concerns about serveillance system at my crib

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What's up guys,
I just put up a 10 camera surveillance system to protect the crib. The system has many capabilities like allowing me the ability to view the footage on my smart phone, and also to receive email alerts when motion is detected in specified areas. However, for me to set that up, I believe it opens up the possibility that someone could hack into my system and basically spy on my family if they wanted to.

Right now, it's recording the footage on a 500gb hard drive, but if someone were to break in and steal the dvr, I wouldn't have any video of the break in. I would like for the footage to be saved on some type of cloud online, but again, I am concerned about my family's privacy. Does anyone on here have any insights into home surveillance, and how my footage could be saved online in the most secure fashion? Any input would be appreciated.

11WIB
 
10 makes sense depending on the size of the house.

How much was your setup OP? Been thinking about securing the crib a little better. Guns and an alarm just aren't enough.
 
sckid20 said:
10 cameras tho???? Lol
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I was originally thinking 6 to 8. 4 was too little, and 10 was the next amount they had available. However in hindsight, 10 cameras is absolutely perfect for my house (a small bungalow on a corner lot, with a garage that is separate from the house), and it provides coverage for every square foot of the property, without any blind spots.
 
RIP sleazyy said:
10 makes sense depending on the size of the house.

How much was your setup OP? Been thinking about securing the crib a little better. Guns and an alarm just aren't enough.
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$650 before tax and installation. This is the model I copped. I'm in Toronto, so it's definitely cheaper in the states. Looking at the specs, I am not even sure I can save the footage on a cloud, as some cameras are advertised as "cloud camera" or "cloud surveillance." Somebody correct me if I am wrong though. I still believe someone can hack into your system if you have it set up to view on your smartphone.
 
Someone hacking into it and spying on your family is a reality. Years ago a small trend propped up where people would go on certain sites that were specifically made to access internet capable cameras all over the world that didn't have passwords. In some cases you could even control them. I trolled people in a cafe in Japan once; they were freaking out :lol: .

I stopped doing it when I accessed a camera that didn't have a password and saw a toddler playing with his toys in what I assumed was the family room of his home. :smh:


I don't have a solution unfortunately as any password can be cracked. If you don't get an answer that is to your satisfaction on here then you should ask on this forum
 
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I've been seeing a lot of commercials for dropcam.com
Their cloud storage is apparently "bank-level encrypted"
Doesn't exactly help your situation OP, but apparently it is readily available for a fee.
 
Anything that's available online has the potential of being hacked. However, if all known security flaws have been patched, then I wouldn't worry too much. We bought a security camera for our baby's room last year, then found out there was a bug allowing someone to hack in and spy on the room. After doing some research, the patch seemed to take care of all the security issues.

Is the possibility of someone finding the DVR valid, or are you just concerned?

If you can access the system online, I would ask the company if there is also an online backup option as well. In this day, I would think that would be pretty common since stolen footage can be a valid concern for some buyers and fear is a great product seller for businesses.
 
Mangudai954 said:
Someone hacking into it and spying on your family is a reality. Years ago a small trend propped up where people would go on certain sites that were specifically made to access internet capable cameras all over the world that didn't have passwords. In some cases you could even control them. I trolled people in a cafe in Japan once they were freaking out :lol: .

I stopped doing it when I accessed a camera that didn't have a password and saw a toddler playing with his toys in what I assumed was the family room of his home. :smh:


I don't have a solution unfortunately as any password can be cracked. If you don't get an answer that is to your satisfaction on here then you should ask on this forum
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Yeah man, I remember the thread on NT from years ago, and that's the first time I came to realize that one's home surveillance could be compromised. I clicked on a camera that was viewing two old people in the their living room, and I thought, wow this ain't right. Ever since then, every cam on all our laptops have been covered with tape.
 
Another thing to consider is 2 factor authentication when logging into your system. If you have that capability, you're pretty much assured nobody will be able to access your system unless they have your phone too.
 
crcballer55 said:
Anything that's available online has the potential of being hacked. However, if all known security flaws have been patched, then I wouldn't worry too much. We bought a security camera for our baby's room last year, then found out there was a bug allowing someone to hack in and spy on the room. After doing some research, the patch seemed to take care of all the security issues.

Is the possibility of someone finding the DVR valid, or are you just concerned?

If you can access the system online, I would ask the company if there is also an online backup option as well. In this day, I would think that would be pretty common since stolen footage can be a valid concern for some buyers and fear is a great product seller for businesses.
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Naw, my concerns are valid. The DVR is right out in the open, beside the large monitor that's playing the footage 24/7. Kinda like Scarface. I thought the DVR would be best locked up in a safe, but because it's not a wireless system, all the wires run from the DVR to the cameras.
 
11wordisbond said:
Naw, my concerns are valid. The DVR is right out in the open, beside the large monitor that's playing the footage 24/7. Kinda like Scarface. I thought the DVR would be best locked up in a safe, but because it's not a wireless system, all the wires run from the DVR to the cameras.
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Could you forgo the wireless access so it could be a closed circuit? If it cant access the internet it cant be hacked remotely.
 
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