SIA CCTV Surveillance Ethics

Question 1

What ethical principle requires CCTV surveillance to be justified by a genuine need?

Accepted Answer

Proportionality

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Transparency

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Accountability

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Consistency

Question 2

A CCTV operator notices an attractive person on camera and zooms in to watch them. This is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

Voyeurism and a serious breach of professional conduct

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Good observational skills

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Standard operating procedure

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Acceptable use of PTZ cameras

Question 3

What does 'legitimate purpose' mean in the context of CCTV ethics?

Accepted Answer

A clearly defined, lawful reason for the surveillance that serves the public interest

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Any reason the operator thinks is acceptable

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Making money from selling footage

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Monitoring employees' personal lives

Question 4

Why should CCTV cameras generally not be pointed at the interior of private residential properties?

Accepted Answer

It would violate the occupants' right to privacy under Article 8 of the Human Rights Act

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The image quality would be poor

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The cameras might get damaged

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It would use too much storage

Question 5

What ethical obligation does a CCTV operator have regarding confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

They must keep all information obtained through CCTV monitoring strictly confidential

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They can discuss incidents on social media if they don't name anyone

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They can share interesting footage with friends

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Confidentiality only applies to recorded footage, not live monitoring

Question 6

What is 'function creep' in relation to CCTV?

Accepted Answer

When CCTV systems are gradually used for purposes beyond their original intended use

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When cameras stop working properly

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When operators work overtime

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When camera technology improves