Smart Water is an interesting set of products being used to protect property. One product is an aqueous solution that contains microdots coded to the owner. Police can use this to identify who an item of stolen property belongs to.
However, for every new lock that is invented, someone will come up with a way to break it. And the ideas often come from those working in the field of security itself. Bruce Schneier is one such person. His comment on Smart Water?
"The idea is for me to paint this stuff on my valuables as proof of ownership. I think a better idea would be for me to paint it on your valuables, and then call the police."
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