Re: Burglar Alarms controllable via PC/web browser??

["Juan Amador" <juane@xxxxxxx>]

On Ademco Galaxy, you have some safety options:
- first you have two level password, one to get into the software
(which of course is worthless if the software itself is
stolen/pirated) and one to get onto the site.  The site password can
be up to 16 case sensitive characters - so it is not trivial to break.
- you can restrict which IP address it replies to - which I will admit
is again, worthless if you plan to be able to control from several PCs
and thus need to disable this.
- and you can control when remote access can be allowed. (say only
when alarm is off) which may provide additional security.

Admitedly is not great (for instance, it would be a lot more useful if
the IP replied is restricted by sub-net - and have option for several
of these) but all in all, the prospective thief may find easier just
to ram the premises with a lorry.

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "michael.furlong" <ukha@u...> wrote:
> Just wondering how hackable you want an alarm panel to be!
>
> Just think what the insurance claim would look like......
>
> "well the burglars hacked into my HA system over the internet,
opened my
> gates and garage door turned off the alarm and drove in a panel van
which
> they proceeded to fill with the entire contents of my house!"
>