Virtual Digital Data Recording

One of the most unique ideas for storage and archiving of digital data is to store the video data in a location that is transparent to the actual box that made the recording, while being able to reproduce it back to the box intact so that its reconstruction is again transparent to the user.

Whether using mass storage devices such as large databases, server farms, or over the Internet at distant locations, this virtual digital data recording is the “meat and potatoes” of archiving with successful reuse of the data storage.

What are the implications of having virtual mass memory locations with what could be considered sensitive video data?

Can it be mined by any individual, or is a special blackbox needed for its interception, de-encryption, and processing back to video for our eyes?

And will this data be able to be reproduced or recorded in another format for easy viewing by justice professionals and a jury?

And how will they know if the encryption is intact or if it has been manipulated by other hands to show an event that was digitally enhanced through surreptitious means?

Not all these questions can be answered through this tutorial, but some of the next categories will cover some of these questions.