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CustomerCentricity Innovates Buildings With Efficiency As a key player in the building automation and building management market, Siemens understands the needs of every building is different.
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Secutech International 2018, held from April 25 to 27 at Nangang Exhibition Hall, again saw a successful run, bringing exhibitors and buyers from all walks of security.
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Products of The Month 8 High Security Portals Become Vital to Building Access The security portals nowadays are equipped with variable sensors and computer control system to ensure safety.
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News Feature 10 Securing Security Devices More Relevant Than Ever Amid Threats Nortek Security & Control 11 Acquires IntelliVision 11 BriefCam to be Acquired by Canon 12 Wireless: Understanding the Component and Frequency
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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been undergoing implementation in Europe for the past few weeks, since May 25th. Prior to its launch date, we saw companies, especially the ones that provide online services, send out many emails to get consents from their users. asmag.com, a&s ’ online media platform, also spent several months preparing to be GDPR compliant. Our privacy policy (www.asmag.com/privacy_policy.aspx) has just been recently updated to clearly explain how we protect our members’ data, and how members can update their personal information on our website. Our cookie policy also explains the types of cookies we will collect and the purpose behind using them. Even with the service companies’ best efforts, it is still nearly impossible to be fully compliant with all the details listed in GDPR. I would say it will be quite an investment for all the companies to make sure they are fully complaint. However, frankly speaking, with the GDPR, the industry is moving toward a healthy way to protect everyone’s privacy. In the physical security industry, the GDPR will also motivate companies to be innovative and provide pertinent solutions for protecting personal data and information.
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Secutech International again closed on a high note this year, attracting 427 exhibitors from 19 countries as well as 19,907 visitors, of whom 1,874 were foreign buyers from 65 countries. A prevailing theme of this year’s show is AI where hardware and deep learningbased software combine to address end users’ various needs. Find out more from our four-part post-show report.
Automation has made its way into the majority of industries, increasing efficiency and overall productivity especially in factories or warehouse systems and distribution solutions. Be it in the form of robotic piece-picking systems or automated guided vehicles, it is surely making a huge difference on how businesses are being run and how workers are working side-by-side with machines.
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Products of the Month
High Security Portals Become Vital to Building Access The security portals nowadays are equipped with variable sensors and computer control system to ensure safety. When security needs to be elevated, some portals can be altered to a different mode in order to prevent an unauthorized person entering the building. The solutions provided include tailgating detection, ultrasonic tailgating detection, piggybacking detection, fingerprint acquisition or other biometric solutions. These portals with high levels of security are not only stylish but practical for seamless integration for buildings, such as with burglary resistant safety glass and automatic revolving doors, especially for wheelchair users and baby carriers who may have difficulty opening a heavy door.
Boon Edam Tourlock 180 High Security Revolving Door
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ome buildings and entries can only be accessible to authorized users; any possible unauthorized access is strictly prohibited. In these instances the Tourlock high security revolving door offers the perfect solution. The Tourlock is a revolving door where the rotation can only be started after an authorization signal from an access control system such as a card reader or biometrics reader. Depending on what your requirements are, the high security Tourlock can be integrated with a variety of different security systems that accurately detect any form of piggybacking or tailgating.
CoMETA Revolving Security Portals
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he door system controls the single authorized passage in each turnstile partition. At the same time, the door sensors guarantee tailgating and piggybacking detection, blocking the unauthorized persons and any kind of multiple accesses in the same turnstile partition. It is an access control gate solution for companies, meeting centers, museums, airports, hotels, train stations, etc., and also for areas with restricted/ conditioned access, thanks to integration with badge/RFID readers, fingerprint acquisition and face detection systems or any other biometric solution. Besides, these revolving security portals are one of the most harmonious access control solution among anti-burglary cabins with high grade of security.
Key Features • Anti-burglary frame with bulletproof glass • Metal detector solution available • Particularly suitable for prestigious places and areas with high flow of people, where access control is mandatory • Self-managed portal with single passage checking system (tailgating and piggybacking detection systems) • Designed with removable structure to be installed on site, directly on the existing floor
Supplier: CoMETA URL: www.cometaspa.com
Key Features • Contact mats detect the presence of a user in a segment of the door • An approved class 3 burglary resistance package is available • StereoVision: integrated into the ceiling of the Tourlock this time of flight camera system creates extremely accurate 3D images of the person in the door • Weight system: scales integrated into the floor of the Tourlock compare the weight of the user and his luggage to a pre-set weight • A sensor system can offer a low level of security by ensuring no attempts are made to manually turn the door and thus gain access
Supplier: Boon Edam URL: www.boonedam.com
CoMETA Interlocking Security Portals
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wide range of self-managed portals with high security levels equipped with interlocking doors system, metal detector and single passage checking system. At the same time, the main board interacts with access control systems, sensors, metal detector and weighing systems to manage the user’s passage, providing pre-recorded voice messages, firearms detection, abandoned object detection, anti-hostage and anti-piggybacking systems, thus blocking the access to unauthorized people. The portals are ideal to protect areas with restricted/conditioned access, thanks to the integration with badge/RFID readers, fingerprint acquisition and face detection systems or any other biometric solution.
Key Features • Built-in safety (accident prevention) systems like integrated torque control in motion and pneumatic coasts with flow detector • 40/10 steel pressure bent sheet structure • Anti-burglary barrier for places like factories, industries, datacenters, warehouses, embassies, military sites, post offices, banks or government buildings where access control (differentiated access based on users' profile) is mandatory. • Fingerprint control system
Supplier: CoMETA URL: www.cometaspa.com
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record R 62 Security Interlock
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he R 62 provides pedestrian traffic separation with a range of security levels. The interplay between cutting-edge technology and proven engineering techniques enables safe, secure access control for vulnerable and specially protected areas such as can be found in banks, airports and other sensitive applications. The record R 62 is basically modular in design with customizable security levels. It can be used as a pure interlock, but also provides the ability to control access with the highest reliability via contact mats or a 3D camera. These measures prevent so-called tailgating and piggybacking.
Key Features • Anti-tailgating and anti-piggybacking monitoring • Fully integrated components; no external panels required • Installation requires only minor structural work • Suitable for indoor and outdoor applications • Wheelchair versions available
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Ezi C190 Security Portal
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he C190 is Ezi’s largest portal with a 1,200 mm opening and is specifically designed to replace revolving doors for busy areas with a high throughput requirement and an out of hours high security requirement. The portal can either be used as a prestigious entrance way allowing the transit of multiple people at the same time or, after hours, when security needs to be elevated it can be transformed it to a high security interlocking door to prevent tailgating and unauthorized entry attempts. Optional control features include an intercom inside the portal and a local service mode key to allow for override of the portals, on, off and cleaning modes.
Frost Alluser C5 Security Portal
Key Features • Ultrasonic tailgate detection • P1A burglary resistant with 11 mm toughed safety glass • FB4 Certified metal structure (roof in accordance with FB2) • Fire alarm integration — both doors open in emergency • Internal and external emergency mechanical unlocking devices
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he Alluser C5 security portal is the optimal solution for a secure portal required in limited space. The portal combines two of the most important elements, access control and the safety of a built-in emergency exit. The emergency exit incorporated in the structure of the portal is an industry innovation: should the emergency door be activated, the portal’s glass door wing retracts, creating a large escape passage. The portal can also be overridden with security clearance to allow furniture through the large passage. The secure access portal is built to stop criminals, absorb blows, and reject bullets without sacrificed aesthetic design.
Key Features • A solution for those who need a secure portal in very small places (i.e., the corridors) • Control of the access and the emergency exit • The portal fits perfectly with advanced biometric technologies • Contains an emergency no panic shackle door • Emergency exit incorporated in the structure of the portal
Supplier: Frost International URL: www.frostint.com
Supplier: Ezi Security Systems URL: www.ezisecurity.com.au
Meesons C190 Cylindrical Security Portal
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he C190 Cylindrical Security Portal is Meeson’s largest portal and is specifically designed for busy areas with high throughput replacing the need for a revolving door. The security portal can either be used as a high security interlocking door to prevent tailgating or as a prestigious entrance way allowing the transit of multiple people at the same time increasing throughput and allowing for quicker transit times, at the push of a button.
Key Features • Interlock or simultaneous transit configuration • Sliding doors can be operated by radar sensors • Configurable transits modes (e.g., day/night mode) • Wide 1,200 mm entrance access • Customizable security levels up to Attack Resistant Class 3 and 4
Supplier: Meesons URL: www.meesons.com
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Securing Security Devices More Relevant Than Ever Amid Threats Increased connectivity between devices holds many advantages; however, it also increases the risk of cyberattacks. BY William Pao
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ore and more, physical security has migrated to IP, which has various benefits. But on the downside, networked security devices and equipment are susceptible to malicious activities if not protected. More attention is now focused on the device’s security. That was the point raised by SecuriThings, a security solutions provider. “We provide a comprehensive solution for IoT device security management, integrating dedicated software agents on the IoT devices. The agents collect diagnostic data from the devices and send it to the cloud where machine-learning algorithms, coupled with big data analytics, identify malicious activity,” said Yotam Gutman, VP of Marketing for SecuriThings. “SecuriThings offers this as a managed service from its Security Operations Center, which monitors clients’ devices, provides alerts in case of security incidents and advises on recommended means of remediation.” Increasingly, physical security
devices are becoming vulnerable to hacking and intrusion. Among those cited by Gutman are networked security devices that can be disrupted by POST commands with long passwords, and IP cameras that have vulnerabilities allowing users to take control of those devices. Amid these threats, more focus has been directed toward cybersecurity, which Gutman said should be a collaborative effort, one that requires the energy and attention of vendors, systems integrators and users alike. “Vendors should use certified firmware vendors to reduce the risk of pre-installed malware being shipped to customers. They should also ensure that the devices include an encrypted authentication mechanism and enable the encryption of data transfer,” he said. While advanced encryption is advised, there are certain caveats, Gutman said. “Such security mechanisms should take into consideration traffic
“Cybersecurity is a collaborative effort, one that requires the energy and attention of vendors, systems integrators and users alike.” load and device capacity, as bandwidth consumption would be considerably higher when using encryption,” he said. “Encryption and authentication could ensure that only ‘safe’ devices are connected to the network but could not prevent the devices from being hacked.” He also made suggestions for systems integrators and users. “The best approach would be to evaluate the need for connectivity, determine which devices should be connected and how, and then design as secure an architecture as possible. Then, devices (preferably from well-known vendors) should be installed and
APPLICATION CASES Retail SMARTAIR ACCESS CONTROL EMPLOYED IN DUTCH SUPERSTORE Witzand's largest building material retail outlet — dubbed “XL” — and head office is at Almelo, in the eastern Netherlands. Their new premises needed a brand new access control system. A combination of ASSA ABLOY SMARTair devices — wireless, batterypowered escutcheons, cylinders and wall readers — ensure security at the new Almelo building meets the demands of a busy mixed-use environment. Authorized employees can use offices and warehouse spaces they need; shoppers only access the retail areas. With SMARTair wireless access control, Witzand facility managers tailor the security levels they need for different areas of the building. The installation runs via an Update on Card system. With this, administrators can set time-limited access rights and order audit trails when needed. Strategically located wall updaters provide a link between the software and the SMARTair-protected doors.
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configured properly, and an access control scheme should be set up, allowing only specific functions in the organization to connect with and view each device. Once the system is up and running, a dedicated security solution should be deployed to monitor the devices and analyze the data sent to the cloud to identify attacks. Procedures (or “playbooks”) should be prepared to ensure swift and accurate mitigation in the case of an attack,” he said. “Like IT security, it is advised to use unique, robust passwords, and refrain from using default settings/passwords, as these can easily be found by cybercriminals online.”
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85% of banks cited digital transformation as a priority for 2018.
Source: Global Banking Outlook 2018, EY
a&s explores topics that are generating interest in the security industry, offering readers important facts and information relevant to their profession.
Nortek Security & Control Acquires IntelliVision IntelliVision’s AI and video analytics solutions is expected to strengthen Nortek Security & Control’s intelligent portfolio. BY IntelliVision
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ortek Security & Control (NSC), announced the acquisition of IntelliVision Technologies. IntelliVision will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of NSC and will continue to support its customers and products. “This acquisition is a great fit for us,” said NSC President Mike O’Neal. “The IntelliVision team brings incredible strengths from which we will together build rich, future-ready solutions, with intelligence that will transform the NSC product line. This will extend our leadership position in security, automation and entertainment technology, with significant benefits for our partners and customers.” “We are thrilled to become part of Nortek Security & Control,” commented IntelliVision CEO Vaidhi Nathan, who will stay on to lead video analytics and artificial intelligence development under the NSC umbrella. “We now have the support and resources of a major marketleader. Plus, integrating IntelliVision’s AI and video analytics technologies into NSC’s security, control and entertainment platforms will create clear leadership advantages in the markets we
collectively serve.” NSC Executive VP of Marketing and Innovation Joe Roberts said that IntelliVision technology will be embedded in key NSC products and systems. “The video analytics and AI technology will empower us to offer incredibly personalized control and automation solutions, and will add significantly to our security platforms,” said Roberts. “This will create important new benefits for our dealers and exceptional experiences for the end-users of our products.” Roberts cited IntelliVision’s strengths in face detection, recognition and search, intelligent motion, object detection and tracking, intrusion/ perimeter watch, object classification (people, vehicle, pet), license plate detection and recognition (LPR/ANPR), and audio recognition. “For example, imagine a security or access control system that can recognize an approaching person,” continued Roberts. “The system itself can provide a hands-free, multifactor authentication that nearly eliminates false positives all while improving the user experience. And for automation, knowing who is in the room enables setting the lighting and climate scenes according to that person’s preference. Now the connected home is not just smart, but intuitive.” According to Roberts, the acquisition also strengthens the company’s ongoing investments in voice and natural language technologies and significantly adds to the company’s growing patent portfolio.
Banking HANWHA TRANSFORMS ANALOG BANK VIDEO SYSTEMS INTO CENTRAL NETWORK JSB “UKRGASBANK” in the Ukraine decided to optimize its security to a central video surveillance system with IP cameras. The project entailed 1166 Hanwha Techwin dome cameras that were ideal for cash zones and customers’ service areas as they provided hallway views and barrel distortion correction functions. An additional 127 bullet cameras were installed, performing well both indoors as well as outdoors. In 2016, more than 160 branch offices were equipped with the network video surveillance systems, installed the system core to the customer’s data processing center (DPC) and deployed a monitoring center in the customer’s central office. It optimized video stream from cameras, as well as the use of a smart codec, significantly reducing the load on the bank’s network and data storage systems. In 2017, the bank additionally planned to equip a video surveillance system in more than 20 branches of the bank.
BriefCam to be Acquired by Canon BriefCam, the industry’s provider of video synopsis and deep learning solutions announced its acquisition by Canon. BY BriefCam
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he addition of BriefCam to Canon’s marketleading network video solutions products portfolio complements the Canon Group’s previous acquisitions of Axis Communications and Milestone Systems with a breakthrough, innovative video content analytics solution. The acquisition will drive further, rapid innovation in video analytics by BriefCam as well as new co-innovation activities with Canon and its market-leading portfolio companies. In addition, it will enable BriefCam to enter new markets, deliver stronger vertical solutions and serve its global customers even more effectively. BriefCam will continue to remain an open platform, working seamlessly with other third-party products in the market ecosystem, providing customers with freedom of choice. “We are thrilled to be joining forces with a global leader in digital imaging. The acquisition will allow BriefCam to continue to deliver industry leading video content analytics solutions, while remaining a standalone company within the Canon Group,” said Trevor Matz, BriefCam President and CEO. “The opportunity is a testament to the innovative technology we have built, the outstanding team we have assembled, and the rapidly growing business we have created.” “With BriefCam, we can deliver an even broader range of leading-edge technology and solutions in the fields of network cameras, video management software and video content analysis software to customers and partners across the globe. We are very excited to work with such an innovative organization and we welcome BriefCam into the Canon Group,” said Masanori Yamada, Canon Managing Executive Officer and Group Executive at the Network Visual Solution Business Promotion Headquarters. Closing of the deal is subject to customary closing conditions.
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The benefits of using automation and robotics in warehouse and distribution center material handling are many, yet deployment up until recently was not widespread. Now with lower cost of component parts, more advanced technology and growth in e-commerce, warehouse managers are looking to advanced automation to increase productivity. BY Eifeh Strom, Freelancer
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hen we think about automation and robotics we most often associate such solutions with manufacturing. Rapid growth in e-commerce, however, has created a greater need for automated material handling solutions in warehouse and distribution centers. In 2016, the automated material handling equipment market was valued at US$28.3 billion and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.8 percent during the forecast period 2017 to 2023, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets. An increased focus on worker safety and reduction in labor costs through advancements in robotics are also contributing factors to growth. A watershed moment for robotics in material handling was Amazon’s acquisition of Kiva Systems back in 2012, according to Vince Martinelli, Head of Product at RightHand Robotics. “Prior to that, robotics was largely looked upon as a novelty within supply chain circles.
Now, engineers designing the latest fulfillment and distribution centers can attend a show like MODEX and see tons of robotics solution offerings.” In fact, 68 percent of supply chain managers believe robotics and automation have the highest potential to disrupt or create competitive advantage within the supply chain industry, according to a survey conducted by MHI and Deloitte reported in the 2018 MHI Annual Industry Report. Unfortunately, the lack of clear business case, lack of capital to make investments, and lack of understanding of the technology landscape remain barriers to adoption. Yet this could all change in the years to come as the benefits of deploying these systems become clearer and more necessary.
What Managers Want
When it comes to automated material handling, warehouse and distribution centers managers are looking for a system to not only overcome their concerns with a new system, but also add benefits to their operations that aren’t available with their current
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AGVs
Take New Paths to More Efficient Material Handling Automated guided vehicles (AGV) are often seen whizzing around warehouse floors, but their ability to increase efficiency is even greater now as they adopt new technologies.
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utomated guided vehicles (AGV) have been around since the 1950s, first used as a tow truck following a wire in the floor. Since its development, AGVs have advanced alongside the technologies they employ; although, some would say they haven’t advanced quickly enough.
Regardless, the AGV market is expected to reach nearly US$ 2.7 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 9.3 percent during the forecast period 2017 to 2022, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets. The report attributes growth to advancements in automation, an emphasis on workplace safety, and the growing need to cut down operational costs and increase productivity. “The growing need for automation in the material handling processes across sectors such as automotive, manufacturing, food and beverages, aerospace, healthcare, logistics, and retail is the prime reason for the growth of the AGV market,” the report stated. “The growth in the flexible manufacturing system and the increasing demand for customized and intelligent AGVs creates opportunities for this market.” Regionally, APAC is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. “The growth in APAC is mainly attributed to the rapid adoption of automation to counter the rising labor costs and cater to the need for increasing the production processes without compromising on the quality standards. Additionally, the state-of-the-art infrastructure in China is attracting numerous new entrants into the AGV market in the country,” said the report.
Fergal Glynn, VP, Marketing, 6 River Systems
Thomas Kaminski, VP, Mobile Automation, Dematic
Why Warehouses Use AGVs
Today, AGVs are a solution to a problem, according to Thomas Kaminski, VP of Mobile Automation at Dematic. “That problem could be a labor shortage, a desire to automate processes, or to increase inventory accuracy. If the AGV can’t solve
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Yonghai Wu, GM, Mobile Robot Division, Hikrobot Technology
the pain point for the operation, then the ROI will not happen as quickly.” Compared to many other forms of automation, AGVs are quicker and come at a lower cost to implement. In many cases, the ROI can be in two years or less. “For companies new to automation, or to AGV automation, implementing an AGV system represents a bit of a paradigm change for an organization. There is a learning curve in automating a process, but one that is easily overcome,” Kaminski said. Fergal Glynn, VP of Marketing at 6 River Systems, a U.S.-based start-up, explained operators are looking to AGVs to meet high-level demands on accuracy, speed and cost. “Each mistake is expensive, whether it’s a missed pick or missed shipment. And finding the best managers and associates is getting harder each month, as distribution centers are dealing with the tightest labor market in recent years.” As such, deploying an AGV solution together with other systems such as a robotics control system and warehouse management system can help meet the challenges of warehouse operations. Yonghai Wu, GM of the Mobile Robot Division at Hikrobot Technology, a subsidiary of Hikvision Digital Technology, explained that such a system could bring the following benefits to a warehouse: optimizing warehouse storage through demand analysis of available storage space and automatic shelf adjustments; streamlining warehouse management by supporting inventory business processes, like material requisition and procurement; and gaining total control with flexible management strategies, user-based permission configuration, and warehouse visualization.
Deploying an AGV solution together with other systems such as a robotics control system and warehouse management system can help meet the challenges of warehouse operations.
Challenges in Deployment
Physical environment and management are two major challenges when it comes to deploying an AGV solution in warehouse and distribution facilities. “Some facilities are more suited to
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Secutech International 2018, held from April 25 to 27 at Nangang Exhibition Hall, again saw a successful run, bringing exhibitors and buyers from all walks of security. Post-event statistics show that exhibitors totaled 427 coming from 19 countries, while visitors totaled 19,907, of whom 1,874 were foreign buyers from 65 countries. From IoT, drones to different software and video analytics that help meet the end user’s security and non-security needs, whatever is hot in security today, you can find at Secutech. Our four-part post-show report explores the latest security technologies and their applications, the growing importance of AI, and what buyers were looking for at this year’s show. BY the a&s Editorial Team
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Andy Wen, APAC Channel Sales Manager, Network Optix Tooma Chong, Director, Digifort
Joey Lin, Senior Segment Manager, Embedded Business Unit, Micron
Anton Nazarkin, International Development Director, VisionLabs Vivianna Wong, GM, Asia BU, Hikvision Digital Technology
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ecutech International, one of the major security trade shows in the world, is always a good place to get a taste of different security technologies that are trending, and this year is no different. In particular, artificial intelligence was a dominant theme at the show this year, as exhibitors displayed solutions enabled with deep learning-based algorithms to improve the accuracy and precision of object detection and
recognition. Coretronic Intelligent Robotics, for example, displayed their drone solution enabled with their AI-based object recognition. “Video streams from the drone are transmitted to the video management system on the backend. With AI, the system can tell between a person and a vehicle. If it detects a person who is not supposed to be at a particular area, an alert will be sent. This solution is ideal for surveil-
lance of wide areas, for example oil fields, where it’s difficult to dispatch people to monitor the site,” said Evan Chang, Senior Manager of Business Development Center at Coretronic Intelligent Robotics. Emotion detection and recognition by way of AI, meanwhile, can be used as an effective event prevention tool. “By measuring 3D head-neck movements in video images, our solution can measure micro-movements and vibrations of
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Applications Highlight Secutech
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Evidently, security technologies have become more advanced. However, it’s the application of these technologies that’s important and valuable. This year’s Secutech introduced new and unique applications that help improve both the end user’s security as well as business intelligence. BY the a&s Editorial Team
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arious security applications were on display at Secutech this year. But more and more, users are demanding non-security applications as well, given today’s security equipment are capable of generating and analyzing huge amounts of data. The following pavilions demonstrated how security can both secure users, be they retailers or manufacturers, and make their operations more efficient.
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Smart Mobility
Vehicular safety has become an increasingly popular topic. Keeping d r i ve r s a n d p a s s e n ge r s s a fe o n different modes of transportation, be they bus or metro, is the top priority for operators. At this year’s Secutech, exhibitors within the Mobility Pavilion have products and solutions to make vehicles safer and smarter. Nexcom is a major exhibitor at the pavilion, showcasing a variety
of in-vehicle solutions that satisfy users’ needs. “We make in-vehicle computers, targeting four different user groups: public transportation, first-response, logistics and special vehicles, each with different demands and applications requiring different devices and computing power. We therefore design different computers for these applications,” said Andy Wang, Assistant Manager for Mobile Computing Solutions at Nexcom.
Smart Retail
The Retail Pavilion at this year’s Secutech displayed various cutting-edge solutions that help retailers achieve further business intelligence. One exhibitor, TEND, is a U.S.-branded webcam manufacturer whose products and service have applications in home as well as in retail, the latter of which can leverage TEND’s cloud storage and analytics such as face recognition to gain further business value. “We offer seven-day free storage for retailers who can renew this service repeatedly. Further, we can generate reports on customer behavior, shopping preferences, gender and other customer profiles, but this is for a fee. Retailers find the solution useful as they can build a database of unwelcome or unwanted guests and be alerted once they come in,” said Sam Chen, who is TEND’s Taiwan distributor. “We target the DIY channel, and the cameras can be found in a variety of virtual and physical stores.” Tung-I’s face recognition solution, meanwhile, equips store staff with the necessary knowledge about their customers. “This is an ideal solution for retailers especially if they want to provide a highly customized guest experience for VIPs. We also have other business intelligence solutions enabled with people counting and customer loitering time detection capabilities. Our deep learning algorithm can train the system to detect, for example, whether a particular item has been
"This year, Secutech demonstrated how today's security equipment can secure users, be they retailers or manufacturers, and make their operations more efficient."
A n o t h e r ex h i b i t o r, G r e a t L i t e Inter national, is a distr ibutor of VIVOTEK and LTS cameras and NVRs. However the company has also developed its own gateway/transmitter devices that effectively compresses high-resolution video generated in buses and other vehicles. “We are a video treatment tot al solutions provider. We compress video to make transmission less burdensome. We
touched by a customer. This can then better help retailers as they make sales and marketing strategies,” said J. S. Wu, CTO of Tung-I. Energy conservation is vital to retailers. In this regard, ADE Technology unveiled its thermal solution consisted of thermal cameras and related software. “Compared to visible cameras, our thermal solution offers a more cost-effective way of tracking and counting shoppers. Further, we integrate this technology with the facility’s HVAC system, which will turn on or off automatically based on the number of people or their body temperatures at the time. With our deep learning technology, this system can even accurately predict the temperatures of the next five to 15 minutes in the mall and adjust HVAC accordingly based on the information on the crowd, in the process making the mall more comfortable and having the effect of energy savings,” said James Huang, Product Manager at ADE Technology. If you live in Asia then claw cranes (or doll catching machines) should not be foreign to you. However dispatching workers several times a day to check the status of the machines is a colossal task. That’s why Yoyang Digital came up with a solution to address this. “Our solution combines sensors at the coin slot as well as our own software. With our solution, the operator knows the cash and prize balances of each machine, which can be displayed on their PC or smartphone dashboard. Once the money or prizes reach or fall to a certain threshold they can get an alert. This solves the problem facing operators, a lot of whom send people to check the machines three times a day. This can help them become way more efficient,” said Kin Lee, a spokesperson with Yoyang Digital.
also make file sizes smaller so more video can be stored in the storage system. Finally, we put metadata tags on the video to simplify analysis in the backend,” said Robert Lin, Manager for Marketing at Great Lite International. Ther mal solutions maker ULIS, meanwhile, has on display a variety of chips for thermal cameras and devices, which can then be used for aerial surveillance of critical infrastructure
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Secutech Provides LATEST PRODUCTS, SOLUTIONS FOR
Buyers Secutech couldn’t have been so successful without the support of buyers. From as close as Vietnam to as far as Uganda, international buyers came to the show to source a variety of products and solutions to meet the demands and requests of their local customers. The following is a selection of buyers a&s interviewed during the show. BY the a&s Editorial Team
Competitive Prices
“We do both residential and commercial projects, and their proportions are about 50-50. For residential, they encompass mostly individual houses. As for commercial projects, they are mostly factories, plus a few smaller projects. We have the capability to integrate not just video and access
“We are more focused on the luxury level, high-end project segment. They are not only after functionality, they are looking for more of a design so we try to find products that can match the decor. Sensors are definitely important. We are focusing on anything that you can see — security, lighting control, aircon control (which we call climate control). We also do access control for example lift, gate barrier, main entrance, music system, elderly care, facility management. For condo projects we control from the gates, using mobile phone or license plates to recognize the car and authorize it to enter the community. For parking, mobile phone applications can lead them to the parking space. They can talk to the receptionist or residents via intercoms while mobile keys can be used to enter the lobby while as well as unlock the buttons for the floor on the lift and the room door when they approach. The lights, music and aircon will already be on.”
•Buyer: Isaac Hsu, MD •Company: Syslink Technology (Thailand)
control, but temperature control, lighting and stereo as well to make homes secure as well as giving the homeowner a good lifestyle experience. This year, I came to Secutech to see what new products are on display, and if their prices are competitive, I’ll purchase them. For example, I use Geovision for certain people counting applications. In these projects we use Geovision cameras as well as our own software.” •Buyer: Michael Chen •Company: Memo Alarm Security Technology (Canada)
Advanced VMS Product Bundling
“Most of the products that we actually have are targeted to the upper to middle segment of the market. I saw something that was quite interesting — facial recognition lock. It’s high-end, it’s not cheap. That’s ok for us because it targets those high-end apartments and condominiums. But we realized we’re missing some of the lower middle range, so when I came to this exhibition this year, I want to look at what other products I can get to complement my offerings in the low to middle range, where you still have people with a little bit of money who don’t want to spend so much but don’t believe in spending so little either. So we are looking for some of these brands. We are also looking at what are some the other products that we can bundle in with others. Many of the projects that we sell into are property developers who like to bundle a lot of things inside. They like to bundle alarm systems, auto gate systems, water heater, solar heater ... all these things they like to bundle to the end user buyer. So we’re looking at how we can actually do the bundling.”
•Buyer: Michael Chan, Executive Director •Company: Stratel (Malaysia)
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“I’m looking for advanced VMS. I made an appointment with one exhibitor here already ... Qognify. I want to represent some VMS, advanced technology. Qognify is one. Another thing I’m looking for is ... what we call AI. Most of the surveillance system right now is not proactive. Once you have an incident, you have to roll back to search. This is past. Some systems take long time to search. This is a reason why I need advanced system technology to quickly search and become proactive ... for example being alerted when an object is exhibiting unusual movement or behavior. The current technology is called video analytics. AI is still far away. But I have to find someone with a roadmap to build up themselves from video analytics to AI. Qognify is one of them.”
•Buyer: Krisada Cheevamongkol, CEO •Company: Next Wave (Thailand)
IP Systems Home Automation
“I’m mainly looking at home automation. IoT is now coming up. I’ve attended some of the seminars here, talking about smart home, smart office and so on. Home automation is now becoming one world. If I look at CCTV, I have to look at the alarm system, I have to look at the internet … I have to look at that kind of connectivity. It’s all together now. Everything is integrated. I can’t look at one and ignore the rest. And, what I’ve seen at the seminar is there are so many apps for everything, but what everybody wants is to minimize the number of apps. Rather than five systems, five apps, you really want one that’s integrated. I met up with one company here, Home Scenario, they gave me a solution last year that can do everything onboard, a building management solution where a developer can have track of power, water, gas … this really fits the industry I’m in.”
•Buyer: Muhammad Wandera, MD •Company: Cabsat (Uganda)
Security AI and Analytics
“We would like to go fully into IP systems as a new solution to offer our clients. If you are going to a project bid, you have to put something different on the table. That is one of the reason we attend the CCTV convention: to find new and interesting product and to meet the supplier and the manufacturer. Yesterday we saw a supplier with a device that has wall sensors so when you do a playback, you don’t need to search for ‘when’ someone crosses the wall. It will show you directly when someone crosses it! That is because of its intelligent solution just like facial recognition and people counting which are becoming popular lately. We also saw some emergency response system and equipment that meets the demand of each country and is very marketable to offer to be part of some government project.”
•Buyer: Rosalie Real, Operations and Project Manager •Company: CBR2 Marketing (Philippines)
IoT Sensors
“This year, I would like to focus on sensors. In the last five years, many exhibitions have been presenting about IoT, and IoT involves sensors. But until now, I haven’t found one that I appreciate because of protocol issues. There are so many ones that can’t work together. So for example, if I install a new solution, I would need new products. Many times I talked about home automation or building automation to a customer, everyone has the same problem. Maybe in the next few years, the direction will become clearer so the end users will have more understanding of solutions and at the time be interested in investing more seriously in IoT.”
•Buyer: Bancherd Rachtapattanakul, Owner •Company: Thai IP Camera (Thailand)
“We’re looking for new analytics and AI in security ... deep learning, intelligent analytics in CCTV. We get lots of inquiries from customers in Vietnam. I think in the future, it will be a very important function as customer requirements become higher and higher. In many sectors, from retail to banking, AI and intelligent analytics can meet the user needs. Banks, for example, can use AI to recognize VIP customers and bad customers as well. We’re also looking for smart home solutions. Smart home is a new field. It brings more convenience for the customer. Demand for smart home is higher and higher, and it’s also the future, so we want to look into it.”
•Buyer: Nguyen Xuan Son, General Director •Company: Nha An Toan (Vietnam)
IoT Solutions
“As we are operate a lot in the realm of IoT, we are interested in all kinds of sensors and solutions for big data and artificial intelligence. This includes all those modules that we can put together, even the cameras and the electronic protection systems. We would like to implement everything together on one platform that can be supported by third-party suppliers and not in one closed solution. Cloud is the future. People are still quite sensitive about the security and privacy of data stored on it. We need to promote the need to collect the data and find a solution to keep it. So we are not just looking for sensors but also for solutions that can protect the data. At Secutech, I did see companies doing the philosophy of protecting data. We need to be sure that the other companies involved in our solutions won’t lose their data.”
Fire Safety
“For this Secutech show, we’re looking at fire safety products to address the needs of small companies in the Philippines. Most of the brands available in the Philippines are focused on medium to big enterprises. Small companies normally do not care about brands as long as the fire safety equipment served its purpose. For them it is only for government compliance.”
•Buyer: Judith Adao, GM •Company: Mustard Seed (Philippines)
Smart City AI
“We’re looking into artificial intelligence for smart city projects, especially AI for cars, like license plate recognition. One company (at Secutech) was doing the parking system with AI. In that way, we can monitor traffic violations. In the Philippines, traffic is a very big issue, and we would like to catch violators for illegal parking, so the streets will remain open for running cars. They want to be able to take a picture of the plate of the car and store it. They want to catch him when he transfers to another location and park. We are also very interested in facial recognition. We are actually wanting to look at Hikvision; they do have facial recognition. In terms of customer, two interesting clients we have are a building and a mall. For the building, they want facial recognition so they can be able to monitor who comes in and who comes out, and detect whether people are actual employees; it’s the part of the whole security. For the mall, they want to be able to monitor how many people are coming in and out of the mall, in addition to being able to see each person as well, in case if anyone is blacklisted.” •Buyer: Myles Chu, Co-Founder •Company: Nort Milken Digital (Philippines)
•Buyer: Petr Panyrek, Chairman of the Board •Company: High-Tech Park (Czech Republic)
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Experts Discuss AI is being increasingly used in video surveillance to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of video analytics and facial recognition. To give a better understanding of how AI makes security smarter, Secutech on April 25 held the Security + AI Forum on the sidelines of the show. The following are excerpts of presentations given by the speakers.
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“We are a Taiwanese company, and we develop our own software. About 80 percent of our staff are R&D specialists and speech analytics experts, so we have the know-how in this field. We partner with hardware manufacturers, for example smartphone, IC and telematics makers, which then sell the total solution to the end user. Our voice and speech recognition software is embedded in various end devices. This way, the user can say a command to a lamp, for example, and it will turn on.” Wilson Chen, Sales Manager, Cyberon
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“AI is being developed in areas from how our cities are managed and structured to law enforcement — all for the betterment of society. Helping law enforcement to quickly assess situations, finding missing people while combing through days of video through multiple feeds, better city resource management and improved traffic management are just some of the areas where AI is being developed to make cities smarter and safer.” Jeff Yen Director of Technical Marketing, APAC, NVIDIA
“What we do is we help companies to use AI to detect security events in real time. Our system structure is different from other AI companies in the market in that we have built an end-to-end solution. That means we provide not only the algorithm but also the hardware too. Our system structure is built to work best within the cloud, which allows us to deliver the best performance and user experience.” Edward Chen, Business Development Director, Umbo Computer Vision
“Most of you know that deep learning and machine learning require a lot of data collection and retraining of models again and again to get a very high-valued recognition engine which can be suitable for a new environment usage. Also, practical applications of AI still need much customization. A general AI recognition engine is not suitable for different customer’s application. Since the general model has to recognize too many objects,it is not an efficient or accurate solution. On the other hand, when you define a question precisely and narrow down the objects you want to recognize, the system will have much faster response time and more accurate detection rate.” Tom Kung, Business Director, Viscovery
“Our behavioral analytics leverages deep learning so it can accurately detect abnormalities, for example when a fight breaks out, allowing the operator to respond to it immediately. What makes us even more unique is we have developed a platform for the end user to create their own deep learning model that can help meet their specific needs or requirement. Recently there was news about an endangered animal that ran to the highway and was killed by a vehicle. So our partner, an endangered animal protection center, used our platform to develop their own deep learning algorithm recognizing this particular endangered species. They can then embed it in roadside cameras so when that animal appears, it will send an alert.”
“There are several approaches to apply deep learning to our surveillance system. The most obvious approach is to use cloud computing. But our idea is that, for most systems, the better approach is to distribute the computing to the edge, where we process the data at the source. Some edge devices have computing power that’s enough for inferencing. And the benefit of this edge computing is that, first it is all real-time because you don’t need to send the data up to their server and process and send the results back. The second benefit is that we can reduce the traffic. All you need to send back to the server is the metadata which significantly reduces bandwidth consumption.”
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“Optimizing operation is very important. That’s why we need to boost the AI in the sense that .... we would like to understand the video and what kind of data the video is providing. The video in the past, in the legacy system, what we do is that we record it into the hard disk, put it aside, and nobody touches it. So the data is left unused. Today we would like to harness this data, understanding what has been recorded so that we can put the data to good use and have a solution on top of it.” Sunny Kong, Director, Regional Sales, South East and North Asia, Qognify
“What people say edge, usually edge means the IP camera, and this is the AMTK focus — the AI IP camera. Why AI on the edge? In the surveillance field, live image streaming requires huge bandwidth. And if you deliver all the streaming to the control room, the network and the hardware investment is very amazing. So what can AMTK IP camera do for you? On the edge side we do object detection. The object detection includes face detection. We only capture the face and send the necessary information to the face recognition backend system. So that’s the balance between the edge and back-end system.”
“We can still use AI for solving some issues. We can use motion detection to extract the features, the objects and then break that down into number plates or faces. However AI and deep learning have their limitations. Once we provide AI training, we are able to guess that is a number plate. However, the accuracy of recognition cannot be 100 percent. For some other limitations, if the video is not clear and the light condition is not good, these will affect facial recognition and number plate recognition rate.”
Pauline Yen, Marketing Director, AMTK
Steve Hu, Product Manager, Merit LILIN
“SkyREC’s solutions are applicable both on retail-chain store and shopping mall. We optimize the performance of retail chain stores based on data including window efficiency, heat-map and fitting room experience. And the solution for shopping malls would be more focused on the data of traffic, up-stair rate and demographics. Moreover, according to the store data analytics, SkyREC also provides professional and practical daily/ weekly/monthly online report for our customers.” Fion Lin, Regional Sales Manager, SkyREC
“We provide end-to-end solutions from the cameras, transmission to data center storage, and we’ll focus on AI software and hardware. Our vision is to make cities smarter by way of data from different sensors. These include sensors from Hikvision and the sensors from other providers.” Felix Fu, Technical Manager, Hikvision Digital Technology
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As governments worldwide increasingly turn to smart cities and traffic management becomes a primary concern, smart traffic guidance solutions are gaining importance. In this article we look at the market, the technologies involved and the current trends. BY Prasanth Aby Thomas, Freelancer
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ith the increasing number of vehicles around the world, managing them is becoming more and more complex. Thankfully, the automotive industry has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the recent innovations in technology that has allowed devices to become smarter and more efficient. With the growth of the vehicle industry, parking has become a major problem. Fortunately, the smart parking industry has come a long way in the recent years. According to a report from MarketsandMarkets, the passenger car smart parking market is expected to reach US$5.3 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of almost 18 percent in the ten years leading up to it. The major factors driving this growth are concerns over increasing urban traffic congestion, limited availability of parking spaces and stricter regulations on emissions. That several governments worldwide recognize the importance of efficient parking management is also helping the market get a favorable environment. Among the different solutions that make up the whole ecosystem of smart parking, one that stands out is guided parking systems. Put simply, a parking guidance system helps people avoid the time-consuming and stressful process of finding empty parking spaces in parking lots. But for systems integrators (SIs)
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Benefits of Guided Parking Solution
According to Harald Schmitt, CEO of the Germany-based MSR-Traffic, there are three main benefits to a strong guided parking solution — reduced time for finding a free parking spot, reducing emissions of cars due to better navigation, and full monitoring of all parking spaces. While this is the solution in a nutshell, it is important to understand how this is achieved. Rebecca Grainger, National Sales Manager at the New Zealand-based Smart Parking Technology, explained how their solution works. “Smart parking offers various options around guidance for motorists to find available parking locations, as well as individual bays,” Grainger said. “Our app shows real-time location and guidance information from each site our sensors are installed in. The app uses Google Maps, meaning people can plan their entire journey in a user-friendly and economical way. Other guidance we can offer includes on-site variable message signage displaying real-time space availability and direction to available bays. In a multi-level car park environment, we also offer overhead indicator sensors that change color depending on the occupancy status of
Major growth factors are concerns over increasing urban traffic congestion, limited availability of parking spaces and stricter regulations on emissions.
each bay.” Grainger added that each of these solutions provides substantial benefits for car park operators, local communities, visitors and the environment, including: • Reduction in vehicle congestion on busy streets.
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Surveillance Data Security in the Age of GDPR U With the increasing number of devices that are getting connected to each other and collecting information at rapid speed, the world is fast approaching an era where data is critical. BY the a&s Editorial Team (Sponsored by Seagate Technology)
nlike in the past where it remained stored in remote locations and rarely accessed, data is now key to the optimal functioning of applications that have a significant role in the everyday lives of people. According to Data Age 2025, an IDC report sponsored by Seagate Technology, in the ten years leading up to 2025, the amount of data generated across the globe will grow 10-fold to 163 zettabytes. Almost 20 percent of this data will be critical. 10 percent will be hypercritical. However, there is an alarming gap between the data that is generated worldwide and the data that is secure. The IDC Data Age 2025 report points out that by 2025, nearly 90 percent of the data produced will need to be protected but only less than half of this will actually be secure.
The Costly Affair of Data Breaches and the Surveillance Industry
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critical the data is stored will decide the cost that would arise if breached. The costs of data breaches are only going to get higher, as the EU begins stringent enforcement of the recently rolled out General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under this, companies could be fined up to four percent of their annual turnover if a breach unveils that sufficient security and technical safeguards and processes were not implemented within the company. As with several other industries, data security is critical in the surveillance sector as well. According to Dave Seesdorf, Principle Product Manager of Security Products at Seagate Technology, surveillance data could contain facial recognition data which is considered personal data by the EU and may require additional protection by the GDPR. “Additionally, there are going to be many high-end segments such as government, state and local jurisdictions where surveillance data could be sensitive and/or be required as evidence in legal proceedings,” Seesdorf said. “Data at rest is very important since the data resides on a drive in bulk and could potentially be stolen or tampered with.” Brandon Gregg, Head of Global Trust and Security at Seagate Technology, added that DVR and NVR security systems are targeted primarily for malware and botnets due to their current lax security, but other concerns include user privacy, blackmail and the release of private data.
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Securing Surveillance Data
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Software-based data protection systems have helped security administrators protect their data to a large extent but a more robust approach has become necessary. According to Seesdorf, there are a number of points at which data can be accessed by hackers, beginning from cameras, the wires, and even disposed drives in which data is not encrypted. In this respect, a comprehensive surveillance solution would include hardware and a data trust model where the camera encrypts, camera hardware that is trusted, an NVR/ DVR system that uses encrypted drives, and disposal using instant secure erase (ISE).
Best Practices to Mitigate Data Security Threats
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Data Security When Video Surveillance Meets IoT
Just as other industries that are vulnerable to breach threats, the video surveillance industry too is built on consumer electronics processors. This is becoming all the more relevant in the current scenario where malware and intrusion attempts are made on devices that are part of the Internet of Things (IoT). Data, especially personal data, has become an extremely critical factor in surveillance in the age of GDPR. Any intrusion that would expose
confidential information could cost companies dearly. In this context, data hardening has a key role to play in video surveillance. “AI is transforming video into structured data, which is increasing the value of video surveillance but also the importance of protecting its safety,” said Zhang Junchang, Director of Cybersecurity Product Line of Dahua Technology. “IoT is evolving rapidly. It is creating an inter-connected world where the safety of data is becoming a lifeline to enterprises and customers.” Other industry experts agree. Jean-Philippe Deby, Business Development Director for Europe at Genetec, said that factors such as password protection and records of who is accessing what is all important to maintaining the security of data. All this is going to be critical for organizations in ensuring that they don’t end up with their data breached which, in turn, could cost them dearly in the age of GDPR.
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To ensure comprehensive end-to-end protection for surveillance data, every process needs to be taken into consideration. Danny Lim, Head of Global Surveillance Presales for the Video Surveillance Segment at Seagate Technology, pointed out that this includes making sure the HDD firmware is not tampered with, using encryption at the camera and on storage media, and having a data retirement strategy before upgrading to new systems. “Best practices would be encrypting data at the camera all the way through where it is stored at rest in the NVR and subsequently the cloud, server or data center,” Lim said. “We suggest encrypting data at rest with access controls (password) to prevent unauthorized access of the data or tampering.”
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What’s Trending in European Smart Home Market Home automation has been around for decades in Europe where electricians and systems integrators play an integral role in automating homes. Now, new technologies in the market are making homes smarter. New services providers, like energy and insurance companies, are also getting involved in this rising market.
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he European smart home market is expected to achieve double-digit growth over the next few years. According to a European smart home market research report from research firm MarketsandMarkets, the overall European smart home market is expected to reach US$15.3 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 17 percent between 2015 and 2020. This view was clearly shared by most of the companies a&s talked to
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at the Light + Building show held in March of this year. The smart home trend is quite prevalent. Hamish Neale, Residential Sales Manager for Europe at Crestron EMEA, observed that houses of a certain value need to have the technology because it’s expected when selling the property. “Once one developer is offering smart technology for multi-dwelling units in a city, every other developer needs to offer it as well to allure customers,” he explained.
Energy Saving is the Main Trend Energy, cost savings, security and
convenience are some of the major drivers of the European smart home market. Smart home applications are believed to be more energy savingoriented in Europe than in other geographical regions. Johan Pedersen, Product Marketing Manager at Sigma Designs, said, “In the U.S., it is very security-focused, while energy savings is more of a driving factor in Europe.” Several energy companies even tie smart home services with customer energy bills. “They introduce a smart home gateway that you can get with your energy subscription,” he added. According to Pedersen, insurance companies also appear to be one of the big drivers of home applications in recent
years. “Insurance companies are tying insurance with smart home services like leakage detection and humidity sensing because water leak is one of the biggest costs for these companies. If you get water damage in your house, it is very expensive for the insurance company,” explained Pedersen. LUPUS Electronics CEO Matthias Wolff agreed that it’s a huge trend right now for insurance companies to include home security solutions to avoid huge damage from fire, water leakage or burglary that might result in huge costs. “When there is a fire, the system that recognizes the fire or the smoke is directly connected to the insurance company. They can act on it in minutes and might be able to keep the fire from getting worse, or causing some damage.” Wolff also added that convergence is an important aspect of the market. “It is a big trend that covers not only the convergence of software and hardware, but also services like insurance, energy and any other home-related or buildingrelated services that are all connected.” The company itself is a partner of one of the biggest insurance companies in Germany, Provinzial Versicherung. Wolff also indicated that providing a solution bundled with services, technology and all of the products is the future. “Probably in five years, that will be the prevailing business model,” he predicted.
Cybersecurity in Focus When installing home security devices or integrated systems with security functions, cybersecurity issues should be taken into consideration. In Europe, especially in Germany, consumers are wary of data breaches and hacks.
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“In the U.S., it is very securityfocused, while energy savings is more of a driving factor in Europe.” LUPUS Electronics addresses the issue by keeping the users’ data in their houses, not on the cloud. “Your data never leaves the house so it can’t be hacked. German customers really like that a lot,” said Wolff. To differentiate its offering from its competitors, LUPUS Electronics uses ZigBee, instead of cloud services, to integrate home automation devices such as Philips Hue, lighting devices and building automation systems. He also stressed that they make sure the security devices are really safe, saying, “To secure communication
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oice assistants will become a dominant mode of consumer interaction over the next three years, with shoppers who use the technology willing to spend 500 percent more than they currently do, based on a survey of more than 5,000 consumers in the U.S., the U.K., France and Germany. U.S.-based IT consulting firm Capgemini said consumers are developing a strong preference for interacting with companies via voice assistants, with 24 percent of respondents prefering to use a voice assistant than a website. However, in the next three years, this figure will rise to 40 percent. Up to 31 percent said they will prefer a voice assistant interaction over visiting a shop or bank. Voice assistant users are currently spending three percent of their total consumer expenditure via voice assistants, but this is expected to increase to 18 percent in the next three years, reducing share of physical stores and websites.
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so they have less concern about privacy. However, around half of the millennial respondents did show concerns on connected devices listening to their conversations. “Millennials have different use cases for smart home technology, so it’s not so much one generation being more open to smart home technology but the priorities around types of products and perceived value of those solutions,� iQor COO Autumn Braswell said.
Global Smart Home Market to Grow to US$107.4 Billion by 2023
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security, appliance, entertainment, lighting, HVAC, healthcare and kitchen applications, the report said. Emerging trends include development of voice assistant technology for high-end automated households, emergence of air quality sensor devices that measure volatile organic compounds, and growing adoption of video enabled drones. The research forecasts that the safety and security market is expected to remain the largest segment due to the increasing need for continuous monitoring services to reduce the risk of crime, burglary and theft.
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a refund. However, iQor’s research shows that 15 to 30 percent of the returned products actually have no problems. The percentage reaches as high as 65 percent for some product categories. Consumers who purchase DIY connected devices include early adopters and millennials. They tend to spend more time trying to solve technical issues because they are more confident in their technology knowledge. It means that most customers first rely on themselves before calling customer service for help.
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Google Home Mini and the company’s clever marketing strategies, its products have picked up and the company had more sales during the holiday season. “The Echo Dot continues to account for over half of all Echo units sold, and increased that share by a couple of percentage points in the holiday quarter. Google introduced its Home Mini toward the start of the holiday shopping quarter, and it grabbed over 40 percent of Google Home sales in the quarter,” said CIRP in the report.
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Customer-Centricity Innovates Buildings With Efficiency
As a key player in the building automation and building management market, Siemens understands the needs of every building is different. By assisting the different players involved in creating a smart building, the company ensures security, safety, comfort, energy and space efficiency for all. BY the a&s Editorial Team (With Jill Lai Reporting)
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he need for smart buildings is on the rise as cities strive to become smarter. We caught up with Eike-Oliver Steffen, Senior VP and Head of Solutions and Services Portfolio for Building Technologies at Siemens at the Light + Building show held in March, to talk about current building trends and how to create more efficient buildings.
Eike-Oliver Steffen, Senior VP and Head, Solutions and Services Portfolio, Building Technologies, Siemens
a&s : What are the main considerations when deploying a smart building? Steffen: One is technology, like sensor technology. What sensors can do today was unthinkable in the 1990s. Combined with the strength of the digitalization, the number and the quality of data you can get from buildings has increased dramatically and gives us more insight into what the building needs from as early as the planning stage. The second is understanding that a building is not just infrastructure. A building is embedded into something more, like an electrical grid for example. This would make it not just an isolated electrical grid anymore but a combination of the centralized electricity generation. Third, and this might be the most important, is the dramatic change in user behavior and expectations. For example, how the user wants to interact with the building has changed based on the availability of smart devices. They want to know why can’t I get into my office using only these smart devices, why can’t the room adjust according to my favorite settings like temperature? For the operator, while it’s true technology is delivering
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more information than ever of the technical infrastructure, he wants to see all the information at his fingertips; he doesn’t want to see 30,000 data points on a screen. He wants to have a rated or prioritized list of topics based on money wasted, energy consumption, space efficiency, etc. Additionally, I think the younger generations coming into the workforce have different expectations towards technology, and this might also change the way we deal with buildings. By putting these three elements together the building is turning from a static piece of asset into a living contributor to the whole business process. The core ambition of building management will be to improve our customers business KPIs.
a&s : How does a more personalized system create a more productive building? Steffen: In our terms it’s called customer-centricity. I would say there are four dominant users in this area of building owner. There is the corporate real estate or real estate front. There is the operator, who has influence in facility
management. Then there are the tenants and the visitors. All four groups have different needs and requirements. As a provider of building technology solutions, or systems and products, we cannot concentrate only on one user — we must deal with them all. If we want to do it correctly, customer-centricity also means that we are delivering on a use-case basis. So we must ask, what is it really you want? And, I think it’s not sufficient to only look at the static information, like the geometric data. When you put these elements together we are able to offer an optimized operating solution or service to the end customer — suitable and dedicated to their building, not to general buildings. I think this makes the buildings smart or adaptive.
a&s : With technology the way it is right now, does it make it easier to deliver better results? Steffen: Definitely! For example, for an air handler you currently need only 20 to 23 different rules to identify each possible fault situation. In this case, it really shows what technology can do or what technology can deliver as additional value. Now we can know exactly where you should look and we can immediately derive what savings you can get. With digitalization in play, the way our buildings are designed is changing. There is a necessity to create a kind of a digital trend. However, this begs the question: why are we putting all these nice technologies into place if we are not fully using it? This is also something the digital transformation concept will change; not only for the new constructions but also for the existing building portfolio. The digital trend doesn’t mean you have to do everything at once though, you do it in steps. Then there is the question where does all this logic reside? In the device, onsite in the management stage or somewhere in the cloud? This is a bit of an unsolved question. But once this is there, the building can call out for certain assistance. I think this is one of the most important developments in the future because it makes sure the building is always safe, is always secure and is comfortable from a tenant perspective.
a&s : Are security and safety the priority in a smart building? Steffen: Security and safety I would say counts for two-thirds: security, safety and comfort. If you leave one out, say you don’t have a proper fire detection system and something happens, it threatens your life. Your life is obviously no. 1. If you don’t have a security concept, there
might be unauthorized access to a critical area. But it’s more complex than that. We have to think about what these three elements look like to different users, such as a building operator, building owner, tenant or visitor.
a&s : What about cybersecurity? Steffen: There are four things to consider in terms of cybersecurity. It first touches the device itself. How is it designed, what kind of guidelines, rules, security checks do you apply when you are designing the device. Second, when a device is connected to something the connection has to be secure as well. Third, where is this data being stored. The fourth component is the software. It’s really like a puzzle. If your connectivity root is insecure, it won’t help if your application is the best-in-class of cybersecurity. This also impacts the way buildings are designed in a way we have to spend much more time designing the internal network, separated networks or combined networks. Recently together with further international companies Siemens has launched the Cybersecurity: Charter of Trust. This is to make sure we are creating a greater community to talk about this and making sure that the clients have a chance to understand what it means if a company like Siemens is talking about cybersecurity. It’s really a hot topic.
a&s : The smart building concept right now in Germany is pretty advanced compared to other countries. Are other European countries adopting this trend? Steffen: A couple of things are helping to create and foster the necessity for smart buildings. To name a couple of them, there is a European directive for building performance or building efficiency. Building efficiency is obviously based on harmonized systems or combined systems, not isolated ones. Second, there is a European directive that says every non-residential building with an overall energy consumption of 290-megawatt powers a year has to be equipped with a building management platform. Using these kinds of directives, talking about efficiency, asset performance and not necessarily for comfort, safety or security, helps to promote the smart building concept. Some organizations are talking about smart readiness indicators. These are things that are strengthening the position of smart buildings. Also, the user is now expecting something from the building. The building is no longer just a static piece of infrastructure they will write off in the next 25 years. This will constantly foster the amount of smart buildings in Europe.
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Show Review
By Secutech
Secutech 2018 drives the industry forward with security and AI innovations and cross-industry partnerships The 21st edition was held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center from 25 – 27 April 2018 and received positive feedback from exhibitors and visitors alike.
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Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States were all represented among suppliers at the show. The total of 427 exhibitors was a 14.8 percent increase from the 2017 show. The rise in exhibitor numbers illustrates strong market conditions in the fast paced safety and security market, which is continuing its trend away from traditional security devices in favor of intelligent and customized security solutions. Artificial intelligence, IoT, intelligent video analytics and smart identity technologies were among the technologies on display, as Secutech played host to a comprehensive profile of security products. With the increasing demand to convert tremendous amount of data into valuable business insights and customized solutions, software has become more powerful than ever. Thus, a special zone of Software Innovation was set up to showcase state-of-the-
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“We are here at Secutech to try and find partners such as distributors, e-tailers, and retailers. Because of the huge distance between the Czech Republic and Taiwan, it is difficult for us to enter the local market here. Secutech provides us with a good platform to gain contacts and find local partners.” Czech Pavilion Pavel Novak, Sales Manager, CZ.NIC Association, Czech Republic
art solutions, including facial recognition, 3D/4D imaging, behavior detection, speech recognition and other powerful solutions from rising startups such as eRaySecure, AiUnion, LIPS, Bosch and more. In light of the advances in software development, an extensive number of themed pavilions were set up to feature the most in-demand applications for the growing vertical market sectors, including factory, transportation, retail, street lighting and living.
Exhibitors and Buyers Pleased With the Extended Product Scope
Leading global brands left positive feedback of their time at the show, having concluded a successful three days of trading and networking. Hikvision, LILIN, Dahua, Hi Sharp, Seagate, Honeywell, NEXCOM, Network Optix, iCatch and Klacci were among many prominent security industry brands that chose to exhibit at Secutech.
Attracted by the opportunity of sourcing from a wide spectrum of cutting- edge products and innovations, buyers also turned out in force this year amongst the 19,907 visitors who attended the fair. The high diversity of products available to visitors was exemplified by the addition of the Smart Living Solution Center and the newcomer Czech Pavilion to this year’s show. Just some of the highlights that caught the interest of buyers included: voice command enabled smart home devices, live streaming systems, key components and LPWAN, cloud and big data storage, open video, AI empowered surveillance systems, cloud communication solutions, integrated solutions for IoT applications, and disaster prevention applications. Commenting on the success of Secutech 2018, Regina Tsai, Deputy GM of Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media said: “We are delighted with the outcome of this year’s show. The increase in attendees, both exhibitors and visitors, demonstrates that Secutech is heading in the right direction. Not only have we seen expanded attendance figures, but we’ve
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New Products
asmag.com PRODUCT FOCUS To view the most updated and complete content for new products, please visit the “Products” section of our website at www.asmag.com. For more information, contact as-pr@newera.messefrankfurt.com
NetAXS-123 Hybrid Access Control Panel
Honeywell Security and Fire/U.S. Key Features • Embedded, cloud and software hosted capability from one panel that integrates with WIN-PAK and MAXPRO Cloud • Expand single door controller to manage 2 or 3 doors with 1 and 2-door add-on boards • 256-bit AES encrypted communication between panel and hosts (browser, cloud and WIN-PAK) • Panel tamper switch included on both plastic and metal enclosures • Metal enclosure with included 4-amp power supply and battery backup available for traditional installs or retrofits Email: comments.security@honeywell.com
ULISSE COMPACT DELUX Full HD PTZ Camera
Videotec/Italy Key Features • Day/night camera Full HD 1080p, 30x, 60fps • Video compression H.264/AVC, MJPEG, JPEG and MPEG4 • Certified ONVIF, Profile S, Profile Q • Up to 3 simultaneous video streams in Full HD • LED illuminator • Obtain bright images with well-defined colors in very low light conditions — even typical night-time conditions to 0.006 lux (0.0006 lux in black and white) Email: sales@videotec.com
Eagle Eye CMVR 225
Eagle Eye Networks/U.S. Key Features • 4 integrated PoE ports for simplified and more reliable wiring • Ruggedized aluminum enclosure • Fanless for high reliability and low noise • Available with a solid state drive (SSD) for adverse environments • Supports a total of 6 or 12 HD IP cameras with an additional Ethernet switch Email: sales@EagleEyeNetworks.com
EG99000 Industrial Gigabit Layer 3 Switch
EtherWAN Systems/U.S. Key Features • Routing protocols such as RIP and OSPF for Layer 3 switching • Wide operating temperature range for extreme environments • Firmware and configuration upgrade and backup via TFTP • Robust construction with ruggedized housing • High impact and electrical noise resistance Email: info@etherwan.com.tw
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3xLOGIC infinias 6.3 Access Control Platform
3xLOGIC/U.K. Key Features • Location services • Advanced mobile credential • New responsive user interface • infinias CLOUD now has elevator control • Integrated with Allegion’s Engage NDE series wireless locks Email: sales@3xlogic.com
S2 Magic Monitor Version 6
S2 Security/U.S. Key Features • Compatible with NetBox Software Version 4.9.13 • Support simultaneous S2 NetBox access control system connections • Enable users to add, search for and manage person records directly • New web widget allows users to display any website page within an S2 Magic Monitor cell Email: sales@s2sys.com
VE-Series Surface Mount Box Viking Electronics/U.S. Key Features • Surface mount to a wall, post, single or double gang electrical box • VE-PNL’s blank aluminum panels are easy to modify • Adds weather and vandal resistance • Heavy duty 16 gauge steel that is primer powder coated then top coated with textured black or red powder paint or available in brushed 316 marine grade stainless steel Email: info@vikingelectronics.com
Memokey Resistant Kit
Fermax/Spain Key Features • Operating temperatures: -20° to +60°C • Manage up to 600 users • Configurable in proximity protocol Wiegand 26 and 8-bit burst keyboard format • Includes an IP66/IK9 keypad with built-in compact sized slimline controller • Video compression makes transmission less burdensome • File sizes are made smaller so more video can be stored in the storage system • Metadata tags on the video simplify analysis in the backend, button input and alarm output Email: export@fermax.com
VOLANT DUO Thermal / IP PTZ Camera.
Redvision CCTV/U.K. Key Features • Offers both thermal and IP sensors in the same rugged PTZ camera body • Designed for tough, hazardous and corrosive outdoor surveillance applications • Integrated, dual-adaptive IR and white light LED illuminator option • Uses Infinity direct drive, brushless DC motors • Thermal sensor: a 640 x 512 pixel, 17µm, uncooled VOx microbolometer with fixed lens options of 9, 13, 19, 25, 35 and 50 mm Email: sales@redvisioncctv.com
XPass D2 Series RF Card Readers
Suprema/Korea Key Features • Rugged IP67/IK08 structure • Operating temperatures between -30° to 65°C (or -22°F to 149°F) • Compact outdoor-ready RFID readers featuring dual-frequency RFID technology • Supports both LF (125 KHz) and HF (13.56 MHz) RFID including all RFID card standards • Reads Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and NFC signals to provide mobile credential capability when using Suprema’s BioStar Mobile Card Email: inquiry@supremainc.com
RideSafe RT Series IP Recorder
March Networks/Canada Key Features • All-IP recorder supporting 20 channels • Front-panel LEDs for easy diagnostics • Real-time health monitoring • Vehicle metadata integration (tag video for GPS, speed and heading) for faster investigations Email: sales@marchnetworks.com
Saros Outdoor Perimeter Security Camera Line
FLIR Systems Australia/Australia Key Features • Multiple FLIR Lepton thermal sensors, one or more 1080p or 4K cameras, IR and visible LED illuminators • Reduces the cost of deployment by minimizing the amount of equipment required • Delivers 24-hour wide area monitoring in unfavorable lighting or weather conditions • Reduces false positives with built-in advanced onboard anaytics • 2-way audio and digital input/outputs for real-time audio response Email: info@flir.com.au
Show Calendar MA-Series Web-Enabled Hybrid NVR
WORLD SECURITY EXHIBITION DIRECTORY
OpenEye/U.S. Key Features • Fully integrated with OpenEye Web Services (OWS) • Hybrid chipset supports both HD analog and IP video up to 24 channels • Supports HD-TVI/AHD/CVBS HD analog cameras • H264+ smart codec support • Solid State OS drive for improved reliability and fast boot times Email: marketing@openeye.net
Exhibitions marked with ★ indicate a&s portfolio's scheduled participation. See a&s personally at these shows. Please refer to the "Yearly Show Calendar" at www.asmag.com/main/global_ events.aspx.
Roughneck V-CELL-HD-B Camera
IFSEC INTERNATIONAL
Vicon Industries/U.S. Key Features • High-security 3 MP resolution camera • Integrated housing, camera, lens and IR illuminators • Designed specifically for use in custodial suites and prison cells • H.264, MPEG-4 and M-JPEG compression • ONVIF certified Email: sales@vicon-security.com
Outdoor HD 35M-Range IR Varifocal IP Camera
Merit LILIN/Taiwan Key Features • Outdoor bullet camera • IR cut filter for day/night operations • IP66 rain and dust resistant • 35-meter infrared night vision • 1080p resolution @ 60fps Email: sale@meritlilin.com.tw
Multi-Sensor Panoramic Camera MS9390-HV
VIVOTEK/Taiwan Key Features • 8-megapixel resolution • Video alignment for a seamless image • Smart Stream III to optimize bandwidth efficiency • Built-in IR illuminators, effective up to 20 meters • Supreme Night Visibility (SNV) • 3D noise reduction for low-light conditions Email: sunny.huang@vivotek.com
L730 Compact Handle Lock Waferlock/Taiwan Key Features • Battery life: 60,000 operation or 2 years standby • Battery: CR2 X 1 (lithium battery) • Operation temperature: -20°C ~ 60°C • Acoustic low power warning • Option: BLE 4.0 Open by Apps • Available mortise: European or Japanese Email: teresa@wfe.com.tw
RFID UHF Reader
GIGA-TMS/Taiwan Key Features • High performance UHF reader • Suitable for access control • Use for Industry 4.0, IoT, smart factory and logistics • Compliant to EPC Gen.2 standard Email: thomas@gigatms.com.tw
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• Date: 2018/06/19—06/21 • Venue: Excel, London, U.K. • Tel: +44 (0) 20-7921-5000 • Email: ifseccustomerservice@ubm.com • URL: www.ifsec.events/international
COMMUNICASIA
• Date: 2018/06/26—06/28 • Venue: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore • Tel: +65-6233-6688 • Email: enquiry@communicasia.com • URL: www.communicasia.com
SECUTECH VIETNAM
• Date: 2018/08/16—08/18 • Venue: Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam • Tel: +886-2-8729-1099 ext. 768 • Email: stvn@newera. messefrankfurt.com • URL: www.secutechvietnam.com
IFA
• Date: 2018/08/31—09/05 • Venue: Berlin ExpoCenter City, Berlin, Germany • Tel: +49-30-3069-6924 • Email: ifa@messe-berlin.de • URL: b2b.ifa-berlin.com
ADRIA SECURITY SUMMIT • Date: 2018/09/12—09/14 • Venue: Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia • Tel: +387-33-788-985 • Email: summit@asadria.com • URL: www.adriasecuritysummit. com/index.php/en
IFSEC SOUTHEAST ASIA • Date: 2018/10/25—10/27 • Venue: IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand • Tel: +6-03-2176 8788 • Email: tj.tan@ubm.com • URL: www.ifsec.events/sea
VISION
• Date: 2018/11/06—11/08 • Venue: Stuttgart Trade Fair Center, Stuttgart, Germany • Tel: +49-711-18560-0 • Email: info@messe-stuttgart.de • URL: www.messe-stuttgart.de/ vision/en
SECUTECH THAILAND
• Date: 2018/11/08—11/10 • Venue: Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand • Tel: +886-2-8729-1099 ext 215 • Email: stth@newera.messefrankfurt. com • URL: www.secutechthailand.com
HYPERMOTION
• Date: 2018/11/20 – 11/22 • Venue: Hall 5.1 + Congress Center, Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany • Tel: +49-69-75-75-0 • Email: helena.harmsjanssen@messefrankfurt.com • URL: www.hypermotion-frankfurt. com
SPS IPC DRIVES • Date: 2018/11/27 – 11/29 • Venue: Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany • Tel: +49-711-61946-829 • URL: www.sps-exhibition.com
SECURITY ESSEN • Date: 2018/09/25—09/28 • Venue: Messe Essen, Essen, Germany • Tel: +49 (0) 201-3101-444 • Email: info@messe-essen.de • URL: www.security-essen.de
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16 – 18 August 2018 Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam www.secutechvietnam.com
Fast growing economy enhances the Vietnam security industry 300+ exhibitors l 13,000+ visitors l 10,000 sqm floor space • Growing sectors, including building, infrastructure, manufacturing and hospitality, make Vietnam the leading country in the security market in Southeast Asia. • Continuing support from Vietnamese Government on city development feeds the increasing demand on security, smart home and fire safety systems.
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PRODUCTS OF THE MONTH • Boon Edam • CoMETA • Ezi Security Systems • Frost International • Meesons • record
VERTICAL SOLUTION
• 6 River Systems • Dematic • Hikrobot Technology • RightHand Robotics • Tompkins International
IoT
• MSR-Traffic • Pixevia • Smart Parking Technology • TIBA Parking Systems
INDUSTRY REPORT • AxxonSoft • Dahua Technology • Genetec • Secure Logiq • Seagate Technology
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• Crestron EMEA • digitalSTROM • DIVUS • LOYTEC • LUPUS Electronics • Sigma Designs
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• AAEON Technology • ADE Technology • AMTK • BITMAIN • Calvelo Engineered Systems • C-LINK Technology • Compelson • Coretronic Intelligent Robotics • Cyberon • Digifort • DT42 • Elsys • eRaySecure • Essence • Great Connection System • Great Lite International • Hikvision Digital Technology • HiPower • International Smart Union • Kneron • LIPS • Merit LILIN • Micron • Network Optix • Nexcom • NVIDIA • PROMAG Giga-TMS • Qognify • Raylios • Seagate Technology • SkyREC • Spectrum • TCIT • TEND • TOMST • Tung-I • u-blox • ULIS • Umbo Computer Vision • United Integrated Services • Viscovery • VisionLabs • VIVOTEK • Yoyang Digital
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