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Deepening theValue of Surveillance

Physical Identity Access Management

Easing the Burden of Managing Large Video Systems

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The SC-P620 is a highly intelligible and compact horn speaker with a built-in 20W digital power amplifier. It can provide public address announcement and remote paging via network video surveillance applications.

This powered horn speaker can operate at extreme temperature and comes with powder-coated finish and stainless steel screws to ensure its weatherproof capability. It is an ideal choice for both indoor and outdoor application at restricted facilities, train stations, airports and many more.

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Year V • Issue 4 • Sep-Oct 2017(74 pages including 6 for cover)

Dear Readers,Greetings from MalaysiaSAFE!After 16 long years, the SEA Games are back! This will be their 6th time in

Malaysia, with a confirmed total of 4,888 athletes from 11 ASEAN countries competing for glory till the end of August.

As Kuala Lumpur plays host to the biennial games, police and public safety officials have been training since May to ensure maximum readiness to face any security threats. Some 12,000 police personnel will be on duty throughout the event; Malaysia knows it cannot afford to let their guard down in view of recent terrorist attacks in London, Manchester and Indonesia as well as the current unrest in Southern Philippines.

With so many visitors converging during the sporting event, the country has to balance its tradition of being a welcoming host, and maintaining vigilance in security against external threats. The setting up of an e-visa facility which is linked to the Immigration Department since last year, allows for the government to use digital technology in vetting visa applicants through a series of real-time online security checks. Hopefully, the state-of-the art facility can transform the way the Immigration Department goes about its duties, and help the country strike a balance between welcoming genuine visitors and keeping harm away.

Come September, Kuala Lumpur will play host to another major event. This time, architects, engineers, facility managers, IT professionals and security practitioners will gather at the region’s leading security, fire and safety event - the 5th Edition of IFSEC Southeast Asia from 6-8 September 2017. The three-day event will bring more than 350 world renowned brands of cutting edge security products under one roof. In particular this year, IFSEC Southeast Asia will introduce a drone zone to showcase new drone technology and how it can be integrated into the security and fire industry.

We live in an age where embracing technology is essential as it can often improve workflows, increase efficiency and help leverage on the resources that we have. For example, not long ago, many were critical of the implementation of Automated Enforcement System (AES) in Malaysia. However, there have been positive changes in the driving behavior of motorists as a result of the 14 AES cameras currently installed nationwide.

A study by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIRoS) found that road users’ compliance rate with the speed limit had almost doubled in the three and a half years since the AES cameras were installed. Traffic light violations have also reduced by half, two years after installation. Road users have become increasingly wary of being caught for speeding and jumping red lights.

This August let us proudly celebrate our country’s 60th year of gaining freedom and independence.

We look forward to welcoming you to our booth during IFSEC Southeast Asia 2017 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

Until our next issue, stay safe and happy reading!

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regional roundup • MilestoneLeadsinAPAC

• BOSCHCamerasforMuluNationalPark

9 AtilzeCollaborateswithUMobileforMalaysianBusinesses

• HanwhaTechwinLaunches20MPMultiDirectionalCamera

• NECReceivesFrost&SullivanAward

12 MilestoneVideoSurveillanceinSingapore

13 SoyalEtegraHelpsSecureBuildings

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Milestone Systems, the open plat-

form company in IP video man-

agement software (VMS), is once again

the No. 1 global VMS vendor by com-

pany revenue in market research from

business intelligence provider IHS

Markit (NASDAQ: INFO). Milestone

Systems receives this top ranking for

the ninth year running. Moreover, Mile-

stone Systems is ranked as no. 1. VMS

provider in the APAC region (excluding

China).

On a global scale, Milestone Sys-

tems continues its growth with an in-

crease in net revenue of 18% in 2016

over the year before and has signifi-

cantly exceeded the overall market

growth.

“Our market share estimates show

that supply of VMS became more con-

centrated in 2016 with the four largest

VMS vendors all gaining share. So far,

the supply base for video surveillance

equipment has been highly fragmented

but I believe we will see more consolida-

tion in the years to come,” said Jon Cro-

pley, principal analyst for video surveil-

lance at IHS Technology.

The total market value for video

surveillance equipment in APAC, ex-

cluding China, was USD 2,28 billion in

2016.

Milestone systems takes the lead as no. 1 vMs provider in apac

Milestone Systems is the No. 1 VMS provider in the APAC region, shows report from IHS Markit

“In 2016, Mile-stone Systems’ busi-ness in APAC grew by 20 per cent com-pared to an overall market growth of

1.1 per cent. We owe our success to the continued focus on co-creation of revenue and innovation with the Milestone community of partners and customers, and we will continue and further explore this approach in the years to come.”

– Benjamin LowVice President, Asia Pacific,

Milestone Systems.

Mic cameras cover the Bat caves of Borneo’s Mulu national park

In 2006, the original ‘Batcam’ project was completed against the most grueling of installation environments possible. In 2016, the project required a refresh with a

camera that could handle the extreme conditions

The Gunung Mulu National Park cov-

ers an area of about 544 sq. km, as

big as Singapore and about half the size

of the Blue Mountains National Park in

NSW, Australia. Crowned a World Her-

itage Area by UNESCO in 2000, this

tropical rainforest is home to some of

the largest documented cave systems on

the planet. Operating as a national park

since 1974, Mulu obtained UNESCO

world heritage status in 2000.

Borsarmulu Park Management Sdn.

Bhd is an international company, based

in Sarawak, that provides complete

tourism services for the industry and

the Borneo Government, and manages

Mulu. The Mulu Batcam project’s broad

requirement was to enable the capture

of clear video images and sound from

selected sites within the cave network

to observe and monitor wildlife, and to

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atilze collaborates with u Mobile to offer connected car solutions to Malaysian Businesses

Atilze Digital Sdn Bhd (Atilze), a

wholly owned subsidiary of G3

Global Berhad (formerly known as Yen

Global Berhad), signed a collaboration

agreement with U Mobile Sdn Bhd (U

Mobile) at a ceremony today for the

telco to provide mobile connectivity to

facilitate their connected car solutions.

The event officiating the partnership

was attended by Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong

Lai, Minister of Transport Malaysia and

the collaboration agreement was signed

by Gerard Lim, Chief Executive Officer

of Atilze and Wong Heang Tuck, Chief

Executive Officer of U Mobile.

The partnership will see U Mobile

providing 3G and 4G LTE connectivity

for the Atilze Connected Car devices.

The Atilze on-board OBDII connected

car devices are equipped with various

sensors that collect a range of data that is

sent to the Atilze Cloud Platform through

the 3G and 4G LTE connectivity provid-

ed by U Mobile. The Atilze Connected

Car offers many data-driven applications

including real-time diagnostics, predic-

tive maintenance, next generation fleet

monitoring and management, driving

pattern analysis, Advanced Driver As-

sistance Systems (ADAS), in-car WiFi,

in-car Infotainment, in-car e-Commerce

and Usage Based Insurance (UBI).

These applications optimise vehicle op-

eration, maintenance, customer satisfac-

tion, security, improve in-car experience

to enhance the comfort and convenience

of the driver and passengers as well as

safety for all road users.

Statistically, the installation of Con-

nected ADAS for commercial vehicles

are proven to reduce road accidents

by up to 80%*. Many countries, even

provide real-time surveillance of the re-

mote sites. Within this giant space, the

environment is oppressive; day-time

temperatures typically hover around

30ºC, with humidity ranging up to 99%.

In 2006, CTG Security Matrix Pty

Ltd facilitated the initial installation,

including the back-breaking task of ca-

bling kilometres through the inhospitable

jungle environment. When the Batcam

project required an update in 2016, Mr

Charles Tomas, Principal and Special-

ist Operational Security Advisor at CTG

Security Matrix, was called upon once

again. Having some recent experience

working with the Bosch MIC cameras, he

recommended them for the challenging

task – to place 3 ROV cameras inside the

largest cave passage in the world, to be

connected and remotely controlled via a

fibre optic line some 3.8 km away.

The images were also required to

appear on an all-weather TV screen

at the so-called Bat Observatory, situ-

ated next to Deer Cave. An extremely

robust camera was required to function

in total darkness, in a remote cave set in

the depths of a tropical rainforest. The

cameras were to be placed in the biggest

cave chamber in the world (175 metres

wide and 120 metres high).

Mulu is in true wilderness, acces-

sible only by plane or boat. All tools

and equipment had to be flown in, then

carted or carried to the destination, and

painstakingly installed in the cave sys-

tem. The Bosch MIC cameras were the

perfect choice for this harsh environ-

ment, and more than met the require-

ments. Park visitors, Borsarmulu Park

management and scientists can now ob-

serve the bats (as well as other creatures

that dwell in the cave system) up close

without disturbing their habitat.

Borsamulu Park management and

CTG Security Matrix agree that the

Bosch MIC cameras are an amazing

product, working in a very challenging

environment.

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tions as part of its mobile plans to its

enterprise customers. This means U Mo-

bile’s enterprise customers will have the

option of having Atilze Connected Car

devices installed in their vehicles, and

the various smart car solutions will be

available through the telco’s 3G and 4G

LTE connectivity.

During the ceremony, Gerard Lim

shared the importance of the partnership,

“We are making significant commit-

ments to lead the future of the connected

car. We like U Mobile’s forward-looking

leadership supporting our connected car

agenda in Malaysia. IoT is becoming

increasingly mainstream, hence Atilze

wants to be amongst the first to offer

customers smart and useful connected

car digital services and solutions that

will unlock the unlimited potential of

our daily lives.”

Gerard added: “We share in the

Government’s plans to improve road

safety and reduce road accidents. This

is why we have designed and devel-

oped connected car solutions that we

believe are relevant to meet and even

surpass the needs of Malaysian driv-

ers, vehicles and roads. Atilze is in full

support of the Ministry of Transport’s

action around road safety especially

with the recent Pandu Cermat, Sam-

pai Selamat campaign. Atlize looks

forward to working closely with the

Ministry and industry partners to bring

the many benefits of Connected Car to

Malaysia and to make Malaysian roads

safer for everyone.”

Wong Heang Tuck, U Mobile’s

CEO, echoed Gerard’s enthusiasm for

connected car solutions, “U Mobile is

constantly creating ideas to help our

customers be unlimited in their daily

lives and this partnership with Atilze

is in sync with our overall approach.

Through this agreement, we are hon-

oured to be one of the connectivity

partners powering Atilze’s connected

devices which will enable local busi-

ness to benefit from connected car so-

lutions and features.”

Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai, Minister

of Transport Malaysia, in his speech

said, “The collaboration between Atilze

and U Mobile is a timely response to ad-

dress the challenges on road safety that

our nation is currently facing. Atilze and

U Mobile are pioneering and taking the

lead in Malaysia to offer such techno-

logical innovations that can be applied

to improve road safety and reduce road

accidents as well as fatalities. The Min-

istry will consider the implementation of

Connected ADAS for commercial vehi-

cles on Malaysian roads that we expect

will improve the commercial drivers’

driving behaviour to then create safer

roads and reduce road fatalities for eve-

ryone.”

*Mckinsey&Company, Johnson & John-

son and Qualitas Insurance (Mexico).

For more info: www.atilze.com

(From Left to Right): Ms Jasmine Lee, Chief Marketing Officer of U Mobile Sdn Bhd; Mr CC Puan, Founder of Green Packet Berhad; Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai, Minister of

Transport; Mr Wong Heang Tuck, Chief Executive Officer of U Mobile Sdn Bhd; Mr Gerard Lim, CEO of Atilze Digital Sdn Bhd

around Asia, have mandated the instal-

lation of Connected ADAS in commer-

cial vehicles that have resulted in dra-

matic reduction in road accidents. Atilze

sees huge need to reduce road accidents

through the introduction and use of Con-

nected ADAS in Malaysia.

For ride sharing services, Atilze

Connected Car solutions can offer In-

Car WiFi to improve the in-car experi-

ences of the passenger with content and

commerce possibilities as well as to

provide the necessary connectivity for

an in-vehicle panic button that can be

implemented to improve safety of the

passenger, given the various incidences

involving these ride sharing services.

Additionally, the data collected from

the Connected Car can be applied for

new and differentiated Usage Based In-

surance (UBI) products, in-line with the

Insurance Detariffication that came into

effect since 1 July 2017.

Apart from being a connectivity

partner, U Mobile is also looking into

bundling Atilze Connected Car solu-

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Global security company Hanwha

Techwin launched the 20-meg-

apixel, multi-directional camera PNM-

9081VQ, capable of providing 360-de-

gree surveillance (the equivalent to four

cameras) with a single camera.

The new Wisenet P series PNM-

9081VQ boasts four 5-megapixel camer-

as for providing video surveillance in all

directions without any blind spots. Each

of the four lenses can be adjusted to up

to 102.5 degrees and can easily be repo-

sitioned along the rails, allowing for fine

adjustments of the lenses depending on

the area’s characteristics such as for short/

long distance and viewing angle. Another

unique feature of PNM-9081VQ is allow-

ing user to remove the lenses and attach

them at the exact center of the camera to

enable vertical monitoring.

In particular, it offers strong multi-

Hanwha Techwin Launches 20MP Multi-Directional Camera

streaming performance for deliver-

ing fast video transfers with mini-

mal framerate drops and delays even

if the feed is being streamed to mul-

tiple users simultaneously.

The image stabilization pow-

ered by gyro sensors activates an

image stabilization feature only

when the camera is shaking to de-

liver stable images. The excellent low-

light performance allows for monitoring

in color without IR LEDs, even in low-

light conditions, delivering clear images

anywhere.

Moreover, Hanwha Techwin’s pro-

prietary compression technology WiseS-

tream II maintains a high-quality reso-

lution while significantly reducing data,

offering higher efficiency in deployment

and maintenance costs.

The camera is IP66/IK10 certified

for providing stable video monitoring in

outdoor deployments.

Hanwha Techwin forecasts that the de-

mand for PNM-9081VQ multi-directional

cameras will be high to provide all-direc-

tional video surveillance in various appli-

cations such as wide area surveillance of

shopping malls, building exteriors, logis-

tics warehouses and more.

For more info:

hanwha-security.com or visit

Booth D201 in Hall 2 at IFSEC SEA

(6th – 8th September)”

NEC Corporation has been con-

ferred the 2017 Frost & Sullivan

Asia Pacific Integrated Biometrics So-

lutions for Public Safety Leadership

Award. The award recognizes NEC for

its technical leadership and growth per-

formance in 2016 in Asia Pacific for the

Biometrics solutions segment.

Urban planners today are faced with

greater challenges than before. While

digitization of the environment and

business landscape brings enormous

benefits, there are unprecedented risks

that agencies, corporations and citizens

become exposed to.

NEC addresses their concerns with

a wide and established product portfo-

lio to support the authorities in public

safety. Its solutions have been widely

deployed in security checkpoints, po-

lice checks and border controls in many

countries across the Asia Pacific region.

Its on-going development and ad-

vancement in biometrics have evolved

NEC Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2017 Asia Pacific Award

Recognized with Integrated Biometrics Solutions for Public Safety Leadership Award

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munities safe,” said Tan Boon Chin,

Managing Director, Global Safety Divi-

sion, NEC Corporation.

As one of the pioneers of cutting

edge biometric technology, NEC has

been involved in the development of

facial recognition technology for more

than 30 years. NEC’s NeoFace®, part

of NEC’s suite of AI technologies, is a

facial recognition engine boasting the

world’s highest* authentication accu-

racy for real-time investigations. NEC’s

facial recognition technology has been

introduced to more than 40 countries

globally.

*NEC’s video facial recognition

technology has been top ranked for four

consecutive times in the benchmark

testing of the U.S. National Institute of

Standards and Technology (NIST).

to include facial recognition technology

to bring security to the next level. At the

same time, supplementing biometrics

solutions with video analytics offers a

lot more information to derive meaning-

ful insights that have not been possible

before.

“NEC is a pioneer in multimodal

biometrics authentication. Its advanced

facial recognition technology solution

employs one of the most cutting-edge

technologies in the world. With no direct

interaction with people, facial recogni-

tion is among the least invasive method

of assessing individuals. In particular,

NEC’s NeoFace® Watch Solution is in-

strumental in identifying suspects in

border controls and public places who

have been registered as being involved

in suspicious activities by the authori-

ties,” noted Ajay Sunder, Vice President,

ICT, Asia Pacific, Frost & Sullivan.

“The award is recognition for our

proven solutions and validates our ex-

pertise in the public safety sector. NEC

is committed to providing the best-in-

class technology to law enforcement,

border security and governments glob-

ally to create better cities and keep com-

Milestone Systems, the open plat-

form company in IP video man-

agement software (VMS), recently un-

veiled the findings of Video Surveillance

Solutions in Singapore, a research study

commissioned by Milestone Systems.

The study revealed that while satisfac-

tion of video surveillance continues to

remain high, few firms are fully taking

advantage of intelligent video solutions,

beyond basic functions such as surveil-

lance today.

92 percent of surveyed retail busi-

nesses are satisfied with their current

video surveillance solutions, with more

Next-Generation Video Surveillance in Singapore Key to Smart Nation Growth

50 percent of retail businesses in Singapore to upgrade existing systems in next 12 months, creating demand for intelligent video surveillance solutions despite challenging economic environment

than 50 percent of businesses recogniz-

ing basic benefits of video surveillance

for security (96 percent), live recordings

(61 percent), and entry and exit logs (53

percent). Despite this, video surveillance

is still only seen as a necessary business

cost, rather than a tool which can help

optimize business processes to drive

growth. Just under half of businesses

surveyed (47 percent) were unable to

assess the true benefits of video surveil-

lance solutions and how it has improved

staff productivity or profitability, but

instead merely view video surveillance

as a measure against security threats.

Organizations, in particular, remain una-

ware of additional functions such as fa-

cial recognition and heat mapping, that

can help improve operational efficiency

by generating a strategic overview of

their processes and/or customers.

Intelligent video surveillance will

be the key to retail businesses surviv-

ing the disruption caused in their indus-

try by e-commerce players. Improving

technology, layered with analytics, will

help companies to upgrade capabilities

to combat productivity challenges while

expanding their customer base.

“Video surveillance is still seen as

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a deterrent to threats, not as a business

enabler. With the retail industry facing

a productivity crunch and operating

in diverse and complex environments,

it is important to embrace technology

that can help them to leverage the full

potential of video beyond surveillance

to achieve their long-term business

goals,” said Benjamin Low, Vice Presi-

dent of Asia Pacific, Milestone Systems,

“Businesses have valid concerns when it

comes to the adoption of video surveil-

lance solutions, and there is a need to

educate businesses on the various bene-

fits of video surveillance. As technology

continues to develop in the Asia Pacific,

video surveillance will play a large part

in helping organizations optimize their

business processes.”

Using video management solutions,

the retail industry can continue thriving

in an innovative and vibrant economy

amidst rapid technological change.

For more info: www.milestonesys.com

Nowadays we often hear about ter-

rorist attacks in the news. Terror-

ists walk freely into a building looking

like a normal civilian. Access control

systems have become a crucial compo-

nent to identify people entering into the

building. Only with the correct access

permission are visitors allowed to enter

the building. In general, all users can be

divided into 2 types, namely tenant and

visitor. Tenants are building users that

repeatedly enter/ exit the building on a

regular basis. Visitor on the other hand

are non-regular building users that come

to visit a specific tenant in the building.

By managing these 2 groups of people

correctly, you can effectively filter out all

the would-be perpetrators from entering

the building. This can significantly re-

duce security threats inside the building.

SoyalEtegra is a security software

suite that offers Access Control System

(ACS) and Visitor Management System

(VMS). Both of these softwares can sup-

port picture capture capability. Build-

ings with an ACS can set access permis-

sion for all tenants for e.g., who can go

through which door, at what time and us-

ing what method (card/ pin/ fingerprint).

The building can utilize a VMS to moni-

tor incoming visitors and reject all black

listed visitors.

All tenants must be registered into

the ACS in order to obtain an author-

ized access card. SoyalEtegra offers

SORS encryption, which prevents cards

and readers from being cloned. Both

the card and reader are encrypted with

a unique key A and key B. The card and

reader must match each other in order to

be granted access permission. The ACS

also comes with time attendance, lift ac-

cess, alarm monitoring and E-map as a

complete security monitoring system.

The building operator need only en-

sure that all tenants are registered into

the ACS and they will be classified as a

‘good’ person.

To obtain access permission into

the building, each visitor needs to spec-

ify which tenant (as registered with the

ACS) that they wish to visit and will

then be checked-in into the VMS. Each

tenant should then verify the identity of

their visitor before inviting them to the

building, thus the accountability can be

assured.

To double up on security, ACS and

VMS will automatically capture pictures

when a user flashes their card to gain ac-

cess. These pictures will be associated to

the events and user profile registered in

SoyalEtegra Helps to Secure your Building Effectively

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the software. In the ACS, a security guard

can then view multiple user profile pic-

tures, names, departments, current pic-

ture capture, before picture capture, event

dates, event time; all in a single screen as

each person flashes their card on the read-

er. All ACS and VMS pictures captured

will be stored in a database, and these pic-

tures can later be used as visual evidence

in the event of a crime.

A guard may not be able to distin-

guish if a person who flashes the card

during entry, is the same person that

flashes a card to exit by just looking at

the video live view from a DVR; or con-

tinuous running access event log. With

ACS, the picture capture feature pro-

vides more useful information in a single

screen that can help the guard to identify

a threat situation more effectively.

SoyalEtegra supports the full se-

ries of Soyal access control readers and

controllers and is optimized to be more

affordable. SoyalEtegra ACS and VMS

work hand-in-hand as a complete build-

ing security solution, especially for

buildings such as condominiums, gated

and guarded residential, guard houses,

office towers and factories.

For more info: www.magnet.com.my

The Importance of Occupational Safety and Health:

An Employer and Employee’s Responsibility3M, the global science company that

never stops inventing, successfully

showcased their safety and fall protec-

tion technologies at the 16th Asian Oil,

Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhi-

bition (OGA 2017), held recently at the

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from

11-13 July.

In a study conducted by the Min-

istry of Health Malaysia entitled ‘A

Review of Occupational Injury Re-

search Malaysia,’ it was reported that

between years 2000

and 2013, Malaysia

encountered an aver-

age annual incident of

9.2 fatal occupational

injuries per 100,000

workers. This alarm-

ing figure is higher in

comparison to western

countries like the U.S.

with 4.0 per 100,000

workers (US Bureau of Labour Sta-

tistics, 2006) and

that of Great Brit-

ain where it affected

0.71 per 100,000

workers (Health and

Safety Executive

UK, 2006).

Of this report-

ed figure, the most

common occupa-

tional injuries re-

vealed were: falling

from heights, which accounts for 28%

of all fatal occupational injuries, and

being struck by falling objects, which

accounts for 9% of all fatal occupa-

tional injuries in Malaysia.

Sharing on the importance of oc-

cupational safety and health, and how

employers and employees should be-

gin prioritizing being safe at work,

3M Malaysia demonstrated its fall

protection Full-Body Safety harness

and self-retracting lifeline from 3M

DBI-SALA.

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Celadon City is the leading green

urban living space and luxury resi-

dential with more than 82-hectares area

at Son Ky, Tan Phu district, Ho Chi Minh

City. Celadon City does not only provide

a dream home for buyers, but the oppor-

tunity for a life in harmony, joy, happi-

ness and safety.

Gamuda Land’s Celadon City is tru-

ly an ideal green space in the middle of

Ho Chi Minh City and is proud to have

one of the rare infrastructure systems

in Vietnam to receive the CONQUAS

standard – a strict construction standard

used in many developed countries such

as Singapore. This is

the highest guarantee

for quality in all mid

and high-end apart-

ments in terms of

safety and aesthetics.

GTC’s advanced

technology was cho-

sen to provide an ef-

fective high security

solution in video sur-

veillance monitoring

system and ensure the safety and privacy

of Celadon City.

GTC’s Full High Definition cameras

are deployed at the apartments and Club

House of Celadon City, including the

GTC Plus series – GTC 292 bullet and

GTC 152 dome cameras. The cameras

feature day/ night functionality which

are able to provide visibility in darkness.

GTC 292 bullet cameras come with

a weather-proof and a patented housing

with ID design certification by MYIPO

trademark Malaysia, allowing Celadon

City to build a cost-effective IP surveil-

lance system without additional accesso-

GTC IP Solution Secures Celadon City (Gamuda Land), Vietnam

Whilst demonstrating to visitors

on how 3M™ DBI-SALA® products can

help prevent fatal injuries from falls,

Mohd Azhar Kamaruddin, Technical

Specialist for Fall Protection at 3M Ma-

laysia’s Personal Safety Division said,

“It is not only necessary for workers

to wear Personal Protective Equipment

(PPE) whilst working at heights, but it

is also important that one knows how to

wear it properly and to maintain it ac-

cordingly. At 3M, our solution covers

the basics of every personal fall arrest

system and can be described as the AB-

CD’s of fall arrest - A for Anchorages,

B for Body Support, C for Connectors

and D for Decent while rescuing to re-

trieve a fall arrested worker.”

During the exhibition, 3M was able

to display other tools which can help

prevent injuries from falling objects

such as3M™ DBI-SALA® Hard Hat Coil

Tether, 3M™ DBI-SALA® Safe Bucket

and 3M™ DBI-SALA® Single Tool Hol-

ster with 2.3kg load rated capacity.

3M Malaysia also provides profes-

sional training covering product usage,

confined space entry, emergency rescue

as well as compliance courses.

For more info: www.3M.com.my

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first point of contact for anyone

who wishes to enter a

building. There-

fore, securing the entrance

with proper access control

system and pedestrian gate

should be the first important

step in designing building

security. Everyone’s en-

trance authorization into a

building should be clearly de-

fined by using access cards or finger-

prints and only through this filtering can

we effectively minimize security threats.

MAG offers a complete line of ve-

hicle barrier gates, vehicle long-range

readers and pedestrian gates that com-

plement any access control system.

Starting from the guard house, MAG

vehicle barrier gate helps to filter out all

the vehicles. For convenience, users can

flash their access cards from inside their

cars without the need to wind down win-

dows using MAG’s long-range readers.

Pedestrians will be required to pass

through MAG’s full height turnstile

before they can enter into the building

and its premises. As users enter the of-

fice lobby, they will have to flash

their access cards again at the

MAG Flap barrier or MAG

swing barrier before they can

gain access to the elevator or

staircase. MAG’s double swing

barrier lane accommodates

handicapped users with a big-

ger clearance for wheel chairs.

MAG offers the full gate

automation solution for condo-

miniums, gated residential, of-

fice towers and factories. Most

of its common gate models are

available ex-stock locally to help elimi-

nate the hassle of overseas import. No

more waiting for 2 to 3 months to import

spare parts as MAG will ensure your site

is up and running again at the shortest

time possible. In addition, MAG offers

full technical support and advice for in-

stallation and troubleshooting.

MAG’s product line is designed to

secure your entrance at an affordable

price with available spare parts and good

after sales technical service. Choosing

the correct entrance security system is

the most important step to securing your

building. Let MAG be your first step in

security.

For more info: www.magnet.com.my

The world is not safe anymore. A

building with high density can be

exposed to multiple security threats.

An alarm system

can only notify you

when the incident is

happening. A surveillance

system can only give you video playback

after the incident has already happened.

By the time you receive notification or

see the video playback, it may already

be too late; the intruder is already inside

your building. Given the highest resolu-

tion CCTV camera you can have, all you

could do is watch each person passing

without knowing the potential criminal.

An effective security system should

start at the entrance because it is the

MAG: Your First Line of Defense in Security

ries. The cameras are built with intelligent

IR performance, enhanced with digital

WDR technology to provide quality vis-

ibility under high contrast environments

and the images stay focused and sharp.

GTC Plus series cameras are suitable

for small and medium scale applications

such as airports, hospitals, schools, hotel

and banks. GTC has served many valued

companies over the years, ranging from

international blue chip organisations and

government departments to SME busi-

ness. GTC prides itself on the fact that

the majority of its current work is from

returning clients and customer referrals.

GTC – Observation in High Defini-

tion.

For more info: www.gtc.my

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The world leading security, fire and safety event portfolio,

IFSEC in its Southeast Asia edition will take place at the

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) this coming 6-8

September 2017. The fifth edition is a must-attend event for

players in the entire industry, which include buyers and other

visitors such as architects, business owners, contractors, en-

gineers, facility managers, finance professionals, human re-

sources, IT professionals, procurements, property developers,

senior management and more.

The three-day event will feature more than 350 world-

leading brands showcasing cutting-edge products in access

controls and biometrics, CCTV and surveillance, cybersecu-

rity, drones, fire alarms,fire detection, fire protection, gates and

doors, home automation, intelligent buildings, intruder alarms,

network security, personal protection equipment, physical se-

curity, perimeter protection, x-ray equipment and many other

latest technologies in security, fire and safety. This is the best

opportunity for visitors to meet directly with experts represent-

ing global brands such as Entrypass, Seagate, Dahua, Com-

net, Nemtek, Nocturna, Hikvision, BFT, Falcon Safe, FAAC,

Alarms and Automation, Golmar, Entrasys, Magnetic Control,

Mobotix, MicroEngine, Propel Network, Senzo, Smartstripe,

Ozak, Stratel, Union Light, Videx and many more.

IFSEC Southeast Asia received strong support from Ma-

laysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs, Royal Malaysia Police, Cy-

berSecurity Malaysia, Asian Professional Security Association

(APSA) Malaysia Chapter, British Security Industry Associa-

tion (BSIA) and ASIS International (Malaysia Chapter).

For the fifth edition this year, IFSEC Southeast Asia will

include a few new features on the show floor, which will at-

tract more than 10,000 visitors. For the first time, there will

be a drone zone, where drone companies and operators will

showcase their drone’s capabilities and its integration into the

security, fire and safety industry. Another new feature is the

business matching service, which visitors could select their

preferred product to source. This service was created to help

visitors find the best solutions or products for their needs, di-

rectly with the manufacturers or distributors.

The Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), PP-

KKM, APSA and IFSEC Southeast Asia is organising Confer-

ence Perdana, where the conference will feature a panel dis-

cussion, dialogues with MOHA and a keynote address from

the invited guest of honour, YAB Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid

Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.

“We expect more than 2,000 security companies to join

Conference Perdana, the first-ever conference specific for the

security industry players and operators,”said Dato’ Seri Haji

Mustapa Bin Haji Ali, President of APSA (Malaysia Chapter).

“The conference is set to be the best platform for the industry

players to gather and obtain the latest information and gain

new knowledge that will benefit their businesses.”

IFSEC Southeast Asia 2017 is organising a three-day sem-

inar on the show floor, where there will be more than 10 hot

topics to be presented by experts. The seminar is free for all

visitors. Be sure not to miss these seminars and listen directly

from industry experts at IFSEC Southeast Asia 2017.

IFSEC Southeast Asia 2017 is a free-to-attend exhibition and

seminar for all industry players and visitors. Come on 6-7 Septem-

ber at 10:00am – 5:30pm and on 8 September at 10:00am – 4:00pm.

For more information on IFSEC Southeast Asia,

please log on to www.ifsecsea.com

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FAAC GroupBooth B201 in Hall 1

Through internal development and targeted acquisitions of

important leading companies, FAAC Group has become a

large international group organized into three business units,

each of which is focused on developing new ideas, products

and services in their specific field of operation.

For more than 50 years, FAAC has been producing auto-

mation systems for gates i.e., automated swing gates, under-

ground, external or sliding. FAAC also produce solutions such

as:

● Traffic bollards – enabling the flow of vehicles to be man-

aged; protecting historical sites or the quiet areas of cities.

These bollards can simply be lowered to enable vehicles to

circulate freely.

● Automatic pedestrian door – designed to facilitate transit.

All FAAC door automation systems are EN16005 compli-

ant and technologically advanced, both in terms of safety

and energy savings. HUB Parking Technology is the FAAC

Group Business Unit that develops, manufactures and in-

stalls Parking Revenue Control Systems with the brands

ZEAG, DATAPARK and FAAC. The business unit also

provides after-sales services.

● Intelligent and flexible solutions to manage single or multi-

site paid car parks, in residential, commercial, airport and

trade fair settings or at hotels and hospitals.

● Advanced solutions to control the flow of the security en-

trances in public buildings, museums and offices, airports

and public transport.

FAAC Group’s Magnetic MHTM™ MicroDrive barriers are

the latest evolution on the market, proven by the Red Dot 2012

award and the German Design Award 2014. The MHTM™ Mi-

croDrive product range is the reference point in the automatic

barrier industry. With the revolutionary MHTM™ MicroDrive

drive system, the motor does not require maintenance and of-

fers high performance operation, extremely quick opening and

closing times and a high torque value.

Follow us on Facebook: MAGNETIC MALAYSIA

A.F.S. Security & Automation

AFS Security & AutomationBooth E201 Hall 2

One of Acoustic & Lighting System group of companies,

AFS Security & Automation was founded in March

2008 under the name Acoustic & Lighting Corporation SDN.

BHD. in August 2014, the company underwent a final change

of name to AFS Security & Automation SDN. BHD. with a

vision to be a leading company in providing security services

throughout Malaysia. Keeping updated with the latest security

technology product such as IP Metrics and surveillance cam-

eras, AFS Security & Automation teamed-up with Hi-Tron and

Innodep, which are well recognized in South Korea.

The successful collabora-

tion offers excellent products

such as Hi-Tron’s surveillance

camera and Innodep’s IP Met-

rics software which allows

AFS Security & Automation

to maximize their potential in

Malaysia region by providing

clients the best surveillance

system over the years. By us-

ing just one Hi-Tron IP Ma-

trix, it is enough for a surveil-

lance platform to have over a

thousand channels, along with

an integration of a virtualized

VMS Solution.

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The capability of IP Matrix re-defines outstanding con-

nectivity for seamless access. Moreover, our device solution

provides complete network & analogue cameras including

accessories that will meet your products portfolio for various

vertical market requirement. Meanwhile, our recording solu-

tion provides broad coverage and helps to improve your total

cost of ownership with easy installation. Additionally, we have

collaborated, supported and provided our services to the Min-

istry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in a remark-

able project in year 2015.

AFS Security & Automation believes in three principles;

Quality Excellence, Professionalism Excellence, Service Ex-

cellence. Over the years, the company has ensured that their

products are genuine and quality is assured by the brand prin-

ciple. AFS Security & Automation strives to nurture a pro-

ductive work relationship, to achieve maximum yield and ef-

fectiveness in work performance and to focus on professional

reputation and integrity. With the objective of service excel-

lence, we strive to develop an organization wide awareness on

the importance of customer service and its effect on the overall

growth of the organization.

AmroadBooth E205 in Hall 2

Amroad develops IP solutions that facilitate life in mod-

ern communities. Amroad’s products deliver unobtrusive

technology, clever functionalities, and simple user experiences.

Amroad was founded in 1986 and achieved its original

success in many product categories including the early devel-

opment of ASIC digital signal cameras and computer track-

points. Over time, Amroad has developed expertise in develop-

ing and manufacturing its own devices.

Amroad now creates community-oriented products that

uses SIP digital technology for distributors, builders and sys-

tem integrators.

Since its first video-entry phone, Amroad exclusively fo-

cused on sip-based devices, developing expertise in Asia where

high-rise residences have been thriving. Located in Taipei, Tai-

wan’s largest city, Amroad’s team knows exactly how it feels to

live in communities and leverages on this shared experience to

design and engineer products that perfectly fit residents’ needs,

expectation and ambitions.

Digent Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd.Booth P217 in Hall 2

Digent is one of the leading IT company in South Korea.

Over the years, Digent has maintained a strong relation-

ship and collaboration with the Korean Government and a va-

riety of Korean and International Companies, thus enabling

them to successfully accomplish their goal to be one of the

prestigious leader in Total IT Solutions. Digent’s main busi-

ness activities include Total IT Solution, security technology

equipment, ICT services, hardware support services, as well

as project management which are based on the usage of our

hardware products and services.

One of the most sought-after technology that is currently

being used by many corporations and government bodies all

around the world is the “IzzixCB1000 Smart Card Finger-

print Combination Reader”.

Today, Biometric systems that are commonly used include

iris recognition, voice recognition, and fingerprint recognition

systems amongst others. Fingerprint recognition is considered

the best choice for most applications because of its accuracy,

speed, reliability, non-intrusive interface, and cost-effective-

ness.IZX CB1000 SDK provides all APIs that are needed to

develop applications for system security. IZX CB1000 com-

bines fingerprint identification

and smart card technology; the

two latest technologies, to spread

the practicality and to heighten

the security level of smart card.

IZX CB1000’s communica-

tion is composed of smart card

and PC interface. Smart card

interface follows the smart card

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standard - ISO-7816; therefore any smart cards that uses ISO-

7816 is compatible for the operation of IZX CB1000. And the

PC interface follows the PC/SC standard. Microsoft® smart

card programming document (SDK) is a good reference to de-

velop Windows applications for the PC interface. IZX CB1000

has a touch sensor that detects the finger when a user places

his/her finger on the fingerprint sensor. Also, it has an LED

above the fingerprint sensor of the user interface.

Some of the IZX CB1000’s many uses in various applica-

tions are: PC security for employees, online banking authen-

tication, access restriction to medical history of patients, and

insurance cardholder authentication.

INDELFE Booth P206, Hall 2

IndelFe, an experienced Platform Services Provider for vari-

ous mission-critical applications, is proud to announce its

participation at IFSEC Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia’s lead-

ing security, fire and safety event, at booth P206 with their

leading partner brands: Antaira and Gigabyte.

With the universality of IoT, many industries, such as

manufacturing, security and transportation, acknowledge the

importance and benefits that the integration of devices and ICT

have, such as decreasing losses and enhancing the efficiency of

operations among different systems. IndelFe provides a one-

stop shopping approach to full product selection. This time,

IndelFe will be showcasing critical industrial applications in

public safety, security surveillance, and intelligent transporta-

tion with their reliable product partners including Antaira, the

global leading developer and manufacturer of industrial device

networking and communication product solutions for harsh

environments.

Through product demonstrations and

live demo, IndelFe will give users a further

understanding on how to optimize operation

and adhere to real-time compliance and sus-

tainability for rugged and reliable networks

through devices such as industrial Ethernet

switches, media converters, indoor and IP67

rated wireless AP/ client/ bridge/ repeater.

For more details:

http://www.indelfe.com.my

Comelit GroupBooth P210, Hall 2

Comelit Group (Communication Electronics Italian) is an

Italian manufacturer of Security Electronics Systems for

residential and commercial applications.

The company was founded in Rovetta (Bergamo province,

80km from Milan) in 1956 and it was one of the first European

company to develop audio-video intercom system.

After 61 years of experience, Comelit Group is nowadays

a worldwide leader in Audio-Video Intercom, Access Control,

Home Automation, CCTV Systems and Alarm Systems with

an international presence in more than 60 countries and a plat-

form of 15 branches around the world.

In South East Asia, Comelit has a successful experience

having installed its first residential audio-video intercom sys-

tem in 1982. Nevertheless, Comelit had also completed the in-

stallation of its first residential IP-based audio-video Intercom

system in Malaysia at the year 2011.

Comelit devices are installed in more than 200 condo-

minium around South East Asia thanks to the reliability of its

systems and the long experience in this market.

Comelit always focused its attention to home security,

that’s why in 2010 launched ‘VIP’ the new revolutionary inter-

com system based on Internet Protocol that set aside the typi-

cal limits of BUS systems, simplify the installation and opens

to IOT allowing remote control and Smart Home integration

using apps on iOS and Android devices.

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MicroEngineBooth H101 in Hall 1

Since its formation in year 2000, MicroEngine has success-

fully supplied self-developed software and hardware for

security access control system to countless installation sites

ranging from small businesses to large corporates. It is esti-

mated that millions of cardholders are benefitting from Micro-

Engine’s access control system on daily basis.

MicroEngine is adamantly committed to provide custom-

ers with products and systems that allow them to keep pace

with today’s needs and to overcome tomorrow’s challenges. It

has been the very important driving force which inspires Mi-

croEngine to become one of the regional leading manufacturer

for access control systems that are based on Mifare DesFire.

MicroEngine has invested heavily in R&D to make their

systems fully utilise the advanced security features of DesFire,

including the latest Ev2 version. The DesFire card system is

an answer to the challenging security risks faced by all organi-

zations. However, many are not aware of the powerful features

in DesFire.

Being able to read a DesFire card does not mean the sys-

tem is utilising DesFire’s modern security features. DesFire is

powerful and configurable. MicroEngine’s system allows the

end users to customize their DesFire security profile and en-

cryption technologies in accordance to the requirements and

recommendations by DesFire for proper implementation. The

system does not only read the Card Serial Number (CSN) from

the DesFire cards for identification as this provides virtually

no benefit from its advanced card system; instead, it allows

users to fully con-

figure deep into the

encryption layer

for maximum pro-

tection.

Through the

years, MicroEngine

has continued to

expand its reputa-

tion as a pioneer provider by innovating self-developed Mifare

DesFire card reader, Mifare DesFire controller and xPortalNet

high security software to meet the most challenging demands.

Today, its Mifare DesFire products are the foundation for a

state of the art and cost effective security access control system

for many organizations from different industries.

With 17 years of accumulated experience, today, MicroEn-

gine is perceived by many as an innovation powerhouse that is

adept at developing, manufacturing and delivering high qual-

ity, future-proof and cost effective electronic security products

to organizations of any size.

InfoWatchBooth G102 in Hall 1

InfoWatch is a developer of integrated solutions for enter-

prise information security, offering effective products to

protect organizations against the most pressing internal and

external threats. InfoWatch is a group of several software de-

velopment companies: InfoWatch, Appercut, Attack Killer,

EgoSecure, Kribrum and Cezurity.

The company has been actively developing and continu-

ously showing rapid annual product and solution sales growth,

actively participating in international markets. InfoWatch has

gained expertise and vast experience in projects of any com-

plexity for public sector, finance, oil and gas, manufacturing,

telecom and many other industries. Thousands of large busi-

nesses trust InfoWatch solutions in various industries in more

than twenty countries, including Southeast Asia, Western Eu-

rope, the Middle East, India, Russia and CIS.

InfoWatch Traffic Monitor is an automated enterprise

information flow control system designed to detect informa-

tion leaks and protect against internal threats. The system

controls all electronic information exchange channels, recog-

nizes the meaning and content of documents on-the-fly and

discovers confidential data and suspicious correspondence in

the information flow.

InfoWatch Vision is a solution for real-time visual anal-

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ysis of information flows. The first version of the product is

designed to work directly with InfoWatch Traffic Monitor and

expands its capabilities in the analysis of suspicious employee

activities and investigations.

InfoWatch Person Monitor is a continuous workflow

monitoring system that identifies opportunities for business

performance growth.

InfoWatch Attack Killer ensures comprehensive protec-

tion against multi-vector targeted attacks and consists of sev-

eral modules:

● Appercut also known as Custom Code Scanner module

analyses vulnerabilities in web application code;

● AntiDDoS module detects and guarantees prevention of

DDoS attacks of any scale;

● Web Application Firewall module prevents hacker attacks

on web apps and detects web infrastructure vulnerabilities.

InfoWatch EndPointSecurity in an automated system for

continuous monitoring, diagnostics and protection that identi-

fies problems and weaknesses inside the organization for fur-

ther organizational and technical protection measures.

InfoWatch Kribrum is a cloud service for social media

monitoring. This solution effectively controls external infor-

mation environment of a company and quickly detects any so-

cial media threats to its information and economic security,

including confidential data leaks, reputational risks, and at-

tempted harmful activities against the company.

InfoWatch Automation System Advanced Protector is a

service offer for protection of automated process control sys-

tems. It aims to create (also modernize, assess compliance)

systems for protecting automated control systems for produc-

tion and technological processes in accordance with regulatory

requirements and taking into account modern threats.

IndigoVisionBooth A207

IndigoVision’s long-term commitment is to make you safe

and keep you safe. That’s our goal. That’s our vision. To do

this we offer a complete security solution, from management

software to cameras to storage, our systems have no single

point of failure and provide

the best quality evidence us-

ing market leading compres-

sion to minimise bandwidth

and reduce storage.

At IFSEC Southeast Asia

2017 we will be previewing

some of the innovative prod-

ucts that are part of this complete solution including:

● Control Center: A powerful and open Software Manage-

ment Solution that is available in three cost-value tiers

which enables customisable sites. Unique Distributed Net-

work Architec-

ture means Con-

trol Center also

has no single

point of failure.

● BX Panoramic

Dome Camera:

With four ultra-

low light HD sensors this camera provides a 180-degree

panoramic view by seamlessly stitching together images

direct from the camera.

● BX Thermal Bullet Camera: With an uncooled thermal

sensor and a thermalized focus free lens, this camera pro-

vides an all-in-one

intelligence-driven

solution for extreme

outdoor thermal se-

curity.

● BX 4K Bullet and Minidome Cameras: With the latest

12MP sensors and Advanced Analytics the BX 4K Bullet

and Minidome cameras deliver full frame rate 4K resolu-

tion video.

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NocturnaBooth G202 in Hall 2

Nocturna is a part of the award

winning IRNV Group spe-

cialising in innovative infrared

night vision products.

We provide hardware and sup-

port to security, military and blue

light industries worldwide with our

range of night vision products, pro-

viding crystal clear low light im-

agery up to 500 meters away.

Our products are also used by

government and civilian search and

rescue organisa-

tions, increasing search capabilities at night,

increasing successful early detection of peo-

ple lost or injured in low visibility scenarios,

ultimately saving lives and increasing sur-

vival rates in hostile environments. Even in a

domestic setting, our hand-held products will

help protect your home giving you the ability to

see clearly in the dark of

night or in the most en-

closed spaces.

We unveiled our

range of handheld night

vision at IFSEC South-

east Asia 2016, and we

return this year to con-

tinue our commitment to support-

ing and reacting to an ever-changing

global marketplace. Utilizing ground

breaking IR technology, we offer

the most comprehensive, affordable

night vision solutions on the market today.

See clearly though our eyes.

QognifyBooth P115 in Hall 1

In the past, the decision to implement either a VMS or PSIM

was fairly clear cut. The gap between these two systems was

wide, which made it easy to choose. However, many security

operations that rely on VMS are now looking for a more inte-

grated approach, as they have seen the number of systems and

sensors they need to manage, multiply in recent years. On one

hand, they wish to have the situational awareness and incident

management capabilities that PSIM solutions can offer, but they

do not necessarily require the rich array of additional features

and functionality that come with such systems, and at a cost.

Next-generation VMS

The new generation of VMS addresses exactly that. It goes

beyond video management by integrating and unifying

additional layers of information from core safety and security

systems including access control, fire detection, intrusion de-

tection and alarm panels. Needless to say, the more sources

added, the smarter the system becomes. The most advanced

next-generation VMS may take this one step further, by inte-

grating 3rd party systems using a dedicated, built-in module

or making the integrations with these key systems using two-

way connectivity. In doing so it gives control room operators

greater situational awareness, as they manage these integrated

systems from a single, customizable interface (VMS), mean-

ing no more switching between systems and applications.

Incident management: the enforcement of procedures via

prompting, notification and escalation helps ensure that opera-

tors are responding in accordance to organizational Standard

Operating Procedures (SOPs), which helps reduce the poten-

tial risks from operator error. In this respect, next-generation

VMS gains security management capabilities similar to PSIM,

just not as extensive.

Adding a video analytics layer

One of the most exciting developments in video in recent

years, has been the progress made in analytics and spe-

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cifically advanced search. It works by continuously indexing

every person that passes by every camera, so when an operator

needs to locate and track missing people, suspicious persons

and objects during time-critical situations, they can perform

forensic searches across thousands of camera feeds (live or re-

corded) in a matter of minutes, even seconds. Now think about

possibilities of adding that layer of data to an integrated, next-

generation VMS.

For more information: www.Qognify.com

Propel NetworkBooth I105 in Hall 1

Propel Network, a leader in innovation, is a provider of cut-

ting edge Drone technology solutions that range across

Public Safety, Security, Telecommunications, Transportation,

Emergency Management, Defense and many more.

Equinox Drones, with a durable light weight Toray 3K

Weave Carbon Fiber frame and capable of carrying payloads

of 9-18kg can fly up to 122 meters at speeds of 32 km/h whilst

maintaining stability in 80-95 km/h gust wind. The Drones are

not limited to wireless payloads as they can utilize a detacha-

ble ultra-broadband tether that enables 10+ Gbps channels and

100+ watts which provide the flexibility of payload operation

in wired configurations and enables weeks of flying time.

Potential applications include Public Safety Communica-

tions where Fire and Law Enforcement personnel utilize the

tethered drone as an instant ‘mobile communications tower’

that can augment emergency responders operating in disaster

areas where communications have been lost. Additionally, the

Drones allow for the simultaneous operation of a 30x optical

zoom camera and multiple sensors ranging from Thermal Im-

aging, UV, IR, LiDAR and RADAR while tracking its location

and height via GPS and altimeter.

Ideal for aerial surveillance, Law Enforcement can capture

video footage in 21 mega pixel clarity and have the ability to

collect data with IR sensors in near zero lighting conditions.

In the event of a fire, safety professionals can assess potential

problems with thermal imaging without risking a single hu-

man life. Similarly, these very same solutions can be used for

infrastructure inspections. Onboard data storage is eliminated

by sending data down the tether for real time or post-process

analysis. The packages are fully compatible with a wide array

of cloud storage and analytic products as well as 3-D modeling

that make the inspections fast-

er, safer and less expensive.

For Defense applications,

Military convoys in harm’s

way often depend on aircraft

with flight time or expensive

satellite bandwidth to provide

convoy communications on

the move. These Drones can

replace those expensive, lim-

ited solutions providing a 32+

km broadband communica-

tions umbrella with unlimited

flight time when a tethered drone is flying above a moving ve-

hicle. Additional capabilities include targeting and disabling

roadside bombs (IED) and adversary detection inclusive of

ground-penetrating RADAR, battlefield RADAR, signals in-

terception and Electronic Warfare.

Email: [email protected]

SeagateBooth B207 in Hall 2

SkyHawk™ is built to keep systems in the field longer and

reduce the need for post-deployment support. With 1M

hours MTBF and a 3-year limited warranty, the SkyHawk

HDD delivers an improved total cost of ownership (TCO) with

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reduced maintenance costs. Plus, lower power consumption

means a reduction in heat emissions, meaning consistent per-

formance. The SkyHawk HDD is a best-fit for the following

applications with a workload rating of up to 180TB/year:

● Network video recorders (NVR).

● Embedded surveillance DVRs (SDVR).

● Hybrid surveillance DVRs.

● Surveillance DVRs.

Key advantages of SkyHawk™ HHDs are:

● ImagePerfect™ firmware supports 24x7 surveillance-opti-

mized workloads tuned to record ~90% of the time and play

back video footage the remaining 10%, and supports more

cameras recording at higher resolutions than traditional drives.

● Workload rating of 180TB/ year allows SkyHawk to per-

form reliably in write intensive surveillance systems – 3x

the workload rating of a desktop-class drive.

● Rotational Vibration (RV) sensors allow drives to maintain

performance in RAID and multi-drive systems, giving cus-

tomers the flexibility to grow with the booming NVR market

and scale their systems when more storage is needed.

● Up to 10TB or 10,000 hours of HD video storage sup-

ports an increased number of cameras and helps to ensure

longer data retention periods are met.

Drop by our booth and stand a chance to win a SkyHawk

10TB Hard Drive!

SENZO Booth P126 in Hall 1

Automate your life and gain integrated access to manage

your smart home system the way you want from the con-

venience of your smartphone. Things you might do in your

daily routine like rolling the curtains, setting air conditioner

timer, turning your lights on and off are made easier and more

convenient with Senzo Smart Home System. Your smart home

system is accessible even if you are halfway across the globe.

Senzo’s Smart Home System range of products include:

Senzo Touch – IoT Smart Switch

Senzo Touch Smart Switch’s technology is encased in an un-

assuming tempered glass, creating a flat surface and smooth

sensation for users. As an added perk, this nifty little gizmo il-

luminates a pale blue light in which the intensity of the light

changes and adapts accordingly to the light in the room. The

changeable Senzo Skin provides the chameleon option, allowing

the switch to camouflage itself and match your wallpaper.

Senzo Wireless Motion Sensor

Navigating your way to your bed at night in a dark room

often proves awkward and troublesome. Senzo Smart

Motion Sensor detects and reacts based on your presence in

the room. The sensor is compatible with Senzo Smart Switch

to establish an automation environment. No more reaching

home to a dark driveway and worrying that you might stumble

on your cat’s tail. Senzo Smart Home System provides con-

nected home experiences

by orchestrating the light-

ing, appliances and applica-

tions of all types, giving you

the smart home you didn’t

know you wanted.

Senzo Smart Alarm

No more complaint calls

or rushing back home

from a meeting to disarm an

accidentally triggered alarm

system. You can monitor

your home 24/7 with Senzo

Smart Alarm Controller

which allows command in-

puts through smart devices and receive the latest status of your

alarm system through a push notification feature.

Email: [email protected]

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StratelBooth C202 in Hall 2

Closing in on its 30th anniversary, Stratel is back for IFSEC

2017 with new and innovative security solutions that lev-

erage on industry leading technology to offer the most secure

solutions to installers, system integrators and end-users.

As the official distributor of Paradox in Malaysia, Indonesia,

Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines, Stratel continues

to dominate the intrusion detection market by introducing the

HD78F Event-Driven Indoor Security IP Camera & High Grade

Security Detector. Features include the combination of precise

PIR motion detection with 720p HD camera and high-quality

audio to deliver an unparalleled security system that provides the

user with information on the condition of their sites at all times.

For existing alarm system users, Stratel offers a method

to revive their outdated system by introducing the improved

TRIKDIS G16 series smart alarm communicator. Compatible

with most professional alarm systems in the market, the G16

series enables interactivity with the alarm panel via the Prote-

gus platform supporting Android, iOS and web access. Users

are able to receive push notifications alerts, remotely control

the alarm system and check the system log.

MCDI, was first introduced in Malaysia in 1996 by Stratel.

With the latest update to its Central Monitoring Station (CMS)

software Securithor v2.1, MCDI unlocks immense value for cor-

porate and central station service provides alike. The introduction

of the Mission Control Board (MCB) raises the bar by introduc-

ing live tracking of guards and response teams who can be quick-

ly matched and dispatched to a site in alarm, shortening response

times and thereby increasing the efficiency of the central station.

Similar to previous years, Stratel continues to pioneer the Real-

time Guard Tour solutions by exhibiting the Active Guard and Ac-

tive Track monitored by Active View cloud platform. Users con-

tinue to be wowed at the unmatched level of security and efficiency

that is observed after implementing these live guard patrol system.

More interesting products to look out for at the Stratel booth

this year are the Vizulize retail analytics for Oncam 360-degree

cameras and Videofied wireless video verification alarm system

introducing the W-panel supporting the soon to be launched

MotionViewers with Live View. Those seeking enterprise level

Central Monitoring Station (CMS) with will be keen to view Pa-

triot System automation package with video monitoring pack-

age that supports universal video integration protocol such as

RTSP and OnVIF Profile-S as well as a deeper integration with

reputable manufacturers such as Avigilon and HikVision.

SORHEABooth P116 in Hall 1

With more than 30 years’ experience and over 20,000 km

cover up, SORHEA is the major manufacturer of high

level perimeter security systems in Europe.

Our product range is based on 8 technologies:

● Infrared barrier.

● Shock detection sys-

tem.

● Active Fence.

● Dual-technology sen-

sor.

● Video motion analyser.

● Thermal camera.

● Telemetric infrared la-

ser detector.

● Integration.

SORHEA controls these technologies and proposes systems

to match with the specificities of political, military, economic,

strategic and safety stress of sensitive sites. Well-known for our

know-how and project support and assistance, we are proud to

have fitted most of our products in sites such as: nuclear power

plants, state prisons, military bases, Seveso and chemical indus-

tries, Airports and cars manufacturer logistic sites etc.

Experience, technical and market knowledge are the com-

ponents used by SORHEA to be known as a major brand.

SORHEA is involved in any step, such as site study, tech-

nical recommendations, technical trainings, installation assis-

tance, hotline, on-site troubleshoot, etc.

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MalaysiaSAFE: Please tell us briefly about Hikvision as a company in terms of annual revenue & market share.

Huckel Zheng (HZ): Hikvi-

sion is the world’s biggest manufacturer

of security products and solutions and

we are also the world’s largest supplier

of CCTV and video surveillance equip-

ment for five consecutive years from

2011 to 2015. We are placed at the top of

the rankings in A&S Magazine’s ‘Secu-

rity 50’ in 2016. Our market capitaliza-

tion last year was over USD 20 billion

globally, providing surveillance solu-

tions for vertical markets through more

than 2,400 partners in 155 countries and

regions.

MalaysiaSAFE: Officially, when did the Hikvision brand make its introduction to the Malaysian Market?

HZ: The Hikvision brand was only

introduced to this market about 7 years

ago. But actually, before that, our prod-

ucts had already been sold in Malaysia

through our OEM partners.

MalaysiaSAFE: What challenges did you face in the

beginning to distribute your products in Malaysia?

HZ: In the beginning, for any re-

gion that we want to start distributing

our products, finding the right partners is

always the biggest challenge. We needed

to make sure that the partners we appoint

would share the same values and vision

as we do. But the most important thing

is that the partners must be able to fa-

miliarize with our products and that they

want to grow the business with us.

MalaysiaSAFE: What new products have you introduced so far, this year?

HZ: We have already launched

many products, but more new products

will be introduced this year. Because in

previous years, we depended on our dis-

tributors to develop the market. So, we

focused on simply products like CCTV

and did not include others like access

Country Director (Malaysia), Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.

Interview HuckelZheng

“Based on a recent IHS Markit report, the CCTV and video surveillance market

volume in Malaysia reached USD 90 million in 2016,

and non-CCTV systems like door access control, video intercom and alarms was

USD 75 million”

MalaysiaSAFE took the opportunity to interview Huckel Zheng, Country Director (Malaysia), Hikvision Technology Co., Ltd and over the next three pages

we carry excerpts from that interview

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control, alarms, video intercom and car-

park management. This year however,

we want to introduce our end-to-end so-

lutions to the market.

Based on a recent IHS Markit report,

the CCTV and video surveillance mar-

ket volume in Malaysia reached USD 90

million in 2016, and non-CCTV systems

like door access control, video intercom

and alarms was USD 75 million. Al-

though this report may not be entirely

accurate, it does give an indication that

the total security market in Malaysia was

worth around USD 165 million last year,

and will continue to grow. Therefore, we

want to increase our market share in Ma-

laysia by introducing our total solutions.

MalaysiaSAFE: There is a general perception that Chinese products are cheaper and thus technologically generic and of lesser quality. As the world’s biggest CCTV brand, how do negate this perception?

HZ: Yes, in the general mind, most

people would think that Chinese prod-

ucts are cheaper and therefore inferior in

quality. We want to change this percep-

tion. Just for CCTV products alone, we

are confident enough in our quality and

performance that we would like to be giv-

en the chance to show proof-of-concept

or even have a product comparison with

other European or American brands. We

can have a testing between two products

on the key points like low-light perfor-

mance and HD image performance.

Also, we can provide stronger intelligent

video analysis (IVA) functions based in

deep-learning AI technology algorithm,

which is developed by Hikvision itself.

For the same megapixel camera, we can

show that our images are either clearer if

not on par with European brands. Over

in China, I have experienced how Hikvi-

sion was accepted by the high-end mar-

ket through many POCs and direct prod-

uct comparisons. And we want to copy

that success here in Malaysia.

MalaysiaSAFE: What is your ‘go-to-market’ strategy?

HZ: My predecessor has laid down

very good foundations for us. But our

company targets at least an average 30%

growth every year for every country.

And this is a big challenge for us now

on trying to keep up the high growth rate

in the Malaysian market. Therefore, we

will have to make some changes to our

strategy. First, we need to bring more of

our quality products to the Malaysian

market and expand our volume.

Then we need to target every mar-

ket levels in the industry – the high and

mid to low ends. We would use differ-

ent products and solutions for different

vertical markets and only then can we

increase our volume.

MalaysiaSAFE: What are your key verticals in Malaysia?

HZ: Currently in China, we have

solutions for 7 vertical markets. But in

Malaysia, we just focus on three. The

first is Smart Buildings which include

solutions for commercial buildings, gov-

ernment, hospitals, and schools. Then

we have Intelligent Transportation Sys-

tem (ITS) with solutions for railways,

subway and the Road Transportation

Department (JPJ). Finally, we have solu-

tions for Safe Cities for the overall safe-

ty of the community, police and enforce-

ment department. But in the future, we

will separate the commercial, banking,

energy, education, medical, transporta-

tion and law enforcement into separate

verticals.

MalaysiaSAFE: What sets your brand apart from other industry players?

HZ: First of all, we have security

solutions for every vertical market. That

is the biggest advantage we provide to

our customers. For example, most for-

eign brands may only have solutions for

smart buildings. But for us, not only do

we have solutions for smart buildings,

we even have 3-Dimentional Security

System for the area and roads around

that building. What this means is that we

bring a wider conception to the security

design for our customers. not to men-

tion, our solutions will include a lot of

sub-systems like video intercoms, ac-

cess control, alarms, parking manage-

ment, which can be combined into a sin-

gle platform that links together.

MalaysiaSAFE: The rise of IoT has led to the breaking of the surveillance boundary which was traditionally confined to security applications. How do stay competitive?

HZ: IoT will be an inconceivable

market worldwide after previous In-

“Our company targets at least an average 30% growth every year for every country. And this is a big challenge

for us now on trying to keep up the high growth rate in the Malaysian market. Therefore, we will have to make some

changes to our strategy”

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are looking for products with better cost-

benefit. Secondly, they are looking to buy

all products from one provider for ease of

maintenance. We do not use components

from other brands in our products and

therefore we can keep our cost low and

competitive for our customers.

MalaysiaSAFE: What value-add-ons do you provide to your clients?

HZ: Providing a good service to

clients is a very important thing. We are

actually in the middle of setting up our

official RMA center to service our pro-

jects market, though we already have a

distributor’s RMA Center in Malaysia

for several years. We will also be setting

up our regional call center in Malaysia

to service all our clients in the Southeast

Asia region. Because Malaysia is a mul-

tilingual country, we feel that it is the

best place to set up the call center.

MalaysiaSAFE: How do you provide training to your distributors or dealers?

HZ: We have standard procedures

of training for our dealers, distributors

and SIs. But the contents of training will

be different for distributors and SIs. We

separate our trainings to two parts - one

is for the marketing team and the other

is for technical engineers. We will focus

the trainings on our SME products for

our distributors and for our SIs, whereby

the trainings will involve all our project

solutions.

MalaysiaSAFE: In your view, what are the up-coming trends in the surveillance business sector in Malaysia?

HZ: I thinkbuyers are more knowl-

edgeable now in a sense that they know

what they want and how much they are

willing to spend, so they are always

looking for better cost-benefit. Second-

ly, more clients are now looking for total

solutions instead of standalone products.

And I also think that developers are now

building more smart buildings where the

video intercoms are linked to the sur-

veillance systems.

MalaysiaSAFE: What initiatives have you chartered for next year?

HZ: next year we are looking to in-

crease our presence in Malaysia. We are

not here to just do business and then go

back. We are starting a local office, our

RMA and Call Center here so definitely

we are looking to grow our brand and

business with our local partners togeth-

er. So, the key word here is LOCAL!

ternet industry. So, Hikvision must be

well prepared for this huge market op-

portunity. We always have the objective

of becoming a great video based IoT

company as we believe that “everything

will be connected together by Internet”

in the near future. And we are heading

towards achieving that objective. Three

new business groups have been set up

in recent years; they are: Internet Smart

Home (EZVIZ), HIKVISIOn Robotics,

and HIKVISIOn automotive-electron-

ics. You can see that all our new business

groups’ products and solutions belong

to the IoT fields of the different indus-

tries which are video and image based.

Moreover, Internet and IP systems are

the foundations of IoT.

We have actually experienced this

trend in China for several years where

physical security is changing into IT Se-

curity because systems are moving from

analog towards IP based. In China, the

use of IP cameras is 90% but in Malay-

sia, I think it is only 30%. So, we have

the rich experience and know-how to

migrate systems from analog to IP. It is

our challenge to make the market under-

stand how IP products can make their

security systems more efficient.

MalaysiaSAFE: We have seen other brands fostering strategic partnerships to provide total solutions to end-users. Is Hikvision following this path?

HZ: I think being independent is

our biggest advantage because most cus-

tomers we meet would have the same

question, “Why do we need to purchase

equipment or products from 3 or 4 differ-

ent manufacturers?” At Hikvision, cus-

tomers need to only purchase from one

provider because it is more convenient for

maintenance and after sales services. The

current market trend is that customers

“We have security solutions for every vertical market. That is the biggest advantage we provide to our

customers. What this means is that we bring a wider conception to the security design for our customers.

Not to mention, our solutions will include a lot of sub-systems like video intercoms, access control, alarms,

parking management, which can be combined into a single platform that links together”

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Genetec Inc. (Genetec), a leading

provider of open architecture

security and public safety solutions

recently announced that Synergis™ –

the IP access control system of Secu-

rity Center – is now able to manage

SALTO’s stand-alone battery-operat-

ed locks thanks to the support of the

SALTO Virtual network technology.

This enables Synergis customers

to cost-effectively replace traditional

mechanical locks with Salto SVn-

enabled locks to secure doors and en-

trances that were traditionally too ex-

pensive to network with either wired

or wireless locks.

Using RFID (radio-frequency

identification) technology, SALTO

SVn stand-alone locks (such as es-

cutcheons, electronic cylinders, lock-

er locks, electronic padlocks, and

more) communicate with a central

server by using a smart data-on-card

system as their network: all access

data is stored on and distributed by the

keycard. When presenting the keycard

to an offline stand-alone door, locker,

cabinet or server rack, not only does

this control access rights to that door

but thanks to two-way communica-

tion, the door also writes data like ac-

cess rights, blacklist information or

battery status back onto the card. The

keycard then transmits this informa-

tion back to Synergis via online wall

readers that are able to update and

receive information from the cards,

anytime and anywhere in the building.

“Customers who rely on tradi-

tional mechanical brass keys for in-

terior openings like doors, cabinets

and lockers are all too familiar with

the tremendous costs and loss of time

associated with rekeying and lock

reprogramming,” explains Derek Ar-

curi, Access Control Product Mar-

keting Manager at Genetec, “The in-

tegration between SALTO SVn and

Security Center Synergis unlocks an

opportunity for customers to effi-

ciently heighten their security without

the added expense of adding network

access to each interior opening.”

The SALTO range of SVn sup-

ported locks includes the cost-ef-

fective XS4 range of escutcheons,

electronic cylinders, and the entire

SALTO platform. By using a SALTO

SVn system, customers eliminate the

need to replace locks when security

is breached due to the loss of theft of

mechanical keys. Because it is seam-

lessly integrated with Synergis, ac-

cess cards and locks can now be up-

dated, restricted or deleted remotely.

“For customers who wish to in-

clude offline locks in their managed

access control infrastructure the only

option was – until now – to replace

these standalone locks with more

expensive hard wired or wireless

options. The SALTO SVn-enabled

locks are not only priced similarly to

traditional locks, but they can now be

integrated and managed within Syner-

gis through the movement of SALTO

SVn smartcards,” says Bill Wood,

President of Salto Systems, north

America.

The SALTO XS4 platform is

available immediately through Ge-

netec and its certified global network

of resellers.

For more info:

www.genetec.com/solutions/all-prod-

ucts/synergis/synergis-access-con-

trol-hardware/salto-electronic-locks

GENETEC and SALTO Bridge the Gap between Mechanical/ Offline Locks and IP-Based Access Control

Genetec Synergis now supports SALTO SVN-enabled locks; now available through Genetec global reseller network

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OnVIF®, the leading global stand-

ardization initiative for IP-based

physical security products, has made

the final release of Profile A for broad-

er access control configuration that es-

tablishes a standardized interface for

access control clients and expands the

configuration options of OnVIF con-

formant access control systems. The

release marks the first open specifi-

cation that allows for the mixing and

matching of access control devices

and clients within a system, facilitat-

ing interoperability for multi-vendor

projects.

OnVIF Profile A encompasses daily

access control functions for granting

and revoking employee credentials, cre-

ating and updating schedules and mak-

ing changes to access control privileges

within the system. Profile A deepens in-

teroperability within the access control

market by increasing functionality and

system management functions at the

client level, enabling the configuration

of credentialing, scheduling and access

privileges through the Profile A-con-

formant client interface.

“Profile A is a significant develop-

ment for the market because it provides

a pathway for integrating together access

control panels and hardware with man-

agement software from different manu-

facturers,” said Per Björkdahl, OnVIF

Steering Committee Chair, “This path-

way for integration also provides future-

proofing of an access control system, as

it allows another manufacturer’s access

control management software to be in-

stalled in the future, eliminating the

need for a hardware ‘rip and replace’

scenario.”

The interoperability established by

Profile A allows end users and system

integrators to make hardware and soft-

ware choices based on functionality and

performance, and will also bridge the gap

between legacy hardware and new soft-

ware if both are Profile A conformant.

The new Profile further enables integra-

tion between access control and IP video

management systems when combined

with OnVIF Profile C for basic access

control and Profile S for video streaming.

Profile A has been available in re-

lease candidate status in order to pro-

vide industry review and feedback prior

to the final release. OnVIF circulates a

new profile first as a ‘Release Candidate’

for at least 6 months, allowing members

and stakeholders a final implementation

review. When that process is complete,

the final profile is published and mem-

bers can test their products for conform-

ance to the final version of an OnVIF

Profile. This process is intended to allow

members to more quickly introduce con-

formant products when the final version

of a Profile is released.

Release Candidate for Profile T

The Release Candidate for Profile T is

a draft specification with advanced

streaming capabilities that includes sup-

port for H.265 video compression and

an expanded feature set that extends the

capabilities of OnVIF video Profiles for

systems integrators and end users.

OnVIF Profile T for advanced

streaming employs a new media service

that enables the support of High Efficien-

cy Video Coding (HEVC), based on the

international H.265 video compression

standard that specifies how to decode

data into displayable video. Profile T-con-

formant clients support both H.264 and

H.265 video compression, while Profile

T-conformant devices support at least one

of these formats. The new Profile also

encompasses Transport Layer Security

(TLS) enabled communications and new

functionalities such as bidirectional au-

dio streaming, standardization of events,

imaging configuration, on screen display

configuration, and more.

“Profile T broadens the scope of the

OnVIF video profile to include both

the H.264 video compression standard

that is widely used in video surveil-

lance solutions today and H.265 video

compression, which is set to become

the defacto video compression standard

in the very near future,” said Fredrik

Svensson, OnVIF Profile T Working

Group Chair, “In addition to support

for multiple video compression types,

Profile T establishes conformance re-

garding motion detection, metadata

streaming, analytics and other impor-

tant features that ultimately offer an

expanded, standardized feature set to

system integrators and end users, in ad-

dition to interoperability between man-

ufacturers’ solutions.”

Profile T for advanced streaming

supports transport over Websockets,

Profile A & Release Candidate for Profile TProfile A for broader access control configuration, and Release Candidate for

Profile T for advanced video streaming

Profile A

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which allows end users to stream video

to a browser instead of a VMS client.

Profile T also features bidirectional

audio that is often used in city surveil-

lance, transportation and parking secu-

rity, and for other security applications

that require two-way audio communica-

tion. Support for the TLS protocol adds

another level of security to communica-

tions between Profile T-conformant cli-

ents and devices.

Standardization of events such as

motion detection and tampering is in-

cluded in Profile T. Digital input and re-

lay output events are covered, as is their

configuration through the device I/O

service, which can expedite installation.

Profile T allows motion region detec-

tor configuration through the analytics

service, which means a specific area of

an image can be selected for analysis.

Streaming of metadata such as events

and analytics data, is covered by Profile

T as well.

The world market for professional

video surveillance equipment grew

by 3.9 percent in 2016. This is accord-

ing to recently-published estimates

from IHS Markit through its Video

Surveillance Intelligence Service. This

is a higher rate of growth than in 2015

(1.9 percent), but still low by historical

standards.

Accounting for over 40 percent of

global revenues measured in U.S. dol-

lars, the Chinese market grew by 7.2

percent in 2016. However, exchange rate

changes did play a role in supressing a

higher calculated growth in that curren-

cy (as the average annual exchange rate

of the Chinese Yuan Renminbi to the

U.S. dollar fell by 6.6 percent in 2016).

The world market excluding China

grew by just 1.6 percent in 2016. De-

mand for security cameras grew rapidly

but prices fell considerably, affecting

revenues. In fact, revenues declined in a

number of countries.

IHS Markit has just added new

global and regional market statistics,

forecasts and market share estimates to

its Video Surveillance Intelligence Ser-

vice. In addition to the above, key find-

ings include:

● Slightly higher growth in the global

market is forecast for 2017, at 5.5

percent. As a result, the world market

will be worth $16.2 billion in 2017.

● The supply base for professional

video surveillance equipment is

gradually becoming more concen-

trated (although it remains highly

fragmented compared with supply to

many other markets). The top fifteen

vendors accounted 58 percent of rev-

enues in 2016.

● In 2016, a number of Chinese ven-

dors continued to gain market share

rapidly in regions outside China.

They tend to offer products with low

prices and this has been a major fac-

tor in average price erosion in those

regions.

● 59% of all security cameras shipped

in 2016 were network cameras.

● Shipments of HD CCTV cameras

more than doubled.

● Less than 1 percent of network cam-

eras shipped were 4K-compliant.

Global Professional Video Surveillance Market

Growth Remained Low in 2016

● In 2016, 59 percent of allsecurity cameras shippedwerenetworkcameras.

● A number of Chinese ven-dors continue to gainmar-ketshareinregionsoutsideChina.

● Supplybaseforprofession-alvideosurveillanceequip-ment becoming more con-centrated,ingeneral.

ByJon Cropley–PrincipalAnalystforVideoSurveillanceatIHSMarkit

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Canon has recently launched a new

Video Cloud IoT as a Service busi-

ness based in California called ARCUS

Global Inc. Owned by Canon Europe

and built on the intellectual property,

technology and expertise of Canon

Group company and Milestone Systems,

ARCUS Global Inc. will address the

significant unmet global market demand

from large enterprises for Video Cloud

IoT as a Service for security and busi-

ness optimisation.

Rokus van Iperen, President &

CEO, Canon Europe, Middle East & Af-

rica, said, “We have identified network

visual solutions (nVS) as a key pillar

of Canon’s future growth and have al-

ready made important steps in this space

including the acquisitions of Milestone

Systems and Axis Communications. Our

investment in ARCUS Global Inc. is the

latest demonstration of our commitment

and strategy to strengthen our position in

this rapidly developing market.”

Lars Thinggaard, President & CEO,

Milestone Systems said, “We are proud

to deliver the technology and know-how

that ARCUS Global Inc. will use as their

foundation. The spin-off allows us to

continue to grow Milestone's leadership

position within on premise and private

cloud video management solutions,

where we continue to increase our in-

vestments.”

Lars nordenlund Friis, CEO of AR-

CUS Global Inc. said, “We are excited

to launch our new company today and

to introduce Video Cloud IoT as a Ser-

vice not currently offered to the global

enterprise market. We have a clear com-

petitive advantage by drawing on the

strengths of Milestone Systems and

partnering with global leaders in pub-

lic cloud infrastructure and IT technol-

ogy. To maximise that advantage, we’re

basing ourselves in California and we

are now on a major recruitment drive to

bring new highly-skilled employees into

the business.”

The new company will target an

addressable global public cloud video

management services market that is es-

timated to be worth between $10 & $20

billion by 2021.

Launches ARCUS Global Inc.Building Leadership in Enterprise Level Video Cloud IoT as a Service

Business is a spin-off from Milestone Systems and based in California

Genetec Inc. has won the 2017 Mi-

crosoft Public Safety and nation-

al Security Award as well as the Canada

Partner of the Year Award. Recognizing

its successes in the public-sector, Ge-

netec was also selected as a finalist in

the Microsoft Citynext award.

The award winners and finalists

were selected from more than 2,800

nominations collected from 115 coun-

tries worldwide based on their com-

mitment to customers, their solutions'

impact on the market and exemplary

use of Microsoft technologies. Award

winners and finalists from around the

world were recognized at Microsoft In-

spire that took place July 9-13, 2017, in

Washington, D.C.

Using Microsoft Azure, Genetec

has developed solutions that are de-

signed to build ties between the pub-

lic and private sector, and encourage

community-driven solutions that en-

hance public safety and livability. Used

successfully in many cities around the

world including Detroit, MI, Atlanta,

GA and Campinas in Brazil, Genetec

solutions powered by Azure allow

members of a community to participate

and work towards common goals such

as public safety, economic growth and

operational efficiency.

“From the beginning, Microsoft

and Genetec have shared a similar vi-

sion of the Cloud and its ability to de-

liver significant innovation such as big

Genetec wins 2017 Microsoft Public Safety and National Security, and Canada Partner of the Year Awards. Company also recognized for its public-sector successes as finalist in the CityNext Award.

data analytics and machine learning.

Today, the cloud is the foundation that

enables enterprise, small and medium

size businesses, educational institu-

tions, and entire cities to build safe,

resilient, and vibrant communities,”

said Christian Morin, Vice President of

Cloud Services at Genetec Inc.

Ron Huddleston, Corporate Vice

President, One Commercial Partner,

Microsoft Corp. said, “We are honoured

to recognize Genetec as the Canada

Partner of the Year, and with the Micro-

soft Public Safety and national Secu-

rity awards. Genetec is a prime example

of the expertise and innovation we see

in our Microsoft partner community to

deliver transformative solutions.”

Awarded

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& Expand CooperationDeliver a New Level of Interoperable Solutions

The integration provides centralized control and management through Situator and VisionHub, including advanced video management capabilities, network optimization and video analytics support

Qognify expanded the integration

of Bosch network video security

cameras and Qognify’s Situator and Vi-

sionHub, providing customers unique

advanced technology and business ben-

efits. This best-of-breed solution cre-

ates centralized management for the

entire platform with direct integration

of Bosch cameras to Situator (Situation

Management/ PSIM) and VisionHub

(Video Management System).

The integration enhances security

management and operational benefits by

leveraging situation management, video

and visualization capabilities.

● Centralized control and manage-

ment through Situator (Direct in-

tegration between Bosch’s network

video security cameras and Situa-

tor): The integration enables PTZ

and PTZ-like control for moving

and fixed cameras, automatic trig-

gering of processes when predefined

incidents occur based on pre-defined

alarm rules using camera built-in

video analytics, playback via local

camera storage and camera tamper-

ing detection.

● Advanced video management capa-

bilities via Qognify VisionHub, in-

cluding:

o Dewarping: The advanced inte-

gration of Bosch’s FLEXIDOME

IP panoramic 7000 camera and

Qognify’s VMS, eliminates the

fish eye lens distortion, enabling

360° of view, without blind spots,

with an undistorted overview im-

age. Additionally, the PTZ-like

control of the video lets custom-

ers digitally pan-tilt-zoom to fo-

cus on details without losing the

bigger picture. This advance sup-

port of dewarping means empow-

ering the benefit from wide cov-

erage using a single device, while

having a ‘normal’ view of an

otherwise distorted or reversed

image. Qognify records the origi-

nal camera stream and de-warps

the video for viewing purposes,

enabling each operator a unique

view.

o Reduced storage and network

bandwidth with VisionHub:

Bosch Intelligent Dynamic

noise Reduction, a feature that

optimizes storage capacity and

reduces network strain by using

bandwidth only when needed. By

intelligently distinguishing be-

tween noise and relevant informa-

tion Intelligent Dynamic noise

Reduction reduces the camera’s

bitrate by up to 50% substantially

contributing to a lower total cost

of ownership (TCO).

o Network optimization: Over-

coming network overload dur-

ing working hours by automated,

scheduled transfer from the cam-

era onboard storage to the center.

o Zero-loss-of-data: Automatic

filling of missing recording data

on the SVR by restoring missing

video from the camera onboard

storage.

o Video Analytics at the Edge:

Qognify’s VisionHub integrates

with Bosch’s Essential Video

Analytics or Intelligent Video

Analytics which runs on the

camera. This enables delivering

of video analytics alarms based

on pre-definable alarm rules

from the camera to VisionHub

and Situator. In addition, the

integration supports the Qog-

nify video analytics suite run-

ning centrally on the recorder,

combining Bosch built-in (edge)

video analytics with Qognify’s

server-based video analytics, of-

fering customers maximum flex-

ibility when designing a video

analytics solution.

“When mission-critical solutions

are involved, it is essential that strin-

gent quality checks are taken. Qog-

nify’s solutions were tested to excel

in multiple integrations,” said Rudolf

Spielberger, Head of the Integration

Partner Program at Bosch Security

Systems, “Our strategic cooperation

with Qognify is substantially enhanc-

ing the levels of security and deliver-

ing clear and quantifiable business ad-

vantages to our customers.”

The certified integration is already in

use at customers’ sites. “We are commit-

ted to advancing integration with leading

technology partners and are proud of our

integration with Bosch to yield a com-

plete, tested and field-proven solution,”

said Eran noam, VP Global Strategic

Partnerships of Qognify, “It’s important

that organizations have confidence in in-

tegrations so they can leverage the broad

range of excellent, integrated products

in today’s security marketplace.”

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makes it possible to embed light yet

powerful protection features into light-

weight IoT devices with limited resourc-

es at the manufacturing stage,” said Su-

ik Hwang, CEO of Security Platform,

“The integration with STSAFE-TPM

from a leading Secure MCU provider ST

helped us create a total security solution

that enables devices to be intrinsically

resistant to cyber-attacks to ensure the

safety and success of the IoT.”

ST’s STSAFE-TPM is a Trusted

Platform Module that provides secure

storage for data such as cryptographic

keys needed to authenticate the system,

using proven techniques such as anti-

tamper, memory protection, and data-

watching prevention. It meets industry-

recognized security standards including

Trusted Computing Group (TCG) TPM

1.2 and TPM 2.0 protection profiles, IT-

security Common Criteria Level 4+ (CC

EAL4+) certification, and US Federal

Information Processing Standard (FIPS)

140-2.

Using its Axio-OS secure operating

system and Axio-RA remote-attestation

verification solution, Security Platform

checks for breaches of integrity by veri-

fying the hash information of the device

from a separate server. Together, these

software modules also provide anti-

cloning and anti-forgery protection, and

process device authentication, message

signing, and security update using only

the appropriate signing code.

While this collaboration will deliver

a pre-integrated, ready-to-use solution, it

builds on the existing independent ST-

SAFE-TPM ICs and Axio-OS and Axio-

RA software the companies are already

marketing and can help customers tie to-

gether. In these instances, Security Plat-

form can supply Axio-OS and Axio-RA

with a developer kit comprising a board

and chipset to aid integration.

STSAFE-TPMs are available within

the larger STSAFE family of ICs from

ST, which are tailored to support plat-

form integrity, authentication, secure

storage and other cryptographic services

in various classes of connected devices

from small IoT devices to industrial or

consumer products, and desktop com-

puters.

Security Platform Inc. is a fast

growing South Korean startup providing

state-of-the-art hardware security for

Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Col-

laborating with leading MCU and SoC

partners to integrate its Axio solutions

into the silicon layer, empowering and

securing diverse IoT devices by anti-

forgery, anti-cloning and data protection

features for trusted connectivity. Secu-

rity Platform's secure IoT development

board, Axio-Builder enables IoT device

manufacturers and developers to imple-

ment robust device security at a nomi-

nal cost, at ease leveraging its in-depth

expertise of BSP, OS and cryptography

technology.

● Proven and standards-compliantauthentication ICs from ST andembedded-security software bySecurityPlatformtocreatecom-pletedrop-insolutionsforIoTse-curity.

● Joint offering demands minimalsystemresourcesandpreservesconvenienceforusers.

STMicroelectronics and Security

Platform Inc., a Korea-based tech-

nology innovator enabling trusted con-

nectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT),

are bringing robust, efficient, and easy-

to-use security solutions to IoT devices.

The IoT comprises potentially bil-

lions of tiny, connected, embedded com-

puting devices to help manage services

and infrastructure automatically. The

devices communicate through the Inter-

net and share data with the Cloud, and so

need strong but lightweight and conveni-

ent security to prevent cyber-attackers

intercepting sensitive information or in-

fecting connected devices with malware.

Trusted computing helps keep net-

works safe by combining specially de-

signed secure ICs and software that help

check the integrity and verify the cre-

dentials of any device that is connected

or attempts to connect. ST and Security

Platform are working to simplify imple-

mentation of highly secure IoT devices,

leveraging Trusted Computing princi-

ples.

“Working with Security Platform,

we aim to solve all the hardware-soft-

ware integration challenges, providing

a seamless path for IoT-device makers

to implement best-in-class security for

smart connected devices,” said Laurent

Degauque, Secure Microcontrollers Di-

vision (SMD) Marketing Director, ST-

Microelectronics, “Our STSAFE-TPM

Trusted Platform Module is proven, re-

liable, certified to international security

standards, and provides the perfect foun-

dation for this objective.”

“The embedded-security software

technology from Security Platform

Safe, Trusted, and Easy-to-use IoT DevicesSTMicroelectronics and Security Platform Inc. to combine security expertise

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Farpointe Data alerts its access

control manufacturer, distributor,

integrator, dealer and specifier part-

ners about the potential impact on their

businesses of the settlement of Eden-

borough v. ADT LLC case in the U.S.

District Court for the northern District

of California. Referred to as the ADT

Hacking Vulnerability Class Action

Lawsuit, ADT will pay $16 million to

settle five hacking vulnerability class

actions because of claims that ADT’s

wireless security systems were vulner-

able to hacking because ADT failed to

include any encryption within them.

“This settlement comes on top of

the U.S. Federal Trade Commission,

through court actions, holding Wynd-

Alerts PartnersEncrypt Wireless Access Control Systems

Court rules against wireless system provider whose security systems were vulnerable to hacking because of no encryption

ham Worldwide, a hotel chain, and

D-Link, a wireless router and IP cam-

era manufacturer, responsible for fail-

ing to implement good cybersecurity

practices,” emphasizes Scott Lindley,

Farpointe Data President, “It’s become

very clear. If you are involved in any

type of security, including electronic

access control equipment, you can be

liable if you don’t provide adequate

cybersecurity safeguards. That in-

cludes encryption which is readily

available.”

“All modern contactless smart

card credentials support cryptography

but legacy credential technology may

not. Look for terms such as 3DES,

AES (which the government uses to

protect classified information), TEA

and RSA.”

Security professionals should al-

ways consider more secure 13.56 MHz

smart credentials over 125 KHz prox-

imity cards. ‘Mifare,’ a technology

from nXP Semiconductors, is a lead-

ing brand of contactless smart IC. The

newest Mifare standard, DESFire EV1,

includes a cryptographic module on

the card, adding an additional layer of

encryption to the card/ reader transac-

tion. DESFire EV1 protection is espe-

cially important for customers wanting

to use secure multiapplication cards

for access management, public trans-

portation or closed-loop e-payment.

Another valuable option is Valid

ID, an anti-tamper feature for contact-

less smartcard readers, cards and tags.

Embedded, it adds yet an additional

layer of authentication and integrity

assurance to traditional Mifare smart-

cards. Valid ID helps verify that sensi-

tive access data programmed to a card

or tag is indeed genuine and not coun-

terfeit.

“Whether you need to guard

against state sponsored terrorists or the

neighbourhood teen from hacking the

electronic access control systems that

you implement and use, security today

starts with encryption,” warns Lindley,

“But, that’s just a beginning. To take

steps that will further hinder hackers,

ask for your manufacturer’s Cyberse-

curity Vulnerability Checklist.”

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Gemalto has been awarded the Frost

& Sullivan 2017 Encryption and

Data Protection Technology Leadership

Award. Frost & Sullivan analysts inde-

pendently evaluated Gemalto’s Safenet

data protection and encryption solutions;

in particular, the commercial success,

growth potential, operational efficiency,

and benefits provided to customers.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan recogniz-

es companies across different industries

based on their excellence in technology

and innovation. Gemalto was selected

based on the following attributes:

● A unique position in the market

based on an extensive portfolio and

the variety of use cases and custom-

ers.

● Strong expertise in creating versatile

and flexible solutions that support a

variety of deployment environments.

● Quality of solutions and the compa-

ny’s positive brand recognition.

● Commitment to research and devel-

opment driving innovation in the in-

dustry.

“Gemalto’s vision for data protec-

tion guarantees a tailored, scalable, cen-

tralized-IT-service solution for organi-

zations needing efficiency, without an

overhaul of their existing security sys-

tems,” said Frost & Sullivan Research

Analyst Danielle VanZandt, “Compa-

nies can standardize encryption and data

protection breaking down internal silos

achieving greater collaboration and vis-

ibility between departments.”

“This award highlights our abil-

ity to provide customers with a simple,

consolidated method of enterprise-wide

data protection. The single pane of

glass alleviates the burden of monitor-

Recognizes Leader of Encryption and Data Protection

The technology was originally de-

signed to allow cars and motorcycles

to avoid collisions by talking to each other.

In collaboration with Telstra and the

South Australian Government, Cohda

Wireless has conducted the first test of

V2P technology over a mobile network

in South Australia’s capital, Adelaide.

The system uses mobile technology to

provide an early-collision warning to a

driver and also alerts a pedestrian or cy-

clist via a smartphone application.

This innovation could become avail-

able in the 16 million smartphones in

use in Australia and could potentially be

extended to the two billion smartphones

worldwide.

Cohda Wireless CEO, Paul Gray

said, “The trials highlighted the impact

of Vehicle-to-everything communica-

tions on community safety. Giving ve-

hicles 360-degree situational awareness

and sharing real-time driving informa-

tion is the only way we can create safer

roads for the future. Cohda’s ongoing

partnership with Telstra also demon-

strates Cohda’s ability to deliver Cellular

V2X (C-V2X) solutions, an important

part of the complete V2X system.”

The technology makes use of avail-

able 4G networks to allow riders, drivers

and pedestrians who are further away to

reliably receive necessary information.

Before a driver turns a blind corner the

system will notify them of any pedes-

trian or cyclist crossing the adjacent

Mobile Technology to Boost Pedestrian SafetyAUSTRALIAN tech firm Cohda Wireless has trialled its vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) technology on

city streets for the first time

ing operations across multiple security

platforms and simplifies the execution

of internal data security policies,” said

Todd Moore, Senior Vice President of

Encryption Products at Gemalto, “When

preparing for an internal or external au-

dit, a centrally managed system helps

organizations quickly demonstrate their

level of compliance without the hassle

of collecting information across differ-

ent systems.”

Gemalto’s portfolio of Safenet data

encryption and key management solu-

tions ensures sensitive information re-

mains secure wherever it resides, from

the cloud and data center to the network.

Additionally, Gemalto speeds up deploy-

ment timelines by supporting a variety of

digital and cloud environments, integrat-

ing with over 700 solutions across more

than 240 different ecosystem partners.

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street. It was tested using other common

scenarios, such as a car and a cyclist ap-

proaching a blind corner, a car reversing

out of a driveway, and a car approaching

a pedestrian crossing.

The trial was funded in part by the

South Australian government’s AU$10

million Future Mobility Lab Fund to

boost local testing, research and devel-

opment of connected and autonomous

vehicle technologies.

Cohda commands about 60 per cent

of the global vehicle-to-vehicle com-

munication market. It previously devel-

oped a ‘digital protective shield’ system,

which transmitted information such as

vehicle types, speed, position and direc-

tion of travel between cars and motorcy-

cles, at a rate of up to 10 times per sec-

ond to ensure a high level of accuracy.

This service could be transmitted

to any device within a several hundred-

metre radius.

Telstra Chief Technology Officer,

Hakan Eriksson said, “The technol-

ogy would make Australian roads safer,

more efficient, and better-prepared for

the future of autonomous vehicles.”

“The most important outcome of

V2X technology is the increased safety

for road users, as the impact of human er-

ror can be minimised by helping vehicles

communicate with each other and react to

their surroundings,” he continued.

“This is the first time V2P technolo-

gy has been trialled in Australia on a 4G

network, and is an important step on the

journey to fully-autonomous vehicles on

Australian roads,” he concluded.

South Australia has a history of in-

volvement with autonomous car research

and in 2015 held the first driverless car

trials in the Southern Hemisphere.

It hosts a number of leading autono-

mous car companies including Cohda

Wireless and its innovative V2X (Vehi-

cle to everything) technology and RDM

Group, which opened its Asia-Pacific

headquarters in Adelaide earlier this year.

South Australia is also a leading

driverless car research hub and recent-

ly the University of Adelaide managed

to improve artificial vision systems by

studying dragonflies and other insects.

“I am very pleased that Atlantic Door

Control is joining the ASSA ABLOY

Group. I welcome this addition that fur-

ther reinforces ASSA ABLOY’s leader-

ship in entrance automation, where our

sales have grown from SEK 3 billion in

2008 to SEK 20 billion in 2016,” says Jo-

han Molin, President and CEO of ASSA

ABLOY.

“We hereby continue our expansion

in north America, adding to our growing

market footprint. Atlantic Door Control

gives us a strong presence in an important

area of the market and I welcome the team

to ASSA ABLOY,” says Juan Vargues, Ex-

ecutive Vice President of ASSA ABLOY

and Head of Division Entrance Systems.

Atlantic Door Control was estab-

lished in 1992 and the company is head-

quartered in Columbia, Maryland.

Sales for 2017 are expected to reach

USD 12 million (approx. SEK 110 mil-

lion) with a good EBIT margin. The acqui-

sition will be accretive to EPS from start.

“Arjo is an exciting technological addi-

tion to the ASSA ABLOY Group. The

company reinforces our current offering

within secure identity solutions. The ac-

quisition of Arjo considerably enhances

the Group´s position within government

ID and will provide complementary

growth opportunities,” says Johan Molin,

President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY.

“Our acquisition of Arjo signifi-

cantly advances our Government ID

business, broadening our geographical

reach and giving us critical mass,” says

Stefan Widing, Executive Vice Presi-

dent ASSA ABLOY and Head of busi-

ness unit HID Global, “Arjo is a strong

fit for HID Global, complementing our

existing government ID offerings with

an expanded range of capabilities for

government agencies, state printers and

local integrators.”

Arjo was founded in 2011 and has

some 100 employees with operations in

France, Italy and Hong Kong.

Sales for 2017 are expected to reach

EUR 56 million (approx. SEK 550 mil-

lion) with a good EBIT margin. The ac-

quisition will be accretive to EPS from

start.

Twin AcquisitionsASSA ABLOY has recently acquired Atlantic Door Control, a pedestrian door distributor in the U.S., and Arjo Systems

SAS, a leading provider of physical and digital identity solutions in France for secure government ID applications

Atlantic Door Control in the U.S.

Arjo Systems in France

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As part of the global surveillance pow-erhouse’s year-long 20th anniversary

celebration, IDIS announced an industry-leading ‘IDIS Ultimate Warranty.’ In a landscape with average industry warran-ties ranging from three to five years, the new IDIS Ultimate Warranty extends the company’s standard warranties for record-ers from three to five years, while adding additional extensions of the manufac-turer’s guarantees for its latest-generation technologies by two years, bringing the warranty for IDIS’s H.265 network video recorders (nVRs) and multi-format HD-TVI IDIS DirectCX TVRs to an unprece-dented seven years. (IDIS cameras eligible for the two-year extension will see their guarantees extend to five years.)

The IDIS Ultimate Warranty gives IDIS integrators and installers a clear

competitive advantage and delivers increased peace of mind with a lower cost of ownership to end users. The IDIS Ultimate Warranty is also particularly com-petitive when compared to PC-based solutions that typically handle up to 64 channels, which have a maximum war-ranty of three years, forcing end users to purchase additional warranty long before the end of the lifecycle of their surveil-lance solution.

Andrew Myung, President of IDIS America, noted, “IDIS has a long repu-tation for bringing new and innovative products to market. Each time we do, we guarantee that each element has been designed and manufactured in-house by

Leading Video Surveillance WarrantyNew warranty extensions bring IDIS product guarantees to as many as seven years

IDIS with quality and reliability at the fore-front. We’re proud to still have IDIS DVRs in operation after more than 13 years and that they have required lit-

tle to no maintenance. It’s because of our confidence in this quality and reliability that the IDIS Ultimate Warranty is a nat-ural step. It was not a difficult choice to extend guarantees for our recorders to as many as seven years as our confidence in our products and track record as a manu-facturer fully support such a move.”

The IDIS Ultimate Warranty will apply to products shipped globally from July 2017 and is expected to be fully available on all covered products in the Americas by early fall.

OnSSI’s partnering initiative with Jemez Technology makes perimeter video sur-

veillance solutions employing AXIS cameras even more effective in protecting critical as-sets and infrastructure. The Ocularis 5 VMS platform’s open architecture enables integra-tion with the Jemez Eagle-i Edge® solution and AXIS cameras to deliver a complete end-to-end solution.

Jemez Technology, established by former engineers and scientists from the Los Alamos national Laboratory (LAnL), provides ad-vanced area and perimeter surveillance solu-tions for corporate and homeland security, with emphasis on critical asset and infrastruc-ture protection. The company’s Eagle-i Edge on-camera analytics platform, specifically

designed and optimized for AXIS camera networks, integrates with OnSSI solutions to significantly improve threat detection capa-bility and lower operational costs.

“The integration of our Eagle-i Edge platform with Ocularis optimizes system ef-ficiency and performance,” said Ted Turner, Director of Global Sales, Jemez Technology, “now, end users have improved management of high risk surveillance data with capabili-ties that enhance agility and control.”

Ocularis 5 offers a unique combination of enhanced features, recording versatil-ity, robust data security, and overall stability that transcend conventional VMS solutions. Recent additions to the Ocularis 5 platform include: an auto-updating feature like those

available on most smartphones and tablets; Smart Camera Driver technology that pro-vides out-of-the-box support for newly intro-duced cameras from industry-leading camera manufacturers; camera mapping via GPS on Ocularis Maps; and a new Mobile app that enables the streaming of live video from An-droid smartphones and devices to and from the Ocularis 5 VMS.

Ocularis is offered in three models: Professional, designed for organizations operating multiple locations with small to mid-sized camera counts; Enterprise, built for a wide range of mid to large IT-centric organizations; and Ultimate, created for large organizations with extended command and control needs and recording server failover.

Integrates with

Improves Perimeter Surveillance EffectivenessEnd-to-end solution/ camera/ VMS solution enhances threat detection capability

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white paper

Video surveillance solutions have

never been more critical to busi-

nesses and organizations around the

world than they are today. A reliable,

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help identify suspects, improve produc-

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With the growing prevalence of high

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With some environments requiring

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Vess A-Series nVRs with Bosch Video

Management System Software (BVMS)

to deliver an integrated storage and vid-

eo management solution that has been

tested extensively to ensure interoper-

ability, high-performance, reliability

and scalability. The Promise and Bosch

solution helps security and surveillance

professionals overcome the challenges

facing them so they can easily deploy

a video surveillance solution for enter-

prise applications.

How Vess A-Series NVRs and BVMS work together

Promise Technology is the devel-

oper of the open storage platform

for video surveillance. The company’s

Vess A-Series nVRs are purpose-

built recording server and storage so-

lutions for video surveillance. Bosch

BVMS is a unique enterprise IP video

security solution that provides seam-

less management of digital video, au-

dio and data across any IP network.

It provides the best VMS to go with

Bosch CCTV devices and integrates

seamlessly with Promise’s servers and

storage solutions for video surveil-

lance.

Centralized configuration

In this configuration, the full

BVMS solution is running on

Promise Vess-A series and it is pow-

ered by VRM Video Recording Man-

ager Software. The ‘all-in-one’ Prom-

ise Appliance eliminates the need for

separate nVR (network Video Re-

corder) server and storage hardware

as the local storage is available as the

iSCSI target.

The Microsoft iSCSI gateway (Mi-

crosoft’s iSCSI target service) is used

to allow the Windows Server to present

itself as an iSCSI disk array as shown in

the below diagram.

Featured productsBVMS

The Bosch Video Management Sys-

tem is a unique enterprise IP video

security solution that provides seamless

management of digital video, audio, and

data across any IP network. The system

is equipped with a unique embedded re-

silience. It keeps operations up and run-

ning even when both, Management and

Recording Servers fail. On edge intelli-

gent Video Analyses and the unmatched

recording technology managing up to

2000 cameras with a single server dra-

matically reduces the total cost of own-

ership.

Promise Technology and BOSCH Create an Integrated Storage and Video Management Solution

Certified and integrated solution enables surveillance and security professionals to do more for less

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Promise Vess A-Series NVRS

Promise Vess NVR serves are pur-

posebuilt to offer the highest levels

of performance for IP video surveil-

lance. Vess NVR appliances reduce sup-

port and equipment costs because there

is no separate RAID storage unit to man-

age, eliminating the need for a server,

controller cards, external cables, and a

separate storage enclosure.

There are many possibilities for im-

plementing BVMS, however Promise is

focusing on the two configurations below:

The configuration below shows an

example of the centralized ‘all-in-one’

recording, viewing and management

solution for a network surveillance sys-

tem of up to 128 video streams using the

Promise Vess A3340 appliance.

The configuration below shows an

example of the centralized ‘all-in-one’ re-

cording, viewing and management solu-

tion for a network surveillance system of

up to 128 video streams using the Prom-

ise Vess A3340 appliance.

BenefitsCertified solution with verified performance

Certifying Vess A-Series NVRs

with BVMS offers customers

an optimized solution that has been

tested to deliver the highest levels of

performance and reliability. Extensive

documentation of the testing results is

available and ensures that customers

can fully leverage the performance of-

fered by the integrated Vess A-Series

and BVMS solution while also reduc-

ing deployment and management costs

by having the VMS and surveillance

storage on a single device. The Bosch

and Promise solution is certified to be

resilient, affordable and scalable for

systems of any size.

SmartBoost Technologies

Promise Vess A-Series NVRs are

equipped with SmartBoost Technolo-

gies which enables the systems to han-

dle a higher number of IP cameras than

competing solutions. Additionally, Vess

A-Series NVRs include One Plug Auto

Service (OPAS) which is designed to offer

a new level of user convenience that also

helps reduce maintenance complexity and

streamlines technical support. OPAS helps

users easily collect all the necessary logs

and data for the Promise support team to

analyze the status of Vess A-Series NVRs.

Vess R2000 iSCSI storage

Promise not only offers Vess A-Series

NVRs optimized for surveillance

but also a pure iSCSI storage solution

with its Vess R2000 system. Since Bosch

cameras are iSCSI initiators which can

record directly to iSCSI targets such as

the Vess R2000, this offers more flexibil-

ity to customers and removes the need

for intermediate servers which in turn

can reduce the footprint of the system.

Supports SNMP

The Promise and Bosch solution sup-

ports Simple Network Management

Protocol (SNMP) which is used by net-

work management systems to communi-

cate with network devices. This means that

Vess A-Series NVRs sends SNMP notifi-

cations and monitoring information to the

BVMS. In fact, it provides real time moni-

toring for Promise hardware components

into the Bosch Operator Client interface.

Summary

Promise Vess A-Series NVRs are cer-

tified solutions for use with Bosch

BVMS. Promise and Bosch Security

Systems collaborated to create a solution

that has been tested extensively to en-

sure interoperability, high-performance,

reliability and scalability. The solution

is ideal for a wide range of applications,

such as commercial buildings, health-

care, education and many use cases.

For more info: www.promise.com/surveillance

www.boschsecurity.com

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Genetec Inc. (Genetec), a leading

provider of open architecture se-

curity and public safety solutions will

unveil Genetec AutoVu™ Motoscan, a

new scooter-mounted on-street park-

ing enforcement solution at this year’s

Parkopolis (on the Coppernic booth #

E11 9 pavilion 5.1)

Designed to help increase parking

enforcement efficiency in the tradition-

ally narrow streets of European cities,

Motoscan is a lightweight, low-power,

yet fully-featured license plate recog-

nition unit that is designed to be easily

mounted on a smaller vehicle such as a

scooter or small motorbike. Equipped

with specialized ANPR cameras mount-

ed on the scooter, the AutoVu Motos-

can system automatically scans license

plates and sends back the information to

the parking authorities’ back-end system

which will identify parking violations

and issue tickets, as required.

“Managing parking in a city is not an

easy task, but it’s particularly challenging

for many European

cities with narrow,

busy streets. We

have designed Mo-

toscan to bring all

the features of our

state of the art Au-

toVu ANPR (Au-

tomated Number

Plate Recognition)

system, in a small,

compact unit

that can be easily

mounted on a scooter or

small motorbike, without

compromising the bal-

ance and stability of the

vehicle,” said Chris Yigit,

Product Line Manager,

Genetec Inc.

The Motoscan unit is

compact, measuring just 50Wx39Dx30H

cm (19.7x15.2x12 in). It combines all

critical components onto a single device

to keep the weight low.

“At less than 15 kg, the Motoscan

consumes less power than a 40-watt

light bulb, allowing it to be powered on

appropriate scooters without additional

batteries, and function for as long as

there is a fuel in the tank,” added Yigit.

The main unit is designed to meet

the demanding automotive environment,

making it able to withstand a broad

range of harsh vibrations, weather and

road conditions, including cobblestones,

bumpy streets and smooth pavement.

In spite of its small form factor,

Motoscan packs plenty of state-of the-

art mobile ANPR features: this single,

powerful ANPR solution automatically

captures and reads thousands of license

plates per shift. Thanks to the AutoVu

SharpX ANPR high-resolution cameras

included with the unit, Motoscan will of-

fer consistent performance day and night

and in all weather conditions. It can ac-

curately decipher plate numbers on ve-

hicles parked in parallel, at 45° or 90°,

and can even read dirty or obstructed

plates. The unit is also equipped with

ruggedized built-in wireless

technology to ensure real

time communication with

third-party parking manage-

ment companies.

In order to avoid dis-

tracting the driver, Motos-

can features an active manu-

al controller instead of a screen. Located

on the steering bar, the controller fea-

tures toggle switches and LED lights

to inform the driver of the functioning

state of system. The data collected by the

ANPR camera is automatically sent to a

central location, and there is no need for

the driver to interact with the controls,

making it simpler and safer to operate.

Backed by 20 years of technological

innovation, Genetec AutoVu provides an

accurate, reliable and easy-to-use ANPR

solution for municipal parking enforce-

ment. Already successfully piloted in a

major city in Belgium, AutoVu Moto-

scan is expected to be available in Q3

2017 from certified Genetec AutoVu re-

sellers in Europe.

For more info:

www.genetec.com/solutions/all-prod-

ucts/autovu/motoscan.

GENETEC ANNOUNCES AUTOVU MOTOSCAN:Ultra-Efficient Scooter-Mounted On-Street

Parking Enforcement Solution

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Bosch Security Systems introduces

In-Store Analytics, a solution to

provide retailers with valuable insights

on store traffic for improving operations,

customer engagement and sales.

As part of the solution, Bosch IP

panoramic cameras are installed to pro-

vide high visibility of the retail floor.

The cameras use on-board Intelligent

Video Analytics to create position data

of shoppers’ movements. This data is

then sent direct to the Cloud where it is

further processed without video streams

ever leaving the retailer’s premise, thus

maintaining shopper’s privacy. Unlike

many systems that need on-site PCs to

pre-process the video streams, limiting

their performance to a few cameras per

site, Bosch’s solution easily scales to

cover even the largest retail stores with a

high camera count and large multi-store

chains.

In the Cloud, position data is mined

into performance results and visualiza-

tions that are shared with the retailer

BOSCH Launches In-Store Analytics Solution for Retailers

through customized

web interfaces for mer-

chandisers and opera-

tions managers.

For merchandisers,

In-Store Analytics de-

livers shopper behavior

insights to enable more

informed decisions.

Sales of retail prod-

ucts often depend on

their placement within

the store and at what

point shoppers see the

items on their journey

through the retail floor. In-Store Analyt-

ics provides merchandisers with store

traffic visualization tools, such as a flow

analysis, to determine if shoppers are

moving through the store in the way that

they intended. The solution shows where

shoppers walk, stop and dwell, and pro-

vides performance metrics such as en-

gagement times and rates, based on the

actual number and behavior of shoppers

at a display. This helps

merchandisers evaluate

the performance of each

display in the store,

providing them the in-

formation they need

to increase customer

engagement with prod-

ucts, which can lead to

increased sales and rev-

enue.

For operations man-

agers, In-Store Analyt-

ics provides insights

into department and store level traffic.

Operations managers can use these in-

sights to ensure sufficient staff is onsite

to serve shoppers during peak times.

Traffic data also enables retailers to

track customer service quality over time.

“In-Store Analytics was devel-

oped based on input from retailers who

stressed the value of actionable data,”

said Chris Larcinese, Regional Market-

ing Manager, Bosch Security Systems.

Retailers will benefit from action-

able insights from the solution, as the

shopper data delivered by In-Store An-

alytics has a high accuracy rate. This

is due to the superior reliability of the

Intelligent Video Analytics that comes

standard on Bosch FLEXIDOME IP

panoramic 7000 MP cameras, as well as

the advanced cloud-based processing al-

gorithms that filter the shopper position

data according to individual store envi-

ronments.

For more info:

cloud.boschsecurity.com

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Unsmooth video and long delay

are very common problems in the

CCTV IP project. CCTV IP networks

are different from traditional data com-

munication networks. It requires high

performance in terms of ‘delay’ and

‘Packet loss.’

Dahua Technology is a world-lead-

ing advanced video surveillance solution

provider with an in-depth knowledge in

video surveillance systems. Dahua PoE

switches are specially designed to suit

video stream characteristics and solve

the problems aforementioned.

Recently, Dahua has released 2 new

16/24-port PoE Switches: PFS4218-

16ET-190/240 (190W and 240W option-

al) and PFS4226-24ET-240/360 (240W

and 360W optional). These 2 PoE

switches are specially designed based on

the rich experience in video surveillance

systems, which are ideal for video trans-

mission. The main features include:

PoE management● PoE Setting allows user to reserve

some power manually through the

web management interface, which

can reserve power for those IP cam-

eras which need extra power at some

time, such as IP camera with IR fea-

ture which requires more power dur-

ing the night. Moreover, it also shows

the real-time power consumption.

● Green PoE feature allow users to

set a schedule for PoE consump-

tion, which allows the PoE switch

to provide power in certain periods.

For example, the user can set for the

PoE switch to provide power from

9:00 am to 21:00 pm and will cut the

power supply outside this time pe-

riod, thus saving energy.

Long distance PoE transmission up to 250 meters

Regular PoE transmission dis-

tance is up to 100 meters. But

PFS4218-16ET-190/240 and PFS4226-

24ET-240/360 can realize 250 meters

PoE transmission through simple config-

uration in the web management interface.

It will save much cost in SFP module and

also optical fiber (including the cost in in-

stallation).

Power usage indicator

The power usage indicator in the

front panel can show the current

PoE consumption of the PoE switch,

which can help you determine whether

you can connect more IP cameras:

● 50%: means the total PoE consump-

tion is below 50%.

● 80%: means the total PoE consump-

tion is between 50%-80%.

● 100%: means the total PoE con-

sumption is between 80%-100%.

Hi-PoE

Both the PFS4218-16ET-190/240 and

PFS4226-24ET-240/360 have 2 Hi-

PoE ports, which can provide up to 60W

for Hi-PoE Dome Network Camera.

Besides these unique features, all

Dahua PoE switches have a clear ad-

vantage in the following aspects:

1. High reliable components

Power, switching chip and PSE chip

are key components of PoE switch.

Dahua PoE switches use components

from world-leading chip and power man-

ufacturers which ensure the quality and

reliability of the switches.

2. Non-blocking video transmission

Video stream characteristic is differ-

ent from the ordinary data stream.

Sudden increase of video stream brings

high pressure to the data forwarding of a

PoE switch. The flow control function of

Dahua PoE switch is enabled by default

and large hardware buffer can best ease

the sudden data peak and smoothen the

video stream.

3. Industrial-grade design

Dahua PoE switches are designed

to work under extreme environ-

ments, such as wide temperature range

and lightning environment. Dahua PoE

switches can reach lightning protection

common mode 4KV and differential

mode 2KV. Accelerated Life Testing

(ALT) is performed to ensure the high

reliability and long-life.

Dahua PoE Switch

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4. Video pressure test

It is important that a switch can

handle big amount of video

streams in video surveillance.

Rich experience in video sur-

veillance has enabled Dahua to

design and manufacture the best

switches for video surveillance.

At the same time, Dahua PoE

switches have passed the high

video pressure test in a minimal

200 IP cameras environment

which demonstrates high prod-

uct reliability.

For more info:

www.dahuasecurity.com

Hikvision, the world’s leading sup-

plier of innovative video surveil-

lance products and solutions, is further

advancing surveillance camera technol-

ogy by introducing Power over Coaxial

to its analogue cameras. This makes in-

stalling the cameras a lot simpler, which

is great news for installers and end users

alike.

Power over Coaxial (PoC) basically

means that power for both the camera

and the back-end DVR runs through the

coaxial cable. This removes the need for

separate cables, sockets and plugs.

For installers, this means a much

more time and cost-efficient installa-

tion. For example, in a conventional

analogue system, the installer may

need electrical engineers to set up

wiring for an installation first. But

with PoC, they can simply connect

camera and DVR equipment directly,

so there’s no need for this electrical

‘preparation’ work.

End users, on the other hand, will

find the products totally ‘plug and play’,

with no configuration for camera ac-

cess needed and power available straight

away.

PoC is also very stable, making it es-

pecially useful for regions with voltage

instability issues.

“Because we can introduce a UPS

system as a backup power supply for the

DVR with PoC technology, then when

local power goes down, the UPS can

power up the PoC DVR, and the PoC

DVR can power up the PoC cameras ac-

cordingly,” says the Hikvision Product

Manager.

This is another example of how Hik-

vision is leading innovation in the secu-

rity industry.

Integrated Power Solution Saves Time and Money

Hikvision develops new Power over Coaxial solution for analogue surveillance systems

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FLIR Systems, Inc. introduced the

FLIR FB-Series O fixed bullet ther-

mal security camera designed for short

to mid-range perimeter protection. The

FLIR FB-Series O offers plug-and-play

integration with FLIR United VMS

and certified by other major third-party

video management solutions, making it

a versatile solution for new or existing

security systems.

Joining an award-winning line of

perimeter protection thermal cameras,

the FLIR FB-Series O thermal security

camera features a 320x240 resolution

thermal imaging sensor that detects po-

tential intruders in total darkness, and

through sun glare, smoke, dust, and light

fog. Three separate lens options – 93, 49

and 24-degree field of views – provide

narrow-to-wide coverage of fence lines,

building perimeters, and open areas.

FLIR Systems Introduces Versatile Thermal Security Camera

The FLIR FB-Series O integrates

with FLIR analytic encoders such as

FLIR ioi TRK-101 that help distinguish

humans and vehicles, and FLIR ioi TRK-

101 P PTZ Tracker that hand-off tar-

gets to thermal or visible pan-tilt-zoom

(PTZ)-enabled cameras on the same

network. Simultaneous IP and analog

video outputs are also available for use

with network and legacy analog systems.

Advanced automatic gain control (AGC)

and FLIR’s Digital Detail Enhancement

(DDE) provide optimal image quality in

all scenes and by integrating with FLIR

United VMS thermal configuration,

alarm notifications are easily managed.

“The FLIR FB-Series O offers the

security industry with a thermal cam-

era that provides unmatched versatility,”

said John Distelzweig, Vice President

and General Manager of FLIR’s Security

segment, “Certified by industry-leading

video management systems, the FLIR

FB-Series O allows you to incorporate

the power of FLIR thermal imaging ca-

pabilities and enhance your perimeter

security system regardless of size.”

The FLIR FB-Series O, which

comes with FLIR’s industry-leading

10-year warranty on the thermal sensor

and a three-year warranty on the cam-

era body, will be available to order in

August 2017 through established FLIR

dealers and integrators.

For more info: www.flir.com/security

FLIR FB-Series O Thermal Camera offers plug-and-play compatibility with FLIR United VMS and industry-leading third-party video management systems

With an impressive 112° - 30°

field of view, the new GX HD

pan/ tilt minidome camera is no or-

dinary minidome. One can put a stop

to that ladder coming back out during

installation by adjusting the GX HD

pan/ tilt minidome camera with ease

using the motorized pan and tilt intel-

ligence (0° - 355° and 20° - 90°) and

4x zoom/ focus lens functionality.

Configuration is simple and

straight forward with a single PoE

cable allowing to seamlessly connect

with Control Center, IndigoVision’s

security management solution.

With high definition video that

supports up to 30fps, outstanding

WDR and low light performance,

this camera is for any challenging

lighting condition. Motion detection

and video tamper analytics provide

New GX HD Pan/ Tilt Minidome CameraSmall in size and price, but big on field of view

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additional security right on the edge.

Available for purchase with and

without a wall mount bracket, the

GX HD pan/ tilt minidome is per-

fect for both internal and external

installations with an IK08 rating and

temperature support from -20°C to

+50°C.

The HD pan/ tilt minidome cam-

era joins the two existing cameras,

the HD bullet and minidome, in the

GX range all of which provide the

same great benefits for use.

All of this coupled with the high-

ly affordable price tag ensures this

camera will give not only remarkable

value but much more than bargained

for.

Mirasys Ltd., one of the leading

suppliers of open platform Video

Management and Visual Intelligence

Solutions, launches a new generation

video management system: Mirasys

VMS V8. The new V8 scales more than

ever to different size environments,

meets customers’ demanding versatile

needs and offers several additional ap-

plications that improve the efficiency

of customers’ daily operations. Mirasys

V8 includes three different product vari-

ants: Ikon, Entegra and Stratos. Entegra

is available since March, 2017 and the

other two variants will be available from

autumn, 2017.

Mirasys VMS V8 is fast and easy

to install. Special attention has been

paid to the efficient centralized main-

tenance and management demanded by

the networked video management sys-

tems. Petri Bäckström, VP of Product

Management says, “Our goal is to get

the software deployment costs to less

than half of the current level. From the

autumn 2017 onwards centralized re-

mote management, diagnostics main-

tenance and updating of servers, client

applications and drivers do not require

on-site travel any more. Ready-made

templates speed the information input

to the system and installation work.

User profiles are easy to create, man-

age, and modify. Servers can be pre-

configured before the delivery on site,

and pre-installed and pre-configured

cameras and applications on servers

save time.”

You can fully modify the very mod-

ern user interface of the Mirasys VMS

V8 based on your unique needs and

preferences. The UI is easy to learn for

novice users, yet it has powerful features

and customization for professional us-

ers. In the autumn a new HTML5 brows-

er-based client user interface provides

easy access to the Mirasys system from

everywhere: desktop, tablet and mobile.

Companies and communities have

more cameras and megapixels in use.

Frame rates and bitrates have increased

and there is a need for more server ca-

pacity. Systems simply need to perform

better to be able to use the visual infor-

mation received from the cameras. Petri

Bäckström explains, “Mirasys VMS

V8 meets and exceeds scalability and

performance demands set by the lat-

est camera technologies – giving total

freedom in designing the VMS system.

Among other things, Mirasys TruStore

Technology provides unlimited storage

possibilities.”

V8 provides versatile connectivity

possibilities with which system integra-

tors can customize and differentiate the

service offering per customer. Mirasys

VMS has a comprehensive support al-

ready in place for thousands of different

devices. The possibilities to link video to

other information channels and use the

improved situational awareness in oper-

ations will be more and more important

in the future of video management. This

future is supported by the new, intelli-

gent Mirasys Smart Event Management

integration platform introduced for ex-

ternal systems and which makes possi-

ble the intelligent two-way communica-

tion between systems.

Current customers having a net-

worked Mirasys system can get all the

V8 benefits for their use as the V8 Mas-

ter Server supports also V6 and V7 net-

worked VMS servers. For centralized

networked system owners, it is not man-

datory to upgrade local/ individual VMS

servers. It is enough to upgrade the Mas-

ter Server and client applications to V8.

Other VMS servers can be updated when

the age of the hardware or increased

performance demands require it. This

means significantly lower TCO.

Mirasys VMS V8New Generation Video Management System

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Milestone Solution partner Snap

Surveillance has achieved the

status of Milestone Certified Solution

with its automatic learning analytics in-

tegration to XProtect Corporate IP video

management software (VMS).

Snap’s unique user interface (UI)

allows customers to get more effective

use from their medium-to-large (100+

camera) networks. It automatically finds

relationships between the camera fields

of view – both overlap and near overlap.

It then presents the camera network to

the user in a variety of ways that reduce

information overload.

Snap’s integrated solution gives us-

ers a highly intuitive video UI for seam-

lessly tracking persons-of-interest from

camera to camera across widespread lo-

cations like an airport or shopping cent-

er – for both live and recorded video.

To determine the inter-camera re-

lationships, Snap uses straightforward

video analytics on individual video

streams as a pre-processing step (to de-

termine scene occupancy), then process-

es the occupancy signals from across

the camera network in concert. Snap

could be called ‘multi-camera analytics,’

whereas the vast majority of existing an-

alytics process single cameras in isola-

tion. Snap’s patented technology allows

this learning approach to scale across

thousands of cameras.

Key Snap capabilities include● Peripheral vision: The camera that

is the current focus of attention is

presented with visually related cam-

eras laid out around it, giving the

operator visual context to the scene.

Video streams are thereby seen in re-

lation to neighboring video with the

unique ‘Peripher-

al Vision’ display

– improving the

situational aware-

ness for security

personnel.

● Video pur-

suit: As a target

moves out of the

current focus

camera, they ap-

pear in one of the

peripheral cameras. Clicking on that

camera switches focus to it, allow-

ing the target to be followed easily

throughout the network. The neigh-

boring video streams act as a menu

for navigating the network, improv-

ing operator ability to follow the ac-

tion moving around a site, without

needing to memorize camera names

or positions.

● Evidence videos: Just by following

the action, users can produce consol-

idated videos of everything suspects

do while on site, providing rapid and

compelling support for investiga-

tions.

● Virtual walkthroughs: Security

staff can browse around an area of

interest, moving from camera to

camera, without needing to be physi-

cally present or to know each cam-

era’s location.

● Scalability: Snap scales to networks

of thousands of cameras. The larger

or more complex the camera net-

work, the greater the benefit for op-

erators in understanding and navigat-

ing through that network with Snap.

● Camera-agnostic operation: Snap’s

software requires no special camera

functionality and interfaces only to

the VMS platform – if Milestone

supports the camera, then Snap also

will.

The Snap back-end middleware is

integrated with live or archived video

so it can analyze the video to determine

the relationships between camera fields

of view. Snap’s end user functionality is

integrated with the Milestone XProtect

Smart Client user interface, and for both

the archived and live video signals, to

deliver the peripheral vision, video pur-

suit and other functionality.

The Snap certification documenta-

tion includes test parameters and a re-

sults summary as well as specifications

for optimal installation/ operation. The

tested versions of the products from both

Milestone and Snap Surveillance which

were included in the solution certifica-

tion were Milestone XProtect Corporate

2016 video management software in op-

eration with the Snap Surveillance Force

Multiplier.

Snap Surveillance AnalyticsA Certified Milestone Integration

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Axis Communications has delivered

against some of the most press-

ing surveillance needs of organizations

across the private and public sectors in

launching new visual, bispectral and

thermal positioning cameras.

“At their core, the needs of many

of our customers can be distilled to the

same thing – the need to rapidly identify

and respond to incidents and breaches

along perimeters and of course within

their site. Our job is to empower them

to do theirs, and our new range of cam-

eras does just that,” commented Mi-

chael Chen, Global Product Manager at

Axis Communications, “The sites that

require monitoring can be vast – many

thousands of hectares with perimeters

hundreds of kilometers in length – and

to give a comprehensive field of view

using static cameras can be unfeasible.

Pan and tilt capabilities are therefore es-

sential, and our new range of positioning

cameras takes these and other capabili-

ties to a new level of performance.”

Features in the new positioning

cameras include:

● High speed and jerk-free PTZ move-

ments with continuous pan.

● Built-in electronic image stabiliza-

tion (EIS), helping against vibration

caused by an unstable mounting sur-

face or a wind-sensitive mast.

● SFP slot for easy cable management,

and quick and effective installation

for fiber-optic connection over long

distances.

● Powerful positioning capabilities

even at high wind and wide tempera-

ture range.

● Flexible mounting options on col-

umns directly, or against walls and

poles with robust accessories.

The new range includes thermal

positioning cameras, visual PTZ po-

sitioning cameras and bispectral PTZ

positioning cameras that combines both

visual and thermal images.

AXIS Q8641-E and AXIS Q8642-

E PT Thermal Network Cameras: The

thermal positioning cameras offer out-

standing thermal contrast and 10° field

of view, which together with analytics,

enables long-range detection and imme-

diate visual confirmation for the opera-

tor.

AXIS Q8685-E/-LE PTZ Network

Cameras: The visual PTZ positioning

cameras, offer high-video quality with

HDTV 1080p, 30x zoom with focus

recall, and extreme light

sensitivity. The combina-

tion with Axis’ Forensic

WDR (wide dynamic

range) and low-light sen-

sitivity ensures the high-

est image usability in

challenging lighting con-

ditions.

AXIS Q8741-E and

AXIS Q8742-E Bispectral

PTZ Network Cameras: The

bispectral PTZ positioning cam-

eras offer a combination of two

live video streams, one from a

thermal sensor – used for de-

tection and verification – and

one from a high-definition vis-

ual sensor - for identification of

colors and details. The cameras

also feature 30x zoom, Forensic

WDR as well as low-light sen-

sitivity.

Additionally, AXIS Q8741-LE,

AXIS Q8742-LE and AXIS Q8685-LE

include long-life and long-range IR for

improved visibility during nighttime. In

places where there is a high risk of win-

dow contamination from dust, salt, sand

and emission of soot from vehicles such

as in traffic monitoring, airport, harbor

and public area surveillance, these cam-

eras are equipped with remote-mainte-

nance against rain and dirt using wiper

and washer.

New Range of Positioning Cameras For Enhanced Responsiveness in Wide Area Surveillance

Axis has launched a new generation of positioning cameras, giving operators faster and more accurate pan and tilt capabilities to monitor large-scale sites, perimeters and borders in real-time and are able to respond instantly to security alerts and incidents. Thanks to their enhanced capabilities, the new range of positioning

cameras enables surveillance across vast sites with fewer cameras, with the potential for 360-degree unobstructed field of view, and at all times, and 135-degree field of view from ground to sky

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VIVOTEK has recently unveiled

the latest release of its video

management software VAST 2. Built

on the underlying powerful software

engine of VAST, VAST 2 reveals a

brand new intuitive user interface

and boasts an extended range of user-

centric functionalities including auto

setup, advanced search and custom

layout, as well as additional add-on

functions for fail-over protection,

transportation and transaction solu-

tions. The new VAST 2 is designed for

efficient video management, allowing

security operators to reduce both op-

erational and maintenance costs.

“VIVOTEK has run through a se-

ries of alpha and beta tests before the

launch of VAST 2. We have collected

feedbacks from our customers and

significantly improved both the usabil-

ity and functionality to make VAST 2

a better experience for our users. For

VAST 2, we designed a problem feed-

back mechanism, allowing the sys-

tem to detect problems automatically,

and enabling the security operators to

send feedback manually via a popup

window. This feedback is delivered

directly to VIVOTEK’s field applica-

tion engineer team and accelerates our

customer service,” says Perkins Chen,

Director, Research and Develop Divi-

sion 2, VIVOTEK Inc.

Benefits

Easy to use: VAST 2 makes it

simple to set up surveillance sys-

tems by utilizing automatic configura-

tion wizards. Users can adjust layout

by simply dragging a corner of the

window, a feature that also supports

VIVOTEK fisheye dewarp. With the

addition of the evidence-lock func-

tion, it is now even easier to manage

numerous investigation scenarios by

manually extending the retention time

of recorded videos. These videos are

easily exported with custom layouts. A

quick snapshot function is also avail-

able to instantly preserve this critical

evidence.

Efficient search: VAST 2 offers

two types of search – smart search and

thumbnail search. Both are designed to

help security operators quickly filter

scenarios from any suspicious scene.

With smart search, users can select

specific regions of interest and the sys-

tem will show an array of thumbnails

representing footage in which

motion is detected. In addi-

tion to the thumbnail search,

the feature allows the user to

browse thumbnails based on

time frame. Security operators

can narrow down any investi-

gation by rapidly identifying

the clips of interest.

Extensive add-ons: VAST

2 also supports additional

functionality in advanced

features by licensing. It is

equipped with fail-over protection, a

system that transfers video recording

to secondary sites in the event of any

system outage, network error, or other

malfunction, and ensures that video

recordings are never interrupted. Rec-

ognizing the growing needs of verti-

cal markets, VAST 2 demonstrates the

strengths of fast integration to custom-

ize specific functions. In the transporta-

tion field, VAST 2 can track and display

vehicles’ real-time location from GPS

receivers and playback videos with re-

corded paths. Finally, VAST 2 supports

retail markets by showing any transac-

tion on both live and playback video,

and allowing users to search transac-

tions by entering different criteria.

VAST 2Enhanced user experience with new VMS

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MOBOTIX has introduced the new

indoor models c26, i26, p26 and

v26, thereby completing the success-

ful Mx6 6MP camera line. The new,

higher performing processor delivers

up to twice as many images per second

as before – at the same resolution. The

video data is simultaneously offered in

three formats – MxPEG, MJPEG and

H.264 – as well as in a range of different

resolutions. RTSP/ multicast makes the

Mx6 cameras more flexible. All of the

models come standard with intelligent

motion detection directly on the camera,

and thereby offer more capacity for ad-

ditional software applications.

More power, easily integrated

As with the Mx6 outdoor cameras,

now Mx6 indoor models are also

available with a more powerful CPU

as well as an H.264 encoder. The new

processor architecture significantly in-

creases the frame rate, which allows the

cameras to do an even better job of cap-

turing fast movements. Moreover, intel-

ligent motion detection is integrated as a

standard, and more capacity is available

on the camera for additional software ap-

plications. The new Mx6 camera system

is far more flexible and higher perform-

ing, thanks to RTSP/ Multicast. The vid-

eo stream can be displayed on multiple

clients simultaneously without reducing

the frame rate. Alongside the MxPEG

video codec, which was specially de-

veloped for security applications, H.264

is available for the first time, ensuring

compatibility with the industry standard.

Depending on requirements, the focus

can be set on high image quality with

MxPEG, or the industry standard for

video transmission and camera integra-

tion can be used. Moreover, Mx6 cam-

eras also offer basic functions in keep-

ing with ONVIF, a global open interface

standard. In this way, the new camera

system opens up far more application

and integration options for their partners

and end customers. Regular software up-

dates ensure that the performance of the

Mx6 range continually improves, which

in turn guarantees a maximum return on

investment.

“We will continue to remain true

to our decentralized concept – storing

maximum intelligence in a camera – and

thereby offer solutions that go above and

beyond traditional applications. At the

same time, we are open to generally used

technologies such as H.264 and partici-

pation in standard forums such as ON-

VIF. We do not consider these two parts

of our approach to be in conflict with

each other; instead, they help our range

prepare for the future and stay solution-

oriented,” explains MOBOTIX CTO Dr.

Oliver Gabel.

Flexibly protect interior spaces

With a diameter of only 12 cen-

timeters and a weight of ap-

proximately 200 grams, the c26 is the

smallest and lightest MOBOTIX 360°

camera yet for fast ceiling mounting in

suspended ceilings. The i26 is ideally

suited for corresponding wall mount-

ing, as it is just as compact and discreet.

Thanks to its tilt angle of 15°, it pro-

vides a complete overview of the room

and can thereby replace up to four con-

ventional cameras. The p26 provides

maximum flexibility during installation

thanks to its manual swivel and tilt func-

tions, and can also completely secure

an entire room when it is installed in a

corner area, thanks to its 90° lens. The

v26 is the first vandalism indoor camera

to also offer all MOBOTIX functions.

Alongside the standard lenses, an on-

wall audio set and suitable vandalism

sets are available for optimum protec-

tion. All of the indoor models are fitted

with 6-megapixel Moonlight sensors

and deliver sharp, richly detailed vid-

eos, even under poor light conditions

(>1 Lux).

The Mx6 Camera Line is CompleteIndoor models with more performance now also available

Higher performance and greater flexibility for indoors

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Data storage devices across the se-

curity industry are routinely re-

quired to handle an enormous amount

and many layers of raw data. As Safe

City projects in varying sizes become

more prevalent, the number of surveil-

lance nodes has reached the hundreds of

thousands. And due to the widespread

use of high-definition monitoring, the

amount of data involved in security sur-

veillance has increased dramatically in a

short time. Efficient collection, analysis,

and application of data and the intelli-

gent use of it are becoming ever more

critical in this industry. Thus, improving

video intelligence appears to be an in-

evitable, industry-wide goal.

Security users hope that their invest-

ment in new products will bring even

more benefits beyond simply tracing and

tracking persons of interest and evidence

collection after a security event. Some

examples of added benefits include us-

ing the latest technologies to replace the

large amount of man-power previously

required for searching surveillance foot-

age, detecting anomalous data, and find-

ing ever more efficient ways to allow

surveillance to shift from post-incident

tracing to alerts during incidents – or

even pre-incident alerts. In order to sat-

isfy these demands, new technologies

are required. Intelligent video surveil-

lance has been available for many years.

Deepening the Value of SurveillanceHowever, the outcomes of its application

have not been ideal. The emergence of

deep learning has enabled these de-

mands to become reality.

The insufficiency of traditional intelligent algorithms

Traditional intelligent video surveil-

lance has especially strict require-

ments for a scene’s background. The

accuracy of intelligent recognition and

analysis in comparable scenarios re-

mains inconsistent. This is primarily due

to the fact that traditional intelligent vid-

eo analysis algorithms still have many

flaws.

In an intelligent recognition and

analysis process, such as human facial

recognition, two key steps are required:

First, features are extracted, and second,

‘classification learning’ is performed.

The degree of accuracy in this first

step directly determines the accuracy of

the algorithm. In fact, most of the sys-

tem’s calculation and testing workload

is consumed in this part. The features

in traditional intelligent algorithms are

designed by humans and have always

been heavily subjective. More abstract

features – those that humans have diffi-

culty comprehending or describing – are

inevitably missed. With shifting angles

and lighting, and especially when the

sample size is enor-

mous, many features

can be too difficult

to detect. Therefore,

while traditional in-

telligent algorithms

perform well in very

specific environ-

ments, subtle changes (image quality,

environment, etc.) yield significant chal-

lenges to accuracy.

The second step – classification

learning – mainly involves target detec-

tion and attribute recognition. As the

number of available categories for clas-

sification rises, so does the difficulty lev-

el. Hence, traditional intelligent analysis

technologies are highly accurate in vehi-

cle analysis but not in human and object

analysis. For example, in vehicle detec-

tion, a distinction is made between a ve-

hicle and a non-vehicle, so the classifica-

tion is simple and the level of difficulty

is low. To recognize vehicle attributes

requires recognition of different vehi-

cle designs, logos, and so on. However,

there are relatively few of these, making

the classification results generally accu-

rate. On the other hand, if recognition is

to be performed on human faces, each

person is a classification of its own, and

the corresponding categories will be ex-

tremely numerous – naturally leading to

a very high level of difficulty.

Traditional intelligent algorithms

generally use shallow learning models

to handle situations with large amounts

of data in complex classifications. The

analysis results are far from ideal. Fur-

thermore, these results directly restrict

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the breadth and depth of intelligent ap-

plications and further development.

Hence the need for increasing the

‘depth’ of intelligence in big data for the

security industry is arising.

The advantages of Deep Learning and its algorithms

Traditional intelligent algorithms

are designed by humans. Whether

or not they are designed well depends

greatly on experience and even luck, and

this process requires a lot of time. So, is

it even possible to get machines to au-

tomatically learn some of the features?

Yes! This is actually the objective of Ar-

tificial Intelligence (AI).

The inspiration for deep learning

comes from a human brain’s neural net-

works. Our brains can be seen as a very

complex deep learning model. Brain

neural networks are comprised of bil-

lions of interconnected neurons; deep

learning simulates this structure. These

multi-layer networks can collect infor-

mation and perform corresponding ac-

tions. They also possess the ability for

object abstraction and recreation.

Deep learning is intrinsically differ-

ent from other algorithms. The way it

solves the insufficiencies of traditional

algorithms is encompassed in the fol-

lowing aspects.

First, from ‘Shallow’ to ‘Deep’

The algorithmic model for deep

learning has a much deeper struc-

ture than the two 3-layered structures

of traditional algorithms. Sometimes,

the number of layers can reach over a

hundred, enabling it to process large

amounts of data in complex classifica-

tions. Deep learning is very similar to

the human learning process, and has a

layer-by-layer feature-abstraction pro-

cess. Each layer will have different

‘weighting,’ and this weighting reflects

on what was learned about the images’

‘components.’ The higher the layer level,

the more specific the components. Simu-

lating the human brain, an original sig-

nal in deep learning passes through lay-

ers of processing; next, it takes a partial

understanding (shallow) to an overall

abstraction (deep) where we can per-

ceive the object.

Second, from ‘Artificial Features’ to ‘Feature Learning’

Deep learning does not require

manual intervention but relies

on a computer to extract features by

itself. This way it is able to extract as

many features from the target as possi-

ble, including abstract features that are

difficult or impossible to describe. The

more features there are, the more ac-

curate the recognition and classification

will be. Some of the most direct benefits

that deep learning algorithms can bring

include achieving comparable or even

better-than-human pattern recognition

accuracy, strong anti-interference capa-

bilities, and the ability to classify and

recognize thousands of features.

Key factors of deep learning

In total, there are three main reasons

why deep learning only became pop-

ular in recent years and not earlier: the

scale of data involved, computing power,

and network architecture.

Improvements in data-driven algo-

rithm performance have accelerated deep

learning in various intelligent applica-

tions in a short amount of time. Spe-

cifically, with the increase in data scale,

algorithmic performance improved as

well. Accordingly, user experience has

improved and more users are involved,

further facilitating a larger scale of data.

Video surveillance data makes up

60% of big data, and the amount is ris-

ing at 20% annually. The speed and scale

of this achievement is due to the popu-

larization of high definition video sur-

veillance – HD 1080p is becoming more

common, and 4K and higher resolutions

are gradually being applied in many im-

portant applications.

Hikvision has operated in the secu-

rity industry for many years with its own

research and development capabilities,

employing large amounts of real video

and image data as training samples. With

a large amount of good quality data, and

over a hundred team members to label

the video images, sample data with mil-

lions of categories have been accumu-

lated. With this large amount of quality

training data, human, vehicle, and object

pattern recognition models will become

more and more accurate for video sur-

veillance use.

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Furthermore, high performance

hardware platforms enable higher com-

putational power. The deep learning

model requires a large number of sam-

ples, making a large amount of calcula-

tions inevitable. In the past, hardware

devices were incapable of processing

complex deep learning models with

over a hundred layers. In 2011, Goog-

le’s DeepMind used 1,000 devices

with 16,000 CPUs to simulate a neural

network with approximately 1 billion

neurons. Today, only a few GPUs are

required to achieve the same sort of

computational power with even faster

iteration. The rapid development of

GPUs, supercomputers, cloud comput-

ing, and other high-performance hard-

ware platforms has allowed deep learn-

ing to become possible.

Finally, the network architecture

plays its own role in advancing deep

learning. Through constant optimization

of deep learning algorithms, better tar-

get-object recognition can be achieved.

For more complex applications such as

facial recognition or in scenarios with

different lighting, angles, postures, ex-

pressions, accessories, resolutions, etc.,

network architecture will impact the ac-

curacy of recognition, i.e., the more lay-

ers in deep learning algorithms, the bet-

ter the performance.

In 2016, Hikvision achieved the

number one position in the Scene Clas-

sification category at the ImageNet

Large Scale Visual Recognition Chal-

lenge 2016. The team from Hikvision

Research Institute used inception-style

networks and not-so-deep residual net-

works that perform better in consider-

ably less training time, according to

Hikvision’s experiments for training

and testing. Furthermore, Hikvision’s

Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

Technology, based on Deep Learning

and led by the company’s Research In-

stitute, also won the first price in the

ICDAR 2016 Robust Reading Compe-

tition. The Hikvision team substantial-

ly surpassed both strong domestic and

foreign competitors in three word-rec-

ognition challenges, including born-

digital images, focused scene text, and

incidental scene text, demonstrating

that the word recognition technology

by Hikvision reached the world’s top

level.

Application of Deep Learning products

In the past two years, deep learning

technology has excelled in speech

recognition, computer vision, voice

translation, and much more. It has even

surpassed human capabilities in the ar-

eas of facial verification and image clas-

sification; hence, it has been highly re-

garded in the field of video surveillance

for the security industry.

In the application of intelligent

video in target detection, tracking, and

recognition, the rise of deep learning has

had a profound influence. When apply-

ing those three functions, deep learning

potentially touches upon every aspect of

the security video surveillance indus-

try: facial detection, vehicle detection,

non-motor vehicle detection, facial rec-

ognition, vehicle brand recognition, pe-

destrian detection, human body feature

detection, abnormal facial detection,

crowd behavior analysis, multiple target

tracking, and so on.

These types of intelligent func-

tions require a series of front-end sur-

veillance cameras, back-end servers

and other products which support deep

learning algorithms. In small scale ap-

plications, front-end cameras can di-

rectly operate structured human and

vehicle feature extraction, and tens of

thousands of human facial images can

be stored within the front-end devices

to implement direct facial comparison,

so as to reduce costs of communicat-

ing with a server. In large scale appli-

cations, front-end cameras can work

with back-end servers. Specifically,

the structured video task is handled by

front-end devices, reducing the work-

load for back-end devices; matching

and searching efficiency of back-end

servers improve as well.

This year, Hikvision will soon in-

troduce a series of products with deep

learning technology, such as the Deep-

Inview Series cameras which can ac-

curately detect, recognize, and analyze

human, vehicle, and object features

and behavior, and can be widely used

in indoor and outdoor scenarios. An-

other product worth mentioning is Hik-

vision’s DeepInmind Series of NVRs

which incorporate advanced deep

learning algorithms and imitate hu-

man thoughts and memory. The Deep-

Inmind products feature an innovative

NVR+GPU mode, retaining the advan-

tages of traditional NVRs and addition-

al structured video analysis functions,

which together greatly improve the

value of video.

Deep learning is the next level of

AI development. It is beyond machine

learning where supervised classification

of features and patterns are set into algo-

rithms. Deep learning incorporates un-

supervised or ‘self-learning’ principles.

Hikvision is developing this concept in

its own analytics algorithms. Enhanced

accuracy is the result of multi-layer

learning and extensive data collection.

Application of this algorithm into face

recognition, vehicle recognition, human

recognition, and other platforms will

significantly advance the performance

of analytics.

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Physical Identity Access ManagementIs a new threat emerging for access control brandsByJim Dearing–SeniorAnalyst,AccessControlandFire,IHSMarkit

Physical Identity Access Manage-

ment (PIAM) systems essentially

add a decision-making identity man-

agement layer on top of access control

systems. This is done by changing the

authoritative decision-making database

or location to a higher authority like an

active directory or an identity and access

management (IAM) system. This means

the system is able to deploy identities

(card holders) and credentials (cards) as

well as assign access rights into one or

more vendor-independent physical ac-

cess control systems.

According to new research from

IHS Markit, global PIAM market reve-

nues, excluding Asia Pacific and Africa,

amounted to just $136 million in 2016.

However, this is forecast to grow rapidly

to nearly $500 million by 2021.

PIAM could be a threat to suppliers

The projected high growth of PIAM is

potentially alarming, as a PIAM sys-

tem’s ability to link together and manage

multiple brands of access control hard-

ware essentially undermines the allure of

some large manufacturers’ offerings. One

of the unique selling points that large mul-

tinational access control suppliers tout is

the fact that they can offer some of the

functionality of a PIAM system across an

enterprise installation – for example, cen-

tral management of credentials and active

directory integration. The catch is that the

enterprise has to exclusively adopt that

supplier’s brand.

Because PIAM makes it easy to con-

trol multiple brands of equipment across

a single installation, it also makes it eas-

ier for the end user to change the access

control equipment over time by using

the PIAM to ease the transition. His-

torically, suppliers have always fought

extremely hard for ‘greenfield projects.’

The first access control brand deployed

had a huge advantage over the competi-

tion because the easiest way to expand

that system later on was to buy the same

brand again. PIAM software, however,

potentially eliminates this advantage for

manufacturers.

Impact of the growth of adoption of PIAM

If the adoption of PIAM systems con-

tinues to grow as expected, larger

suppliers may begin to see their grip on

high-value projects from the transporta-

tion, corporate enterprise and utilities

sectors weaken – es-

pecially considering

that these high-value

projects seem to be

the earliest adopters

of PIAM. For exam-

ple, IHS Markit esti-

mates that the num-

ber of transportation

sector access control

projects that include

some form of PIAM

system will quadru-

ple during the next five years. End users

from these industries are increasingly

seeing the benefits of being able to au-

tomate credential management and com-

ply with legislation. Additionally, they

possess budgets large enough to afford

implementing such a system.

Barriers to wider adoption

There are still a number of barriers

that PIAM providers must overcome

before true mass market adoption occurs.

After all, just 2 percent of all commercial

access control projects included some

form of PIAM system in 2016. First and

foremost, complexity remains the bane

of PIAM system implementation. Early

adopters often have a clear picture of

what they would like the system to do.

The problems arise when they start to re-

alize that their pre-existing physical and

logical security infrastructure is not able

to meet their own requirements. This usu-

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ally comes in one of two forms: access

control hardware limitations or weak-

nesses in their corporate governance and

workflows. Both result in delays to PIAM

system implementation.

Due to their complexity, PIAM

solutions currently require large com-

missioning and design efforts, not only

initially but also post-implementation

due to system maintenance needs. This

means there is a cost involved for the en-

tire lifecycle that the system is in place.

These costs and the lengthy implemen-

tation process present a huge barrier to

adoption in smaller projects.

Even for larger projects, other sys-

tem implementation factors continue to

stifle adoption. Installing and servicing

PIAM software requires a high level of

collaboration and communication be-

tween the enterprise’s physical security

and IT departments. Historically these

two departments tend to disagree on

where the equilibrium lies for the con-

ventional ‘security versus convenience’

balancing act that every company faces.

Working on a PIAM system together is

often no different.

Integrating logical and physical se-

curity systems poses a variety of poten-

tial vulnerabilities on both sides of the

equation. Connecting every access con-

trol system to the IT network and then

also managing all the identities associ-

ated with the company via one system

creates huge network risk. If the system

is hacked, suddenly every identity as-

sociated with the company is compro-

mised. As a result, IT departments want

to be assured that PIAM systems are

completely devoid of cybersecurity vul-

nerabilities. On the other hand, physical

security managers want to be assured

that the building’s perimeter is not left

vulnerable following a simple network

hack, or that their system is rendered

unusable due to a distributed denial of

service (DDoS) attack.

Opportunity for physical access control suppliers

Despite these barriers and the

threat of increased competition,

PIAM also presents a huge opportu-

nity for suppliers of physical access

control systems. The addition of logi-

cal integration adds a variety of unique

selling points to a standard access

control system offering, allowing the

supplier to become more competitive.

Additionally, if a large number of sup-

pliers add some form of logical inte-

gration to their offerings, it may help

to slow market adoption of full PIAM

systems. It is unlikely that a particu-

larly cost-sensitive end user would opt

for a bespoke solution when they are

already getting some level of logical

integration from the physical security

manufacturer.

Furthermore, a traditional sup-

plier that fully commits to developing

its logical integration capabilities may

be also able to provide a true ‘off-the-

shelf ’ solution. This would be more

affordable than the current PIAM sys-

tems on the market and would have

the potential to drive greater adoption

in small- and medium-sized enterprise

(SME) projects.

Just as with consumer electronics, when it comes to video surveillance

solutions it’s easy to become sidetracked by some of the more fascinating ad-vanced features, functions and capa-bilities. Unfortunately, this can distract from the less ‘exciting’ but more impor-tant considerations of what features best

contribute to effective management of surveillance systems, particularly those on a larger scale.

That’s not to say technology shouldn’t play a primary role in designing and man-aging systems. What’s important is that any solution that is deployed offers the capabilities to meet end users’ real needs

and requirements. These are the features that belong to the ‘must have’ category, with everything else falling under ‘nice to have’ or ‘unnecessary.’

The primary management consid-eration for large-scale surveillance sys-tems is firmly understanding system objectives, which may include deterring

ByJonathan Farmer – Sr.ProductManager,Marketing,PelcobySchneiderElectric

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crime, providing real-time information about events, delivering post-incident evidence and other functions. The sys-tem’s intended purpose will determine the four key system management factors outlined below. Each adds to the com-plexity and overall expense of video sys-tem management.

With many users working with lim-ited budgets, cost can unfortunately play as much of a role as security needs, particularly with large-scale systems. Thankfully there are technologies avail-able in each of these four areas that can increase the effectiveness and lower the expense of managing these systems.

Coverage

Potential video coverage areas range from internal doors and outdoor

views of entrances to parking lots and even entire campus areas. The number and variety of these areas will affect other considerations such as monitoring and storage.

Today’s cameras offer a number of capabilities and form factors that can ease the cost burden of system management. For example, high-resolution panoramic surveillance cameras can reduce the overall complexity and cost of a system by covering areas that might otherwise require multiple cameras. In addition, ad-vanced low-light performance and wide dynamic range allow cameras to be de-ployed in a greater variety of situations where lighting can be challenging. By re-ducing the number of cameras to deploy and monitor, users can lower their costs without sacrificing vital security.

Monitoring

Labor costs make up one of the big-gest expenses for managing large-

scale surveillance systems, and that cost depends largely on whether the system will be monitored at all times, some of the time or not at all. Obviously, as the level of active monitoring increases, staff-

ing requirements and the associated cost also rise. Interestingly, the likelihood of an operator missing an event also rises, as human nature makes it difficult or impos-sible for people to focus their attention on a screen for long periods of time.

Employing automation and video analytics capabilities enables the most effective and cost-efficient means of monitoring. These technologies are readily available in cameras and VMS and support a wide variety of events, such as license plate recognition, facial recognition, motion detection and much more. Analytics automate some moni-toring functions, allowing operators to cover more camera views effectively and efficiently by calling attention to certain pre-programmed events and initiating recording surveillance video for later re-view as needed.

With the vast amounts of data be-ing generated by integrated systems, the ability to easily retrieve and man-age content are critical tasks. Advanced VMS solutions provide superior means of exporting data for general manage-ment, review and forensic applications. Additionally, new VMS solutions can re-side on resident or remote servers effec-tively running in a virtual environment, which provides both operational and installation flexibility allowing users to tailor their surveillance platform to best meet their specific needs and budgets.

Integration

Also contributing to operational ef-ficiencies and reduced staffing

costs is the ability to integrate multiple systems with surveillance for central-ized management and monitoring of the entire security ecosystem. Without inte-gration, operators must employ multiple interfaces and/ or software solutions to review access control, video, visitor management and other systems, either in real time based on alerts or at a later time for investigation, or to determine which

policies require stronger enforcement or should be revisited.

Many VMS allow easy integration with IP-based access control, for exam-ple, and some even provide easy-to-use support for older systems that rely on serial-to-IP connections and ASCII com-munication. If these older solutions are part of the entire security system, it is im-perative to seek out a manufacturer that offers the ability to integrate older tech-nologies as well as an open architecture that supports ONVIF and manufacturer-specific standards to ensure seamless in-tegration with a greater range of systems.

Storage

Perhaps the main attraction of today’s video surveillance systems is the

higher resolution cameras offer. While this allows end users to capture highly-detailed images that contribute to im-proving overall security, the sheer size of these high-resolution files – coupled with video retention and redundancy needs – require increasing amounts of storage. It’s no surprise, then, that storage costs are also a significant operation expense for large video systems.

Thankfully, many of today’s advanced cameras and VMS incorporate advanced video compression technologies that re-duce file sizes without sacrificing the vid-eo quality users expect from their surveil-lance system. This can significantly lower storage and bandwidth requirements and costs while also increasing the cost-effec-tiveness of deploying backup and failover servers to ensure maximum system avail-ability and reliability.

Although features and specs can be dazzling and sometimes confusing, technology is still an important factor in managing large video systems. By de-ploying the right technologies to address challenges in these four main areas, users can significantly ease the burden of man-agement by reducing costs and improving overall security.

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application/ case study

When Gallions Reach Shopping

Park needed an upgrade for

its dated and failing CCTV system, it

turned to installers Pacific Security and

the revolutionary Turbo analogue equip-

ment from Hikvision.

Gallions Reach is the largest Shop-

ping Park in London, set on a 65 acre site

with 325,000 square feet of retail space.

Home to 35 retailers, it is located in the

heart of the Borough of Newham, which

is the largest investment area in Europe

with an estimated £22bn to be spent on

homes, offices and other infrastructure

in the next 10 years. In 2016 the owners

of Gallions Reach began a programme

refreshing the Park’s landscape, and are

now starting the next stage, updating the

shop fronts to a more contemporary de-

sign.

Each year more than six million

shoppers visit Gallions Reach Shop-

ping Park, and with the A13, Docklands

Light Railway (DLR), London City Air-

port and the soon to be opened Crossrail

all within a few minutes, it seems cer-

tain that those numbers will only grow

in coming years. With these increased

visitor numbers, security and safety is of

paramount importance.

As part of the programme of up-

grades to Gallions Reach, centre man-

ager Arnold Catterall recognised that

there was a need to address the Shopping

Park’s aging CCTV system.

“The system we had in place was

aged and had numerous incompatible

additions,” he says. “We required a sys-

tem that would serve the owners, retail-

ers and customers in maintaining a safe

and secure environment, and with the

planned changes to the park, also one

that was future-proof.

“As the Shopping Park is 65 acres

in size, this called for quality equipment

and skilled installation in order to give

confidence to the on-site team, the stake-

holders, and where necessary, provide

evidential quality recordings.”

The Pacific answer

Catterall put the work out to tender,

and the winner was security and

fire installation specialist Pacific Secu-

rity Systems. They advised the use of

Hikvision Turbo cameras and recorders

to meet the centre’s needs.

Pacific’s William Mesher explains:

“When we first looked at the existing

system, half of it wasn’t functioning, the

video quality was really quite bad, and

there were issues with cameras discon-

necting from the system.

“We spoke with Arnold and agreed

that what was required was an upgrade

which would allow them to record HD

1080 quality video using their existing

analogue cable infrastructure. Hikvi-

sion’s Turbo range seemed the ideal

choice.”

Pacific Security Systems is based in

London and Kent, and has been estab-

lished since 2003. The company prides

itself not only on its technical expertise

but also its exceptionally high levels of

customer service, working closely with

clients to tailor security solutions to their

specific needs.

Going Turbo

Hikvision’s Turbo range is ideal for

projects like the Gallions Reach

Shopping Park, as the Turbo cameras

and recorders allow images to be trans-

mitted over almost any format. IP, ana-

logue, Turbo HD, and third-party AHD

cameras are all supported.

“For this project, we wanted to pro-

vide the Gallions Reach security team

with high resolution 1080p HD images,”

Mesher says, “Hikvision’s Turbo prod-

ucts made perfect sense as they could

HIKVISION Secures London’s Largest Shopping Park

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utilise the existing analogue cabling net-

work and still record crystal clear high

resolution pictures. At the same time,

their IP connectivity allows the cameras

to be connected to an Ethernet network.”

41 Hikvision cameras were installed,

both externally to cover car parking ar-

eas, and internally for shopfronts and

office spaces. The cameras include the

DS-2AE7230TI – a PTZ model, which

utilises HD-TVI transmission technolo-

gy and up to 30x optical zoom to provide

HD 1080p images to the control room.

To cover exteriors and car parks, Pacific

used DS-2CE56D1T-VPIR vandal-proof

dome cameras. These high performance

2MP cameras provide HD 1080p resolu-

tion images and true day/night capabili-

ties, with infrared coverage up to 20m

from the camera.

Three dedicated 16 channel DS-

7316HQHI-F4/N Turbo DVRs record

the HD images, and the pictures are

monitored 24-hours a day by an onsite

security team.

“We used a Hikvision DS-6900UDI

decoder to provide HD 1080p images

to two 42-inch and four 22-inch moni-

tors,” Mesher says, “The operators are

equipped with DS-1600KI touchscreen

network keyboards, which allow them

to view and manipulate images easily

and intuitively. We’ve found that they

are ideal for simplifying the operator’s

tasks, and are able to be connected wire-

lessly if required.”

The full package

The resulting upgraded system does

not only provide Gallions Reach

with a cost-effective means of obtain-

ing high quality images, monitoring

safety & security and providing police

with evidential quality video: it also

offers a future expansion path, and the

peace of mind that comes with a reli-

able and well-supported surveillance

solution.

Catterall is full of praise for the

work of Pacific Security and the Hik-

vision system. “Pacific suggested we

install new cameras and recorders with

HD capability and additional Ethernet

access,” Catterall says, “Their costs

were excellent, especially as they were

able to utilise the existing cabling

and the installation was professional.

The image quality from the Hikvision

Turbo cameras now ensures our visi-

tors are monitored for their safety and

security.

“Pacific kept downtime to an abso-

lute minimum and constantly updated

on their schedule and any issues en-

countered. The installers liaised with the

on-site team to learn of their needs and

trained them once the installation was

complete. What they provided was a full

package for customer and operator.”

Milestone Systems, the leading pro-

vider for open platform IP video

management software (VMS), recently

announced the successful implementa-

tion of an integrated video surveillance

solution for Thailand’s largest state-

owned power producer, the Electric-

ity Generating Authority of Thailand

(EGAT).

Thailand’s leading state-owned pow-

er utility manages hydropower plants in

classified and sensitive areas, relying

heavily on video footage to monitor sites

and enhance security. As a single plant

sometimes requires more than 200 cam-

eras, EGAT needed a scalable and cost-

efficient video surveillance system.

Being situated over an hour away from

the city was also a challenge. Without a

unified video surveillance system, moni-

toring and surveying the water level of

14 dams across the country proved chal-

lenging, with inappropriate response

times leading to floods, and potential

loss of lives.

8 Bit Solution, a trusted provider of

Milestone solutions, carried out a com-

prehensive needs analysis evaluation

process for EGAT. Milestone’s XPro-

tect® video management, a cost-effective

solution, was selected to manage and

integrate existing cameras located at all

six hydro power plants, without causing

disruption to daily operations. With this

in place, EGAT was then able to distrib-

ute its resources more efficiently, saving

Thailand Powers up with MilestoneElectricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) uses Milestone’s open platform video management software to cut labour costs by 35 percent and improve safety and security

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energy and resources.

“Besides the 35 percent reduction in

manpower and labour costs, Milestone

XProtect® video management software

continued to enhance security of our

premises and ensure the safety of all em-

ployees,” said Mr. Kriangsak Chinwong,

System Analyst, and Head of Control

Equipment, North-eastern Region,

EGAT.

“Milestone provided a flexible and

future-proof solution for the various

power generation sites that we are moni-

toring,” said Chinwong, “The flexibility

and scalability of Milestone’s solutions

allowed us to integrate our cameras seam-

lessly for round-the-clock surveillance.”

Benjamin Low, Vice President,

Asia Pacific, Milestone Systems, added,

“Milestone solutions for EGAT mirrors

our values to our clients. We will con-

tinue to pursue greater innovation in

surveillance and serve as a reliable solu-

tion to manage risks, protect people and

assets.”

Looking ahead, EGAT is looking

to take advantage of Milestone’s open

platform to integrate additional fea-

tures, such as Milestone License Plate

Recognition and Access Control to

fully maximize the potential of their

current video surveillance solution.

“Milestone’s open platform makes it

easy to integrate with other systems,

and we plan to make use of that,” com-

mented Chinwong, “A high-quality se-

curity system with stable, scalable and

flexible features helps us to put safety at

the heart of our business.”

Boasting almost 200 buildings and

three distinct campus locations –

sits Colorado State University (CSU),

a school founded in 1870 that enrolls

more than 31,000 students, 1,700 faculty

members and 2,800 administrative work-

ers. The university has eight dedicated

colleges spread out across the main cam-

pus located in the heart of Fort Collins,

with South and Foothills campuses locat-

ed a few miles away, and an agriculture

campus located 12 miles away.

Challenge

In 2011, it became clear that the uni-

versity needed to upgrade a number

of its buildings to be better prepared for

the 21st century academic environment.

With both new and old buildings to ac-

count for from a security and risk man-

agement perspective, CSU was in search

of a safe, reliable and networked re

alarm and emergency communications

system (ECS).

“We were looking to upgrade and

expand our system, so we were seek-

ing answers,” Aaron Pettigrew, network

specialist at CSU said, “That’s the mo-

ment we started interviewing several

companies. Right away it was clear that

Mountain Alarm and NOTIFIER had the

experience that we needed. Their solid

expertise, loyalty and responsiveness

Colorado State University Finds Fire Alarm, Networking Relief

in Notifier and Mountain Alarm

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stood out right away.”

According to C.J. Simonds, Vice

President/ General Manager of Moun-

tain Alarm, who oversaw the upgrade

project, CSU’s chief concern was a large

number of antiquated buildings pro-

tected by assorted makes and models of

systems. The college was facing the big

question of what should come next for

securing its campus, and CSU worked

in tandem with Mountain Alarm to ex-

plore ideas, specifically what should be

prioritized as far as building a modern

network.

The fire alarm systems in a hand-

ful of CSU buildings had recently been

upgraded to include voice evacuation

and the university is looking to integrate

ECS on top of that. The campus was in

need of a network upgrade as its legacy

network was plagued by a lack of redun-

dancy. In addition, the fire alarm infor-

mation provided by older graphic moni-

toring systems was not clear enough

for dispatchers to direct emergency re-

sponders to the proper location.

Solution overview

When Mountain Alarm approached

CSU about a potential solutions

fire alarm and ECS network, the timing

could not have been better.

Echoing a similar sentiment, Si-

monds explained: “At the time, northern

Colorado had just had major flooding to

the point where lives were lost and prop-

erty was damaged. It was the right tim-

ing for us to come in and present them

with a playbook of ideas that touched on

the importance of proper emergency no-

tification and communication.”

After a series of meetings between

CSU and Mountain Alarm, including

one at NOTIFIER’s Customer Experi-

ence Center in Northford, Connecticut,

the following solution was proposed:

● Install five NOTIFIER ONYXWorks

stations to replace the existing, dis-

parate graphic monitoring worksta-

tions.

● Build graphics for the school’s 168

buildings so that, in the event of an

emergency, a graphic rendering of

the floor plan can be pulled up on the

workstation, allowing responders to

quickly locate the emergency site.

● Construct seven redundant subnet-

works with 16 gateways installed.

● Install NOTIFIER fire alarm systems

in all buildings with integrated Digi-

tal Voice Command (DVC) to serve

both the re protection and ECS needs

of the campus, and enable targeted

emergency communications within

any or all buildings through the net-

work.

● Leverage the 27 miles of fiber net-

work that had been previously in-

stalled.

Networking and integration

When it came to a networked re

alarm monitoring solution, CSU

knew it needed more than a ring-type

network, like those that have been tradi-

tionally installed in the past. The univer-

sity opted for a redundant network with

multiple points to access information

through NOTIFIER ONYXWorks sta-

tions.

Before the upgrade, when a ring

would go down, suddenly 30 to 40

school buildings were unable to talk to

each other. By electing redundant hubs,

in the event of network complications,

the new network could continue to trans-

port information in real-time. Being bro-

ken down into sub-networks also helps

to simplify troubleshooting issues.

To begin the process of upgrading

CSU’s re protection system – and bring

both NOTIFIER and other brands of ex-

isting re alarm systems onto one network

– Mountain Alarm leveraged the inher-

ent backwards compatibility all past and

current NOTIFIER systems possesses to

simplify upgrades to modern technol-

ogy. In doing so, the university was able

to update 28 buildings filled with legacy

panels for a fraction of the cost.

The upgraded re alarm systems inte-

grate seamlessly with the school’s other

building systems to control doors, fans

and elevators, as well as monitor sprin-

klers, security alarms and sensors, and

even automated external defibrillators

(AED). The system also monitors oxy-

gen sensors in two buildings and is ca-

pable of detecting water leaks.

“In the event that someone was to

have a heart attack, we have AEDs con-

nected to the re alarm system so that a

signal will be sent to dispatch center if

an AED is removed to help someone,”

explained Simonds.

Voice evacuation/ ECS

To phase-in integrated voice evacu-

ation and emergency communica-

tion capabilities throughout the campus,

CSU specified all buildings requiring a

new re alarm system would include a

DVC system as well.

“There were a handful of NFS2-

3030 and NFS2-640 panels, so we all

decided it was a great time to add DVC

to them,” Simonds said.

The DVC systems are programmed

to provide pre-recorded messages for

severe weather, hazmat, active shooters,

general paging and background music.

Results

Though facets of the project are still

underway, CSU has already been

able to enjoy sizeable benefits with the

upgrade. According to Pettigrew, since

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the project has begun, the school has ex-

perienced fewer false alarms and quick-

er responses from the fire and police de-

partments.

“Being able to zoom into a floor

plan has not only been beneficial for first

responders but for our service techs on

campus as well,” Pettigrew said, “They

can respond faster than what we had pri-

or to this. When you know immediately

that you have a problem, and someone

is watching it 24/7, you can quickly del-

egate the proper support that is needed

whether it’s a trouble or maintenance is-

sue or a serious fire hazard. This system

communicates. There is no lag and you

don’t see any failure in this equipment.”

Because the system can properly

communicate the type and location of

a problem, the school has been able to

save a considerable amount of money on

labor and workload, according to Petti-

grew.

Perhaps most importantly, the uni-

versity has been able to provide a height-

ened level of safety since upgrading the

buildings. Protecting students, faculty,

visitors and university stakeholders,

CSU’s top priority with any capital reno-

vation project is safety.

“But there is still more work to be

done,” reminds Simonds.

“I think the greatest part of this pro-

ject is that it’s ongoing,” he said, “We

will continue to educate where we can

and bring technology into the picture to

make sure that they have the safest cam-

pus possible. And that’s the biggest part.

Safety and the importance of their stu-

dents have always been on the forefront

of every conversation.”

For more info: www.notifier.com

Uniview Protects Hotspot Venues on Gold Coast Australia

Uniview provided the video surveil-

lance solution for two hotspot venues

on the iconic glitter strip of Gold Coast in

Queensland, Australia. Latitude 28 Res-

taurant & Bar, situated in the heart of the

world famous Cavill Avenue and in Surfers

Paradise and Surfers Paradise Beach Café

overlooking Surfers Paradise Beach.

Latitude 28 attracts a more sophisti-

cated clientele, offering modern Austral-

ian Cuisine, whereas the Surfers Paradise

Beach Café is more casual and laid back.

Both of the restaurants previously used

dated analogue video surveillance sys-

tems and urgently needed to upgrade to

benefit from the latest generation high

definition easy to use IP video surveil-

lance systems. Uniview was chosen be-

cause of its high quality and is perfect for

retail solutions with many highlights.

Uniview provided a whole video sur-

veillance solution for Latitude 28 and the

Surfers Paradise Beach Café. The owner

required a high-quality IP solution for

the venues, and Uniview ticked the box-

es. In Latitude a total of 28 IP cameras

are installed throughout the restaurant.

These cover entranceways, the bar, seat-

ing areas and the kitchen. Likewise, in

the Surfers Paradise Beach Café cameras

are installed, looking at the Café, the bar

and back of house areas. The shop owner

is now able to log in on his mobile de-

vice and monitor both venues, even from

home. Now if one of the venues is dealing

with a heavier workload than the other,

the owner can shift staff between the two.

This is a huge unforeseen advantage over

the original analogue system that was

installed and the quality of the Uniview

cameras continues to impress.

Highlights

Design: The design of the cameras

plays a surprising part. In keep-

ing with the glamour of the Gold Coast.

A discrete, yet sophisticated look is

achieved. The IPC3234ER-DVZ Vari-

focal domes blend seamlessly with the

coastal themed ceilings.

Accessibility: The EZView Mobile

App is an essential tool for shop owner

when he oversees two successful busi-

nesses running in unison. The owner has

the control to effortlessly call up high

quality live and recorded images which is

a distinct advantage.

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University has greatly benefited from

the installation of this surveillance sys-

tem. The installed surveillance system

has been able to efficiently monitor the

campus round-the-clock, zoom-in where

needed and provide real-time images to

authorities to enable authorities to tackle

emergency situations and take corrective

actions.

“The client wanted to deploy a sur-

veillance system that would seamlessly

integrate into their organizational design

without requiring major infrastructural

overhauls. The image clarity offered by

the CP PLUS cameras we installed im-

pressed the client and they were very

happy with the end results,” said Yogesh

B. Dutta, COO – CP PLUS.

Ease of use: With casual and ever

changing staff the surveillance system

needs to be simple to use and not require

training every time someone else needs

access.

Uniview have fine-tuned the User In-

terface and the companion EZView mo-

bile app to be user friendly and intuitive.

Functionality – The on-board ana-

lytics have the ability to save time with

features such as Smart Search and Face

Detection which is a huge competitive

advantage for the business.

A new feature is the Ultra 265 func-

tion saving up to 95% network band-

width and storage space so recordings

are stored and saved for longer if re-

quired for review.

As the world’s leading video sur-

veillance solution provider, Uniview is

covering more and more industries in-

cluding hotspot venues, hotels, shopping

malls, city surveillance, banks, hospitals,

education, factories and so forth. Uniview

will not compromise on quality and con-

tinue to provide cutting edge technologies

for its global customers.

Shah Abdul Latif University is one of

the most recognized bodies provid-

ing higher education in the field of arts,

commerce, and science and technology. It

is located in Khairpur – a former princely

state that joined Pakistan in 1955 – right

at the heartland of Upper Sindh. The

main campus is located just 3 kilometers

away from the town, spanning an area of

340 acres of land, plush with greenery

and demarcated playgrounds.

The university houses over 8000

students and staff across its campus, and

the management wanted to ensure their

safety and security. The existing security

manned by a few security personnel was,

by far, insufficient and hence they re-

quired a specifically designed intelligent

surveillance system that would ensure

not only the safety of premise but also

help in maintaining discipline within the

university. They required monitoring the

entire expanse, especially the entrance,

exits and boundary walls; and expected

from the system to facilitate real-time

recording and crystal clear display.

Solution

The university’s vast premise re-

quired careful screening to deter-

mine the locations and angles where

cameras could be installed to fetch the

best results. The choices of cameras, ca-

bling, and related equipment/ peripher-

als were also the matter of careful evalu-

ation. It was important to ensure that the

installation was tamper proof.

After a thorough survey and analyz-

ing, high definition CP PLUS cameras

were selected along with one of the best

recorders and a VMS to ensure high

definition images, 24 hour recording

and hassle-free operation. A central con-

trol room was also set up where footage

could be monitored and recorded. The

control room has distributed monitoring

units connected by underground optical

fiber cabling.

Results

The conceptualization of this pro-

ject has ensured easy identification

and immediate action. Shah Abdul Latif

SecuresShah Abdul Latif University

The vast premises are now under the vigilant eyes of CP PLUS high definition security cameras

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Officials with the Institute for Cy-

bersecurity at Regent University,

an academic center and training facility

dedicated to equipping the next genera-

tion of cybersecurity professionals in the

industry, government, military and aca-

demia, has recently announced that Re-

gent is building a state-of-the-art cyber

range training facility.

As one of only a few stand-alone

cyber range facilities at a university,

and perhaps the only one in the nation

at a private university, the Regent Cyber

Range will open on Q4 2017 and will

offer hands-on training programs where

students will acquire the highest level of

skills needed for careers in cybersecu-

rity. Regent’s Cyber Range will also be

a leading-edge training hub for enter-

prises, consultancies, government and

military organizations, offering several

certificate programs at all levels.

According to industry reports, cy-

bersecurity is one of the fastest growing

career fields, with demand expected to

rise to 6 million jobs globally in 2019

and a projected shortfall of employees

for 1.5 million job openings. Median

pay for an entry-level position for peo-

ple with a bachelor’s degree is currently

$88,890, according to the Bureau of La-

bor Statistics, with the highest 10 per-

cent of cybersecurity professionals earn-

ing more than $140,000.

“A severe skill shortage exists

in the workforce, while at the same

time the threats to our country’s se-

curity grow ever more sophisticated,”

said Regent’s Chancellor and CEO,

Dr. M.G. ‘Pat’ Robertson, “Regent’s

new training center will address the

nation’s need for thousands of addi-

tional cybersecurity experts to defend

government and commercial networks

from cyber attacks.”

Regent will utilize the Cyberbit

Range platform created by Cyberbit Ltd.,

the world’s leading provider of cyberse-

curity training and simulation platforms.

It offers a realistic training experience

where trainees are exposed to various at-

tack scenarios and security breaches to

improve their hands-on skills. The range

can simulate large-scale virtual net-

works and attacks based on real-world

incidents, and can also pinpoint system

vulnerabi l i t i es

and help users

develop counter-

measures and im-

proved protocols

for dealing with

cyber attacks on

critical network

systems. The plat-

form offers nu-

merous security

tools and systems,

including risk assessment tools, moni-

toring systems, security information and

event management systems, forensic

tools and supporting databases, as well

as other network, security and cyber

components.

“Regent will be among the first in

Christian higher education, and one of

the few colleges and universities nation-

wide, to offer hands-on cybersecurity

training,” said Dr. Gerson Moreno-Ri-

año, Executive Vice President for aca-

demic affairs, “This facility will allow

Regent to offer complex, system-level

training at the highest level, and gradu-

ates will emerge with hands-on testing

and training that is unmatched in higher

education. We’ve found the Cyberbit

Range platform to deliver the highest

level of training experience that will

enable us to achieve our goals, coupled

with the unparalleled support of the Cy-

berbit team.”

“We are excited to partner with

Regent University to build their new

training facility based on the Cyberbit

Range,” said Adi Dar, CEO, Cyberbit

Ltd., “This training program firmly posi-

tions Regent as a leader in cybersecurity

training in America today, not only for

its students at the graduate and under-

graduate levels, but also as a destination

for businesses, government and military

organizations.”

Currently, Regent University offers

a Master of Science in Cybersecurity, as

well as undergraduate degrees in Infor-

mation Systems Technology, Computer

Science, Cyber & Digital Forensics and

Cybersecurity.

Cyber Range at Virginia Beach CampusRegent University’s Institute for Cybersecurity to build state-of-the-art

Cyber Range at Virginia beach campus

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Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Ra-

diocoms have announced that

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service will

deploy 1,000 MOTOTRBO radios and

WAVE 5000 mobile communicator ser-

vice. The agreement will enhance com-

munications and the safety of fire staff

both in-vehicle and on the frontline.

The new MOTOTRBO DP4601e

portable radios will provide the fire ser-

vice with a range of innovative features

such as push-to-talk instantaneous com-

munication, enhanced audio quality, in-

tegrated accelerometers for man-down

protection, Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi.

The agreement will also see com-

mand support vehicles use Motorola

Solutions’ WAVE 5000 mobile commu-

nicator service to provide reliable access

to the Airwave network, as well as to

Hampshire’s own DMR talk group. This

will drive real-time collaboration and

enable staff to communicate via voice

or text using a range of networks, in any

location and in any environment via an

easy-to-use application.

The result is a unified communica-

tions network that will enable Hamp-

shire fire and rescue service staff to ex-

perience a superior level of fire ground

communication in even the most diffi-

cult or hazardous of conditions.

The integrated service will see over

1,800 members of Hampshire fire and

rescue service benefit from superior in-

vehicle, in-building and frontline com-

munications allowing the fire service to

provide a superior level of support to 1.8

million Hampshire citizens.

“The safety of our local Hampshire

citizens and wellbeing of our firefighters

Hampshire Firefighters Safer and Public Better Served with

Integrated Communications is of paramount importance to the fire

service, which is why we have chosen to

upgrade our communications equipment

to an advanced digital system. Hamp-

shire fire and rescue service aims to be

fully digital by August 2017,” said Pe-

ter Clarke, Station Manager Operational

Technologies.

“As a fire and rescue service we

cover 1,455 square miles of the coun-

try, protecting millions of Hampshire

residents and visitors. We require a com-

munication service that could provide

an enhanced level of safety, clarity and

functionality that is simple and intuitive

to use so that our teams can concentrate

on our primary objective – responding

to incidents and protecting the public.

We want our firefighters to have the best

possible technology to feel equipped to

deliver excellence in their roles,” con-

cluded Clarke.

If frontline firefighters have to enter

into a hazardous environment, the fire

service has the option of switching to

an ATEX version of the MOTOTRBO

radios. Featuring the highest ATEX/

IEC Ex gas explosion group rating, the

DP4801Ex radios are ideal for work-

ing in hazardous areas with loud noise,

rough weather and dangerous conditions

including combustible dust, explosive

chemicals, gas leaks and flammable hy-

drocarbons.

“Our experience providing mission-

critical communications systems for

public safety organisations throughout

the world has told us that providing re-

liable, crystal-clear communication is

only half the challenge. In the middle

of an emergency situation, a firefighter’s

radio is not just a communication device

but one of the most important pieces of

equipment they carry, providing a link to

support staff, critical information, loca-

tion data and access to safety services

such as man-down alerts,” said Phil Jef-

ferson, MSSSI Vice President, Sales and

Service for UK and Ireland at Motorola

Solutions.

“We launched the MOTOTRBO

Professional Digital Two-Way Radio

System 10 years ago. Since then it has

gone from strength to strength as we

have added new features in response to

feedback from our customers. We are

now on our third generation of devices,

and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Ser-

vice is an example of how public safety

organisations are turning to the MO-

TOTRBO range to connect teams ef-

fortlessly and efficiently wherever they

work, driving workforce productivity

and most importantly safety,” conclud-

ed Jefferson.

● Fireground communicationsequipment upgraded to improvesafetyandcommunications,pro-tecting Hampshire firefighters inhazardousenvironments.

● Clear communications, noisecancellation and longer batterylifeensuresanenhancedservicetothepublic.

● Newintegrationofin-vehicleandfrontline firefighter communica-tionstoimproveconnectivityanddriveproductivityandsafety.

● 10-year anniversary of MotorolaSolutionslaunchingitsMOTOTR-BOProfessionalDigitalTwo-WayRadioSystem.

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Faced with a rise in the number of

technology devices used by resi-

dents, visitors, and employees, cities are

turning to wireless and wired solutions

to increase operational efficiencies, pro-

mote economic growth and improve the

quality of life for citizens. To support

its increased role in providing seam-

less wireless networking solutions to

smart cities, the City of Troy, Alabama

selected Extreme’s software-driven end-

to-end networking technology to provide

reliable, fast, and secure connectivity

across 70 locations. As a result, the City

of Troy expanded its BYOD program to

accommodate more than 10,000 wired

and wireless devices with enhanced net-

work reliability throughout areas includ-

ing parks and recreational facilities, its

public library, and senior complex.

With a desire to streamline the city’s

networking platform, and with a need for

updated power and reliability, the City of

Troy replaced its networking equipment

from Cisco, Juniper, and others, with Ex-

treme’s end-to-end technology solution.

Following Troy’s decision to standardize

with Extreme, the City has increased re-

dundancy, which is especially important

for the police department and their 911

operations, as network downtime is no

longer a concern. Standardizing the net-

work has also simplified operations for

the City of Troy IT staff and brought time

and significant cost savings to Troy’s em-

ployees, residents and visitors.

Key facts● The City of Troy is using Extreme

Management™ software for stream-

lined management, visibility and

control of its wired and wireless en-

terprise networking solutions. Both

of these solutions are supported by

Extreme’s underlying ExtremeXOS™

network operating system, which

provides high performance and rich

features required for each unique en-

vironment.

● Troy also standardized and simpli-

fied its switching platform with Ex-

treme Switching™ to provide fast and

reliable network connectivity for 70

locations, including its parks, recrea-

tional facilities, Colley Senior Com-

plex, and the Troy Public Library.

● Troy's network has been running

smoothly with Extreme Switching,

and has grown from 30 switches in

20 locations, to over 100 switches

across 70 locations with seamless

operations and zero down-time.

● Extreme installed a 10Gig ring

around the city so that all depart-

ments, including EMS and firefight-

ers, can directly connect to the net-

work with complete redundancy.

● Extreme’s switches allowed the city

to upgrade with intelligent smart

water and electric meters so that

they can remotely monitor water and

electricity consumption and control

their smart lighting. Troy’s next pro-

ject with Extreme will be installing

AP cameras around the city for in-

creased security.

City of Troy Transforms into a Smart CityNetworking platform from Extreme provides Alabama-based Troy with

standardized connectivity for 10,000 devices across 70 locations

“WithExtreme’ssolutions,wemodernizedourcitywithaflawlessandreliableend-to-endnetworkinginfrastructure.Thesolutionshelpouremploy-eesrespondfasterandaccessworkresourcesquicker.Downtimeisnowanon-issue,whichallowsemployeestobemoreefficient.Extreme’ssupportserviceshavebeenunparalleled,as itssolutionsengineer isalways therewheneverassistanceisneeded.WelookforwardtoexpandingTroy’srela-tionshipwithExtremewithitsSDNandanalyticssolutionstopavethewayforthecity’scontinuedgrowth.”

– Jason BellNetwork Administrator, City of Troy

“WearethrilledtopartnerwithCityofTroyandwitnessitsnetworktrans-formationwithourend-to-endnetworkingsolutions.Troyoffersitsresidentsandemployeesplentyofsmalltowncharm,witharobustandpowerfulnet-worktosupportanincreasingnumberofcomputers,phonesandotherde-vices.Weunderstand the importanceofmaintainingmanageable, reliablenetworksacrossacityspacebustlingwithpeople,andwe’reproudtooutfitTroywithsolutionsthatlowercostswithstandardizationandsimplifyoverallnetworkmanagementforitscitizensandITadministrators.”

– Robert NilssonDirector of Vertical Solutions, Extreme Networks

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Illinois Electric Cooperative (IEC) has

recently selected Proxim Wireless’

solutions to upgrade its network infra-

structure delivering upwards of 50Mbps

to each customer.

Established in 1936 and covering

a territory of about 2300 square miles,

IEC provides public utility services in-

cluding broadband services for residents

and organizations across 10 counties in

west-central Illinois. IEC was looking

for a reliable solution to provide a rich

broadband experience to its users.

“When we started our fixed wireless

internet service in 2006, a 1MB connec-

tion was more than adequate. Today, that

won’t even adequately run their Netflix.

We feel there is a constant need to keep

pace with consumer expectations on

bandwidth,” said Sean Middleton, Man-

ager of Engineering, IEC, “We already

owned substantial tower infrastructure

with legacy products at lower bandwidth

capacity. We needed more bandwidth

for the same base station and CPE price

point as our legacy system.”

“Proxim offered us bandwidth

speeds greater than our legacy offerings

with better noise mitigation. We were

also very impressed with Proxim’s provi-

Illinois Electric Cooperative Selects Proxim WirelessCustomer demand for more Mbps pushes IEC to upgrade wireless network

Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) is the

largest company in Indonesia for the

transportation and distribution of natu-

ral gas. The total length of distribution

pipelines of this company is 3,187 km,

serving around 84 million customers.

As the owner and operator of four

transmission pipelines, PGN is respon-

sible for guaranteeing security along the

entire chain of conservation and distri-

bution of gas, and for delivering prod-

ucts and services in accordance with the

needs of consumers.

During the transport phase, the gas

is pushed through the pipelines at a very

high pressure. When it reaches the end

users, however, its delivery pressure

must be adjusted so that it falls within an

acceptable range (as detailed in the con-

tractual delivery specifications).

This is to prevent consumers from

being exposed to the full transport pres-

sure reached within the pipeline. A me-

ter and regulator station is used to regu-

late the natural gas outlet pressure, and

reduce it to an acceptable value.

To this end, PGN has developed a me-

ter and regulator station (the Master Con-

trol Station) that works via remote control,

directed from the control room. This project

plays an active role in the PGN’s commit-

ment to achieving operational excellence

in process management, with the focus

on optimising safety, improving efficiency

and on maximising reliability throughout

the gas supply chain operations.

To guarantee reliability and security

of the control function, it is necessary

to monitor the process using specialised

CCTV equipment for hazardous zones.

10 PTZ units from the MPXHD se-

ries have been chosen for the realisation

of this surveillance system, because of

their reliability in providing perfect vid-

eo footage and their compliance with the

highest security standards for operation

in hazardous areas.

The PTZ units are used to directly

monitor the metering and regulating op-

erations remotely from the master con-

trol room.

MAXIMUS FULL HD PTZUsed in a Meter and Regulation Station in Indonesia

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sioning platform and ProximVision® Ad-

vanced (PVA) software for management.

None of the other wireless manufactur-

ers had the same carrier class connec-

tivity and throughput we were looking

for with an organizing package such as

PVA,” Sean Middleton concluded.

Upgrading the network involved not

only higher capacities to the end users,

but increased throughput in the back-

bone was also necessary. The Tsunami

QuickBridge® 10100 product with up to

650Mbps of useable throughput was de-

ployed in the backbone. CPEs and Base

Stations, over 1200 units to date, provide

last mile connectivity.

In addition to the Tsunami upgrades

performed, IEC also began deploying

Proxim’s outdoor rated WiFi AP, the ORi-

NOCO® AP-9100R. All of this is man-

aged with ProximVision Advanced, a car-

rier class hybrid network controller.

“In the recent years, we have taken

our wireless solutions to a whole new

level in terms of noise mitigation and

higher QoS. We also realized the impor-

tance of an advanced carrier manage-

ment and controller system. PVA gives

experienced Service Providers like IEC

the power to manage and differentiate

their client offerings,” said Greg Mar-

zullo, CEO and President, Proxim Wire-

less.

As a result of incurring reported

operational losses due to the theft

of products and assets onsite, Bulk

Oil Storage & Transportation Co. Ltd.

(BOST) approached the security sys-

tems installer in the country, JIDEM Se-

curity, to design and specify a perimeter

IP surveillance system, with Public Ad-

dress over IP capability from a central

location. The requirement outlined the

provision of a dedicated CCTV moni-

toring control site within the facility to

accommodate recording capabilities and

monitoring staff on a 24/7 basis as part

of an ongoing contract.

The solution

The design, planning and imple-

mentation of an end-to-end HD IP

CCTV system, delivered to a dedicated

control room facility within the site

premises was carried out with the help

of a Wavesight designed and provisioned

wireless network infrastructure – utilis-

ing a host of Wavesight radio products

and industrial interconnects to facilitate

a comprehensive day/ night Megapixel

perimeter surveillance system. Further

the wireless network

infrastructure was lev-

eraged by integrating a

Public Address system

used by the security con-

trol room operators.

JIDEM Security

in partnership with

Wavesight, scoped the

project through the de-

sign and planning stages to include a to-

tal of 55 IP cameras comprising a com-

bination of 1080p/ 720p IR equipped

CCTV sensors, to be displayed across a

7 monitor video wall with operator cli-

ent workstations. Wavesight designed

the wireless network to accommodate

all CCTV sensors and the intercon-

nects, and integrated an IP Public Ad-

dress system. Wavesight also provided

on-site consultancy and commissioning

support to ensure that the system was

deployed quickly and efficiently in order

to minimise any operational disruptions.

Within a few hours of the first cameras

coming online, evidence was already be-

ing collected that empowered the BOST

management team to assess and plan to

rectify the risks associated with theft re-

lated activities and other operational ef-

ficiency related activities.

This is the first end-to-end IP CCTV

system deployed over a wireless network

in the country.

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