Re: Video Surveillance Requirements

["Flynn, Gerald" <flynngn () JMU EDU>]

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, Edward
> Sent: 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 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 <http://www.csuchico.edu/ires/security>
> Office: (530) 898-6307
> Cell: 707-799-3250
> ewhudson () csuchico edu