CCTV Web Cam

Posted by: Sean | Posted on: April 13th, 2009 | 0 Comments

Imagine setting up a CCTV sytem in your home, but instead of using the traditional method of camera connected to a recorder instead you use a webcam connected to your pc.

This is a great way of adding extra security to your home but in my opinion i would prefer to use the traditional method. I think that by connecting a webcam to your computer is fine however when you decide that you can stream it online to maybe a secure source, i think the risk becomes much greater. There is always a chance of somebody gaining access to your feed and perhaps they could know that you are not at home.

A woman in Florida done just this she set up a webcam in her home, however she was at work one day and decided to check in on her house and to her suprise when she flicked on the camera there were two men inside her house robbing it!

Imagine that, the chances of getting to witness that are slim. She quickly rang the police and they arrived to the house immediately and arrested the two people. 

If i switched on my webcam i think i would freak out if i saw people roaming around my house, looking through my stuff.

Below is a video that the woman recorded of the two intruders inside her house, she was asked by the police to describe the events happening while she watched the live video, at the end you can see the police begin to enter the house.