'World's smallest combination lock'

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Damien Del Porto
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 12:26:20 +0100
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http://www.sandia.gov/media/hacker.htm

'World's smallest combination lock' promises to foil even the best computer
hacker, say Sandia developers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The "world's smallest combination lock," a minuscule
mechanical device developed at Sandia National Laboratories, promises to
build a virtually impenetrable computer firewall that even the best hacker
can't beat.

The Recodable Locking Device, which uses microelectromechanical system
(MEMS) technology so small that it takes a microscope to see it, is a series
of tiny notched gears that move to the unlocked position only when the right
code is entered. It's the first known mechanical hardware designed to keep
unwanted guests from breaking codes and illegally entering computer and
other secure systems.


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