Bitlock

{{Short description|Brand of bicycle lock}}

{{Orphan|date=January 2017}}

{{notability|Products|date=November 2016}}

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| title = Bitlock

| type = bicycle lock

| launch year = 2013

| company = Bitlock

| available = 2015{{cite news | last =Lomas| first = Natasha| title=Bitlock crowdfunded a smart bike lock in 2013. What happened next? | work =TechCrunch| date = April 28, 2016| url =https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/28/bitlock-crowdfunded-a-smart-bike-lock-in-2013-what-happened-next/ | access-date = November 18, 2016 }}

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| url = https://bitlock.co/

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The Bitlock is a brand of bicycle lock for securing a bicycle to a pole or other fixture, similar to a standard U-lock but it also incorporates a smartlock that can be activated via bluetooth with a smartphone.{{cite web | author = | title =Bitlock | url=http://bitlock.co | access-date =November 18, 2016}}

Bitlock specifically, and bluetooth-based locking systems in general, have been criticized for being too easy to hack. In August 2016, Tom's Guide reported that researches had found a vulnerability in the lock which they had reported to the company, but remained unpatched six months later. {{cite news |last =Wagnesil| first =Paul| title=75 Percent of Bluetooth Smart Locks Can Be Hacked| url=http://www.tomsguide.com/us/bluetooth-lock-hacks-defcon2016,news-23129.html| work=Tom's Guide| date= August 7, 2016| access-date = November 18, 2016}}

Bitlock was initially funding through Kickstarter in 2013 for delivery in 2014, but manufacturing problems delayed delivery.{{cite news | last =Lomas| first = Natasha| title=Bitlock crowdfunded a smart bike lock in 2013. What happened next? | work =TechCrunch| date = April 28, 2016| url =https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/28/bitlock-crowdfunded-a-smart-bike-lock-in-2013-what-happened-next/ | access-date = November 18, 2016 }}{{needs update|date=August 2019}}