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Untitled

Is time lock some kind of electronic lock? The article does not mention it...

Bluetooth

"For example, some locks can access stored credentials on a personal digital assistant using infra-red data transfer methods.", how about bluetooth?

Door

Not only used for doors? Used for hatches (trapdoors) and computer systems too? -- Frap 07:16, 3 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Video

In my opinion the video that has been added doesn't really do anything for the article other than add a sense of unprofessionalism. Text is a much more suitable way to explain the operation of such a lock compared to a soundless video. Any other opinions? RaseaC 14:38, 22 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The video is not soundless. -- Frap 14:47, 22 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If we're splitting hairs then I suppose 'useless soundtrack' would be more fitting. Upshot of it is there is no commentry/real soundtrack. RaseaC 22:19, 23 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think it's "unprofessional". It's useful. It shows details in a way that text cannot. And even assuming it were "unprofessional", since when has that been Wikipedia's goal anyway? We're striving to be the best Free encyclopedia possible. If we have videos where other stuffy institutions like Encyclopedia Britannica don't, that makes us better. --Cyde Weys 03:44, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Does anyone know the manufacturer of the lock shown in the video? 66.251.33.67 (talk) 13:36, 12 June 2008 (UTC) lock guy[reply]

You can find it with this search. It's some Chinese maker. --Gmaxwell (talk) 14:26, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

security implications?

This article does not address any of the security implications of these locks. Are they more or less secure than physical locks? What (trivial) avenues for attack are they vulnerable to? (I.e., RFID can be remotely sniffed and copied; magstripes can be copied, many biometrics are easily forged, etc.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.170.70.21 (talk) 16:57, 1 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Update and expansion needed

I have done a complete copyedit cleanup sweep, but this article needs a lot more work. There is almost no coverage of wireless electronic locks using Bluetooth, Z-Wave, or Near Field Communication. With increasing interconnection through gateways to the Internet, computer security has great relevance, in both industrial and residential applications. Biometric locks have been developing rapidly. There is still little mention of the use of electronic locks to secure anything other than doors. More references are needed throughout the article. Reify-tech (talk) 23:32, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Merger proposal

I propose to merge Electronic programmable lock to this article. I think this article is short enough to fit whatever content from there is needed, and I also suspect that most electronic locks are programmable.--Eostrix (^{🦉 hoot} _hoot🦉) 11:27, 2 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support merger Mccapra (talk) 19:51, 25 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support, appears to be essentially the same subject. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 23:27, 25 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - if not exactly the same, then darn close. Not sure how much needs to be merged, and if it would classify as its own "type". But definitely not enough for its own article. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 16:41, 26 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - This new article adds little new information, and it is poorly sourced to boot. "Electronic" is not distinct enough to merit a separate article. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 21:10, 27 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Merger complete. Klbrain (talk) 08:12, 27 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]