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2018 security trends

The year ahead looks set to bring some exciting new challenges in security as technology plays an increasingly important role in a rapidly changing environment. Cybercrime is a real and present danger that no one can afford to ignore. And the value of SA’s private security sector shows no sign of slowing down as consumers choose to take security matters into their own hands.

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FEATURES: THE TRENDS ISSUE 10 Roll on 2018… the year’s 4 biggest tech predictions 2018 will see the continued advancement of some key technology realms: most notably in the areas of virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, the internet of things, and voice-enabled chat and chatbot interactions.

12 Top 2018 technology trends For its latest white paper, business information provider IHS Markit surveyed its leading technology experts to find out how technologies are coming together in new and powerful ways to fundamentally change businesses, fuel innovation, disrupt industries and create both threats and opportunities.

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What’s new in 2018?

018 is off and running, and here at home things have started out on a positive note. The election of Cyril Ramaphosa as the new leader of the ANC in December has culminated in a general feeling of optimism and hope. The man who will now more than likely become our future president faces a long and arduous task of sifting the wheat from the chaff, and no one really knows the true cost of what our country was bought and sold for. For now, the new leader seems to have the wind at his back and for the most part it seems many South African’s feel that the country has a new leader that people can really get behind. One only has to look at the way the rand has danced around the number 12 to the dollar, although it remains to be seen what the now imminent Day Zero for Cape Town will do for our local economic prospects. In terms of the security sector, the market remains on a steady growth path, and the increasing need for cyber security in the face of never-ending local and global attacks, has seen a few traditional security providers

investing interests and making acquisitions in cybersecurity firms. This is yet another example of the impact of operating in a global economy, and how the impact of technology is both a blessing and a curse. At this time of year, I am always fascinated by workplace trends, and what industry experts believe will shape the future of the global workplace. This year it was the Forbes list that caught my eye. Here they are in no particular order.

Leaders encouraging more human interaction In a world where people are more comfortable sending an email or even a WhatsApp, bosses are saying, wait a second. Some are going as far as to redesign the workspace to encourage more one-on-one interaction between colleagues. Forbes even cites a few studies that confirm that brief conversations between employees actually help spark greater creativity and productivity.

The next wave of learning credentials Self-directed learning is becoming a massive thing, as education becomes one of the most disrupted industries of our time. Online courses are everywhere, and it’s an absolute case of adapt or die, or even worse; become obsolete.

Upskilling the current talent pool In the age of automation threatening people’s jobs, Forbes says that we should really be focused on closing the skills gap. Experts believe that this year employers will be investing more money into their current employee base training and development programs in 2018 to fill their skills gaps and reach their full capacity

Artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace

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The topic with the biggest buzz in HR circles

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is AI because there is both excitement and fear around the topic as it relates to how we do our jobs. Almost every new device and service will contain AI in the next few years. As more employees see the efficiency benefits of chatbots, and AI, they will be adopted at a more rapid pace.

Financial and mental wellness get prioritised Okay, let’s cue the eye rolls as people the world over barely scrape from one pay day to another. It’s stressful, and experts say it’s literally killing us. Workers are stressed out, burned out and can’t even pay their bills. Many forward thinking companies are waking up to reality and offering employees alternative means to assist them in managing their personal and financial concerns.

Employee burnout causes more turnover Employees are burned out from working longer hours with no additional compensation, while companies are posting record profits. And it looks like enough is enough. Almost half of HR leaders say employee burnout is responsible for up to half of their annual workforce turnover. They believe burnout is caused by unfair compensation, an unreasonable workload and too much after-hours work. In order to prevent employee burnout, companies are focused on creating wellness and flexibility programs that allow them to take time off and stay healthy.

The deregulation of labour laws Not much of a shock in the dark age of President Trump, but global labour laws are being deregulated, which is costing companies money, and impacting their ability to promote diversity and protect worker rights. The White House is undoing a regulation that requires companies to report worker compensation by race, gender and ethnicity and another one that forces companies to log workplace injuries. These deregulations will both cost companies money, and save money, at the same time, but most are really bad for workers.

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2018 Are we ready? The South African Institute of Security (SAIS) hosted its first briefing session of the year on 19 January 2018 at the Garden Court in Kempton Park. The theme of the event was 2018: Are We Ready?

ith a large group of delegates in attendance, the aim of this session was to discuss some of the major trends and challenges that are likely to face the private security industry in the near future. “This provided a platform for industry experts to debate the way forward for a seamless transition for the sector,” says Errol Peace of SAIS.

Facing the future Johan Du Plooy, chief executive officer of Temi Group, discussed the challenges facing both risk managers and the security industry as a whole. His key points revolved around the rapid evolution of technology and how this has the potential to impact the global security industry. Touching on the barriers that face security practitioners today, Mr Du Plooy pointed to a rapidly shifting job market that could potentially threaten the livelihoods of many people working in the industry. As the number of traditional jobs being replaced by automated systems and artificial intelligence increases, so does the risk to the status quo in the industry. “Numerous jobs in the security industry could be extinct as soon as 2020, with even

more expected to disappear by 2030,” Mr Du Plooy said. “We need to plan for the future to provide opportunities for current employees while integrating technology.” Another potential hurdle is the growing generational gap between the established practitioners and the new practitioners entering the industry. It was stressed that in order to continue sustainable growth in the industry there needs to be a concerted effort to understand how newer generations, particularly millennials, operate with a new style in the workplace and how to bridge that gap and encourage integration. Among the potential solutions discussed, delegates raised the need to think critically in order to drive change and bring leadership to the global security industry. A unified industry with a common goal would present a united front that could help effectively integrate younger generations into the industry. A further idea considered was a potential shift back to human-driven methods that could be necessary as governments around the world themselves revert to more traditional methods of gathering intelligence. This could potentially offset the onset of technology and provide continued employment opportunities within the greater private security sector.

Empowering the industry Juan Kirsten, director general of the International Security Industry Organisation, focused on the challenges facing the global

security industry. Departing from Mr Du Plooy’s wider, more global view of the security industry, Kirsten instead looked at the issues within our own borders that threaten our local society. A key issue raised during his presentation was the lack of knowledge and accountability within the security industry and individual organisations that contribute to the continued growth of crime in the country. Mr Kirsten raised the point that, despite security managers being responsible for the safety of hundreds of peoples’ lives, most practitioners aren’t fully aware of what their roles are or what they’re truly meant to do. Two primary challenges were outlined that Mr Kirsten identified as contributing to global crime: the migration of people from war torn backgrounds into developed countries, and the increase in organised crime in affected neighbourhoods where like-minded people from similar backgrounds congregate. Speaking on what steps need to be taken to fight back against crime, Kirsten stated that “security success depends on the level of situational awareness of the decision-maker and their reaction speed.” He stressed the importance of the security industry staying in touch with what’s happening on the ground and maintaining a constant flow of information. Following the conclusion of the presentations, delegates were provided with personalised certificates of attendance and were able to walk away equipped with the knowledge of the state of the global security industry, the challenges it faces in 2018, and how these challenges could be addressed.

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2018 security trends The year ahead looks set to bring some exciting new challenges in security as technology plays an increasingly important role in a rapidly changing environment. Cybercrime is a real and present danger that no one can afford to ignore. And the value of SA’s private security sector shows no sign of slowing down as consumers choose to take security matters into their own hands. By Andrea Müller Cyber security takes top priority Implementing security measures to safeguard technology is no longer a nice-to-have, but a must-have, to protect your organisation, as well as its clients and stakeholders. According to Claude Schuck, regional manager for Africa at Veeam, malware is evolving as rapidly as the technology that is being used to safeguard companies. “The reality is that breaches will happen. It is how the organisation can mitigate those risks in the always-on environment which will become the differentiator,” he says. “In the past, the biggest threat was protection against viruses that would slow down desktops and networks. But now, companies are under constant pressure with patches needing to be implemented on a virtually continuous basis. User education is more important than ever, with it becoming a constant ‘us versus them’ battle. Company leaders must take this seriously. According to the PwC South African Online Survey 2016, 32 per cent of local organisations reported having been victims of cybercrime (the same as the global average). Perhaps more critically, only 35 per cent of organisations have a cyber incident response plan in place. Only 48 per cent of board members request information about the state of cyber-readiness at their company. Given the rapid rate of attacks, it is no wonder that organisations are struggling to keep their systems up to date with the required security measures. From a consumer perspective, there is concern about the safety of data, both personal and corporate, and what the risks of it being compromised are. With the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI) coming into law next year, government is driving regulation to ensure that end users have recourse when this happens and when their data is used for purposes other than what they give explicit permission to. In Europe, the enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is putting the focus firmly on end user privacy and data ownership concerns.

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It will no longer be sufficient to depend upon cloud-based services providers to ensure customer privacy, or for existing security implementations to enable data ownership and privacy rights. End users and customers will demand the right to be forgotten, the right to be informed of data breaches, and the right to withdraw consent. These demands will put a focus on data ownership and privacy rights.

Recognising the assassin’s cloak “One of the biggest security risks facing local and global organisations is the so-called Insider threat,” says Morgan Malyon, Senior Software Engineer at Quest Software.

“These threats are coming directly from individuals working inside the organisation itself, which is mistakenly perceived as a trusted environment,” he says. Most organisations are so busy putting measures in place to counter attacks from outside their organisations, that they tend to overlook the threat sitting at the desk next to them. According to Malyon, the costs of the internal attacks have escalated dramatically in recent years for two main reasons. Firstly, the “long serving” employee has become a relative thing of the past. There are very few employees that stay with one organisation for more than two years, and when they leave, whether it be under a cloud

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or not, all that company information is easily accessible from mobile devices and it’s easier than ever to take sensitive and critical company information with them. Another contributor to the growth of insider threats is the simple fact that a large proportion of companies are internationally based, and the proliferation of their information on a global scale has seemingly endless bounds. Malyon says that insider threats are one of the biggest threats facing organisations, because while there are many ways of protecting your company from external threats, there is always a trusted resource in any company that has ultimate and privileged access. Think of your domain administrators with all-seeing capability, or an executive who requires access to all sensitive and privileged information for HR and payroll. There’s a fine line between preventing a threat, without compromising people’s ability to carry out their jobs. “When it comes to implementing prevention strategies, organisations need to take a multifaceted approach,” says Malyon. The use of real-time auditing applications, the

isolation of access to a limited number of employees, reducing the number of “super” administrators to those who have long and distinguished histories within the organisation. These are just a few examples of what could potentially prevent, protect, or at the very least, reduce the risk of internal threats. The fundamental challenge is that you never know where it’s coming from, unless you are proactively aware of the threat as it happens, in real-time, with real-time consequences for the perpetrator. The bottom line is that organisations need to recognise that this is a real and global threat, not just a fancy buzzword or hushed secret. It’s happening each and every single day,” says Malyon. “The more that awareness is generated about the lurking insider threat, the more proactive companies and their loyal employees will be in helping to combat this insidious threat,” he says. Remember that industrial espionage is as old as industry itself, and throughout the annals of history, it has been the precursor to the collapse of many companies. “Company leaders are, however, capable of taking back control. How well they recover

A recent study by IHS Markit analysts concluded that the global access management market is projected to increase from $5.4 billion in 2016 to $9.6 billion in 2021.

from a security breach, how well they proactively guard against threats in future, will make all the difference,” concludes Malyon.

The rise of global access management A recent study by IHS Markit analysts concluded that the global access management market is projected to increase from $5.4 billion in 2016 to $9.6 billion in 2021. The technology team at IHS Markit is the leading source of information, insight and analytics in critical areas that shape today’s technology ecosystem. The factors impacting this growth include the looming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline of May 2018. The increase in the number of data breaches and the looming legislation has piqued renewed interest in security and identity and access management (IAM) solutions. Another contributor is that a growing number of smaller companies will steadily increase the amount of access management solutions they deploy. On-premises hybrid and cloud solutions are the next growth contributor. A significant portion of larger organisations still want some on-premises solutions and are likely to move to a hybrid model towards full cloud application. In contrast, smaller organisations are more likely to deploy software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, which for them can be more cost effective than onpremises solutions. Leveraging emerging technologies, such as behavioural biometrics, will help to reduce the burden on end users and increase the validity of identity proofing. Organisations can learn a lot about how people interact with their networks to give a full picture of how things are evolving, but these technology developments are a bit of a catand-mouse game. Blockchain makes security cheaper and more accessible. Many organisations have isolated and centralised identity management systems, but the current landscape demands federation and single sign-on (SSO). These systems make identity management, protection and verification very cumbersome, costly and risky for industry enterprises and government agencies. Blockchain has the potential to introduce improvements that can make security more accessible and budget friendly.

Video surveillance changes to look out for in 2018 According to IHS Markit, the major video surveillance trends to watch in 2018 are the rise of artificial intelligence and deep

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learning. Deep learning video analytic algorithms have been developed into fully deployable products, with user-friendly interfaces and scenario-focused solutions. Deep learning face-recognition algorithms are now available in search-engine applications designed to find missing people from video footage. Vendors that market vertically-focused deep learning applications aligned with their own existing portfolios should have good opportunities to grow. China is forecast to account for almost half (46 per cent) of global professional video surveillance equipment revenue in 2018. However, the Chinese market has some unique characteristics that differ from other regional markets. Essentially, there are two markets for video surveillance equipment: the Chinese market, and the rest of the world. Consumer drones are readily available for just a couple of hundred dollars and can be flown by anyone, with no prior training and without a license. Thus, the problem of drones in restricted air space has become an increasing concern. Given the large physical area these restricted air spaces cover, simply

company that simplifies how analysts and decision makers get industry data for their business, the perimeter security market is expected to grow from USD 110.64 billion in 2017 to USD 196.60 billion by 2022, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 12.2 per cent between 2017 and 2022. The perimeter security industry is growing substantially both on a local and global scale, with the rising need for securing business assets, employees and customers. The increasing usage of internet of things (IoT) and smart technologies, such as intelligence monitoring, is one of the most significant drivers influencing the growth of the perimeter security market.

Murder by numbers The looming Day Zero Water Crisis is not the only major threat facing Cape Town. Following the release of the 2017 South African Police Crime Statistics, it was revealed that what was previously thought to be one of the safer regions in the country is in fact home to South Africa’s highest murder rate. The Western Cape is home to one third

The problem with SAPS crime stats is that they probably do not paint an accurate picture of the state of crime in SA, given low levels of consumer trust in the police being able to identify a nearby drone has proven challenging. Recent developments in drone detection technology mean that anyone wanting to secure a perimeter in 2018 will have to take into account the threat from above. Compared to the IT industry, the video surveillance industry is often viewed as having a relaxed approach to many aspects of failover and redundancy. However, as the multiple uses and perceived value of video surveillance data increases, we can expect to see increased demands for greater failover, redundancy and backups from end users. Forensic video analysis has been available for some time, yet the improvement in accuracy provided by deep-learning technology over the past two years has been instrumental in delivering a level of competency reliable enough to assist human analysts. We can expect to see increased convergence in post-recording video repositories, where multiple video sources are brought together and investigated using deep-learning video analytics.

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of South African police stations where the most killings have been recorded and it's also home to South Africa’s longstanding murder capital, Nyanga. Seven out of the top 10 police stations where the highest numbers of murders have been recorded are also in the Western Cape. Back in Gauteng, the Roodepoort police station in Gauteng has experienced the sharpest per centage increase in murders, followed by Ivory Park. In terms of reported rapes, Gauteng is home to nine out of the top 30 police stations in the country, which recorded the highest number of reported cases. According the SAPS crime stats, the Western Cape is home to 10 of the top 30 stations, while Gauteng is second with seven stations and KwaZulu-Natal third with six stations. According to Police Minister Fikile Mbalula, gang violence has become a major problem in the Western Cape, saying that in future the army may have to be called in to help police. Nyanga in the Western Cape remains South Africa’s murder capital with 281 murders being recorded in the year ending in March. This is up by just two cases from 279 murders recorded in the previous year.

According to Mbalula, the Roodepoort police station in Gauteng, which ranked number 27 out of the top 30 murder stations, had the highest percentage increase in reported murders – 51.7 per cent. The number of murder cases increased by 30 from 58 in the 2015/2016 period to 88 recorded in the 2016/2017 period. The Gugulethu police station in the Western Cape, ranked number nine in the top 30 murder stations, recorded the sharpest percentage decrease of 26.1 per cent in murders. In the 2015/2016 period, 184 murders were recorded. While over the year ending in March 2017, 136 murders were recorded. Hillbrow in Gauteng, which is notorious for crime, showed a 13.6 per cent decrease in reported murders. In the 2015/2016 period 103 killings were recorded. This dropped by 14 to 89 killings recorded in the year ending in March 2017. Just one police station in Mpumalanga is among the country’s top 30 when it comes to reported murders – that of the Embalenhle station, where 85 murders were recorded in the 2016/2017 period.

Trust issues During Securex South Africa, hosted at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, during May last year, Joshua Low, the former director of Securex spoke about the architecture of fear, adding that South Africans spent R55 billion in 2013 on private security measures. “Most of this is driven by consumers. There are around 490 000 active private security employees in South Africa working in armed response, cash-in-transit, and guarding,” he added. Mr Low said that consumers were less trusting of the South African Police Services and those who can afford it are more interested in using integrated technology systems to protect their homes and businesses. A survey conducted in 2013 by consumer insights company Pondering Panda found that most young South Africans do not trust the police. It said that 53 per cent of youth surveyed did not trust police, 23 per cent were afraid of the police, and 22 per cent believed the police could be trusted. It also showed that women were more likely than men to say they were afraid. Industry experts at the Securex Seminar also commented that the problem with SAPS crime stats is that they probably do not paint an accurate picture of the state of crime in SA, given low levels of consumer trust in the police.

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Lightning and its impact on electronic security By The South African Intruder Detection Services Association

outh Africa has one of the highest lightning strike densities in the world. Further to that, South Africa also has extensive, long overhead power lines, which run throughout most of the country, and which are particularly vulnerable during electric storms. Although security systems manufacturers include up to five layers of protection into their systems, it is unlikely that these layers will withstand a powerful and direct strike to the system. A lightning strike does not have to be direct or in close proximity to cause damage. Lightning static in the area can result in severe casualties to the electronic equipment. This makes it critical to ensure that clients take additional precautions to ensure a reasonable level of protection.

SOME OF THE BEST ADVICE FOR CLIENTS INCLUDES: • In domestic homes, where possible, remove the transformer plug when there are signs of heavy lightning. This applies to TVs, IT equipment and other sensitive electronics. • Ensure that all plugs are replaced and switched on immediately after the storm. • Ensure that your security system is correctly earthed. • Install surge protection devices.

The importance of training By The South African Intruder Detection Services Association In an industry that constantly faces the challenge of finding skilled technical labour, ongoing installer training is paramount. But unfortunately, there are also many employers in the security industry who view training as a grudge purchase rather than an investment.

n part, this reluctance to invest can come from frustration caused by high staff turnover. None the less, technical staff often move from one company to another with ample experience but a lack of solid skills. Whether you are a company making an investment in your staff, or an individual, trying to advance your career, regular training will provide your company with that competitive edge. Saidsa also believes that empowering technicians with knowledge, instils a feeling of confidence,

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accountability and loyalty towards their work and employers. The success of a country’s economy and its skills base is in direct proportion to its people’s skills and its our social responsibility that the opportunity to gain these skills is available to everyone. Most of the reasons provided for not investing in skills training are related to time constraints and a lack of budget, but Saidsa argues that training provides a return on investment through increased levels of productivity and increased profits.

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2018 TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

Roll on 2018… the year’s 4 By Mpumi Nhlapo, Head of T-Systems South Africa’s marketing, communications, IT portfolio and solution sales

2018 will see the continued advancement of some key technology realms: most notably in the areas of virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), and voice-enabled chat and chatbot interactions.

ach of these technology themes are at different levels of maturity on Gartner’s hallowed Hype Cycle, with some poised to fall into the trough of disillusionment this year, while others have already started their steady ascent

upwards on the slope of enlightenment. Trying to analyse each technology theme on its own, however, is the wrong approach. These are evolutionary, not revolutionary changes – they coalesce into one another, feeding off each other’s developments,

creating something entirely new. At those points where they converge, the magic happens. They will fuse together to reshape the ways in which we interact with the world around us, with each other, and completely alter the nature of business.

Trend #2: Artificial intelligence starts changing labour market dynamics

Trend #1: Augmented reality & virtual reality Augmented, virtual and ‘mixed’ reality are fast approaching the peak of inflated expectations, with huge buzz and plenty of activity in niche consumer areas, such as gaming. However, the corporate world hasn’t yet found enough foundation to propel these technologies into a place where we’ll see mass adoption. In 2018, we can expect to enter a ‘winter’ for AR and VR, as the buzz lowers in volume. Technologists will retreat to thoroughly research the opportunities, better understand the potential use cases, refine the technology, bring down the costs, and start developing the pool of resources needed to bring this into ‘reality’ (whatever that word then means). Organisations must work out how to organise themselves for a future of AR and VR, balancing the need to fulfil today’s realities, while also positioning for the future. It is time to ask ourselves what are the incremental steps we can take – to change cultures and shift business strategies – so that when the technology becomes mainstream, we are ready to take full advantage. Manufacturing, industrial and engineering environments have been significant early adopters of VR and AR solutions, particularly for modelling business processes, spacial planning, training, as well as for prototyping new products and innovations cost effectively. These are some of the applications that will help to push VR and AR out of its winter state, and start climbing the slope of enlightenment late into 2018 or early the following year.

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Many believe that AI will spur on a utopian future where lower-value manual, operational and repetitive tasks are automated with smart algorithms and robots. This will effectively leave us humans to stretch our minds towards new horizons and attain greater fulfilment. Others may fear massive job losses. The reality in 2018 is that the advances in AI will indeed start to slowly reshape the nature of labour markets. Those organisations and nations that own the ‘means of production’ for AI (those that are developing and optimising AI algorithms, AI services as well as machines and interfaces) will stand to gain. But for the sectors that become net consumers of these services, we’re likely to see an erosion of jobs. South Africa is in a delicate position, and now it seems that we’re veering more towards being net consumers than net producers of AI services. 2018 will be a challenging year for local business leaders, as they battle a lacklustre economy, and consider how we could increase our means of production and embrace the digitally-evolving world around us.

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biggest tech predictions Trend #3: Moving quickly to a state where IoT tech will be in 95 per cent of electronics for new products Gartner* predicts rapid advances in the realm of the internet of things (IoT), and suggests that by 2020 more than 95 per cent of new product designs featuring electronics will incorporate a connected sensor component. We are already seeing IoT emerging from the trough of disillusionment, as the ‘real’ conversations about standards, protocols and components are now in full swing. We’ve already seen massive investment in the enabling infrastructure particularly in IoT networks. Having said that, even if the tools are there, it may still be some time before we can really classify the IoT as

mainstream. It’s a similar dynamic to the GPS capabilities on our phones: it’s only since the advent of sophisticated mapping interfaces and value-added services that we could harness the true value of that component. It’s a similar situation with the gyroscopes and accelerometers on most smartphones, which we will start truly using in areas such as connected cars and virtual reality applications. The IoT is in a similar space. Even if most products are ‘IoT capable’ in the next few years, we still have to wait for a broader ecosystem of services to materialise before we can take full advantage of an era where everything is connected.

Trend #4: Many firms will spend more on bots and chatbots, than on traditional mobile app development Gartner predicts that by 2021, most organisations will be spending more on creating bots and chatbots than they will on traditional mobile app development. This trend is very closely allied to the rise of voice as a medium of engagement with technology. In 2018, we’ll see a continued maturing of voice-recognition technology, to better understand context, other languages, accents, sentiment and tone. Our most natural form of engagement is voice-based – so on the one hand, this will be a natural progression for us. On the other hand, for many people the idea of

‘talking’ to their microwave or their room lights is a very foreign concept, and will take some adjustments. Perhaps the most important distinction is that text is fundamentally slower and less versatile than voice. With text, we really can only be typing it into a particular box at a particular time. Voice allows us to engage with different objects and devices more organically, allowing us to multitask more easily. In an increasingly-complex world, this becomes crucial. 2018 will be an interesting year of reflection and preparation, as the major

breakthroughs in many of these technology realms is only expected to emerge in 2019 and beyond. 2018 will be about looking inwards at our structures, our skills, our approaches to markets, and working out how to stay relevant a few years from now. We need to lift our gaze to the next few years, while keeping one eye on what needs to be done today. To try and peer 10 or 20 years into the future is impossible – there is simply too much movement, too much uncertainty – but to look forward 18 months to three years is the right horizon to watch.

THE GARTNER HYPE CYCLE The hype cycle is a branded graphical presentation developed and used by the American research, advisory and information technology firm Gartner, for representing the maturity, adoption and social application of specific technologies. The hype cycle provides a graphical and conceptual presentation of the maturity of emerging technologies through five phases. Source: Wikipedia

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Top 2018 technology From the internet of things to the cloud to artificial intelligence, industries are seeing a new wave of technologies that have the potential to transform and significantly impact the world around us. For its latest white paper, business information provider IHS Markit surveyed its leading technology experts to find out how these technologies are coming together in new and powerful ways to fundamentally change businesses, fuel innovation, disrupt industries and create both threats and opportunities. from data at the so-called “edge” of computing networks. Applying AI techniques to data will drive monetisation in the form of cost savings, greater efficiencies and a transition from product to service-centric business models.

3: Cloud and virtualisation Cloud services will pave the way for technologically immature companies to utilise machine learning and AI, radically transforming their usage and understanding of data.

4: Connectivity

he top eight transformative technological trends for the global technology market in 2018, as identified in the IHS Markit report, are as follows:

1: Artificial intelligence (AI) AI has matured to the point where it is being used as a competitive differentiator in several industries, particularly in the smartphone, automotive and medical markets. Optimisation for on-device versus cloudbased solutions is also becoming an area of focus. Cloud AI has more computing power to analyse data as it utilises deep learning algorithms, but there are potential issues around privacy, latency and stability. On-device AI, meanwhile, can help offset those dangers to some degree. For instance, smartphone users who deploy the built-in AI of their

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phones are able to store data locally and thus safeguard their privacy.

2: Internet of things (IoT) The global installed base of IoT devices will rise to 73 billion in 2025, IHS Markit forecasts show. Accelerating IoT growth in 2018 and movement through a four-stage IoT evolution, ‘connect, collect, compute and create’, will be the confluence of enhanced connectivity options with edge computing and cloud analytics. Enhancements in IoT connectivity, such as low-power wireless access (LPWA) will drive growth. Moreover, technologies adjacent to the IoT will become increasingly sophisticated. Machine video and ubiquitous video will empower new types of visual analytics. And AI, the cloud and virtualisation will help develop critical insights sourced

As the first 5G commercial deployments emerge, the story will focus on connectivity. However, the path to full 5G adoption and deployment is complicated, with new opportunities and challenges alike in store for mobile network operators, infrastructure providers, device manufacturers and end users. 5G represents a dramatic expansion of traditional cellular technology use cases beyond mobile voice and broadband, to include a multitude of IoT and missioncritical applications.

5: Ubiquitous video The growing use of screens and cameras across multiple consumer and enterprisedevice categories, along with increasingly advanced broadcast, fixed and mobile data networks, is powering an explosion in video consumption, creation, distribution and data traffic. More importantly, video content is increasingly expanding beyond entertainment into industrial applications for medical, education, security and remote controls, as well as digital signage.

6. Computer vision The increasing importance of computer vision is directly tied to the mega-trend of digitisation that has been playing out in the industrial, enterprise and consumer segments.

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trends The proliferation of image sensors, as well as improvements in image processing and analysis, are enabling a broad range of applications and use cases including industrial robots, drone applications, intelligent transportation systems, high-quality surveillance, and medical and automotive.

will grow to $3.9 billion in 2018. The deeper underpinnings of the story, however, lie in the disruptive potential of robots and drones to transform long-standing business models in manufacturing and industry, impacting critical areas such as logistics, material picking and handling, navigational autonomy and delivery.

7. Robots and drones

8. Blockchain

The global market for robots and drones

Blockchain enables decentralised transactions

and is the underlying technology for digital currency such as bitcoin and ether. Blockchainbased services beyond financial services are already being developed and deployed and will continue to ramp in 2018. These include: the use of blockchain to improve advertising measurement and combat ad fraud; blockchain-based systems for distributing music royalty payments; and solutions to better track and manage electronics supplyÂ chains.

Healthy growth rate predictedÂ for artificial intelligence in security According to a new research report from Marketsandmarkets on Artificial Intelligence in security, the market is expected to be valued at USD 3.92 billion in 2017 and is likely to reach USD 34.81 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 31.38% during the forecast period.

igh usage of the internet and the constant need for employees to be online are contributing to the growth of this market. Another major factor driving the demand for AI-based security solutions is the shortage of cyber security professionals. Using AI-based solutions for cyber security covers much of the need for cyber security professionals. Software holds a major share of the overall AI in security market owing to the developments in AI software and related software development kits. AI systems

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require different types of software, including application programme interfaces, such as language, speech, vision, and sensor data, along with machine learning algorithms, to realise the applications for cyber security. The software platforms and solutions are available at higher costs as there are only a limited number of experts that develop machine learning algorithms. Companies such as Darktrace (UK), Cylance (US), Securonix (US), and IBM (US) are among the frontrunners in the development of software for the AI in security industry according to the report. The AI in security market for cloud deployment is growing at a high rate. Several businesses have already moved part of their operations to the cloud, which has led security vendors to develop cloudbased solutions as the data to be protected is on the cloud. Migrating to the cloud has benefits such as enhanced flexibility, control, and scalability. Cloud deployment significantly reduces the capital investment that is required to implement cyber security solutions; this is one of the major reasons for the increased demand for cloud-based cyber security from most enterprises. The cloud-based platform offers a unified way in the form of SaaS-based security services

to secure business applications, which is beneficial for organisations that have strict budgets for security investments. Cloud deployment is preferred over on premise deployment as it is easy to maintain andÂ upgrade. North America holds a major share of the AI in security market owing to the presence of a large number of security vendors and increasing incidents of security breaches in this region. Cyber security is considered as the most serious economic and national security challenge by organisations and governments in North America. The growing concern about the security of critical infrastructure and sensitive data has increased government intervention in the recent years. North America is home to a large number of leading technological firms, and hence, it is a key developer and early adopter of technologies. Incentives and funding from governments play a major role in the development of these technologies. The companies covered in the report on the AI in security market include such organisations as Nvidia, Intel, IBM, Micron, Samsung, Xilinx, Amazon, Cylance, Securonix amonst others, and some key companies that provide antivirus security are also discussed including McAffee, Kaspersky, Bitdefender, and ESET.

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CASE STUDY

Hikvision helps to safeguard

South Africa’s electricity supply

Hikvision, the global leader in video surveillance equipment, is helping to ensure a safe and reliable electricity supply across South Africa, with the deployment of a massive remote surveillance monitoring solution, covering thousands of electricity substations and power transmission lines. The background Operated by the largest electricity power distributor in South Africa, Eskom, a network of more than 400 000 km of overhead power lines and several thousand electricity substations, provides electricity to the country’s domestic and business customers. In recent years, this critical power infrastructure has become the target of cable theft, metal theft and other infrastructurerelated crimes, resulting in vastly expensive and disruptive damage and losses to service providers. Organised criminals have increasingly targeted the more remote sections of the supply network, stealing copper cabling, metal and industry grade batteries. Up to 15 incidents per day are currently being reported. If not seriously addressed, this could lead to the interruption of the supply to thousands of domestic customers, including commercial operations, hospitals and railway systems. To combat this wide-scale problem, the national electricity provider Eskom enlisted the help of South Africa’s leading information driven investigation company, Combined

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Private Investigations (CPI). CPI was established by a number of experienced law enforcement agents, forensic investigators and corporate security officials, primarily to investigate a high-level cartel for one of the largest parastatals in South Africa. Currently, CPI is the sole supplier of investigations to several parastatals, with an acknowledged record of addressing copper cable and other infrastructure related crimes successfully, achieving very high recovery levels. CPI arrests between 35 to 85 cable thieves per month and maintains, on average, 90 per cent conviction rate. As a corporate investigations firm comprising over 900 staff members across 18 locations, CPI specialises in the prevention and investigation of non-ferrous metal theft. The company’s main objective is to support electricity supply companies and railway service providers in their fight against organised crime syndicates targeting electrical networks for illegal gain. “Copper and metal theft targeting the power transmission infrastructure has become a real problem for maintaining the reliable supply of electricity in South Africa,”

says Roy Robertson, Principal Director of CPI. “The impact of downtime for a substation hit by material theft can be significant, with loss of power to homes, hospitals, schools, factories and public transport services. These incidents can also have a massive detrimental effect on the provision of key support services, as well as to basic health and safety, so it was vital to our client that not only should the perpetrators of these crimes be investigated and brought to justice, but that the theft incident rate should be significantly reduced. “To do this, and as a priority, we needed to protect the most vulnerable and remote electricity substations, as these sites were

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being targeted and experiencing the highest percentage of theft and associated service disruption. At CPI, we strive to capitalise on the latest technologies to support our intelligence driven approach. As such, we approached global surveillance leader Hikvision, to provide the latest electronic security solutions to effectively combat the thefts,” Robertson said.

Technology blueprint Providing a technical team to assess at remote sites, CPI collaborated with Hikvision to assess the most effective technical specification of products to detect and deter thefts. This specification then formed a blueprint to be rolled-out across all of the most vulnerable electricity substations across South Africa. Using their own engineering teams, CPI installed Hikvision DS-2CD2T42WD-I8 and DS-2DE5120W-AE cameras covering the internal and perimeter areas of each remote site. Equipped with 4MP resolution, 120dB Wide Dynamic Range, 3D DNR, EXIR high performance LEDs and 80 metres IR range, the DS-2CD2T42WD-I8 4MP EXIR Network Bullet Camera was the perfect choice to monitor the remote substations, utilising its advanced performance to provide crystal clear images day and night. Additionally, the Hikvision DS-2DE5120WAE 1.3MP 20X Network PTZ Cameras were used to provide 3D intelligent positioning and 20X Optical Zoom, to deliver instant visual confirmation on any on-site intruder detection – and all in crystal clear 1.3MP resolution. In conjunction with PIR devices

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covering the sites’ perimeters, Hikvision Smart Video Content Analytics (VCA) technology embedded into the specified cameras was set-up to perform intruder detection utilising Line Detection, to confirm alarm activations and eliminate false alarms. Recorded locally to Hikvision IDS-9632 NXI-1816S Embedded Plug & Play NVRs, specified due to their superior performance and system stability, the NVR’s simple installation reduce engineering installation and set-up time on site, whilst up to 6 Megapixel recording resolution and a capacity of up to 4 SATA interfaces ensured the high-quality of local recording needed. Both live and recorded images are transmitted over a wireless LAN, back to CPI’s own control room located at their National Operations Centre in Johannesburg.

Rapid response At the control room, Hikvision’s advanced iVMS 5200 professional software with optional Video Wall driver was deployed to enable CPI operators to monitor the thousands of remote sites on 24/7 basis, via a ‘monitoring by exception’ basis. Monitoring the massive Hikvision integrated surveillance system, in the event of an automated intruder alert being activated to indicate unauthorised movement on-site, surveillance operators are able to quickly visually verify the activity in seconds, examining the high-performance camera network’s highresolution images. During the process, all evidential video is tagged and automatically archived for future identification and prosecution usage. In

the event of unauthorised intruders being detected, the CPI control room operators can instigate a host of anti-intrusion measures, including the despatch of rapid response teams to a specific location. “These teams comprise highly trained operatives ready to tackle any situation,” continues Robertson. “The Hikvision surveillance system ensures we can respond very rapidly to any intrusion detected at the sites, and our manned guard response teams are equipped to get to sites as quickly as is possible, to catch the perpetrators in the act. We can even call on our Robinson helicopter R44 Police equipped with infra-red camera that can rapidly deploy personnel to reach the most remote locations in just a matter of minutes”. “We work closely with the police and various local authorities, using the evidential video footage produced by the Hikvision systems to very good effect in prosecution cases. The high-definition quality of the Hikvision camera images have proved critical in detecting and prosecuting offenders of metal theft. “Not only is it reducing these incidents, but it enables us to visually confirm the precise cause of an alarm at any remote site at the touch of a button. This means we no longer need to deploy response personnel to a site when it may be the subject of a false alarm – negating the waste of valuable man hours and costs, and vastly improving the effectiveness of our security operation,” Robertson said.

Effective protection “We have been so impressed with the Hikvision surveillance technology and the support we have received that we are continuing to roll out this Hikvision-based security blueprint to many other power substation sites across South Africa,” Robertson continues. “To date, over 1 000 electrical substations are protected by Hikvision systems, making a real difference to the provision of a reliable power service to all sections of industry and society across South Africa. “In future, we plan to harness more Hikvision technology to fortify power transmission security in South Africa. From additional electronic surveillance systems, to the use of camera-equipped Hikvision Quad-rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones) to protect remote sites and respond to incidents. “We’re looking forward to completing more successful projects with the assistance of Hikvision’s highly capable technology solutions,” Robertson concludes.

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COMPANY NEWS

Pyronix develops foothold in the global security industry This is an extremely exciting time for Pyronix, as it continues to grow and develop its foothold in the global security industry.

ince its inception over 30 years ago, the Rotherham-based business has reached a market-leading position thanks to its unwavering focus on engineering excellence and cuttingedge technology. This commitment has allowed it to continuously deliver innovative intruder prevention equipment for use in residential, commercial and industrial applications to the market. The company ensures its success by continuously introducing new products to their already extensive range, that fit specifically identified gaps in the market. These include the award-winning Enforcer two-way wireless technology, the PyronixCloud and HomeControl+ innovations. Alongside this, Pyronix continues to invest in certifying its products to the latest EN50131 standards and supporting an ambitious programme of developing the next generation of products. A multi-million-pound investment in 2015 culminated in opening a brand new state-ofthe-art manufacturing facility in the UK, while

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in May 2016, this privately-owned company became a part of the largest supplier of surveillance equipment in the world, Hikvision. This China-based multinational company immediately invested in adding more resources to the Pyronix R&D team, and in developing an aggressive strategy to considerably expand the Pyronix product range and strengthen its worldwide market position. Since this acquisition, Pyronix is undergoing significant change, with largescale developments to both staffing and infrastructure, as it increasingly releases more innovative products and services to new and established markets. As such, a brand new innovation centre in Doncaster has been opened, housing Pyronix’ R&D, Technical Support, Test and Marketing Teams. This state-of-the-art facility adds valuable space to the business to cater for the increasing staff numbers, to develop more innovative products to bring to market. While improving the infrastructure of the business, Pyronix has also remained as committed as ever to improving and

It is extremely exciting to see Pyronix spearhead innovations and improvements with its products, services and infrastructures developing every facet of the business to deliver customer satisfaction and service. This year alone, the business has achieved BSI standard ISO 9001:2015, two-years ahead of their target. Based on a platform that brings commonality to all management system standards, this new standard will help maintain consistency and apply common language across all standards. The key changes are: emphasis on leadership, focus on risk management, emphasis on objectives measurement and change, communication and awareness and fewer prescriptive requirements. As the industry converges to new technologies and competes with new markets, it is extremely exciting to see Pyronix spearhead innovations and improvements with its products, services and infrastructures. As a business, Pyronix has always been devoted to strengthening partnerships and developing innovative ways of supplying the best possible solutions to meet their customers’ needs and this is a trend that they remain firmly committed to.

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Paxton announces exclusive distribution partnership with the Regal Group Paxton, the global brand of electronic access control and door entry solutions has updated its distribution network in South Africa by announcing an exclusive distribution partnership.

rom 15 January, the company’s innovative product range, including its flagship access control system, Net2, will be available nationally from branches of the Regal Group, which includes Regal Security and Reditron. Net2 is designed to be easy to specify and install, making life simpler for installers and integrators. It moves beyond the basics of securing access to doors to provide features including system integration, building management, energy saving and security lockdown. Established in 1981, the Regal Group has been serving the South African security industry for over 35 years, and became an official Paxton distributor in 2016.

Today, the Regal Group offers its customers the choice of over 4 000 security products and peripherals, available from 26 branches throughout the country. Andrew Levell-Smith, Regal’s group access control product manager, said “We are extremely privileged to have been awarded exclusive rights to distribute Paxton, one of the world’s leading access control brands, in South Africa. “Recent market shifts have led to a marked increase in demand for innovative access control products. The combination of Paxton’s quality brand and Regal Group’s superior countrywide distribution channels will prove to be a dominant force in this growing market during 2018 and beyond.”

Dan Drayton, Paxton’s international sales manager, said: “We are excited to be strengthening our partnership with Regal and Reditron in South Africa and are confident that this exclusive partnership will be beneficial for our customers. We have some exciting plans for 2018 and are looking forward to continuing to grow our customer base in the region.” Paxton has also launched an online search tool to help customers find local security installers who have been trained to install its Net2 product range. These certified installers are a part of its Paxton Partner Programme and work closely with Paxton’s Regional Sales team to ensure that the needs of customers are fully understood and met.

Save the date: Securex South Africa 2018 celebrates a landmark 25 years Securex South Africa 2018, the only security and fire trade show of its kind on the African continent, is returning to the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand once again from 22 to 24 May 2018.

ecurex 2018 is set to be a bumper edition, as the expo celebrates its 25th year, explains Sven Smit, portfolio director at Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery. “Securex was originally established in 1993, for the country's private sector to support government-owned police and defence forces, and since then, the exhibition has grown from strength to strength, entrenching itself as the largest trade show of its kind on the continent today. “The fact that Securex is marking 25 years of success is a true testament to its excellent reputation with exhibitors and visitors alike.” Co-located with A-OSH EXPO, Africa’s leading occupational safety and health trade exhibition, the two shows drew in more than 7 600 visitors in 2017 – with 5 048 pure visitors attending Securex 2017 alone. The 2018 show is set to feature more than

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160 exhibiting companies, showcasing a full range of security-related products and services, including access control, biometrics, CCTV, cyber and IT security, fire detection and prevention systems, perimeter fencing and protection, retail security, training, vehicle and personnel tracking devices, x-ray scanning and screening equipment and more! “And while we commemorate Securex’s quarter century anniversary, we can also confirm that the South African Intruder Detection Services Association (SAIDSA) will be honouring its own 50th birthday milestone at Securex 2018, stating that the expo is the ideal platform for its commemoration,” says Smit. “SAIDSA will once again be running its Tech-man competition at Securex 2018, where SAIDSA-certified technicians will compete against one another in a practical challenge.”

“In addition, not only will the freeto-attend Securex seminar theatre keep attendees abreast of the latest in security trends, but they will also be able to see live demonstrations, conduct direct discussions with specialists, network with peers, and learn about new technologies and legislation,” Smit adds. “The show’s new product display area will also be front and centre, presenting the latest and greatest in security-focused products.” Visitor entrance to both Securex South Africa 2018 and A-OSH EXPO 2018 is free, for more information please visit www.securex.co.za.

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Hikvision tops IHS Markit list of enterprise storage providers for the first time Hikvision announced that the company has been ranked as the world’s largest provider of branded SAN, NAS and external DAS storage used in video surveillance in 2016, with the largest estimated market share of 22.1%, according to the latest reports* from IHS Markit.

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his is the first time Hikvision has been ranked as the number-one provider in enterprise storage business. That speaks to the success we've had in the video surveillance market, especially in large-scaled projects with citywide storage demands." said Keen Yao, VP at Hikvision International Business Centre.

"As our customers continue to see the value of employing surveillance data to boost end users’ businesses, enterprise-level data storage is becoming an increasingly important part of a solutions approach to data-centred needs.”

Sven Smit takes the reins at Securex South Africa and A-OSH EXPO

pecialised Exhibitions Montgomery is pleased to announce the appointment of Sven Smit as event director of co-located expos, Securex South Africa, Africa’s biggest security and fire trade show, and A-OSH EXPO, Africa’s leading occupational health and safety (OHS) trade exhibition, which return to the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand once again from 22 to 24 May 2018. Smit is no stranger to event directing, as he is currently the event director within the Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery stable of highly successful trade exhibitions, Propak Africa and Propak Cape. He has also played a strong role previously in both Securex and A-OSH EXPO from a sales perspective, building a solid network of contacts with all major players with these spaces. Smit joined Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery in 2013 as a sales executive, thrived within the industry and was promoted to event director in June 2017.

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Thoroughly at home within the B2B trade exhibition marketing, Smit is committed to the collaborative and creative processes involved in understanding his clients’ business objectives.

Yao explained Hikvision’s growth in storage capacity by increased customer demand for valued data. For instance, retail customers use video to observe customer patterns and preferences as well as employee performance to make better business decisions and improve management. City authorities use video to analyse traffic, reduce congestion, and increase commerce. In addition, data retention times are also increasing. For example, due to regulatory requirements, many companies and authorities are keeping surveillance data much longer, and that is putting even more demand on storage infrastructures. With years of technological innovations, Hikvision has established an extensive, well-developed line of enterprise storage products, combining high data density, modularised design, video management, data safety, and device management features. Together, these characteristics create the most high-performance, scalable and affordable storage solutions available to date, providing customers with autonomous control, stability, and efficiency.

*Information based on IHS Markit, Technology Group, Video Surveillance Intelligence Service, May 2017 and Enterprise IP Storage Used in Video Surveillance Report, October 2017. Information is not an endorsement of Hikvision. Any reliance on these results is at the third party's own risk. Visit technology. ihs.com for more details.

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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Redefining ‘open access’ for fibre networks Everyone wants high speed fibre connectivity, and providers are jostling to get fibre into the ground and to the door of businesses and residential customers. The fastest route to a return on these fibre investments is to allow open access, enabling multiple ISPs and telecoms providers to use it to provide services, however, it has become messy.

eflex Solutions, a Jasco company, offers an advanced virtual access model which brings relief to the market, benefitting all stakeholders, from fibre owners to end users and their ISPs. Greg Wilson, CEO of IT, carrier solutions, networking and telephony provider Reflex Solutions, says: “With fibre provision riding a growing demand curve in South Africa, the models used to connect end users to services are proving a differentiator. “The original model, which accommodates all comers and leaves technical aspects (such as plugging into the network) up to each ISP, is proving less than efficient. Our model, which relies on solid infrastructure, automation, aggregation and networking expertise, is changing the definition of ‘open access’”. Reflex Solutions’ open access interconnect model simplifies infrastructure management by aggregating the fibre networks and ISPs. This virtualises service management for ISPs and fibre operators alike. “It is not only being adopted by all the leading fibre providers (we count Vumatel, Maboneng Broadband and Evotel as our clients), it’s being applauded by ISPs. It also offers end users considerable cost, service provider choice and service level advantages,” says Wilson.

The old ‘open access’ model Why is the all-comer access model not working? “When every ISP that offers a service on a specific fibre network has to connect into that network with its own equipment, light the fibre up and install onpremises equipment at the client to deliver the service – things can get really complex,” Wilson explains. “It makes services costly and often unreliable, as the cost to deploy all the belts and braces becomes inhibitive, and is a big headache for the fibre owner who has to manage multiple ISP interconnects.” Using the all-comer model, getting

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connected becomes a costly investment for ISPs requiring networking and technology expertise, as well as feet on the ground to service the client. That cost is passed on to the customer. The process is time consuming and time to deliver the service can be excessive. In addition, depending on the capabilities of the ISP, service levels can vary. Notes Wilson: “For facility owners, for example, a residential or business park, and for users, an all-comer open access model often means that in addition to costly and erratic service, service offerings are likely to be limited. ISPs often find the investment needed to connect into the network too high, especially when there are limited end users that can be served and a number of ISPs are already servicing them. “Our more advanced open access model removes many of these challenges by providing a single ‘doorway’ and high-level infrastructure management services,” he says.

True open access – insist on it! Reflex Solutions’ open access model is built on its network expertise. With over a decade of experience in the market, a large infrastructure portfolio and strong team of professionals, the company has the capability to roll out fibre networks, connect new fibre networks into data centres, and provide users with connectivity.

Automation – the next wave The next wave in the industry is for ISP’s to automate their processes by integrating their systems into the fibre operators’ systems. The workload with all the varied systems out there is immense and something single ISP’s will battle to tackle alone. Through our API platform we provide a single point of integration for all parties. This will speed up integration and integration will mean faster connecting up of subscribers with less faults! Greg Wilson, CEO of Reflex Solutions

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It also enables ISPs to interconnect rapidly to this infrastructure. Open access is only open access if: • It gives subscribers a wide choice of service providers on an equal footing. • It is more cost effective than an ad-hoc service delivered by the service provider directly to the end user. • Is pre-installed and delivers fast lead times to end users. • Interconnect point is at a carrier neutral data centre where the majority of service providers already have a presence. • There must be a published service rate card and services must be available day one (no empty promises). “In essence, our open access model provides an intermediate layer of infrastructure control that allows ISPs and service providers to simply plug into the network and do what they do best – provide services,” says Wilson. “We provide the technical capability, installing our equipment to light the fibre up and providing backhaul and interconnect

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services. This not only removes the pain of connecting, it ensures users get the service they pay for – full uncontended throughput.” Reflex Solutions also makes service provisioning easy for ISPs. “We offer virtual service management capabilities,” explains Wilson. “This means the ISP no longer has to physically make changes to customer premises equipment when customers request new services or change their service selection; our virtual service management application allows the ISP to simply switch the requested services on or off virtually. We do the rest.” The benefits of the evolved open access model are clearly significant: • Gives ISPs rapid, easy access to the fibre network. • Lowers the cost of connectivity to end subscribers (by up to 50 per cent). • Speeds time to service delivery. • Ensures a wider variety of services at a better cost. • Takes care of backhaul services

• Improves consistency and reliability of services. Says Wilson: “For fibre providers, this model is highly beneficial. It outsources the infrastructure management to experts which means they can onboard more ISPs and more subscribers, delivering a high level of service to both and a lower cost of entry. This will attract more users and, ultimately, deliver faster ROI for the fibre owner. With growth for the big fibre providers currently accelerating faster than that for the top five telcos, this evolution of the open access model is the future.”

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PRODUCT NEWS

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Easy migration from analog to IP All IndigoVision Encoders offer the flexibility to gradually migrate to IP camera by camera or to complement a completely new IP system, prolonging the life of your existing analog investment. IndigoVision's BX130 Encoder, available in 8 or 16 Channel options, will save both space and money! With up to 16 channels available in a single 1U device, the BX130 Encoder enables you to maximize the space you have giving you more channels than ever before in the process.

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rom small to large installations, 10 to 10 000+ cameras, or basic security monitoring to pursuit mode or alarm escalation, there has never been more need for a security system to be flexible. Trusted since 1994 by over 15 000 installations globally, this latest release from IndigoVision gives you flexibility, with realigned software tiers, support for the soon to be released BX130 8/16 Channel Encoder which enables you to easily migrate analogue systems to IP, and smarter automatic NVR switching export.

Realigned software tiers IndigoVision’s software tiers allow you to mix

& match any IndigoVision cameras, storage and software product combinations with the peace of mind that it will ‘just work’. In this latest release, Control Center tiers have been realigned to provide you with a more attractive offering, specifically with our lower-priced tiers, IndigoPro and IndigoLite. You no longer need to purchase IndigoUltra to access key features of our software. When using IndigoPro, you now have access to pursuit mode, alarm escalation and many other great features. IndigoLite has had the maximum number of device connections increased from 20 to 24 and several great features added including audio recording and digital watermarking.

Footage export using IndigoVision’s NVRs and automatic NVR switching just got smarter, with only the exact footage you need now being exported, dramatically reducing the file size of your exported clip. Previously when exporting, both the primary and secondary NVR footage would be exported, regardless of any recording interruption on the primary NVR. With IndigoVision's latest release, only the footage missing from the primary NVR is taken from the secondary NVR, resulting in minimal footage duplication. This flexibility, combined with IndigoVision's commitment to open standards, integration, and their unique distributed network architecture (DNA) means an effective security solution that caters exactly to your needs, regardless of requirements.

Corvus Tetrad released Corvus Integration has announced the release of the Corvus Tetrad, a modified version of the Corvus Sleeve biometric solution that utilises the new Integrated Biometrics Appendix F-certified “Five-O” four-slap fingerprint scanner.

he Tetrad combines the Integrated Biometrics fingerprint scanner with Corvus’ own dual iris – 5mp face sensors, an Identiv contact and contactless card reader, and a Gemalto MRZ reader. The Tetrad features a rugged case and utilises a new 8-inch Tablet, running Windows 10 Professional with 4 GB of RAM, a 64 GB SSD

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and external ports including two USB 3 ports and an RJ-45 Network connection. The tablet comes standard with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, and can be outfitted with optional 3G or 4G support. Powering the Tetrad is the Raven Identity Solution software. Raven provides for the collection and matching of face, fingerprint, and iris biometrics, along with configurable biographics. Raven's on-board matching capability utilises Neurotechnology’s latest biometric algorithms, and Raven has the capability to transmit records to, and receive search responses from, external databases. In addition, SDKs are available for all peripherals that permit developers to easily integrate our peripherals into their own software application.

The Tetrad features a modular design, and can be disassembled easily, allowing for module replacement without the need to return the device to our facilities for repair, should the unit become damaged. In addition, Tetrad's design includes free space inside the case to support additional peripherals, such as a GPS receiver, or other dongle-based capabilities. Additional ports are available on the internal hub to support either USB or serial connections. “We believe the Tetrad is the most powerful portable identity device on the market today. It provides all the capabilities needed for identity management applications packaged in a small, handheld form,” states Jeff Kormanec, CEO of Corvus Integration.

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Hikvision launch two-wire video intercom Hikvision, the world’s leading supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has launched a new two-wire design Video Intercom.

ith a healthy list of features, this Video Intercom System provides the latest in residential security with high-definition imaging and convenient installation for the consumer market. Hikvision’s advanced Two-Wire Video Intercom includes both indoor and outdoor video intercom stations along with a distributor. When replacing outdated or nonfunctioning equipment, this hi-tech visual communication system uses existing wiring for simple, speedy, and economic installation. This advanced design features vivid video

synchronisation signals and exceeds power and audio transmission expectations. Whether replacing an aging system or simply installing a new one, Hikvision’s twowire video intercom brings harmony and high video quality to consumer contexts. Users will enjoy in-home security with the latest features, such as: • 2 MP Fisheye Cameras with excellent night imaging and self-adapting IR light supplement • Noise Suppression & Echo Cancellation for optimum voice audio

• The mobile Hik-Connect App so you can identify visitors and even unlock doors when away from home “Hikvision is continuously looking for innovative ways to develop our products and solutions for better user experience. “Apart from the professional video surveillance industry, Hikvision has also been committed to providing more services and technologies for end-users in community and home security,” said Keen Yao, VP of Hikvision’s International Business Centre.

A new chapter for Zwipe 2018 has been the start of an exciting new chapter for Zwipe, as the company confirms that they are working alongside the world’s largest card manufacturer, Gemalto, and the world’s largest card brand and payment network VISA, to bring Zwipe’s patented technology to market, as found in the current Bank of Cyprus biometric payment card pilot.

he biometric payment card, or fingerprint activated payment card market, has been picking up speed over the last several months, and with the world’s largest card brands and payment networks now actively working to develop the marketplace, the industry has reached a new high. This development is coinciding with two important trends that are driving the adoption and deployment of Zwipe’s technology. The first trend is that the payments ecosystem is coming around to the fact that the utility of biometrics is not just limited to security. When combined with contactless capable devices, such as contactless cards or mobile phones, the use of biometrics for authentication significantly enhances the user experience and perceptions of convenience. Jack Forestell, head of global merchant solutions at VISA, is quoted as saying “the world is quickly moving towards a future that will be free of passwords, as consumers

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realize how biometric technologies can make their lives easier.” The second major trend is the rise of contactless payment, both through mobile payment applications and contactless capable cards and point of sale terminals. The rapid growth of contactless availability is seen as instrumental in the push to go cashless. All of this mixed with multiple leading card brands and payment networks declaring that they are deciding to make the signature an option in North America, and no longer a requirement, for EMV chip-enabled merchants across the region furthers the need for more convenient and highly secure means to authenticate transactions both in the physical and digital world. Thanks to these trends, Zwipe has been able to advance cooperation with leading card manufacturers globally. “With multiple pilots already confirmed we are excited about getting consumers to use our technology in demanding trials in many different regions around the world

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with forward-thinking banks and financial institutions,” says Kim Humborstad, CEO and founder of Zwipe. “We are convinced that consumers will be pleasantly surprised when they experience the enhanced convenience and heightened security that Zwipe's unique technology brings to payment cards. The entire solution, from how consumers receive their cards to how they use them, is a new frontier for the entire industry. Our gifted international team has worked hard to decipher these challenges and deliver market-ready solutions, which have proven to be dynamic, resilient and highly adaptable to the variety of stresses that exist in the real world,” continues Humborstad. “When we started this adventure, we saw a problem that was just an opportunity waiting for the right time. That time is now, and we have never been more confident in what we have to offer and in the direction that Zwipe and the payments industry are heading,” Humborstad concludes.

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GUARDING

Specific placements of guards means safer environments “At Excellerate Security we pride ourselves on delivering unique customer experiences. We do this through training and by encouraging our staff to do ‘that much more’” – Derek Lategan. managing director.

ichard Shange is a security officer at Clifton School in Durban, and has been for the past 11 years. He has been dubbed, on the school’s social media pages, as the “one and only Richard” and, judging by the responses to the recent Facebook post, is well-loved by the staff, parents and pupils of the school, past and present. “He is a real asset to the school and is a very hard worker. He has an amazing reputation with staff, boys and their parents which really makes him stand out. He is incredibly energetic and enthusiastic,” said Kees Grinwis, facilities manager at Clifton School. The placements of the company’s guards on various sites is a well thought-through process, as the security requirements of each site differ. The calibre of guards working in a specific field have to possess the characteristics that are applicable to the persons that he/she comes into contact with. This means that their skills are not only industry-specific, but also client-specific. Excellerate Security tailors their solutions and services to meet the needs of individual clients. “I find joy in helping the boys at school by assisting in controlling the traffic at peak times, and assisting parents with walking their kids into the school. “During my training at Enforce, I was taught to always report to work with a smile, be friendly and know how to conduct yourself at every job post. We were also encouraged to always go the extra mile,” said Shange. The various roles performed by security guards at educational institutions will differ from those in other environments but so too will they differ from school to school. We take this into consideration with the placement of all of our guards. For example, a security officer at a retirement estate will need to interact

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Richard Shange, security officer

with retired people, so will have to be more patient, willing to assist residents in need, and also, perhaps, eager to engage in conversation. Their demeanour will be softer, although they will need to be just as skilled and equipped to handle security threats and technology. An officer posted at a lifestyle estate, however, may have to be firmer in his approach to residents, especially if dealing with trouble-makers, arrogant residents, and teenagers. “In my opinion, Richard is a real asset to our school and this is evident in how

the staff, boys and parents react to his lovely positive nature. He is wonderful and very much a part of the Clifton family,” said Grinwis. As for Shange, he enjoys his day-today activities of assisting the boys at Clifton School. “I used to pray for a good job and to work for such a supportive company. I am glad to have this job where I don’t have to work weekends, which means that I can go to church on Sunday. I am very happy to be working for Excellerate Security and working at this particular site.”

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Dallmeier returns to ICE show with its innovative CAT system for live gaming Dallmeier, a worldwide renowned solutions provider for the Casino Industry, is announcing its return to the ICE show, which will be held in London’s ExCeL Exhibition Centre this coming 6-8th February.

allmeier’s casino project team will present their brand new innovative casino automation technology (CAT) at the coming gaming show dedicated to live gaming and table gaming automation. Recently, the new system has successfully carried out numerous tests in live casino environments and has proven to be an accurate, secure and market ready product.

CAT – casino automation technology The main function of CAT is overall table game tracking and real-time player rating and thus the system goes far beyond the mere monitoring of the gaming table. The advanced system, developed by Dallmeier, was created to help the casino operators to increase profits, mitigate

New appointment: Delta Scientific senior vice president

elta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that Keith Bobrosky has been promoted to senior vice president. He has been a project manager with the company for eleven years. Bobrosky started with Delta Scientific as a barrier applications engineer, tasked

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with completing the installation of dozens of systems for the United States Air Force. Soon thereafter, he began managing Delta's East Coast sales team and directing barrier programs for the FBI, CarMax and the State Department's Overseas Building Operations. In 2016, Bobrosky was promoted to vice president of sales, taking a more active role in production management, helping Delta Scientific exceed clients' ever-increasingly strict deadlines. "I look forward to continued efforts promoting the Delta brand and legendary name by furthering our clients' requirements for secure perimeter safety, and eliminating

risks, protect gaming table integrity, streamline operations via real-time data analysis, achieve gaming floor transparency and understand gaming table performance as well as reduce labour costs and minimise human fallibility. All these factors make this product an all-in-one monitoring, tracking, and analysing solution for table gaming. Dallmeier’s CAT is easy to integrate and install, doesn’t require additional sensors, is not CMS system specific, does not depend on RFID technology (but can be integrated), interfaces and operates with any smart dealing shoe, uses standard CCTV cameras and is not CCTV system-specific. During the last years Dallmeier has invested heavily in their R&D, aiming to develop the best solution for the gaming industry related to overall game tracking and real-time player analysis. The company has closely worked with its customers in developing their system, to be sure the product would best match the operators’ needs and expectations. CAT is an overall table management system, and the produced data can be used in many fields of the casino operations, like marketing, gaming, and surveillance, to name but a few. This will be the first time the CAT system is presented in Europe.

the concerns for vehicles used as weapons,” said Bobrosky. "I plan on cultivating opportunities with our clients and showing the industry just how customer-driven Delta is." Bobrosky graduated with honours from California State University, Northridge, in 2007 with a business degree in marketing. Prior to Delta Scientific, he comes from a strong sales and customer service background, helping operate a heavy equipment logistics firm. When Bobrosky is not spending time camping with his wife and two daughters, he enjoys weight lifting, woodworking, and mountain biking with friends and coworkers. Keith Bobrosky is a Los Angeles native and grew up in rural Palmdale, California. He was actively involved in the community through 4-H in his youth and developed his mechanical knowledge from motorsports fabrication with his father.

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FLIR IP surveillance system

acts as force-multiplier for law enforcement Crime prevention and public safety are top priorities for municipalities. However, limited staff and resources inhibit law enforcement from quickly and effectively responding to all incidents. By deploying FLIR’s advanced, enterprise-grade video solutions, police fleets dramatically increase their ability to monitor all city entry points and view live surveillance video from problematic locations.

ort Angeles, located on the United States-Canada border, is host to a thriving maritime port and a significant customs entry point into the United States. This picturesque city is located on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, opposite Canada’s stunning Vancouver Island and Victoria, British Columbia. Port Angeles is the gateway to beautiful Olympic National Park, attracting approximately three million visitors during the spring, summer and autumn months. Ferryboats travel the 90-minute route between Port Angeles and Victoria several times a day for most of the year, making the small town a popular tourist destination. The city’s harbour is deep enough to provide anchorage for large vessels, such as tankers and cruise ships, making the port a busy location itself.

Security upgrade Video surveillance is a powerful tool to enhance border security and public safety. However, outdated video equipment can create critical security vulnerabilities. To ensure the security of the city of Port Angeles, officials wanted to upgrade its aging analog video surveillance system to a solution that provided higher resolution

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images and remote video access, while remaining easily scalable over time. As the city’s analog system reached end-of-life, officials also desired to improve surveillance in high-traffic areas within the city and along the coastline. “The analog system was obviously obsolete the day they put it online,” said Brian S Smith, deputy chief of police, Port Angeles. “We could only view video from one spot; in our control room.” Another goal of the upgrade was to allow police officers to stream video from any of the city’s cameras to their patrol cars. This would enable faster, more effective incident response and serve as a force-multiplier and situational awareness improvement for the small department. “We needed a new approach to leverage our existing law enforcement resources to address current and emerging challenges. We knew that advanced video surveillance technologies could provide a quick return on investment,” Smith said. City officials dedicated a significant amount of time, money and manpower to acquire the technology to meet the city’s new security plan. After a three-year process, Port Angeles secured a $400 000 Homeland Security grant. Officials then asked for a security system

recommendation from Last Mile, Inc., who had previously designed and installed a successful security solution for the city of Seattle. Based in Longview, Washington, Last Mile, Inc. manufactures Cyclone wireless network gear, resells high quality wireless network and security equipment, and provides microwave wireless and CCTV system consulting, design, and integration services. The company has been servicing cities, public entities and private industries for over 17 years. Last Mile, Inc. later met with Port Angeles staff to learn their security system specifications. Officials sought a scalable, open platform solution that uses internet protocol (IP) for monitoring and control, and supports surveillance products from many manufacturers. They also wanted to integrate a wireless mesh network, optimised for video applications in outdoor municipal and public safety deployments, to stream live video to police vehicles.

Scalable IP video surveillance system Soon after, Last Mile, Inc. designed, configured and programmed a comprehensive IP video surveillance solution consisting of the FLIR Latitude Network Video Management System (NVMS) integrated with Bosch and Axis cameras, and a private citywide HPE/Aruba Networks wireless mesh network for public safety personnel. Installation occurred over three months, and now the video solution has empowered police to better protect both the port and city more effectively. According to Smith, the surveillance is primarily used for forensic investigations following suspicious activities or emergencies, as well as for real-time containment of suspects and monitoring of certain areas. “In terms of versatility and access, it’s a great tool that we didn’t have before. Now, we have a system we can add to. It meets our needs and allows us to have more information for patrol, response and

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investigation. When you’re installing a system like this, you have to be able to show that you’re not adding to the financial burden – that you’re increasing your efficiency without creating a cost that’s beyond what you can sustain. We think this system meets that,” Smith said. Video data is recorded at seven fps and stored at the command centre for 30 days for investigative purposes and to meet Washington public record laws. To simplify cabling requirements, reduce installation cost, and increase reliability, video is transmitted to a central command centre via a robust fibre backbone ring network and utilises the wireless mesh network to reach edge locations, which would otherwise be cost prohibitive to employ. The camera feeds are then captured and managed by FLIR Latitude NVMS, which tracks incoming activity, provides a streamlined video interface and alerts officers to key events.

Streaming live video Port Angeles officials were particularly impressed by the FLIR VMS innovative mobile video push app, TruWitness, which extends video surveillance beyond the point of fixed cameras and allows real time mobile device video to be viewed and recorded as additional cameras in the Latitude NVMS system. In fact, TruWitness was a key reason why they selected FLIR for the project. “At the time, not a single company in the VMS sector was doing that. The TruWitness app is what pushed Port Angeles over the top where they said, ‘we to have to have that,’”

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said Keith Young, senior sales engineer at Last Mile, Inc. FLIR’s mobile client software additionally enables police officers to stream live video to their squad cars. Police patrols are able to able to use their smart devices to stream, record, analyse, review and export live video from any location, enhancing rapid response and mission critical decision-making. “We are now able to better monitor and track suspicious vehicles and passengers unloading from the ferries. We are also monitoring the coastline, and can dispatch police officers to send live video from any remote location,” Smith said. The video streaming is done through either the cellular network or private wireless mesh network, and the system allows officers to move seamlessly between the two. “We have a very unique system here that uses In-Motion router boxes, which are in our patrol cars,” Smith said. “It decides what is the best signal – Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G – and toggles back and forth as police move throughout the city. Most of the time, we’re streaming the mobile application through Wi-Fi.” One of the advantages of using the private Wi-Fi is that it ensures reliable and efficient communication between law enforcement at all times. In the real world when natural disasters, riots, sport games or other large events take place, the public are on their phones, streaming video, updating social media, making emergency phone calls, overloading the cellular networks. In those instances, police officers’ cell phones become useless and they

have to rely solely on limited two-way radios. Private Wi-Fi networks eliminate this issue. “If you have your own private wireless, you can still utilise team coordination and case management apps, photo sharing, Wi-Fi calling, and the TruWitness capability,” Young said. “When everything else goes down, law enforcement and first responders are still able to communicate at the same level.” Additionally, the data plans required to run cameras over cell phone carrier connections can be extremely expensive. The private Wi-Fi network presents a significant cost-savings for the city.

Looking forward Video surveillance initiatives are a top priority for Port Angeles. The current system has proven useful to help police solve crimes and gain insight into the city’s security posture. Additional grants will fund projects to enhance security at local parks, transportation networks and correctional facilities. The city plans to increase the number of cameras across key locales and add video analytics to further bolster the system’s capabilities. “We knew the success of the first phase would lead to the deployment of more cameras, so we chose a solution that could easily and economically be expanded over time,” Smith said. “FLIR delivers the technology that meets our current and future needs, while providing a streamlined user experience and maximum flexibility.”

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University in Uruguay achieves high quality security at a lower cost When moving to a new headquarters four times larger, the School of Information and Communication of the University of the Republic of Uruguay in Montevideo needed to implement a video monitoring system that provides high performance and reliability.

arly in 2017, the School of Information and Communication (FIC) was inaugurated at the University of the Republic of Uruguay (Udelar). They announced a new headquarters to support the core mission of the school that was created in 2013. It regained a large space that had gone unused for decades, and part of the senior living facility, Asáma Dámaso Antonio. It is a structure of 8 500 m2 and four floors that now house nearly 4 000 students, 200 teachers and 80 administrative and logistics staff on a daily basis. In the facility, there are classrooms and administrative offices, a large and modern library, audio and video recording rooms and an advanced television studio. With the presence of such modern technological investments in the property, the concern about theft and damage increased, due to the high traffic of faculty, students and visitors who could access the equipment and devices. As Yonathan Benelli, IT manager at Udelar, states: "The new headquarters greatly increased the vulnerability points for security. Without a video system like the one now implemented, it would be unfeasible to maintain an acceptable level of security." Benelli adds that despite the need for a professional video surveillance system for the educational institution. "It was unthinkable to carry out a traditional CCTV installation with coaxial cabling, due to its high cost. Therefore, the installation of a Milestone IP video management system within the existing IT

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network infrastructure versus performing a coaxial interconnection resulted in a very significant cost reduction." The savings were not only in technology acquisition, but also in hardware and human resources. "We estimate that without this system, we would have needed at least four added employees dedicated to surveillance. Also, we took advantage of existing hardware," emphasises Benelli.

A custom-made solution Foxsys, the company managing the technology integration for this project, proposed the implementation of the XProtect Professional solution from Milestone Systems. It is an open interface application designed for IP network video management software with easy, intuitive and powerful functions. The XProtect Smart Client interface has advanced search tools that combine with an easy-to-navigate video timeline, allowing users to quickly and accurately examine events. It also offers sophisticated export options, including the Storyboard feature, which helps consolidate relevant video evidence to gain a complete view of incidents. According to Juan Martín González, commercial director of the Foxsys integrating firm, “the XProtect Professional software was selected because of the system’s alarm notifications which were important in this application.” He said the solution was complemented

by two virtual machines that operate on an HP server and are managed by the software Promox, which proved highly reliable. Digital Watchdog and Hikvision cameras were used. “In particular, the DW cameras allowed us to have a 180-degree panorama of some specific areas and the HK cameras were extremely useful because Milestone recognises the video analytics’ algorithms of crossing a perimeter line that run in the camera. “A data network was implemented on Cat 6 UTP and HPE POE 1920 switches. In terms of storage, we used the NAS QNAP brand with eight bays of 4TB each, implementing a RAID 5 for more protection and data writing speed. We were surprised how well Milestone worked on a Proxmox virtual machine,” says Gonzalez.

Advantages and high satisfaction The benefits, as Benelli points out, are countless and include: the capacity to manage multiple cameras simultaneously; comprehensive remote monitoring; end user event search functionality; more advanced recording and navigation settings; easier role definition and permissions management of user accessibility. “The implementation was a success in every sense, not only from the point of view of the service provided by the system, but also by the guidance, suggestions and labor that the company provided beyond the installation and configuration, in which all the required and additional goals were met,” concluded Benelli.

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The way forward On 17 December 2017 Cyril Ramaphosa was elected as president of the African National Congress on a ticket that included a clamp down on corruption, investigation of state capture and the correction of state owned enterprises with the last cutting across a number of the areas of focus.

n order for there to be delivery on these it would be necessary for the national director of public prosecutions, investigative, administrative and intelligence services, South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Hawks to cooperate. Furthermore, the cooperation of the ANC National Executive Committee and other internal committees will be needed to follow the lead of the new ANC president and enable cohesive national action at a political level to flow down into the structures of Government. Looking at the enforcement organs of the State, the recent appointment of LieutenantGeneral Khehla Sitole as national police commissioner in November 2017 was widely welcomed, as he is a career policeman and, having had two national commissioners and two acting national commissioners since 2009 whose services were terminated under questionable circumstances, the provision of strong leadership with a competent core of support staff is essential for the SAPS. It should be noted that the process of appointment for Lieutenant-General Khehla Sitole has been criticised in some quarters (rather than the appointee himself) with the request being made for the review of candidates and their qualifications to made available for public scrutiny and that the process be compliant with the recommendations for the appointment of positions contained in the National Development Plan adopted by the ANC inÂ 2012. It is urgent that the performance of the SAPS commercial crime, detective and intelligence units be addressed to provide support for the drive against corruption and the onus for this to be achieved rests directly on the national commissioner. In respect of the crime intelligence division, an important development is the departure of Lieutenant General Richard Mdluli, who held the position of divisional commissioner of crime intelligence from 2009 (and was under suspension from 2012), after he was relieved of his duties on 17 January 2018 by Minister of Police

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Fikile Mbalula. This opens the way for the appointment of a permanent head of crime intelligence, which again must be seen as reinforcing the capabilities of the unit, even if only in the medium term. It is trite that the lack of leadership and direction over the period since the start of Mdluliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suspension has reduced the efficiency of the crime intelligence unit and robbed the balance of the SAPS of a valuable source of data. In September 2017 Major General Berning Ntlemeza, formerly head of the directorate for priority crimes (Hawks), left the SAPS, and the minister of police has advised that the process of appointing a replacement for Ntlemeza has been commenced. In the interim, Major General Yolisa Matakata will continue as acting head of the Hawks. Again, the lack of cohesive leadership has impacted on the performance of the Hawks in an obvious and ongoing manner. In respect of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the position of the national director of public prosecutions remains somewhat clouded. On 8 December 2017, Judge President Dunstan Mlambo of the North Gauteng Division of the High Court sitting in Pretoria held that current national director of public prosecutions, Shaun Abrahams, should vacate his position, former NPA Head Mxolisi Nxasana should not be reinstated to his previous position and that due to the pending corruption charges against him, President Jacob Zuma was conflicted in appointing a replacement national director of public prosecutions. Judge President Mlambo also instructed that due to the conflict (as referred to on the part of President Zuma), Deputy President Ramaphosa should, within 60 days of the date of the judgment, appoint a new head of the NPA. Going further back, the Supreme Court of Appeals on 13 October 2017 dismissed an appeal by Jacob Zuma and the NPA that the April 2009 decision by the national director of public prosecutions to drop the 783 charges of corruption against President Zuma

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was irrational, and that the current national director of public prosecutions was to investigate reinstating the legal process. Although this appeared to be a clear instruction, the national director of public prosecutions elected to allow Jacob Zuma to make representations as to why he should not be charged, and further allowed an extension for this through to the end of January 2018. The outcome of this process, the decision of the national director of public prosecutions in respect of the reinstatement of charges and associated representations and the appeal against the decision of Judge President Mlambo will be a further test of the relationship between the executive and judiciary and respect of the former for the separation of powers. Turning to more positive developments, the assets forfeiture unit of the Hawks, which was assembled by the head of the NPA in September 2017, has secured a Preservation Order against assets of Trillion Capital Partners and McKinsey Consulting in an amount in excess of R 1.5 billion. This operation was in cooperation with National Treasury, the Financial Intelligence Centre and the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property. It has been announced that a joint team of investigators are busy consolidating 17 further investigations into matters that involve some R50 billion, which is suspected to be the proceeds of crime.

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In the event that these matters are successfully prosecuted, the funds recovered will fall to be returned to state coffers. An additional protection order has been obtained in respect of assets of Vrede Dairy, and records together with computers have been seized from the office of the Free State Premier and Free State Agriculture Department as part of the investigation. There are ongoing parliamentary hearings into the performance of Eskom (where Minister Brown has appointed a new interim board) and Prasa, where evidence led has revealed malfeasance and questionable business practices that are likely to lead to further investigations by the Hawks, possibly

the assets forfeiture unit and the laying of criminal charges. The opening of investigations into the running of state owned enterprises and financial responsibility of the various boards and executives can only be to the national advantage. The background given above is intended to show that there are currently gaps in the management, structures and performance of two of the key areas of law enforcement being the SAPS and the NPA. Looking at the Hawks, the rate of successful arrest and prosecutions apparently reduced by between 60 to 80 per cent over a 5 year period from 2010. If this reduction is accurate (I cannot

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recall the source of the figure) the recent actions of the asset forfeiture unit and the ongoing joint investigations represent an advance on the part of the NPA, as well as an advance in the effective deployment of state resources. It will be interesting to see whether the current impetus can be maintained. For this to level of investigation and clearing of historic problems within state organs to continue political will and strong leadership will be essential.

PETER BAGSHAWE holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the former University of Rhodesia and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Witwatersrand.

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NB: Please make cheques payable to Contact Publications (Pty) Ltd Name ................................................................................................ Signature ............................................................................................... Date ...................................................... Company .................................................. Position ........................................................................ Address ........................................................................................................................................................................ Code ............................. Tel .......................................................... Fax .............................................................. Email .............................................................................

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Conferences, events & exhibitions of interest to the security industry LOCAL EVENTS: 2018 May 22-24: SECUREX SOUTH AFRICA 2018 | Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Johannesburg | Tel: +27 (0)11 835 1565 www.securex.co.za

National Security and Resilience (ISNR) | Venue: ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | www.isnrabudhabi.com

www.secutech.tw.messefrankfurt.com/ taipei/en/visitors/welcome.html

March 19-22: INTERSEC FORUM 2018 | Venue: Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre | www.intersec-forum.com

14-17 May: CNP Expo | Venue: Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, United States | www.reedexpo.com/en/Events/6479/CNPExpo

May 22-24: A-OSH EXPO Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Johannesburg | Tel: +27 (0)11 835 1565 | www.aosh.co.za

March 20-21: Securex West Africa | Venue: Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria | www.securexwestafrica.com

17-18 May: Homeland Security Expo | Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi-India | www.homesecexpo.com/India

September 16-19: 2018 CAMPROSA Conference | Venue: Spier Wine Farm, Stellenbosch | www.camprosa.co.za

11-13 April: ISC West | Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, United States | www.reedexpo.com/en/ Events/6355/ISC-West

19-21 June: IFSEC 2018 | Venue: ExCeL London, United Kingdom | www.ifsec.events/international

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: 2018 March 6-8: ISC (International Exhibition & Conference for Security) Brasil | Venue: Expo Centre Norte, São Paulo, Brazil | www.reedexpo.com/en/ Events/6229/ISC-Brasil March 6-8: International Exhibition of

24-26 April: Expo Seguridad Mexico powered by ISC | Venue: Centro Citibanamex, Mexico City, Mexico | www.reedexpo.com/en/Events/6353/ExpoSeguridad-Mexico-powered-by-ISC 25-27 April: Secutech - SMAhome - Fire & Safety - Info Security | Venue: Taipei |

July 25-27: Security Exhibition & Conference | Venue: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia | www.securityexpo.com.au November 6-8: Expoprotection | Venue: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France | www.reedexpo.com/en/Events/6502/ Expoprotection.

TEL: +27 11 452 1115 FAX: +27 11 452 3609 WEBSITE: www.plaslope.com EMAIL: glenda.aereboe@plaslope.com

TAMPER EVIDENT SECURITY BAGS • Debasafe® Tamper Evident Security Bags are used whenever tamper-evident movement is critical. • We manufacture to order and assist in tailor-made solutions to suit your security needs. • A comprehensive range of security features are standard on the bags and additional features can be added. • The sealing strip is used for exacting demands with a heat indicator displaying attempts to tamper. • Tampering by means of cold, heat, solvents, liquids & manipulation is clearly visible. • Bags can be customised according to customer’s requirements with exclusive numbering & bar-coding. • Bags are manufactured in either transparent or opaque LDPE film, in various grades to meet specific requirements.

The bags are used for the safe movement of: • Government Departments • Foreign Exchange • Confidential Documents (Examinations, Elections, Passports, Visas etc.) • High Value Items (Diamonds, Precious Metals, Forensic Evidence, Cellphones, Computer Equipment) • Cash (Banks & Cash-in-Transit companies)

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