Privacy policies are extremely important to protect the integrity of people, locations, and objects, as there are various laws that safeguard citizens and their properties against any type of data leakage, particularly image leaks.
When applying privacy policies to the CCTV market, this becomes essential, especially due to numerous situations that can compromise the images of people and monitored locations. To address this, various CCTV solution manufacturers invest in technologies that allow consumers to ensure the integrity of users and monitored locations.
As seen in the following article, Axis Communications, a manufacturer of IP CCTV solutions, offers not only cameras and physical equipment but also various software tools that assist consumers in executing diverse projects. In this article, we will explore Privacy in Video Surveillance, the application capable of blocking monitoring in specific areas.
Privacy in Video Surveillance
Firstly, it is important to note that there are two ways to mask privacy in a surveillance environment: static masking and dynamic masking. For this article, we will focus on static masking, which is the functionality designed into the Privacy in Video Surveillance tool.
Static masking allows limiting specific areas during monitoring. To implement this feature, fixed cameras or PTZ cameras are required. In the case of fixed cameras, the location remains static and ideal for masking. For PTZ cameras, Axis’s algorithm enables defining coordinates so that, during the camera lens movement, the area can be masked.
The Axis Privacy in Video Surveillance uses polygons to let users customize the monitored area and define the location where the image should be blocked. With this feature, all generated video cannot be corrupted for unauthorized image extraction, as the video is natively filtered.
See below an example of the application in action:
There are also other ways to monitor while ensuring privacy, such as thermal cameras that capture heat generated by both animate and inanimate objects, radars, and the Axis Live Privacy Shield, which can perform dynamic masking. If you are interested in more solutions that guarantee location privacy, follow our blog for updates on software and equipment related to this topic.
