* Posts by BobJ

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Knock, knock? Oh, no one there? No problem, Amazon will let itself in via your IoT smart lock

BobJ

Re: But if they steal anything are they not going to be on camera?

A good old fashioned lock (among other things) will deter most burglars, burglars look for easy vulnerable targets and if your house is too much effort, if the risk is too high and the reward low/unknown they will usually go next door. Most won’t kick doors in or break windows because that makes a lot of noise and risks attracting unwanted attention. The kind who do kick doors in and do the high stakes violent burglaries, where they tie up the home owners and torture them, have usually been tipped off and either know or believe that there is something valuable enough to justify the extra risk (like a safe). In this event you will be able to thank the Amazon delivery man who cased your joint on behalf of his criminal chums so that they could come back and pay you a visit later.