Major brands (and even more obscure Chinese manufacturers) have been caught using footage for AI training, sharing metadata with advertising networks, or, in worst-case scenarios, leaving live feeds publicly accessible on the internet. In 2023, a security researcher found thousands of unencrypted video streams from a popular budget camera brand simply by searching specific IP addresses.
Because the ultimate goal of home security isn't just to prevent a break-in. It is to protect the sanctuary of home. And a sanctuary cannot exist where no one is allowed to be vulnerable.
Security is not a "set it and forget it" task. To keep your privacy intact:
Major brands (and even more obscure Chinese manufacturers) have been caught using footage for AI training, sharing metadata with advertising networks, or, in worst-case scenarios, leaving live feeds publicly accessible on the internet. In 2023, a security researcher found thousands of unencrypted video streams from a popular budget camera brand simply by searching specific IP addresses.
Because the ultimate goal of home security isn't just to prevent a break-in. It is to protect the sanctuary of home. And a sanctuary cannot exist where no one is allowed to be vulnerable.
Security is not a "set it and forget it" task. To keep your privacy intact: