This is the era of connectivity and humans never had better
communication with and control over their surroundings. The Internet has made
it possible to interconnect everything and we can now remotely take control of
things we are not in close proximity with. For example, now we can send money
and pay bills from our phone without actually going to the bank. Similarly, we
can get food and clothes delivered to our doorstep without going to a physical
store. Now mobile apps are making it possible for you to trace other people
when they are travelling. You get alerts about the location of your children
through the smart band on their wrist. You can lock and unlock the doors
without touching your door. It feels like the world is wrapped around your
fingers and you can make things happen just with the motion of your finger.
Science and technology have given us control with our surrounding that was once
believed to be only possible through magic. This ability to remotely control
everything is a gift of connectivity we have mastered through internet,
Bluetooth, infrared, radiofrequency.
This connectivity is
making life easier for us and offering great peace of mind. However, you should
always pause and think before investing in a particular technology as there are
always two sides of a picture. Connected technology is making life easier but
it is also adding potential risks of breaches through hacking. The very app
that helps you track the GPS location of your child to make sure they are safe,
can also jeopardize their safety by giving the same information to a hacker
with malicious intentions.
Similarly, the digital door locks you are installing in your
home to prevent any intrusions can also be hacked. Security experts argue that
hacking is a time taking procedure and needs the hacker to be in the close
proximity of the digital door lock to hack it, increasing the chances of
getting caught and decreasing the likelihood for any attempts of intrusion.
While this is true, there is another way of hacking, that will surely not take
a lot of time to leak the Pincode. We can not simply forego the fact that
technology works as well for thieves as it works for us. In this time a thief
need not be physically near your assets to steal them. They can remotely access
and control them by just hacking into your phone and stealing your information.
In fact, it works so well that the Pincode will be delivered to the hacker as
soon as you set it. Yes, that is true, the hacker does not have to do a single
thing, but instead, the pin code will be delivered through a text message to
the phone of the hacker as soon as you set it.
This is possible due to the bug in the app you have
installed in your mobile to control the lock. Digital Door locks have two basic
components the physical lock and the mobile application given by the company to
control and monitor the lock. These two parts are connected through wifi and it
is possible to hack into the wifi to breach the security of your digitally
locked door, but this is the time taking process experts to deem unlikely to
happen. However, there is a possibility that when you purchase a smart lock
from a sub-standard seller, they have already added a bug into the smart
application of the digital lock. This bug can send whatever Pincode you set to
the hackers. It is also potentially possible to hack your entire phone through
such a bug and then the hacker has access to all your confidential information
like your credit card number and passwords to your accounts. Such a situation
can easily turn into a nightmare. All this will happen because you decided to
save some money and bought a digital door lock from an unauthorized seller.
Although there are no crimes reported related to digital
door locks, it is only a matter of time when a hacker thinks of the idea and
launches their cheap smart lock company and discreetly steals their identity.
Victims will not even know how their personal information was hacked. It might
be happening already and police might have no idea about it. Therefore it is
very important that you only invest in digital door locks from a well-reputed
company and only through an authorized dealer.
Nino Digital System is the largest authorized dealer of
Philips smart locks in Malaysia. We offer you door lock with sleek designs and
keyless convenience. You can trust us with your security as we are committed to
delivering only the best. Philips is one of the biggest names in the market
when it comes to digital door locks. Over the years working with vigilance,
accountability and dedication we have earned a great reputation in the market.
Our customer support services are keen to help you out and our onsite staff is
competent and friendly. To order from us please visit our products page.
