To the Editor,
I’d like to bring some awareness to an issue that many Monsey residents don’t realize when installing home security cameras. Too often, families hire a “camera guy” to set up a system and then leave all the administrator access in his hands. That means he — not you — is in full control of your cameras, passwords, and permissions.
It gets worse: many security companies don’t even bother changing the default password that the cameras come with. In other words, your entire system may still be running on the manufacturer’s factory settings — the same password that anyone can Google. Think about that for a second.
The very system meant to protect your family could actually be wide open to someone outside your home. It’s like giving your locksmith the only copy of your house key, and then leaving the spare under the welcome mat for good measure.
My advice is simple: when you install a security system, make sure you take over the admin access immediately. Change the default logins, secure the main account under your control, and only then let the installer walk away. Don’t rely on someone else to “own” your security — it defeats the entire purpose.
A camera system should be your eyes, not someone else’s. Protect your family by protecting your access.
Sincerely,
Levi L – Monsey
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I work for a low voltage company with crews in monsey and lakewood. Do I have access to your cameras? Yes, but if you have ‘guest’ privileges on the camera system it’s for 30 days at a time to avoid these situations, also we don’t install cameras in bedrooms for these reasons. Also when you use a low voltage company, part of what your getting is a monitoring service
I would also add that people try to go cheap with Low voltage as long as they could see their cameras. What ends up happening is they get cheap chinese nvr with literally no security features and the person that installs has no security knowledge.