In these instances, a TSA-approved lock allows officers to access the baggage using a universal master key. These locks have been developed by several companies in collaboration with the TSA and ...

The TSA is in damage control mode after plans for its master keys for luggage locks leaked online. Using the leaked information and a 3D printer, a security researcher put the plans to the test.

However, agents are able to open a TSA-approved lock with a master key. Unfortunately, TSA locks are not entirely tamperproof. The blueprints for some master keys have been circulated on the Web ...