Global Neighborhood Watch
From Engadget: Britain, rightly or wrongly, is crawling with surveillance cameras for spying on its citizenry. But there’s a whole class of cameras that could be used for security purposes that MI5/MI6 may have forgotten about: webcams. On Friday, a Beatles fan happened to be watching the webcam that’s trained on Mathew Street, a nabe…
From Engadget:
Britain, rightly or wrongly, is crawling with surveillance cameras for spying on its citizenry. But there’s a whole class of cameras that could be used for security purposes that MI5/MI6 may have forgotten about: webcams. On Friday, a Beatles fan happened to be watching the webcam that’s trained on Mathew Street, a nabe in Liverpool that houses the famous Cavern Club, where the Fab Four got their start. This astute fan watched from his home in Dallas as three perps were breaking into a sports store. He picked up his phone and called the Liverpool police — and the suspects were arrested. Techmology 1 – 0 Crooks.
Or: Online Community of Beatle fans 1, Bad guys who should’ve stayed home and surfed the ‘net 0.
Hello fellow bloggers,
I recently published an article on how security systems work and which are the most effective for your home – here is a quote from it, in case you are interested:
Talking Security Devices. First these devices have been used mainly for talking, but later on they have been integrated into home security system, along with other facilities like opening the door, turning on the light, and for emergency alert.
Back-up Power Supply. You don’t want to live in a movie, especially not in a classic thriller where the lights and home security system turn off especially when you need them more. To avoid this protect your house with a back-up supply.
Smoke Detectors. They add supplementary security to your home. The important thing is to be integrated into your home security and alarm system. These detectors don’t just detect the smoke but they can also help you to escape from a fire in time, at the same time, they cam notify the fire department. Some smoke detector systems have a power supply integrated.
House or Window Decals and Yard Signs. These are quite harmless signs of a possible existence of home security system in your house; they are posted on visible places, like windows, doors, in the yards etc., to scary, confuse and deter the burglars.
Wireless Systems. They offer all the protection necessary to your home and you get rid of hiding and masking all those cords, wires and extra outlets (you can never use for other purposes). The parts, spread around your home, communicate with the master control panel through radio frequencies – mostly used together with wireless CCTV cameras .
Security Services. These services are furnished by companies, which offer you not only the installation but also the maintenance of the system, the monitoring for cases of emergency to alert the police department, fire department, the ambulance, and relocation services for the cases when you move.
Master Control Panel. It is the central device that collects the information from all the sensors and keypads, and transmits the data to the monitoring companies.
If you feel this helps, please drop by my website for additional information, such as advice on buying a home security camera or resources on home security alarms .
Regards,
Michael