A Counseling Clinic Digital Recording System—In a Box

The graduate training of professional counselors requires video recording of practice sessions with clients. Legacy recording technologies, such as VCRs and analog video-cameras hard-wired into interview rooms, are becoming difficult to maintain. This document describes a technology which has matured in recent years: low-cost IP cameras designed for home security applications and marketed directly to consumers. A demonstration was conducted to evaluate the cameras’ durability in continuous use and whether it was possible to configure them securely. Results are presented alongside detailed discussion of the HIPAA Security Rule.