When your footage is stored on a company’s server, you aren’t the only one who has "access." There is a recurring debate regarding how much access law enforcement should have to private camera networks (such as Amazon’s Ring or Google’s Nest) without a warrant.
Never use a security camera that doesn't offer 2FA. This ensures that even if a hacker gets your password, they can't access your cameras without a secondary code sent to your phone.
India has strong legal provisions to combat the misuse of hidden cameras, with punishments that can include imprisonment and fines.
Technology can fail, so a good old-fashioned visual and physical inspection is always a good idea. Look for these telltale signs:
Privacy concerns don’t just stop at your front door; they extend to your neighbors. A camera angled too sharply might capture a neighbor’s backyard or their front windows. This has led to a new wave of "suburban surveillance" friction.
Under the in India, capturing, publishing, or transmitting images of a person's private area without consent is a violation of privacy, punishable with up to three years of imprisonment or a fine.
