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| Some insiders are calling it a security crisis at hotels nationwide: A breach, leaving you more vulnerable. When you lock your hotel door, you assume you're safe and your stuff is safe. Don't be so sure: Thieves have invented a small, simple device that can unlock hotel doors at some of the most popular chains. Some hotels have known about this security problem for months -- so why hasn't it been fixed? Jim Stickley is a security expert who worked with us on this report. Using a homemade gadget to pop electronic doors, he was able to break into a hotel room in seconds -- no kicking the door, no fancy tools. We booked hotel rooms in New Jersey where he did it again and again -- at a Hyatt, a Ramada, a Doubletree Hilton. This security flaw is so alarming, even hotel managers are stunned. The device is so small, thieves can hide it inside a magic marker. |
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Not worried about this
by Sister Begonia on Thursday, Dec 6, 2012 at 11:43:31 AM