A camera above your door looking down is perfect. A camera on the second floor looking across the street is a nuisance. Adjust your angles.
While it reduces false alerts, it also collects granular data about human behavior. Your camera knows when the mailman arrives, when your teenager sneaks out, and when your neighbor walks their dog. Most manufacturers store this footage on the cloud, often unencrypted. A camera above your door looking down is perfect
We live in the age of the $30 security camera. With a tap on your phone, you can check on your dog, see if you left the garage open, or catch a raccoon tipping over your trash can. But as home security camera systems become cheaper, smarter, and more ubiquitous, we are bumping up against a difficult question: While it reduces false alerts, it also collects
Here is the uncomfortable truth about home surveillance and privacy in 2026. Modern security systems are no longer passive. They use AI to distinguish between a person, a package, and a pet. They can recognize familiar faces. Some even listen for specific sounds, like breaking glass or raised voices. We live in the age of the $30 security camera
This creates a strange, tacit social contract: I will watch your property line if you watch mine.