After spending a few years with various levels of status, I had grown accustom to perks. After all, I deserved it, going through all the unavoidable stress of travel for hundreds of thousands of miles. In fact, it has become a game with many business travelers, to the point where many have lost sight of what status really gets you. While there are many advantages to having status, a few can be gained through a little "creativity".

Many visitors to ACE Hackware inquire about how to make a bump key. If you don't want to spend the money on a pre-made bump key set, making a bump key requires just a bit of knowledge, a few tools, some spare time and this simple bump key guide!

With just a little bit of lock pick practice, you could be picking some of the toughest locks in no time at all! When conducting a penetration test with permission to subvert physical security constraints, lock picking may be the key to gaining access to areas otherwise outside of your purview. Lock picking is also a great and highly rewarding hobby, and conferences all over the world are helping to highlight the growing popularity of locksport.

What is a bump key, and how does a bump key work? Bump keys are special keys cut to take advantage of the mechanics of pin tumbler locks and are used by first responders, security professionals, ethical hackers and social engineers to gain entry when lock picks are unavailable or impractical.