The holidays are here. And as home owners across the land put out their mistletoe and menorahs, Santa won't be the only one committing home invasions. According to the FBI, some 400,000 burglaries will hit American homes between now and the new year. So if you're planning to travel, you might want to beef up your home security before you go.
This year, a variety of cloud-based recording services are making it easier than ever to monitor your domicile from afar. With almost any kind of webcam, you can stream live images of your home over your wireless network, and monitor them from your laptop, phone, or tablet. Many cameras include motion-detection capabilities, so they can alert you when something's afoot in your absence, and give you a chance to respond by calling the cops and alerting your neighbors.
In this article, I'll describe how to set up a simple surveillance system using cloud-based cameras, so you can keep an eye on your castle no matter where you celebrate the season.
To get started, all you need is a web-connected camera and a cloud-based video-recording account. Many newer webcams now include features and services that let you monitor the video stream remotely. There are also stand-alone cloud recording services that let you use your existing camera. So if you've already got some gear, you can be up and recording in minutes.
ConversionConversion EmoticonEmoticon