[Noisebridge-discuss] Secure video recording apps (WAS: door "security": culture, not policy.)

[Dean Mao]

Hm, I thought this was for recording the front & back door?  Why would you
want an iphone sitting outside as a security camera?



On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 10:14 PM, Sai <noisebridge at saizai.com> wrote:

> Er… how is ffserver/ffmpeg an iPhone or Android app?
>
> - Sai
>
> On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 10:13 PM, Dean Mao <dean.mao at hackerdojo.com>
> wrote:
> > One can configure ffserver/ffmpeg to record in a ring buffer.  The
> length of
> > recording time is determined by the size of the ring buffer.  This way it
> > never really uses up infinite storage and one can download the file for
> > viewing purposes.  Assuming you have it stored on a computer with limited
> > access, it would probably cover most of those requirements.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 9:31 PM, Sai <noisebridge at saizai.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> That reminds me of something.
> >>
> >> What iPhone or Android software would (* mandatory):
> >> 1. * Record video
> >> 2. * Not allow viewing or deleting footage without a password
> >> 3. Not allow stopping a recording once started without a password
> >> 4. Work when the phone is otherwise locked
> >> 5. Upload video as it's being recorded
> >> 6. Record front & back video simultaneously
> >>
> >> iPhone 5's Camera app, when accessed from the lock screen, does 1, 2 &
> >> 4 (though it requires the display to be constantly on while recording,
> >> which is undesirable as a battery drain).
> >>
> >> I don't know anything else that does what I want. Qik and Ustream both
> >> fail point 2. :-(
> >>
> >> Anyone know better solutions?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> - Sai
> >>
> >> On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Gopiballava Flaherty
> >> <gopiballava at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > On Mar 22, 2013, at 20:58, Garrett Mace <garrettmace at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Video surveillance in the space.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > How about something that caches a certain duration of video, and
> deletes
> >> > it
> >> > unless somebody presses the "something got stolen" button? That's sort
> >> > of
> >> > what happened to Steve Mann. His wearable's auto erase functionality
> was
> >> > disabled due to some issues when he was assaulted:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> http://m.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/cyborg-steve-mann-details-alleged-mcdonalds-assault-889595
> >> >
> >> > (Apparently not the first time - he got hit by a car in a hit and run,
> >> > and
> >> > the car damaged his wearable when it knocked him over...)
> >> >
> >> > Could also set up some sort of cryptographic system that only specific
> >> > people could use to access the video, including automatic posting on
> the
> >> > mailing list that video of a specific timeframe was going to be
> viewed.
> >> > Extract images of the perpetrator, publish those, and destroy the
> video.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > gopi at iPad
> >> >
> >> >
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