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From the Editor-in-Chief
Volume XII • Issue 5 • January 2016 (102 pages including 6 for cover) Editor-in-Chief Lt Col Pritam Singh Mehta (Retd.)
Dear Readers, Greetings from IndiaSAFE! December saw the fruitful culmination to the year with a reasonably successful IFSEC in New Delhi, but 2016 literally started with a bang for the security forces with the terror attack on Pathankot Air Base. While Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar admitted to “Some gaps” he went on to say, “There was no compromise on security.” The attack has created several unanswered questions as of now that leave us wondering – just how secure are our vital national assets? India was muted in her condemnation of the attack and Pakistan was quick to condemn it – clear indicators that both countries are trying to hold on to the delicate breakthroughs they have achieved in recent months. It is a matter of trivial significance if any terror outfit claims the honours for this horrendous act – the attack is a stark reminder that security threats do not abide by any book, and if we want to stay ahead of them, we need to improve our act by several notches. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for extension and revamping of the Crime and Criminals Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) Project. Amongst its salient features are the computerization of crime registration, investigation and prosecution etc., in all police stations in the country; the creation of a central database to provide national level search facility as well as crime analytics for use by police and central agencies; the electronic sharing of data/ information among police stations; computerization of all prisons; the provision of citizen services through a Citizen Portal; and the sharing of crime and criminal related data with police, prosecution, courts, prison and forensics leading to an Integrated Criminal Justice System. The CCTNS project is expected to be fully implemented by March 2017. In this month’s issue we bring you an Axis Communications’ white paper on how IP Surveillance Systems Positively Impact Business Energy Usage, along with feature articles on PSIM Market Predictions for 2016 from the CEO of CNL Software, Theia Technologies’ comments on the Increased Demand of 4K, and NUUO’s Retail Solution. At the start of this new year, Team IndiaSAFE wishes its readers safe tidings through 2016 – may it be a year where the sense of reason prevails over the turbulence that can cause so much unnecessary and tragic loss to life and assets. Till we meet in February, stay safe! With warm regards,
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IP Surveillance Systems Positively Impact Business Energy Usage
feature articles
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PSIM Market Predictions for 2016
4K to see Increased Demand
NUUO Retail Solution
National Roundup 18 Dahua at IFSEC India 2015
26 Zebronics Launches Starvision Cameras
19 SWN Partners with Honeywell
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• Wavesight Mobile Solutions
• Halma’s New Office in Bengaluru • Morpho Partners with Airtel
28 Coltraco’s Indian Safety Partner
• Smart Building Awards 2015
22 Sparsh Next Gen Solutions 23 IFSEC India 2015 24 Trends Impacting NEC Operations in 2016 25 SWI’s Round-Table Conference
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• Hochiki Gains Momentum in India
• Matrix New COSEC APTA
• eSSL Multi-Location T&A
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• VIVOTEK 3D Project Design Tool
42 Surveon New VA Cameras
• Dahua 4K Ultra-HD Network Cameras
43 QNAP TS-x53A Series NAS 44 AXIS 4K PTZ Dome Launched
37 Bosch AVIOTEC Fire Detection 38 Quantum New StorNext Connect 39 OTS Smart Ethernet Switches 40
49 TDSi New EXgarde 4.5 Version 50 Delta’s EM-Controlled Barrier
• Dallmeier DF5300HD Cameras
51 Moxa’s New H.264 PTZ IP Camera
• Wavestore Award Winning VMS
52 exacqVision 7.4 Solution 53 Videotec MAXIMUS MPX
41 E2S SIL 2 Certified Solutions
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“I’m Proud Dahua”
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unanimous sentiment to“The visitor numbers wards the brand. Among were way more than the the technologies displayed last year. It went on to show were explosion-proof cameras, video door phones, IP that our showcased techsolutions, thermal camernologies were interesting as, traffic management sysand engaging. IFSEC has tems, mobile surveillance, always been a great expeparking management sorience for us at Aditya and this year has lutions, smart bank, ultra been no different. That said, we look forWDR, Star ward to even bigger numbers next year.” “IFSEC is a great platform to measure Light sys– Aditya Khemka market sentiment towards the products tems, access CEO & Director, Aditya Group that we have to offer. It also allows us to control systhem amazed were the high quality imand provide a real-time, face-to-face demon- tems, age resolutions in wide angled cameras many more. stration of how our technologies work, to Visitors at the event, such as fish eye, night vision feature althe maximum number of people. It is a including channel part- lowing object clarity even in darkened huge learning experience.” ners exhibited immense areas and wireless cameras. – Yogesh Dutta That wasn’t all; the lucky draw was interest in the displayed COO, Aditya Group technologies. They were yet another aspect of attraction at the There was a generous display of “I’m particularly intrigued by the variety of Dahua booth, where attractive prizes Proud Dahua,” the brand’s core theme smart home solutions that helped syn- were given away to the lucky ones every for the event, at the pavilion. From the chronize the everyday home appliances hour. To be eligible for the lucky draw, technical staff to the top management, such as televisions, refrigerators, lights visitors had to visit and know about at and even the models displayed the “I’m etc., thereby making life much easier least 8 technologies among the ones disProud Dahua” badge to demonstrate the and organized. Other aspects that had played at the pavilion. ahua Technologies, world security leader and one of the premium brands of Aditya Group, received overwhelming response in the recently concluded IFSEC India Expo 2015 hosted by UBM India at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 10 to 12 December. Dahua was one of the largest exhibitors at the event with an expansive pavilion displaying 25 new technologies.
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Safe Water Network and Honeywell Partner to Provide Access to Sustainable Safe Drinking Water in Telangana Honeywell is sponsoring 25 iJal safe water stations to communities in need in Telangana. SWN has been approved to build a total of 300 water stations in the region
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afe Water Network (SWN) and Honeywell India have announced their partnership to provide convenient access to affordable and reliable safe drinking water, to water quality affected communities in Telangana. Funded by a Honeywell India grant, Safe Water Network is building 25 iJal safe water stations in Karimnagar and Adilabad districts from 2015 through 2017. These will serve approximately 60,000 people in an area that suffers acute groundwater contamination from flouride. Ten iJal stations are already operational in Karimnagar district. This initiative addresses a critical need in India where 100 million people live in areas of poor water quality. Telegana is ranked second on a list of states with drinking water problems, with union health ministry data showing 1,174 hamlets across the state affected by fluoride. Water and sanitation-related illnesses account for 70-80 percent of disease, including fluorosis, in this region. Data from a UNICEF study shows that only 35 percent of households in Adilabad district, and 64 percent of households in Karimnagar district, have access to safe drinking water. “Safe Water Network is focused on developing solutions to provide safe, affordable water for today, and for years ahead. Together with Honeywell, we are improving the lives of 60,000 people in
communities here in Telegana. In doing stations, providing access to nine lakh so, we are also helping to demonstrate (900,000) people by 2017. They work the potential of safe water stations for along with local governments (Panmillions more,” said Kurt Soderlund, chayati Raj Institutions) and enable CEO, Safe Water Network, “We believe that “Honeywell India is committed to improving the world business, government, we live in by creating, supand civil society – porting and nurturing corworking together – can porate citizenship initiatives accelerate the speed at that make a real, sustainwhich people across able, and measurable imIndia gain access to pact on communities that Honeywell serves. dependable and afSafe Water Network India is a terrific partner fordable safe water.” in our efforts, and we are proud to support Safe Water Nettheir vision of offering access to safe drinkwork created the iJal ing water in Telangana.” brand, which has become a symbol of – Anant Maheshwari trust for communities President, Honeywell India and is recognized by households for reliable and affordable local communities/ entrepreneurs by safe water. Each iJal station is self-suf- providing training, tools and support ficient from the first day of operations, to enable financially sustainable iJal recovering its operating cost, including stations. The communities buy safe operator’s salary, electricity bill, raw drinking water at a nominal rate of 7-10 water tariff, cost of consumables and cents for walk-in consumers; affordable establishing maintenance reserves for for the populations they prioritize that live on $2-$3/ day. long term repairs and replacement. Safe Water Network has been workTo date, Safe Water Network India has commissioned 112 iJal water sta- ing alongside communities in Ghana and tions, bringing affordable, safe water India since 2008 to establish decentralaccess to more than 380,000 people ized and locally-owned community wain Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Ma- ter supply systems that provide affordharashtra. Ultimately, Safe Water Net- able, reliable and safe off-grid drinking work aims to build 300 iJal safe water water. January 2016
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CP PLUS Launches its App
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P PLUS, the world’s preferred security brand, recently launched its mobile app to make its security solutions even more accessible. As a company which has secured millions of locations worldwide with its diverse range of security solutions, CP PLUS is determined to leave no stone unturned and emerge as the ultimate global market leader of security and surveillance solutions.
eras, bandwidth and storage, monitoring units, and supporting accessories that will be needed for securing a particular vertical. The verticals covered here include Education,
“Today, customers want onthe-go updates on products and solutions. And, at CP PLUS we have always kept our customers at the center of everything we do. Hence, this app., available for both Android and iPhone models, will serve as your CP PLUS ready reckoner.” – Yogesh Dutta COO, CP PLUS India
The key highlights of the app include:
● Products: Be it analogue or network cameras, customers can access all the information needed on a particular CP PLUS product using this app. ● Vertical-specific security solutions: This section helps customers with information on the types of cam-
Banking, Hospitality, Healthcare, Police, Real-estate, Retail, Safe City, and Transport. ● Tech support & guidance: Though comprehensive information is provided on all products, should there be any queries or confusions, reach-
“The app has been designed to address the entire spectrum of queries or doubts our customers or partners can possibly have. It should make CP PLUS security solutions a lot simpler to understand. We have even added some vital tools that our customers often need in the process of implementing security solutions, such as HDD & bandwidth calculator and lens calculator.” – Anupam Sah Marketing Manager, CP PLUS January 2016
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ing out to technical experts for support & guidance has been made easy. ● Events update section: This section will keep the seller updated on the latest events, seminars, fairs, and conferences that are being organized by the company. ● Marketing tools: The CP PLUS app comes equipped with HDD & bandwidth calculator and lens calculator to help customers calculate the storage capacity, data bandwidth, and lens’ focal range – important considerations in any security installation.
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Mobile Surveillance Solutions in India
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rotecting mobile assets and its operations is critical for every business. By taking a proactive approach against threats to your mobile assets the mobile security and surveillance solutions from Wavesight can help reduce your risk and help identify potential security threats before situations get serious.
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avesight solutions combine realtime video monitoring with the speed and reliability of their network and cloud-based management systems that offer analysis and intelligent alerts. These solutions keep clients wellinformed and on top of any potential threats – and help responders take quick action to handle events before they escalate. These mobile security and surveillance solutions can:
● Improve operational efficiency with the ability to respond immediately to real-time events. ● Give you ultimate freedom in placement of cameras and sensors. ● Integrate with advanced technologies such as cloud networking, data analysis, storage systems and network devices. ● Detect and alert you to activities or events based on predefined rules. ● Help you centrally monitor multiple sites, potentially reducing the need for additional staffing. ● Stream video footage in real time
over IP-based networks for further indexing and analysis. ● Give you situational awareness of the location or activity of objects in a monitored space. Wavesight range of mobile surveillance Solutions include fleet management, mobile DVRs and military spec ruggedised mobile data terminals.
Times of India & Honeywell
Smart Building Awards 2015 Delhi, Mumbai International Airports Named India’s Smartest Buildings
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oneywell recently announced Delhi and Mumbai International Airports as India’s smartest buildings at the Times of India and Honeywell Smart Building Awards for 2015. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Communications and Informa-
tion Technology, Government of India, was Chief Guest at the function and felicitated the winners. Urging building owners to do more in this area, he said, “The canvas of smartness must percolate across India.” In a congratulatory message, VenJanuary 2016
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kaiah Naidu, Union Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, and Parliamentary Affairs, said, “I am happy that Times of India and Honeywell are awarding companies that have done outstanding work in the smart building space; I hope oth-
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Anant Maheshwari (extreme right), President, Honeywell India with the winners of Honeywell and Times of India Smart Building Awards
ers will also take inspiration.” Eight other buildings in New Delhi, Mohali, Mumbai, Kolkata, Gurgaon, and Bangalore were named the smartest buildings in their market segments, which included hospitals, schools, hotels, retail, commercial multi-tenant offices, single-tenant offices, residential facilities and public sector buildings. The Delhi airport scored highest in power consumption control, use of natural resources, worker safety, personal protection, and indoor environment quality and control. The Mumbai airport is the highest scorer in use of energy-efficient appliances and fixtures, uninterrupted power supply, fire detection and notification, as well as surveillance and intrusion.
“Both airports have the highest scores across all nine building categories, across all green, safe, and productive assets deployed. These airports demonstrated maximum asset capability, uptime, and coverage, setting them apart ● Building applicants from across India evaluated using Honeywell Smart Building Score™. ● Both airports score highest across Green, Safe, and Productive Outcomes – all three aspects measured by the score. ● Annual award encourages more buildings to improve score to meet India’s 100 smart cities vision.
as the country’s smartest buidings,” said Anant Maheshwari, President, Honeywell India. Participation in the competition was open to all building owners and facility managers who agreed to be evaluated under the parameters of the Honeywell Smart Building Score™, an online tool launched by Honeywell earlier this year that evaluates buildings and technologies across three key measures of smartness – green, safe, and productive. Winners’ scores ranged from 81 to 99 on the 100-point smart building score. The scores were validated by KPMG and affirmed by an eminent jury composed of India’s leading authorities on energy efficiency, safety, security, and productivity in buildings. Honeywell launched the Honeywell Smart Building Score™ in India in June 2015, a first-of-its-kind global tool to measure building smartness. The tool was subsequently launched in the United States in October, and is scheduled to be launched in China in December and the Middle East in 2016.The score is determined by a building’s use of 15 technology asset groups that make a building green, safe, and productive based on the building systems’ overall capability, coverage of the facility, and uptime.
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eading video surveillance equipments manufacturer Sparsh, unveiled its next generation of indigenously designed and developed products and
solutions at an event in Delhi for its Key Strategic Partners. The brand introduced innovative and break through products like a personal tracker device aimed at January 2016
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tolling, car park management and video monitoring, and audio announcements solution ‘iMAS’ (Intelligent Monitoring and Announcement System). Sparsh is presently the country’s leading indigenous manufacturer of CCTV cameras and other advanced electronic security devices. Commenting on the launch, Sanjeev Sehgal, MD Sparsh said, “We aim to redefine the security market by launching such breakthrough products and solutions. We have introduced two new security products aimed at personal security and better management of crowds as well as in school administration, and one solution for tolling, car park management. These launches take our vision forward to make Sparsh the leader in meeting the security needs of our coun-
try’s citizens through innovative, made in India products. In a first of sorts, Sparsh is introducing an indigenous tracker device TRAXSTAR that would allow monitoring and timely feedbacks with respect to the aged and school going children. TRAXSTAR would enable customers to geofence and dictate safe locations, ensure communication through SOS and family numbers and much more via an android/ iOS app. iMAS on the other hand, will
ensure better crowd management by allowing video monitoring and audio announcements via a single solution. This will help educational institutes better manage classes while allowing malls/ public centers better administration. The ANPR solution on the other hand focuses on traffic infrastructure management like law enforcement (speed, red light), car park management, bus lane enforcement etc.
Safe Cities: IFSEC India’s Advocacy for Industry 9th edition witnesses over 25% increase in visitors over last year
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BM India successfully concluded the 9th International Fire & Security Exhibition and Conference (IFSEC) India Expo 2015, a three-day security and fire safety show (10-12 December) in Delhi. The show brought together internationally renowned exhibitors, consultants, business experts and key government officials on one common platform, to discuss global best practices and seek solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in the security & fire safety industry. “We need better security systems
this is somewhat mandatory in the current scenario. This kind of show gives us a choice from a wide spectrum under one roof. I surely could sense that there is interesting equipments displayed that could be seriously considered for home security and public safety,” said Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Delhi while inaugurating the show. In addition to the expo, UBM India hosted a one-day conference along with panel discussions based on the theme of ‘Safe Cities’: January 2016
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● The conference apprised the audience of how security solution providers should work collaboratively with other stakeholders towards developing new-age solutions for securing people, inventory and critical infrastructure. Several policy measures were also discussed keeping in mind the advancements and applications made in smart technologies in various cities around the world. ● The present level of disaster preparedness of Indian cities was also taken up at the conference with the recent
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Chennai floods and its handling by the authorities lending a suitable setting to derive both hypothesis as well as improvement areas on which disaster management authorities could work upon. The need for developing a response mechanism for communication needs during emergencies was one of the central themes of the session and received unequivocal support from the panel. ● The possibilities which IoT, the critical technology fuelling the smart city dream, could help unlock for security applications was also part of the conference’s major highlights. The need to develop inter-disciplinary alliances as well as enabling through added functionality management of invasiveness in IoT-based applications was empha-
sized during the session. ● The panel discussion on security in public transport was one of the liveliest with the need of face-recognition and 360 degree cameras being equally underscored by panellists in instances like baggage theft and nabbing criminals accessing the public transport system while also posing danger to fellow passengers. Speaking on the successful edition of the expo, Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India said, “In today's Indian landscape, security and surveillance requires rapid augmentation amidst industrial, commercial and residential establishments. UBM India’s objective for IFSEC India 2015, an offshoot of IFSEC Global which has a legacy of over 40 years, was to bring to the forefront this need and in response,
the required solution offerings based on new technology to strengthen security in these establishments. Backed by the success of its past editions, the 2015 edition of IFSEC India which has today undoubtedly become the pre-eminent authority on the global security and fire industry, has exceeded industry expectations.” Over 300 companies from 20 different countries from security and fire participated including Premier Plus partners such as Aditya, Autocop, Dahua, Enter, Hi-Focus, Hikvision, Lookman, Secureye, Securico, Tech Smart, Uniview and Zebronics; and Premier partners such as Acsys, Advik, Avtron, Com-Sur, Godrej Security Solutions, Honeywell, Infinova, Keeper, Messung, Milestone, MR Impex, Nitgen, Ozone, Panasonic, Starex Global and Wavesight.
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By Koichiro Koide MD, NEC India
EC has over a century of experience in technological innovation to empower people, businesses and society. With our rich experience and deep knowledge in both telecom network and IT technologies, we have seen a continued demand for our carrier network business in India. Statistics have shown that India is currently the world’s second-largest telecommunications market and has registered strong growth in the past decade and half. Strong consumer demand has in turn created rapid growth in the Indian telecom sector, and has raised customer expectations of a better quality network experience. January 2016
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The growing adoption of 4G and beyond mobile wireless services, is challenging mobile service providers with the need for rapidly deploying high speed, flexible, scalable and highly reliable backhaul with CAPEX and OPEX optimized for ensuring least TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and high network performance. NEC has been in the forefront of developing and providing highly field proven, reliable wireless backhaul solutions through NEC's PASOLINK series of microwave radios, for service providers. In this regard, we will leverage on our global capabilities and resources to provide latest technology &
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services to telecom operators to continuously contribute towards supporting the infrastructure of telecommunications business in India. Most recently, the Indian government has been promoting its urban transformation, putting great emphasis on creating smart cities and security. Ensuring and maintaining safety and security of a nation is crucial for citizens, as well as to attract business growth and investment opportunities to boost the economy. As one of the first companies to promote the Smart City concept, NEC believes that ICT is crucial to create a sustainable and secure society. We created our motto – We Make Cities Safer – to reflect our commitment to help cities respond to challenges that arise during the development of urban and industrial infrastructure. Biometric recognition technologies such as fingerprint and face recognition will serve an important role in providing services that are highly secure and convenient. NEC's biometric technology is used in 40 countries worldwide for fighting crime, preventing fraud and improving public safety. NEC's face recognition technology is independently recognized as among the fastest and most accurate
facial matching software according to latest tests done by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In India, NEC has already successfully deployed our advanced Face Recognition System in Surat Safe City for Surat Police, and at Lemon Tree Premier, Delhi Airport in India. These solutions empower security teams to prevent crime by offering real-time blacklist and white-list management using highly intelligent live CCTV feed analysis. Furthermore, we are also working with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to provide comprehensive safety and security solutions in the city of Tirupati. NEC’s Face Recognition System is also widely used in public transportation networks for security surveillance where the software is able to capture CCTV or archived footage in real time, assess, match and allow organisations to react accordingly to the outcome of the success of the facial match. These outcomes or actions can be configured to crosscheck against databases for a positive or negative match to enable quick response to threats, for example. A smart, connected urban mobility can improve quality of life for city dwellers. An efficient and reliable public
transport system will support the growth of a city, creating a more sustainable and liveable society. Security and safety are two key areas that concern authorities, especially with the daily movement of thousands of passengers and vehicles throughout the network. NEC’s suite of smart transportation solutions such as traffic monitoring and bus fleet management enhances the efficiency of the operator, making the rides safer and more efficient for passengers and drivers. In an increasingly online and borderless world, governments and enterprises face significant and difficult challenges in determining appropriate security measures: how to protect information resources from increasingly advanced and sophisticated cyber attack happening 24/7, and how to minimize damage during security breaches. NEC’s partnership with INTERPOL is a true recognition of our proven capability in the field of cyber security. Leveraging on our years of knowledge and technologies cultivated over 20 years together with know-how obtained through operation of the Cyber Security Solution, we have been making efforts in researching new security applications to serve governments and enterprises.
SWI’s Round-Table on Optimisation of Community Policing through Standardized PPP Model in India Concludes Successfully
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ecurity Watch India (SWI) organized a day-long event on imparting soft skills training to Police Forces at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on De-
cember 2, 2015. The theme of the event was Optimisation of Community Policing through Standardized PPP Model in India. The event was graced by the presJanuary 2016
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ence of Meenakshi Lekhi, MP and National Spokesperson, BJP; Gen JJ Singh, Former Chief of Army Staff and Former Governor of Arunachal Pradesh; For-
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mer IPS officer Kiran Bedi; former DG, BPR&D as well as key police officials from several states of India. The event was anchored by Maroof Raza, noted strategic affairs analyst and mentor of Security Watch India (SWI). The event deliberated on aspects related to imparting soft skills to police forces under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model whilst they are involved in performing their duties under challenging circumstances. International speaker Adrian Jackson, Managing Director, Skills for Justice (Enterprise) Ltd, UK, presented the successful model wherein under the PPP model soft skills were being imparted to the UK Police personnel. He said that the aim of Skills for Justice was to en-
sure “Policing of the people to translate into policing for the people.” During the course of the event some of the best implemented community policing initiatives were discussed by senior police officers. B Sandhya, IPS, ADG Kerala Police mentioned the success of the Janamaithri Suraksha Project of Kerala which has now been successfully implemented in 267 of 496 police stations in the state. She also mentioned the manner in which the constabulary has been empowered in Kerala. Sutapa Sanyal, IPS, ADG – UP Police mentioned some of the key initiatives taken by UP Police in terms of empowering women through community policing. while summarizing the event Ma-
roof Raza stressed the need for more effective partnership with India’s vast array of NGOs for more effective community policing initiatives. He mentioned the need for better empowerment of the private sector security agencies for more effective perimeter security in private sector installations against the backdrop of rising terror threats. The event was the first of its kind initiative by SWI which has pioneered and continuously strived in bringing several stakeholders of the society together including government officials, police, civil society, think tanks, academia and armed forces for deliberation on several important aspects related to the internal security of India.
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Night Vision Security Camera, Capable of Recording Color Video Even in Dark
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ebronics India Pvt. Ltd., India’s leading supplier of IT peripherals and audio/ video products launches another game changer in night and low
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night sky. Priced at Rs. 6,600 onwards, the two cameras launched in starvision range are IP and CVI. The first camera in this range is ZEB-IPS3MB40M-VF. It’s a 3MP bullet IP camera with 40meters of IR range. It also has a 2.8-12mm varifocal lens which comes with automatic flicker control for high quality flicker free video whereas the CVI bullet model ZEB-CVIS1.3M30M comes with 1.3MP CMOS sensor and IR distance of 30m. Apart from these, the company plans several new products in the Starvision range. All these products and more were on display and demo at IFSEC India 2015.
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Halma India Opens New Office in Bengaluru Regional headquarters reflect Halma’s philosophy of integrity, innovation and empowerment
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alma India recently opened its new Bengaluru regional office in Whitefield’s landmark corporate and residential township – Prestige Shantiniketan. The office is the new regional headquarters of Halma India and is a milestone in Halma’s journey in India, and a reflection of the company’s vision for the country as a key market for its subsidiaries. Many Halma subsidiaries are already undertaking their firmware development, engineering design and
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global sourcing in India, further building on Halma’s commitment to keeping India at the centre of its growth plans. Prasenjit Datta, Managing Director, Halma India said, “India has been identified as a strategic region for growth within emerging markets for Halma’s subsidiaries and is on top priority from a business perspective in the Asia-Pacific region. With investments in talent, marketing, service support and infrastructure, we aim to take strategic advantage of our expertise and resources for the benefit of Halma companies across the globe, along with increased investment in the Indian market. This new office space is a prominent milestone for Halma India and its design reflects Halma’s culture of autonomy and individual empowerment, combined with the company’s traditional values of integrity and humility.” The space is designed to boost employee productivity, with LED
lighting aided by natural light, providing a cozy ambience. Surrounded by the expanse of the Prestige Shantiniketan complex, the 7th floor office covers an area of over 15,000 square feet and can accommodate up to 75 employees. The vibrant design and colours in the cafeteria makes the workplace a perfect environment to mix work with pleasure, allowing employees to relax and refuel during their breaks. There are breakout areas, writing walls for discussions by the engineering teams and a boardroom which also doubles-up as a training room.
Morpho and Airtel Partnering for eKYC Proof of Concept in India
orpho (Safran) has been chosen by Airtel to become its key partner in an electronic know your customer (eKYC) program in Uttar Pradesh. Through digital on-boarding of subscribers, the proof of concept (POC) with Airtel will avoid fraud whilst at the
same time implement a cost-effective, flexible and environmentally friendly solution. Airtel India is the leading mobile network operator (MNO) in India and has the country’s largest subscriber base of 228 million end users. AirJanuary 2016
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tel selected Morpho to develop a new, digitally-based subscriber on-boarding process and meet increasing demand for data reliability. Using the secure, wellestablished Indian ID system Aadhaar, Morpho’s eKYC solution provides Airtel with innovative technologies and ser-
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vices to enable one of the first paperless ID experiences performed in India for an MNO. The Airtel POC initiative to launch registration is being carried out at various retail points in Lucknow, the capital city of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Morpho’s managed services, which are supported by fully integrated MorphoTablets™ as the single user interface, include the front- and back-end applications. End users benefit from greater convenience, avoiding the need to provide multiple kinds of papers and enabling a quicker activation of the subscription.
Yves Portalier, Vice President and General Manager Telecom Business Unit of Morpho said, “Morpho has placed great emphasis on developing a solution that is paperless, flexible, fast and cost effective. MNOs can establish more sophisticated services through strong, trusted ID management, thus avoiding fraud. As people and objects become more and more connected, security and authentication have taken on a new dimension. Morpho is focused on digital ID solutions that enable service providers to reinforce authentication processes and guarantee
secure access to multiple devices and accounts.” Sanjeev Shriya, Senior Vice President, India, at Morpho added, “India is currently one of the best possible global markets to establish cutting-edge technologies. This project with Airtel perfectly demonstrates Morpho’s global leadership in biometric-based solutions for mobile network operators. Strong KYC solutions are at the heart of future mobile ID business trends. They will allow MNOs to deploy a whole new set of services by knowing their customers better.”
Introduces Fire Safety Partner in India
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oltraco Ultrasonics announces Captain Amit Mehotra as their Fire Safety Partner in India. Their CEO Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter says, “Captain Amit is an honourable, highly professional and dynamic leader. It gives me great pleasure to welcome Amit to the company where he will be responsible for shaping and implementing our stra-
tegic direction in India and establishing a national dealer network for our range of portable Portalevel™ MAX, Portalevel™ DATALOGGER, our new handsfree Portalevel™ MINI and our Zone 1 ATEX approved Portalevel™ INTRINSICALLY SAFE model types for CO2, the old Halons, FM-200™, NOVEC™ 1230 and HFC-225 & 227, whilst being our strategic partner in India for our leading edge technology monitoring system, Permalevel™ MULTIPLEX. Captain Amit will establish a Coltraco ODA service station for these equipment types in India at his fine company Intime Fire. We wish to honour Captain Amit and his family and are proud to be teamed with the company which Captain Amit’s Father founded.” Amit comments, “When I came ashore after commanding at sea as a Master Mariner it was always my vision to honour my father and re-create the great reputation which he had esJanuary 2016
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tablished across India at Intime Fire. Mr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter gave me great encouragement and as a keen observer and devotee of the Indian Subcontinent that he is, I warmly welcome this great opportunity to work alongside him and support his vision to bring Coltraco’s technology to India across the full spectrum of its fixed and portable monitoring capabilities and to support their installation, calibration and repair in accordance with Indian standards which demand that calibration is undertaken every 12-16 months. I look forward to Coltraco Ultrasonics becoming a domiciled presence in India. I encourage candidate dealers across India to rally now to Coltraco’s leading technology portfolio and brand. I hope to arrange customer seminars in India soon, building on the keen interest that the Indian Fire Trade Press is stimulating across India and we will be exhibiting Coltraco products at Fire South India later this year.”
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Two New Generation Wireless Network Radios - Firefly and Scorpion
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n line with the growing demand for reliable transmission technologies – Wavesight has introduced two new generation wireless network radios aimed at the Smart City initiatives being launched across the world and in India. Fitted with new generation chipsets from Qualcomm and Antennae from MTI WE – the two new products (availbale for delivery in April 2016) will provide greater bandwidth, greater reliability and intelligent management of the channels and the spectrum. Some of the salient featrues include: ● Bandwidth up to 300 Mbps. ● Distances from 500m to 40Kms. ● Qualcomm specified chipset (N Spec).
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MTI WE MIMO antenna. IP 65 rated housing. PTP and PTMP applications. 4G/LTE resilient. Across the world, thousands of organizations use these products to costeffectively create new networks or expand existing infrastructure – reducing their costs and improving the return on investemnt. Wavesight now has over 5,000 installations in more than 30 countries across UK and Europe, Mid-
dle East, South Asia and the Far East – working with a growing community of system integrators, value added resellers and OEM partners. Their component suppliers are credible world renowned organizations like Qualcomm, MTI WE and Huber and Suhner to name a few, and this ensures that performance is consistent and reliable. Production of the new products will be carried out at the state-of-the-art facilities in Luton, United Kingdom and in Goa, India.
Launches a New COSEC APTA Feature: Attendance on Move, for Organizations
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atrix COSEC has had a successful journey in the time-attendance and access control domains so far. It constantly aims at enhancing its products and solutions for providing better service and opportunity to its customers. In accordance with this, Matrix is launching a new feature ‘Attendance on Move.’ It is an additional feature that will be available for use with the Matrix COSEC APTA mobile application. The feature works on the GPS coordinates or Wi-Fi signals received from the respective employee’s mobile device. The HR/ Admin will be required to pre-define a January 2016
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location and save it in the Location Master. As a result, whenever the employee enters/exits the pre-defined location, his or her attendance gets automatically marked. This feature will address attendance marking issues such as:
● Automatic attendance marking in case of missed punches. ● Easy and automatic attendance marking for field employees. ● Attendance marked automatically in cases of credentials not identified. ● No more waiting in long queues for
punching. This feature benefits in following ways: ● Increased productivity of employees and HR. ● Less time spent over trivial tasks such as attendance corrections. ● Improved employee morale.
Hochiki Europe Gains Momentum in India
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ochiki Europe, the leading manufacturer of life safety solutions, is celebrating further success in India with the opening of a new office as announced at the recent Fire India event in New Delhi. Located in Gurgaon (Delhi NCR), the office will help to establish a dedicated sales and training base in the country. Staff numbers currently total six, with plans to increase the team in the coming months.
The office opening will also mean Hochiki Europe can now deliver improved account handling and faster technical support to customers within India’s time zones and others close by. Rohit Harjani, India country manager at Hochiki Europe said, “India is one of the world’s fastest growing economies, meaning its approach to fire safety provisions is moving more in-line with worldwide regulatory standards. “This new office will help us contin-
ue to deliver reliable and easy to use solutions across India, with the help of our established network of sales managers.” The new India opening follows the successful fire safety system installation for the Yamaha motorcycle factory in Chennai, India. The vast 147,450m2 site now features Hochiki Europe’s Photoelectric Smoke Sensors, WaterProof Heat Detectors, Weather-Proof Sounders and Weather-Proof Manual Call Points.
i9-C with Push Data for Multi-Location T&A
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SSL introduces a popular and economical T&A terminal – ‘i9-C with Push data’ which helps in managing Time & Attendance of all staff across branches in a single software from the headquarters.
Key device features:
● Users: 2200 fingerprints templates storage. ● Card Storage: 2,200. ● Transaction: 1,00,000. ● Color TFT display, TCP/ IP.
Additional important software features:
● Mobile app with employee self-service. ● Web SMS – You can send real-time SMS for attendance to parents or others. ● Advance leave management. ● Multiple shift/ Auto shift/ Flexible shift – You can assign multiple shifts in a day. ● Database support – MS SQL/ Oracle (Oracle 8i, 10g express, 11G express, January 2016
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10g enterprise edition, 11G enterprise edition, 11G professional). ● Parallel data base export – You can export data to ERP or other database simultaneously. ● It works on the concept of push data. This solution requires one server and one public IP. ● This eliminates the installation of servers/ software all over the branches. ● Various formats of reports. You can define label format in the reports.
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PSIM Market Predictions for 2016 By Keith Bloodworth – CEO of CNL Software
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egularly recognized by major publications as one of the most influential people in the security sector, Keith Bloodworth, CEO of CNL Software has been a leading visionary within the security industry for over a decade. As a founding partner of Axis Communications, now leading the move to intelligent IP based solutions, he reviews what was happening in the PSIM world in 2015, primarily looking at the security and facilities market and his market predictions for these markets in 2016.
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015 has seen the rise of more terrorist related tension in the Middle East, in Europe and now in the USA. Together with the understanding of having joined up security systems, it is driving up the need for increased situational awareness. Demand by Government agencies and major global cities for large-scale centralized operations to deal with major incidents is growing rapidly. India alone is planning significant unified projects in 80 cities, while Israel, Turkey and China all have ambitious plans for creation of Safe as well as Smart Cities. Information is a key factor in dealing with issues relating not just to terrorism, but also to natural disasters and day-to-day security. Public safety is high on most political agendas and across the Enterprise markets, physical and logical security is be-
coming a Board level priority. As the security market continues to grow worldwide, traditional markets such as the US and Western Europe are steadily expanding their capabilities, while newer markets such as China, India and the Middle East are investing at a much faster pace. The new markets are mainly IP based integrated solutions, which has brought about many significant changes, not least of which is a shake-up of the VMS and CCTV camera markets. New product entrants from Asia, China in particular are undermining the traditional camera markets with quality products at lower prices than traditional suppliers. As a result of margin erosion, hardware for most security applications, is rapidly becoming a commodity. Markets have seen significant consolidation of VMS and camera manufacturers. Following on from Tyco acquiring Exacq and Canon acquiring Milestone, M&A highlights in 2015 include the Hanwha partial acquisition of Samsung Techwin, Canon’s acquisition of Axis Communications, Panasonic acquiring VideoIQ, and most recently Flir’s acquisition of DVTEL. The ‘old’ world order in security is gone and a new set of global players are arriving. These players are causing traditional system integrators to compete, with lower margins and more volume as the new way to do business. This, in turn, creates new challenges for the System Integrators to be part of January 2016
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the value chain, as they may have to invest heavily in IT skills to meet any IT/ IQ way of working. VMS’ are becoming more intelligent, video analytics are now becoming more feasible as clients begin looking for complete solutions rather than individual products. Complex integration of multiple systems, such as VMS and ACS with other sub-systems like perimeter protection, will demand rules based PSIM solutions to manage increasing volumes of disparate to provide better awareness and management of any situation; providing end users with one well-presented and managed Enterprise solution.
2015, fastest year of growth for CNL Software
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NL Software has had a great year, its fastest growth to date, mainly based on industry recognition for our two most valuable assets, our people and our products. With record order levels, the company is expanding fast in order to manage these levels of sales. Our view is this is not a ‘blip,’ but a trend as we are also seeing the highest level of bids and tenders where PSIM is a named component of a mission critical or Enterprise security solution. So much so, we are ramping up our pre-sales capabilities in all regions in order to support our channel partners. With new offices in the UAE and the US, these regions have been the
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catalysts for our most significant growth since inception. Our Center of Excellence based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi is the largest, most complete, full service team of any PSIM vendor in the region and is still growing rapidly to meet the rising demand for our software in the GCC region. CNL Software’s US office, based in Ashburn, Virginia has also been awarded several large wins in the North American market. This office is based in the Washington DC region and has partners for the homeland defense/ state security markets as well as Fortune 100 end users who have moved or are moving to large scale, Enterprise wide, integrated solutions.
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ooking forward into 2016, we are seeing greater investment in technology to overcome spending cuts in manpower, particularly in large scale homeland security, state, government and police security operations. Strategic partnerships will be a key driver as the public and private sector work ever closer to identify threats, report them and provide their security infrastructure to resolve them. Simply put, most local governments do not have the financial resources to tackle problems alone so public/ private initiatives will have to grow. Closing the Gaps within Intelligence Security Management: With the continually increasing diversity of security threats across the globe, 2016 will see the emergence of closer integration between all systems within the security disciplines that make up intelligence security management. The lack of deep end-to-end integration between the systems driving the Physical, Personnel,
Communications, Information systems, Security Classification and Operations Security disciplines highlights the need to challenge the mantra of Situational Awareness and accelerate the demand for Situational Intelligence through integrations focused on empowering counterintelligence techniques in preventing situations from occurring or at least providing effective early warning signals. IT/ Hybrid Channel Partners Entering the Market: These will become more prevalent in 2016 and will get their revenues from consulting, software sales and some PSIM implementation. These are more likely to be regional than global to start with, but they represent a new breed of IT/IQ suppliers who are increasingly attractive to end users looking for value based solutions. We are also seeing activities from global IT/ Hybrid players like Atos, KPMG, Wipro, Microsoft, IBM and Accenture. IT Vendors Enter the Market: Large IT vendors will be participants in the security market. This year we have seen activities from Hitachi, Adobe, Oracle, Dell/EMC, HP and Symantec. These are being sold at very high levels within the Enterprise and on a global scale, furthering our belief that the big SIs of the IT market will also soon be entering the security market, linking it to logical security solutions in a one throat to choke basis. Our view is that the more traditional hardware based System Integrators will do the installs (and have the ongoing maintenance), but the complex integration will migrate to expert service partners. 3D Mapping: This has been on the wish list of lots of organizations for some time, but budgets and uncertainty on its usability have limited its growth until now. 2016 will see this change as its adoption increases, bringing costs January 2016
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down and simplifying its delivery process. In the near future, 3D will become an affordable viewing platform, but it is not a silver bullet, more of an emerging technology. For the near future, 3D will be for viewing and 2D will be used for visualization of the situational response plans. Camera Analytics:Video analytics and the need for video analytics is growing again. What is different, however, is that there will be a number of absolute industry specialists, like ASV in France for example, who only provide camera analytics for maritime-based needs. CNL Software are also seeing a rise in the requirement for camera analytics connected via PSIM for example in ‘tag and track’ applications. As it requires deep integration with the analytics providers, this is going to separate the real PSIM players from the VMS based entry level PSIMs. Federated Systems: Homeland defense, corporate security, government buildings and mass transit security all vary in the technology they deploy and the challenges they face, but they all have the requirement for escalation procedures and the need for centralized control of processes. This fast growing segment is where we have seen several of our largest orders this year and are generally referred to as “one to many and/ or many to one.” Typically, the development of the responses to alerts/ alarms will be done at the center and then distributed out to the remote locations. The entire network of control rooms can have the ability to operate as discrete systems, but can communicate to the center when required. CNL Software are specialists in the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC), an area of PSIM that requires real scale and focus. Safe Cities: This is another fast
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growing segment and will include capabilities for: ● Public/ private co-operations. ● Body worn cameras with mapping to static camera video to create evidence files. ● Multi-tenanted operations centers with interchange of data. ● Social media and tracking capabilities. ● Large scale video aggregation and intelligent video retrieval. ● Large scale asset management across all sub-systems. Internet of Things (IoT): Prepare for lots of hype around IoT but it is something that is on its way; most
people, however, are still not sure what that will be and how it will affect the security industry. CNL Software has joined the IoT Security Foundation and expect that we and others, will be attaching leading SIEM products to ensure the device layers are not providing an attack surface. When the new hybrid channels begin working with largescale corporates and start processing data held in the Scada systems, security and facilities will change from a facilities operation to a business intelligence must have. Scale: Lastly, prepare for scale. Projects are getting larger and larger as they spill over from semi military to home-
land security. PSIM is growing in size and complexity and this will be more visible in 2016.
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015 has seen and recognized a marked change in the threats we are faced with. This is leading to increased focus on intelligence, and will only grow in the coming year, as organizations, both public and private proactively piece together information to understand and eliminate threats before they become incidents. Having the right tools to do this is going to be a market driver in the security market for at least the next 12 months.
4K to see Increased Demand as Higher Standards for Positive ID are Specified By Andrea Iniguez – VP Business Development, Theia Technologies
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n a recent tour of OEM camera companies promoting our new 4K lenses, I had the opportunity to take the pulse of these organisations about the emergence of the 4K standard in video surveillance. The majority of these companies felt that the adoption of 4K cameras by the mass security market is at least three years away. It may not see the
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rity) two to three years later. Much has already been written about the factors affecting (read ‘slowing’) the introduction and adoption of 4K as a standard in the security industry. These typically include the cost of infrastructure and hardware items such as monitors, bandwidth and storage. Technological advances in areas like video
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transmission and improved bandwidth coverage are already addressing these limitations. One specific innovation likely to support faster 4K adoption is H.265 compression. Rapidly declining pricing of 4K monitors will also help speed up adoption. At the same time, there are demandled forces at work likely to drive the adoption of 4K in the industry. There is definitely a need for higher image resolution in video surveillance to support the protection of life and property. While no worldwide standard exists, the security industry seems to be heading toward adoption of the EN standard requiring 250 pixels per metre for the purposes of facial identification. Higher resolution cameras and lenses are critical to achieving this and satisfying our appetite for higher detail images. Certainly, in reviewing video footage in the sad case of the murdered family in Washington DC in May 2015, no one can argue that higher resolution cameras would go a long way to increase the chance of gathering images suitable for positively identifying perpetrators to
the level where images can be used as evidence in a court of law. The images below taken from widely available video footage, show that the security camera in place covering this incident was only delivering CIF resolution images (352x240 pixels). The images show a suspect or person of interest apparently fleeing. However, the image resolution is so low that the video would be useless for identification purposes. One would even conclude, as did one of my friends and parent of two children, that the system was a waste of public resources. “What’s the point?” Good question if it cannot be used to catch an alleged criminal. Although we don’t know the exact details, we could assume from looking at the images, that the camera is approximately 10 metres away from the subject and the lens is about an 80 degree Horizontal Field of View (HFOV) lens on a 1/3” sensor CIF camera. In that case, the pixel density in the image is only 21 pixels per metre, roughly 10 times less than the EN standard of 250 pixels per metre needed for facial identification. At that distance, given the same 80 degree HFOV lens, an Ultra HD 4K camera would provide 230 pixels per metre – still not quite enough for identification, but much closer. These calculations can easily be performed using a tool such as Theia’s Image Resolution/ Lens Calculator either at www. Theiatech.com, or in Droid or Apple App versions. See the images next page: But just as we cannot insure against every possible mishap, it is not economically feasible nor socially acceptable to provide video coverage of every possible January 2016
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situation in which an incident or crime may occur. As is the case in life, in video surveillance we must prioritise environments and situations where the stakes are high. Those are environments in which the threat of loss of human life is higher than normal – such as in a stadium, airport, or rail network. In these high density environments, taking extra care and precaution are warranted. The authorities are specifying and configuring surveillance systems to spot known behaviours which may predict disorder or place others at risk. The idea is to act faster to neutralise a threat before it escalates. In one known example in the UK, very high resolution cameras were used in a football stadium to identify the faces of individuals looking down towards the ground rather than straight ahead watching the game. Why would spectators be looking down? Football stadiums across the UK had seen a rise in pyrotechnics being lit in stadiums. In order to light the fireworks perpetrators must look down. Once lit, they kick it down the stand so that when it starts to go off the perpetrator appears to be elsewhere. By specifying high resolution cameras to do this job they were able to identify the real culprits – the ones that lit the firework – and exclude them from the ground – virtually eliminating pyrotechnics incidents in the process. In these situations 4K video surveillance could definitely add value and would be worthy investments. In these environments, safety and law enforcement teams must be able to monitor, detect, observe, recognise and identify suspects and then act on this information rapidly. Assuming 250 pixels per metre is the minimum requirement for professionally designed and specified video surveillance
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systems to ensure positive identification in situations which warrant it, 4K cameras and lenses naturally support this specification and should be considered by integrators. If an upgrade from an analogue system or lower resolution video surveillance system will be undertaken, it can make sense to leapfrog over HD and implement 4K cameras and lenses. The wider fields of view of the larger 4k sensors and higher resolutions of 4K systems may allow reduction of the total numbers of cameras needed in the system. Once the need for positive identification has been established and the requirement of 250 pixels per metre has been specified, 4K cameras and lenses can be deployed to help upgrade systems to that level (and greater) more easily than HD systems on a camera for camera basis given the same focal length lens. Of course, the investment in infrastructure capable of handling the 4K system must also be made. For example, an HD camera with a 100 degree HFOV lens must be only three metres away to achieve 250 pixels per metre. But a 4K UHD camera using an equivalent 100 degree lens, can be positioned a little under seven metres away and still get the desired 250 pixels per metre resolution. Narrowing the field of view to around eight degrees HFOV with a telephoto lens, one can be approximately 108 metres away from the subject and still get 250 pixels per metre on a 4K UHD camera. But with a HD camera, one can only be 58 metres away to reach the same goal. As the target moves away from the camera and lens in space, the lower the image resolution becomes. These numbers make a significant difference when you are positioning cameras in stadiums, for example where it is not uncommon for
cameras to be fitted at one end of the stadium to cover the stand at the other end up to 120 metres away. But how does the camera manage to get more pixels on target? As with every camera and lens, the image detail or pixel density which determines pixels on target, is calculated by taking the resident number of pixels from the camera and spreading them across the entire HFOV of the lens. The higher the number of original pixels the greater the pixel density, image resolution and number of pixels on target can be delivered. All camera sensors are carved up into pixels along a grid pattern. A common 1/2.8� HD camera sensor has a diagonal of about 6.46 millimetres with about 2.1 million pixels, or a pixel density of approximately 321 thousand pixels per millimetre. In the meantime, a common 1/1.7� UHD 4K camera sensor has a diagonal of around 9.33 millimetres, January 2016
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with about 8.3 million pixels, or a pixel density of 889 thousand pixels per millimetre, nearly three times the density of the HD sensor. Of course, video surveillance itself does not prevent crime. But even if the higher resolution video footage could only be used in the prosecution of a crime after the fact, the investment in the higher 4K resolution systems would no doubt be justified in many situations. 4K is poised to be included increasingly in surveillance system configurations as 250 pixels per metre (or more) densities are demanded. We believe that pending CCTV quality standards requirements and continued adoption of innovations in video transmissions, video storage and bandwidth provision, will all combine to see 4K achieving stronger and quicker market penetration than many have predicted.
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3D Project Design Tool for Surveillance System Designers
IVOTEK has announced the launch of an IP Video System Design Tool, which allows system designers to simulate the coverage of any VIVOTEK network camera system in both 2D and 3D. This free-of-charge tool helps system designers save time when determining the ideal position for any
network camera. It also makes the design of professional video surveillance systems not only more cost-effective but also more intelligent. It creates a triplewin by achieving greater satisfaction for system designers, end-users, and VI-
VOTEK. VIVOTEK’s IP Video System Design Tool features four key benefits: ● Plan on accurate information: VIVOTEK’s IP Video System Design Tool is pre-loaded with detailed specifications of all VIVOTEK’s network cameras. System designers are therefore able to more accurately design a security strategy using the tool’s lens focal-length and viewing-angle calculator. Thanks to its synchronizing feature, the latest camera information can be updated either manually or automatically. ● User-friendly features: The Design Tool can also estimate bandwidth and storage requirements to help shape the network video systems for any number of network cameras, video servers and delivers an overview of the system deployment for many different surveil-
lance scenarios. ● Visualized communications: By fully adopting the intuitive interface and utilizing 2D and 3D modeling, system designers can accurately check the field of view of each camera and therefore reduce blind-spots and coverage gaps. The clarity and accuracy of this simulation mean that users can foresee any issues and avoid problems during or after installation. ● Realistic scenarios: To develop an even more realistic system plan, VIVOTEK’s IP Video System Design Tool allows system designers to upload floor plan images in JPEG, JPG, BMP format and PDF background image. In addition, project details can also be exported to PDF for clear project documentation. The VIVOTEK IP Video System Design Tool can be accessed from VIVOTEK’s website and it supports the following Operating Systems: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP SP2. For Mac users, please install Parallels Desktop in advance.
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4K Ultra-HD Network Camera Series
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ahua Technology recently announced its latest 4K ultra-HD network camera series – DH-IPC-81200. This new series is the highest-end offering from Dahua and has a 12-megapixel (4K UHD) resolution and features a 4K ultra-HD codec and smart detection.
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and the Ambarella Cortex-A9 1GHz dual core DSP which generates clearer images with higher sensitivity and lower noise.With outstanding video quality in 4K ultra HD resolution, the new Dahua 4K Ultra-HD network series camera is suitable for indoor and outdoor instal-
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12 Megapixel Ultra HD Network Bullet Camera 12 Megapixel Ultra HD Network IR Dome Camera
(HFW81200E-Z) (HDBW81200E-Z)
Product Highlights
Hardware: Software: • 1/1.7” Sony Exmor sensor IMX226 *Max Resolution: 4000x3000@15fps • 4x optical zoom lens *4K (3840x2160)@30fps • -30°C ~60°C working temperature *E-PTZ Function • IR LED Array, max 50 meters function.
lation to provide full scene fidelity and sharp images. Dahua HFW81200E-Z and HDBW81200E-Z both enable 4 times optical zoom with synchronous focusing and can fast zoom and focus within 5 seconds. The powerful lens offers a wide angle viewing range (106°~32°). The 4K ultra-HD series adopts the new EPTZ function which offers auto-tracking
for objects that triggered an alarm. The high-end hardware is complemented by an equally powerful firmware and software that enables a variety of intelligent functions including IVS, face detection, people counting and heat map. Dahua 4K ultra-HD network camera series bring new visual experi-
ence for the users, as well as ease-of-use, while providing maximum security and operational efficiency.
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AVIOTEC Video-Based Fire Detection Integrated and accurate fire detection within seconds
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osch Security Systems introduces AVIOTEC, a new solution for reliable and early fire detection in challenging environments. Building upon proven Bosch camera technology and Bosch's Intelligent Video Analysis (IVA), video-based fire detection can supplement state-of-the-art fire detection technologies and enables early detection of smoke and flames in environments where these cannot offer satisfactory reaction times such as buildings with high ceilings or dusty and humid areas. AVIOTEC can also secure environments where no other solutions exist, for example saw mills or paper factories, hangars or extremely large monitoring areas.
● Uses Intelligent Video Analysis to detect smoke and flames. ● Reliable and early detection within seconds.
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sue an alarm within seconds while for point detectors it can take minutes to detect an alarm condition. AVIOTEC is based on intelligent algorithms to distinguish between real fires and disturbance values like reflections, movements or backlights. This guarantees a very reliable detection with almost no
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false alarms. AVIOTEC offers proven detection reliability in all test fires (TF1 through TF8) as specified in EN54. The video-based fire detection system AVIOTEC scales well from a single camera to a networked system of distributed cameras with a central console and management system. Using Bosch's Dynamic Transcoding technology it can relay alarms to an existing fire alarm panel or transmit them via
Ethernet to a monitoring center or even a mobile device like an iPad. Receiving HD quality video images in real time gives the firefighters a good understanding of the current situation even before they arrive on the scene.
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contrast to state-of-the-art smoke and flame detectors. The use of PoE cameras (Power over Ethernet) can eliminate the need for individual power supplies and power cables, making AVIOTEC even more cost efficient. AVIOTEC can also be used for very small and distributed facilities such as power stations and signal boxes where the benefit does not justify the installation of fire panels.
Quantum Simplifies End-to-End Workflow Storage Management With New Version of StorNext Connect Latest advances provide greater control, enhanced visibility and more actionable insight for optimizing StorNext environments
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uantum Corp has announced the release of StorNext Connect 1.1, a significantly enhanced version of its easy-to-use management tool
StorNext Connect
that simplifies the installation, discovery, administration and monitoring of StorNext® environments. StorNext Connect™ is the first product of its kind to integrate management and reporting into a multi-tier storage environment. Instead of having to work with separate monitoring and reporting tools unique to each distinct storage tier, StorNext Connect users can have a unified view of the entire multi-tier, end-to-end workflow storage environment, including disk, tape, object storage and cloud resources. Designed for Quantum StorNext-powered environments and built into the company’s new Xcellis™ workflow storage systems, StorNext Connect enables users to deploy and configure new equipment and then monitor and manage January 2016
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multiple systems at the same time. StorNext Connect is equally capable of managing production and archive environments. For StorNext installations that utilize storage tiers e.g., disk arrays, object storage and tape libraries, it provides a view of I/O performance along with real-time data, historical trends and archive media statistics across each tier. As an example, users can now monitor their storage resources to determine how much of their data is on disk, in a tape library, in the cloud or offline in a vault. New StorNext Connect 1.1 features include: ● An intuitive graphical dashboard that instantly describes the current state of the entire StorNext environment, including information on all resources – storage, CPU, memory and network interconnects.
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● Simultaneous display of multiple performance metrics over the same period of time to help users pinpoint and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks. ● A self-guided interface for installation and configuration of Xcellis workflow storage systems. ● A step-by-step configurator for NAS setup and management. ● Support for monitoring and management of Quantum’s Lattus® object storage, including real-time status
and historical reporting. In addition to giving administrators visibility and reporting regarding environments that contain StorNext appliances, StorNext Q-Series Storage and the latest StorNext clients, StorNext Connect also fully support the new Xcellis Workflow Directors, Xcellis Q-Series Storage and Lattus object storage. StorNext Connect 1.1 is immediately available and is included in all new StorNext-powered systems free of charge.
“As we continue to expand the functionality of workflow storage environments powered by StorNext, the need for more powerful unified management and monitoring tools also has grown. This new version of StorNext Connect provides the kind of centralized control and monitoring that enables users to quickly get the information they need to optimize their StorNext environment – and thereby optimize their workflow,” said Geoff Stedman, Senior Vice President, StorNext Solutions, Quantum.
Self-Configured & Smart Ethernet Switches
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PTZ IP cameras. The switches also support broadcast storm control (reduce to 1%) to ensure they remain uninterrupted in case any unwanted broadcast/ multicast/ unknown data flooding is experienced. It increases the network stability.
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he ET Series self-configured switches support IGMP with one-click set up to greatly reduce the network bandwidth required. It allows a network device to send data to multiple network devices at the same time. It enables the bandwidth hungry IP surveillance system to utilize multicasting in the data transmission between the camera and video management system, saving significant network bandwidth.
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Simple installation. One click setup. Cost effective alternative. No power cable/ adapter for IP camera. ● Workable in extreme environment. the critical data can always be delivered in real time. It utilizes the traffic’s p-bit in the VLAN in 4 to 8 queues for traffic management. Since the queues use strict priority (SPQ), the low priority queue can transmit data only when the high priority queue data is transmitted and cleared. This ensures that important data, such as voice and video, can always pass through the switch in a congested data environment. With the above sophisticated features, these self-configured and smart Ethernet switch series provide an affordable solution for IP surveillance and industrial applications that require simple network management.
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DF5300HD Topline Cameras 3K resolution and good light sensitivity
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ith the DF5300HD Topline Dallmeier presents new IP cameras with a high resolution of up to 3K High Definition. The cameras of the DF5300HD Topline series have been designed for applications that require high resolution
in real-time and simultaneously a good light sensitivity. The most advanced sensor and encoder technology and the sophisticated image processing provide recordings with a resolution of up to 3K
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High Definition at excellent contrast, brilliant clarity as well as highest detail resolution and colour fidelity. Very good Low-Light characteristics: The very good light sensitivity of the sensor and the sophisticated image processing ensure crisp colour images even in low lighting. In night mode, the cameras also provide outstanding results due to the very good infrared sensitivity. Automatic switching of presets: The cameras are equipped with an ambient light sensor and a removable IR cut filter, and can automatically switch between day and night mode. In addition, different day and night presets for the exposure settings can be defined and adjusted. Motor-driven varifocal lens: The cameras of the DF5300HD Topline series have a motordriven megapixel varifocal lens that is perfectly tuned to the image sensor. The adjustment of zoom, focus and iris is made conveniently using a web browser.
The manual lens setting directly at the installation site of the camera is not required. Precise iris control: The P-Iris control provides precise and automatic setting of the optimum aperture. Thus, the cameras achieve a much better depth of field than with conventional DC auto iris lenses under almost any lighting conditions. EdgeStorage: The cameras are equipped with a RAM memory that is used by the EdgeStorage function for storing the video stream in case of a network failure. When the network is restored, the SmartBackfill function ensures a fast transmission to the SMAVIA recording system. This stores the video stream with high speed and then continues the recording of the live stream seamlessly. Different housings: The cameras are available with an integrated lens in a compact box housing or in a vandalresistant dome housing. They can be conventionally supplied with an external power supply unit or conveniently with Power over Ethernet (PoE Class 0, IEEE 802.3af).
Wavestore Updates its Award Winning VMS
avestore has introduced an updated version of its Video Management Software (VMS), that includes a long list of new features as well as
improvements to existing functionality, to ensure that Wavestore’s customers worldwide can maximise their return on investment in new or existing security
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systems. Among the many new attributes of the version 5.52 is Active Directory support, which means users can now be
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set up to be a member of a Wavestore group within the Active Directory, and Wavestore’s VMS will then use the permissions of that group when a user logs in. With end-users increasingly demanding seamless integrated solutions, Wavestore’s Active Directory support will further help simplify the management of video surveillance systems with third party systems such as Access Control, as well as the wider IT infrastructure. To ensure security personnel have the best available images to detect or investi(VMS) enables users to achieve maximum return on investment from their security solution by unlocking its full potential. Wavestore VMS combines powerful ‘any source’ video, audio and recording management with deep integration across multiple technologies from a wide range of third-party technology providers. These include leading camera, video analytics, access control, recording and sensor providers, making it possible for users to effortlessly operate, monitor, control and manage a best-inbreed total security solution from a single screen.
“Version 5.52 is intended to make it even easier for users to unlock the full potential of a video surveillance system, it includes a wide range of features to ensure that our VMS is even more user-friendly, such as various improved metadata search options and the ability to simultaneous search multiple channels. There is also improved audio and joystick support, as well as added server group functionality.” – Julian Inman Product Manager, Wavestore gate criminal activity, version 5.52 incorporates a ‘boost pre-record’ feature which can be configured to record pre-alarm or event images at a higher frame rate. Wavestore’s truly independent open platform Video Management Software
Wavestore’s standalone VMS and hardware based Network Video Recording (NVR) solutions are available in Base, Premium and Enterprise editions providing users with a choice for what they need today but safe in the knowledge that it can be easily scaled in the future. Compatible with thousands of devices and ONVIF conformant, Wavestore is able to satisfy the vast majority of applications as standard, but can also quickly and cost effectively integrate specialist devices via its unique WaveStar translation script. Wavestore has recently been presented with two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, the UK’s most prestigious business awards, which recognise the global lead the company is taking in providing innovative video solutions.
E2S Introduces SIL 2 Certified BEx Alarm Horn Sounders and Xenon Strobe Beacons
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2S Warning Signals has introduced a SIL 2 version of its flagship BEx range of explosion proof alarm horn sounders and Xenon strobe beacons.
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tested to ensure a 99.9% reliability rate, bringing plant safety to new levels. To meet the requirements of SIL 2, a combination of software and hardware in the
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new units accurately monitors and interprets the sound output of the horn or the light output from the Xenon strobe to check it is functioning correctly. The fault monitoring reports back to the control panel utilising either separate fault contacts or by the introduction to the monitoring circuit of a series resistor. Using the series resistor facility eliminates the need for any additional cables and can be used in a standard twowire arrangement.
The key benefits are:
● The correct functioning of the signalling device function is checked and communicated to the control panel.
● Time consuming physical inspections are eliminated, reducing running cost. ● Plant safety is increased because all devices are confirmed to be operating. ● The BEx units are designed to integrate seamlessly into the SIL 2 envi-
ronment. A detailed technical and installation manual, downloadable from www.e2s.com/SIL2, has been published to assist system designers and engineers. In high risk industries such oil, gas and petrochemicals, adopting SIL 2 (Safety Integrity Level) systems is becoming the norm, in particular for the safety-critical fire and gas detection systems. While the fire and gas control panel will normally initiate automatic process shutdown procedures in the event of an alarm, the audible and visual warning devices are critical components in ensuring that personnel are warned in an emergency.
Surveon New Premium VA Camera Series Optimizes Business Operations
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urveon has introduced three new 3 megapixel VA cameras, CAM2441HI, CAM3471HI, and CAM4471HI for its premium series. Featured with the intelligent video analytic functionality, the new models deliver advanced applications, including motion detection, camera tampering detection, and people/ object counting to provide
historical, current and predictive views of business operations and help users to make optimal use of their surveillance systems and allocate their time and attention in a more effective manner, thus increasing the return on investment in the surveillance system, as well as improving overall security, safety and profitability.
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“These days, a massive amount of video is being recorded, but never watched or reviewed. As a result, events and activities are missed, and suspicious behavior is not noticed in time to prevent incidents,” said Casper Wu, Product Manager of Surveon. With the intelligent video analytic functionality, Surveon’s 3 megapixel VA camera series can transform raw data into meaningful and useful information for business analysis purposes and to easily upgrade to advanced surveillance to have loss prevented, profitability improved, shrinkage reduced, better services brought to customers and thus true business operations can be optimized. In addition, this series offers
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2048x1536 resolutions at 30fps and Smart Auto HDR with 120dB, giving users’ real-time performance and outstanding video visibility even in very low lux or highly complex lighting conditions. Along with other advanced functions such as the smart IR, smart shutter, P-Iris, and enhanced 2D/3D noise reduction, Surveon provides in-
telligent surveillance solutions for missioncritical applications such as retail, banking, transportation, public utilities and city surveillance. The new models come in three different form factors, including box (CAM2441HI), outdoor bullet (CAM3471HI), and outdoor dome (CAM4471HI), for a variety of deployments. Its numerous features make the series easily stand out in the massive selections of IP cameras and offer the advanced technology, and competitive edges for partners. All Surveon’s megapixel cameras support the ONVIF standards and are fully compatible with Surveon VMS and the major third party VMS, giving
partners a broad range of solution selections for their projects. Surveon Technology offers endto-end network video surveillance solutions that showcase their expertise in professional camera design, RAID NVR, high-availability video storage, embedded firmware and video management software. All Surveon products are designed in-house and manufactured on an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified production site to ensure the highest quality.
QNAP Releases the Quad-Core TS-x53A Series An IoT-centric QTS-Linux Combo NAS with hardware-accelerated encryption & transcoding with 4K UHD HDMI output
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NAP® Systems, Inc has announced the release of the TSx53A series - the world’s first QTSLinux dual system NAS. Powered by a 14nm Intel® Celeron® N3150 quadcore 1.6GHz processor with hardware encryption acceleration, and Intel 8th generation HD Graphics, the TS-x53A series provides 4K UHD HDMI output,
4K H.264 video hardware-accelerated transcoding & playback, snapshots for multiple recovery points, integrated virtualization and container support. The TS-x53A series can provide a secure private cloud environment for file backup and sharing, and with the new Linux Station it can act as a great base for Internet of Things (IoT) application January 2016
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and developments. The TS-x53A series is available in 2, 4, 6 and 8-bay models and is powered by a new Intel Celeron 1.6GHz processor (burst up to 2.08GHz) with dual-channel 4GB or 8GB DDR3L-1600 RAM configuration (upgradable to 8GB). Coupled with SATA 6Gb/s support and 2/4 Gigabit LAN ports, the series delivers up to
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400MB/s throughput performance for business applications and to meet multitasking requirements. It also features AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption for over 200MB/s AES 256-bit encrypted transfer rates for either full NAS volumes or shared folders. With the new Linux Station, users can plug in a HDMI monitor and USB keyboard & mouse to the NAS as if it were a standard Linux desktop system. “The next-generation TS-x53A QTS-Linux Combo NAS series is specially designed as a Linux-based gateway for the IoT era” said Jason Hsu, Product Manager of QNAP, “Alongside its high-speed data transmission and advanced snapshot features, it supports versatile HDMI applications and 4K video playback & transcoding. The TSx53A series greatly extends possibilities for work and multimedia use, providing users with a complete storage solution with higher value to cost.” Powered by 8th-generation Intel HD Graphics, the TS-x53A series can be connected to an HDMI TV or A/V receiver to enjoy up to 4K UHD media playback with up to 7.1 channel HD
audio passthrough using Kodi™ media player. A free remote control is included for greater convenience. The TSx53A series supports hardware-assisted real-time 4K H.264 video transcoding for videos to be smoothly played on various devices and Smart TVs. The dual HDMI output allows two monitors to be used in either a ‘duplicated’ or ‘extended’ desktop configuration. Featuring the latest QTS 4.2 operating system, the TS-x53A series provides various applications to meet business needs such as up to 256 volume/ LUN snapshots and max 1024 total snapshots per NAS for easy backup, restoration and cloning; cross-platform file sharing and backup for Windows®, Mac®, Linux® and UNIX® users; and disaster recovery solutions with Real-Time Remote Replication (RTRR), rsync and cloud storage backup. TS-x53A series users can also flexibly expand their storage on demand by connecting an 8-bay UX-800P or 5-bay UX-500P expansion unit. Users can run multiple Windows, Linux, UNIX and Android™ based virtual machines on the NAS with Virtu-
alization Station; download apps from the Docker Hub Registry® by using the Container Station which integrates both LXC and Docker® virtualization technologies. QNAP offers versatile apps to improve work productivity: Qsirch quickens NAS file searches with its powerful real-time full-text search engine; Qsync synchronizes files across client computers and devices with the NAS, and is helpful for group file sharing and collaboration. Users can further increase the functionalities of the TS-x53A series with the built-in App Center. The TS-x53A series supports OceanKTV – QNAP’s NAS-based karaoke system and features two 6.3mm microphone jacks and one 3.5mm Line Out audio jack. With high-capacity storage, tone-tuning functions, an intuitive user interface and HDMI output, the TS-x53A is transformed into an innovative and budget-friendly karaoke system. The experience can be controlled using a dedicated companion app for Android™ and iOS® devices. Availability: The new TS-x53A series is now available.
Introduces
Its First PTZ Dome Camera with 4K Resolution
Designed for top performance, AXIS Q6128-E combines award-winning design with ultra-high image resolution, four times greater than HDTV 1080p. Compact and suitable for both outdoors and indoors, the camera provides full scene fidelity and sharp images in all directions
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xis Communications presents the latest addition to its AXIS Q61 series of pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ) dome network cameras. With outstanding video
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low light and challenging environmental conditions. This makes it ideal for a range of applications such as shopping malls, open parking areas and sports
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stadiums as well as city and perimeter surveillance. Axis PTZ dome cameras with Axis Sharpdome technology enable exceptional coverage of large areas – above as well as below the horizon – and great detail when zooming in. Like all cameras in the Q61 Series, the AXIS Q6128-E support Electronic Image Stabilization. “Our AXIS Q61 PTZ dome cameras have seen great success thanks to their innovative design and high-end technical features and this latest addition offers the added benefit of 4K resolution,” said Erik Frännlid, Director of Product Management, Axis Communications, “There is a clear market need for ultrahigh resolution PTZ cameras as they provide significantly more detail which is important for a whole range of usage scenarios, including open spaces, street junctions and squares.” With quick and reliable installation features, AXIS Q6128-E will function reliably in temperatures ranging from
-50°C to 50°C, has a built-in Speed Dry feature for sharp images even in rainy conditions, and automatic defog. Its built-in video analytics functionality includes motion detection and Advanced Gatekeeper, allowing the camera to detect an object in a specified area and zoom in on it. With its open Application The new AXIS Q6128-E camera is suitable for both indoor and outdoor installations, in low light and challenging Programming Interface, the environmental conditions camera also has substantial capacity for third-party intelligent video ● Built-in protection against dust, strong water jets, rain, snow and sunlight. applications. AXIS Q6128-E technical specifica- ● Impact resistance (IK08-rated). ● Shock detection with automated tions include: alarm to prevent tampering and van● Top performance 4K (8 MP) video at dalism. a frame rate of 25/30 fps. ● Arctic temperature control. ● 12x optical zoom with autofocus. The AXIS Q6128-E PTZ dome ● Quick and precise pan of more than 700 degrees per second to allow camera is planned to be available in Q4, 2015, through Axis’ distribution chantracking of fast moving objects. ● Distortion-free, transparent dome nels at a suggested retail price of USD 3,199. cover.
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New EXgarde 4.5 Version of its Integrated Security Software Solution T
DSi announces the launch of the latest version of its fully integrated access control solution – EXgarde 4.5. The new version includes full two-way synchronisation with Milestone’s Access Control Module (ACM) and integration with the recently launched ASSA ABLOY’s KS100 server cabinet electronic lock. The additional functionality makes EXgarde even more flexible, as Sarah
Phillips, Product & Marketing Manager at TDSi explained, “We have added enhanced integration with Milestone’s powerful ACM which allows operators to use Milestone as their primary user interface, whilst maintaining full access control via the EXgarde software. Previous versions of EXgarde had already integrated with Milestone’s video surveillance software from the point of view of accepting data from the VMS, but verJanuary 2016
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sion 4.5 allows data from EXgarde to be shared the other way too. This gives our customers even greater flexibility to use their security investments exactly the way they want to.” EXgarde 4.5’s integration with ASSA ABLOY’s KS100 server cabinet locking solution is also an important addition, as Sarah added, “Data centres are becoming more and more important to the economy – for business, govern-
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ment and on a personal level for us all. Data is highly valuable and a vital asset which needs to be protected, so EXgarde 4.5 now integrates with ASSA ABLOY’s new KS100 to physically safeguard servers. This offers the highest levels of security, even in a shared data centre, whilst facilitating authorised access and security monitoring as part of our fully integrated solution.”
The new EXgarde version’s features are designed to fully utilise the useful integration possibilities for these complementary systems. This ensures TDSi’s solution can maintain a central position at the heart of security and access control integration – all from one central portal. The new EXgarde Milestone ACM plugin builds upon previous integration but ensures both of these powerful systems can work in full conjunction with one another. When integrated with ASSA ABLOY’s new KS100 solution, EXgarde 4.5 extends full control and visibility to the security team of the
servers it protects. EXgarde 4.5 also continues to offer the functionality benefits of the previous version, including a Tenant Event Split option, integration with SimonsVoss wireless locking solutions, an updated EXtour Module, a security tours function and the new EXgarde Web Interface. As always, version 4.5 of EXgarde is available in three options to match the applications of the operator/ user: ● EXgarde Express: The entry level version designed for a single site and up to 32 doors with limited features. ● EXgarde PRO: The advanced level feature-rich version which is multisite compatible and can control up to 32 doors. An upgrade to unlimited is also available. ● EXgarde Enterprise: The unlimited door version designed for enterpriselevel operations.
Delta’s Newest EM-Controlled Anti-Terrorist Barrier Provides Less than Zero Penetration Delta HD2055 decisively stops 15,000 pound (6,803 Kg) truck at 51 MPH (82 KPM)
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elta Scientific has announced that its new HD2055 electromechanically controlled anti-terrorist barricade decisively stopped a 15,000 pound (6,803 kg) test vehicle traveling at 51 mph (82 kph) in a recent crash test conducted by an independent testing laboratory. The HD2055 barricades not only stopped the vehicle but contained the test load representing the bombs strapped to the truck
bed. The crash test result showed a less than zero penetration. “Significantly, the operating mechanism and cams were all intact and reusable after the dramatic crash test,” emphasizes David Dickinson, Senior Vice President of Delta Scientific, “This level of survival is normally only seen with hydraulic barricade systems.” The new HD2055 barricade features January 2016
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an easy-to-install shallow foundation with an environmentally-friendly electromechanical actuator which utilizes a sophisticated cam design that accelerates and de-accelerates the barrier road plate during raising and lowering. This reduces the lifting and closing force down to zero at the end of each stroke, dramatically increasing the life of the lifting mechanism.
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The shallow foundation also obviates the concerns of interference with buried pipes, power lines and fiber optic communication lines. The HD2055 is perfect for high water table locations
and areas with corrosive soils. It provides low maintenance as all components are accessible from the sides or top of the barrier. As with its hydraulic designs, the electromechanical HD2055 can be deployed as a single barricade in a narrow lane application or in extended arrays which cover wide roadways. Each HD2055 barricade can be open or closed individually or as a group to allow the passage of both small or large vehicles. Like other Delta Scientific products, the HD2055 can be remotely con-
trolled via fiber optics, touch screen control panels, NEMA rated control button panels and simple key switches. The new HD2055 is available for order now.
Moxa Launches New Rugged 1080p H.264 Outdoor PTZ IP Camera
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oxa has launched its new VPort 66-2MP series of rugged IP cameras. The cameras feature 1080p Full HD resolution (1920x1080) at 60fps and an H.264 PTZ dome designed for mission-critical video surveillance applications. The pan, tilt, zoom functionality provides users with an impressive wide area coverage and images that show the finest details. With an operating temperature of -40 to 65°C, the VPort 66-2MP is tailored to increase system reliability in extreme conditions and decrease maintenance costs for system operators.
as well as dust, rain, and vibrations, especially when used for mission-critical video surveillance applications in ITS, railway, and oil and gas. Moxa’s VPort 66-2MP is vandal-proof, IP66-rated, has a NEMA Type 4 form factor, and is EN 50121-4 compliant for harsh, outdoor environments. The camera can operate reliably in temperatures ranging from -40 to 65°C, and Moxa’s industrial-grade vent-free design keeps dust and rain out, helping prolong the camera’s lifespan.
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Precise, zero-blind-spot Full HD image quality he VPort 66-2MP delivers 1080p Full HD resolution (1920x1080) at 60fps, 360° endless pan, and -6 to 96° tilt for zero-blind-spot coverage. The preset positioning function allows constant monitoring of the most critical areas. The camera supports up to 3 video streams,
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and can handle complex scenes easily since the camera preserves rich color contrasts and produces crisp, clear images. With an advanced optical technology featuring 22x/ 30x optical and 20x digital zoom, 3D DNR, sense up, ICR, and image stabilizer technology to overcome poor lighting conditions, images can be displayed in a wide dynamic range of
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dark to light, even when operating in extreme environments. Moxa’s CBR Pro technology is also supported for excellent image quality in fast motion.
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he VPort 66-2MP supports readyto-use NVR and VMS software for video surveillance systems, and provides a variety of software development kits for use with third-party VMS and
SCADA software. Moreover, the VPort 66-2MP supports industry standard ONVIF specifications for simpler and faster integration, and supports NTCIP protocol for ITS.
Key features and benefits
● Industrial-grade extreme weather pan, tilt, zoom IP camera. ● Full HD 1080p resolution, H.264 encoding, with 22x/ 30x optical and
20x digital zoom. ● High quality video images with dayand-night viewing, 3D DNR, BLC, and image stabilizer. ● CBR Pro supported for excellent image quality in fast motion. ● Outdoor-ready, vandal-proof, IP66rated, NEMA Type 4 form factor and EN 50121-4 compliance. ● Industrial grade vent-free design keeps dust and rain out, helping prolong the camera’s lifespan.
exacqVision 7.4, from Tyco Security Products
Delivers Integration for a Complete Video, Access Control and Intrusion Security Solution exacqVision 7.4 also includes new health setup indicators, CameraLinks in Exacq Mobile, new IP camera integrations and more
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ith the release of exacqVision 7.4 video management system (VMS) software, Tyco Security Products introduces a native integration between exacqVision version 7.4 and the DSC PowerSeries Neo intrusion system. exacqVision version 7.4 video management system (VMS) software also includes new health setup indicators, filtering, CameraLinks in Exacq mobile and enhanced server management in Enterprise System Manager (ESM), a health monitoring program for use with exacqVision Enterprise network video recorders (NVRs). This new integration combines DSC PowerSeries Neo intrusion into the exacqVision VMS software for seamless operation and simplified security management. With the existing Kantech access control integration introduced in exacqVision 7.2, exacqVision users can operate and control their
complete security system including video surveillance, intrusion and access control from a single, easy-to-use client interface. Combining live and recorded video with access and intrusion detection events unifies security functions as an all-in-one solution, reducing duplicate efforts. CameraLinks puts exacqVision users most needed commands at their fingertips and vastly improves their response time to critical alarms and events. With exacqVision version 7.4, a new text filter box appears at the top of the live, search and configuration navigation trees to find camera and server faster in the exacqVision client. In large enterprise installations, the new tree filtering allows a security operator to quickly locate their desired specific server. To simplify installation, exacqVision 7.2 introduced setup indicators January 2016
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to guide installers through common configuration options to optimize their exacqVision configuration for ideal performance. Now in exacqVision 7.4, the setup indicators include notification for health events of the exacqVision system. Users will receive real-time notifications in the client when camera or video recorder health needs to be addressed such as storage, video throttling, system voltage, system temperature, IP camera connection lost, or video loss. The new health setup indicators ensure maximum uptime and increased reliability of exacqVision recorders and IP cameras. The latest Exacq Mobile app for iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8 devices supports CameraLinks. Through the Exacq Mobile app, users can receive push notifications and review video footage when the security system goes into an alarm state. This feature
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provides Exacq mobile app users with the ability to manage and control access control and intrusion events from one place for a complete, unified video surveillance system. Enterprise System Manager (ESM) automatically coordinates multiple ESM user instances to ensure only one user can actively make changes to the server. With this new functionality,
ESM synchronizes actions being performed across multiple servers. exacqVision VMS now supports nearly 3,000 IP camera models including the new Illustra Pro 2MP 30x PTZ and Samsung Techwin America’s new WiseNet Lite line of cameras. The exacqVision VMS is accessed with the freely distributed exacqVision client software (Windows/ Linux/ Mac),
the exacqVision free web browser client available for all leading web browsers (Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari and Opera), as well as the free Exacq mobile app for iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8 devices. The VMS software is included with pre-configured exacqVision NVR servers or it can be installed on third-party Windows or Linux-based systems.
MAXIMUS MPX now in FULL HD for the Most Powerful Video Surveillance of Hazardous Areas Videotec’s robust and reliable explosion-proof PTZ now comes in Full HD 1080p
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he new MAXIMUS MPXHD is a Full HD explosion-proof PTZ, which produces high definition images. This camera is ideal for effective video surveillance and process control in hazardous areas and harsh settings where the presence of gases or flammable dust can create a potentially explosive environment, a reality often found in the oil and gas industries or marine and industrial sectors. The Full HD, 1080p, 60fps camera incorporates an outstanding 30x optical zoom, able to accurately identify the smallest details in a scene and broadcast high quality images via Ethernet with H.264/ AVC and MJPEG compression (ONVIF Profile-S). The unit can provide from 2 to 4 video streams simultaneously, up to a total of 20Mbps, depending on the configuration of the unit. The camera’s day/ night feature guarantees high sensitivity in low light environments and the response to the operator’s commands is instantaneous, for a fast and accurate
detection of a target in all conditions. The care taken in the design, the choice of high quality components and the strong construction in AISI 316L stainless steel with IP66 protection guarantees perfect operation and durability in temperatures ranging from -40°C to +60°C. Thanks to the built-in wiper, images are always perfectly clear; also available is the WASEX washer kit with certified explosion-proof pump, reducing the need for maintenance. January 2016
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Versions available as pre-wired options, with armoured cable and barrier cable gland, simplifying installation and making these PTZ cameras the perfect solution for use in the most demanding video surveillance installations, and in the most extreme conditions. The MAXIMUS MPXHD is designed to satisfy even the strictest standards for certification ATEX, IECEX, EAC Ex, INMETRO and UL for use in Zone 1 and 2, Group IIC T6 (Gas), and in Zone 21 and 22, Group IIIC T85°C (Dust). Videotec produces professional accessories and certificates for video surveillance, such as housings for cameras, positioning systems and outdoor filming, video management systems and devices for the digital analysis of video signals. Videotec now offers a network of services and widespread distribution of its products around the world, via its subsidiaries in France, the USA and Hong Kong.
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How can IP Surveillance Systems Positively Impact a Businesses Energy Usage Less is less when it comes to network surveillance and energy Contributed by Axis Communications
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relief under the Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme for energy saving technologies. The ECA scheme provides businesses with 100% first year tax relief on their qualifying capital expenditure, meaning that businesses can write off the cost of the equipment against taxable profits in the year of purchase. The aim is to provide an incentive to invest in renewable technology and energy saving equipment. How have IP surveillance systems positively impacted energy consumption and what effect does this have on a business user? It is well documented that the advancement in camera technologies have largely been down to the improvement in processing power within the cameras. The greater the level of processing power, the more demanding we can be with the features that are included. Now that we have seen significant improvement in the processing power we can expect the camera to be much more effective. The evolution of a surveillance camera has always been focused on improving the resolution and picture quality. Now with the advancement of technology in place, image quality should be a given and the very minimum we should expect from a camera. The focus and investment has been on the development of image usability and adding intelligence to the camera, either business intelligence or further security measures. One consideration rarely discussed when looking at the design of a surveillance system is the impact and cost associated with the power consumption of the system. If this is taken into consideration then it can demonstrate significant cost savings and reduce the total cost of ownership when considered at the start of the project. With the advancement of new feature rich IP camera technologies and associated products a client will be
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able to generate a robust return on investment strategy when looking to upgrade an antiquated analogue surveillance system. It is also worth noting that the national and local governments look to incentivise businesses for reducing their power and carbon usage. The incentives can come in the form of financing green initiatives for business users, releasing capital expenditure to pay for the project, or even reducing corporation tax for larger business that are classed as high energy users.
In order to give a direct comparison between the resolutions a generic site has been marked up to highlight a potential camera layout using a 8Mpxl camera as chosen by the client. The brief given was to give detection levels of coverage to the perimeter of the site boundaries and also detection levels coverage to the roadways between the container areas. The perimeter boundaries measured 2000 meters and the roadways measure 3870 meters.
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When doing a direct comparison between the numbers of cameras required in order to generate the same level of coverage across the site, there are significant changes in the quantities of cameras required. The table below shows the comparison assuming cameras can be located in the optimum positions with the same levels of spacing between each to give the minimum levels of cameras required. In reality we understand that a design will rarely have this luxury, but for the purposes of
Pixel Density Distances: The distances shown are not absolute maximum distances possible for each pixel density value. To enable a fair comparison between all of the different image resolutions all values were calculated at the same horizontal field of view (80 degrees) for each camera. By increasing the focal length of the lens on the camera and reducing the FoV these distances would increase. The table should be used as a very general overview guide and the values shown are not absolute.
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a comparison this is a fair way that reflects the quantities required. The table above shows the reductions in the camera count required, in order to get the same level of coverage across the site. Whilst there are the obvious cost savings that can be seen, that sit with the number of cameras required alone and all the associated works that go with the installation; cabling, commissioning, storage, infrastructure, civils etc., what will the impact on the power consumption for the system have between the different solutions?
dow can be kept to the same as a smaller megapixel camera, so therefore not compromising the quality if the image. With multi streaming capabilities running up to 8 views from a single camera then reduction can been seen straight away. As the processing power within the camera further increases along with the pixels available the number of streams is likely to increase further which will again have the potential to reduce a camera count.
As you can see from the table above there are additional cost savings specifically related to the power consumption of the cameras. When looking at an upgrade of the whole surveillance systems, the cameras contributions that are related to a basic function such as the resolution can go a long way to demonstrating a quick return on investment. This will in turn help a business meet its carbon reduction commitments, which are only seen as a percentage against usage rather than a direct monetary value.
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The example here shows how a single camera, positioned correctly can get the desired coverage at the same resolution as a number of smaller resolution cameras. Aside from the obvious installation benefits of only having to install a single camera, run one cable and maintain one camera, there are the ongoing annual costs associated with the powering of a camera.
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mat. The new format allows you to get a vertically oriented, ‘portrait’ shaped video stream from the camera. The video is adapted perfectly to the monitored area, maximising image quality while eliminating bandwidth and storage waste. Axis’ Corridor Format is even more useful for modern HDTV network cameras that deliver a 16:9 aspect ratio, as the resulting image will be changed to a 9:16 aspect ratio – just the right thing for narrow corridors, hallways or aisles. Due to the change in the aspect ratio, there is the potential to reduce the number of cameras required. This is achieved when increasing the vertical field of view being delivered from the same camera. With the new capabilities of corridor format increasing the field of view, we see the number of cameras required reducing. This in turn will reduce the total cost of ownership of the system and demonstrate power consumption cost savings. With corridor format being well aligned to segments such as retail and transportation, it is anticipated that small savings over multiple sites make this technology a compelling argument.
This examples demonstrates a potential power cost saving of >85% based on the quantities being used. As this is assuming a best case scenario of having the ability to utilise a single high megapixel to replace 8 lower resolution cameras, then the results will vary depending on the camera count.
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Corridor Format Images: By using Axis Corridor format the customer is able to fully maximise the horizontal field of view. This has the potential of reducing a camera’s blind spot and increasing the available detection zone. If an elongated horizontal view is not required then Axis Corridor format, in conjunction with a varifocal lens, can be used to increase the pixel density within the scene. The benefit of this is there is no extra hardware cost or increases to the cameras bandwidth as its transmitting the same image.
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system. With corridor format cameras being deployed in environments such as retail centre, shops, railway stations etc. The users are likely to be multi-site users that will show big cost savings across their region if deployed correctly. A further benefit that can be seen from corridor format is the improvement in the resolution from a fixed camera position. The image below (left) was captured using an AXIS P3346 camera in 1080p resolution. In 16:9 mode in order to capture the whole of the corridor area, the part of the image that we are not interested to the left and right is also captured. This results in less pixel density in the corridor which is the area of interest. The image below (right) shows Axis’ Corridor Format. The camera sensor is physically rotated by 90 degrees and the image electronically counter-rotated to ensure the correct orientation for viewing. This image is refocused to match the top and bottom view of the original 16:9 image resulting in a higher pixel density in the area of interest.
can also be zoomed into the full capability of 8mm and as a result utilised across other segments such as critical infrastructure. As with the same comparison, the example shows both coverage areas achieving 25 pixels per meter at the furthest point. The 16:9 aspect ratio achieves a coverage area of 107m from the camera position with a blind spot of 9m meaning the coverage is 97.5m. When we change the cameras aspect ratio to 9:16 we achieve a coverage of 112m with a reduced blind spot of 5.6m, meaning the total coverage area is 106.4m. This shows an increase coverage distance of 9.5% by changing the aspect ratio from the traditional format to that of corridor format. Again this shows an improvement in the coverage of the surveillance camera by merely changing the aspect ratio. If we use a similar scenario to that used for the resolution example we can do a direct comparison for an environment that requires perimeter detection and coverage across the roadways.
The table above shows the impact and benefit that utilising an Axis camera in corridor format has. You can see that there is direct correlation between the cameras count required and the additional coverage being generated from a change in the aspect ratio. The AXIS Q1615 with a focal length of 2.8mm shows an increase in the camera count by approximately 27% if retained in the 16:9 ratio rather than 9:16 corridor format. This is also seen when the focal length is changed to 8mm and the same increase in camera count is in line with the different in coverage generated. It is important to see how the reduction in cameras can also reduce the power consumption impact on the surveillance system.
The comparison below shows the improved image quality available with Axis Corridor format when digitally zooming into the image. Recognition is now possible where it wasn’t before. This has been achieved using the same camera which means there in no increase in cost to get an improved and more usable image.
A common theme and benefit of IP cameras is the positive impact in the reduction of cameras required to generate the same level of visibility as a traditional analogue system or even against an alternative IP systems that doesn’t share the same feature rich functionality. Not only do fewer cameras require less energy to run but there are also further benefits to be seen
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in other aspects of the surveillance system such as Network infrastructure and storage hardware. The reduction in cameras has a positive impact on the associated infrastructure required to run the system and fewer cameras results in less storage and associated hardware.
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day and night camera is designed to be used in outdoor installations or in indoor environments with poor lighting. A day and night, color network camera delivers color images during the day. As light diminishes, the camera can automatically switch to night mode to make use of near infrared (IR) light to deliver black and white images. Maintaining image sharpness and low noise, particularly in varying outdoor lighting conditions, has proved challenging. Axis Communications’ research and development has led to the introduction of the new and revolutionary Lightfinder technology. The Lightfinder technology is the result of a meticulous choice of the right sensor and the right lens, together with the elaboration of the image data coming from the combination of sensor and lens. The fusion of these factors – sensor, lens, in-house chip development and knowledge in image processing – provides network cameras incorporating this technology with outstanding performance. The key feature is in the name. The Lightfinder camera can operate in significantly lower lux levels to traditional surveillance cameras on the market. Aside from the improvement in the image quality in demanding low light environments, we have the potential power saving related to reduction in additional lighting sources required.
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XIS Camera Application Platform is an open platform that makes it possible for application developers to market and sell Axis-compatible applications. The platform supports video analytics applications that provide the products with intelligent capabilities such as recognition, counting, detection and tracking etc., directly on the camera. One of the key benefits other than adding value and business intelligence to the camera is the significant reduction in hardware and cost associated with the analytics. With a new server less architecture being required this reduces the need for a server and any associated costs. Outside of the obvious cost saving specifically related to the hardware, there is the ongoing cost savings related to the power requirement of the systems. Less hardware means less power. The open application platform has attracted great interest among Axis’ development partners. AgentVi, Aimetis, Cognimatics, Digital Barriers and Via:Sys etc. To use Digital Barriers as an example, they have created SafeZone edge which is a server less iLIDS primary approved analytics package. For the purposes of a side by side evaluation, Digital Barriers have been able to do a direct comparison between a 4 camera server based solution and a 4 camera server less ACAP solution as they have both offerings in their portfolio.
For the purposes of the comparison, a fixed camera has been positioned every 25m to cover a perimeter measuring 300m. Lighting has been mounted every 50m to increase the lux levels in the environment. The lightfinder camera now has the capability to utilise any ambient lighting in the area. This means that the additional lighting required for the system is removed saving the hardware, installation and also the power associated with the lighting element of the surveillance system. When doing a direct comparison between the two solutions, there is potentially a
This offers a side by side comparison between both solutions. One important fact that is worth recognising is that there is NO compromise in operational performance between the two solutions. Whilst the savings between each of the solutions is only small for the comparison, you will see that as a percentage increase it is significant and the more cameras that are added to the system the greater the saving that will be seen. January 2016
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cameras. With AXIS Camera Companion, all video is recorded on SD cards in the cameras, without the need for a DVR or server based recording platform – making each camera a smart, independent video recording device. The system consists of standard Axis cameras, SD cards, software clients for PC and smartphones, and standard network equipment. There are a number of operational and technical benefits to this system in addition to the platform being a free software. As this is a DVR or server less solution it removes the risk of the solution having a single point of failure. The software will need to be installed on a PC or laptop in order to commission the system but for the purposes of monitoring and viewing images, this can be done from an alternative devices such as a smart phone or tablet often used for other applications.
significant power cost saving if the lighting is removed of 96%. When scaling this technology over a larger site, then the potential cost savings can be huge. It is worth noting that the technology is called lightfinder, and as a result needs lighting for the cameras to operate efficiently. In the event that there is no lighting in the environment then additional lighting sources will always be required and Lux levels should be taken when designing the system.
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ust as there have been advancements of technology in the cameras so has there been with the accessories included. IP cameras are now able to compress images to a much smaller file size allowing the use of SD cards inside the cameras as the main storage area. As this is a solid state item with no moving parts there is very little energy associated with this device. A key benefit to this is that it takes storage load away from a traditional server based unit which again positively impacts the surveillance systems energy consumption. It is however important to pick the correct recording and storage for the applications and understand the limitations and benefits they offer.
Whilst there will be costs incurred whilst using, charging and/ or powering the devices in which a server less solution will use to view the footage, this is a device that is multipurpose and power consumption can be directly related to other activities. For the purposes of doing a direct comparison between the two solutions, there is a compelling argument to use a server less or hosted service. ACC saves 85% in annual power costs specifically related to the consumption of the system. It is worth noting that for the purposes of the exercise both systems used the same cameras being performed in the same operational environment.
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video data. By utilising this specialist technology, as well as significant cost savings there is a greatly reduced environmental impact and we will look at some of these factors below compared with other commonly used technologies Requirements: Here we will look at three of the options available on the market today and compare the overall power consumption. For comparison we will be looking at a 600 analogue camera system migrated to IP using the AXIS Q7046 Blade encoders. We will assume a constant recording bit rate of 2Mbps at 25IPS recording stored for a duration of 31 days with a peak bit rate of 3Mbps to allow for processing calculations. All calculations are based on the following table.
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y utilising best in class components, tested together and optimised for IP surveillance applications Secure Logic have created a range of servers which at the top end can handle 4000Mbps throughput with 480TB useable data on board a single 4U unit. Because they are often running well under peak processing power and feature advanced RAID arrays to spread the load average, power is significantly lower than the peak power requirements. Additionally each unit will replace multiple units available in comparison to other solutions offering significant power savings. The units in the calculations below feature 750Mbps throughput (duplex) and 140TB useable on board storage.
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ue to their multipurpose design and generic non-optimised nature, most IT Centric servers have a processing cap of 256 Mbps which can often be more of a limiting factor than the on board storage which typically does not exceed 21TB in RAID5. Electricity costs have been calculated at 15p per kWH, cooling costs and power are linear and cooling power requirements are generally similar to the total server power requirements.
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e can see that the advancement in IP surveillance technologies have been able to demonstrate significant cost savings associated with the energy consumption required to run a network video surveillance system for 24/7 365 days over a 10 year period. Not only are we able to show a robust return in investment against the energy savings alone, but due to the government initiatives in place we are able to get capital expenditure released that allows the government to pay for the upgrade. In addition to this with the incentives that the government has in place to companies for reducing their carbon footprint then there is corporation tax benefits to be gained as well.
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inear storage is relatively new to the IP CCTV scene and does require integration to specific VMS platforms for optimum efficiency. Using a sequential storage method offers significant power savings in comparison to conventional server technology. Because the drives that are not being recorded on remain static they use less power and become more energy efficient. The disadvantage of this method is that the throughput is limited to the read write speed of a single disk so on large camera count many more machines have to be used to achieve the same result. Linear storage also relies on server technology to process the IP video which must also be accounted for when calculating power. January 2016
Government to offer financial incentive for Carbon Reduction Commitment
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he Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) has been on the horizon for many years but, because of its complexity, has received little publicity and awareness remains low among the organisations that will be
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that all organisations that will be affected start to prepare and plan now: Allocate accountability within your organisation for CRC obligations. Once the impact on your organisation has been established, all registration procedures must be completed within the stated deadlines. It is then essential that you calculate and begin to monitor your energy consumption – reports will need to be submitted covering energy use from April 2010. Once an energy forecast has been completed then a financial budget for compliance should be prepared – it should include the cost of purchasing allowances for 2011, the cost of any improvements planned to lower energy consumption and reduce your organisations obligations as well as any associated administrative costs. Performance in 2010 will determine the amount of allowances you have to buy in 2011 and your league table position – so there will be a financial incentive to improving performance from April 2010. Even if you do not currently qualify as a participant in the CRC it is still worth taking the time to prepare; you may be forced to comply anyway by the Secretary of State. Even if you are not, reducing energy consumption will bring its own rewards in lower energy expenditure and lowering your organisation’s carbon footprint.
affected by it. Its purpose is to reduce Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions and increase energy efficiency by providing a financial incentive to improve performance. The UK Government was the first in the world to introduce a cap and trade scheme to put a price on the use of CO2 for high intensity energy users such as power producers and chemical manufacturers. Most of the large industrial plants in the UK are now captured under EU regulations for controlling CO2 emissions and participate in the mandatory EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). The UK Government is again taking the lead with the CRC, applying the same cap and trade formula to large organisations, with a focus on increasing energy efficiency. It is the first mandatory CO2 scheme in the world to cover both public and private sectors of the economy. What is cap and trade? The CRC will operate as a cap and trade mechanism, providing a financial incentive to reduce energy use by putting a price on CO2 emissions from energy use. Organisations within the CRC will be required to buy one allowance for every tonne of CO2 they are responsible for each year. The overall emissions reduction target is achieved by placing a ‘cap’ on the total allowances available to each group of CRC participants. Within the overall limit of the CRC, participating organisations can choose the most cost-effective way to reduce their emissions and meet compliance targets. This could be through buying extra allowances to cover any short-fall or by making investments to lessen energy consumption and hence the allowances that they have to purchase. Which organisations will be affected? The CRC will apply to public or private organisations (including subsidiaries) which have at least one half-hourly electricity meter (HHM) or those with a total annual energy consumption of at least 6,000 mega-watt hours of electricity (equivalent to an electricity bill of £500,000). Initial indications are that around 5,000 organisations will have to participate. Public sector organisations such as local authorities and all central government departments will make up a significant number of these, with other participants including supermarkets, banks and water companies. Energy costs usually represent a small amount of annual expenditure for the organisations targeted by the CRC, so to date there has been little incentive to reduce consumption. However, these organisations are collectively responsible for around 10% of the UK’s CO2 emissions. Next steps: There are significant financial and even criminal penalties for non-compliance with the CRC, so it is imperative January 2016
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Dahua Upgrades Security Level for Banco Provincia in Argentina
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ahua Technology has upgraded the security level for Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (Banco Provincia). Banco Provincia is a publicly owned Argentine bank operating 342 branches and is Argentina’s second-largest by deposits and total assets. Banks strive to safeguard their negotiable (cash, bonds, etc) and nonnegotiable assets such as documents, equipment, furniture, and other assets, requiring the highest level of security. As Banco Provincia was in the need of upgrading their surveillance system, devices from many other providers were tested but failed to meet such high standard requirements. Dahua’s products and technology met these requirements and exceeded other suppliers, becoming the optimal choice. In this upgrade, DVRs, NVRs, analog cameras, analog PTZ cameras, and network cameras, which have fit the cost performance ratio and high stability, were used to meet the security requirements. Dahua’s analog cameras and PTZ cameras feature high resolution images, even under the most unfavorable weather conditions. Dahua DVRs provide high-
quality live view and up to 8/16 channel synchronous real-time playback. Meanwhile, selected NVRs can be used as storage devices in order to manage massive data volume from the analog DVRs. With clear and intelligent functions, Dahua products are able to moni-
multiple electronic devices. “It’s a great honor and pleasure to cooperate with Banco Provincia,” said David Shen, Manager of Argentina market at Dahua Technology, “But the process wasn’t easy. The competition among suppliers was quite furious.
tor core areas of the branches of Banco Provincia, such as the lobby, desks, teller counter, ATM etc. Moreover, Dahua’s Smart PSS and DH-DMSS provide convenience and intelligence by supporting viewing and operation on
However, Dahua security products have successfully passed a number of professional tests and proved it qualified as a top security surveillance provider. We are very confident of our products and technology.”
Singapore Deploys Gemalto’s Authentication Solution to Secure Access to Government e-services
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when they access government e-services involving sensitive data. As part of the new two-step login process, users are required to enter a One-Time Password (OTP), in addition to their SingPass user ID and password. By end of 2016, more than 60% of the country’s e-government services will require users to use this additional layer of verification, offer-
ing greater security for citizens and Government alike. Gemalto’s Coesys eGov Authentication Server supports a wide range of authentication methods, including hardware tokens and mobile phones. It is compatible with all open standards and is easy-to-integrate with existing solutions within the e-government framework.
“Data breaches worldwide continue to compromise millions of records, with identity theft accounting for 75% of them,” said Michael Au, President South Asia and Japan at Gemalto, “Gemalto's authentication solution will make it harder to steal identities, allowing citizens to enjoy a safe and secure access to their e-government services.”
Preserving Thousand Years of Life Museum of the History of Polish Jews secured by Bosch
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he POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw is now equipped with an integrated and networked safety and security solution from Bosch. The highly customized solution comprises fire detection, evacuation, intrusion detection, access con-
which became the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II, it is an architectonic jewel and a symbol of the new face of Warsaw. The core exhibition presents thousand years of history of the Polish Jews on 43,000 square feet. Furthermore, the museum offers a rich cultural
trol and video surveillance, which has been designed for very strict security requirements, in particular of the police and security authorities. Should requirements change in future, the entire security system can be easily expanded and adapted. Worldwide, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews is one of the most prestigious museum facilities. Located in the former heart of Jewish Warsaw,
program, including temporary exhibitions, films, workshops, concerts, lectures and much more. To protect visitors, employees and exhibits from fire at its best, local Bosch partner Elektroprojekt installed Modular Fire Panels Series 5000 with redundancy and Remote Keypads Series 5000. The panels operate with intelligent point-type and linear beam smoke detectors. This system is closely interJanuary 2016
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faced with the digital PRAESIDEO public address and voice alarm system from Bosch. PRAESIDEO allows automatic distribution of four different evacuation messages to specific parts of the building. In order to guarantee optimal intelligibility in the acoustically difficult environment with high ceilings, Bosch performed a series of room simulations before planning the sound system. Depending on location, five different types of loudspeakers were employed, including, for example, column speakers and in-ceiling speakers. With regard to intrusion detection, a Modular Alarm Platform 5000 with 700 intrusion detectors secures administrative and office areas but also the storage with the museum’s collection. Additional, non-public areas are also secured by an access control system with AMC Controllers and about 190 card readers. Video Surveillance in the museum consists of Bosch's Video Management System (BVMS), Video Recording Manager (VRM) and multiple network cameras including Starlight cameras, which
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are able to deliver high quality images even in extreme low light conditions regardless of object movement. The Video Recording Manager from Bosch helps to easily manage large data volumes with
maximum reliability as it supports both efficient load balancing and failover recording in case the primary storage array is full or unavailable. All safety and security systems
in the POLIN Museum are IP-based and tightly integrated through Bosch's Building Integration System (BIS), allowing for centralized operations and alarm management.
Milestone Husky NVRs Protect Dunkin’ Donuts Restaurants
Donut giant ensures the safety of stores, employees and customers with performance-optimized video appliances
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ilestone Systems Network Video Recorder (NVR) solution is successfully being used by Dunkin’ Donuts in Iceland to optimize security and avoid defacement of their branch properties. The popular chain restaurants are located in the city center of Reykjavik, Iceland, where big city annoyances such as graffiti and window smashing can be a problem. Dunkin’ Donuts needed a solution that would help them avoid damage to their properties and to ensure the clean appeal of the chain and the safety of employees and customers. Milestone Platinum Partner Security Center Iceland installed a Milestone Husky M30 NVR in each Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant in Iceland. Each Milestone Husky manages eight to ten Vivotek cameras located inside and outside
the branches for optimal surveillance. This allows Dunkin’ Donuts managers to keep an overview of their entire restaurant. The advanced investigation tools combined with an easy-tomanage timeline in the Milestone software enables the restaurant managers to examine incidents quickly and accurately. That makes it possible to catch wrongdoers and provide evidence of high image quality to the police if needed. The system also has a deterrent effect; after the branches opened they have had zero incidents of damage, saving the company the costs of having to restore property. “We made sure to have a best-inclass video security system right from the start when opening our restaurants,
and that has proven to be the right decision. Since opening we have completely avoided defacement thanks to Milestone,” says Helgi Hansson, Security Manager at Dunkin’ Donuts. According to the restaurant managers, the presence of the Milestone video security system has also proven important for creating a sense of safety for the staff. This contributes to Dunkin’ Donuts’ ambition about creating an attractive work environment for their employees.
CCTV Solution’s Sparkling Success
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preneur Association and lies within a 24 acre compound, with the Jade warehouses lying on the North and South sides. A 142-camera CCTV system had been installed in 2011 to watch over the
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multi-million dollar sales but, after just four years, the image quality was badly affected by degradation of the long distance coaxial cables and damage to the electrical cables, DC power adaptors and the CCTV camera LEDs. In addition, new jade warehouses had been constructed within the compound. With the next Gem Emporium due in the middle of June 2015, more than ten of the world’s premier CCTV suppliers, including Hikvision, submitted bids in early March 2015 to install a digital IP CCTV surveillance system. Nawarat Global Technology, working with Hikvision, was awarded the contract on 24 March with a completion date of 11 June.
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total of 161 Hikvision IP cameras were specified to cover the entire compound connected to five 32-channel Hikvision NVRs in the central control room, plus three further NVRs in secondary control rooms, through more than 3.5km of shielded fibre cables, with accompanying electrical cabling for the centralized power supply. A total of 54 IP cameras now cover the three levels of the Jade Hall while the remaining 107 cameras are used to monitor the
24-acre compound. The vast majority of the cameras are DS-2CD2T32-I5 bullet cameras, with 148 installed throughout the complex, with a variety of minidome, dome and speed-dome cameras completing the line-up.
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When the security solution at the Jade Hall was renewed, we naturally mandated a solution that would fulfill all of our security requirements throughout the complex,” says Thar Tun, Systems Integrator at the Myanmar Gems and Jewellery Entrepreneur Association, “However, we also wanted to enable customers to view live images of the jewellery within the hall and, to meet this challenge, a system capable of supplying live feeds onto two television screens from a single network video recorder was required. “However, the biggest problem we faced during the integration process lay with the outer buildings surrounding the Jade Hall within the complex. The solution required us to install underground fibre cables leading to all of these buildings from a centralized electrical power supply. In a very short space of time, we put down over 3.5km of 4, 12 and 24-core fibre cable, all accompanied by
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3-core electrical cable for the centralized power system. We also put in over 12km of network cable for the IP cameras. Commenting on the choice of the Hikvision DS-2CD2T32-I5 3-megapixel bullet camera as the mainstay of the system, Tun highlighted its 80 metre IR range, “This camera is especially designed for low-illumination environments with true day/ night cycling capability. The DS-2CD2T32-I5 also features 3D Digital Noise Reduction, Digital WDR and an IP66 weatherproof casing.” “The camera is also equipped with a wide variety of SMART alarm triggers, including Line Crossing, Intrusion Detection, Motion detection, Dynamic analysis, Tampering alarm, Network disconnect, IP address conflict, and Storage exception – all of which we expect to make use of as we optimize and refine the system,” he says. Of the central control centre, Tun says, “Rounding out the solution is the main control room, containing twelve 42 inch LED television screen, five 32 channel DS-9632NI-XT NVRs, each equipped with sixteen 4-Terabye hard drives, enabling the Jade Hall’s security department to store footage for up to three months. The control room is monitored 24 hours per day, 7 days per week by a team of six. In addition to the main control room, there are also three additional sub-control rooms within the complex. Two of these are located at the security gate, and the other in the main management office in the Jade Hall. Within each sub-control room is one DS-7732NI-ST NVR with two 4TB hard drives and one 32 inch LED television screen.” The project was successfully completed in time for the Fifty Second Gems and Jade Emporium, which was held on June 24.
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Zambia Police Service Selects Morpho M
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orpho (Safran) announces that it has signed a contract with Zambia Police Service for the supply and deployment of its latest AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) platform, MorphoBIS. Morpho will also provide live capture enrolment stations and mobile fingerprinting devices at provincial headquarters across Zambia. In order to enable the solution to be operational in the shortest possible timeframe, the Zambian Police Service and Morpho will scan the existing paper fingerprint forms, and their associated demographic information, into electronic format as part of the project. Additionally, Morpho will provide comprehensive training, warranty and maintenance
services for 5 years after the system is deployed. The Inspector General of Police for the Zambian Police Service, Stella Libongani said, “In line with our modernization program, the implementation of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System will lead to improved service delivery to the citizens of Zambia. Not only will our investigators be empowered by the use of the latest technologies offered by the system but the ability to decentralize the services to all regions in Zambia will dramatically improve turnaround times.” Morpho has delivered customised solutions to 450 government agencies in 100 countries. In the Sub-Saharan African region, Morpho has success-
fully implemented similar solutions for the South African Police Service, the Botswana Police Service and the Policia de Investigação Criminal (Criminal Investigation Department ) in Mozambique. At the beginning of 2015, Morpho delivered a rapid DNA instrument to the Zambian Police Service, the first machine of its kind to be delivered by Morpho on the African continent. Paul Jeremias, Managing Director for Morpho South Africa commented, “Morpho prides itself in being the market leader in biometric security solutions and furnishing solutions supporting African police agencies. We are honored to begin a new partnership with the Zambian Police Service.”
Milestone Video Software Improves Security at Solar Energy Power Stations by 96 Percent
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impossible to secure by traditional means. Without an efficient surveillance system, thieves can enter the large and remotely located production facilities unseen. TerniEnergia had experienced several thefts at their power stations which resulted in losses from damage. For example, the thieves would cut energy cables or steal solar panels which led to increased expenses for TerniEnergia, who had to restore the property and pay penalties due to electrical service interJanuary 2016
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ruptions. “Our Milestone solution showed its worth a few days after the project was finalized when there was an attempted theft at one of TerniEnergia’s photovoltaic power stations. The operators at our monitoring station were alerted immediately by the system and contacted the local police who arrested the thief in the middle of cutting energy cables. Without the Milestone solution I am not sure we would have
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caught the thief and especially not in the middle of the misdeed,” says Giuseppe Briotti, Security Administrator at iGreenPatrol, a private security institute owned by TerniEnergia. During the first year in operation
with Milestone XProtect software, 25 attempted thefts and damages to the solar power stations were avoided. As a result, the number of thefts and damage done to TerniEnergia’s photovoltaic power stations was reduced by
Major Italian green energy supplier is ensured top security and uninterrupted solar energy power services with Milestone video management software
96 percent compared to previous years. The previous high number of thefts and damages to the plants created long operational recovery times which resulted in loss of energy production, and thus, loss of income – especially bad since most of the incidents happened during the summer: the time of year with the biggest potential for solar energy production. With the Milestone video management system in place, TerniaEnergia and their customers are now ensured continuity and stability in their operations. TerniEnergia is an Italian energy company that works in the field of waste management, energy efficiency and renewable energy. Among other things they produce energy from natural gas, solar energy and biomass. TerniEnergia also owns iGreenPatrol, a private security institute, that with Milestone XProtect software installed at their central command center manages the security of more than 120 photovoltaic power stations 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Yas Marina Circuit of Abu Dhabi Relies on VDG Sense for its Video Security Management The Yas Marina Circuit has renewed their choice for VDG Sense as video management system and Atlas Dynamic as provider of its video security for the upcoming final GP race and other events in the following year
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he Yas Marina Circuit is home to the annual final race of the GP. As the region’s most technologically advanced facility, the circuit is also a leading experience venue, regularly hosting a diverse range of corporate meetings, conferences and events. Since the first GP race in 2009,
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eras, video data is stored and analysed real time through the video management sytem VDG Sense. Timme Grijpink, Managing Director of VDG Security said, “We are honoured that we are able to contribute to the safety of the visitors, staff and drivers during events on Yas Marina
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Circuit. Yas Marina is a magnificent circuit with state of the art technology, and we are happy to be part of it.” The provider of the complete video security system for this project is local integration partner Atlas Dynamic. CEO Mohamed Al Mutawa is thrilled about the project, “Excellent security at a site like this goes with-
out question, especially during such a prestigious event as the GP race. We are committed to deliver not only top quality products, but also tailor made solutions and full support to ensure that the highest level of security can be provided.” VDG Security B.V. creates innovative video management solutions and
develops tailor made, flexible and integrated video management solutions for customers worldwide. VDG Sense is the video management software of VDG Security, and is based on an open platform, tailored to the specific needs and requirements of its users, and fully integratable in any security solution.
VIVOTEK Ensures both Safety and Security at Iran Chaponashr Printing and Publishing Factory V
IVOTEK’s IP surveillance solutions have been successfully applied by Chaponashr Printing and Publishing Factory, an innovative printing and publishing firm located in Tehran, Iran. To best monitor the movement of materials, visitors and employees throughout the facility, Chaponashr enlisted the expertise and experience of Pooya Fara Negar (PFN) Technology to deploy VIVOTEK’s comprehensive and reliable IP solutions to fulfill a range of surveillance demands. As such, 9 different VIVOTEK camera models were used, and a total of 171 cameras were installed at Chaponashr’s facility, all connected to 2 network video recorders (NVR) and controlled via VIVOTEK’s own VAST software. Within Chaponashr’s production and binding saloon, as well as the facility’s main entrance, 4 2-megapixel SD8363E speed dome network cameras were chosen for their 360-degree monitoring capability and 20x zoom function, allowing comprehensive
monitoring and optimal image delivery of the facility’s surroundings. A further 92 2-megapixel IB8369 bullet network cameras were installed throughout the facility. These cameras provide a great cost-to-benefit ratio with a range of features including built-in IR illuminators effective up to 20 meters and weather-proof IP66-rated housing. Adding another layer of security, 11 units of FD8137H and FD8169 were installed throughout Chaponashr’s well-lit office
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space, making use of the two models’ ability to handle natural or bright-light conditions thanks to WDR functionality. Finally, all of these extremely capable network cameras are connected to two NVRs via VIVOTEK’s VAST software with 200 licenses, allowing security footage to be recorded and monitored in real-time from a centralized, secure location within Chaponashr’s facility. Alex Kuo, Department Manager of VIVOTEK’s International Sales Department I, is excited about the project saying, “Thanks to the cooperation of these two innovative, forward-thinking firms, VIVOTEK once again has provided a hightech, comprehensive monitoring solution to a company with a once difficult, but now superbly solved, security-monitoring dilemma. Chaponashr, Pooya Fara Negar (PFN) and VIVOTEK will continue to innovative and move forward in the 21st century within respective industries, and consumers and clients alike will continue to benefit from our advancements.”
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Airbus Defence and Space Provides Radio Network for Cycling ‘Warm-Up’ Event in Rio Airborne audio communications tested in preparation for summer 2016
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irbus Defence and Space has successfully supplied the radio networks for audio communications for the official cycling test event prior to next year’s eagerly awaited sports event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This year’s ‘warm-up’ test event of the road cycling discipline is one of 45 sporting contests taking place in the same venues as the 2016 sports event, with the aim of testing all technical operations to ensure readiness for the main events. During the warm-up racing, an aircraft was deployed to provide radio coverage over the 200 km circuit. Live communications were transmitted from the different race sectors via three separate radio networks, providing sports directors, officials and followers with updated race information.
Airbus Defence and Space Events field engineers dispatched to Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro were responsible for establishing the airborne radio coverage, after coordinating the installation of all radio receivers on the event organisation vehicles and chase bikes. The Airbus Defence and Space Events team has extensive experience in providing radio communications to the
world’s most famous cycling races. In addition to prestigious cycling races in France, previous successful deliveries include airborne radio coverage for the cycling races in London during summer 2012, which subsequently led to being chosen to support several high profile cycling events in the City. “The test event in Rio showed our capability to provide reliable and secure communications for the cycling discipline in Rio,” said Florian Lefèvre, Head of Events at Airbus Defence and Space, “Based on these results and our experience in delivering radio communication networks to cycling’s most high profile races and other outdoors sporting events, we feel wellpositioned to deliver reliable communications when all eyes are on Rio next summer.”
Pensacola Police Department to Deploy Upgraded Communications System
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ensacola Police Department will begin using a new mission-critical communications system that will improve interoperability between counties for first responder coordination and response. The City of Pensacola will connect to Escambia County’s Motorola Solutions ASTRO® 25 network, meaning first
responders will be able to communicate seamlessly with other agencies across the county, Florida and neighboring states. The upgrade allows departments and agencies to share one system, yet manage and maintain control over their own talk-group, encryption keys and configuration data. The City of Pensacola also teamed January 2016
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up with Motorola Solutions and CES Team One to update the dispatch center. The project included the addition of new Motorola Solutions MCC 7500 dispatch consoles and the latest in ergonomic furniture designed to help dispatchers do their jobs more quickly and efficiently during emergencies. The MCC 7500 console is the digi-
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tal computer connection to the P25 core system that Escambia County also purchased in 2010. This will be the first time the Pensacola Police dispatchers will be connected to the P25 core system. The Pensacola Police Department will also be equipped with Motorola Solutions’ APX P25 portable and mobile radios for clear, reliable communications during any event or emergency. “Motorola Solutions’ ASTRO 25 interoperable communications network and new APX mobile and portable radios give first responders in the City of Pensacola the ability to communicate clearly and seamlessly with other public safety agencies across Escambia
and neighboring counties,” said Randy Johnson, Vice President of Sales, Motorola Solutions, “A newly furnished dispatch center, complete with Motorola Solutions’ MCC 7500 dispatch consoles, means dispatchers now have the latest technology to get the word out to first responders in a timely and efficient manner.” City of Pensacola Project Manager, Brenda Kahalley stated, “Previously, mutual aid events and radio traffic required calls to be patched. This new system simplifies the process down to an easy push of a button.” This project also reduces the cost of providing radio service to all three counties with a shared
site, shared maintenance and shared operating costs. The new system will provide a greater footprint and signal strength across all counties with shared channels. “Motorola Solutions and CES Team One have done an excellent job transforming the Pensacola Police dispatch into a state-of-the-art space that combines sophisticated technology, modular adaptability and climate control for the dispatch workers,” Kahalley said. This project required the expertise and coordination of Motorola Solutions to make this transition with an uninterrupted flow of 911 calls and radio traffic for the City of Pensacola.
Xtralis VESDA-E Selected by Telstra
to Upgrade Existing and Protect New Switching Exchanges and Data Centres The leading telecommunications provider in Australia upgrades its fire prevention with the VESDA-E, the latest generation of smoke detection from Xtralis
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tralis VESDA-E smoke detectors have been selected by Telstra, the leading telecommunication service provider in Australia, to protect its switching exchanges and data centres against fire threats. Telstra provides 16.7 million retail mobile services, 6.0 million retail fixed voice services, 3.1 million retail fixed data services, and also serves 20 countries outside of Australia. Telstra’s critical communication infrastructure has been protected by VESDA solutions for decades, with VESDA Xenon and Laser-based detectors deployed since the late 1990s. With VESDA-E VEU, Telstra is matching its state-of-the-art communications facilities with the best in very early and
reliable smoke detection and fire protection, ensuring its customers have the complete reliability and service continuity. Only VESDA can provide the sensitivity and reliability to ensure smoke & fire threats are prevented in telecommunication and data communication facilities and Telstra’s long use of VESDA is a testament to that. As data and information service needs grow, Telstra is both retro-fitting existing facilities and expanding with new facilities, and VESDA-E VEU will be the smoke detection system to provide reliable threat prevention for both. The ease of integration and backward compatibility with existing Xenon and January 2016
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Laser products provided an additional benefit to Telstra. “We’re proud to serve Telstra with the new VESDA-E VEU systems, as we have worked with them for many years,” commented Eddie Tieppo, Xtralis Sales Director for Australia, New Zealand and India, “Telstra is a world-class organization, and they recognized the value of VESDA early on. Our systems have protected their facilities for many years. With VESDA-E VEU we expect to protect Telstra’s critical infrastructure for many years to come. It’s an honour to protect the best with the best,” said Tieppo. VESDA-E is the latest-generation of VESDA aspirating smoke detec-
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tors, featuring multiple innovative capabilities that dramatically improve the VESDA experience, including increased sensitivity, up to 8% less power consumption per unit area, future proof expandability and programming, analytics to provide unique particle type
characterization capabilities, and extensive connectivity options – all while reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) for the world’s best smoke detection. Built with patented Flair™ technology, VESDA-E represents a significant evolution of the popular and widely
deployed VESDA Xenon and VESDA Laser series. VESDA-E is the perfect fit for upgrading ageing technology as it is fully backward compatible and offers an enhanced user experience, wider connectivity options, and analytics for effective and efficient response.
G4S Provides Better Service with Milestone Open Platform Technology
G4S in Estonia uses the Milestone open platform technology to meet customers’ needs for video services
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we are in the perfect position to fulfill the ever-rising market demands. We have a very high level of technological skills and thanks to the open platform technology from Milestone we are able to meet the needs of any customer,” says Head of Security Systems at G4S Eesti, PriitOrasson. There are three new VaaS initiatives by G4S Eesti which include: video alarm, video patrol and online video surveillance. Video alarm is a service where a traditional alarm system is augmented with G4S hosted video surveillance. As Estonia has large security installations and the population is mostly concentrated in urban areas, video is an important tool for optimizing alarm response, enabling increased situational awareness for the G4S patrolling staff. Video Patrol is a service offering where an operator uses the installed cameras to perform a virtual patrolling service. The patrol occurs at a fixed schedule and covers assets, premises and objects. One example of this service is G4S’ protection of the culturally significant Estonian War
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of Independence Victory Monument (Vabadussõjavõidusammas). This is done discreetly using the video patrol service. Online Video Surveillance is a proactive operator-driven service. Trained operators use the video feeds from multiple cameras to detect suspicious behavior before anything happens or to catch evolving incidents in the very beginning. This not only leads to highly efficient response by G4S staff, but
acts as a discouraging factor for individuals with negative intents, as G4S is ensuring that the security cameras are clearly visible and as the video service is loudly announced. A customer using this service is the furniture retail chain Jysk in Tallinn, where the losses have been cut by more than 75% due to this service. As VaaS gets more and more important in a market where every customer is different, the service has to be
readily adaptable to the exact needs of the ever-growing flock of customers to the G4S offerings. “We are seeing an influx of SMB customers – 16 cameras or less. This means that it has to be simple and fast for us to deliver the services requested. We are focused on quality and a very high service level and here the Milestone quality, flexibility and ease of use are of utmost importance to us,” says PriitOrasson.
CLIQ® Helps to Keep Helsinki’s Lights on Challenge
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elsingin Energia is one of Finland’s largest energy companies. It supplies around 400,000 customers with electricity, covering about 90 percent of the heating needs of the national capital, Helsinki. The company required a secure locking system suited to a large and dispersed workforce: Helen Oy has around 1,250 employees and 2,600 contractors, with ever-changing access requirements.
for managing employee and contractor access rights. For Helsingin Energia and its customers, infrastructure security is paramount. Any interruption in supply would affect homes and businesses across the city, so the company switched to a security system tailored to the needs of critical services like public utilities.
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gia locations. The access rights of every key are updated every 10 hours, ensuring that the company’s high security needs are met. If a key is somehow lost, it ceases to be
a security risk after the 10 hours have expired. Locks are powered by a battery inside each key, so maintenance of widely dispersed secure sites is minimized. The whole security ecosystem is managed remotely, using web-based administration software. Access rights in each key can be set valid or invalid, and can be easily changed, removed or revalidated when-
ever required. Audit trails can be generated instantly. Helsinki’s energy supply is in safe hands, thanks to the CLIQ® system.
AMG Systems Establishes Smart City Centre Solution in Beirut, Lebanon Continued expansion means around 300 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras expected by 2017
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far, the project has been a resounding success, with the AMG equipment being very efficient in terms of both cost and energy consumption. The AMG transmission equipment was very easy to install and use. We are currently optimistically awaiting budget allowances from the City Authorities, and we are hoping to expand the project to include around 300 ANPR cameras throughout the entire City Centre. As the project currently stands, there are 13 ANPR cameras installed within the pilot area, all of which are IP-based. Overall, we are extremely satisfied with the project so far. So much so that we are eager to expand our sales volume in the region, and we are confident that AMG’s transJanuary 2016
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mission technology will play a key role in this expansion.” AMG’s Business Development Manager for the Middle East, Leona Boa said, “The Project in Beirut City Centre is using the AMG 9000 Ethernet and AMG 4700 hybrid Analogue and Ethernet series. This solution provides transmission over Fibre with multiple channels, and associated Ethernet with low speed data and audio signals. It has been particularly delightful to work with Site Technology in the City that was known as ‘the Paris of the Middle East.’ We are hopeful that the full project will go ahead soon, to further increase security in Beirut’s inner city traffic management.”
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The Search for the Best Retail Solution Ends Here with NUUO
Bright Future, But Challenges Ahead By Sumit Arya – Country Head, India & SAARC, NUUO Inc.
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he worldwide retail market is thriving, especially in developing countries such as China, Chile, and India where consumption power is growing rapidly. While the future of retail is promising, many challenges still lie ahead. Every year, shoplifting, employee theft, credit card fraud, and robberies cause significant store losses, also known as shrinkage. According to Global Retail Theft Barometer, the shrinkage as a result of shoplifting, employee theft, supplier fraud, and administrative errors in the worldwide retail market reached $128 billion in 2013, equaling to nearly 1.3% of retail sales. The top two causes of shrinkage are shoplifting and employee theft, accounting for over 65% of the shrinkage. To ensure the safety of the merchandise, the owner’s property, the staff, and the customers, many retailers have increased focus on loss prevention methods such as integrating their video solutions with their POS (Point of Sales) systems for higher management and surveillance efficiency. Due to the business size, retailers’ requirements for loss prevention solutions may vary. For large national and international retailers with multiple stores such as supermarkets and malls, the capability of managing multiple video recorders centrally and POS events is a must. Regional chained stores, particularly convenience stores running 24/7, need long-term uninterrupted video recording, which means a huge amount of video data in the recorders. Therefore, intelligent data search and analytics are required. As for the ‘smaller’ retailers who usually have limited budget on loss prevention, cost-effective January 2016
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he National Retail Security Survey’s findings indicate internal theft as the No.1 cause of shrinkage for retailers. Among all, smaller retailers in particular suffer higher rates of shrinkage due to lack of technical ability to detect the crime. Unfortunately, loss prevention on this area has not received as much attention as customer theft. An Optometrist Paul DeLange’s former employee was sentenced for stealing more than $185,000 from the business. Over six years, Laux has lost more than $200,000 in sales to employee theft. By integrating video surveillance systems into the POS system in the shop, employee theft can be reduced significantly.
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mployees who know they are being monitored are more likely to watch their own behavior. NUUO’s retail solutions can stream video simultaneously to multiple clients such as remote live viewers, Web clients, and mobile devices, giving retailers remote access to the cameras in the store to monitor the activity of employees when they are away.
Enhance customer confidence with PCIDSS compliance
of purchased items, video playbacks, live streams, and snapshots, in one interface. In case of a fraud where a customer purchases an expensive item but the staff inputs a cheaper item in the POS system, the manager can easily dig out sweethearting employee theft by comparing the playback video with the POS transaction data, which is overlaid onto the video. What’s more, the manager can receive real-time notifications upon a pre-defined event, say any transactions above $300, and view live images or transaction data immediately on their mobile devices if they are out of the store. All of the events can be generated into exception reports based on customized parameters and exported externally for further investigation.
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solution for retailers to stop shoplifting. Capable of detecting faces in crowded uncontrolled environments and recognizing multiple faces against a specified database, the solution enables retailers to spot perpetrators when they enter the store and stop them before they commit a crime. By building a blacklist of suspects, such as people that have been caught shoplifting or people with criminal records, the system will automatically compare the faces of people entering the store against the blacklist and send alerts to the retailers so they can conduct more detailed surveillance. The retailers can also create a white list of VIPs or loyal customers which will be immediately recognized and offered special discounts, making them more welcome.
monitoring and alert systems to combat the crime. However, as anti-theft technology improves, shoplifters also learn to adjust their strategies from hiding goods in their clothes to removing tags from items. Retailers need more intelligent surveillance systems to detect and prevent shoplifting.
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lectronic Article Surveillance (EAS) systems have been a major method for preventing shoplifting in retail stores and NUUO’s solution can be integrated with EAS systems perfectly. When an EAS tag is removed from merchandise illegally, NUUO system will notify the staff, activate an alarm and start recording the incident, based on retailers’ configurations. The recording can be configured to start a few minutes before the alarm to ensure the event is captured completely.
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tores without EAS will have to rely on other methods to combat shoplifting, and one way is using high-quality video with exceptional image clarity and details. High-quality images not only improve efficiency of police investigations but also serve as a tool for deterrence since shoplifters will be less likely to steal goods when they know they are being watched. NUUO’s high efficiency megapixel recording and management platform can provide high-quality video with sharper images, reduced noise and lessen motion blur.
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etailers relying on dedicated manpower to monitor and prevent unauthorized intrusion to areas with restricted access such as offices, warehouses, or staff-only places should seriously consider virtual tripwire solution as it is cost-effective and efficient. With this function, a virtual tripwire is created on screen and when people or moving objects, such as cars, cross the line or when any thing breaches the perimeter, a series of automatic triggers will be activated such as initiating video recording, sending an alert e-mail, or uploading event images.
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n the old days, retailers who wanted to understand store traffic had to designate staff or install a counter to do so which is inefficient and costly. Now this can be done in a smarter, more accurate, and most importantly, more cost-effective way. The people counting function of NUUO’s IVS can count the number of visitors to a store and provide statistics for new and return visitors, average visit duration, and visit frequency, helping retailers better understand store operations and maximize their potential revenue. For example, they can plan more effective displays, compare the efficiency of different displays, evaluate new store layouts, or identify the busy times of each chain store based on the data.
urglaries and robberies pose a particular danger to retailers as they not only cause financial losses, but also threaten people’s lives. Stores open late at night are prone to robberies. Small retailers with a lot of cash on hand and less sophisticated security systems are also a prime robbery target. As most stores train their employees to hand over the money without fighting with the robbers, video footage of the surveillance systems, if any, will be extremely important for postcriminal investigation and prosecution. However, the footages are usually blurry with unidentifiable details that impede law enforcement, especially in stores using cheap CCTV systems and low-quality DVRs. Since NUUO’s network recording system utilizes File Ring recording engine to store and retrieve megapixel video data, consistently good quality can be ensured.
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displayed on the selected channels. Retailers can configure numerous lanes of traffic under each LPR source for easy management. When an event occurs, the user-defined alarms will be triggered. For example, NUUO Mainconsole will send an alert to the manager when a vehicle with an unauthorized license plate has entered the perimeter. All license plates and special events are stored in a secured, keywordsearchable database with video attached for easy review. The integration not only saves costs as there is no need to install additional sensors for detection, but also reduces response time as law enforcement departments will be notified immediately.
times even no response at all. To successfully deter robbery or break-in, the alarm systems must be smart enough to trigger actions automatically in order to minimize the damage of the events. It is thus crucial that alarm systems be integrated with the surveillance system. Since NUUO’s solution can be integrated with alarm systems, the staff can press the emergency button when encountering a robbery attempt or perceiving trouble to activate pre-defined triggers such as sending alerts to the security company and the owner, triggering the recording to start, or boosting recording quality.
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rive-offs, leaving the gas pump without paying, has been a main concern for retailers, especially at pay-at-thepump systems which were meant to increase customer convenience. The surging oil prices in recent years have added fuel to the fire. With retailers making little profit on the sale of gasoline, a drive-off could wipe out their entire day’s profits from gasoline sales, not to mention the loss of revenue from luring customers inside the convenience stores to buy something more profitable. Most gas stations have CCTV installed to help retailers provide the police with vital clues to facilitate investigation. Sadly, the resulting images are often of low quality and therefore of limited use to the police.
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UUO’s retail solutions have been deployed worldwide. Romanian Auchan, one of the largest retailers in the world, was seeking reliable recording solutions in replacement of their analog DVRs to help them with loss prevention. Besides supporting hybrid environments where a combination of analogue and IP-based systems co-exist, the solution must be able to integrate with the POS system. Under these considerations, Auchan chose NUUO Mainconsole for local recording and monitoring and installed NUUO’s CMS (Central Management Software) in the control center to manage cameras in all stores. Since the beginning of the project, over 80,000 channels have been installed and integrated with 400 POS systems. Auchan can manage 7,000 channels at a time in the CMS. The solution enables Auchan to detect events more easily as the administrator will receive alerts whenever a pre-defined event is triggered such as when a transaction exceeds US$1,000 or when goods are returned. There is no need to read through endless lists to find a specific event. Even better, the transaction data will be shown over the images, so the administrator can make comparison quickly. All I/O devices such as fire or burglar alarms can also be managed centrally via Mainconsole, giving the administrator great convenience to specify multiple different actions for different events in one interface. At night after stores are closed, recording will be switched to motion-based settings to save storage space. Currently, NUUO’s solutions have been deployed in over 70 countries, including Vodafone in Egypt, Brisbane market in Australia, MacDonalds in Mexico, and TsUM in Russia.
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Dahua Technology Hosts 13th ONVIF Developer’s Plugfest in Hangzhou
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specifies and other security professionals. The ONVIF standard currently addresses IP video surveillance and access control. The Plugfest consisted of two parts: peer-to-peer testing and user scenario testing. This format enabled manufacturers to test devices for conformance to the ONVIF standard and also provided a chance to simulate a real-world operation environment “IP is the key point of development for testers. For for Dahua now and in the future and example, the testwe are happy to share our experience ing included testand knowledge with ONVIF. Dahua is ing interoperability more than just a member of ONVIF – between multiple we are devoting ourselves to being a brands’ devices oppositive influence in the industry that can help bring erating at the same standardization to a new level.” time as one system, – Tim Shen working together. Marketing Director, Dahua Technology As a full memONVIF is a non-profit, leading glob- ber of ONVIF, Dahua Technology tested al standardization initiative for IP-based both devices and clients for conformance physical security products that was with Profile S, Profile G and Profile Q. founded in 2008. Its members include During the three-day testing, the manumanufacturers, systems integrators, end facturers present tested their systems’ inusers, members of the security media, teroperability with Dahua’s systems. The ahua Technology recently hosted the 13th ONVIF Developer’s Plugfest which was held at Dahua Headquarters in Hangzhou, China from 11 to 13 November. More than 57 senior technical experts representing state-of-art IPbased manufacturers from around the world attended this testing event. As a full member of ONVIF, Dahua was honored to host this important annual event.
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test results show that both Dahua clients and servers conform to the ONVIF Network Interface Specification Set, version 2.4.2, and also that Dahua front-end and storage devices can support recording control, search, replay, and many other functions with conformance to Profile G. Dahua’s devices are also capable of supporting extended features such as video analytics and OSD in addition to basic features such as video, PTZ, event and live streaming. “At the 13th ONVIF Developers’ Plug-fest, several manufacturers tested devices and clients for conformance to three profiles: Profile S, Profile G and Profile Q. This is a reflection of the growing adoption of ONVIF’s standards in the market,” said Takahiro Iwasaki, Chairman of ONVIF’s Technical Services Committee Taskforce, Developers’ Plugfest, “The Client Test Tool Clinic that was held during the event was also popular with client manufacturers, who were able to speak with our CTT vendor directly and ask any questions they may have had about the tool.”
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IFSEC International 2016:
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FSEC International announces the new Smart Zone exhibition and feature area officially up and running in anticipation of the show which takes place at London’s ExCeL from 21-23 June 2016. Security systems and services are playing increasingly vital roles in building automation which makes IFSEC a strategically significant platform to present current technologies and research to the market. The IFSEC Smart Zone will concentrate on two key areas:
#ifsecsmarthome #ifsecsmarthome will focus on the burgeoning home automation sector which will provide installers, integrators, housebuilders, housing professionals and architects with an opportunity to see and experience the latest in home automation technologies from leading suppliers such as Texecom, Y3K, Paxton Access, Yale and LILIN. #ifsecsmarthome will come to life as an actual house, located at the centre of the exhibition area where visitors can meet and discuss the systems’ capabilities with suppliers and trial the technologies on offer. Exhibitors will be able to showcase their products and solutions for all visiting IFSEC professionals with an interest in the home automation sector. Jason Hill, Group Vice President LILIN states, “IFSEC is embarking on an exciting new path with the introduction of #ifsecsmarthome as it’s an area
“The IFSEC Smart Zone is an important part of the show’s continuing evolution as we look to present new and diverse applications of security products and services as vital aspects of building management systems. #ifsecsmarthome will promote exciting developments in home automation that will be of direct interest to installers looking to supplement their range of services. #ifsecsmartbuildings will present integrators, consultants, architects, facilities directors, civic authorities and building owners with key solutions to make their assets more sustainable, productive and cost effective.’’ – Gerry Dunphy Event Director, IFSEC International of significant growth globally. The integrated home is very much a reality today and represents a tremendous opportunity for progressive installers and integrators. With security consistently reported as the key driver for home automation we feel this is the logical direction for IFSEC to move in. LILIN is a leading developer of IP video solutions for the home automation and custom integration markets and we feel well placed to centrally support IFSEC with this new feature.”
#ifsecsmartbuildings On a larger scale and of direct relevance to the commercial, public and residential sectors, #ifsecsmartbuildings will look at how a fully connected building provides cost and efficiency benefits to building managers. #ifsecsmartbuildings will take the form of an interactive display showcasing a full range of integrated building management solutions. The feature will highlight integrated solutions aimed at property management, retail, transport, utilities and energy providing visitors with a complete January 2016
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overview of how real time networked smart solutions interact and deliver tangible business information. In addition to the IFSEC Smart Zone feature areas, will be the Smart Zone Theatre which will provide free learning and development seminars focused on home automation and smart buildings. The programme will be delivered by a range of leading experts and will concentrate on key areas such as the Internet Of Things, systems integration, business intelligence, building information management, cyber security and a series of relevant case studies. IFSEC International will run from 21-23 June in 2016 and will once again be presented as part of UBM EMEA’s Protection & Management Series, the UK’s largest event dedicated to protecting and managing property, people and information. The series incorporates major events including IFSEC International along with FIREX International, Facilities Show, Safety & Health Expo and Service Management Expo. The series of events annually attract more than 40,000 attendees over three days to ExCeL London.
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Axis puts the Eye in IoT
Sets the Expectations and Trends for Security & Video Surveillance Industry in 2016
Johan Paulsson, CTO, Axis Communications
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gamut of network cameras will expand. For example: network cameras can be used for Building Information Management (BIM), Business Intelligence (BI) in retail and even leaping into scientific research with real-time analysis of traffic patterns and crowd movements. The IoT will allow for combined systems integrating previously disparate devices such as video surveillance cameras, smoke detectors, gas sensors, access control panels and loudspeakers into a common management console providing a 'single pane of glass' overview across entire buildings and sites.
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Detecting Un-scanned Items in Retail
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hen Malay Kundu realized that retailers around the world were losing billions at the checkout, he de-
veloped a checkout vision software to detect the unscanned merchandise. Kundu, who has roots in India,
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unscanned items at both manned and self-checkouts at retailers worldwide. It analyzes security video to detect theft, training error, and operational analytics. The SAAS-based video analytics system analyzes video of checkout activity and compares it against POS data to automatically detect theft and loss by identifying items which have been given away to the customer without being scanned. Billions of dollars are lost worldwide by retailers annually due to unscanned merchandise at the manned and self-checkout, both ‘sweethearting’ and carelessness by cashiers. It is the one kind of retail theft that is under the radar with no data trail to track it. ‘Sweethearting’ occurs when cashiers pretend to scan merchandise but deliberately bypass the scanner, thus not charging the customer. The customer is often a friend, family member or fellow employee working in tandem with the cashier. This includes both middle-of-the-basket and bottom-ofthe-basket sweethearting, items left in a reusable bag, weighing an expensive item but looking up a cheap one, covering bar codes, or going around the scanner. StopLift has found that selfcheckout customers steal as much as
five times more frequently. As soon as a sweethearting incident occurs, the software, which constantly monitors 100% of the security video, flags the transaction as suspicious. It quickly reports the incident, identifying the cashier and the date and time of the theft. The new Self-Checkout Accelerator give retailers realtime reporting on self-checkout theft, prevents false alerts that frustrate honest shoppers, and improves customer service at the self-checkout. Kundu became involved in loss prevention through a retail inventory shrinkage study ‘Project StopLift’ he led at Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Previously, he led the development of real-time facial recognition systems for identifying terrorists in airports for Facia Reco Associates, and he delivered the first such system to the Army Research Laboratory. He was CEO of Invino Corporation through its public acquisition. “The biggest source of shrink is at the front end of the store,” said Mike Smith of American Video & Alarm, who sells ScanItAll® to supermarket chains in the USA, “You have ten lanes of potential thievery or laziness with merchandise going out the door
and virtually no way to manage until now.” Chris Ajlouny and Keith Holley, who own Piggly Wiggly supermarkets in the state of Alabama (USA), knew that cashiers were either stealing or failing to scan items, costing their supermarkets major losses. Ajlouny estimated that his loss was $8,000$10,000 per quarter for two stores. Holley estimated that his one store was losing $6,000-$10,000 per month from checkout shrink, most of it in frozen food. Ajlouny did not tell any employees at his stores when he installed StopLift two years ago, so that he could see the extent of scan avoidance. In the first week, he saw three cashiers steal $400-$500 at a time, sliding groceries past the scanner and later getting ‘kickbacks’ from the customer. One cashier admitted to getting kickbacks outside the store. From then on, Ajlouny showed StopLift videos to all new employees. “My cashiers know they are being watched,” Ajlouny said, “They see their performance on video. Some of them need retraining. All the managers see the reports of all the cashiers, and now they all work harder to give their respective stores the best record for preventing scan avoidance.”
Unveils Industry Trends and Predictions for 2016 Networking innovator announces 2016 Predictions: SDN, Wireless, and Security and Internet of Things of significant importance
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Wireless and Security and the Internet of Things (IoT). Software-Defined Networking – New methods of operating Enterprise
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networks will be seen in the market to deal with the increasingly diverse demands that are placed upon them. Software-Defined Networks, or SDN, which have largely been deployed in carrier networks and data centers, will begin to see increasing relevance in the Enterprise as application vendors begin to leverage the capabilities of SDN to simplify business processes and deliver value to the Enterprise. C-level executives and technology managers will need to develop strategies for integrating SDN into their Enterprise networks, and with a strong emphasis on security. Wireless – While 802.11ac technology may still be in the early stages of adoption and deployment, the focus on wireless will move away from technology and performance, and increasingly focus on unified management using a cloud-based platform of an organization’s infrastructure. Application awareness and the ability to manage traffic on
a per-flow basis will become increasingly important as organizations take a unified approach to connectivity. This is particularly relevant as the growth in mobile devices continues to increase while the deployment of fixed devices stagnates. Security and IoT – The ever-increasing number of devices or ‘things’ being connected throughout Smart Cities and across the ‘Internet of Things’ will make embedded devices and machine-to-machine networks more attractive targets. Next-generation security for organizations that operate and manage embedded networks will become as important as, if not more important than, the security of the organization’s Enterprise network. According to Seiichiro Sato, Director of Global Product Marketing at Allied Telesis, “Allied Telesis is pleased to announce our trends analysis and projections for 2016. As our world becomes in-
creasingly connected, we are seeing the focus move from human-operated devices to embedded autonomous devices that deliver automation and efficiency. Many of these devices are part of critical infrastructure systems and, because of this, security of these systems will become increasingly important to all involved.” For nearly 30 years, Allied Telesis has been delivering reliable, intelligent connectivity for everything from enterprise organizations to complex, critical infrastructure projects around the globe. In a world moving toward Smart Cities and the Internet of Things, networks must evolve rapidly to meet new challenges. Allied Telesis smart technologies, such as Allied Telesis Management Framework™ (AMF) and Enterprise SDN, ensure that network evolution can keep pace, and deliver efficient and secure solutions for people, organizations, and ‘things’ – both now and into the future.
FLIR Systems Acquires DVTEL, Inc. for $92 Million
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LIR Systems, Inc announced that it has acquired DVTEL, Inc for approximately $92 million in cash. DVTEL, based in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, is a global leader in enterprise-class security and surveillance solutions. The company develops and distributes integrated video management system (VMS) software, advanced video analytics software, visible and thermal security cameras, and related servers and encoders. The combination enablesFLIR, with its existing FLIR-
branded thermal and visible cameras as well as its Lorex-branded security systems, to be a full-spectrum end-to-end security system provider, serving the consumer, small and medium business, enterprise, and infrastructure-level markets. “FLIR's strong position in thermal imaging together with DVTEL’s extensive video analytics and VMS capability will position us well to offer differentiated and highly accurate perimeter security solutions for the upper corner January 2016
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of our security segment’s product value ladder,” said Andy Teich, President and CEO of FLIR, “DVTEL adds a suite of professional-grade security software and hardware that is very complementary to our current solutions and fits very well with our strategy to offer endto-end solutions in the enterprise and infrastructure segments of the security market.” FLIR anticipates this transaction will be neutral to 2015 net earnings and accretive thereafter.
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Infinova Launches its Latest and Newest Technologies at Intersec 2016
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nfinova, a leading global security products manufacturer headquartered in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, USA is committed to technology, quality and reliability, and delivers end-toend digital as well as analog surveillance solutions. They specialize in offering integrated video surveillance solutions with a constant endeavor to delivering cutting-edge technology. Their integrated solution portfolio comprises IP and analog cameras, specialized cameras, video management software, encoders/ decoders, NVRs and DVRs, video analytics, traffic management solutions, financial and retail surveillance solutions, fiber optics transmitter/ receiver, in-
“Infinova is proud to be associated with Intersec 2016 as a Gold Sponsor of the show for four consecutive years now. Infinova has been part of Intersec since more than 11 years and growth of this show year on year has been incredible. Similar has been the growth for Infinova which has achieved several milestones in these years which includes the acquisition of renowned brands such as March Networks and Swann Communications.” – Milind Borkar Vice President, Sales and Marketing Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa, Infinova dustry specialized application software and custom integrations. Infinova offers products which are delivered across diverse industries worldwide. Infinova will be demonstrating its
4K camera, H.265 cameras, megapixel IP cameras, thermal cameras, server and storage solutions and Infinova NVR at Intersec 2016 at Saeed Hall 1, Booth # D11.
VESDA by Xtralis wins 2015 HC360 Fire Industry Top 10 Award for Best Fire Alarm Brands in China VESDA has been named one of the Top 10 brands for 7 of the 8 years at the 2015 HC360 Fire Industry Award Ceremony
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na, represented Xtralis and received the award during a ceremony at the Diaoyutai Hotel, in Beijing. “Xtralis is the true pioneer of very early warning smoke detection. We invented the aspirating smoke detector and have been leading technology innovation for the past 30 years,” commented David Zhou, Xtralis Business Development Director for China, “Recently Xtralis launched the January 2016
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third generation of VESDA aspirating smoke detectors, called VESDA-E, featuring multiple innovations, enhanced functionality, and greater performance. VESDA-E dramatically improve the VESDA experience and brings greater value to our customers.” Zhou accepted the award on behalf of Xtralis at a gala ceremony. This award is the 41st won by Xtralis since 2008, and the 26th in the last 2.5 years.
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VESDA by Xtralis is the world’s most deployed aspirating smoke detector. VESDA-E is the latest-generation of VESDA, featuring multiple innovative capabilities that dramatically im-
prove the VESDA experience, including increased sensitivity, up to 8% less power consumption per unit area, future proof expandability and programming, analytics to provide unique particle
type characterization capabilities, and extensive connectivity options – all while reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) for the world’s best smoke detection.
Honeywell’s Galaxy Dimension Intruder Portfolio Approved For UK Critical Infrastructure Projects Included in Catalogue of Security Equipment
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oneywell (NYSE: HON) ) has announced that its Galaxy Dimen® sion intruder detection portfolio has been approved for use by UK government security contractors on high-risk critical infrastructure projects, including utilities, health, emergency services and communications. Galaxy Dimension, along with selected accessories and sensors from the product family, will be included in the CPNI’s trusted Catalogue of Security
Equipment (CSE). In addition, Honeywell is offering an extended four-year warranty on Galaxy Dimension control panel series exclusively for UK critical infrastructure projects. “This is a testament to the performance of our Galaxy Dimension range and its status as a product that is fit to protect the assets, networks and systems that are critical to our country’s national security,” said Daniel Wan, Channel Marketing Manager UK at Honeywell,
“The solution is a perfect choice for any security application that requires robust, guaranteed performance in complex or challenging scenarios and surroundings.” Since its launch Galaxy Dimension has become one of Honeywell’s most successful and widely used security systems across a range of different industry sectors, and is frequently the solution of choice for hundreds of security installers in the UK.
AxxonSoft to present Axxon Next 4 and Intellect at Intersec 2016
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xxonSoft invites you to its stand at Intersec 2016 focusing on security technologies serving a variety of purposes. The event will be held from January 17 to 19 in Dubai. AxxonSoft is one of Intersec’s traditional participants. The company’s 2016 stand will customarily present its new key products: the Axxon Next 4 video management system (VMS) and the Axxon Intellect PSIM software
platform, which includes a number of industry-specific modules operating on its basis – the facial recognition module Face Intellect, POS-Intellect, the comprehensive traffic control solution AutoIntellect and ACFA-Intellect modules for access control, fire/ security alarm and perimeter security systems. Their stand will also feature partner companies Oracle, Promise and Secure Logiq who will demonstrate their inteJanuary 2016
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grated solutions together with the AxxonSoft team. In 2016 the traditional profiles devoted to Commercial Security, Information Security, Safety & Health, Fire & Rescue, Homeland Security and Policing and Perimeter & Physical Security will be supplemented with the latest trends demonstrating the functionality of Smart Homes and IT Security, as well as the best practices in sustainable building design.
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Bosch sets up New Company for the Smart Home More safety and convenience from a single source. Presentation of first smart-home devices at CES 2016
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osch is strengthening its business in solutions for the smart home. From January 1, 2016 the newly founded subsidiary Robert Bosch Smart Home GmbH will bring together the company’s smart-home activities, including related software and sensorsystem expertise. In the future, the new company will offer many products and services for connected homes from a single source: for example a new so-
lution that can report break-ins and help control the heating to save energy. From January 2016, customers will be able to order the first Bosch products in this field online. These include the Bosch smart home controller, a smart thermostat, and a contact for doors or windows. The premiere will take place at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES, January 6-9, 2016) in Las Vegas. Bosch’s smart-home solutions are aimed at a giant market: according to market experts, by 2020 alone some 230 million homes worldwide – almost 15 percent of all households – will fea-
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Setting up the Bosch smart-home subsidiary is an important strategic step toward pooling and expanding on our range of solutions for the smart home. Smart homes facilitate new services that make their occupants’ lives easier, and they offer major business potential,” says Dr. Stefan Hartung, the member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH responsible for the Energy and Building Technology business sector. “The Bosch smart-home system is easy to install and operate: one system, one app, one user experience. Our solutions relieve users of tiresome routine tasks while offering them more convenience and safety,” adds Dr. Peter Schnäbele, the future Managing Director of the Stuttgart-based Robert Bosch Smart Home GmbH.
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smart-home app to combine the basic functions of unrelated devices. For example, the door and window contact solution reports whether a window is open. When this happens, the system can automatically turn down the heating in the relevant room, in line with the user’s
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preference settings. What is more, users can check their smartphone anytime, anywhere to see whether doors and windows are open or closed. In future versions of the door and window contact solution, the system will sound the alarm if a window or door is broken open when the occupant is absent – meaning there
will no longer be any need for a separate alarm system.
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nology as user-friendly as possible. For this reason, the Bosch smart-home system is modular and expandable, and it is easy to connect compatible devices made by other manufacturers to it. The first Bosch smart-home products can be ordered from January 1, 2016 at www.bosch-smarthome.com.
Farpointe Data’s Long-Range RFID Solution The Ranger is now available from AMAG Technology
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arpointe Data announce that AMAG Technology (Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK and Torrance, California, USA) will be offering Farpointe’s long range RFID solution, known as Ranger®, for sale through their certified dealer network. “Ranger WRR-22 and WRR-44 receivers are a terrific solution for long range physical access control applications such as entering buildings, lifting gates and vehicle barriers, moving aircraft in and out of secure hangars, arming and disarming alarm systems as well as situations calling for emergency duress,” emphasizes Scott Lindley, Farpointe Data President, “Instead of using a long range card, which could activate more than one
device or door at a time, the transmitter holder selects exactly the mechanism to be immediately triggered.” Available in either a two- or fourbutton configuration and equipped standard with a weather-resistant potted proximity or contactless smart card module, the transmitter may also be used as a presentation-style access credential. According to Scott Pearson, Farpointe Data independents sales director, “With Ranger transmitters, a button may be pressed to access a long range application, such as a gated parking structure, and then be presented to a traditional access control reader to allow entry into the building.” Said Stephen ‘Shep’ Sheppard, Far-
pointe Data key accounts sales manager, “The new WRR-22 and WRR-44 receivers, operating at 433 MHz, both carry the CE Mark FCC certification, are ETL listed to the UL 294 standard, and are intended for use globally. They are available for immediate shipment.” Since 2003, Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group company, has become the trusted global partner for premium RFID solutions, including proximity, smart and long range solutions, for electronic access control professionals around the world. These specialists have come to count on Farpointe’s exacting designs, superior manufacturing, competitive prices and excellent performance to enhance their access control systems.
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SIS International, the global organization for security professionals, has recently completed its first
international event in mainland China, which was held in Shanghai on 3 and 4 December.
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With some 150 attendees from 18 countries, the conference was sold out. ASIS President-Elect, David C.
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Davis, CPP, opened the conference and was followed by an informative keynote presentation of former diplomat and Chatham House Scholar Dr. Tim Summers who spoke on ‘China 2020: will the reforms work?’ Dave Davis also presented the Dan Grove APAC Regional Scholarship for emerging security professionals to Garrhett Thomas from Perth, Australia. Presentations on day one included Patrick Wang, Head of Security Asia at Bekaert who spoke on the topic of corporate security culture, and Rain Teng, Security Director, Cardinal Health who talked about social engineering. The first conference day closed with the President’s Reception which was sponsored by Tyco. Day two of the conference started with a dynamic presentation by Dr. Marc Siegel, commissioner of the ASIS Global Standards Initiative, on using standards
to align security with business. Other sessions included Colin Chen, Greater China and Southeast Asia director at Johnson & Johnson, who spoke on IPR protection issues in China, and Wesley Fan, Asia regional security director at Walmart, who spoke about the effective use of anonymous whistle-blower mechanisms to detect and investigate corporate fraud. The closing keynote was delivered by Totti Karpela, director of Hong Kong-based Peace of Mind Threat Management, about psychopaths in the corporate world. Conference attendee Andy G. Torrato, Assistant Vice President – Physical Assets Security at Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. commented, “The ASIS China Conference was indeed very informative and kept me updated with new standards, case studies and best practices shared by peers in the security industry, particularly in terms of business resil-
ience and creating a security culture. My network has expanded and I have created new friends from across the world. It is definitely a worthwhile event and I am looking forward to next year.” On concluding the conference, ASIS President-Elect, David C. Davis, CPP remarked, “I think it was an outstanding event for our first outing in mainland China.” The event, which was sponsored by Tyco, CRI, China City Guard, Global Rescue, G4S, ICD, Abloy, and Redpoint Resolutions, follows the establishment of the ASIS Shanghai Chapter in 2014, strong membership growth in China, and aligns with the ASIS Board of Directors’ goal of increasing the Society’s global presence. ASIS International plans to return to Shanghai with a second iteration of its China Conference in the last quarter of 2016.
Suprema completes integration with Software House C-CURE 9000
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uprema Inc has announced integration of its biometric devices with Software House C-CURE 9000, a security and event management system through Entertech System’s BioConnect identity management platform. The integration supports full line up of Suprema’s latest biometric terminals and devices, most notably FaceStation, Suprema’s face recognition terminal along with range of fingerprint terminals and devices. “Suprema is glad to introduce world leading biometrics technology to Software House’s security and event
management solution. Infusion of award winning fingerprint technology and unrivalled next generation biometrics technology such as face recognition will successfully add another dimension of security to the already capable solution,” said Young S. Moon, Vice President at Suprema, “The power of true identity with use of biometrics is becoming a necessity rather than an option as the world
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is becoming more unstable, and higher security is demanded. Suprema’s high performance premium line of terminals along with best class technology will
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meet the demand admirably.” The integration allows operators to manage a single user record for both standard access and biometric access control, while providing flexible operation modes that can be customized to suit specific security needs. The integration syncs the individual systems into the C-CURE 9000 system and introduces biometric capabilities from fingerprint to face recognition on
top of PIN and card giving option for multi-factor authentication that leads to increased security. Suprema FaceStation offers class leading real-time matching speed with 1:1,000 matches in one second. It is able to track a face with more accuracy by constantly adapting to changing expressions of a face. FaceStation also embeds technology to distinguish individuals in the dark, and world best
recognition algorithm provides ability to even differentiate twins and partially covered face with such articles as glasses or hijabs. Additionally, C-CURE 9000 is integrated with Suprema’s full line-up of fingerprint access control and time & attendance terminals such as BioStation 2, BioStation T2, BioEntry W and BioEntry Plus readers that are all part of the Tyco Security Products portfolio.
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Hybrid Energy Solutions aimed at the Security Industry W avesight hybrid solutions open up new possibilities for surveillance by using leading-edge technology to offer up to 448 Watt peak solar power. The solar and wind power (as an option) solutions can supply the energy required by most CCTV camera and transmission combinations using abundant solar and wind energy. These solutions store energy during daylight hours enabling the system to operate throughout the night. This is very relevant in those areas or applications where power is scarce or difficult to provide and therefore expensive. Besides using leading edge engi-
neering skills and components from Germany and Europe, the design is unique. The vertically mounted solar panels are designed to store energy during the day and protect access to the batteries within a well designed and engineered package. Dirt and dust slides off the vertically mounted panels resulting in low maintenance. The alignment of the panels to the sunlight provides greater efficiency and output (than conventional panels), whilst existing electric poles can also be used in the deployment. Wavesight hybrid solutions are customized to solve the specific challenges faced by clients. Even with simple surveillance in remote locations, these hybrid solutions are customized to ensure that the camera and transmission devices remain operational 24-7 providing the protection and comfort needed by the customers. Across the world, thousands of organizations use these products to cost-ef-
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fectively create new networks or expand existing infrastructure – reducing their costs and improving the return on investemnt. Wavesight now has over 5,000 installations in more than 30 countries across UK and Europe, Middle East, South Asia and the Far East – working with a growing community of system integrators, value added resellers and OEM partners.
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Philips and Cisco Working Together on the Internet of Things and Power over Ethernet R oyal Philips and Cisco have announced a global strategic alliance aimed at addressing the Internet of things (IoT) in the commercial office lighting market. The commercial office lighting market has been a stable but fast growing market for some time; however with Philips (the world’s largest provider of commercial lighting products) and Cisco (the world’s largest provider of commercial networked products) now aligned, it could signal a significant shift in the direction for the industry. ‘Lighting in the IoT’ has recently been a major topic of conversation in lighting and communications companies. Although the concept of smart lighting in commercial applications has been around for decades, control systems are becoming steadily more complex, and the recent evolution of
the IoT universe is finally helping companies outside the lighting industry see new possibilities and take advantage of the increased opportunities a smart lighting system can provide. Thanks to improved communications to the luminaires, occupancy, movement and daylight sensors – as well as analytics and fault detection systems – facilities managers can now not only increase efficiency, but can also even help improve employee productivity. Current lighting control systems typically use a dedicated lighting control network, using either a wired system (such as DALI) or a wireless system. However with the falling power requirements of new high-efficiency LED lights, it is now possible to provide both power and communications capability to a luminaire using just one connection. While this power-over-Ethernet (POE)
capability increases the complexity of a building’s Ethernet network, it also offers the benefits of high data-rate communications with the luminaires, while also providing enhanced security options and reducing installation costs using infrastructure already installed in the building. In most cases it can even erase the need for a dedicated lighting-control network completely. However POE has only recently become commercially viable in lighting control systems, and so it has yet to achieve any significant penetration in the market. With Philips and Cisco now working on providing a competitive POE solution, this technology is poised for growth. However, questions still remain as to whether this technology can compete with other technologies already decades ahead of the adoption curve in this fast-growing market.
iOmniscient’s Innovations from 2015
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● Multi-sensor analytics (Patented): Integrated analytics based on video, sound and smell increasing the reliability of observations. ● iQ-Optimizer (Patented): Ability to separate and store important information in high resolution and less important information in low resolution saving 90% of storage requirements. ● iQ-Mobile – Control: The smart phone based control room improving user efficiency while reducing manpower. January 2016
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● iQ-Mobile – Discovery: Face recognition on a smart phone increasing user productivity. ● Accurate Counting System (Patented): Ability to count with 99% accuracy in crowds. ● Dwell Time Management (Patented): Technology for determining how long a person spends in an environment improving business intelligence. ● Advanced Smoke and Fire Detection (Patented): Ability to detect smoke and fire in crowded environ-
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ments with high ceilings where traditional detectors do not work – increasing safety. ● Safety system based on Depth
Sensing Cameras (Patented): Currently targeted at the Healthcare market – helping to care better for our aged and sick.
In addition, significant improvements were made with respect to accuracy and robustness of many of the existing products.
UL Acquires InfoGard to Broaden Company’s Range of Security Services
Purchase increases UL’s scope of services in high-growth accredited security assurance services in key vertical markets
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said Berend van Geffen, VP & General Manager UL Transaction Security, “The combination of UL’s existing services with InfoGard will provide confidence to companies on the security of their systems and peace of mind to consumers.” UL and InfoGard’s combined portfolio will help strengthen global relationships with key customers. In addition, InfoGard will leverage UL’s global scale and resources to expand into new markets. InfoGard’s employees will join UL and remain with the company.
Tough Conditions in Latin American Video Surveillance Market
n economic downturn and exchange rate volatility are making business conditions tough for vendors of video surveillance equipment in a number of Latin American countries. As a result, the Latin American market is forecast to decline by 7.7% to $580 million in 2015. Brazil is the largest market in Latin America. Its economy has been suffering as lower demand from China has led to plunging commodity prices and a shrinking market for Brazilian commodity exports. At the same time, the average exchange rate of the Brazilian
Real was almost 37% lower versus the US Dollar in the first 10 months of 2015 than it was in 2014. Brazil is not alone. The average exchange rate of most currencies in Latin America have also fallen sharply against the Dollar. Even Mexico, which is enjoying comparatively good economic performance, has seen its currency slide. Most video surveillance equipment sold in Latin America is imported by overseas vendors rather than manufactured in the region. Even if these vendors have managed to grow their revJanuary 2016
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enues in Latin American currencies, their revenues have often declined once converted back into their home currencies. IHS estimates that just two of the top fifteen vendors of video surveillance equipment in Latin America in 2014 were headquartered in the region. Prospects for the future of the Latin American market look brighter. IHS forecasts that the market will grow by over 10% in 2016. However, exchange rates could have a big effect again. Their role in the market should not be underestimated.
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COP Security Announces Second 4K SMART TV Competition Winner
Drawing conclusion to the massive response COP Security, the professional trade only CCTV security products distributor has had to their recent HDCVI Guide free prize draw competition, a second winner has been announced ver the duration of the competition, customers downloading the free of charge HDCVI Guide via the COP website were invited to supply their details to be entered into the free prize draw. However, due to the level of response, COP decided to reward the massive level of interest by offering an additional 4K SMART TV mid-way through the completion. The winner of the second and final 4K SMART TV prize on offer was drawn by trade counter customer, Jody Wardle of Panoramic Security Solutions Ltd, who drew the entry of Adam Piggott, Operations Director, Atlas Fire & Security Ltd, out of the hat. James Bentley, Product Manager at COP Security says, “We’re over the moon with the massive response we‘ve
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had to the HDCVI Guide PDF download competition. Essentially, we’re supporting our installer customers to capitalise on the many performance benefits to be gained by using Dahua’s HDCVI (High Definition Composite Video Interface) technology, to upgrade existing analogue systems CCTV to high-definition. Using HDVCI technology, a full HD system or mix of analogue and HD cameras can be integrated, monitored and controlled by HDCVI technology, to capitalise on installation cost and system performance benefits. Now, the lucky winner of the second 4K SMART TV will be able to experience the benefits of the best possible screen definition at home too.”
Grundig Security Exhibits ‘Connect,’ ‘Professional’ and ‘Top Line’ Ranges for the First Time at Intersec 2016
Grundig Security will be exhibiting its innovative new product portfolio at Intersec 2016 in Dubai on Stand E11 in Hall SA n show will be the new ‘Connect,’ ‘Professional’ and ‘Top Line’ ranges, which include 4K, (8MP) cameras, recorders and monitors and a complete TVI product range. The ‘Grundig Connect,’ budget line offers outstanding image quality and value. It includes new, Full HD, TVI and 3 MP IP cameras, embedded recorders and affordable Full HD monitors. The ‘Grundig Professional’ range
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is designed for applications requiring additional performance and specialist functionality. The range includes Full HD TVI, 3 MP IP cameras and embedded recorders.
Grundig’s Connect and Professional TVI cameras are ideal for applications where HD digital images are installed on an analogue coaxial cable infrastructure. Transmission distances extend up to 500m, with minimal loss of image data and zero latency when viewing images live. The ‘Grundig Top Line’ includes the Grundig 4K, Ultra HD IP camera range comprising a box, bullet and fixed vandal dome with corresponding recorders and monitors. All the cameras deliver 3840x2160 pixel images; four times the resolution of 2MP, Full HD cameras. They give exceptional scene coverage, clarity and detail, and require fewer cameras for complete site coverage. The Top Line GDS-X-series, PCbased recording range comes with pre-configured 19” rack-mountable hardware for optimal air circulation and with pre-installed camera software licenses. An on-board graphics card allows the connection of three, independent monitors, two of which can be 4K
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resolution. Visit Grundig on Stand SA-E11 at Intersec 2016.
COP Security Awarded Dahua ‘UK Distributor of the Year 2015’
COP Security, the professional trade only CCTV security products distributor, has been awarded Dahua Technology’s prestigious ‘UK Distributor of the Year 2015’ ne of the world’s top security brands, Dahua Technology has built a strong presence within the global security market, building an enviable 5.6% share, ahead of Axis, Samsung, Bosch and other premium brand manufacturers. Awarded for the first time in the UK, Dahua has presented COP Security with their ‘Distributor of the Year 2015’honour, in recognition of the distribution company’s sterling performance as a key Dahua partner in the UK region. Presented to COP Security by Denny Wang, Dahua Country Manager UK & Ireland, for all aspects of product delivery, the award acknowledges COP Security’s position as the UK’s leading Dahua distributor and commitment to promoting Dahua’s portfolio of professional quality IP, 4K and HDCVI products to the UK market.
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Digital Watchdog® Announces Integration of DW Spectrum™ IPVMS with RBH Access Integra32™
Digital Watchdog (DW™), the industry leader in digital recorders, surveillance cameras and related management software, announces the integration of the company’s powerful DW Spectrum IPVMS with RBH Access Integra32™ Security Management Software he recent integration provides users a single platform to manage both system seamlessly. Dynamic response to security events is made possible by allowing the operator to link video with the events in real-time, directly through the Integra32 Software. In addition, the operator can
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easily verify that those entering are authorized and using their assigned credential. Events from 3rd party systems such as compatible alarm panels can also be reviewed using video streams. Patrick Kelly, Director of IP Video Solutions – North America, Digital Watchdog said, “DW Spectrum’s open platform has accelerated the development of our technology partner program. The addition of RBH Access and their highly innovative, feature-rich Integra32 opens a world of possibilities to Digital Watchdog customers.” Brad Sampson, National Sales Director of RBH USA stated, “We’re excited to welcome Digital Watchdog to RBH’s family of integration partners. Digital Watchdog’s DW Spectrum IPVMS is an industry leading product that extends our customer’s ability to provide cost effective, cutting-edge solutions to a variety of applications.”
Redvision Profiles its IP and Analogue X-SERIES™ Cameras at Intersec 2016
Redvision is to profile its pioneering, UK manufactured, X-SERIES™
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rugged PTZ dome camera range at Intersec 2016 P and analogue X-SERIES™ cameras will be on the Redvision Stand S1-E48, with additional IP cameras on the Wavestore, Synectics and Digifort stands.
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Y3K Wins at This Year’s Security & Fire Excellence Awards
SMART-i, a Y3K company that sells a range of integrated home security products, has won the Intruder Alarm or Exterior Deterrent Product of the Year at the Security & Fire Excellence Awards 2015 he awards ceremony, which is supported by IFSEC and FIREX International, took place at the end of November at London Hilton on Park Lane, with comedian and television host Jimmy Carr as the compere. During the ceremony, speakers underlined the need for joined-up thinking in the security community. SMART-i achieves exactly this by combining CCTV cameras, intruder alarms, PIR motion detectors, smoke alarms and power usage into a single gateway hub that can be controlled using a smartphone app. The integrated system allows users to both view and configure
their devices using smartphones, even when they are away from home, and also to receive an alert to their phone via text or email if anything goes wrong. SMART-i won the award against stiff competition in the category for alarms and exterior deterrent products. Other major intruder alarm companies
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The X-SERIES™ cameras are modular and can be configured as fully functional PTZ cameras or as domes. A wiper can be added to remove water or dirt from the camera view, which is essential for many outdoor applications. White-light or IR, super-efficient, LED illuminators can be added for highly effective, night-time operation. A wide range of mounts, brackets and finishes offers installation flexibility and low power consumption keeps running costs to a minimum. The X-SERIES™ is available in both IP and analogue options. The IP option comes with either 1080p (Full HD) or 720p (HD) resolution sensors, day/ night functionality and 30x optical and 12x digital zoom. The analogue option is available in 18x and 30x zoom, with colour or day/ night functionality. Visit Redvision is on Stand S1-E48 at Intersec 2016.
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vying for the award included Pyronix, Digital Barriers and Tyco. Now in their seventeenth year and held at the Park Lane Hilton, the Security & Fire Excellence Awards have consistently broken new ground in highlighting the very best people, projects and products the UK’s security industry has to offer. Stockists of the SMART-i system are CPC, Halfords, WF Senate, HD CCTV.co.uk, The RAC and other leading online retailers. Complete systems start at £124.99. Other new products are scheduled to be launched in the New Year, with all products carrying a oneyear warranty.
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