That and their relationship with installing dealers. That has nothing to do with liability or security -- just profits.
They're free to do so all they like. Just don't pretend it has anything to do with prtoecting clients' security or terrorism.
I don't recall asking anyone to do that. However, companies like mine do give manufacturers and distributors something in return -- increased sales.
I usually don't need the keybuss protocol but I offer my purchase orders in return for what I do require. That usually works well enough.
I believe in encouraging my suppliers to do whatever makes it easier for my customers to use that product. One of the most frequent requests is for the manuals. I provide those with the product. If the manual is available online I share it with those who have a legitimate need for it -- clients, prospective clients, friendly competitors, etc.
Someone else put it that way, but I agree.
Security at Fort Knox is primarily provided by heavily fortified walls and a contingent of well-armed guards. The electronic security uses industry standard equipment and techniques. The work was done in compliance with pulished mil-specs and established standards. If you want to devote the time to it, you can learn who the service providers are, what equipment was installed and how.
The primary reason Fort Knox is so secure is twofold. Most people believe it's impenitrable so almost no one tries to break in. The other is that the multi-layered systems (CCTV, live guards, various types of intrusion and perimeter sensors) are strong enough to detect or stop even someone who knows the system. If not, we would have had to treat the installers the way the Egyptians did upon completion of the pyramids. Most modern technicians would object to contracts which call for their entombment. :^)
There's a huge difference between free and open discussion of security system protocols and revealing the mens to gain entry to any particular home.
Hollywood spies and crooked politicians worry about "need to know". In this forum we discuss means of improving security and HA systems. Anyone with an interest in the subject has sufficient need to know.
Umm, because no one would want their friends to know that they have anything to do with the guy? :^)
Nope. That name is trade marked by a bus company in NJ.
Sure thing. If Joe Websurfer wants to install an HA or alarm system at the Websurfer residence he needs to understand how the system works. Likewise, if the Websurfer family is fed up with poor service and slow response to alarms from Brick & Mortar Alarms, LLC, he is entitled to know how to service his own system.
Really? :^)
It's not a blanket indictment. It's simply a fact that obscurity is a myth. You cannot possibly keep panel design a secret no matter what you do. That means that obscurity cannot be maintained. Furthermore, there are lots of people other than alarm installers with a legitimate need to understand their own security systems.
No one is asking for *all* the details. Most DIY clients only want to know how to program the system.
I do... daily.
Feel free to continue. Meanwhile, I'll keep sharing what I can about alarm and HA system design with anyone who wants to learn.
Wrong. Casinos routinely invite TV camera crews and reporters in to view and broadcast to the public the innards of their anti-cheating and anti-crime systems, including video cameras catching employees and customers trying to beat the system. By doing so they create an image of practically unbeatable security which significantly reduces the number of people who are willing to try to cheat.
Nope. We just prefer to focus on things that matter to HA and security alarms. Crazies flying airplanes into the World Trade Center have nothing to do with your home alarm system.
[Gentle Readers: What follows is completely OT but what the heck...]... while collecting tens of thousands of pages on such "terrorist" organizations as the ACLU. Don't for one minute believe that the present administration gives a rat's jiminex about national security. Their *only* concern is consolidation of their own grip on power and the financial windfall they and their friends have gained because of 9/11.
Bushit!
Heh, heh, heh... :^)
Makes it easier for them to steal $billions from the public?