[AusNOG] [SPAM] Re: Is CCTV a Necessity in a Data Centre?

[bobp]

> Point 2 of the OP indicates he was after what
> areas/reasons there were such that CCTV is/was a necessity, and/or 
> places
> where it isn't. Seems doing a case study with only the former and no
> input re the later isn't going to be a very complete case study 
> (probably
> like the ones the PCI DSS guys do).

My personal opinion is that CCTV is a must in a datacentre - without it 
you only have half the picture.

The access control tells you that the electrician entered the switch 
room.  Some power dropped, and a breaker was found turned off on the 
switchboard.  You know the electrician (or at least his access card) was 
in there, but he denies being anywhere near that board.  The CCTV is 
what tells you he had his hands on that switchboard, when the guy 
himself says otherwise.

The CCTV is what helps the court case when someone tries to break into 
your datacentre.

The CCTV is what helps you more quickly find that source of smoke that 
nearly caused you to dump your suppression gas.