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This is also very typical for regular alarm systems with a keypad. A PIN disarms the alarms system, the same PIN + 1 disarms the alarm system and notifies secu
by LeonM 5y ago
This is also very typical for regular alarm systems with a keypad.
A PIN disarms the alarms system, the same PIN + 1 disarms the alarm system and notifies security.
- thomascgalvin 5y agoI worked at a place where the duress code was ROT5: 1234 was your normal access code, 6789 lerted security.
- Biganon 5y agoYou're supposed to ROT5 mentally while in a state of high stress?
- thomascgalvin 5y agoIt wasn't a well-considered plan. It also wasn't highly advertised. I found out because someone happened to mention it to me one day.
- danachow 5y agoIt doesn’t sound quite as onerous if you just memorize two 4 digit numbers by rote. But yes I agree the ROT5 is a dumb flourish.
- tragomaskhalos 5y agoAlso consider that most of us recall an oft-used PIN as much via muscle memory as a pattern on the keypad rather than as the actual digits, which would make ROT5'ing it that much harder.
- HPsquared 5y agoCould use the method in The Wire: press the key on the opposite side to the usual key (e.g. 8 instead of 2, 6 instead of 4, etc.)
- Haegin 5y agoBetter hope nobody uses 5555 as their pin then!
- accountofme 5y ago5 and 0 also swap Edit: made it make sense
- MrStonedOne 5y agoin ncis there was a security system where the pin had to be entered twice, only once would alert security.