Security equipment supplier Onity has announced a fix to prevent hacking of the locks on millions of hotel room doors.
Quoting a Forbes report, Hotel Analyst said the upgrade would hinder attempts to enter guestrooms using a method revealed at a recent security conference in the United States.
Hackers revealed how it is possible to insert a homemade device into Onity keycard locks and open them in seconds.
More secure fixings will be recommended by Onity to protect the lock covers. A hardware upgrade with new circuit board is suggested as a permanent solution.
Onity keycard locks can be found on at least four million rooms around the world.
While hotels with Onity locks wait for a fix, TravelMole recommends that hotel guests ease their fears of unauthorised entry by slipping on the chain door lock found in most hotel rooms.
by Ian Jarrett
