Smart Home Security Camera Placement: Blind Spots, Elevation & Lighting Angles
Field-tested rules for placing exterior and interior security cameras to ensure legally admissible video evidence and zero glare flare-ups.
The Three Vulnerability Entry Points
Over 70% of residential burglaries occur through the front door, ground-floor back door, or accessible ground-floor windows. Triangulate your primary cameras to cover approach paths rather than pointing straight at door faces.
Daniel Thomas
Technology EditorConsumer Technology & Home Security Analyst
Daniel Thomas writes on residential security technology, CCTV networking, and domestic smart-home infrastructure. His reporting emphasizes practical hardware longevity, privacy-first local storage, and high-fidelity optics without subscription lock-in.
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