The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ordered a video surveillance provider to better protect individuals' data after footage was discovered on YouTube, OUT-LAW.COM reports. Internet Eyes streams live closed-caption television footage to members' homes as part of its shoplifting-prevention efforts. The company will now encrypt CCTV images and implement stronger viewer vetting and auditing measures in order to satisfy some of the ICO's demands. "CCTV footage should not end up on YouTube when it shows someone simply out doing their shopping," said Deputy Information Commissioner David Smith. "A person's CCTV image is their personal data. The law says that it should only be disclosed where necessary."
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