{"id":3871,"date":"2016-09-20T16:59:10","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T21:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=3871"},"modified":"2016-09-28T17:51:26","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T22:51:26","slug":"prevent-security-cameras-hacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/prevent-security-cameras-hacked\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prevent Security Cameras From Being Hacked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As IP security camera technology is getting easier to use, more people are purchasing security cameras to watch their property. The problem, of course, is with increased technology often comes increased security risks. In this case, security cameras can pose problems because hackers can break into these systems. Here are five ways you can make sure your camera is protected from voyeurs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Localize Your Cameras<\/strong><br \/>\nYou don\u2019t need to connect your home security camera to the Internet at all. Instead, you can hook up your camera to a local network and then set up a non-routable internal IP address. Your camera manufacturer\u2019s website will usually give you instructions on setting up this kind of non-routable camera.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/can-hackers-access-phones-camera-microphone\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More: Can Hackers Access Your Phone\u2019s Camera and Microphone?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Add Passwords to Your Cameras<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile not every security camera comes with password protection, you can still password-protect your camera. Most cameras let you set up a password in the initial setup, but you can also add one later in your settings, as well. You want to make sure that you set up a strong password that includes a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols. Make sure you change it regularly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encrypt Your Wireless<\/strong><br \/>\nIf your camera is wireless, you want to make sure you\u2019re joining a wireless network that can\u2019t be accessed by people trying to find your video. The best wireless you can join is an encrypted network \u2013 look for a WPA2 encrypted network on your new camera device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update Firmware<\/strong><br \/>\nIf there are problems with your camera\u2019s firmware, the manufacturer usually will repair these problems in newer firmware versions. Make sure you\u2019re checking your camera manufacturer\u2019s website to see if any updates have been made. You want to make sure that your camera has up-to-the-minute security features.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep Your Camera Out of Private Areas<\/strong><br \/>\nThe best way to keep any embarrassing footage off the Internet is to make sure you keep your camera out of places you wouldn\u2019t want footage seen. While it might be creepy to see yourself online eating dinner, that kind of footage isn\u2019t as creepy as other footage types that could be posted.<\/p>\n<p>Since you\u2019ve gone to the trouble of protecting your home with a security camera in the first place, you want to make sure you can use it effectively. To better your camera\u2019s function, download <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/antivirus-acelerador-limpeza-android\/total\/\" target=\"_blank\">PSafe Total<\/a><\/strong>. With PSafe\u2019s Memory Booster, you can optimize your device\u2019s memory and storage so that you can speed up your device. Make sure all your security camera footage is recorded and stored properly with PSafe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people use IP security cameras to protect themselves. Unfortunately, these security cameras themselves can also be vulnerable to hackers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[364,2361,1853,2458],"class_list":["post-3871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-security","tag-camera","tag-digital-security","tag-hacked","tag-wi-fi-security"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3871"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3871\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}