Archive for October, 2011

Home Security Cameras Helping Victims

Monday, October 31st, 2011

A local news reporter in Ohio spoke to Police in the area who have seen an increase in homeowners adding security cameras for their home which has lead to an increase in leads to various crimes.

A man viciously attacked by two men while working in his home office caught both of the attacker’s faces clearly on camera. This will help in the capture and prosecution of these criminals that may not have occurred otherwise.

You can see the images as well as read the whole story here at http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_14191.shtml.

This all goes to show that a small investment of a security camera system on your part can help to put these criminals in their place.

Stay Safe!

Charles Dougherty


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Security Cameras catch man breaking into car

Sunday, October 30th, 2011

A homeowner in Maryland was smart and installed some security cameras around his home. I don’t know how long  he had the cameras but they caught a lowlife on video breaking into a car during a recent wave of car break-ins.

Thanks to this homeowner the police have a good tool they can use to catch and prosecute this scumbag.

You can read an article I wrote on picking the right Security Camera which may help you decide which one would be right for you.

To see the video and read the news story go here http://crofton.patch.com/articles/security-camera-catches-man-breaking-into-car#photo-8222950.

Stay Safe!

Charles Dougherty

 


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Theives steal Security Cameras from Church

Friday, October 28th, 2011

This is more of a tale of what not to do than anything else. I understand what they were trying to accomplish but they just chose the wrong way to go about doing it. This isn’t to put them down for their efforts to protect themselves from vandals and thieves this is just to help educate everyone on the best ways to do it.

They tried to use trail cameras to catch the vandals and thieves that have been bothering them for a while but instead they stole the cameras as well. One big mistake was hanging them in trees.

When you install an outdoor camera it needs to be in a location that is not easy to get to as well as being permanently mounted so it is not easy to remove.

If you use visible outdoor security cameras then you will use a Security Camera recorder, a.k.a. DVR. This should be securely locked within the building or home so that it cannot be taken since it holds the evidence. Criminals may steal or damage the cameras but the video of them doing it will be safe and sound inside.

Now for those looking to do it all with just a camera without having a DVR than you will want something that the thieves can’t tell is a camera. In other words you need an outdoor hidden camera.

A really good choice for this is something like the Spotlight Hidden Camera which is as the name infers a spotlight that millions of people have on their homes but this one happens to also have a DVR and Hidden Camera built into it.

You place this up on the side of your home or building and you can catch all the criminals on video instead of being victimized yet again without any real good evidence to show for it. They will never know they were caught on video and you can help the police to catch these scumbags and get them off the streets before they hurt someone.

To read the new report about the theft at the church go here http://www.herald-citizen.com/view/full_story/16194712/article-Thieves-take-security-cameras?instance=latest_articles

Stay safe!

Charles Dougherty

 

 


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Why You Should Use a Hidden Camera Detector

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

With all of the new technologies out in the present day we need to genuinely care about our personal privacy as much as we do our personal safety. Hidden Cameras are to be had in just about everything you can think of all the way down to a tiny little screw. All of this makes it much more difficult to guard against and this is where a Hidden Camera Detector comes in useful.

Hidden Camera Detector technology has advanced over time just like cameras so you can easily guard yourself from having your privacy invaded. This should be something you think about whenever you use a public restroom, changing or locker room since a video of that event could wind up on the internet being viewed by thousands of perverts for years to come.

Hidden cameras can be wired, wireless or even self recording. This means that whichever Hidden Camera Detector you choose needs to be able to detect all three if you want maximum protection.

Wireless cameras are the easiest to detect because of their RF or Radio Frequency. This is a signal that the wireless camera gives off the entire time it is powered on. Your Spy Camera Detector should easily alert you to the presence of the RF signals and then you just need to either leave or if you want proof, narrow down the location. This can be done by the use of the signal strength meter on your Camera Detector. The closer you get to the source, the stronger the signal.

Wired and self recording hidden cameras do not give off RF signals like the wireless cameras so they are a bit tougher to locate. This is where the eyepiece of your Hidden Camera Detector comes into play.

You simply look through the specially made eyepiece and any video camera lenses within a few feet will flash red so you will know exactly where they are located. At that point you can contact the authorities and put a stop to their bad behavior.

Out of the 3 types of hidden cameras, the wired and self recording models are most likely the types of camera you will run into in public settings. Wireless cameras are best suited for situations where you are not able to run a wire and are usually used in private homes.

This is the reason you would be best served by purchasing a Hidden Camera Detector that can handle all 3 types of cameras so you are ensured the maximum protection when out in public.

Stay safe out there!


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Reasons You Should use a Spy Camera Finder

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

With all of the new technologies available at the moment we need to genuinely care about our personal privacy as much as we do our personal safety. Hidden Cameras are to be had in just about everything you can think of all the way down to a tiny little screw. All of this makes it much more challenging to guard against and this is where a Spy Camera Finder comes in useful.

Hidden Spy Camera Detector tools have improved over time just like cameras so you can definitely shield yourself from having your privacy invaded. This should be something you think about whenever you use a public restroom, changing or locker room since a video of that event could wind up on the internet being viewed by thousands of perverts for years to come.

Hidden cameras can be wired, wireless or even self recording. This means that whichever Spy Camera Finder you choose needs to be able to detect all three if you want maximum protection.

Wireless cameras are the easiest to detect because of their RF or Radio Frequency. This is a signal that the wireless camera gives off the entire time it is powered on. Your Hidden Camera Detector should easily alert you to the presence of the RF signals and then you just need to either leave or if you want proof, narrow down the location. This can be done by the use of the signal strength meter on your Spy Camera Detector. The closer you get to the source, the stronger the signal.

Wired and self recording hidden cameras do not give off RF signals like the wireless cameras so they are a bit tougher to locate. This is where the eyepiece of your Hidden Camera Detector comes into play.

You simply look through the specially made eyepiece and any video camera lenses within a few feet will flash red so you will know exactly where they are located. At that point you can contact the authorities and put a stop to their bad behavior.

Out of the 3 types of hidden cameras, the wired and self recording models are most likely the types of camera you will run into in public settings. Wireless cameras are best suited for situations where you are not able to run a wire and are usually used in private homes.

This is the reason you would be best served by purchasing a Spy Camera Finder that can handle all 3 types of cameras so you are ensured the maximum protection when out in public.

Stay safe!


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