Privacy FAQs

Cary public safety is utilizing Fusus to create stronger public-private collaborations. Effective public safety depends on community members to help first responders in the event of a critical incident. The Fusus system serves to increase community safety while maintaining personal privacy.

How does the camera registry work?

The Cary public safety camera registry is a way to easily locate the nearest cameras in a designated area during the course of an emergency event or response. In the past, investigators had to rely on eyewitnesses and piece together pertinent information over days and sometimes months. The camera registry gives residents and business owners the ability to register their cameras to an online portal, only accessible through permission, for first responders to quickly and easily use cameras to obtain information.

How much does it cost to register my cameras?

Registering a camera does not require any cost or additional hardware. Cary public safety will simply obtain a map of the cameras and will not have access to any live streaming capabilities. The registry makes it easier for first responders to contact camera owners to request digital footage that doesn’t require an in-person visit.

Can Cary public safety remotely access my cameras at any time?

No. Registering cameras means public safety will know where your cameras are located in case of an event. There is no direct access to any privately-owned cameras and the registry is only used to request footage if an incident were to occur in their vicinity.

Who has access to the camera map?

Only authorized Cary public safety users have access to the entire camera registry map in their jurisdiction.

Can I unsubscribe from the camera registry, and change or delete my information?

Yes. Please contact connect@fusus.com if you need to adjust or delete your registration information.

Is my camera information subject to a disclosure in a public data request?

No. Your camera registry data is classified as protected non-public data, and is only accessible by authorized users of our system.

Will Cary public safety have a real-time streaming option?

Yes. In partnership with Fūsus, a real-time option is available through the FūsusCORE device with conditional access. Camera owners have the ability to choose how and when their cameras are accessible to public safety. For example, private businesses and schools may choose to only have their cameras accessible to Cary public safety when an emergency situation arises and they activate the live streaming capability via a panic button.

Can my cameras be accessed without my knowledge?

No. Camera access and settings are also entirely controlled by the camera owner.

Can Cary public safety override my access settings to remotely access my cameras at any time?

No. Fūsus policy-based conditional access is a strictly one-way system, which means that the owner's policy settings cannot be overridden remotely by Cary public safety or Fūsus.

Can Cary public safety registry integrate doorbell cameras?

The Fūsus platform can work interoperably with most commercially available camera systems, but still has no access without authorization from the camera owner and the camera company as well. For example, RING brand doorbell cameras would need authorization from both RING AND the individual RING camera owner.

How does the panic button functionality work?

Cary public safety, through Fūsus, can equip locations, upon request, with a panic button in the form of a smartphone app. In the event of an emergency, the panic button can be used to send an immediate alert to first responders and activate the streaming functionality of connected, authorized cameras. This is only accessible by users with valid login credentials to the Fūsus interface.

Will facial recognition technology be used?

Fūsus does not employ facial recognition technology or integrate with any facial recognition technology systems.

Is the FūsusCORE secure?

The data is secured with AES 256-bit encryption at rest, in transit, and in the Cloud. The FūsusCORE establishes a secure connection with TLS 1.3 allowing outbound traffic to AWS GovCloud. Once data reaches the FūsusONE CJIS-compliant cloud storage location, hosted on AWS Gov-Cloud servers, data is redundantly stored in multiple, geographically separated storage locations, or zones, to ensure over 99.9999% reliability and durability of data.

Is FūsusONE Secure?

FūsusONE, the platform Cary public safety will use to compile all relevant information in one place, adheres to the highest standards of security for access to, transfer, and sharing of Criminal Justice Information according to CJIS standards. All data that is accessible within FūsusONE is encrypted at rest, in transit, and in its cloud hosted location. Access to databases is restricted by strict networking rules. All Fūsus Employees involved in CJIS-related software development undergo an extensive screening process, including background checks and fingerprinting.