Video doorbells are popular!
With the rise of on-line purchasing and “porch pirates” trying to steal those purchases, video doorbells are a great way to help deter theft, and give a sense of security to the users. There are also many that are made for the do it yourself (DIY) marketplace, so they are very affordable. With so many to chose from, how do you know you are getting a secure, reliable product?
One of the most popular brands of video doorbell is from Ring. Founded in 2013, they were purchased by Amazon in 2018.  According to a report by The Intercept, beginning in 2016, the company gave its Ukraine-based research and development team unlimited access to Amazon S3 cloud folder that has “every video created by every Ring camera around the world.” The team was also provided a database that linked each video file to the corresponding Ring customer. Even more recently, The Verge posted a story about hackers being able to post fake images to your Ring account and listen through the microphone. They could ring your doorbell, show you a phony image, and gain access to your home by thinking you were allowing in a trusted friend.
If security is your primary concern, perhaps Ring may not be the option for you.  If security is a concern for you, why not contact a security company and pay a little more for professional installation?
Founded in 1959, Guard Tronic has been providing security for over 60 years.  Our video doorbell provides the features of the DIY systems, without the vulnerability to outside attacks, and for only a few more dollars than the system you would install yourself.
Guard Tronic, Inc.
(800) 542-7866
info@guardtronic.com