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Bryan, We have had locks cracked before as well. There are very few locks that can't be cracked....given enough time and energy. I look at it as the first line of defense. I have gotten the teachers use to letting me know when the combo is "out" and I change them but I would suggest that if the student who cracked the lock is known, that consequences be given. I turned off her network and email account for a while and spoke with her.......it did not take long for word to get out that cracking a lock is no different than breaking into the school and then the problems seemed to get much better. I am sure as time rolls along it will happen again but I like to use these as learning moments! Jean Jean Campbell CESU Technology Services 211 Browns Trace Jericho, VT 05465 802-858-1726 >>> Bryan Thompson <[log in to unmask]> 12/03/08 7:43 PM >>> All, I've got another one for you. It has come to my attention that our Bretford cart combination lock combinations are common knowledge to all the kids. This is due to a combination of teachers leaving the locks unscrambled, the kids watching the teacher unlock the lock, and just curious students using their math skills while the teacher isn't looking. I did a google search on padlocks, and one of the first items I saw was a utube movie of a kid picking a maximum security BRINKS padlock. I'm now wondering if any kind of locking system is worth it. Anyhow, what kind of locks are you using in your schools? I'd need a lock with multiple keys, or a key that can be copied. This of course makes me nervous too, but we need to get some kind of working system in place - other than locking the carts away in a room from everyone. Thanks, Bryan Bryan Thompson Technology Coordinator Winooski School District Winooski, VT 05404 802-655-2555 <[log in to unmask]> This e-mail may contain information protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If this e-mail contains student information and you are not entitled to access such information under FERPA, please notify the sender. Federal regulations require that you destroy this e-mail without reviewing it and you may not forward it to anyone.