| That and more, IIUC. They've: * Given access to more people or other ways. * Bypassed any logging that might be used during crime investigation. * May have increased the likelihood of the system failing. * (more theoretical) Increased the attack surface, and invited more crimes of digital opportunity. So they may be partly or wholly responsible for some bad things that happen. And also may be held responsible by others, with criminal and civil liability. > [...] so if you’re in the same position as Frank, give it a try! Don't, if you're in the same position (i.e., sneakily doing it to landlord's access control box, which is relied upon by multiple other neighbors). But if you're in some different position -- such as it's your own property, and there's some kind of informed consent of all legitimate parties affected -- then kludging the system, by splicing a solenoid wire, might be good and appropriate. |