Before you mount that camera, ask yourself three questions:

Liam looked up. The guest bedroom was directly across the hall from his own bedroom door. He looked at his door, which was currently open a crack.

Even if the manufacturer is reputable, no cloud server is 100% secure. In 2021, a major security camera provider (Verkada) suffered a breach where hackers accessed 150,000 live feeds from hospitals, prisons, schools, and private homes. Your "private" clip of your toddler's first steps could become public if a database misconfiguration occurs.

Never use a security camera that doesn't offer 2FA. This ensures that even if a hacker gets your password, they can't access your cameras without a secondary code sent to your phone.

If a manufacturer has weak security protocols, hackers can hijack camera feeds. There have been numerous documented cases of "camera-napping," where bad actors gain access to interior cameras, sometimes even using the two-way talk feature to harass residents.

He sat up, throwing the covers off. He wasn't a fool; he knew about hacks. He had two-factor authentication. He had a complex password. He wasn't some grandma using "1234."