Re: Video Surveillance Requirements

["Hudson, Edward" <ewhudson () CSUCHICO EDU>]

The images are small (about240X180) however one has only to view the page source code and you can go directly to the 
camera and expand to 4X. Still grainy but sufficient. No ability to control camera movement (pan, zoom etc) The web 
page is making a call directly to the camera so the camera IP is visible in the page source code. :-/
EH

-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Gary 
Dobbins
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:05 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Video Surveillance Requirements

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,
> 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