Security Spy Camera

The applications for a good, concealed security cameras seem almost unlimited. Personal uses range from the need to document suspected cheating spouses, abusive nannies, lazy (or criminal) domestic help. Security spy cameras also provide a way of monitoring children and teenagers. Instead of an audio baby monitor, imagine having a full color video picture available to you on your desktop computer while you work, or on a video monitor in the kitchen! Not very long ago, spy cameras and nanny cams were only available through private investigators and professional law enforcement agencies due to the expense and complexity of the technology. Now, excellent spycams are available to the public in a variety of forms and price ranges.

Business owners and managers have also discovered a myriad of uses for these sophisticated yet simple to use security cameras. There has never been an easier way to:

Document employee theft, misuse of company resources, lazy or improper work habits, and even sexual harassment.
Determine why inventory has been disappearing.
Document employees cheating on their time cards.
See how employees behave when you’re not around.
Keep one eye on the store or warehouse while you’re busy doing paperwork in your office.

This is the most inexpensive way you can find out just how productive (or unproductive) your employees are in your absence. You CAN be in two places at once.

It has become increasingly difficult to terminate bad employees. Often they can make it costly for you in the legal arena, wasting your time and money with threats of wrongful termination or other types of lawsuits. Even if you suspect that they are cheating or stealing company property, accusations can open up a can of legal worms. Nothing settles a legal case more quickly than photo and video evidence of wrongdoing. Many times the “busted” employee is willing to leave quickly and quietly just to keep such evidence from being made public.

The two most popular types of security spy cameras available today are the Wireless transmitter models and those that are self contained with their own built in DVR (digital video recorders). There are definitely many units that can be wired up like a typical closed circuit TV system, but it is often more useful hide these tiny new electronic security guards in a variety of places. Wireless models use a tiny battery operated camera module to transmit a video or video/audio signal to a receiver. The receiver then transfers the signal to a monitor, external recorder, or even a PC. The DVR spycams have a small recorder built in, usually recording to a single SD card (a small chip type memory card available at most electronic dealers).

Wireless Security Spy Cameras
The advantage to going wireless is that you can place the camera virtually anywhere and then hook up your receiver to a variety of recorders, monitors or even your computer. Some specialty wireless units can be tied to your computer network and monitored from anywhere that you can get on the Internet!

This is a great unit that lets you view your hidden camera picture from anywhere in the world! Use any computer or even a cell phone device with Internet access to provide you with spy camera surveillance. Up to four of these cameras can be used with the provided software to allow you to keep an eye on several locations on your property at once.

There are some other really useful features. You can connect to your computer’s USB port for simple monitoring, or you can program the unit for motion-activated recording, scheduled recording, or you can get “instant still frame and update” shots on the internet. It can be programmed to send you an email or phone “alert” when the motion alarm triggers the unit to begin recording. The camera itself is not much bigger than a coin, and its “peep hole” type lens can be hidden almost anywhere, or a motivated do-it-yourselfer could design personal innovative and unique James Bond type spy devices! With this many features, this wireless spycam could be easily hidden as a nannycam or a security camera watching a variety of spaces at work. Check on the babysitter at home, or the supply closet or warehouse at the shop. It’s recommended that you have a basic knowledge of home networking to use this unit over the Internet, however it can also be used hooked up to a standard video monitor or video recording device.

Security Spycams with built in DVR’s.
The advantage of these all-in-one units is that they are as small and versatile as other spycams, but they also enclose their own built in recorders. A huge selection of these spycams reveals a solution for virtually every situation. From cameras hidden in working alarm clocks to cameras in real smoke alarms and fake motion detectors – whomever you’re spying on is not going to suspect a thing until confronted with the damning footage.

In addition to mounted units that resemble every day devices commonly found in the home or office, some of these self contained are simple, inconspicuous portable units that can be quickly picked up and moved from location to location, or even worn on the body as a way to document the things that you see and hear. Grab one of these units and stick it in the corner of the playroom to check up on the children’s nanny when you’re at work. Move it to the restaurant pantry to see which employees are taking food inventory home. Leave one in your hotel room while you’re out to see if the hotel employees are getting into your personal belongings.

A well-built unit like this one can be used in virtually any situation. Small and easy to hide, it comes with an 8 GB micro SD card allowing over 3 hours of clear, color footage. A couple of different brackets allow easy placement on furniture, or it can be worn on a clip. It has a built in rechargeable battery so you won’t be looking for a pack of AA’s when you’re in a hurry to record. The internal recorder can be set to be voice activated, so you don’t waste recording space, or spend too much time looking at empty footage. [insert video A}

Easy to conceal, easy to operate, you can carry this with you and have it ready to “drop” and record in a moment’s notice. Suspect a cheating spouse? Drop this off with and take a look at who’s entering or leaving your home when you’re not around. Hide it in the bedroom when you have to work late. Are the kids really studying when you’re gone or are they having friends over? Who’s been getting into your liquor cabinet? Stick one in your boardroom before your next meeting, and be able to monitor the situation when you can’t be in the room for the entire proceedings.

This great security spy camera is hidden in what looks to be a standard motion detector. Your children’s nanny will never suspect that you are checking up to make sure that she is giving your kids loving care and is alert and attentive to them while she is in your home. Every parent has heard the nightmare stories of how seemingly compassionate childcare givers are really monsters that physically abused or absent-mindedly neglected their charges. Even careful parents who have diligently checked references and sought out a high quality caregiver often wish to double check that they’ve made the right choice. “Trust, but verify”; you cannot afford to risk your kid’s well being. These spy nannycams provide that extra measure of security.

The motion detector camera is inconspicuous, and it is triggered by a built in body heat activated PIR. So when anyone walks into its field of view, it instantly begins recording. It provides great surveillance, and it also has an SD card that can be removed and read by almost any PC. It can be plugged in to AC for power and even has a backup battery. A 1 GB SD card comes with it, and you can load up to a 4 GB card. Mounted high, it has a great field of view, and no one would suspect! Also has a handy remote control.

With these tools at your fingertips, and especially at these price points, there is no reason not to be sure. Get the evidence you need. One resource we like is Brickhouse Security, if one of these security spy cameras doesn’t fit your particular application, you can find a great unit tricked out just how you want it. They’ve even got GPS trackers to put an electronic tail on someone in your life that you might need to keep track of!

Security Spy Camera