The Hard Truth About Modern Security I teach my apprentices that if you have to force the key, you’ve already lost. In my shop, we see the aftermath of ‘brute force logic’ every day. By the time a customer brings me a mangled lock, the physics of the mechanism have been compromised by either poor maintenance or a thief who knew more about the hardware’s weaknesses than the owner did. As we move into 2026, the target hasn’t just changed; it’s electrified. EV charging stations are the new gold mines for metal thieves and vandals. If you’re relying on the…