Anyone who has experienced remote jamming will know the frustration and helplessness, says Charnel Hattingh, head of marketing and communications at Fidelity Services Group. You open the trunk of your car and find that everything is gone - your laptop, your handbag, your sneakers. You look around, confused, and wonder: Isn't my car locked? What's going on?
Johannesburg, South Africa - South Africa has been the global epicenter of vehicle hijacking and car theft. Recently, a worrying trend has been spreading rapidly: criminals are using signal jamming technology to prevent car owners from successfully locking their vehicles, making it easy for them to get away with it.
Signal jammers: a lurking threat
Ryno Schutte, general manager of Pro-Active, warns that the use of signal jammer devices is increasing rapidly, especially in the transportation industry in South Africa. Criminals hijack vehicles and cargo by illegally purchasing GSM and GPS jammers.
Signal jammer blockers are devices designed to disrupt legitimate wireless signal transmissions by emitting jamming signals, making it impossible for the target device to receive or send data normally. These devices can be as small as the palm of your hand, as large as a briefcase, or can be plugged into a car's cigarette lighter socket.
"Signal jammer devices not only affect vehicle tracking devices, but also pose a threat to devices such as smartphones and remote controls," Schutte stressed. "Criminals can disable tracking devices without the driver's knowledge by emitting jamming signals, which poses a significant risk to them."
Measures to prevent signal jamming
- Double-check that the car is locked: Even if you use the remote control to lock the car, you should personally check that the car doors are locked.
- Hide valuables: Always store valuables in an invisible place in the car, preferably in the trunk.
- Reposition the vehicle: If you find that the vehicle cannot be locked, move the vehicle to another location immediately.
- Vehicle parking location: Always park the vehicle in the safest place where there are many other vehicles and security guards.
Conclusion
Although signal jamming technology provides criminals with new means of committing crimes, car owners can effectively reduce the risk of theft and protect their assets from infringement through careful inspection and reasonable safety measures.
