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Nest's slick IoT burglar alarm catches crooks... while it eyes your wallet

martinusher Silver badge

Tags versus keypad

The problem with tags is that they can't distinguish between you turning off the alarm and a home invasion robbery. Keypad systems often use alternative deactivation codes that silently send alarms to the monitoring center.

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