Ensuring Privacy and Confidentiality in Digital Video Surveillance Systems

Both private and public organizations are considering the implementation of video surveillance technology for the purposes of general Law Enforcement and Public Safety programs. In several situations, such solutions, often characterized by high-speed network connections, plenty of storage capacity, and a high computational power, may be suitable in protecting public safety, detection or deterring, as well as assisting in the investigating of criminal activity. In this scenario, privacy protection, lawful evidence enforcement (through incontrovertible documentary proof), and content confidentiality are the most challenging security topics relating to several information society sectors (Finance, Homeland Security, Healthcare, etc.) that require interdisciplinary input from legal experts, technicians, privacy advocates, as well as security consultants. Starting from these ideas and concepts, this chapter aims at presenting an innovative network-based digital video surveillance solution that meets all the aforementioned security and privacy requirements ensuring that the recorded data will be only accessible to a subset of authorities, trusting each other under precisely defined policies, agreements, and circumstances. This would aid the surveillance activities, when needed, without disrupting the privacy of individuals.

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