On January 26, 2023, in Montreal Genetec Inc., a top provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, shared data protection best practises in honour of International Data Privacy Day to assist physical security leaders in preserving privacy, safeguarding data, and fostering trust without compromising security.
Globally, data privacy has taken the lead. Today, 71% of nations have passed data privacy laws, and businesses who haven’t taken the necessary precautions to protect data risk paying fines in the tens of millions of dollars. In the physical security sector, gathering digital data from cameras, photographs, and licence plates is essential for safeguarding people and property as well as serving as a useful resource for actionable business insight. security services
Christian Morin, Chief Security Officer at Genetec Inc., declared that privacy and security are not mutually exclusive. Organizations can achieve the highest levels of security while upholding individual privacy and abiding by privacy regulations by adhering to best practises and making sure privacy is
built into their physical security systems.
Only gather and save the data that the company actually needs. With a few easy measures, you can lower your risk exposure in the case of a data breach. Consider modifying a camera’s range of vision to prevent it from recording spaces that don’t need to be watched over. Create procedures to automatically archive or destroy physical security data according on its usefulness. Additionally, carefully regulate who can access what data, how much, and for how long.
limiting access to private information Only provide people access to the data they need to perform their duties, and keep an eye on their activities to make that identifying information, such as photographs and access events, is only utilised for the specified purposes. Regularly review access rights to ensure that privileges match user needs. By automating the procedures for adding/removing security user accounts, assigning access, or removing users who have left the business, using an identity provider like Microsoft Active Directory can also assist prevent human mistake.
Automatically anonymize data collecting. Access to personal data can be automatically limited and protected thanks to new technology. Use privacy masking, such as Genetec KiwiVisionTM Privacy Protector, which anonymousizes people’s photos automatically, so you may continue to review surveillance footage while maintaining privacy. A further security measure provided by this technology guarantees that only authorised users can “unlock” and watch unmasked footage while still keeping track of who did so.
