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By Bradley Mitchell, About.com Guide to Wireless / Networking since 1999

"Eye-Fi" Smart Cameras Can Phone Home

Saturday June 7, 2008
Did you know if your camera is lost or stolen, one way to possibly find it is via the Internet? It's true: Products like Eye-Fi smart cards have helped catch camera thieves in several recently reported incidents where the device managed to make a public Wi-Fi connection and send contents of its memory to the registered owner.

While designed to simplify the work of transferring digital pictures through a wireless home network, this added "Phone Home" security feature is an interesting bonus.
See also - Wireless Internet Video Cameras
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