The German Goods and Products Testing Authority has confirmed the quality of the current surveillance cameras, which send an alert and video clips to a user's smartphone when something unusual happens in the home.
The German authority reached this conclusion after it tested 18 models of surveillance cameras, which work by means of the Internet Protocol (IP).
Surveillance cameras often work through a "WLAN" network and are connected to the router in the home and send data to the relevant smartphone application via Internet Protocol.
The German magazine "Test" indicated that security holes, such as default passwords, are no longer a problem, but the data protection declaration for all producing companies includes shortcomings from the legal aspects, in addition to that some applications send unnecessary data, and despite all All models received an overall rating of "good" to "acceptable".
Important points when buying
The user, who wants to buy a surveillance camera, must take into account some important points, such as checking the size of the required functions in addition to the basic functions, and all the surveillance cameras that were tested include infrared light, so that they can record images in the dark, in addition to An ultra-wide-angle lens is available to monitor a large monitoring area, but some cameras cannot be controlled remotely via smartphone apps.
The German authority indicated that some cameras are not designed for outdoor use, and the default functions do not include the image recognition function, through which people and pets can be distinguished when the alarm is triggered.
Another important point to consider when purchasing surveillance cameras;
Namely: Does the camera need to be connected to a permanent power source or is it battery operated?
Also important: Are the videos stored on the memory card in the camera?
In some cases, the user has to register for a paid subscription in exchange for transferring the videos to the “server” of the producing company.