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Eagle Eye Networks Camera Cyber Lockdown ( Learn More )
Volume 11
April 2017 Edition

Eagle Eye Networks Camera Cyber Lockdown ( Learn More )

Dean Drako , President & CEO of Eagle Eye Networks
Enhanced Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera VMS now includes the Eagle Eye Camera Cyber Lockdown firewall to block cameras from external communication even if they have infections or trojans . ( Illustration Credit : Eagle Eye Networks )
Eagle Eye Networks has added Camera Cyber Lockdown to all of its products , which blocks cameras from communicating with the Internet , stops them from being attacked and compromised , and will not allow any trojans which may have been implanted in the cameras to communicate with the Internet .
This effectively makes all cameras secure from cyber attacks regardless of the quality of their software or the regular application of software updates .
In addition , Eagle Eye Camera Cyber Lockdown can detect if an unwarranted communication attempt is made and inform appropriately .
“ Our goal at Eagle Eye Networks has always been to make the most cyber secure systems for video surveillance in the world ,” said Dean Drako CEO of Eagle Eye .
“ We work on security every day . We have worked hard to make our cloud services cyber secure and are happy that we can extend that security all the way to the camera endpoints .”
Over the past few months , the number and size of attacks utilizing IOT devices like DVRs and cameras have received global attention .
Security camera DVRs often come configured with telnet and web interfaces enabled , allowing users to configure the devices and view their security footage over the Internet .
The primary issue is that the camera , NVR , or DVR , may be provided by a manufacturer that is not taking responsibility for its cyber security . In the case of the trojan or pre-installed virus , the
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