Reply to post: Re: Home security is already laughable, who cares about Hack-azon?

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Another Amazon Key door-lock hack

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Re: Home security is already laughable, who cares about Hack-azon?

While I agree with the basis of the thought (it is along the same lines as my oft-repeated "criminals don't pick locks because it takes too long"), I disagree with the idea that we shouldn't strive for the best possible security.

There's no such thing as perfect security. Entry is always possible, even if it requires an angle grinder or C4. But if a criminal needs to fetch a car jack to warp the frame on your security door and can't break your Plexiglas windows, he'll move on to the next house and leave yours alone.

Just like picking locks, odds are anyone actually able to do this isn't trying to break into your house. However, just like any decent locksmith will tell you that you should invest in a lock with high pick resistance anyway, this is still a security hole that needs to be closed.

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