New device can protect garages.Most vehicles are now equipped with a short-range transmitter A device that generates signals. Contrast with receiver. that learns the operating frequency of a remote control system used on garage doors and parking gates. These devices are intended to be a convenience for accessing a private home garage door with a built-in transmitting device in the vehicle. In multi-parking facilities, however, the device becomes a "code grabber," which can result in unauthorized access and theft of service. Office and residential high-rise building high-rise building Multistory building taller than the maximum height people are willing to walk up, thus requiring vertical mechanical transportation. The introduction of safe passenger elevators made practical the erection of buildings more than four or five stories tall. owners, cooperatives, and management companies should be aware that every overhead door or parking gate equipped with a remote control system, can be violated vi·o·late tr.v. vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing, vi·o·lates 1. To break or disregard (a law or promise, for example). 2. To assault (a person) sexually. 3. . Even rolling code A rolling code (or sometimes called a hopping code) is used in keyless entry systems to prevent replay attacks (Where an eavesdropper records the transmission and replays it at a later time to cause the receiver to 'unlock'. technology, designated to stop code theft and code grabbing, can be compromised by these built-in transmitters. For example, a vehicle purchased in the year 2000 will most likely have a built-in remote transmitter. If the vehicle owner desires access to a parking facility, but does not have valid authorization, he/she can obtain a valid hand-held remote for the building garage/lot (either through a friend who parks in the garage/lot or by other means). Unauthorized access will be the result. By holding the hand-held unit next to the vehicle's built-in unit, and depressing the buttons on both, the built-in remote learns the code and that remote will now open the door or gate. This is all done in a matter of seconds. Though they provide a convenience feature for private homeowners, the car manufacturers fail to address the impact on multi-parking security. What can parking facility managers do to protect themselves? Access Controls International's president, Paul Grossman, offers a solution. "We've been in the parking control business for nearly 40 years," said Grossman, "and we have designed a system similar to E-Z E-Z Engdahl-Zigangirov (bound) Pass as the solution for multi-occupant parking control that will not allow vehicle built-in code copying." The system is called ECS See eComStation. and offers both increased security and efficient convenience for management administration. Instead of a push button remote control, the credential credential verb To determine or verify titles, qualifications, documents, completion of required training, and continuing education, in those persons who function in a professional or official capacity–eg, ER physician, neurosurgeon, etc. Cf Credentials. is an active tag placed on the windshield of a vehicle with a read-range of 6-8 feet. A primary advantage of the system is its non-compatibility with built-in vehicle remotes. In addition, the tag cost is less than a hand-held remote and tags are Velcro-backed for simple installation. |
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