I am in it security and would caution anyone about TSA locks. The locks use a 3 or 4 number to lock (without the TSA key). These are similar to many compxuter locks (the ones that cable lock the computer to the desktop). We regularly played with these and I had a co!league who could sit with one and consistently unlock them o. Less than 10 min. (My best was 20 Min) with 4 digits. The TSA lock I am looking at has 3 digits. Now my colleague had lots of time to work his technique and he could break them during a meeting without anyone ware that he was fiddling with a lock. No he had no magic secret, he just had an approach to trying the combinations until it broke. Much like kids can text without looking at the keyboard on their phones. I spoke with him recently on this very subject and he told me ha has not had as TSA approved lock that he couild not open in 5 minutes. They are far from secure, despite what the kubki theater TSA wants you to believe. Note, I regularly have to carry 10ka worth of forensic computer equipment on plants that has to go in checked baggage (very large pelican cases), I have been very lucky that none of this has been stolen (most likely because the baggage handlers have no idea what the stuff is worth (can they recognize a scsi write blocker... Probvsbly not)), but I worry about it on every flight. When I can, I carry my camera equipment in my carry-on baggage, fortunately for other reasons I don't travel to any destination that may be covered by the latest govt restrictions. If I did, it would be for business, so I would just include my travel photo rif in the case with my other equipment. Always research restrictions on where you are travelling to and from and plan accordingly. Not trying to start any wars here, just stating my experience. The TSA locks are IMHO junk, and keep the honest people honest.. If yoiyoiu trust the locks, then caveat emptor

I would guess baggage handlers as well. I just returned from Molokai, one of the least touristed (and most strikingly beautiful) of the Hawaiian islands. I used Kolumbo locks - one of the highest rated I could find. Everything went well until we left Molokai. The airport is tiny, no passenger jets, and only one TSA gate. I watched my checked bag go through screening, watched it be opened and manually searched, and finally watched it get relocked, put on the baggage trolley, and then on the small prop plane. You are so close to the process you can keep close track. When we landed in Honolulu, I watched the bag go on the trolley and in to the inter island terminal. In less than 3 minutes, I was picking my bag off the conveyer. The lock was gone, but nothing else was stolen. The same thing happened two years earlier upon leaving Molokai (yes, I dearly love that place) with a Tumi lock and again, nothing else was stolen. My theory is that some baggage handler for Ohana has a collection of TSA locks that he adds to when he sees new designs or different locks. In my opinion, the TSA folks had nothing to do with the lock theft. I would be very reluctant to check photo gear without great insurance and without carrying the filled cards on my person. I too, would like to know if the person who initiated this string had any suggestions.