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I consider offsite storage a must-have feature for surveillance equipment, because one of the prime threats is that the thieves carry off the surveillance equip

I consider offsite storage a must-have feature for surveillance equipment, because one of the prime threats is that the thieves carry off the surveillance equipment itself. With modern WiFi cameras without mounting wires and cheap plastic mounting points, that's real easy, and if you had a physical server to store the recordings it would be a target as well; the history of surveillance systems is littered with examples of "The thieves stole the tapes, too". Finding someone trustworthy enough to store your offsite footage, though, is a real problem. If only there were some sort of union of peoples capable of causing consequences for companies that act as poor stewards of data.

mptest 3y ago
>If only there were some sort of union of peoples capable of causing consequences for companies that act as poor stewards of data. Would be a great idea! Your wish is granted! Only one catch. The only consequence they can actually level is an insignificant fine ~ 1% of the profit they've made violating the law. Oh, plus a pinky pwomise to not do it again after a finger wag, or they'll get real angry, and the fine will be UP TO a whopping FOUR percent of profits!!! Seriously though, re offsite storage, one could encrypt all data locally and then offsite anywhere, right? Could be google drive for all you care.
sbarre 3y ago
Most thieves are smash-and-grab, and not smart or motivated enough to go seek out your NAS to take with them. Danny Ocean is not breaking into your house. Besides, if the thieves were savvy enough to find and take your surveillance gear with them, they'd be unlikely to expose anything meaningful (like their faces) on your video feeds anyways, right?