How you connect

Remote viewing uses the manufacturer’s cloud/P2P app or a VPNThese avoid opening your recorder directly to the internet. No router ports are forwarded to the recorder or camerasOpen ports are found by automated scans within hours. UPnP is turned off on the router and the recorderUPnP can open ports by itself without you knowing.

Accounts & passwords

The admin password is strong, unique and not the defaultDefault and reused passwords are the most common way in. Multi-factor authentication is on for the app or cloud account, where supportedA stolen password alone is then not enough. Each person has their own viewer account; nobody shares the admin loginYou can see who did what and remove one person without affecting others. Viewer accounts only have the permissions they needMost people only need to watch live video and playback.

Updates

Recorder firmware has been updated in the last 6 monthsUpdates fix security flaws that attackers already know about. Camera firmware is updated or confirmed currentCameras run software too, and need fixes as well. The phone app is up to date and came from the official app storeCopies from other sources can contain malware.

Ownership & leavers

The cloud account is in the owner’s name, not the installer’sYou should control your own system and its recordings. Former staff and installers have been removedOld accounts are a common, forgotten way in. The user list and logs were reviewed in the last 3 monthsA quick review spots accounts that should not be there.

Reliability

The recorder and router are on a UPSPower cuts stop recording and can damage drives. Phone viewing uses the sub-stream on mobile dataThe lower-resolution stream loads faster and uses less data.

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