[TriLUG] OT: internet-based alarm service - Asterisk, of course!

[Alan Porter]

A while back, Bruce Schneier (a very accomplished cryptographer and more 
recently, a security pundit with a healthy dose of common sense) 
referenced a few articles in his "Schneier on Security" blog, about 
burglars and their methods and motivations.

The articles on burglar security advice:
http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/05/... 
<http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/05/the-best-place-to-hide-money-conversation-with-a-burglar/>
http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/03/06/... 
<http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/03/06/dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar/> 


Bruce's blog entry that referenced these:
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/05/tactics_targets.html
http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0706.html

These are very good articles to read.  The points I took away:
 - Most burglars are looking for drug money.
 - Unusual or "dirty" places like toilets don't deter drug addicts (who 
usually hide their drugs in the toilet anyway).

I highly recommend Bruce's blog for anyone who is interested in hacking, 
black hats vs white, dumb criminals, freedom vs security, and especially 
airline security.

Alan








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