By Catherine Powell
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If you were following the news around the holidays, you may have caught the Fox 30 piece about porch pirates who were captured on video stealing packages. While this kind of larcenous behavior is nothing new, the proliferation of home security cameras has made it easier for home and business owners to catch thieves in the act. This not only gives law abiding citizens evidence to use in court when the culprit is caught, but some web-enabled systems allow owners to alert law enforcement while the crime is taking place. While user-friendly technology is making it far easier to secure your possessions, some systems can be used to spy on the same home and business owners who installed them. If you own or are planning on acquiring home security cameras for your property, you need to know a few things about that eye-in-the-sky.
