Executive Summary:

• IP Crawl is a living atlas of open webcams on the public internet
• Many of these cameras are in private spaces, raising serious concerns about privacy
• The website has sparked a heated debate about ethics and surveillance

The Buzz Score

The Internet’s Verdict: 70% Hyped, 30% Skeptical

Forum Reactions

Some users are fascinated by the site, while others are disturbed by the invasion of privacy.

I thought it all had to be fake but, thinking it would be innocent, did watch what seems to have the priests’s concluding procession for 430 Saturday vigil at St Martin of Tours in Louisville.

Others are more skeptical, pointing out that this is not a new phenomenon.

Nothing changed compared to 2012. As a rule of thumb, if you believe that ‘nobody would connect that to the Internet, really nobody’, there are at least 1000 people who did.

The website has also raised concerns about the potential for misuse.

Someone keeping an eye on their (illegal?) cannabis plants in the UK?

Focus Keyword: IP Crawl