On the other hand, the culture of suspicion can be toxic.
The paranoid homeowner who points eight cameras at every leaf and every neighbor’s window is not safer; they are anxious. The careless user who leaves cloud streams unencrypted is not private; they are a vulnerability waiting to happen.
Legally and ethically, people have a high "reasonable expectation of privacy" inside their homes and fenced backyards. If your camera captures video through a neighbor's window, you may be crossing legal boundaries. Conversely, there is a lower expectation of privacy in plain view from public spaces, like a front sidewalk or street. Community Surveillance and Chilling Effects
If you are planning to install or upgrade a system, tell me about your goals: Do you prefer or complete local control ? Will the cameras be placed indoors, outdoors, or both ?
Is that acceptable?
