You have left the new version of The Economist website. Please let us know your thoughts. OPENING a suspect suitcase to search its contents usually means breaking the lock. So America’s Transportation Security Administration worked with manufacturers to create a special category of locks, which can be opened by master keys held by airport security. That might seem an elegant solution—but illustrations in a Washington Post story about the TSA last year included high-definition photos of a complete set of the keys. Commonly available software can turn any picture of an object into a digital blueprint. Now a group of amateur lock-pickers has proudly posted on the internet proof that they had used 3D printers to make perfect copies of the master keys, and published the files so that others could do the same. From a technological point of view this is nothing special: the dangers of publishing pictures of keys are well known. But the scale of the compromise is startling: around 300m locks have been sold with the TSA’s red-triangle imprimatur, both as stand-alone padlocks and in luggage brands such as Samsonite.

The damage to security is probably slight. Luggage locks are notoriously flimsy: they serve more to protect privacy than property. Thieves find it easier to pick or smash locks than steal keys. But the episode does highlight the danger in official thinking about security, particularly at a time when the FBI and other law-enforcement agencies are lobbying to have back-doors—in effect secret master keys—built in to commercial encryption products. The justification is that because codes are easier to make than to crack, spies, terrorists and criminals can shelter behind encrypted communications: “going dark” from encryption as the FBI’s director, James Comey, put it in a speech on September 10th. Making big internet companies build hidden weaknesses into the software that runs messaging and e-mail services would give the authorities a chance to catch up. The fiasco around the TSA’s master keys highlights the flaw in this argument. The ability to decrypt everyone’s messages would indeed be useful for law-enforcement agencies.

But malefactors would like these keys too, and make every effort to purloin them. Given the TSA’s lapse (and a series of other catastrophic breaches in the security of government networks in recent years), who would believe that the electronic master keys were stored safely? : New research suggests that effort at work is... : The Quebec City attack exposes Canada’s dangerous... : Hotels are placing more emphasis on loyalty... : Britain’s consumer boom shows signs of petering out : A scandal throws France’s presidential race wide open : Talking the dollar down, or is it up? : How the travel crackdown is affecting... More latest updates » Take our weekly news quiz to stay on top of the headlines Want more from The Economist? Visit The Economist e-store and you’ll find a range of carefully selected products for business and pleasure, Economist books and diaries, and much moreJustin K.L Seah—Photography updated their cover photo.

Justin K.L Seah—Photography feeling thankful.For once, one of my photos has made it to the Flickr Explore page! motherlode backpackMiddle row, right-hand side. laptop backpack - citi pro 5For some of you who might not know, 'Explore' is Flickr's way of showcasing the most interesting photos in a pre-determined amount of time—usually over a 24 hour period. zafar backpackFlickr receives about 6,000 uploads every minute—That's about 8.6 million photos a day! krupicka backpackFrom this huge group of images, the Flickr Interestingness algorithm chooses only 500 images to showcase for each 24-hour period. eberlestock ranger backpack

That's only one image in every 17,000! Hopefully, this will be the first of many more of my photos to be 'explored'! eberlestock packs ebaySee allJustin K.L Seah—Photography shared a post — welcoming the new year.baby equipment rental tofinoHappy New YearJustin K.L Seah—Photography2016 has been a quiet year for my photography. I haven't been shooting many scenery shots as compared to before. I lost my motivation and hunger when I had to commit for swimming competitions such as ASEAN University Games 2016 in July, Singapore National Games in August and Singapore University Games in September. Amidst all the technical resolutions that I could think of, I only have one resolution for the coming year: "I want to bring the fun back to my photography again."There are many ways to fulfil it, but I doubt there would be a magic solution.

Maybe a couple of ways to start would be for me to be less competitive and be more confident about my work. In the meantime, here's wishing everyone a Happy New Year. Thanking you all again for the viewership, and I hope to get the fun back again. Justin K.L Seah—PhotographySamsonite 13" Slim Case T7130s - $30 Fixed price, no refunds, no exchanges, no late-comers 1. Condition: Mint, never used since already have laptop backpack... 2. Free gift from Lenovo during SITEX 2015 i. The Lenovo/Samsonite T7130s toploader offers superior protection for most 13" laptops. ii. Slim-fitting and lightweight case. iii. Soft lining protects against scratches. Tags: Samsonite, Lenovo, 13", Briefcase, Slim, Bag, Coffee Samsonite 13" Slim Case T7130s Justin K.L Seah—PhotographyJetabout Holidays $50 Travel Voucher - $40 — Taken from sure-win lucky dip during Canon Photomarathon (19 Nov 2016) — Original letter with voucher code must be presented to the travel centre at time of redemption TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF $50 TRAVEL VOUCHER: 1. This voucher is only applicable to any air-inclusive tour packages from Jetabout Holidays with a minimum spending of S$300 before all

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Thank you for your viewership. Justin K.L Seah—Photography with at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre.Flew solo again in probably my most fulfilling Canon Photomarathon in the past 2 years that I have attended. Got more than what I paid for as well. 😊 ✅ Got my participant T-shirt customised with my name on it ✅ Won a $50 voucher from Jetabout Holidays from a sure-win lucky dip for a completed survey ✅ Queued for 1.5 hours to get my 1 DSLR and 2 lenses cleaned... ✅ Free A4 photo print courtesy of Canon Pixma (I didn't know what to print, so I went home and brought a CNY 2016 family photo softcopy along) ✅ Snagged a photo with Miss Universe Singapore 2016, @MissCherylChou (Best wishes for the competition in the Philippines!) A big shout out to the organisers, Canon Singapore and the sponsors for putting on another successful mega event! Definitely won't be my last photomarathon. Hopefully with someone to keep me motivated to follow the contest themes next time. 😊

# # # # # # # Justin K.L Seah—Photography added 26 new photos to the album SIT Welcome Bash 2016 (30 Sep '16) — with Kuan Yii and 3 others at Capitol Theatre.(Photo credit: Justin K.L Seah, @KLJustinSeah)Justin K.L Seah—Photography added 117 new photos to the album SIT Welcome Bash 2016 (30 Sep '16) — with Adeline Koo at Capitol Theatre.(Pstin K.L Seah—Photography at Fairmont Singapore.EOS Seminar "Take on the Infinite" with Michael Ori, 24 Sep 2016 | Live demo with the new Canon Singapore EOS 5D Mark IV Random shot from my seat near the back of the seminar ballroom. #Justin K.L Seah—Photography shared a post.The amazing thing about a camera is that it captures the present before turning it into the past instantly. The amazing thing about the captured picture is that it will never change, even though the subjects in it do. :)Celebrating 177 years of photographyToday is World Photo Day, marking the invention of photography. Here's to the images that give us new perspectives on the world, bringing us closer together.Ju