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BACKSTORY: Spider wrap is a type of security device used by many retailers. It is a wired alarm that is attached to products to prevent theft. If the wire is cut, the alarm sounds.^[1] (SOURCE: Wikipedia)

BACKSTORY: Anti-theft systems protect valuables such as vehicles and personal property like wallets, phones, and jewelry.^[1]^[2]^[3] They are also used in retail settings to protect merchandise in the form of security tags and labels.^[4] Anti-theft systems include devices such as locks and keys, RFID tags, and GPS locators.

Under normal circumstances, theft is prevented simply through the application, and social acceptance, of property law.^[5] The best anti-theft device ownership-marking, e.g. license plates, name tags, RFID. When clear owner identification is not possible, and when there is a lack of social observance, people may be inclined to take possession of items to their own benefit at the expense of the original owner. Motive and opportunity are two enabling factors for theft. Given that motives for theft are varied and complex, and are, generally speaking, not within the control of the victim, most methods of theft prevention rely on reducing opportunities for theft.^[6]

Equally varied are the methods developed for theft prevention. Anti-theft systems have evolved to counter new theft techniques as they have appeared in society. The choice for a particular anti-theft system is dependent on the following factors:

In addition to the initial obtainable cost of an item, the cost of replacement or recovery from theft of the item is usually considered when considering the cost of installing an anti-theft system. This cost estimation usually determines the maximum cost of the anti-theft system and the need to secure it. Expensive items will generally be secured with a higher cost anti-theft system, while low-cost items will generally be secured at a lower cost. Insurance companies will often mandate a minimum type of anti-theft system as part of the conditions for insurance.

Anti-theft systems are designed to raise the difficulty of theft to an infeasible (but not necessarily impossible) level. The kind of system implemented often depends on the acceptable threshold for theft. For example, keeping money in an inside shirt pocket increases the difficulty of theft above that necessary if the pocket were on a backpack, since unauthorized access is made sufficiently more difficult. Methods of theft evolve to decrease the difficulty of theft, increased by newer anti-theft systems. Because of evolution on both sides and the social aspect of theft, the threshold for theft is very dynamic and heavily dependent on the environment. Doors in quiet suburban neighborhoods are often left unlocked, as the perceived thresholds for theft are very high.

Security is often compromised through the lax application of theft-prevention practices and human nature in general. The average anti-theft device does not require any additional effort while using the secured item, without reducing the level of security. In practice, users of security systems may intentionally reduce the effectiveness of an anti-theft system to increase its usability (see also: Password). For example, a home security system will usually be enabled and disabled with an easy-to-remember code such as “1111” or “1234”, instead of a more secure combination.

Security tags are devices that are attached to products to prevent shoplifting and are often used in conjunction with an electronic article surveillance system. SelectaDNA or Smartwater are such security tags – a forensic fluid which contains millions of tiny fragments which have a unique number called “SIN” (“SelectaDNA identification number”), and registered in a national police database together with the owner’s details, is etched into each of those particles.

Electronic devices such as laptops, cell phones and even gadgets such as iPods now have software that enable them to “phone home” with information regarding their whereabouts and other information that can assist law enforcement in tracking down the devices.

Assets can be marked with various forensic marking materials for law enforcement tracking of the item. Examples of this type of marking include SelectaDNA and Smartwater. (SOURCE: Wikipedia)

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