T
he new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in May 2018. One year on, however, many organisations are simply not complying and nowhere is this more obvious than in relation to GDPR for CCTV systems.
Eyes everywhere – GDPR &
CCTV has become part of the modern British landscape. The camera images protect businesses and homes while providing police forces and security organisations with a vital tool for both deterring and solving crime. Given the increasing focus on terrorism, especially in high profile buildings, travel hubs or many other potential targets, and the development of more refined technology, one wonders just how many cameras there are watching us anywhere and everywhere?
Millions of cameras in the UK
Six years ago, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) estimated there were nearly 6m closed-circuit television cameras in the
country. Many people dispute this figure and other research suggests it is more like 1.85m, but of course it is virtually impossible to clarify the figures with any degree of accuracy without checking every single property and street nationwide.
As far as London is concerned, an estimated 500,000 CCTV surveillance cameras operate in and around the capital and the London Underground Network has close to 15,600 CCTV operating cameras alone.
Whichever figure is nearer the truth, that is still a lot of cameras.
Protecting privacy
Understandably, this prevalence has also generated significant debate about balancing the use of surveillance with individuals' right to privacy. However, across the UK and EU there are now stringent Regulations (GDPR) which cover of the use of CCTV, but just how good are organisations at complying with GDPR for CCTV systems?
GDPR and CCTV compliance failures
A recent investigation by my organisation revealed shocking levels of non-compliance with GDPR, especially where the use of CCTV was concerned. The reasons for this worrying discovery were multiple but mainly because
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