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Do YOU have a wireless video camera?
Apr 25, 2008 | 1:16 PM
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I still remember the first time my wife turned on our "audio" baby monitor in Kansas City, and we heard our next door neighbor gossiping on a cordless phone.  It gave me a knot in my stomach, but I was too embarrassed to tell her.  We just switched channels from A to B.

But, there's something even more disturbing about SEEING inside someone's home.  So, I was absolutely floored when my producer told me that the wireless device we were testing for an investigation was picking up a nanny cam -- with a baby in his playpen.

Check out our page and watch the story.  What this little $100 device can do is astounding... and more than a little unnerving.

Do YOU have a wireless video camera?  Are you sure it's secure?

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Katbird read my blog view my photos
Apr 25, 2008 | 1:27 PM

The best way to make sure your wireless camera is safe from this is to purchase one that can be coded. The cheaper models can be picked up easily. It's best to purchase a camera system from a dealer and have it professionally installed so that your system can be set for you. It costs a lot more, but in the end you are more secure.
wfbdoglover read my blog view my photos
Apr 25, 2008 | 2:07 PM

If you think about it, it is the same with your wireless computers. Anyone can tap in, if you don't have a coded system.

Good reporting and good comment Kat... (wondering why you are so smart about this) - :)
Katbird read my blog view my photos
Apr 25, 2008 | 2:12 PM

Ohhhh...I've dabbled in this field a bit. :)
wfbdoglover read my blog view my photos
Apr 25, 2008 | 2:17 PM

LQTM
Only1Antoine read my blog
Apr 25, 2008 | 2:18 PM

Not to say that this is a bad thing for what I'm about to say, but it looked pretty cool for a camera to be in a car on your dashboard.

Anyways, for those wireless cameras, think of it as like a walkie-talkie or a CB radio. What do those have in common with a wireless camera? They pick up "INTERFERENCE" (except there is no PTT Button on a wireless camera) and good thing there isn't.

I must agree and admit that seeing that in plain sight through a camera was offly disturbing, even if you don't even know which houses has nanny cams. Store Security Cameras, I don't know about those, but it depends on where the cameras are located in these stores. Like if they have a camera behind a cash register or in a backroom or wherever, then it depends on how disgusted it makes you feel whether if the situation is a good thing or bad thing.

Let me ask you all a question: I know things like that happen, and not on purpose or intentionally, but do you think these cameras say in particular like the exact one you bought Bryan, could be used in a good way without privacy being invaded into homes, but more into like businesses when stores are being broken into or robbed?
Only1Antoine read my blog
Apr 25, 2008 | 2:23 PM

There's nothing in the law that says you can't have a wireless camera in a car and the Chief and the Mayor and the Aldermen are always talking about people in all communities everywhere to get involve to help find bad guys and any suspicious criminal activity and help keep the city and communities much more safe and I think maybe something like that can help big time. What do you all think?

It may sound stupid from me, but anything can happen for a good reason and good cause.
desertwindrider read my blog view my photos
Apr 26, 2008 | 8:47 AM

...shades of Big Brother.
aaro-nf read my blog view my photos
Apr 27, 2008 | 10:30 AM

i saw that on the news last night, bryan_polcyn. i could not believe what i saw with those wireless cameras that people have. as always, bryan_polcyn, great job on the posting of this blog.
MishellJ read my blog view my photos
Apr 27, 2008 | 3:03 PM

privacy? hmmpf, there is no such thing as real privacy anymore in this high tech age. Privacy is an illusion.
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