7 rules to follow when setting up a home security camera – and where you should never install one

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If you’re a subscriber to the Nextdoor app, you’ve seen plenty of footage of prowling ne’er-do-wells caught in the eye of a video doorbell or home security camera. Hopefully, you don’t have firsthand experience with suspicious characters milling around your front porch, or far worse.

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For good reason, security cameras continue to grow in popularity,…