security

Future of Penetration? Sexy Chinese Girl Shows You How to Penetrate Security with 3D Printed Shoes

Back in July, you may recall a story we did on a young woman who goes by the moniker, “SexyCyborg”. She had created a very skimpy LED Hikaru Skirt with…

Keysforge: Easy, Automatic Production of 3D Printed Copies of High-Security Keys

While retinal and other biometric scanners are coming into play for some high-security applications, there’s still some ways to go before those are reliable enough for more common use–and so…

3D Printed Stealthy Dual Laser ‘Trip Wire’ Enhances The Security Where Ever You Need It

Thanks to the ever-expanding DIY culture, projects that might formerly have seemed somewhat formidable to less-experienced makers are almost fait accompli. Now, basically, if there’s a will, there’s an Instructable…

Escalating Positive Outcomes with 3D Printing

Back in January 2013 we were planning the launch of 3DLT. We wanted to kick things off with a bang (apologies in advance for that). Crowdsourcing was an important part…

Turning the Common Lock Key Inside Out – UrbanAlps Launches Additively Manufactured Stealth Key

For every lock and key, there are people who feel the need to crack them. And 3D printing has already been used, by Jos Weyers and Christian Holler to 3D…

Turkish Professor 3D Prints a Realistic Dummy Security Camera Setup

Dr. Özkal Özsoy is an electronics engineer, product design consultant, and inventor based in Istanbul, Turkey. In his free time, he enjoys working with consumer electronics and toys sector. He’s a…

Kiwatch & Sculpteo are Creating Custom Costumes for Security Cameras via 3D Printing

Leaving aside for a moment arguments regarding the ethical implications of being part of a surveillance society, Kiwatch is helping cameras to blend into their backgrounds by making a wide variety…

3D Printed Autodialing Device Can Crack Open Safes

The safecracking business may never be the same thanks to Australian security pros and 3D printing masterminds Luke Janke and Jay Davis. Thank goodness they are the good guys. Safecracking has…

Skeleton Keys Created Quickly and Easily with 3D Printing

Movies in which high-tech thieves use the tricks of their trade to gain unauthorized access to locked doors might soon show them holding skeleton keys made from slices of plastic….

Company Creates Scanner to Detect 3D Printed Guns

Technological progress is something which can be viewed from both ends of the spectrum. On one hand, technology is constantly making our lives easier, cheaper, and more interconnected with one…