Good And Bad Of 24 Hour Home Surveillance

In 2014 security cameras are just about everywhere.  In fact, you are likely to be filmed more times during the course of a regular day than you probably realize.  Aside from protecting highways or even businesses, security cameras are a great way to look over the home since not all of us can be there 24 hours a day.  Granted that a security camera system cannot prevent thieves from taking valuables, however it can catch them in the act and make it a lot easier for authorities to catch them.

What a lot of people do not know if that security camera systems are not always fool-proof.  Many people believe that their own personal setup will act as a gateway into their home that will ultimately be for their eyes only.  Unfortunately, that is far from the truth. Anytime you put something on the internet you leave yourself venerable to hackers.  Take for example the case of a family who's baby monitor was gained access by a hacker back in 2013.

So in reality, who is to say that having a security camera in your home is actually productive?  Despite the risk, many people around the world are still putting their camera feeds on the internet virtually unaware of the dangers.  If a private video feed that is supposed to give a homeowner piece of mind is accessed, wouldn’t this make potential burglars job easier since they have an idea of what is in the home?

Regardless, there are pros and cons to the entire thing.  This is something that I have been thinking of doing.  However after hearing about horror stories of people accessing private video feeds, I am thinking it might be better if I simply have security cameras outside my home versus inside and focused on valuables that I want to protect.