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last decade we have adapted this approach to
video surveillance as well. "
The good news for SIs, as McAdams points
out, is that in addition to proactively alerting
to potential threats before an incident occurs,
visual insight gained through video surveillance
technology is a powerful security tool to verify
alarms and record incidents. " The ability to
make high-definition, crisp video available to
view, stream and save from anywhere with an
Internet connection is making these systems
very 'light' to implement and manage which,
in turn, is making adoption significantly easier
and thus more widely adopted across businesses
and homeowners alike. "
During the past year, the desire and need for
remote access and monitoring by building and
security managers increased significantly, Kaul
says. While many had been working towards
this remote access technology for some time,
people working from home due to the pandemic
significantly increased the rate of adoption.
" As remote monitoring technology continues
to provide improved cost savings, particularly
with less capital outlay, we expect the interest
to continue to increase. " SSI
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5 EXPERTS EXPRESS ROLE
OF STANDARDS IN SURVEILLANCE
Privacy protection practices,
regionalized regulations,
cybersecurity and encryption
are among the imperative
remote video surveillance
issues that today's security
systems integrators must
keep top of mind. Imbibe here
words of wisdom from industry
experts on these topics.
▶ " I think the regional data
protection regulations are
here to stay and are evolving
quickly. We've been talking
about it for a couple of years
now, and it's no longer things
that something that people are
preparing for - it's now. It's no
longer just 'Have you thought
of GDPR? What about the
California EPA? It's a barrier to
entry. The manufacturers need
to keep that in mind and help
out the customers and the SIs
need to also guide customers
into a proper risk mitigation
plan. Customers now realize
how important it is to protect
private data and they know
that they can receive significant
fines for noncompliance.
Privacy, security, data protection,
they all go together. If
you're going to build your system
properly with encryption,
privacy, authentication layers,
then you'll already be halfway
there for the GDPR and
other regulations. " - Laurent
Villeneuve, Product Marketing
Manager, Genetec
▶ " In general, cybersecurity
is reactive. You should always
plan and accommodate for
all known security methods.
However, hackers are
working every day to find new
exploits, so teams must be
prepared to adjust and adapt
to new threats. Other ways
to address this is by using a
gateway to connect devices
to cloud services that reduces
the risk of the overall footprint
of connected devices. "
- Troy Wideman, Regional
Marketing Manager - North
America, Bosch Security and
Safety Systems
▶ " Cloud-based video is
a 'closed network' which
protects cyber networks
because it removes any
video interaction with the
onsite network. There are no
passwords to have from the
cameras, because cameras
'phone home' directly to the
Cloud and have no interaction
with the onsite cyber network.
- Kyle McAdams, Director of
Marketing, Kastle Systems
▶ " The video surveillance
industry is yet to evolve its
own universally accepted data
security and privacy standards,
which it should. But
it's critical for the industry to
adopt established cybersecurity
best practices and comply
with standard data security
and privacy standards. There's
been an immense amount of
work done from both a policy
and a technology standpoint
on data security and privacy,
and companies in this industry
need to take advantage
of this. Two absolute must
security technologies are data
encryption, to prevent data
from being siphoned off by
bad actors, and access control
functionality, to ensure the
right people have the right access
to the right information.
- Satish Raj, CTO, Pro-Vigil
▶ " When it comes to security
systems that process personal
data, the safety and security
of that data must come first.
Building owners and operators
need to continue to closely
monitor that all regulatory
requirements for certifications
and compliance guidelines are
met, while also keeping the
quality of products in mind.
It's important to remember
the intent should be to use
technologies to prevent a security
incident from happening
- not to store personal data.
At Honeywell, we thoughtfully
integrate privacy by design
into all product and service
offerings. It's important that
end users, as the controllers of
the data, follow applicable regulations
and work with their
internal teams to align on how
their internal processes and
procedures as well as industry
best practices. " - Deepak
Kaul, Global Video Offering
Leader, Honeywell Building
Technologies
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