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Vehicle thefts - Insecure vehicles should be banned, not security tools like the Flipper Zero (saveflipper.ca)
submitted 6 months ago by Ninjazzon@infosec.pub to c/security@lemmy.ml
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Vehicle theft is an issue that affects us all collectively. As cybersecurity and technology professionals, we recognize the importance of acting rapidly to reduce its impact on Canadians. That being said, we believe the federal government’s proposal, particularly the prohibition of security research tools, is ill-advised, overbroad and most importantly, will be counterproductive.

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[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Do you think that the lock on your car is why it hasn't been stolen? Perhaps you aren't storing it correctly? Maybe we should mandate that all cars must be stored in a garage, our of public sight.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago

  1. Models of cars that are easy to hotwire, for example, get stolen at a higher rate.

  2. 'Having a garage' is up to the consumer and often impractical and/or expensive. That's pretty different in various ways from a company having to follow some standards for implementing encryption.