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This should be in trade only in my opinion. Yeah it might be splattered all over the web but site rules don't allow default engineer codes let alone back doors to DVRs....? I agree the issue should be raised but not in public view. And anyway, from an installation point of view, what's the solution?

Yeah I agree with a few of the posts, low end of the market wont care less, and chances are will never know about all this unless it hits main stream media, which I cant see happening. Saying all that, you say cheaper DVR's... what's a buyer to look for to avoid this in the "expensive" DVR's....? Is there something in the spec we should be looking for that makes it less vulnerable?

Not even a basic proof of competency? Surprising Saying that, I don't know how you'd prove a competent person from the next...

Query... I am not in the Fire industry mainly security only... My question is, do you need the BAFE badge to maintain a fire alarm? Presumably this is an insurance company that specifies the type of company it wants to maintain the system? And is BAFE needed 100% for monitored fire systems...? If so what about "bells only" type? We are NACOSS silver but hoping to get into the fire market, just doing the research and putting a few training courses together... I constantly come across "maintenance packages" but always refuse the fire...