| When wireless alarms were first presented to the | | | | Now just supposing that Mr High Tech Burglar came |
| market there is not denying that they didn't get | | | | along and decided that he was going to hack your |
| themselves a good name. Ever since then wireless | | | | alarm system, if he breaks in what value of items is he |
| alarm and security systems have had to fight hard to | | | | likely to be able to steel, is it really going to be worth his |
| gain credibility, one of the biggest gripes people have | | | | while to figure out how to hack your alarm for a $1000 |
| about them is '...don't get a wireless system, they can | | | | or more. To be able to hack your alarm in the first |
| be hacked you know." The reality is that this is a very | | | | place he's going to have to be fairly close to your |
| unlikely thing to happen. It is true that if someone had | | | | property to be able to detect the wireless system, and |
| the necessary skills they could hack it but that said, | | | | I'm fairly sure that you're going to notice someone sat |
| there are ways around even wired alarms. If an | | | | out the front of your property in there car with a |
| intruder is determined enough to get in they will get | | | | laptop. This is an assumption but I would guess that |
| through any security system. The real challenge you | | | | more than 99.9% of people that have the knowledge |
| have is not to stop an intruder getting in to your home, | | | | and ability to hack your wireless alarm are in a very |
| but to make it as difficult as possible for an intruder to | | | | highly paid job where they don't need to supplement |
| gain entry. | | | | their income by selling stolen goods. |