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Yes and even beyond smash and grab, the more serious crim would still need prior knowledge of the target system in order to know whether to "bring their RF jamm
by exodust 10y ago
Yes and even beyond smash and grab, the more serious crim would still need prior knowledge of the target system in order to know whether to "bring their RF jammer" and so on.
It's good to expose the flaws, but criminals don't know whether the relay switch on the window frame is hard-wired or not, or whether a camera is hidden which records to its memory card and not even part of the IoT. The array of cheap devices we have available to protect, deter and monitor our homes is awesome.
- wapz 10y ago> criminals don't know This is the best point. Police officers I have talked to advised against using the "Protected by ____" signs and use a generic "Alarm system installed" sign so criminals wouldn't have an idea what you are using. The best criminals can get into anything, and if you tell them what system they're using it's just going to make it easier for them. You can have one of these "cheap" systems but it may take the criminal just as long to figure out how to break into your house "safely" if they don't have that knowledge before.
- Symbiote 10y agoPresumably, some of the same benefit is gained by having the generic sticker, even without the alarm system.
- patrick_haply 10y agoOr even better, the sticker for a competitor to your actual system.