Press Release: C-MOR now available with new feature "privacy mask"

C-MOR now available with new feature "privacy mask"

Lake Forest, California, December 21st 2010

The use of video surveillance often brings up the question of privacy and security. "Privacy mask" offers users a convenient and simple solution.

"Privacy mask" enables C-MOR users, using LevelOne camera models FCS-5030 and FCS-5011, to hide and protect sensitive areas of video surveillance images. The new feature applies a black image mask to the areas in question and is therefore e.g. protecting personal rights of persons in the area under surveillance.

Video surveillance at workplaces requires adherence to the protection of workers' personal data on the basis of labor law. Thanks to the "privacy mask" solution, requirements by work councils concerning the protection of the employees' rights through their employers can be met any time. This applies also to private use, e.g. at home: public sidewalks or neighboring properties are often recorded ignoring possible consequences concerning personal rights of pedestrians or neighbors. "Privacy mask" prevents recording of selected areas and allays the concerns of neighbors even before the start of a planned surveillance.

The application of private zone masking or the blocking of non-relevant areas was among other things developed for the protection of especially sensitive areas, such e.g. as sauna and changing rooms. In practice a black image area applies the fading-out of critical areas. The user can flexibly adjust the mask for sensitive surveillance areas. During recording this area is excluded. During playback of a surveillance video or a single image this area will be shown with a black mask covering the sensitive area. The excluded area can thus not be displayed and the protection of anonymity is guaranteed. "Obviously, during video surveillance rules and restrictions have to be accepted and followed by the user of a surveillance solution. "Privacy mask" offers our customers the perfect solution for the protection of personal rights", says Michael Reuschling, CEO of C-MOR Inc.