Re: IP Security Cameras

[Theresa M Rowe <rowe () OAKLAND EDU>]

A draft of our new policy is attached.  Not quite through the governance process.
Theresa

---- Original message ----
> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:50:33 -0500
> From: "Gibbs, Aaron M." <AMGibbs () ST-AUG EDU>
> Subject: Re: [SECURITY] IP Security Cameras
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
>
> Steve
> Thanks for the items to consider. I'm really interested in also knowing what types of policies institutions have put 
> in place
> regarding question #3.
>
> Aaron M Gibbs
> Executive Director
> Center for Information Technology
> Saint Augustine's College
> 919-516-4379 (Office)
> 919-516-4382 (Fax)
> amgibbs () st-aug edu
> www.st-aug.edu
>
> "Always be a visionary!"
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Brukbacher [mailto:sab2 () UWM EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 5:27 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: Re: [SECURITY] IP Security Cameras
>
>
> We are running a small number of Axis cameras (mostly 213 ptz's) on the
> Axis software on a dedicated server.  We are the tech support for campus
> police on this. I wouldn't suggest the Axis software.  We're going to be
> converting to Milestone instead. The Axis software seems to fight with
> the camera, resulting in the occasional camera pointing at the ceiling
> or config changes not sticking.  Milestone is supposed to be much better.
>
> We're actually farming the conversion to Milestone out to a vendor that
> is doing some other physical security work for us.
>
> There was a lot more to think about here than we had initially thought.
> From the point of deciding you want a camera, to having it functional
> and everyone who should see it can is pretty complex.
>
> Some stuff to consider:
> 1. Did everyone sign off on putting a camera in?  Cameras tend to freak
> people out a bit.
> 2. Who is authorized to have access to the camera(s) images? Does the
> product you are looking at allow for a reasonable way to provide
> granular access controls?
> 3. Is there a policy about accessing stored or live images?  Can this be
> used for administrative investigations or just law enforcement? What
> about open record requests from the public?
> 4. There's a lot to picking the right cameras.  I did a lot of reading
> on the Axis cameras sight, which does a pretty good job of explaining
> the technology.  We chose the 213ptz as our first choice.
> 5. Storage. Go big on storage.  Really big.
> 6. We tend to shy away from any kind of hidden camera.  For most
> situations, Id rather the camera be fairly obvious.
>
> A great article on this appeared in CSO magazine:
> http://www.csoonline.com/read/090105/secaucus_3828.html
> It gave me a lot to think about.
>
> --
> Steve Brukbacher
> University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
> Information Security Coordinator
> UWM Computer Security Web Site
> www.security.uwm.edu
> Phone: 414.229.2224
>
>
>
> Gibbs, Aaron M. wrote:
> > I'm in the process of researching IP based security surveillance systems. Does anyone have any recommendations? 
> > Also, what has been your experience?
> >
> > Aaron M Gibbs
> > Executive Director
> > Center for Information Technology
> > Saint Augustine's College
> > 919-516-4379 (Office)
> > 919-516-4382 (Fax)
> > amgibbs () st-aug edu
> > www.st-aug.edu
> >
> > "Always be a visionary!"
>
> --
>
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Theresa Rowe
Assistant Vice President
University Technology Services
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