Tag: surveillance camera
UK launches Secure by Default – cyber security assurance scheme
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner has launched ‘Secure by Default’ – minimum requirements for manufacturers of surveillance camera systems and components.
It was driven by...
UK takes world lead in surveillance camera cyber security
The surveillance camera commissioner for England and Wales has published minimum requirements for manufacturers of surveillance camera systems and components to ensure their products...
London surveillance camera count: 1 for every 14 people: Report
An assessment conducted by CCTV.co.uk — a network of video surveillance installers covering the United Kingdom — claims that the number of security cameras...
Oxford University achieves Surveillance Camera Code compliance
The University of Oxford has been awarded the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s certification mark after being audited against the 12 guiding principles of the Surveillance...
New guidelines for in-house monitoring centres
The UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Tony Porter, has published dual branded in-house monitoring guidance in partnership with the National Association of Surveillance Camera Managers...
Pittsburgh plans to expand its surveillance camera system by 30 percent
The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department plans to spend $5 million to improve its citywide system of surveillance cameras and expand it by 30 percent,...
BSIA endorses the national surveillance camera strategy for England and Wales
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Tony Porter, has launched a national surveillance camera strategy for England and Wales, which has been endorsed by the British...
Report reveals flawed Surveillance Camera Network in Chicago
An audit by Office of Inspector General Joe Ferguson shows that the city has not taken steps to limit access of cameras to authorized...
North American installed surveillance cameras to reach 62 million
The installed base of security cameras in North America is expected to grow from just 33 million in 2012 to nearly 62 million cameras...
New cameras can understand their environment
The surveillance camera market is growing rapidly, but the so-called smart cameras, which deal with real-time information instead of just storing the images, remain...