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Ten
Greatest Myths about IP-Surveillance |
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There are a number of myths, large and small, surrounding IP-Surveillance
technology. We’ve taken the 10 most often-heard myths and organized
them into two categories: general and technical. We’ll take the
general un-truths first and then launch into some of the technical
misperceptions |
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Myth #8: Transmitting
video for security purposes over an IP network is not secure.
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Reality: Although primarily used as a domain for public
information, the Internet can also be used to transfer all types of
sensitive information—provided the correct security measures, such
as firewalls, VPNs and password protection are implemented. With
banks and financial institutions regularly using the Internet as a
medium for global money transactions, it has emerged as a proven
medium for other secure applications like surveillance and security
monitoring. In stark contrast to this new digital technology, analog
surveillance systems have no encryption or authentication of
information whatsoever, making it extremely easy for anyone to tap
into the cables and illicitly view "secure" video transmissions, or
even feed their own false video information into the network (like
in the movie Ocean’s 11). This is impossible to do with secure IP
networks.
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