Sophisticated users can often determine the physical location of the camera via IP address geotargeting.

If you own a networked camera and it appears in these search results, your privacy is at risk. Exposed feeds can provide:

Keep your camera software current to patch known vulnerabilities.

Instead of making your camera reachable via a public IP, access it through a secure Virtual Private Network.

Never use the default "admin/admin" login credentials.

Anyone can watch your live feed in real-time.