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This looks awesome - won't lie. But the paranoid skeptic in me has me concerned about the device being hacked. Imagine this siren being triggered in the middle

This looks awesome - won't lie. But the paranoid skeptic in me has me concerned about the device being hacked. Imagine this siren being triggered in the middle of the night. Also imagine people spying on you, in your home - if I am at home, how do I know if the camera is on? I assume that there isn't a big red light on the front, because if an intruder is there then that will give away the fact that they are being recorded. But if someone else, nefariously, accesses the device and starts recording me I would love to know that immediately. Also, a potentially 'always-on' video & audio recorded in wake of Prism is actually more scary than people breaking in. I love the idea though, and I feel like those issues can be addressed by the company.

GoNB 13y ago
> I assume that there isn't a big red light on the front, because if an intruder is there then that will give away the fact that they are being recorded. Most surveillance cameras DO have a light when they're on. An intruder may recognize a security camera, realize it's recording, and leave. Would you rather have a burglar steal possessions from your home or be deterred from the presence of a camera? (a possible problem with the Canary is it doesn't look like a camera so regardless of light an intruder may ignore it) That said, burglars are probably wearing some sort of mask obscuring their face, so neither scenario may make a difference. What really matters is monitoring in real-time and receiving alerts of suspicious activity and acting upon it.
- marcamillion 13y ago
  > What really matters is monitoring in real-time and receiving alerts of suspicious activity and acting upon it. That's true....perhaps I am over thinking it. After hearing all the cases of people's laptops being hacked and their webcams being turned on - I can see a crazy incentive for people to start hacking these devices. That's a bit scary to me.

GoNB 13y ago

> I assume that there isn't a big red light on the front, because if an intruder is there then that will give away the fact that they are being recorded. Most surveillance cameras DO have a light when they're on. An intruder may recognize a security camera, realize it's recording, and leave. Would you rather have a burglar steal possessions from your home or be deterred from the presence of a camera? (a possible problem with the Canary is it doesn't look like a camera so regardless of light an intruder may ignore it) That said, burglars are probably wearing some sort of mask obscuring their face, so neither scenario may make a difference. What really matters is monitoring in real-time and receiving alerts of suspicious activity and acting upon it.

marcamillion 13y ago
> What really matters is monitoring in real-time and receiving alerts of suspicious activity and acting upon it. That's true....perhaps I am over thinking it. After hearing all the cases of people's laptops being hacked and their webcams being turned on - I can see a crazy incentive for people to start hacking these devices. That's a bit scary to me.