Tag: Security
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Deal Of The Day: 45% Off On Foscam Wireless Security Camera
You can’t be home 24/7 to check on your baby or elderly folks, but you can check in with them remotely if you’ve got the Foscam Wireless Security Camera installed at home. It’s compact, it’s versatile, and it lets you access the video feed via an app whenever you feel the need to check on…
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SkyBell Doorbell: See Who’s At the Door Without Even Getting Up
Sometimes, the doorbell rings at the worst moments– when you’re still in bed, in the shower, playing a video game, or watching a particularly interesting football match. It gets easier when you have Skybell, though. It’s a doorbell that functions as a virtual sentry of sorts by letting you see who’s at the door without…
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As Secure As Data Gets: Cryptex Combination Lock USB Drive
You can encrypt the data on your USB– or you can protect your files the old-school way by using a combination lock. The concept isn’t exactly new (see this Combination Lock made specifically for flash drives released a few years back.) However, Cryptex is different in the sense that the USB drive itself is what’s protected by…
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Point Is An Alarm System That Doesn’t Watch, It Listens
Many people rely on cameras for home security, and surely it’s a good idea. But it has its drawbacks as well, such as making you feel like you’re being constantly watched, even if it is by yourself. Point, from Scandinavian firm Form Devices (Scandinavian team, based in San Francisco, actually), tries to take a softer…
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This Hard Drive Self-Destructs With A Text
There are many reasons why you’d want to have ultra-secure hard drives, and most of these are legal. The Autothysis128t SSD drive from company SecureDrives features top of the line “256-bit AES CBC hardware level encryption and computer independent 2 factor authentication via a separate Token. The encryption engine is FIPS 140-2 level 3 certified.”…
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Gratuitous: Special Barrier Obliterates Truck
You’re looking at a specially built barrier stopping a truck. That much is obvious. What you may not know is that it’s developed by Texas A&M’s Transportation Institute, under contract by the US State Department and it has only one purpose: to stop explosive-laden trucks travelling up to 50mph dead in their tracks. As you…
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Silent Beacon Lets You Call For Help When You Need It
You can think of the Silent Beacon as a panic button of sorts that you can take with you. It’s a small, handy gadget that looks like a control for your car’s alarm or something, but don’t let looks deceive you, because it can do much more. First of all, it’s a GPS tracker so…
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Every Traveler Needs One: Travel Door Stop Alarm
Traveling on a budget shouldn’t mean having to compromise your security. Unfortunately, going for the cheaper hotel sometimes means outdated locks or alarm systems. Although this isn’t always the case, it’s better to be safe than to be sorry, and that’s where this handy dandy travel door stop alarm comes in. It’s a portable alarm…
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Functional Decoy: Security Camera Birdfeeder
The Security Camera Birdfeeder lets you be nice to birds and have something hanging outside your home to deter criminals and hoodlums from attempting to do something that they shouldn’t. Granted, it obviously doesn’t look real during the day, but only the foolish (or the most foolishly daring) would choose to attempt a break-in in…
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Hide Stuff and Keep ‘Em Safe with TanSafe
Sun, sand, sea, and… thieves? Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of all your stuff when you’re at the beach, with so many distractions and all. It’s easy pickings for anyone with unscrupulous intentions if you just lay your stuff by your towel or umbrella while you get a tan, read a book or heck,…