Designers of the keyless entry systems say that is possible, but only in rare circumstances.
In fact, he said, the most secure entry systems available today are "biometric access control systems".
These include WiFi, sensors including intruder alarms, door entry systems, thermostats and smart meters, digital displays and even electronic ticketing.
That is why remote keyless entry systems adopted a more robust code system in the mid-1990's.
The only clue to the mystery was that all the cars in question had keyless entry systems.
Some have gone so far as to install bulletproof glass partitions or entry systems where customers must be buzzed in.
Halls also appeal to parents as they almost always offer a secure environment with swipe card entry systems and wardens.
Once you have central locking and a computer governing a car's functions, passive entry systems are cheaper than keys, said Julia Langenbach, a Delphi engineer.
Tens of millions of cars are made vulnerable to theft by their keyless entry systems, according to a report by computer security experts.
ALL it the Case of the Keyless Locks: For several days in March, the keyless entry systems of cars in Bremerton, Wash., stopped working.
Residents at some retirement homes, many in their 90s, subsequently did not know they could have paid far less for services such as door entry systems.
