Data affecting the software of police body cameras could be exploited by hackers to modify or delete evidence , according to Josh Mitchell , a cybersecurity consultant at Nuix . Speaking at MIT , Mitchell discussed how footage can be manipulated remotely , adding various security flaws could then help hackers delete , modify and replace footage . None of the devices tested uses cryptographic protections, and not a single video file was digitally signed. In addition , none of the devices he tested used cryptographic protections , with no evidence being digitally signed .
Data affecting the software of police body cameras could be exploited by hackers to modify or delete evidence , according to Josh Mitchell , a cybersecurity consultant at Nuix . Speaking at MIT , Mitchell discussed how footage can be manipulated remotely , adding various security flaws could then help hackers delete , modify and replace footage . In addition , none of the devices he tested used cryptographic protections , with no evidence being digitally signed .