scholarly journals Discovering Video Integrity through Blockchains

2021 ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
Sarika U. Kadlag ◽  
Neelima K. Chaudhari ◽  
Sushma L. Wakchaure
Keyword(s):  
Video Surveillance ◽  
Sensor Technology ◽  
Justice Department ◽  
Video Footage ◽  
Research Article

Video surveillance has been increasing in popularity in the recent years. This is due to the advancements in the sensor technology that has led to increased affordability of cameras and other video capturing approaches. This has led to a large number of organizations and individuals utilizing the video surveillance to deter criminals from committing the crime. This evidence can be utilized in court to facilitate the justice department effectively for investigation. As there have also been improvements in the approaches to tamper and edit the video footage effectively, there is a need to achieve video integrity to effectively prove the authenticity of the footage. For this purpose, this research article has been effective in achieving video integrity evaluation through the utilization of the distributed Blockchain framework. The presented technique utilizes Advanced Encryption System along with Blockchain framework to achieve effective and useful video integrity evaluation. The experimental outcome has been effective in demonstrating the superiority of the proposed approach.

scholarly journals Field evaluation of the potential for avian exposure to clothianidin following the planting of clothianidin-treated corn seed

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e5880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean McGee ◽  
Melissa Whitfield-Aslund ◽  
Daiana Duca ◽  
Nicole Kopysh ◽  
Tereza Dan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Video Surveillance ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Field Evaluation ◽  
Corn Seed ◽  
Video Footage ◽  
Behavior Monitoring ◽  
Field Evidence ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Treated Seed ◽  
Seed Characteristics

The objective of this study was to quantify consumption of clothianidin-treated corn seed by birds following standard planting practices. Based on post-planting seed counts on 21 fields in southwestern Ontario, Canada, between 29 and 813 seeds/ha (mean of 224 ± 167 (SD)) were estimated to remain on the soil surface immediately post planting (i.e., less than one seed per 10 m2). This represents between 0.03 and 1.2% of the total sown seeds. The number of seeds missing on each field on the third day after planting as a result of any process (e.g., removal by foraging birds or mammals or burial as a result of heavy rains) ranged from 0 to 136 seeds/ha (0 to 0.0136 seeds/m2). Behavior monitoring of individual birds and 24 h remote video surveillance were deployed to investigate how much of the treated seed remaining on the soil surface was consumed by birds. Spotting scopes were used to monitor the full duration of the field visits of 596 individual birds during morning hours for three consecutive days after planting on the 21 fields. Two birds were observed consuming treated seeds (one seed each) and three birds consumed seeds for which the treatment status could not be visually confirmed. Additionally, constant (24 h) video surveillance for 2–4 days immediately after planting was deployed at 24 areas where multiple treated seeds were found on the soil surface. Across 1,380 h of collected video footage (including both day and night periods), no birds were observed to consume any treated seeds. This study provides field evidence of two factors that determine exposure of birds to clothianidin-treated corn seeds: (1) standard sowing practices in Ontario are effective at burying treated seeds such that the proportion of sown seeds that remain on the soil surface after planting is low, and (2) birds monitored on these fields consumed very few of the clothianidin-treated corn seeds remaining on the soil surface after planting. As these results are dependent on planting techniques and seed characteristics, they are not necessarily applicable to other types of clothianidin treated seed.

Why are you watching? Video surveillance in organizations

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina S. Hagen ◽  
Leila Bighash ◽  
Andrea B. Hollingshead ◽  
Sonia Jawaid Shaikh ◽  
Kristen S. Alexander
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Video Surveillance ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Surveillance Video ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Organizational Decision Making ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Video Footage ◽  
Decision Making Model

Purpose Organizations and their actors are increasingly using video surveillance to monitor organizational members, employees, clients, and customers. The use of such technologies in workplaces creates a virtual panopticon and increases uncertainty for those under surveillance. Video surveillance in organizations poses several concerns for the privacy of individuals and creates a security-privacy dilemma for organizations to address. The purpose of this paper is to offer a decision-making model that ties in ethical considerations of access, equality, and transparency at four stages of video surveillance use in organizations: deployment of cameras and equipment, capturing footage, processing and storing data, and editing and sharing video footage. At each stage, organizational actors should clearly identify the purpose for video surveillance, adopt a minimum capability necessary to achieve their goals, and communicate decisions made and actions taken that involve video surveillance in order to reduce uncertainty and address privacy concerns of those being surveilled. Design/methodology/approach The paper proposes a normative model for ethical video surveillance organizational decision making based on a review of relevant literature and recent events. Findings The paper provides several implications for the future of dealing with security-privacy dilemmas in organizations and offers structured considerations for corporation leaders and decision makers. Practical implications The paper includes implications for organizations to approach video surveillance with ethical considerations for stakeholder privacy while balancing security demands. Originality/value This paper offers a framework for decision-makers that also offers opportunities for further research around the concept of ethics in organizational video surveillance.

scholarly journals Caught on Camera

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara C. Heintzelman ◽  
Justin M. Bathon
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Video Surveillance ◽  
State Policy ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Video Cameras ◽  
Video Footage ◽  
Texas Education ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Student Abuse

In Texas, state policy anticipates that installing video cameras in special education classrooms will decrease student abuse inflicted by teachers. Lawmakers assume that collecting video footage will prevent teachers from engaging in malicious actions and prosecute those who choose to harm children. At the request of a parent, Section 29.022 of the Texas Education Code (2015) will protect students who are unable to speak for themselves from bullying and abuse by installing video surveillance cameras in special education classrooms. The purpose of this article is to describe the law in Texas, the impact of the bill on classrooms, to raise questions about the implementation of the law, and to provide recommendations for school administrators.

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