Could We Copy the Key to Yanet Garcia's New Apartment? 🔑

Yanet's original Instagram post is (or was) here...

For those who are bound and determined to see this video in a negative light, I doubt I can convince you that you're wrong... I'll simply state that this is n academic discussion of the risks that can be associated with publicly-posting information like keys or other sensitive details.

Is Yanet at risk right now because of her Instagram post? Probably not. Her building has round-the-clock staff and New York is a very safe city. But if you are not an uber-rich celebrity and you live in a normal house without a private security detail, you may wish to consider whether it's wise for you, personally, to post photos of your keys like she did.

In the end, knowing your neighbors and being connected to your local community does far more to improve your security posture than your choice of locks or the installation of cameras, etc. Look out for one another and together we can all keep each other safe. Enjoy! 👍😁👍

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[DeviantOllam]

NOTE: Ms. Garcia has already posted to social media that she plans to change the locks and the keys... just in case anyone out there was determined to see this video as some kind of risk to her personal security. She's already on it.

[lImbus]

part of the same lesson: you would not write your PIN onto your card, then please do not write your address onto your keys. Do not use your employers marketing lanyard on your workplace keyring. maybe don't use your companies gift backpack for your work laptop.

[spartanak]

catch me standing on a floor tile in the kitchen and thinking, damn this cost more then I get in a month

[ryanchishko]

Did you just clickbait me into educational content? Well done sir.

[derekbroestler]

The MINUTE I saw those keys I was like "Yep... Falcon"... My old boss LOVED using Falcon SFIC and even bought out a MK system from them through US lock. There were SO many sold in the area that even today, 10 years later, I still have the control key for that system on my keyring so the second I see a Flacon logo I reach for it and usually get get a pulled core. It might have been convenient and cost effective during the "security though obscurity" days but definitely NOT good security. As one of my favorite movie bad guys explained "Quick and easy is how you bake a cake, or clean a toilet, or shop by mail, it is NOT, how you run a business."

I say that to say this.... Chances are, the company who did THAT building, has probably done others, and might well be using the same MK system. Sooo the top tier master and controls would open everything in not only THAT building, but possibly others...

We're in a modern age.... Do better fellow locksmiths.

[Firewheels]

"Towering Monument to Gentrification" -- stealing this. 😂

[brhfl]

always appreciate you posting these sorts of things without shaming folks. we haven't gotten to the point where this stuff is being taught young as a basic personal security practice, and until we get there, it's pretty unreasonable to act like everyone should know better.

[ailivac]

Did this years ago in college when most of the apartments used Best/Falcon locks with non-restricted keyways, although not a public photo of keys exactly like this. Took a quick cell phone picture of my friend's keys on a table, measured the cuts with grid lines in Gimp, filed a copy at home. A week later we were visiting the same apartment and I let myself in.

[ashleystrout]

Someone replied to her post saying that it's a bad idea to post your keys, and she said she was having them changed anyway. Quite likely this key is already useless, and you're not going to get far with just knowing the building.

[BIGVN]

TIL Tip stop keys exist! TY for spreading your knowledge sir!

[mouseofmadness]

If you just want to mess with people show off fake keys with a bitting of 129313, which is the Windows alt code for the clown face emoji.

[NikiGothBunneh]

Or if you're gonna show keys, use a CH751 for the photo just for the meme

[PatrickBaldwin]

When I purchased my house I did post a picture of the keys that I got. But I had already changed the lock to something much better.

[jorisstrickx]

If u use perspective cropping in photoshop you get a front view of the key without distortion. Should be faster and more accurate. I use it to photograph paintings that otherwise reflect light back in the lens. I shoot it a bit from the side and after perspective cropping it looks just like you were standing in front of it, but without the light spots on the painting.

[ElectronicsExplored]

14:32 I love how they mention the microwave on the same list as the in-house two lane bowling alley😂

[robertk]

"That's pricey, but honestly, not that bad.... PER SQUARE FOOT???"

[MrTechblackdog]

This is why having "Decoy Keys" on your keychains, Is a Good thing! 75% of the keys on 'my main keychain' are Decoy. and I don't let other use my keys.
I even keep some keys in electrical heat shrink. so no-one can see the dibbing of the key & I can see if the seal been tempered with.

[LincolnWorld]

You create some of the most interesting content out there. Keeping us safe, making us laugh, making us think. Good stuff!
I think I remember you doing a video about a guy that posted the keys to his restaurant years ago. I had never even thought about that being an issue until then.
It's so funny to me that all these years of me watching (and enjoying) your fascinating videos started when I was doing some research about writing instruments, pens specifically. YT suggested a video called "PEN testing" or something like that, and I thought, "This guy tests pens for a living? This is a 45 min (maybe it was longer?) lecture about pens? I guess I'll see that that's about." Turned out to be one of your videos and was of course about a whole world that I had never looked into before. I watched the whole video, and then started going through a bunch of your videos, and subscribed that day. I've still never tried to pick a lock, or done any of the things you talk about, but I am still enjoying every minute of your videos. I also hopefully won't make some mistakes people make when travelling or posting online, all because of what you've shared with us.

Thank you!

[HaileySchmailey]

Great video! I spent a year in Indianapolis (‘94-‘95) working maintenance at a large building that used Best SFIC (had some Falcon cores, too). Best (being based in Indianapolis) actually let me tour their facility once and it was pretty awesome. Best being my first foray into institutional locksmithing, has caused me to always fixate on those best blanks behind you and wonder which keyway they were (I’m not neurotypical, lol). Mystery solved, now I can pay full attention to your videos!

[JeffMcJunkin]

I appreciated the "6, 9, nice" callout when reading the bitting 😂