The aim of this paper is to develop a security system for remote employing a small computer. Surveillance is becoming a requirement in any public or private area to cope up with increasing number of threats ranging from burglary, robbery to terrorist activities. the normal methods for monitoring are commonly confined within the use of CCTV cameras. Technology takes a neighbourhood of our lifestyle, it also became a confidant of our privacy like the surveillance camera which is out there everywhere and its presence has prevented many cases of robberies and crimes. IP cameras are key devices for a video closed-circuit television. This paper introduces a price effective, power efficient and low-profile IP camera.