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World Service,4 mins

Could home security cameras help burglars predict your movements?

Digital Planet

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Researchers at Queen Mary University looked at the network traffic data generated by internet-connected home security cameras. Their work flagged up that hackers can get information about your daily routine without looking at any video content from the cameras. Dr Gareth Tyson, lead author of the study, explains how the rate at which cameras upload internet data can predict whether a house is occupied or not. (Image: Home camera monitoring system, Credit: Getty Images.)

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