Watching the facility.
WHAT IS TYPICALLY MONITORED
Perimeter and entrances Corridors and access points Data halls and aisles Plant areas Loading areas
WHAT RECORDING PROVIDES
Evidence after an incident Verification of what occurred
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Coverage: whether any area is unobserved
Retention: how long recordings are kept
Who may access recordings Whether anyone watches in real time
THAT LAST QUESTION
Recording without monitoring detects nothing at the time.
WHAT TO COMBINE IT WITH
Alarms on doors and restricted areas Motion detection outside working hours
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Obligations relating to recording people.
Take advice on what applies.
WHAT CUSTOMERS SHOULD ASK
Whether their own rack area is covered Whether footage is available on request
WHAT TO BE AWARE OF
Surveillance is deterrent and evidence, not prevention.
WHAT PREVENTS
Access control and staffing.
WHAT TO REVIEW
Whether coverage matches what is actually valuable.
