In this episode of Cyber Security Inside, Camille and Tom get into Modern Privacy Controls with Pierre Racz, President at Genetec. The conversation covers:

  • Modern privacy requirements and surveillance best practice.

  • How to protect your company, by protecting your customers’ personal information and privacy.

  • Privacy considerations for consumer data processing and the companies collecting personal information.

  • Applying identity management and basic cyber security governance as best practice

...and more. Don’t miss it!

The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.

Here are some key takeaways:

  • Data management and protection is something that is really on the forefront for most industries, and particularly the IOT business

  • Genetec is number one worldwide for physical security networked video solutions, and number two worldwide for physical security access control solutions.

  • Genetec is currently in over 200 international airports, in addition to many schools, hospitals, public infrastructure – particularly in G-18 countries.

  • Almost everything we have today has a computer in it and cameras are no different. Some of the stuff that is produced for consumers is inexpensive, but doesn't have computing power to manage security, sometimes the software is a bit on the sloppy side. The best manufacturers have hardened their cameras against cyber security breaches.

  • Putting junk IOT devices on the internet, not only can put your system at risk, and can damage the ecosystem for all of us

  • Bono Pastore Principle: if you're going to be a good shepherd of your IOT devices, put quality stuff from trustworthy manufacturers on the internet.

  • To monetize the internet, advertising emerged. Personal information and data can target customers, then data becomes a commodity. But who owns the data? When does “free” become too expensive?

  • With regards to personal data and privacy, we have to rethink whose information, is it? and who has the right to help themselves to it?

  • Genetec invented “privacy protector” and are the only company that has 12 years accreditation by the European Union privacy guards. This protects citizen privacy.

  • The Genetec system requires two trusted people with security keys to access HD video footage, otherwise encrypted footage is unrecognizable. Both of these people have to agree that the incident is severe enough the right to privacy is overridden by the right to be safe.

  • Soon companies will be held liable for misuse of customer data. Now is the time to make sure software is secure and protected.

  • We need laws where the executives are personally liable for the stewardship of this information, because this information creates value in our society. And if they don't put in the proper governance of this, they should be held liable.

  • Strong multi-factor authentication and hardened crypto devices are ideal, to avoid password breaches.

  • Identity management and basic cyber security governance are good basic practices that people should be implementing anywhere in any company.

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