Time to learn a bit about intruder alarms.
I send an email to the National Approval Council for Security Systems, NACOSS, that "recognise, inspect and regulate firms who install, maintain and monitor electronic security systems" in the U.K.
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From: nick hubbard Sent: 09 January 2002 12:03 To: nacoss@nacoss.org Cc: NGH home Subject: Obfuscation does not provide security!
Sirs,
I have a "Nacoss" installed
Intruder alarm (Menvier Security TS700 with
Redcare) in my house.
Whilst observing an engineer work on the
installation, I can see several of the circuits do not have the
tamper wiring connected - merely a short strap between the screw
terminals.
I do not have access to the
"comprehensive range of standards and Codes of Practice (COP's)
which must be adhered to by NACOSS Recognised Firms. " as stated on
http://www.nacoss.org/welcom2.html.
I cannot readily check my alarm installation against your
standards.
Obfuscation does not provide security!
With interest,
Nick
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Dear
Nick
Thank
you for your e-mail dated 9 January 2002 timed at 12:32.
British
Standards and British Standard Codes of Practice are available from
British Standards Institution, 389 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 4AL;
telephone 020 8996 9001. Alternatively you may be able to obtain
reference copies through a main library near where you live. The
Standard that you need is most likely to be BS 4737, which comprises a
number of Sections and Parts. We cannot supply these as it would
be a breach of the copyright held by BSI.
NACOSS
Codes of Practice are available from NACOSS in Maidenhead, price £9
each. The "technical" Codes of Practice relevant to BS
4737 type systems (which are "wired" systems as opposed to
"wire-free") are NACP 10 (Issue 2), NACP 11 (Issue 1) and NACP
14 (Issue 2).
We
provide an investigation service for customers who have a complaint
about their alarm company. This service is free. If you are
unhappy about your alarm system we should like to know. Please
contact our Customer-Care Department if you would like us to
investigate.
Yours
sincerely
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Hi Tony
Thanks for your extensive reply.
The offending circuits have been rewired by
the alarm company, ADT.
Regards
Nick
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Now do I "get a life" and ignore the alarm system?
www.redcare.bt.com (Broken link! But then BT are our national telecoms company!)