RE: Webcams

["Nikola Kasic" <nikola@xxxxxxx>]

Indeed. I'm sure this is a topic for much discussion, but I don't
really
see the point of having cameras inside your house. And 'hackers'
(technically crackers) have eyes so they can see what the cam sees.

I thought of using camera inside as a security, so when it detects change
in
picture it triggers alarm, sends an e-mail, uploads images on internet
etc.
Maybe that's not a good idea, maybe it's not reliable. I've seen that
many
of webcams come with such software which detects change in picture and
triggers some action.
I'm in a flat, on 4th floor, so there's no point of mounting camera's
outside. But inside, they can be used instead of PIRs, and you can
check
remotely if alarm was false, but privacy protection is then an issue.
What do you think?
Nik
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Jon Fautley [mailto:jon@xxxxxxx]
  Sent: 30 October 2002 12:04
  To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
  Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Webcams




  On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, BUTLER, Tony, FM wrote:

  > > Isn't wireless more likely to be hacked, so hacker can
see
  > > into your home,
  >
  > Not if it was used as a security camera and thus was pointed at
the
outside
  > of the house, which the "hacker" can see from his van
outside anyway :-)
  > Also, bearing in mind the limited range of 802.11b, and the
area I live
in,
  > some bloke parked outside the house with an aerial sticking out
of his
car
  > window for a long time is _bound_ to raise suspicions :-)

  I'm guessing you've never been wardriving then? ;)

  I've been peered at only once. I was sitting in worthing, at 3am,
waving a
  pringles can outta the window at a nearby node. Then, a police car
came
  round the corner, on the other side of the solid central
reservation
  thingy, slowed right down and peered at us. So, what did I do?
That's
  right... I waved :)

  Didn't seem to like that though, they sped off, and turned round at
the
  next roundabout and started heading back, so I just decided to drive
away
  very quickly ;)

  Once in about 20/30 wardriving trips, including sitting in the
middle of
  houseing estates, etc. Not bad, eh?

  > I'd be more worried about said hacker getting at my data than
seeing
what
  > I'm watching on TV (which he can see by peering in the
window)......

  Indeed. I'm sure this is a topic for much discussion, but I don't
really
  see the point of having cameras inside your house. And 'hackers'
  (technically crackers) have eyes so they can see what the cam
sees.

  > > Wireless is easier to install, I suppose (no ethernet
cable),
  > > but you still
  > > need to provide power supply cable.
  > > Is that your reasoning for wireless?
  >
  > Nope - wireless is just cooler :-)

  Totally :)

  Jon


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