HOME TECH AND SECURITY
Yale
“Two-way audio in cameras mean that parents can now talk to and have a conversation with their kids or nanny.” – Clint Jones
Keeping your family
SAFE
Advances in Wi-Fi video cameras mean you can keep an eye on your most precious assets – your family and your home, writes Kate Ferreira 186 MARCH 2020
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rime is rife in South Africa, and around the world accidents can and do happen in the house. As an adult you’re usually prepared, but how do we extend protection to the 20-million or so children in our country? Luckily the miniaturisation and dropping cost of DIY and home camera technology means your off-the-shelf Wi-Fienabled security camera can double as an anxiety-reducing nanny cam, or simply another safeguard in your arsenal, geared at keeping the whole family safe and secure.
DUAL PURPOSE “When speaking about camera systems most home owners will instinctively relate the need for cameras as a deterrent to home intrusion,” says Homemation’s Warren Husband. “The reality is that cameras are useful for much more than just intrusion. Well-placed cameras are useful for keeping an eye on the kids playing in the back garden,
