Locks are designed to keep honest people out. (Dishonest people can always break a window.) But that doesn't mean that honest people can't enjoy picking them. I've been an amateur lock picker for four ...

Over the past decade, “locksport”—the organized recreational picking of locks by amateur enthusiasts—has become a thriving subculture. Participants are, by definition, not professional locksmiths.

The key was invented about 6,000 years ago, and while its mechanics have changed over time, the original concept has shaped how we keep our valuables safe — physically and digitally. "People use the ...