$500K worth of webcams stolen

[mikester]

For anyone thinking about webcams as part of your security plan...

$5K worth of webcams stolen from Guelph-Eramosa business | CTV News

Thankfully they got some nice blurrycam photos of the perps to show!

 

[Rock Crawler]

You misread it. A trailer containing $500,000 in webcams was stolen. They were not using webcams as a security device.

The webcams were stolen from the business early Monday morning. Police say they're worth $500,000.

#WellingonOPP are investigating load theft that occurred Oct.26 at appr.1:00am from a business on Whitelaw Rd in GE Twp. A trailer containing $500,000 worth of webcams was stolen and later recovered empty in Waterloo. Suspect vehs are dark coloured tractor and sedan. Call OPP.^cr

Police say a trailer containing the webcams was stolen and found empty in Waterloo.

 

[KennyG]

Of course, it $500,000 Canadian. Thats, what? About $25 US? :cool2: (Sorry, couldn't resist it. I do like Canada.)

 

[kcflhrc]

I pity the dumbass that buys them because they can all be traced by MAC address

 

[MossRoad]

For anyone thinking about webcams as part of your security plan...

$5K worth of webcams stolen from Guelph-Eramosa business | CTV News

Thankfully they got some nice blurrycam photos of the perps to show!

Oh the irony. :laughing:

 

[MossRoad]

I pity the dumbass that buys them because they can all be traced by MAC address

Nope.

First, the MAC address only identifies who manufactured the networking equipment, not necessarily what that equipment was installed into. So if camera maker Chevy puts network maker FORD into their Chevy camera, there's no way to see the Chevy is powered by Ford until you open the hood.

Second, most camera, computer, smart device, etc.... maker doesn't register their devices by the MAC address. They don't keep track of them.

Third, MAC address doesn't travel past a router. Take your home computer as an example. Your network traffic travels to your home router, then out to the internet. All the internet sees is your router's MAC address, not your home computer's MAC address, and the only internet to see your home computer's MAC address has to go through your ISP's routing equipment, etc.... it's almost impossible to trace a MAC address to a location unless you are on the same network segment.

If MAC addresses were traceable and/or useful, law enforcement would have been using them for years to find all the stolen laptops, cell phones, home computers, smart TV's etc...

 

[kcflhrc]

Nope.

First, the MAC address only identifies who manufactured the networking equipment, not necessarily what that equipment was installed into. So if camera maker Chevy puts network maker FORD into their Chevy camera, there's no way to see the Chevy is powered by Ford until you open the hood.

Second, most camera, computer, smart device, etc.... maker doesn't register their devices by the MAC address. They don't keep track of them.

Third, MAC address doesn't travel past a router. Take your home computer as an example. Your network traffic travels to your home router, then out to the internet. All the internet sees is your router's MAC address, not your home computer's MAC address, and the only internet to see your home computer's MAC address has to go through your ISP's routing equipment, etc.... it's almost impossible to trace a MAC address to a location unless you are on the same network segment.

If MAC addresses were traceable and/or useful, law enforcement would have been using them for years to find all the stolen laptops, cell phones, home computers, smart TV's etc...

That is true, however when you try to use the device it is identified by the manufacturer by MAC address therefore it will show up that it was stolen. I guess it would depend on what type of cameras they were if they even have a MAC address. Would need to be an IP camera.