Hardening security / burglar alarms / cost

[Fedaykin]

"For "so many guns" read thirteen not terribly desirable (to criminals) fireams comprising the generic collection of pistol calibre lever actions, a few muzzle loading revolvers (I'm a bit of a cowboy), a couple of .22s, some WWII bolt action warhorses, and a break action shotgun. Nothing your self 'rspectin' gang banger would be interested in."

Unfortunately that is not the case, as far as Firearms Licensing see it when you start getting above eight or so guns that is when you become very interesting to criminals. The simple reason being one burglary could result in a big reward for the effort in the form of multiple guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Considering how difficult it is for the criminal element to get any kind of gun to the point that they are paying big money for dangerously converted blank firers they would certainly be interested in what you have especially the revolvers and the ammunition for your pistol calibre lever rifles.

To be honest thinking about your level of security can be a good exercise and not as costly as one might think. I put is a self install Alarm system and an IP camera at the front of the house that made my FEO happy when she made her visit.

[Racalman]

With my tin foil hat firmly in place, I passed over IP cameras in favour hard wiring them to my DVR.

Here are a few security pointers:

https://reolink.com/unsecured-ip-camera-list/

[Fedaykin]

That assumes all my years working in IT services was forgotten but thanks.

My camera is secure as I can make it.

[Racalman]

That assumes all my years working in IT services was forgotten but thanks.

My camera is secure as I can make it.

And that assumes I knew you worked in IT ...

Most people haven't a clue about securing home networks so I was just trying to be helpful.

[Dark Skies]

Well all that's given me avenues to explore further - including checking the security of my router, investigating VPN services and reputable encrypted cameras I might use. Cheers.

[Plumose]

Hi Dark Skies,
I don't know how technical you are, but the VPN will need to be one that you host inside your network.
Some of the higher spec. home routers offer them (although none from an ISP that I have seen them have them builtin), or if you are looking at CCTV you could use something like a Synology NAS (network attached storage) device to hold the CCTV recording and it can host the VPN or user the Synology website to access the CCTV.

[Racalman]

Hi Dark Skies,
I don't know how technical you are, but the VPN will need to be one that you host inside your network.
Some of the higher spec. home routers offer them (although none from an ISP that I have seen them have them builtin), or if you are looking at CCTV you could use something like a Synology NAS (network attached storage) device to hold the CCTV recording and it can host the VPN or user the Synology website to access the CCTV.

Some good advice here. I never use the router supplied by an ISP because I don't trust them (especially those made by Huawei) not to snoop on my data.

Draytek routers have a good reputation, excellent UK technical support and will host a VPN

[Plumose]

I can second the Draytek recommendation, and I have had a couple of Asus ones that had about 90% of the function for about 66% of the cost

[Dark Skies]

Hi Dark Skies,
I don't know how technical you are, but the VPN will need to be one that you host inside your network.
Some of the higher spec. home routers offer them (although none from an ISP that I have seen them have them builtin), or if you are looking at CCTV you could use something like a Synology NAS (network attached storage) device to hold the CCTV recording and it can host the VPN or user the Synology website to access the CCTV.

Some good advice here. I never use the router supplied by an ISP because I don't trust them (especially those made by Huawei) not to snoop on my data.

Draytek routers have a good reputation, excellent UK technical support and will host a VPN

That sounds the easiest route (no pun intended).
I had been immersing myself in this ...

https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/how-to-i ... -a-router/

[Racalman]

That sounds the easiest route (no pun intended).
I had been immersing myself in this ...

https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/how-to-i ... -a-router/

The problem with that route is you have to subscribe to a 3rd party VPN service. If you can run to the cost of a Draytek Router (around £100 for a 2760n) then there is no ongoing cost. The router hosts the VPN and you run Draytek's client program on your phone/laptop.

https://www.draytek.co.uk/information/o ... ogy/sslvpn

https://www.draytek.com/en/faq/faq-vpn/ ... r-ssl-vpn/