Surveillance equipment.
WHAT IT CONSUMES
Continuous bandwidth, and substantial storage.
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
The number of cameras and their quality settings Where recordings are stored Whether footage leaves the premises
THE UPLOAD POINT
Remote viewing and cloud storage consume upload continuously.
Several cameras can saturate a modest connection.
WHAT TO DO
Record locally where possible Limit remote streaming quality Place cameras on a separate network segment
WHY SEGMENT THEM
Such equipment is rarely updated and frequently weak.
It should not reach business systems.
WHAT TO SECURE
Default credentials, changed Firmware, updated Remote access, restricted
THE REMOTE ACCESS POINT
Internet-accessible cameras with default credentials are routinely found and viewed.
WHAT TO CHECK
Whether cameras are reachable from outside, and whether they should be.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Obligations relating to recording people.
Take advice on what applies.
