In this article, we’ll explain why cloud CCTV isn’t just safe - it can be safer than traditional on-prem systems - and how SEiNG ensures your footage is protected.
Many businesses assume that storing CCTV footage in the cloud is riskier than keeping it on-premises. The truth is the opposite: cloud storage can often provide superior security, especially when using a platform like SEiNG, which is built from the ground up for secure, scalable, and easy-to-manage video surveillance. Let’s explore how.
When CCTV is stored on-premises, security is only as strong as your building and physical safeguards. A break-in, fire, flood, or accidental damage can put all your footage at risk.
With SEiNG, footage is stored in professional data centres with:
These high-level safeguards are difficult and often prohibitively expensive for most businesses to implement on their own.
Traditional CCTV systems often lack encryption by default, meaning footage can be intercepted or accessed if hardware is stolen.
SEiNG ensures video is encrypted both in transit and at rest. This means:
This leaves footage unreadable and unusable to unauthorised parties, reducing the risk of footage being exposed.
Many cloud-related breaches are caused not by the cloud itself, but by weak security practices: shared user accounts, default or installer credentials left unchanged, admin credentials shared with end users, poor account management, and missing audit trails.
Cloud security systems like SEiNG tackles this directly, with a zero trust security model. This means no device or user is automatically trusted - even if inside the corporate network. Instead, your CCTV system is protected with:
This means your CCTV system can be managed securely, even across large teams or multiple sites.
On-premises systems rely on manual software and firmware updates. If these are overlooked, vulnerabilities remain open for attackers to exploit.
For Cloud based VSaaS solutions like SEiNG, updates and patches are applied automatically. Your system always benefits from the latest security enhancements without any disruption to your business.
On-prem storage is vulnerable to single points of failure. If a hard drive or recorder fails, so does your access to past footage.
SEiNG uses redundant cloud storage across multiple locations, ensuring that recordings remain accessible even in the event of hardware failure or disruption at one site.
On-premises CCTV may feel like it offers more control, but in reality, it often relies on outdated software, vulnerable storage devices, and weak access controls.
SEiNG combines enterprise-grade encryption, strict access management, professional data centre protection, and built-in redundancy to deliver a safer and more reliable way to secure your CCTV footage.
In short: it is not the cloud that is insecure - it is poor personal security practices that pose the real risk. With SEiNG, those risks are minimised, and your business is better protected.
Fact: Cloud providers like SEiNG use enterprise-grade encryption, strict access controls, and secure data centres that most businesses cannot replicate on-site.
Fact: On-prem devices are still vulnerable to theft, malware, and outdated firmware — often making them easier targets than cloud systems.
Fact: Cameras continue recording locally during outages, and footage syncs automatically once the connection is restored.
Fact: Many IT Managers believe on-prem servers allow them to keep control - however, controlling your server isn't the same as securing it.
With SEiNG, you still control access and permissions, but gain the added protection of automatic updates, redundancy, and central management.
Fact: The total cost of ownership is often lower than on-prem, as there’s no need for costly servers, hard drives, or constant hardware upgrades.
Fact: Only authorised users with MFA, SSO, or RBAC can access footage — often making it more controlled than password-only on-prem systems.
Fact: Cloud platforms operate under strict compliance and privacy regulations, ensuring your business footage is stored securely and confidentially.