Genetec Outlines Data Privacy Best Practices for Data Protection Day
Genetec Outlines Data Privacy Best Practices for Data Protection Day
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Publish Date: 2026-01-26 17:03:00
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MONTRÉAL — Global enterprise physical security software provider Genetec Inc. is sharing best practices ahead of International Data Protection Day to help organizations “protect sensitive physical security data while maintaining effective security operations,” according to a company announcement.
“Physical security systems generate large volumes of information from video footage, access control records and license plate information,” the Genetec announcement says. “As this data plays a growing role in daily operations and investigations, organizations are under increasing pressure to manage it responsibly amid evolving privacy regulations, rising cyber threats and heightened expectations around transparency.”
“Physical security data can be highly sensitive, and protecting it requires more than basic safeguards or vague assurances,” says Mathieu Chevalier, principal security architect at Genetec Inc., in the announcement. “Some approaches in the market treat data as an asset to be exploited or shared beyond its original purpose. That creates real privacy risks.
“Organizations should expect clear limits on how their data is used, strong controls throughout its lifecycle, and technology that is designed to respect privacy by default, not as an afterthought,” he says.
What Are Genetec’s International Data Protection Day Tips?
Observed annually on January 28, International Data Protection Day “serves as a reminder that protecting personal data is a shared and ongoing responsibility,” according to the Genetec announcement. “For physical security teams, adopting clear strategies, resilient technologies and trusted partnerships can help ensure privacy and security objectives remain aligned as risks and regulations continue to change.”
Genetec recommends the following best practices to help organizations strengthen data protection across physical security systems:
Start with a clear data protection…
