Walked into a new coffee shop downtown and their keypad was just... out in the open

It was on the wall right next to the front door, not even in a back office. The whole panel cover was off, wires hanging out. I asked the guy at the counter about it and he said, 'Oh, the alarm beeps sometimes, we just unplug it.' They're in a high foot traffic area too. How do places not get that this is basically an invite? Has anyone else seen a public install this bad?

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wyatt9802mo ago

Seriously, that's just asking for trouble.

the_viola2mo ago

Maybe they just don't see it as a big risk (you know, like a smash-and-grab place would). A visible panel might even make some people think the system is active. It's not great, but it's probably more common than we realize.

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fiona73716d ago

Honestly, that's a really good point about it maybe looking like an active system. But wouldn't that whole 'visible panel' thing backfire if someone actually knew what they were looking at? Like, a real thief probably sees that and thinks, 'Oh, that's just a fake panel, the real stuff is inside.' Tbh, I'm more curious if there's any actual data on whether this kind of setup attracts or scares off the serious guys.