True, pay-offs can be very problematic. And the fact remains that if someone
really wants something, he is going to get it, one way or the other.

The only thing we can do is make it more difficult for them to get their
objective and hopefully deter them.

Richard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roman Black" <fastvid@EZY.NET.AU>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [PIC]: Need some help with a PIC monotoring system


> Alan B. Pearce wrote:
> >
> > >Hmm.  So a group of thieves would only need to surprise the guard on
his
> > >rounds, tie him up somewhere, then have one guy walk around as usual
with
> > >the ID tag.  Meanwhile the rest of the gang has all weekend to clean
the
> > >place out.
> >
> > Which is why he needs to use it to log in at the guard house at the end
of
> > the round. If he does not then an alarm should be raised to the security
> > company premises as originally mentioned. If the gang can get into the
guard
> > house to do this then there is a problem in the way the system is
> > implemented which is beyond any logging system. If the ID unit is used
as a
> > key system to gain access then that is also a security flaw unless used
with
> > some sort of PIN system.
> >
> > It may be that using a PIN number at each logging point would help with
any
> > security problem, but this is still not a total solution.
>
>
> Maybe a bar code attached to the Guard, ie ink stamp on
> the forearm, could be checked at each station. Maybe in
> conjunction with a new pin number for that day??
>
> Keep in mind that any "key" devices can be removed from
> the guard, even "knowlege" systems can be compromised if
> they interrogate the guard. All you can do is make it
> more complex to hack the system.
>
> I watched the mafia movie "Goodfellows" the other night,
> they paid off the guards and got tips and passwords that
> way. Extremely easy. So how much do your guards take home
> each week?? Any of them got mortgages?? Are they willing
> to "look the other way" for $5,000 in cash, etc??
> :o)
> -Roman
>
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