Request ID: FOI-0809-2324 Date published: 03 July 2023
You asked
I would like to request information regarding the cost to the company of;
1. installing surveillance equipment "Wisenet" Dark Sensors (Abintra-consulting.com
2. maintaining the exposed surveillance equipment that was installed under the tables and in the locker rooms of Griffith House yesterday 13/06/23.
3. Other areas of the business these devices are located.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-0809-2324
Thank you for your request which we received on 14 June 2023, asking for information about WiseNet sensors in Griffith House.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked:
I would like to request information regarding the cost to the company of;
installing surveillance equipment "Wisenet" Dark Sensors (Abintra-consulting.com
The WiseNet sensors are not used for surveillance. These devices do not identify individuals and do not collect personal data. They are heat and motion detectors, used to collate and aggregate readings on workspace utilisation.
The cost to purchase the sensors, peripheral equipment, cable installation work, new ADSLs (asymmetric digital subscriber lines) firestopping etc. for Griffith House was £83,619.45, there will be some additional costs for the sensor removal from the ground floor canteen area.
maintaining the exposed surveillance equipment that was installed under the tables and in the locker rooms of Griffith House yesterday 13/06/23.
The maintenance and support costs for Griffith House until June 2025 will be £3,301.32.
Other areas of the business these devices are located.
The data output from WiseNet heat and motion detectors allows strategic decisions to be made on the efficiency of the office portfolio and if the correct type of workspace is being provided to TfL staff. These devices do not identify individuals and do not collect personal data.
They are installed at TfL offices in Palestra, Pier Walk, Endeavour Square, Knollys House, Mandela Way, Ashfield House, Selbie House and Dial a Ride Croydon.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely
Eva Hextall FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
