Nowadays, electronic car keys have become the norm, a massive shift from just a few decades ago when anyone with a little know-how could turn over the ignition on a car with some crossed wires and a ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- It's the latest target for car thieves. It's not a Chevy or Jeep. It's a device. It doesn't look like much, but for crooks, it's the key to quickly getting behind the wheel of as many ...

High-tech thieves are using new devices like electronic key fobs and code duplicators to break into cars without leaving a trace, a disturbing pattern that is frustrating vehicle owners, insurance ...

Long gone are the days when you could just walk into any hardware store with a car key and walk out with a duplicate—well, you might walk out with one, but it won’t start your car. If you’ve ever ...

When I visited Los Angeles this week, I was fortunate enough to rent a brand new Toyota Prius. It’s a great car – not only does the hybrid sip gas, but it also comes with remote keyless entry standard ...

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Wauwatosa Police Department has been seeing an increase in stolen vehicles in the area involving using key-programming devices. In a post on Facebook, Wauwatosa police ...

MICHIGAN, USA — There has been an explosion in car thefts across the state since the pandemic started, including in West Michigan. According to the Kent County Sheriff's Office, in 2020, the number of ...

Your remote car key isn’t a key. It's billions of them. It doesn’t have just one secret code to your car. That’d be too easy for someone to electronically intercept, copy and use. Instead, your car ...

Digital keys, which allow vehicle owners to lock, unlock, and start their cars using smartphones or other digital devices, ...

Makes Car Access Securely transferable from 1:1 to many to many Leverages Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Standards with Secure Element (SE) and NFC Technologies Provides components and the ...

Growing adoption of industry standards related to digital wallet technologies may soon make the need for physical car keys a thing of the past.