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From: Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Security fasteners
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2025 02:01:05 -0700
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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)