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"Due to the overwhelming interest and response from forensic and auto theft professionals,
the Coalition Network of Forensic Examiners has suspended accepting and processing new applications until after the 1st
of the new year. Thank you and we appreciate your continued interest". ACE Hardware- “transponder key programming”:
Response to the information received regarding ACE Hardware’s “programming of transponder keys”: By Thomas Seroogy, CFL (posted with permission of the author)-
Transponder key programming is being promoted to the Ace Hardware franchise owners this week, at the ACE Hardware national buyers show in Denver, Colorado. Introduced by Hy-Ko Products, the program is designed to provide tools, supplies and training in duplicating and programming automotive transponder keys for retail customers.
The transponder key and tool packages being presented to Ace franchises are manufactured by Bianchi USA. The equipment currently sold into the locksmith market, is capable of cutting, cloning and programming transponder keys into most of today’s transponder equipped vehicle’s.
Although the introduction of this equipment into the retail store venue does not present new methods for an auto theft, it does introduce the availability of tools capable of being used for auto theft to a market with fewer security controls and restrictions on the use of such tools and information. |