Privacy Nightmare: When Baby Monitors Go Bad [Opinion]

Reports on the technologies and hazards associated with IP cameras presenting examples of how the technology impacts baby monitors. The “IP” stands for Internet Protocol, as in an IP address. Cameras, computers and other devices on the Internet transmit an IP address so other Internet-connected devices know where to deliver content. An IP camera enables a legitimate user, like a parent who wants to monitor a sleeping baby, to stream audio and video to another device, like a smartphone. But this same remote accessibility can be exploited by a hacker.