8Trademarks and Registered Trademarks• Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista,Internet Explorer, ActiveX and DirectXare either registered trademarks or trade-marks of Microsoft Corporation in theUnited States and other countries.• Intel and Pentium are trademarks or reg-istered trademarks of Intel Corporation orits subsidiaries in the United States andother countries.• Adobe and Reader are either registeredtrademarks or trademarks of AdobeSystems Incorporated in the UnitedStates and/or other countries.• SD logo is a trademark.• Other names of companies and productscontained in these operating instructionsmay be trademarks or registered trade-marks of their respective owners.Network SecurityAs you will use this product connected to a network, your attention is called to the followingsecurity risks.1. Leakage or theft of information through this product2. Use of this product for illegal operations by persons with malicious intent3. Interference with or stoppage of this product by persons with malicious intentIt is your responsibility to take precautions such as those described below to protect yourselfagainst the above network security risks.• Use this product in a network secured by a firewall, etc.• If this product is connected to a network that includes PCs, make sure that the system isnot infected by computer viruses or other malicious entities (using a regularly updated anti-virus program, anti-spyware program, etc.).• Protect your network against unauthorized access by restricting users to those who log inwith an authorized user name and password.• Apply measures such as user authentication to protect your network against leakage ortheft of information, including image data, authentication information (user names andpasswords), alarm mail information, FTP server information and DDNS server information.• Do not install the camera in locations where the camera or the cables can be destroyed ordamaged by persons with malicious intent.