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Re: Video Surveillance Requirements
From: Gary Dobbins <dobbins () ND EDU>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:04:46 -0500
Can the images be forced out of focus enough to convey the general "busy-ness" without providing the clarity to recognize individuals? Does that cover the privacy concern? If they're physically de-focused (an focus servo's disabled), no bypass exists to get a clear image.
-----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Flynn, Gerald Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 12:01 PM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Video Surveillance Requirements I'm sure others can better address the privacy and regulatory issues but right off the bat I don't see the need for such a site to be publicly accessible if the facility isn't open to the general public. Limit access to the cameras to authenticated university users.-----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Hudson,EdwardSent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:58 AM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] Video Surveillance Requirements (Apologies for cross posting) Our campus has a new student recreation center, run by ourAssociatedStudents. The building has many surveillance cameras -- in theweightroom, exercise class rooms, cardio room, outside the locker room,etc.Currently the facility has NO sign on the front door indicatingthatthe building is under video surveillance. The AS is now interested in putting two of the video feeds ontheirpublic website so that students can check to see how busy thefacilityis, before they head over to work out. The images are still(takenevery 3 seconds) and only about 2 inches square. However, if youlookat the source code for the page you can navigate to the twocameras andzoom in on the images. The website is open to the public atlarge, notjust the campus community. We feel that having the images available to the public couldraiseprivacy concerns and represents a personal security risk. Youcouldeffectively monitor the comings and goings of individuals orsimply'watch' when they are exercising. We do not currently have apolicyrelated to video surveillance, but think one is needed. Whatissues doyou think this situation presents? Has anyone faced a similar situation? We have been told that there are legal requirementsforsignage however coming up short on an actual citation in thatregard.TIA Ed Hudson, CISM Information Security Office California State University, Chico www.csuchico.edu/ires/security<http://www.csuchico.edu/ires/security>Office: (530) 898-6307 Cell: 707-799-3250 ewhudson () csuchico edu
Current thread:
- Video Surveillance Requirements Hudson, Edward (Jan 14)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Video Surveillance Requirements Flynn, Gerald (Jan 14)
- Re: Video Surveillance Requirements Gary Dobbins (Jan 14)
- Re: Video Surveillance Requirements Hudson, Edward (Jan 14)
- Re: Video Surveillance Requirements Ozzie Paez (Jan 14)
- Re: Video Surveillance Requirements Patrick P Murphy (Jan 14)
- Re: Video Surveillance Requirements Patrick Ouellette (Jan 14)
- Re: Video Surveillance Requirements Willis Marti (Jan 14)
- Re: Video Surveillance Requirements randy marchany (Jan 14)
- Re: Video Surveillance Requirements Tracy Mitrano (Jan 14)
- Re: Video Surveillance Requirements Drews, Jane E (Jan 14)
- Re: Video Surveillance Requirements Lorenz, Eva (Jan 14)
- Re: Video Surveillance Requirements Joel Rosenblatt (Jan 14)