The usual privacy concerns expressed with “nanny cams” involve the propriety of “spying” on your nanny. But it turns out there is a much more serious concern. These cams are small wireless devices and anyone with a compatible receiver can view the video from outside your home. Anyone, even potential burglars and kidnappers, can sit somewhere nearby and see inside your home.
Nanny-Cam May Leave a Home Exposed
The wireless video camera, which is heavily advertised on the Internet, is intended to send its video signal to a nearby base station, allowing it to be viewed on a computer or a television. But its signal can be intercepted from more than a quarter-mile away by off-the-shelf electronic equipment costing less than $250.
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[Source: Safe and Secure] quoted: The usual privacy concerns expressed with “nanny cams” involve the propriety of “spying” on your nanny. But it turns out there is a much more…
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