Question 1

Is the system secured  from hackers?

Accepted Answer

It is wrong to say hackers don't care about breaking into home networks because with distributed computers they can and do have networks the make the process of breaking into all computers for evaluation for their criminal enterprises an automated task which runs slowly and cumulatively over time with next to no personal sweat. 
 
If it has 2FA and the linked accounts you have that you get your 2FA messages to also have 2FA (or is your personal cell service device) it's a tiny chance of probability to hack without a mistake in the hardware and software design, which we know happens, but both which continue to be improved.

So bottom line, you want 2FA to protect yourself against your mistakes and force the ball into the courts of the governments and businesses that are not doing enough to harden networks from misuse by governments, businesses, and crime syndicates. Hardware and software security needs vast improvement do and known security holes must be closed. You may remember Apple and the US federal government got into a legal spat after Apple stated they would be closing security holes in their products that various governments (and crime syndicates you can be sure) had been using to access Apple's customers data and hardware.

So it's very difficult if you enable 2FA but without 2FA it can be increasingly easier to brute force password guess over extended periods of time because of increasingly sophisticated CPUs and GPUs enabling faster computations of permutations to try to break in. Even with 2FA, one can't guarantee there aren't known security holes that are purposely left for use by government entities that always seem to eventually get added to the recipe books of crime syndicates eventually as well. Do I know of any security holes personally? No, that's not my profession, I depend on government and business to address those or get kicked out of service by consumers. It's certainly not in the interest of a smart business to knowingly introduce such security holes.

Question 2

Will this camera detect outdoor motion if mounted inside, close to a window?

Accepted Answer

I just bought this camera and have tried this briefly with poor results (so far). The window glass reflects the infrared light back into the camera, even with the lens pressed against the glass. I'm not sure if it will work better with the camera further away, or at an angle, but I also bought an outdoor camera and it's working fine through the windshield of my car. All of this is testing, and otherwise the cameras seem fine

Question 3

What kind of plug is with the mini cam?

Accepted Answer

Cable end connected to the Mini Camera is Micro USB, and the other end connected to the power source (any phone charger) is USB-A.

Question 4

Do you have to have the subscription, or will it work and save clips with your other blink devices?

Accepted Answer

If you are an existing Blink customer, the mini will save video to the cloud just like your other Blink cameras.  There is no subscription required.  If you are not an existing customer then you get the trial subscription and have to pay later.  So, if you already have an id and cloud storage for other Blink cameras, there is no change with the mini.

Blink Whole Home Bundle – Video Doorbell system (black), Outdoor 4 camera (black), and Mini camera (white) | HD video, motion detection, Works with Alexa

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