NDAA (the National Defence Authorisation Act) is a set of federal laws passed yearly by the US government to determine the annual budget for the US Department of Defence. The John S. McCain National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2019, states that there is a “Prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment.” How this relates to the security industry has to do with…
CCTV cameras & systems manufactured by some of the world's largest Chinese manufacturers have built-in access vulnerabilities (Back Doors) that can be used to view & listen to any of the installed camera systems. Basically put, the newly disclosed backdoor vulnerability means that millions of cameras have been carrying the potential to be used as eavesdropping devices even with audio on the camera disabled.These back doors also…
Following demands from rights groups warning that the cameras are the same as those observing major human rights abuses in Xinjiang, the Department for Work and Pensions has decided to remove Chinese state-owned surveillance cameras from its Department premises.Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, forbade the purchase of Hikvision cameras for his department earlier this year after a review of the procurement…
Is your CCTV system the weakest link for hackers?Without a doubt, if a company or organisation in the UK has CCTV cameras connected to the corporate network, these networked cameras are quickly becoming their networks' most exposed points for potential cyberattacks from bad actors.The main risk factor for enterprises when it comes to hackers is supposed to be people, but could there be another, equally serious menace…
Governments worldwide are now banning China’s state-owned CCTV equipment manufacturers and only allowing systems that conform to the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA). Purchasing NDAA-compliant products is important for all government entities and private organisations to protect themselves from potential backdoor hacks that allow access to the wider network itself, and that’s without access to the CCTV video feeds, especially in sectors like education! A new UK…
