Commissioner warns over using CCTV in schools

SCHOOLS that are unable to justify their use of CCTV will be ordered to remove it, the Data Protection Commissioner has warned.

The commissioner, Billy Hawkes, also said there had been a 250% increase in the number of personal data security breaches. There were 410 recorded in 2010, compared to 119 in 2009.

In his annual report, Mr Hawkes said that 2% of all complaints received by his office related to CCTV footage.