What are the disadvantages of IP cameras?

Disadvantages of an IP Camera. While these cameras are like high-tech superheroes, they do have a few weak spots:

• They cost more money: Because they have a smart computer brain inside, they cost more shiny coins to buy than old-fashioned cameras.

• They eat up the internet data: They send huge, beautiful video pictures through the air. If you have five or six of them working at once, they can hog all the wifi and make your overall internet load much slower. 

• They need strong passwords: Since they live on the internet, you have to lock them up with a super-strong secret password, or bad digital bullies might try to look through the camera lens.

Learn how to protect your network from these vulnerabilities in our article on whether an IP camera is safe.