Re: Video Surveillance Requirements

[Ozzie Paez <ozpaez () SPRYNET COM>]

Ed,

One thing you should keep in mind is whether someone could use your video
system to stalk another person, spy on them, etc.  Once you open the video
stream to non-campus people, you basically have no control over it.  Within
the campus you should be able to leverage existing policies on proper use,
but outside the campus community you really have no authority.  I would be
concerned over civil liability, so consult with an attorney and make sure
that you are not leaving the institution at risk should something happen.
At this point it can be argued that there is much confusion as to the level
of privacy one can expect in a quasi-public place like an exercise room that
only some people can use.  Beyond that, would you expect to have some
privacy in such a space if you find yourself alone?  We are in the process
of building a body of case law that can inform us as to what is reasonable
and permissible, civilly and criminally, when it comes to hidden
surveillance, so the question for any institution is whether they want to
potentially become a test case,

Ozzie Paez

SSE/SAIC

303-332-5363



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Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:58 AM
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Subject: [SECURITY] Video Surveillance Requirements



(Apologies for cross posting)

Our campus has a new student recreation center, run by our Associated
Students.  The building has many surveillance cameras --  in the weight
room, exercise class rooms, cardio room, outside the locker room, etc.
Currently the facility has NO sign on the front door indicating that the
building is under video surveillance.



The AS is now interested in putting two of the video feeds on their public
website so that students can check to see how busy the facility is, before
they head over to work out.   The images are still (taken every 3 seconds)
and only about 2 inches square.  However, if you look at the source code for
the page you can navigate to the two cameras and zoom in on the images. The
website is open to the public at large, not just the campus community.



We feel that having the images available to the public could raise privacy
concerns and represents a personal security risk.  You could effectively
monitor the comings and goings of individuals or simply 'watch' when they
are exercising.  We do not currently have a policy related to video
surveillance, but think one is needed.  What issues do you think this
situation presents?  Has anyone faced a similar situation? We have been told
that there are legal requirements for signage however coming up short on an
actual citation in that regard.

TIA





Ed Hudson, CISM

Information Security Office
California State University, Chico
www.csuchico.edu/ires/security
Office: (530) 898-6307

Cell: 707-799-3250

ewhudson () csuchico edu