Presentation Title HITB Labs: DIY Video Surveillance
Presentation Abstract

This 2 hour lab-session will teach you how you can setup your own video surveillance system based on low cost hard and software. We are using the Zoneminder platform. ZoneMinder is intended for use in single or multi-camera video security applications, including commercial or home use. It supports capture, analysis, recording, and monitoring of video data coming from one or more video or network cameras attached to a Linux system. ZoneMinder also support web and semi-automatic control of Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras using a variety of protocols. It is suitable for use as a DIY home video security system and for commercial or professional video security and surveillance. It can also be integrated into a home automation system via X.10 or other protocols.

- Introduction
- Video surveillance: professional systems
	- Pro's and Con's
- Video surveillance: DIY systems
	- Pro's and Con's
	- Software Options
	- Hardware
- Zoneminder introduction and demo
- Zoneminder feature overview
- Step by Step DIY video surveillance
	- Installation
	- Setup a cam
	- Play around

About Barry van Kampen

Barry ‘Fish_’ van Kampen’ is an enthusiast hacker and thinker full of idea’s and energy. During his technologic journeys, he made a lot of international friends in the hacker(space) community. As part of the HITB Core crew he’s co-organizing HITB Amsterdam since 2010. He’s also the chairman and one of the founders of Randomdata, a hackerspace in Utrecht. As a professional, he’s an IT security consultant working for ITQ with a great passion for technology. He deals with all kinds of interesting (security) situations.