Presenter: "How many people think video surveillance on the network is a good idea?"

No show of hands.

Presenter: "How many people think, 'There's no way you're putting video surveillance on my network'?"

Every single hand shoots into the air.

It is clear that video has a terrible reputation, and also clear that the IT industry on the whole is relatively unaware of trends in and security. But, just as brought the world of telephony under the IT umbrella, the rise of is bringing physical security under the network administrator's province as well.