Cammy brings peace of mind for home owners

SYDNEY, Australia, May 13th, 2014. In some parts of Australia as many as one in 25 homes[1] are burgled each year. Most of us, especially those who live in cities, will be the victim of a burglary at least once in our lifetime.

No surprise, then, that break-ins are a top concern for many when they are away on holiday. Now there’s a free, peace-of-mind smart phone app. from Australia that lets users view their home IP cams, from anywhere in the world.

Traditional home security systems can cost hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. They may offer back-to-base alarms, but there’s usually no easy way for you to see your home remotely online.

Cammy allows users to view multiple Wi-Fi enabled webcams through a free app, available through the Apple App. Store and Google Play. Unlike similar apps, Cammy stores recordings in the cloud for up to 90 days for free, enabling users to play back historical footage, including the option to jump to motion detected segments.

Cammy doesn’t just lend itself to home surveillance. It can also monitor business properties, pets or babies. You can see if that urgent package has been delivered or if the kids are home from school.

It’s the brainchild of tech entrepreneur Christian Beck, who has launched numerous successful technology initiatives, including LEAP Legal Software and InfoTrack.

Cammy uses any Wi-Fi enabled IP Camera or a wired IP camera. The app itself is free, with premium services and advertising being explored as revenue opportunities down the track. “Right now, our focus is on penetration and developing an install base of active cameras” says Dave Malcolm, Marketing Director, CAMMY.com  “The more Cammy users the more we can help fight crime”.

Dave Malcolm suggests the easy set up and ability to check cameras on the go are a couple of Cammy’s big benefits. “It records based on motion detection, so we can help identify perpetrators whenever they break in. In fact, data suggests most break-ins happen during the day, when we’re out at work”.

With Cammy aiming to achieve 100,000 downloads in its first six months, Malcolm is hopeful it will have an impact on crime statistics. Break-ins cost Australians hundreds of millions of dollars each year, not to mention the psychological impact for the victims. But, if nothing else, Cammy will answer that nagging question you have when you head back from your holidays or day at work – “Have we been broken in to?”

[1] Victoria Police Crime Statistics 2012/13 – postcode 3081 has a rate of one in 25 homes

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