Be Alert!

Video is obviously the key aspect of a home security camera. But alerts are a close second! Without a system of alerts that you specify and moderate to get just what you need, when you need it, your camera has little value as a security tool.

Now, you may be recording for later review and relying on scanning through motion-triggered events or watching a system-generated summary—some systems are limited to just that kind of recording, too. But even then, I can’t imagine that you wouldn’t have certain kinds of events that would rise to a level of immediate texting, push notification, or email.

Every system offers different kinds, quantities, and intensities of triggers, as well as varying delivery methods of sending you alerts.

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