* Use motion or audio sensing to trigger recording, or record continuously or periodically. * Overlay the current date/time as well as a logo or other information * Optionally record audio * Use a timer to determine when the system is armed * Images may be captured as either JPEG images, MPEG movies or Windows Media movies (full version). * Receive alerts via loudspeaker, email, instant message, voice phone call (with automatic redial), or external program/script * Run Blue Iris as a Windows service so that only you have control over its operation on a shared PC * All passwords are stored encrypted