Android development started as an OS specifically for CCTV cameras

Android devices are open, meaning you can install apps from anywhere; they usually have a built-in camera; they have wireless and cellular capability, as well as GPS; and they can operate via an outlet or a battery.

Android As a Security Camera

Did you know that Android started as an OS specifically for cameras? It's true -- at least according to Android cofounder Andy Rubin. So we should not be surprised that the platform has very sophisticated camera capabilities. In certain situations, the platform is ideal for a rapidly deployed, low-cost, impromptu security camera.

There are quite a few apps in the Android marketplace that will take a picture or short video when the camera detects motion, and they can be configured to email, SMS, store, or upload that video or picture. Used creatively, these apps -- when installed on a piece of functional Android hardware and appropriately placed -- can temporarily act in lieu of a formal closed-circuit television mechanism -- or supplement or replace one.

For example, they can be configured to capture and upload images to a central directory for later review -- or they can be configured to email images and video to a mailbox set aside for exactly that purpose.

When could this be useful? Consider a small merchant requiring CCTV capability at the point of sale or one who wishes to record access to a computer room -- for example, at a remote retail location.

Alternatively, these Android-app loaded devices could be useful as a short-term audit or risk control mechanism -- for example, if you encounter a situation where CCTV could serve as a compensating control to some other issue (such as a physical access control issue).

Granted, CCTV isn't often the first choice as a compensating control -- but this is arguably because of the expense associated with deploying and placing cameras. In a situation when the camera is wireless and can be easily mounted, it opens up a new avenue of discussion when it comes to selection of an appropriate short-duration control. Contact http://www.hispeedit.com/