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From: liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham)
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Subject: Re: Security fasteners
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2025 09:58:30 +0000
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Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:

> On 3/4/2025 1:27 AM, Liz Tuddenham wrote:
> > Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:
> > 
> >> What value "security fasteners"?  One can purchase "drivers"
> >> for damn near any of them, cheap.
> >>
> >> Is the intent to discourage *casual* disassembly (given that
> >> anyone determined to do so can purchase same)?  Perhaps to
> >> be able to argue (in a court of law) that the other party
> >> took "extraordinary measures" to gain access to the internals
> >> of your product (so, if he was injured in the process, it
> >> shouldn't fall on your shoulders)
> >>
> >> Or, the hope of *actually* preventing disassembly?
> >>
> >> I.e., wouldn't a tamper-proof "seal" be cheaper and more
> >> conclusive?
> > 
> > In the UK, the seals are now designated "Tamper Evident" - which is more
> > accurate.
> 
> Yes, that is likely the designation, here, as well.
> 
> Note that even they (at least adhesive ones) aren't
> "tamper proof" *or* "evident" as one can remove all traces
> of the seal and REPLACE it with another, identical, mass
> produced seal.
> 
> (This is why holographic seals have been used)

Some can be carefully soaked off with the appropriate solvent and then
replaced after the item has been reassembled - I am not at liberty to
tell you how I know this.


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