Secure Your System
It does you little good to install a system that tries to protect yourself, your home, and your family if an outsider can easily break in—whether while parked outside or from 10,000 miles away.
The default security of a system out of the box varies incredibly among manufacturers, making it critical that you follow your own security protocol in setting up new accounts and devices.
In this chapter, I explain the risks you face, how to secure your device with good general account and password hygiene, and how to keep your devices safe on the internet and up to date. I conclude with what is necessary to share access to your cameras and stored video safely.
You Face Real Risk
One reason to take this so seriously is that criminals ...
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