The most common privacy conflict isn't with police or hackers; it is with next door.
Consider this scenario: You install a floodlight camera covering your driveway. The field of view, due to property lines, also captures 60% of your neighbor's front yard, their front door, and the times they come and go. Your neighbor feels watched. You feel safe. The most common privacy conflict isn't with police
If you must use cloud services, demand E2EE. Apple HomeKit Secure Video is currently the gold standard. Arlo and UniFi also offer strong encryption models. Your neighbor feels watched
Having read the risks, you might be tempted to smash every camera in sight. But security is a valid need. The goal is not zero surveillance; it is minimally invasive, responsible surveillance. Here is a practical checklist for the privacy-conscious homeowner. Apple HomeKit Secure Video is currently the gold standard