home security systems

hey lainons, what home security systems / cameras do you use?

I have a lock on the door. I can see the door from one of my windows so I always know who's standing there when I have to go and open it. This kinda eliminates the need for a camera. When it comes to an alarm system, I don't have one. And I don't think that I need one either, because the door is squeaky as fuarrrk. So squeaky in fact that it could probably wake me up. Also, I have a dog (it's gentle, though). Now answer me this; why do you want to know?

>>11018 because my packages have gotten stolen and when I need to go somewhere I can't hear my door squeaking and worry about the posessions I can't practically take with me. Also, I applaud your healthy skepticism.

>>11017 I used to use an old school CCTV system at my old house, but now I just have actual guards (human)... Also do not get pic related. You really need a tiered system. But to be honest, a series of webcams constantly recording can be accessed from a cheap computer via remote access, so there are many ways to turn $100 worth of webcams and an old computer into a pretty decent security system with open source camera management software.

>>11030 Yeah that botnet crap looks like a "we have a warrant demanding that you turn over the camera logs" waiting to happen. At least with a homebrew system you can bullshit them and claim it doesn't work the way they want it to.

>>11031 you could also put in a kill switch or dead mans switch

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>>11017 In the past I used motionEye with a few IP cameras. It worked fairly well. https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneye/wiki

>>11038 What's your plan when someone cuts your power and/or internet then carries off your NAS or PC? I am facing a similar problem.

>>11052 The basics, really. Use FDE, and if you're feeling leet/larp-y make a local net based heartbeat that will do XYZ if it fails to connect after ABC time (obvious nuances apply to make sure you don't nuke your stuff if the power/internet goes out momentarily).

>>11054 A UPS for router/modem could easily last hours. And set up some kind of fallback to neighboring wifi if possible.

>>11052 FDE will stop regular burglars from getting any data but if you're trying to protect the devices themselves you'd probably want a ups for the cameras and a well hidden control box so the thief doesn't just take the disks or destroy it. burglars won't usually steal stuff that's a pain in the ass to grab so i feel like locking your NAS to a pipe would probably dissuade someone from stealing it. can't imagine there's a big market for stolen home networking gear. on the other hand i could imagine a thief putting in a little extra effort for a gaming pc. anyone seriously after the data on your computers won't cut the power because FDE exists and the kinds of people who worry about LE raids know about it.

>> >>11058 Besides having my personal space violated or my landlord coming in to JO on my pillow or something (unlikely) I’m mostly worried about pic related which isn’t worth that much but more than my PC.

>>11061 From DDG image search before you waste your time

I am using some old ass business grade DVR, eventually it will break and I will have to buy a modern system. The advantage of DVR is that it cannot be compromised by a remote intruder as easily as many WIFI attached systems. I would not recommend using a setup I am using because it lacks several important traits that are used in modern security systems, unless your threat model is very specific.

I have a big knife on hand

ZoneMinder and a bunch of old cameras that were decommissioned from my job that I got on the cheap.

>stolen packages Unitedstatia has no face-to-face delivery? Otherwise, don't be poor and hire a concierge or have someone at home all the time like wife or grandma.

>>11017 A I R G A P I R G A P