Wireless Internet Security Camera

Home video surveillance used to be an expensive proposition, but the prices have really come down on security cameras, and you can even get a wireless internet security camera that is a snap to install (if you can plug in a USB cable and click a few buttons, you can install one).

The Panasonic wireless camera shown here can be used as a nany cam (watch how your babysitter interacts with your kids when you’re not home), as part of a security system (while it’s also good to have a burglar alarm that will call the cops if anyone trespasses, a camera can be a great way to catch an image of the thief), or even to make sure your pets aren’t getting into trouble! (The description of this camera at Amazon actually totes its uses for monitoring pets.)

In the past, security cameras have just recorded video onto a VHS tape that you could watch when you got home. With an internet camera, it’s a whole different story. You can access the feed live from your PC at work or an internet cafe across the world. You can even check in on an internet-enabled cell phone! That’s one of the great benefits of a wireless internet security camera, as compared to a traditional video surveillance system. The ability to check in any time from anywhere and watch a live feed makes it really valuable.

This Panasonic wireless internet security camera is less than $300 at Amazon. As long as you have a broadband network at home (most internet cameras won’t work with dial-up), you shouldn’t need to get any additional hardware to make this puppy work.