That’s the underlying philosophy behind video surveillance security storage concepts from such firms as New York’s VideoSave Inc. From a trial lawyer’s standpoint, basement VCR and DVR image storage is susceptible to tampering or sabotage; and in any event, its provenance is susceptible to legal challenges. To withstand the pressures of a litigious society, that company, among others, developed a secure system of offsite image archival for long-term storage of video surveillance.
Multi-year archival covers all federal statutes of limitation and represents a great value for companies in thwarting bogus lawsuits and providing evidence for prosecutions. Every video frame is date-and-time-stamped to create legal chain of custody, facilitating the selection of viewing sequences. Offsite archival, with video asset management by IT professionals, establishes ironclad third party provenance.