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Do you agree that local authorities should use the CCTV's they control to do
something like say ... catch people dropping litter, which itself is a
serious social problem; or are there perhaps other ways of dealing with
that?
Swearing is against many sectorial rules and controls - should microphones
be installed along with the cameras? There are probably many 'justifiable'
reasons for them; or again are there other ways of dealing with that.
If a drink is spilled on a computer, does not a university know who was
using the computer, and could they not approach them to resolve the issue.
If the organisation does not know who was using a computer at a particular
time, is it taking security seriously at all?
Ian W
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Sent: 17 October 2002 15:03
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Subject: Re: CCTV purposes
CCTV PURPOSES
I don't often stick my head over the DP parapet but in this
case I will - not least because it relates to a difference
of view with Charles Christacopoulos and I'm interested in
stimulating the debate. (I'm not referring here to PC
suppliers - that's another issue for another list.)
We have CCTV in many of our student PC rooms and I would
prefer to be able to use the images not only for the
"usual" purposes of "personal safety and the prevention and
detection of crime" but ALSO for "ensuring compliance with
regulations".
I'm sure there are other areas in University life but I
find that irresponsible use of IT pushes at many
boundaries.
I strongly believe that there are many cases of
activities and incidents that fall outside usual the safety
and crime detection/prevention areas but which are
detrimental to individual students/staff (as well as the
institution). It is these cases which make me think that
video images can be enormously valuable in establishing
identity and responsbility.
I feel that as long as proper attention is paid to storage,
use, etc. (fair processing) then there is a strong case for
notifying use of CCTV for something like "ensuring
compliance with regulations". We don't have this at present
and I am at odds with Charles C on this one!
I agree with Charles C that food and drink are more to do
with malfunction and cleaning than health & safety (I'm
drinking a cup of coffee after all). I'm thinking more of
issues such as harassment, repeated misuse of the web,
unpleasant (but legal) email messages, plagiarism, etc.
On toilets (this does seem like a Friday p.m. topic), I
presume that all Big Brother participants have to consent
in writing several times over in blood for images of them
in "toilet situations" to be broadcast to the nation.
-Richard Murphy
Richard Murphy [log in to unmask]
Director 01382 348484
IT Services 01382 345505 (FAX)
University of Dundee
DD1 4HN
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