Not very, apparently. Anybody with a home-made electronic gizmo and a screwdriver can defeat them, as this fellow demonstrates.
It's somewhat reassuring that the manufacturer has already responded by offering a couple of fixes.
Of course, anybody staying in a hotel room should already be well aware that others have access.
You can read a good overview of this situation in the travel blog Hack My Trip here.
The Forbes article linked there is well worth reading as well. You can read it here.
It's somewhat reassuring that the manufacturer has already responded by offering a couple of fixes.
Of course, anybody staying in a hotel room should already be well aware that others have access.
You can read a good overview of this situation in the travel blog Hack My Trip here.
The Forbes article linked there is well worth reading as well. You can read it here.