Axis white paper: Stakeholder roles in achieving privacy (and security) by design and default in smart projects with IoT devices

The rapid proliferation of connected technologies is leaving businesses increasingly vulnerable to cyber-attack.

The surveillance and physical security sector, where Axis has been at the forefront of cutting-edge innovation ever since video surveillance cameras migrated onto networks, is also grappling with the threat. Deployed incorrectly network cameras can open backdoors into organisations’ IT networks – a serious problem only amplified by the recent arrival across the EU of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

While there’s no such thing as 100% security, achieving GDPR compliance will minimise the risk of a breach and mean you will avoid fines of up to 4% of annual global turnover or €20m (whichever is greater) should the worst happen.

Installing systems that are secure by design and abiding by a privacy by design ethos is central to achieving compliance

Procuring and installing systems that are secure by design and abiding by a privacy by design ethos is central to achieving compliance and fortifying your organisation against the cybersecurity threat.

This white paper considers:

• Challenges around using Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as surveillance devices, their collection of data in large systems, and compliance with GDPR in large projects
• Implications of GDPR for video surveillance and physical security
• Technologies, products and service changes potentially affecting compliance with GDPR
• Scenarios that demonstrate the criticality of high volumes of data in a ‘smart’ world
• Roles of various stakeholders in GDPR compliance and their requirements

Authors

James Willison BA MA MSyI is founder of Unified Security Ltd and Vice Chair of the ASIS European Convergence/ESRM committee. James was awarded the Imbert Prize for an ‘outstanding contribution to the Security Industry in 2011’ for his work on convergence with ASIS Europe and the Information Security Awareness Forum. He has worked with BP, Loughborough University, Mitie TSM, the EU and AXIS Communications on convergence.

He is an ISACA Academic Advocate and a member of the draft ASIS/ISACA/ISC(2) Security Awareness Standard’ Working Group.  Unified Security Ltd provide consultancy which is designed to ensure organisations align their support functions and in particular the areas of Physical and Information Security. This includes security policy, common reporting processes, converged security risk assessment, training courses and White Papers.

Sarb Sembhi CISM is the CTO & CISO at Virtually Informed, and has previously been a CTO & CISO for the Noord Group. He has previously worked as a consultant covering most issues in risk and security. Sarb’s contributions to the industry include the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Defence and Security Committee and its Cybersecurity working group.

Other contributions include: Past President of the ISACA London Chapter, Chair of ISACA International GRA Region 3 Sub-Committee, Chair of ISACA International GRA Committee, ISSA UK Advisory Group member, InfoSecurity Magazine Editorial Group member. Sarb has also served on several Security Standards Groups, and continues to write and speak at risk and security events around the world. Sarb was listed in the IFSEC Global Most Influential people in Security & Fire 2017: Top 50 influencers in security & fire 2017: Cybersecurity.

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