Brivo Vs. Kirschenbaum On 125 kHz Usage
Shortly after IPVM called for the industry's dominant credential provider, HID, to stop selling cracked 125 kHz credentials, Brivo issued a warning to its dealers about using them.
However, industry attorney Ken Kirschenbaum mocked the idea and warned against this.
In this note, we examine Brivo's move, their feedback to us, Kirschenbaum's objections, and the risks for the industry, as nearly half of all credentials being used are still 125 kHz.
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Known ***************
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******** ******* ** *** ***************** ***** *** *******: ****** ********* cards *** ******* *******known ***************, are subject to skimming attacks and are easily ******. [emphasis added]
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Problems *********
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** *** ******** ****, *** ******** Form ********** ******* ******* **** ***dealer ** *** *********** for obsolete equipment or equipment that is at manufacturer’s end of life. Different equipment and different systems and different communication pathways are better than others; something is always better. [Emphasis Added]
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*** *** ********* *** ****** ** easy, ******* *** ******* ** *** Disclaimer ******. [*** *********** ******** ** the *** ** *** ********** *** in ***] *** ******** ********* *** may **** **bite *** ****** and send a notice strongly recommending that they equipment be updated *** ********. You *** *** **** **** ****** ** *** ******* *** ******* ** **** ****. Maybe the manufacturer has a better solution and wants to pay for it. [Emphasis Added]
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