All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘DPA’
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Data Protection Act gadget to help Compliance
The Data Protection Act ( DPA ) requires a combination of meeting legal requirements and also good practice. This can be difficult to achieve with an inherited CCTV system. I will be looking at a few areas of the Data Protection Act that can made …
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Cheap CCTV, not often a good buy…
Part of my job is to unravel the mess left behind by poor CCTV or access control installation work. Closed Circuit Television does work, but relies on the CCTV installer. The site I was at recently, emphasises the sort of poor service provided by some …
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CCTV Cameras that really blend in from Pelco!
Its all about listening to the market in CCTV Security industry. Pelco Schnieder have done just that and offer a bespoke colour coding service for CCTV camera housing. This is not just restricted to CCTV camera housing color but also available as a matching patterns …
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Victim not allowed to view CCTV?
This is an interesting story as it shows how the CCTV controller has the right to refuse requests for CCTV footage. The basis of the refusal is that the evidence requested shows individuals other than the person requesting the information. This can be frustrating, but …
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CCTV and the right to view it
CCTV evidence is becoming everybody’s to use, as the Data Protection Act empowers the individual. Here is a great landmark story: Judgment was delivered on July 5th, 2011, by Judge Jacqueline Linnane. A woman who fell on the stairs of a Dublin bus was entitled …
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