A method and apparatus for managing image data transceived via a network endpoint communicatively coupled to one or more image generating devices is disclosed. The method comprises accepting a plurality of data streams in the network endpoint, at least one data stream of the plurality of data streams comprising image data from the one or more image generating devices, analyzing the plurality of data streams to identify the image data and to compare the identified image data with an image signature of a cataloged object, determining, from the comparison, that the image data depicts the cataloged object, modifying the image data according to an network image policy stored by the network endpoint, and transmitting the plurality of data streams including the modified image data.