diff --git a/src/NimBLECharacteristic.cpp b/src/NimBLECharacteristic.cpp
index d69fee8..73853a5 100644
--- a/src/NimBLECharacteristic.cpp
+++ b/src/NimBLECharacteristic.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,15 @@ uint8_t* NimBLECharacteristic::getData() {
 } // getData
 
 
+/**
+ * @brief Retrieve the the current data length of the characteristic.
+ * @return The length of the current characteristic data.
+ */
+size_t NimBLECharacteristic:: getDataLength() {
+	return m_value.getLength();
+}
+
+
 int NimBLECharacteristic::handleGapEvent(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t attr_handle,
                              struct ble_gatt_access_ctxt *ctxt,
                              void *arg)
@@ -637,4 +646,4 @@ void NimBLECharacteristicCallbacks::onStatus(NimBLECharacteristic* pCharacterist
 	NIMBLE_LOGD("NimBLECharacteristicCallbacks", "onStatus: default");
 } // onStatus
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_BT_ENABLED */
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif /* CONFIG_BT_ENABLED */
diff --git a/src/NimBLECharacteristic.h b/src/NimBLECharacteristic.h
index 1787937..c31a882 100644
--- a/src/NimBLECharacteristic.h
+++ b/src/NimBLECharacteristic.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public:
 	NimBLEUUID        getUUID();
 	std::string       getValue();
 	uint8_t*          getData();
+	size_t            getDataLength();
 
 	void indicate();
 	void notify(bool is_notification = true);
@@ -191,4 +192,4 @@ public:
 	virtual void onStatus(NimBLECharacteristic* pCharacteristic, Status s, int code);
 };
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_ENABLED */
-#endif /*MAIN_NIMBLECHARACTERISTIC_H_*/
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif /*MAIN_NIMBLECHARACTERISTIC_H_*/
diff --git a/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp b/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp
index 078c89c..37c3690 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ void NimBLEDevice::stopAdvertising() {
         ble_hs_cfg.sm_mitm = 0;
         ble_hs_cfg.sm_sc = 1;
         ble_hs_cfg.sm_our_key_dist = 1;
-        ble_hs_cfg.sm_their_key_dist = 1;
+        ble_hs_cfg.sm_their_key_dist = 3;
         
         ble_hs_cfg.store_status_cb = ble_store_util_status_rr; /*TODO: Implement handler for this*/
         
diff --git a/src/NimBLEServer.cpp b/src/NimBLEServer.cpp
index acef95f..5e94b56 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEServer.cpp
+++ b/src/NimBLEServer.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ uint32_t NimBLEServer::getConnectedCount() {
 	NIMBLE_LOGD(LOG_TAG, ">> handleGapEvent: %s",
 		NimBLEUtils::gapEventToString(event->type));
     int rc = 0;
-
+    struct ble_gap_conn_desc desc;
+    
 	switch(event->type) {
         
 		case BLE_GAP_EVENT_CONNECT: {
@@ -311,9 +312,25 @@ uint32_t NimBLEServer::getConnectedCount() {
             return 0;
         } // BLE_GAP_EVENT_CONN_UPDATE
         
+        case BLE_GAP_EVENT_REPEAT_PAIRING: {
+            /* We already have a bond with the peer, but it is attempting to
+             * establish a new secure link.  This app sacrifices security for
+             * convenience: just throw away the old bond and accept the new link.
+             */
+
+            /* Delete the old bond. */
+            rc = ble_gap_conn_find(event->repeat_pairing.conn_handle, &desc);
+            assert(rc == 0);
+            ble_store_util_delete_peer(&desc.peer_id_addr);
+
+            /* Return BLE_GAP_REPEAT_PAIRING_RETRY to indicate that the host should
+             * continue with the pairing operation.
+             */
+            return BLE_GAP_REPEAT_PAIRING_RETRY;
+        } // BLE_GAP_EVENT_REPEAT_PAIRING
+        
         case BLE_GAP_EVENT_ENC_CHANGE: {            
-            struct ble_gap_conn_desc desc;
-            int rc = ble_gap_conn_find(event->conn_update.conn_handle, &desc);
+            rc = ble_gap_conn_find(event->conn_update.conn_handle, &desc);
             if(rc != 0) {
                 return BLE_ATT_ERR_INVALID_HANDLE;
             }