[LINK] Security cameras can tell burglars when you're not home, study shows

[Fernando Cassia]

On 7/8/20, Bernard Robertson-Dunn <brd at iimetro.com.au> wrote:

> The risk is that "someone who is specifically targeting an individual
> household rocks up outside with a device to try and start passively
> monitoring traffic," he said.

Or he could just walk by regularly at different times until he sees
the target leaving the home for work... or the gym, or whatever fixed
schedule humans used to have, pre-COVID19.

> Tyson told CNN that an attacker would require a decent level of
> technical knowledge to monitor the data themselves, but there is a
> chance that someone could develop a program that does so and sell it
> online.

If not already, then someone is developing it as we speak. Thanks for the idea!.

> Noting that he hasn't seen any direct evidence of this kind of attack
> taking place, he said one potential use would be if someone wanted to
> burgle your house.

Look, studywriter, everyone is at home most of the time now in Planet
Pandemia. So your study looks out of date already. ;)

> In order to reduce the privacy risk, companies could randomly inject
> data into their systems to make it harder for attackers to spot a
> pattern, he said.

And then skyrocket the cloud storage and data transfer costs.... not a
chance. Not really, no.

> Tyson said the team are trying to extend their research to work out how
> to maintain camera performance while reducing privacy risks.

Use analog cameras. Store VHS tapes underground using a robotic arm.
Dig a trench.
Water and Alligators.

Done. I fixed it.

<VBG>

Have a nice weekend, everyone.
FC