Scribit Anton Tagunov dies 10/01/2007 hora 02:08: > Jonathan> What prevents a hijacker to use that procedure?
Note that Jonathan didn't write this sentence. > A combination of factors: > > * he needs to find the hidden button > * to know the exact procedure Either it's security by obscurity, known to fail for quite some time, or it's no protection at all. > * to break the console so that he would be able to touch > ignition wires together the needed number of times > (it's part of the procedure) If he broke into the car in the first place, breaking the console will be child's game. > * to have 10 minutes of time - after he's already broken the console! 10 minutes of patience is a cheap price for a car, IMHO. > * Also the alarm emits funny sounds as he waits Nothing prevents the hijacker to wait at a secure distance during this period. Most persons in the neighborhood will just take a look and go back to their occupations. But the illusion of security is always comfortable, and that's a valuable service that anti-hijacking systems vendors provide to their customers. In this era of paranoia, that may be a good thing. Delusionally, Pierre -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] OpenPGP 0xD9D50D8A
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