Network Communications News (NCN) December 2016 | Page 22

S P E C I A L F E AT U R E

IP security

Unprotected systems are
vulnerable to cyber attacks.

CCTV cameras – security device or cyber risk?
James Wickes, CEO of Cloudview, takes a view.

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James Wickes, CEO
and cofounder of
Cloudview, warns
smart cameras may
not be so smart.

CTV cameras are a familiar
sight in public places, business
premises and social housing,
designed to protect people,
premises and assets. They
are also currently the most
common ‘thing’ connected to
the Internet, so rather than intelligent
fridges or controllable heating systems,
at present the IoT is largely populated
by smart cameras.
However, it is becoming increasingly
apparent that many CCTV systems are
extremely vulnerable to cyber attack.
Some lack even the most basic security
prot