1. Patching Up The Security Holes
We should keep in mind that vehicle theft is organized crime and thieves are professionals in their trade. Most professional thieves approach their ‘business’ with the same level of dedication as any other business owner, as this, too, is their ‘bread and butter’. It is a known fact that many professional thieves purchase new vehicles as soon as they come out with the intention of disassembling them and finding inherent vulnerabilities, so by the time they come for your car, they are armed with thorough knowledge about this particular make/model and know all of its vulnerabilities, which makes the ‘hacking’ process that much easier and faster.

How can StarLine help?
StarLine makes a point to continuously engage in in-depth analysis of new vehicle CAN protocols. The company partners with a number of vehicle manufacturers, so we are often able to obtain these protocols even before a particular vehicle model becomes available to the public. StarLine’s authorized fitters will be able to recommend the most suitable system for your individual needs, as well as additional components that might be required to secure your particular car make/model’s inherent vulnerabilities.

2. Delaying The Thief
From the thieves’ perspective, the main factor when it comes to stealing (or breaking into) a car, is time. If a thieve concludes that compromising the anti-theft system on a particular vehicle is too time-consuming, they will abandon the vehicle and find an easier target.

How can StarLine help?
There is a reason why StarLine stipulates that only selected fitters are authorized to work with StarLine products. We care about preserving our reputation and our fitters are trained to fit StarLine systems in a particular way — to ensure not only quality and durability, but also to complicate the thieves’ task of finding / removing the system from the vehicle. Also, a number of innovative patented technologies are used to further complicate the deactivation / hacking process for the thief – in fact: to make it simply impossible! – such as iCAN invisible engine blocking, where the engine is immobilized not by a physical relay, but through digital (inherent – vehicle’s own) OEM CAN protocols, so this type of engine blocking is undetectable, which significantly delays the thief. Also, StarLine systems have a built-in smart 3D sensor, which includes a motion sensor – the vehicle will start, but, unless user authorization took place prior to running the engine, the system will block the engine mid-motion — this will prove as a major inconvenience and a source of major delay as this type of engine cut-off mechanism is only triggered when the vehicle is in-motion, hence – one cannot look/test for the engine cut-off relay’s location and drive the vehicle at the same time. In addition, StarLine products use a number of user authentication technologies, such as BluetoothSmart via owner’s personal Smartphone and/or mini-tag that is/are ‘tied’ to the system, as well as OEM PIN-code option that works well in combination with iCAN invisible engine blocking. Plus, we have add-ons available that can be used to upgrade any base system’s security features – for instance, adding a well-hidden wireless cut-off relay or even a standard ‘kill switch’ will ensure that the thief finds your vehicle to be a real nightmare to try to steal 🙂

3. Alerting The Owner
Receiving a timely notification that your vehicle is in danger, is crucial. Thieves use advanced electronic devices to read encoded ‘communication’ (radio signal transmission) that takes place between the vehicle (main unit inside the vehicle) and its owner (the remote control to your car that you carry with you). If the code is ‘readable’, it is hackable. This often involves ‘grabbing’ the code min-transmission, so it either never reaches the owner’s remote, or sending a false signal to it (ex. ‘door locked’) to trick the owner into thinking that all is well.

How can StarLine help?
StarLine systems use 128-bit encryption and operate within a narrow – 868 GHz range – frequency, using an advanced ‘dialogue’ transmission protocol, which ensures that the main unit inside the vehicle does not accept communication from any other device other than that/those it’s been tied to. Reprogramming (hacking) these parameters remotely is impossible, hence – StarLine systems are immune to all known code-scanning devices. Plus, StarLine uses a number of additional user authentication methods to ensure that no unauthorized access to the vehicle is gained, and, if such attempt is detected, the system will immediately alert the owner. If the thieve attempts to ‘kill’ the signal instead of ‘cracking’ it or physically cuts-off the power supply to the system (ex. removing the car battery) – StarLine systems are configured to send an emergency warning prior to shutting off, and they are also configured to alert the owner in case the signal (be it radiosignal – for remote-controlled systems, or GSM – for Mobile App. controlled systems) is about to be lost.