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Sentry Vision Security: Remote Webcam Surveillance & SMS/Email Security Alerts

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Security and surveillance are usually ensured at home by setting up expensive technology in the form of cameras or processing and alarming systems. Addressing these concerns, Sentry Vision Security achieves the very same results with your webcam attached to your system. With advanced features organized in a simple interface, it enables you to set alerts and responses in case of any unwanted activity. So, when you leave your room, just activate your webcam with this software running in the background. It will automatically detect any movement in your room and send you a time-stamped SMS, e-mail or sets off an alarm in order to ensure security. The activity video and audio can then be reviewed whenever needed, from the recordings folder. Moreover, remote access and broadcasting features enable you to control the actions and observations from virtually anywhere. Read More

iSpy: Use Webcams For Remote Surveillance And Receive Disturbance Alerts

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If you are quite concerned about security of your valuables in your room or need to keep uninvited intruders off your property, then it might sound to be a good idea to have a surveillance system installed in your house or office. A high-end video surveillance setup comes with a hefty price tag that may cost you an arm and a leg, but what if you could get a free alternative application that uses your computer’s webcam to provide a camera security? iSpy is an open source application that uses your webcam and microphone to detect and record movement and sound. The captured media is compressed to a flash video before being made available securely over the web. Being an open source application, it’s been continuously evolving with added features and plugins. It can be setup to run on a single as well as multiple computers simultaneously. The application contains plethora of features such as support for multiple cameras and PCs, detect and record sound, email or SMS alerts when a movement or sound is detected, access and control iSpy remotely, time-lapse recording, email alerts if connection goes offline, password protection for the application and more. Read More

ContaCam: Create Surveillance System With Webcams, WDM And DV

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ContaCam is a simple tool for creating your very own video surveillance mechanism. This application can turn a webcam into a motion detection camera with customized alerts. It can monitor the area within camera view, and auto-start recording once it detects motion. The recorded cam videos can then be saved in AVI or Flash video formats. Additionally, you can also upload the video to an FTP server or send it via email. ContaCam is also capable of capturing still images at regular intervals, and creates a thumbnail history log, which can be remotely accessed. Other than video surveillance, ContaCam can also function as a DVR for manual recording and scheduling on-demand recording. ContaCam supports numerous advanced configuration options, including customizable detection zones, snapshot editing, various video settings, detection scheduling, network based streaming, audio recording, and the like. ContaCam is capable of supporting Webcams, WDM, DV and other devices. Read More

Forevid Lets You Analyze And Render Surveillance Videos With Ease

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When analyzing surveillance videos, one often lacks the knowledge to use professional software for editing and rendering the footages. For example, lets say you have setup a camera in your office as a surveillance tool, or would like to analyze the feed of a forensic camera installed in your office. In such a case, it might be hard for you to use a video editing application as advanced as Premiere Pro. Furthermore, such applications are often paid. Forevid is an open source software for the forensic analysis of surveillance videos. It has been specifically designed to offer a free and easy-to-use mechanism for common users to analyze surveillance videos with benefits similar to a commercial software. Read More