Saturday, September 23, 2006
A nanny cam, or nanny camera, is a video camera that has been secretly installed within a common household object. A nanny cam is usually used to secretly monitor and record the activities of home caregivers, although it can be used to clandestinely record any activity. It can be connected to a VCR either with a cable or by a wireless transmitter located in the nanny cam and a wireless receiver located at the VCR.
There have been many news stories centered around a hidden camera that has recorded a nanny in the act of abusing a child.
A nanny cam can be purchased in many forms. The camera can be hidden inside a child's teddy bear, a wall clock, a clock radio or even a plant or Kleenex box. For convenience, most nanny cam's use built-in wireless transmitters to transmit their video to a recording device located in another room.
