Your Security Cameras Should Protect Your Business—and Your Privacy
A closer look at camera security, control over your footage, and how HigherBridge can help.
Security cameras help you keep an eye on your property, protect your assets and understand what happened when something goes wrong. But choosing a camera system involves more than sharp images and a competitive price.
Where does your footage go? Who can view it? And how well is the system protected?
Recent reporting about Hikvision offers a timely reason for Canadian businesses to ask these questions.
Why Camera Security Is Making Headlines
In an October 10, 2026 investigation, National Post journalist Christopher Nardi examined Canadian national-security concerns surrounding Hikvision and the company’s legal challenge to the federal government’s order to cease operations in Canada. Hikvision disputes the government’s allegations and maintains that its products and operations do not pose a national-security risk.
For business owners, the practical takeaway is to understand the equipment connected to your network—and how it handles your information.
Read the full National Post investigation.
Your Cameras Are Part of Your Business Network
A connected camera is an IT device. Like a computer or router, it needs appropriate configuration, controlled access and ongoing maintenance.
Before installing a new system—or continuing with an existing one—consider these questions:
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Where are recordings stored? Know whether footage stays on your premises, is stored remotely or uses a combination of both.
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Who has access? Review administrator accounts, remote viewing permissions and access held by former employees or installers.
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Is the equipment maintained? Software updates and supported hardware matter throughout the life of the system.
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How are cameras connected? Camera traffic should be considered carefully alongside the systems that hold your business information.
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Who supports the system? A clear point of contact makes troubleshooting and future changes easier.
You deserve clear answers to each of these questions.
UniFi Technology, Backed by HigherBridge
At HigherBridge, we use UniFi technology to deliver camera and networking solutions for businesses across the Fraser Valley. We bring the equipment, installation and network planning together to create a system suited to your property and everyday operations.
More Control Over Your Footage
UniFi Protect supports recording to local equipment at your premises. Ubiquiti describes local storage and processing as its default approach, with remote access available when enabled. That gives businesses an option to keep their primary recordings on-site while allowing authorized users to view the system remotely