We at The Working Mouse hope everyone is having a good summer so far and are looking forward to good times ahead. Fall is just around the corner and every day new technological trinkets are released for public use. Last year we had a significant increase in smart home device (Alexa) setup and camera system installation. (also, Alexa supported)
And once they put eyes and AI upgrades on Alexa,
No one will escape her grasp.
Many people and local businesses wish to have some extra peace of mind with an expensive camera system installed, but make sure what you purchase will suit your security needs! Many systems do NOT include a hard drive, if you’re going for a traditional home security system, with footage stored locally. This is fine unless you want as little setup as possible. You only need to make sure you get a hard drive of decent space, (1-2 terabytes is enough) and plug it in.
If you do experience a break in, you want your system installed in an area that is hard/impossible for people to access. Unless you have a system that supports cloud backup, (recordings are backed up via internet to company servers) all video footage is recorded on your camera’s hub box. All a thief must do is remove this (or break it) and all footage is lost. Since these aren’t usually cheap, they may just nick it as well and try and pawn it online.
Regardless of what unique items that catch your fancy, if you require assistance, or advice regarding smart device setup, feel free to contact us at The Working Mouse!
