More S'poreans using webcams to monitor events at
home
SINGAPORE: More Singaporeans are now using their webcams
as closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) to monitor events at
home.
This is done with a new beta software by local company Home Camera,
which allows users to monitor what is happening at home and be
notified of sudden movements with the camera's motion detecting
system.
An email or an sms will also be sent to the user if any movement is
detected.
Users can choose to capture the footage via photo or video, or
both, and adjust the camera's sensitivity.
The software is currently used by thousands of people in over 180
countries.
The company has received a grant from SPRING Singapore for the
software. It also plans to charge US$25 per year for the use of the
software in a few months time.
Said Varun Arora, Ceo of Home Camera: "It's not just an alert
telling you there's some motion detected, but they can actually see
what detected the motion, what caused it - was it the cat, was it
the dog, was it the curtain, or is there a burglar and we need to
notify the police."
- CNA/yb