Timeline for Selecting a secure PIN for building access
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| Apr 30, 2019 at 13:32 | comment | added | dwizum | It'll be written down anyways, or people will just choose easily guessable PINs (dates, whatever) - which if anything reinforces the main point in your answer, which really is the most relevant point to make: PIN keypads are weak and should not be used without a second factor (i.e. onsite security during the day, physical key or RFID tag after hours, etc.) I suppose this is a frame-challenge to the question rather than a direct answer, but I think it's an incredibly important point to make. No one should secure an important building with only a PIN keypad. | |
| Apr 30, 2019 at 10:13 | comment | added | schroeder♦ | @jwenting for something infrequently used, I suspect that it would be written down anyway. | |
| Apr 30, 2019 at 9:59 | comment | added | jwenting | if you make it long, people will write it down rather than memorise it, creating another security risk. | |
| Apr 29, 2019 at 14:51 | history | edited | schroeder♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 29, 2019 at 13:29 | comment | added | schroeder♦ | @reed with new info, I have revised the length advise, thanks! | |
| Apr 29, 2019 at 13:28 | history | edited | schroeder♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 29, 2019 at 13:28 | comment | added | reed | Of course longer is better, but I don't think the PIN needs to be very long. I'd say it just doesn't have to be guessed, recorded, or abused. This means 12345 or 00000 would never be allowed, wrong PINs would trigger a notification or action of some sort, the pad should not be able to be viewed or recorded from a distance (it might face a wall), etc. | |
| Apr 29, 2019 at 13:27 | history | edited | schroeder♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 29, 2019 at 13:20 | comment | added | schroeder♦ | @A.Hersean or more strong physical barriers, cameras, manned security, etc. | |
| Apr 29, 2019 at 13:19 | comment | added | A. Hersean | "additional authentication protection" examples could be welcome (RFID badge, classic key, etc.) | |
| Apr 29, 2019 at 13:16 | history | answered | schroeder♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |