Josep Valls caught a new live act on his computer monitor: a burglary in progress at his Seaford home. Police said Valls was at work Monday in Amityville when the live video feed from his home captured the man packing his Xbox 360 into a bag. He called police, who arrested the man. Need a [...]
The city will not install a webcam as council decided the price was too high. The camera, which was intended to stream live video through the city’s website 24/7, would have cost the city a one-time $2,300 purchasing and installation fee and then another $900 annually to cover the cost of the Internet Service Provider. [...]
Is your computer watching you? Most new computers and laptops now have webcams. But, how do you know if it’s activated? One couple found out they were being watched through the webcam of a laptop they rented. In depth: how your electronics can turn against you. Matt Bauerband, computer whiz with a local company called [...]
Axis is the global market leader in network video. They were first to bring the benefits of network video technology to professional video surveillance and remote monitoring applications, introducing the world’s first network camera in 1996. With more than two decades of experience in networking technologies, the largest installed base of network video products, as [...]
Yellowstone National Park rangers say they’ve handed out $US125 tickets to three people after someone watching by webcam saw tourists walking dangerously close to the iconic Old Faithful geyser. Someone from Wisconsin called rangers to report the errant tourists. A park ranger found about 30 people standing around the geyser’s cone taking pictures. Venturing off [...]
You wouldn’t want a stranger peeking through your child’s bedroom window, but that’s essentially what can happen online via webcam. Webcams (short for “web cameras”) attach to computers and can instantly transport your child’s image online, in real time. In many newer computers, webcams are built right in and difficult to detect. Webcams are also [...]
Is someone spying on you with your own webcam? In 2010, national media outlets reported numerous privacy invasions by individuals remotely activating webcams. The victims were unaware that these privacy violations could have been prevented by Spyblocker, an inexpensive webcam cover designed to fit any laptop or netbook. Jim DeLong, an inventor and entrepreneur in [...]
Motorists heading for the Douglas (Peace Arch) border crossing can now sneak a peak at what’s happening on the road before they head out. A webcam installed at Highway 99 and 8 Avenue is to help people know before they go, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond announced Friday. “With these new webcams, motorists know [...]