[sclug] GNU/Linux CCTV ?

[John Stumbles]

Mark Cooper wrote:
> Anyone setup CCTV type monitoring under Linux? I've been looking at 
> http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/91363/art/linksys/wvc54gwifi-webcam.html?srcid=867 
> as a way of capturing images but not looked at software to control it yet.
> 
> On a side note, anyone know the legal implications of CCTV monitoring 
> your own property. IE if you record people walking past the house, 
> people delivering mail etc.

 From a current thread on uk.d-i-y


Re: Road rage camera
From: Bob Eager <rde42 at spamcop.net>
Date: Monday 30 May 2005 20:04:14
Groups: uk.d-i-y

On Mon, 30 May 2005 18:04:55 UTC, "Steve Walker" <spam-trap at beeb.net>
wrote:

 > Bob Eager wrote:
 > > On Mon, 30 May 2005 14:13:12 UTC, "Jason Judge"
 > > <jason.judge.nospam at virgin.net> wrote:
 > >
 > >> I recently asked the police about this, and they say that there
 > >> are no restrictions in public places. If mounted on your
 > >> property, just ensure it does not overlook a school or someone
 > >> else's property. On the road, I would guess it's free-for-all
 > >> taping.
 > >
 > > If mounted on your property (for surveillance) it must be static
 > > and not steerable...
 >
 > I'm surpised to hear that - under what law?

Not sure of the law, but here's the guidance notes from the Information
Commissioner. I had cause to look at these when I put in CCTV after a
spate of vandalism.
  
<http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/eventual.aspx?pg=SR&cID=5740>


hth

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John Stumbles