Posts by Shane Brooks 2 publicly visible posts • joined 13 Jun 2007
I've used their chat thingy and had the pleasure of talking to Kit - bottom line, don't buy their stuff if you care anything about security:
Kit: Hello. How may I assist you?
me: i have an NC1200
me: i have a problem with the software, and i want to make sure i have the latest firmware
Kit: What is your problem?
me: i'm trying to secure the camera by enabling the users
me: the video is password protected
me: yet the config pages are not
me: so anyone can go to the user page
me: create their own admin user and login to see the video without authentication
Kit: Oh i see
Kit: Have you tried using A third party software
me: no
Kit: www.pysoftware.com
Kit: Try that and let me know
me: i would think the software that came with it would be capable
me: so that's your only solution, buy some other software?
Kit: Where looking on a new firmware check back at the end of the month
me: that's not good enough - this is a huge security issue, the camera is completely open to the world
me: this creates an enormous liability for your company
Kit: The camera is for you to able to view
Kit: It is your choice to be view it threw the internet
me: what good is that when anyone can reboot it, or reset it to default factory configs anytime they want????
Kit: Its your choice to broad cast it over the internet
me: it's the same on a local network, any employee can get into the camera and shut it down
Kit: The camera has that option for you to view it
me: i can't use the camera for watching cashiers, i cant depend on it for any security, it is pretty much useless
Kit: Please check back with us at the end of the month
me: okeydokey
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