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From the Editor-in-Chief

Volume XII • Issue 1 • September 2015 (114 pages including 6 for cover) Editor-in-Chief Lt Col Pritam Singh Mehta (Retd.)

Dear Readers, Greetings from IndiaSAFE! The “Make in India” Lion’s roar has finally reached the electronic security industry with the Government of India announcing the new amended Preferential Market Access (PMA) Policy, with a 100% preference to ‘Made in India’ products for procurement of CCTV Cameras (Video) and Sensor Based Alarm Systems by all government departments (less Defence). The products must have a minimum indigenous Value Addition (VA) of 35% to start with, increasing by 5% every year till VA reaches 55% in 2017-18. This development can be substantially attributed to the efforts of the Security Promotion Group of India (SPGI) who have been closely working with the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) – Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and Department of Telecommunications (DOT), and is committed to representing the industry in the formulation of various new policies related to purchases/ incentives being declared by various departments under the Government of India. Another important development during the month was the announcement by Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu of 98 cities to be taken up under the smart cities mission, which includes 24 state capitals. Uttar Pradesh leads the pack with 13 nominated cities, followed by Tamil Nadu (12) and Maharashtra (10), but notable amongst their absence are the cities of Bengaluru, Patna and Kolkata. The government has followed a transparent and objective points-based selection system and the development of these cities into smart cities will throw open vast opportunities for the security market – something that has been long awaited by the industry. FICCI held a safe and smart cities event called Homeland Security 2015 in New Delhi on 25-26 August – some figures announced by DK Shami, Fire Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India during the event are far from reassuring and are, in fact, downright scary. He said that there is 65% shortage of fire stations in the country, 92% shortage of fire personnel, 97% shortage of specialized equipment, 85% shortage of basic fire tenders, and 66% of the states are without any fire legislation. I am sure that in the march towards our ‘smart cities mission’ we will first tackle these and related issues so as to make our cities ‘safe’ before they qualify for becoming ‘smart.’ In this month’s issue we bring a slew of feature articles/ white papers including Redundant Wireless Bridges by Moxa; Basics of IP Video Design by AMG; and 5 Ways How End-to-end Solutions can help Organisations by Avigilon. Till we meet next month, stay safe and happy reading! With warm regards,

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white papers

56 Redundant Wireless Bridges:

Basics of IP Video Network Design

The Reliability of Wired Networks with the Cost Savings of Wireless

feature articles

5 Ways Sharper, Smarter End-to-end Solutions can Protect Organizations

Fire Protection System Glass from Asahi India Glass

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• Sparsh Appoints Executive Director

25 Christie India Opens New Facility in Bengaluru

• Advanced Launches TouchControl

26 Dräger India Partakes in Mission Suraksha

21 Wavesight & Titan Join Hands to Assemble RF Radios in Goa 22

27 Interschutz’s Indian Edition 28

• SWI Announces Secure Cities 2015 • Matrix T&A Assists Gruh Finance

• VehiScan® Secures Lucknow • Parthex Spearheads Community Initiative in Ahmedabad

23 Infinova India Wins Mumbai City Surveillance Project

29 MPG Expands ERT Services

24 Cylock to Secure Data Centers

30 Mistral – RT 1000

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Product showcase 71

• Vista HD PTZ Dome with Sunshield • QNAP QTS 4.2 Brochure

64 AXIS Q86 PT Head Network Cameras

65 Sony Edge Storage

73 OT Systems – SFP Media Converters

66 Motorola Secure Radios for Critical Operations

74 E2S ‘D1x’ Warning Devices

• VIVOTEK FD816C-HF2 Camera • PPSS New Body Armour Design

63 Tyco Proximex Surveillint PSIM

• Texecom Ricochet Enabled Wireless Kits • HID Reader with Lumidigm Technology

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77 Hikvision’s 6MP Ultra HD Cameras

68 WavestoreUSA NS1 Server 69 Honeywell HDZ PTZ Cameras

78 Video Insight ADVIDIA P-Series Cameras

70 Surveon Smart Image Optimizers

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Secure Cities 2015

Organized by:

Supported by:

7th edition of SWI’s Secure

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Be part of SWI’s Innovation & excellence Awards for Security & Policing Gala evening to be held on 9th September, 2015 SWI, through its Secure Cities conference, is now set to recognize and salute the excellence, competence and contribution of security personnel to making our cities safe. Through these awards SWI wishes to recognize projects and initiatives that demonstrate innovation, excellence and thought leadership. SWI’s Innovation & Excellence Awards for Security and Policing would honor law enforcement organizations and individuals and projects/initiatives which are exemplary and innovative in internal security of our country. The awards consist of 12 categories.

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Exhibition:

• Smart Solutions for City Security & Mega City Policing • Due to limited exhibition space, every exhibitor gets the chance to meet • Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Solutions for Energy, Utilities, and the decision makers and showcase technology and solutions directly Communication Companies to them. Hence it will give an opportunity to conduct business face to • Disaster Management and Emergency Response face, which is the most effective and persuasive form of selling and • Role of Private Security players in City Security establishing relationships with clients • Security needs and challenges of Commercial Infrastructure (Including • Personalized concierge services for connecting with Business Prospects • Secure Cities aims primarily to create an environment conducive to hotels, shopping malls, etc), Retail, and Enterprise environments growth in the number of business contacts that are useful for each and every one of its customers • Special invitations will be sent out to your prospective clients and • As a highly specialized and aimed at a carefully selected audience, Secure Cities will provide highly efficient and cost-effective platform for existing business partners • One to one meetings with the speakers, delegates and invites of your conducting sales and marketing choice during the event • Meetings arranged through our facilitators will help you to save time and money to reach out to the right clients • Event participant database will be shared with the sponsors and exhibitors • Two days of networking to facilitate Business and building relationships • Free promotional e- campaigns • Complimentary advertisement, write-ups in SWI’s monthly e-Security Report(SR) that is sent to the security industry and end users • Free participation and networking opportunities in other SWI events round the year

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Beyond the event Advantage:

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Rajiv Mathur Joins as Executive Director, Sparsh R

ajiv Mathur has joined Sparsh, brand of Samriddhi Automation Pvt. Ltd. as the Executive Director. He joins the company from One Touch Response – Emergency Services. Rajiv comes with a work experience of over 24 years in operations, manage-

ment, security solutions and loss prevention, and has held senior positions in earlier assignments with organizations providing emergency response services, manned guarding services, security technology solutions, training and consulting services. Prior to One Touch “I know Sanjeev since many Response – Emergenyears and have always apprecy Services, Rajiv has ciate his passionate journey. worked with Twenty With the overall progress of Fore Group, Steelage the industry and the growth Industries (Minimax) path visible, I hope I would be able to add value in the global and Cease Fire. He has expansion plans that Sparsh has.” also been leading large – Rajiv Mathur national operations and Executive Director, Sparsh has been associated

with various international organizations for strategic tie-ups for security technology and operations. Rajiv has been associated with bodies like ASIS, FICCI, APSA, ASSOCHAM, SPGI, is the Past President of International Institute of Security and Safety Management (IISSM), and is the Jt. Secretary of WESS Foundation. Speaking on the development, Sanjeev Sehgal, Managing Director, Sparsh said, “We welcome Rajiv’s experience into our venture. He understands our business, brand and our projects. We appreciate his work ethics and calibre.”

Advanced Sets the Standard with Touchscreen Fire System – ‘TouchControl’ G

lobal fire systems business Advanced has launched TouchControl, its new touchscreen fire system

repeater and remote control terminal which features Active Maps and zone plans.

September 2015

TouchControl uses its 10” HD touchscreen to deliver all the panel and network control and monitoring features you’d expect from Advanced, plus dynamic graphics and zone plans called Active Maps. Active Maps allows any image from a technical drawing, a zone plan, photograph, even a google map image to be used to display fire info, with multiple views available allowing users to interrogate the status of zones in a site from different angles or scales. Advanced’s Map App software makes it simple and easy to add map images and associate them with a zone.

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When not used in Active Map view, it features a unique, colour-coded interface that clearly displays device, zone and network information, using the large 10” HD touchscreen to facilitate easy control and interrogation. Users can immediately identify zones and devices in fire, fault, disablement, test or normal operation via colour-coded status buttons. TouchControl is a network node in its own right, working in standard or fault tolerant modes. Designed to be recessed and flush fitting, its low profile design will enhance any architectural environment and can be used in areas from receptions to nurses’ stations where network control, aesthetics or simply communicated detailed information are required. The background image can be easily changed to show any image from site plans to logos or products. A surface mount option is also available.

Another feature for its use in public areas is the ability for users to add presentations, company introductions, visitor boards or safety information to run when the fire screen is not reporting fire system information. As soon as the screen is touched or a fire condition arises, it reverts back to fire operations. John Newton, Advanced’s Products Manager said, “Advanced customers do not expect us to follow the herd, but deliver something innovative and more useful. TouchControl is absolutely unique and we think the right way to add touch technology to fire systems. We don’t compromise the touchscreen by reducing its size to fit in a panel and we don’t add cost to a panel that may be out of view. Instead we’ve developed a high quality touchscreen unit that has all the benefits a touchscreen can deliver plus more, such as Active Maps. We have invested significant time ensuring it is

easy to install and configure, especially when it comes to adding maps and demand is already high.” TouchControl operates with Advanced’s three levels of user control, accessed via passcode. Depending on the level of access, users can evacuate/ mute/ silence/ resound and reset; view fires/ faults/ disablements/ alarms/ inputs/ outputs/ supervisory and network via ‘instant filters’; view/ enable/ disable zones and devices; enable/ disable outputs by type; enable walk test mode; test display/ zones/ outputs/ buzzer and LEDs; quickly access all zones in fire/ fault/ disablement/ test via ‘instant filters’ and where allowed change status; view 1,000 general and 500 fire event log and set the network time and date. TouchControl is compatible with Advanced’s MxPro 4 and 5 panels and Axis EN and Axis AU fire systems, with more to follow.

Wavesight and Titan Time Products Join Hands to Assemble RF Based Radios in Goa

itan Time Products Limited (TTPL) offers a wide range of electronics manufacturing services to companies in the Medical, Automotive, Industrial Controls, Instrumentation and Aerospace Industries. TTPL are a fully owned subsidiary of Titan Company Limited, a TATA Enterprise and a leading watch and jewellery brand in India. TTPL manufactures high quality circuit assemblies to leading companies in Europe and USA from their stateof-the-art facility in Goa. Their quality

systems are accredited to ISO/ TS 16949 since 2003. On the back of having deployed over 2000 ‘unlicensed band’ radios in India over the last 2-3 years and given the ever increasing opportunity for reliable cost effective transmission solutions September 2015

in India , the range of radios from Wavesight United Kingdom will now be built under license at the state of the art engineering facility in Goa India. Besides fulfilling the ‘Made in India’ criteria, Wavesight will also be able to support its partners and system integrators with spare parts from the facility in India. Critical components would continue to be sourced from world call providers like Qualcomm/ Abicom, Huber and Suhner and MTI Wireless rather than sourcing products from China.

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Announces

The Seventh Edition of its Flagship Event ‘Secure Cities 2015’ Winners of Innovation & Excellence Awards for Security & Policing to be announced

ollowing the huge success of Secure Cities 2014, Security Watch India (SWI) will be holding the seventh edition of this critically acclaimed security event in New Delhi on September 9, 2015. The only event to deliver a heavily researched, extremely relevant and unique high level conference, Secure Cities is supported by a unique showcase exhibition exposing the very latest technology and techniques available to professionals in this vitally important arena. The conference will hold discussions on several topics of interest and relevance with eminant panelists. Speakers and panelists will be representatives from the government, security forces, police and disaster manage-

ment sector. Topics of discussion will include: ● Intelligent security and resilliance in urban ecosystems. ● Security risk management and critical infrastructure protection. ● Disaster management and emergency response. As part of the seminar, SWI will be announcing the 2015 winners of ‘Innovation and Excellence Awards for Security and Policing,’ to recognize and salute the excellence, competence and contribution of security personnel towards making our cities safer. The conference aims to recognize projects and initiatives that demonstrate innovation, excellence and thought leadership, and is proud to establish the Innovation & Excellence

Awards for Security & Policing. The Awards will honour law enforcement organizations and projects/initiatives, which are exemplary and innovative in enhancing the level of internal security of our country. PwC is the knowledge partner for this event. Annually, Secure Cities conference brings together the foremost security experts from government, police and paramilitary forces, law enforcement agencies, academia, and security heads from various commercial organizations like banks, hotels, BPOs, shopping malls, and multinational companies. The experts share real-life experiences, debate strategies, brainstorm issues, shape policies, explore new technological solutions and gain knowledge.

Matrix Time-Attendance Solution Assists Gruh Finance G

ruh Finance – a subsidiary of HDFC Ltd. is a housing finance company (HFC) recognized by National Housing Bank. Gruh Finance was established in 1988 with headquarters in Ahmedabad and has a network of 120 offices across seven states in India. It is expanding its network base with approximately 500 employees located at various offices across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh,

Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu.

Business challenge

ruh Finance corporate HR used to obtain attendance details of each employee from all branches every month, and it was a herculean task for the HR team to make note of late comings of the employees. At times the HR team also observed that attendance data was manipulated but still the company September 2015

had to pay the employees. Gruh Finance wanted to streamline the time-attendance policies for their employees across all branches. Centralized database management for timeattendance using biometric system was the major requirement of the company when they approached Matrix. Additionally, they wanted a system which could automatically distribute fingerprint images to all their 120 offices in India. It

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also wanted the employees to apply for leave/ tour from anywhere and on receipt of any such application, authorizing person should also get e-mail notification. In addition, the company also wanted to manage the attendance of those field staff who mark their ‘in’ punch at one location and ‘out’ punch from some other location.

Matrix offered solution

atrix offered enterprise range of time-attendance solution to Gruh Finance at their corporate head office where the central server is installed and can be utilized as a system to automatically distribute fingerprint images to all the locations. Time-attendance software is installed to use enhanced time-attendance and leave management features. Biometric fingerprint based access control and time-attendance device is

installed at head office and biometric fingerprint based time-attendance terminals are installed at each branch to mark attendance of employees. Attendance of each employee can be marked accurately from any location as all the terminals are interconnected with each other and with the central server through VPN network. Matrix has also offered web-based employee selfservice portal for employees to login into the system and apply for tour/ leave from any place, view attendance and holiday schedule, etc.

● Accurate in/out time of each employee is recorded. ● Centralized attendance data management from one place. ● Uniformity in attendance policy across all branches. ● Fast and paperless leave application and approval process. ● Real-time updates to managers. ● Improved overall productivity of the organization.

Infinova India wins its Largest CCTV order ‘Mumbai City Surveillance Project’ along with L&T O

n November 24, 2014, Larsen and Toubro (L&T)-led consortium, consisting of MTNL and CMS Computers Limited, was finally selected as the official contractor to execute the contract for Mumbai City Surveillance Project, after three successive failures to select a potential contractor during the previous years. Infinova was selected as the official CCTV solution provider for this project and will be deploying its latest high definition cameras at more than 1500 junctions across the city. Over 6000 cameras

will be installed across these 1500 junctions and the types of camera will involve high definition megapixel fixed dome, fixed box and pan-tiltzoom cameras. These cameras will be monitored over 110 screens in police stations and DCP offices and the Command Centre to be located at the Police Commissioner Office. The camera Footage is to be stored over 90 days. Completion of the project September 2015

is targeted within 21 months from the date of start of work. It will help maintain law and order by enabling real-time streaming and quicker response, aid

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“Mumbai City project is a platform and will give momentum to other city surveillance and infrastructure projects in the country. Since Infinova has rich experience in this space, we will target and explore our opportunities into these projects. Infinova is prearmed with the necessary technology that can best fit all these projects.” – Milind M Borkar Vice President, Sales, Infinova India, Middle East and Africa

investigations, improve traffic management, ensure deterrence and generate evidence for judicial scrutiny. The officials have an internal soft target to commission the CCTV network in 150 places by August 15. A viewing center will also be established in the Mantralaya. The official said the survey had been completed for most of the remaining regions,

and added that around 100 institutions, including malls and hospitals, had been identified and would be provided network connectivity for ‘event-based access’ to their CCTV system during times of need. The south Mumbai region will be covered by November 2015, followed by the north and east (April 2016), and central and west (September 2016).

Mumbai City Surveillance is one of the prestigious projects for Infinova and aims to develop a strong referral for other projects hereon. Infinova, in its constant endeavor of delivering world class and groundbreaking technology, has successful references into several city surveillance projects nationally as well as internationally.

DATA CENTERS – Secure but Still Not Secure T

he overall cost of securing your premises is high, of course you were aware of that, and it had left a big dent on your balance sheet; but the cost of not completely securing your premises is much higher. Employing latest safety &security mechanism ensures good security of the data but even a smallest security vulnerability that gets missed beats the whole purpose of security; with all the time & money invested going down the drain.

Crooks – always a step ahead

iscreants recently broke into the Central Collection Bureau in In-

diana and stole eight computers along with one database server containing personal information of about 700,000 Indiana residents, including their social security numbers. Dell Server equipment worth $15,000 was stolen from a Chicago data center wherein the mechanical locks were picked after attacking and rendering the security manager immobile. Computer equipment worth $4 million was stolen from Verizon business data center in northern London in a day time heist wherein five men dressed in contractor uniforms gained easy entry to the data center, tied up the five staff members before stealing the equipment. September 2015

Mechanical locks in server enclosures – basis of security threat

n case of individually locked server racks at the data centre, each rack enclosure has a swing handle with its own in-built mechanical lock. As in any mechanical lock, the cylinder of the lock can be picked or tampered giving unauthorized access; and to add pain to the injury there is no tamper evidence of unauthorized access with mechanical locks. The problem is not only with the mechanical locks; but equally with the mechanical keys. Keys can be duplicated; and the problem gets compounded with lost keys or keys left with former

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employees. The only painful solution is to change the server enclosure lock to protect any data security loss or any other security vulnerability.

Easy access into the access list

ata is sensitive and immensely precious but the lower level staff do not always value or understand its importance. The physical guards do not do a lot of thinking before putting someone on the access list. A lot of sub-contractors enter the premises for various reasons and they unnecessarily become part of the access list. If an unauthorized person gains access to the server, it could mean loss of sensitive data worth millions along with loss of reputation and customer confidence. This is something no one would

want to happen.

The solution to consider

ellox B.V. (India) proposes the use of an intelligent locking system like Cylock that provides access control security till the server rack level. Cylock puts artificial intelligence into the ‘Key’ (Cykey) by replacing the existing mechanical locks of any swing handle/ server enclosure with smart electronic cylinders. An electronic yet non-wired cylinder, it does not need any wiring or a power source (not even batteries) as the cylinder is energized by the Cykey. One Cykey can be used to access close to 15,000 different electronic cylinders; depending on the access rights and authorization of an individual and

also logs audit trails of ‘Who accessed which server when.’ There is no need to worry either about lost keys or former employees as selected keys can be easily deactivated in the system.

Christie India Celebrates Opening of New Expanded Facility in Bengaluru The new facility houses dedicated showrooms and a clean room to reinforce Christie’s continuous commitment to the Indian market

hristie® has opened its expanded facility in India, which was officially inaugurated at an event attended by customers and business partners in the country, as well as senior members of the Christie management team on August 14. Located in the International Technology Park in Bengaluru, the new premises will provide a superior level of service and support to Christie’s clients and partners in India, which clearly reflects Christie’s ongoing commitment to the Indian market, which has seen

tremendous growth and potential in recent years. Occupying over 13,500 square feet, Christie India’s new home is three times larger than its former premises situated within the same industrial park. It hosts a vast area de- Rajesh Patkar, Deputy General Manager of Christie India (left) showing guests around the I.C.E showrooms voted to warehousing, a conference room with full AV facilities, est technologies and staging live demos, “inspire, create, experience” (I.C.E.) a full-fledged service center, as well as showrooms for displaying Christie’s lat- a clean room for performing cleaning September 2015

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and repairs of light engines for cinema projectors. This makes Christie India the first office in the Asia Pacific region to be equipped with a clean room facility. Among the products on display in the I.C.E. showrooms are the Christie® MicroTiles®, Christie® Entero™ HB 67inch display cubes, Christie Phoenix video wall controllers, Christie FHD552X HD LCD panels, Christie QuadHD84 LCD panel, and the Christie HD14K-M 3DLP® projectors driven by the Christie Spyder X20 video processor. In addition, Christie’s state-of-the-art digital cinema projectors, crafted and built for entertainment environments, will be available for demonstrations. The showcased products will be refreshed on a regular basis so that customers can experience the latest and most up-to-date visual solutions. “I would like to congratulate Christie India on the official opening of its new and bigger facility. India is one of our key markets in Asia and the new office will help to expand our presence and deepen our synergistic relationships with our local partners and customers in India,” said

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Lin Yu, Vice President, Christie Asia Pacific, “We have seen significant growth in the Indian market and there’s continued strong potential for our full spectrum of comprehensive visual solutions. As a leader with more than 85 years of experience in the visual industry, we are definitely well-prepared to support the growth in the Indian market.” Michael Bosworth, General Manager, Christie India, added, “The opening of our new facility marks a new milestone for Christie in India. It represents our continued and sustained efforts in staying ahead of the competition and constantly meeting the needs of all our customers and partners who have supported us over the years. With the bigger and better facilities for sales, servicing and warehousing, I’m confident that we can provide better response and as-

sistance to all our customers on technical, sales and related issues in a shorter turnaround time.” Christie has had a strong presence in the Indian market for more than 10 years. Working with its established partner network, Christie India has accomplished a number of firsts in the visual solutions industry. It is the first company to offer 20,000-lumen high-brightness projectors for sale in India, and the first and only company to date to accomplish fixed-installed video mapping projects in the country. Among its list of widely-acclaimed projects include the Old Fort and Guru Tegh Bahadur Memorial Park in Delhi, the brilliant projection mapping performance on the facades of Jodphur’s renowned Umaid Bhawan Palace, and the deployment of close to 200 Christie Roadster Series projectors for last year’s general elections, which was the largest deployment of Christie projectors for a single event in India to date. Today, Christie India is the leading player in high brightness rental staging market in India.

Dräger India Sends its Industrial Roadshow Truck to the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of National Safety Council State-of-the-art safety solutions were presented in Durgapur

räger participates in the events that are organized on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the National Safety Council (NSC). By sending a truck on ‘Mission Suraksha’ Dräger stresses the importance of reinforcing safety and health, and aims at improving work conditions across India. Dräger’s truck will be travelling to the locations where the celebrations

take place. The truck showcased its solutions at Municipal Hall, Srijani City Center and joined in the anniversary celebrations for NSC. Presentations were done with the goal to raise awareness for improving the standard of safety and health amongst industrial units in and around Durgapur. The city is recognized as one of the biggest industrial hubs in eastern India. September 2015

Attendees at the presentations were representatives of small and medium enterprises. The truck stops next in Baddhi in Himachal and Hosur in Karnataka. But even after these events the truck will move on and continue its journey across India. VB Sant, Director General, National Safety Council (NSC) mentioned, “Safety is an intrinsic element towards

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protecting and saving human lives and at NSC our endeavour is to work collaboratively to ensure a national movement on safety, health and environment. We are delighted to associate with Dräger in celebrating 50 years of our foundation through their ‘Mission Suraksha’ as it complements our vision of creating preventive culture through raising awareness and rendering services that can further drive impactful measures

towards the industrial workforce.” The council was set up by the Ministry of Labour, Government of India (GOI), on 4 March 1966 to generate, develop and sustain a voluntary movement on Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) at the national level. Speaking on the occasion, MilindDeshpande, Vice President Marketing of Dräger India Pvt. Ltd. mentioned, “Dräger, for the past 125 years, has been

an integral part of various industries to enable the safety ecosystem by working closely with its customers. At Dräger, our aim is to help industrial workers get an opportunity to be aware of the latest trends in safety technologies, which are often restricted to metro cities. Our initiative – ‘Mission Suraksha’ brings an industrial roadshow truck that will traverse and help safety awareness across the country.”

Hannover Milano Fairs India Pvt Ltd (HMFI) and Fire Protection Association of India (FPAI) bring

Interschutz’s Indian Edition H

MFI and FPAI signed an MOU to partner for a new FIRE Show in India, powered by Interschutz, the world’s leading Fire Protection & Safety show. Hannover Milano Fairs India, the Indian subsidiary of the global joint venture of Deutsche Messe (Germany) and Fiera Milano Group (Italy) signed an MOU with FPAI to organize a new fire protection & safe show in India, powered by Interschutz. The new show, aimed at providing an international B2B platform for the fire prevention industry in India, will be held in November next year and will follow a biennial cycle. The new trade show, powered by Interschutz, will be a showcase of the latest innovation and technology in the fire prevention and safety industry. It will encourage networking and knowledge transfer for industry professionals. Bringing the expertise from Deustche Messe’s international show ‘Interschutz,’ the show will also hold seminars & conferences as well as other live features to

engage the end users and make them understand fire safety products in a holistic manner. “Fire Protection Association of India is committed to creating awareness about fire protection and minimizing loss of property and life by providing adequate means. FPAI encourages its members via various activities and incentives, and has been a regular participant at Interschutz. We are very excited to partner with Hannover Milano Fairs India Pvt Ltd to bring this show to India. The new show powered by Interschutz will bring immense opportunity and innovation for the industry,” said Nitin Shah, President, Fire Protection Association of India. Commenting on the new show, Mukesh Shah, General Secretary, FPAI said, “The new show will create tremendous scope for the industry and provide a common forum to discuss relevant issues. It will bring together the manufacturers, traders, user industries, various government agencies etc., on a single September 2015

platform, setting high industry standards for fire protection in India and encourage their implementation. The show will also encourage various discussions on policies and measures for a smooth operation of the industry and will witness significant participation of international delegates, owning to partnership with Interschutz.” “Interschutz is one of the leading shows in the Fire Protection industry with a presence of its satellite shows in Poland and Italy. Interschutz 2015, recorded participation from 1500 exhibitors from 49 countries exhibiting innovative and ingenious products on fire prevention and safety. More than 1,60,000 trade visitors attended Intershcutz this year from across the globe. The event in India will be internationalized, thus enabling global technology collaboration and further accelerating the ‘Make in India’ initiative” said Mehul Lanvers-Shah, Managing Director, Hannover Milano Fairs India Pvt Ltd.

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proving to be a challenge. Five sensitive areas were to be brought under surveillance with 2 fixed (2 MP) cameras being installed at each location, whose feed was to be brought to the local police station.

Scope of work – CG Road

G Road is a five km road in the heart of Ahmedabad City where most of the new malls and jewellery shops are located. Five junctions across the stretch of CG Road were to be brought under surveillance with 5 fixed (2 MP) cameras being installed at each junction, whose feed was to be brought to the local police station. Following a site survey, a network plan involving PtP and PtMP radios from Wavesight were deployed con-

necting all the 2 MP cameras deployed at each location/ junction to the local police station providing reliable, stable and consistent transmission. The project was also executed in the least amount of time (2-3 weeks). The total number of cameras deployed from Are-

cont Vision was 35 and the total number of radios deployed from Wavesight was 40. Parthex Limited will extend this unique community model to other parts of Ahmedabad and in the state of Gujarat in the coming months.

Muthoot Pappachan Group Expands ‘Emergency Response Team’ Services M

PG Security Group Pvt Ltd., headquartered in Trivandrum, would provide specialised security services to its own group company branches and to those companies which require ‘Technologically advanced’ security services through an Emergency Response Team (ERT). The project is guided by highly qualified professionals retired from the safety and security fields. ERT is a specialised team of three able bodied persons in uniform, equipped with non-lethal weapons, GPRS, wire-

less communicators and a fully equipped vehicle with alarm systems. The company has already 77 ERT teams, each team with 3 well trained professionals who can handle any security related exigencies during 9:30 pm to 5:30 am. Each team on average handles a cluster of 30 to 35 branches within a radius of 20 kms, in a response time less than 25 minutes. September 2015

● Formed a new venture ‘MPG Security Group Pvt Ltd’ to carry out the Emergency Response Teams (ERT) functions. ● Rolls out a unique first of its kind business model with more than 77 Emergency Response Teams (ERT) to handle any security exigencies. ● Offering the security services to external entities firstly in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. ● Expansion plans for pan India.

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MPG Security Services Group Pvt Ltd has already signed a pact with another company to provide these specialised services across their centres in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Others are at the negotiation stage. While announcing the new venture Thomas John Muthoot, Chairman and Managing Director, Muthoot Pappachan Group said, ‘’It gives us immense pleasure to announce the launch of MPG Security Services Group Pvt Ltd. It is a unique

business model and we are the first in the country to implement the Emergency Response Team (ERT) model. Considering the potential of such a business model and emerging requirements of advanced safety and security services in the financial industry, we believe that MPG Security Services Ltd will establish its name in this niche space. We plan to expand our operations to Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh by 2016.’’ Muthoot Pappachan Group

(MPG), the 128 years old conglomerate has been providing solutions, services and expertise to lakhs of customers across the country in various domains like financial services, automotive, property, hospitality, and alternate energy. Over the years Muthoot Pappachan Group has grown to become a significant entity in the Indian business landscape. Currently it has more than 20,000 employees, serving over a million customers.

Mistral – RT 1000

Aerostat based tactical aerial surveillance system

istral Solutions, Bengaluru, a leading player in the defense and homeland security domain, recently announced the availability of Mistral-RT 1000; an aerostat based tactical aerial surveillance system, for use in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance,

and communications applications. The Mistral-RT 1000 is a small sized, highly mobile aerostat suitable for tactical surveillance applications for public safety, police and military. By providing an elevated platform, well above the field of operation, the system offers an indispensable, dominating view of the scene below. Mistral-RT100 enables continuous day and night surveillance operations from an altitude of up to 1,000 feet providing high quality video coverage or ELINT operations; utilizing gyro stabilized high-resolution cameras or tactical payloads. The system is highly mobile, rapidly deployable and provides video surveillance for an area of 2-3 sq km.

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age. ● ELINT or tactical payloads. ● Continuous surveillance up to 72 hours. ● Accurate location and targeting on video display of ground control. ● Day/ night laser gyro stabilized camera. ● Easy to operate. ● Operates under all weather conditions and strong winds of up to 40 knots. ● Customizable for any operation.

Applications ● Unmanned aerial surveillance and target acquisition. ● Law enforcement and public safety. ● Border and coastal security. ● Event traffic and crowd control. ● Communication relay or ELINT. ● Search and rescue. ● VIP protection, sporting events and political rallies.

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Redundant Wireless Bridges: The Reliability of Wired Networks with the Cost Savings of Wireless By Jeffrey Ke – Product Manager, Moxa

time and the loss of vital systems. So operators need more reliable wireless redundancy to avoid tremendous cost and time wastage. At the same time, wireless frequencies are becoming ever more crowded as a proliferation of consumer and industrial devices contends for limited bandwidth, increasing the risk of interference that can knock mission-critical wireless network links offline. This paper illustrates the pros and cons of current wireless redundancy methods, shows why Moxa’s AeroLink Protection technology ensures network reliability, and explains how this innovative technology is applied in mission-critical applications.

ireless networks should be saving money and improving flexibility for industrial users and public transport operators, but reliability concerns have hindered adoption. Now, new technological innovations are making low-cost wireless as reliable as old-fashioned wired networks.

Overview

ireless networks can bring huge cost savings and efficiency gains compared to wired networks – especially for hard-to-wire industrial applications – thanks to their lower installation and maintenance costs, and their easier network scalability. However, operators are understandably concerned about the reliability of intangible wireless data links, compared to old-fashioned cables. To address these concerns, vendors offer a variety of wireless redundancy technologies, each claiming that they can handle the challenges of real-world wireless reliability. Although several of these technologies have something to offer, there are still critical applications and harsh operating environments where wireless reliability remains a problem, even with redundancy. The challenges are tough and the stakes are high: What if a wireless radio link across a harbor channel is blocked by a huge oil tanker, just when communications are most needed? How about a high-speed train that is unable to send vital location and maintenance updates for tens of seconds because a brief power disturbance has rebooted a critical wireless node? But the rewards from a reliable wireless network, in cost savings and flexibility, are also high. Industrial, control and automation networks are converging. We are heading towards a future in which all systems within an organization are connected on one single network. This makes machine to machine communication smarter, but it also makes network reliability more important than ever. A single point of failure can cause widespread network downSeptember 2015

Why do wireless networks fail?

here are two main causes of wireless network failure: radio interference, and hardware faults. Other WiFi networks are, of course, a major source of radio interference. But non-WiFi communications devices also cause interference: Cordless telephones and Bluetooth/ ZigBee devices are just a few of the many products which can severely impact the effectiveness of wireless networks, as they share similar radio frequency ranges. A wide variety of industrial machinery and equipment can also cause interference, such as motors, generators, and microwave-emitting devices. Even a poorly-wired electrical circuit can cause interference, through effects such as ground loops. Another hazard with similar effects to radio interference is physical obstruction of the radio signal’s direct path by any large metallic object, such as a truck, train, ship, or mobile machinery. Metal objects are also particularly likely to cause multipath interference, creating unpredictable wireless ‘dead zones.’ Hardware faults include issues like power irregularities, cable disconnection, hardware failure, software crashes etc. Buildup of static electricity, followed by electrostatic dis-

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hardware failure or wireless interference. To realize all the above advantages, it is important to clearly understand the options you have for creating reliable redundant wireless communications. In the following sections, we will introduce the most common wireless redundancy methods, as well as Moxaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new AeroLink Protection technology.

charge, which is commonly caused by staff and equipment activity, can damage hardware, as well as causing radio frequency interference. Even brief radio link interruptions or transient hardware faults can severely reduce throughput, or disable an entire network, by forcing devices to frequently restart or renegotiate a data link.

Current wireless redundancy methods

How can redundant wireless communications help you?

here are many wireless redundancy technologies on the market today. The following paragraphs illustrate the pros and cons of three common systems.

o, as we have seen, in the real world, there are many factors that can disrupt wireless communications and make critical networks unreliable. These unavoidable challenges appear to make wireless a much less attractive option for backbone communication. So instead of using an easy-to-deploy, lowcost wireless communication system, integrators are forced to use time-consuming and expensive cabled networks. But for users who understand how to set up a redundant wireless network using the latest technological innovations, wireless communication can now be at least as reliable as cabled connections, if not more reliable. Now that we can remove the unreliability factor from the wireless equation, users can finally start to enjoy these great advantages of wireless technology: 1. Lower implementation cost, and faster deployment: avoiding the time and cost of laying hundreds or thousands of meters of traditional cables. With wireless, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no need to dig trenches or to run conduits through crowded, busy and hazardous environments. 2. Reduced maintenance time and cost: with wired communication, paying for cable maintenance and repair staff is inevitable. Cables are vulnerable to accidental cutting, snapping, or disconnection. Wireless communication narrows down the maintenance scope from long lines to small points, which can significantly reduce the maintenance time and cost. 3. Securing intellectual assets with encryption: with proper security, wireless communications are well encrypted in the transmission layer. In some respects, wireless can be even more secure than wired communication. Wireless encourages watertight security throughout the network, because a weak security model based on preventing physical access is not possible. 4. Maximizing system uptime: with a redundant wireless design, there are multiple communication paths to ensure the highest system uptime, no matter whether there is a September 2015

WDS + RSTP

mong the simplest common approaches to establishing a wireless bridge, or a wider wireless network, is Wireless Distribution System (WDS).

WDS allows a mesh-like wireless network to be created by manually adding each device, by its MAC address. Adding the standard Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) to the WDS network creates a redundant wireless mesh network, which has some ability to recover from a single point of failure that would normally bring a whole network down. The downsides of the WDS+RSTP approach are: Poor security, because standard WDS only supports extremely weak wireless security modes. Communication across the whole WDS network can be interrupted for several seconds whenever a node goes offline or interference blocks a wireless link, because RSTP takes time to recover from interruptions. Another major issue is very inefficient bandwidth utilization, as all nodes on a WDS network share a single radio frequency channel. Furthermore, if that channel suffers continuous interference or is jammed, WDS+RSTP is not able to recover automatically, so communication is completely blocked. Finally, the user needs significant time for the initial network configuration, and for adding or removing devices later, because every WDS network node must know the MAC address of every 38

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wireless throughput because all nodes share the same frequency. This also means that a mesh network can only handle a device level failure—not a frequency level failure, such as radio frequency interference. ● Redundancy: Device-level redundancy only. ● Recovery time: Vendor dependent. ● Advantages: Automatic formation of network structure. ● Disadvantages: Network convergence delays and poor fault tolerance, relatively low throughput because nodes share the same frequency.

Dual-radio wireless redundancy

other node – a task usually performed by manually entering them into each device’s settings. ● Redundancy: Device-level redundancy only. ● Recovery time: 3-6 seconds. ● Advantages: Low-cost device-level redundancy. ● Disadvantages: Insufficient wireless security, difficult to configure, and low throughput and vulnerability to interference due to all nodes sharing the same frequency.

ireless mesh networks are widely used. Every vendor offers their own solution, with variations in behavior and performance. This technology was designed to allow a

ual-band access points are the most commonly-used wireless redundancy method. They use one radio for data transmission, with the other as a backup on a different frequency. When the main link goes down, the backup link is activated. There are many different techniques for deciding when to switchover to minimize data loss. For example, Moxa’s concurrent dual-radio transmission duplicates data packets and sends both packets simultaneously via two different frequencies, to ensure that at least one packet reaches the receiver. This method almost eliminates the possibility of packet loss due to radio interference, however device failure – due to power interruption, hardware fault, or software crash – will still bring the network down. ● Redundancy: Frequency-level redundancy only. ● Recovery time: 0ms. ● Advantages: Easy-to-adopt redundancy with a single device. ● Disadvantages: Wireless redundancy is no help when hardware fails.

group of wireless access points to automatically form a network, and to automatically rebuild the network structure when one of the nodes goes down. Two common wireless mesh approaches are: 1) Proprietary mesh network: This forms a web-like, manyto-many, wireless network between wireless access points. When one node loses wireless access to the network or goes down, the others will find a route around it and transmit data via another path. This sounds good in theory – but, in practice, that re-rerouting process can be too slow for mission-critical applications or environments where there is frequent disruption of the network. This problem (the excessive network convergence time for route calculation, required to prevent loops), is usually the web-style mesh network’s greatest drawback. 2) Proprietary tree-style mesh network: To avoid the webstyle mesh’s network convergence delays, some vendors offer a tree-style mesh network. This approach reduces the network convergence time, but the disadvantage is that it is more vulnerable to single points of failure. In the worst case, if the tree’s root node goes down, the entire tree is disabled. No matter which approach is used, one of the common problems with single-radio mesh networks is relatively poor September 2015

Introduction to wireless redundancy with Moxa’s advanced AeroLink Protection

n industrial applications, such as communication between off-shore oil platforms, or train-to-ground communica-

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wireless link failure. With AeroLink Protection, a network has two or more AeroLink Protectionenabled wireless client nodes connected to a single access point. One serves as the active node, while the others are passive, backup nodes. If the active node stops sending or receiving data for any reason, AeroLink Protection completely restores the communication link within 300ms by bringing backup nodes online. This includes the time required for network convergence and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) update. Furthermore, the passive node can be connected to a different access point on a different frequency, providing frequencylevel redundancy. If there is interference on the active channel, the backup path will transmit the data via a backup device and backup frequency. The technology uses the wireless radio’s standard wireless protocol to detect that the link has been disconnected. As soon as a serious interruption is detected, Aerolink Protection takes action. The switchover to the passive node, and full network recovery, takes only 300ms. AeroLink Protection not only guards against both device and wireless link failure, but also offers the ability to scale up your redundancy paths by adding additional hardware – providing even stronger protection for your wireless bridge network when needed. If even more robust resistance to radio frequency interference is required, three or more different backup frequencies can be used, when the 5GHz range is available. AeroLink Protection is a client radio feature that negotiates with every other AeroLink Protectionenabled client in range to set up the active node and passive nodes. Because AeroLink Protection works at a low level, layer 2, it is effectively invisible to higher network protocol levels, so it is easy to add an AeroLink Protection bridge to an existing network: it just works. The fast recovery time and simple

tions, a reliable wireless bridge is essential to minimize system downtime and maximize system availability. Moxa’s AeroLink Protection provides a reliable wireless bridge between two networks. As we have seen above, when you are using oldfashioned wireless bridge or WDS connections, the link is exposed to at least one of two types of risks – device failure and September 2015

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mission between drilling platforms requires a reliable wireless bridge. But even for wireless, it is a tough job: wireless devices may be subjected to punishing temperatures, moisture, corrosive materials, shocks and vibration which can easily cause device downtime. There are also many potential sources of radio frequency interference, such as high-powered communications equipment. With Moxa’s AeroLink Protection, you can use two access points in master mode and two access points in slave mode to form a wireless bridge that has both a backup frequency and backup hardware, guarding against both device downtime and frequency interference.

setup allow users to form a reliable wireless bridge that will ensure their daily operations are uninterrupted, no matter what kind of failures occur.

How AeroLink Protection is used in real-world applications Heavy industry applications, harbor: scalable network redundancy

arge metallic objects, including machinery, vehicles, cranes, or buildings are common on heavy industrial sites. When such equipment moves around, data transmission can be interrupted as it blocks the wireless network’s communication path or causes unpredictable multipath interference. For example, in a harbor, wireless networks that communicate across water are blocked every time a freighter passes by. These environmental challenges are inevitable, but the wireless interruption is avoidable. Moxa’s AeroLink Protection is a scalable network redundancy method that ensures seamless transmission, by allowing you to deploy multiple, widely-separated backup access points. In the scenario described above, multiple wireless paths will prevent more than one path being interrupted as a freighter passes by.

Enjoy seamless communication with AeroLink Protection

eroLink Protection offers cast-iron redundancy by automatically handling both device failure and radio interference. Relying on industry standards for security and interoperTrain-to-ground applications: maintaining ability, it offers simple ‘plug and play’ setup and configuration constant communication rain-to-ground communication usually relies on wireless – working well with existing networks. AeroLink Protection is networks. If wireless communication fails and can’t be modular and scalable: offering anything from basic redundant The Reliability of wireless Wired Networks with the Cost wireless bridges, to increasingly robust network conrestored within a reasonable time, the risk is not onlyWHITE extra PAPER Savings of Wireless maintenance cost and time, but in the worst case: staff or pas- figurations for more demanding environments. senger injury. So a reliable wireless network for train-to- Technology Comparison ground communication is essential. In the past, to protect Moxa AeroLink Moxa Wireless WDS + Wireless Mesh Technology Protection Redundancy RSTP Network vital train communication systems from a single-point-ofDevice-level ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓ failure, users had to double their expenditure by building Redundancy a fully-redundant duplicate network (a so-called red-blue Link-level ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ Redundancy network). Even with advances in switch technologies Scalable ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓ (such as ring or chain backup mechanisms), the trainRedundancy to-ground wireless link remains a bottleneck. Now, with Recovery Time Second-level (Link Break Time + 300ms 0ms 3-6 Seconds (Vendor AeroLink Protection and Moxa Turbo Roaming technoloNetwork Dependent) Convergence Time) gies, railway system integrators can easily create a redunHigh, some vendors dant roaming system without the expense of duplicating Total Cost of require controller to Mid Mid Mid Ownership facilitate the whole network.

convergence time

Enjoy Seamless with AeroLink Protection AeroLinkCommunication Protection technology is available now in the first of Moxa’s newredundancy generation of A-series ProAeroLink Protection offers cast-iron by automatically handling AeroLink both device failure and radio interference. Relying on industry standards for security and interoperability, it offers n offshore oil field is a hazardous environment where it is tection-enabled devices, the AWK-3131A Industrial IEEE simple “plug and play” setup and configuration—working well with existing networks. AeroLink 802.11n Wireless AP/Bridge/Client. extremely difficult to deploy wired networks. Data transProtection is modular and scalable: offering anything from basic redundant wireless bridges, to

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AeroLink Protection technology is available now in the first of Moxa’s new generation of Aseries AeroLink Protection-enabled devices, the AWK-3131A Industrial IEEE 802.11n Wireless AP/Bridge/Client.

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Bosch Secures Domestic and International Terminals at

Antalya Airport in Turkey

osch Security Systems was chosen as the supplier of an integrated fire detection and voice evacuation system for both the domestic and the international terminals at Antalya Airport in Southern Turkey. Served by 108 airlines, Antalya offers its passengers more than 600 different connections, some of them only seasonal. The airport counts more than 25 million passengers each year, posi-

tioning it close to the top 50 in the world. Across the terminals, Bosch's local partner Ateksis installed 3,500 automatic fire detectors 420 Series which are connected to six networked Modular Fire Panels 5000 Series. These can be configured and operated via two remote keypads. The fire detection system is interfaced with the fully digital PRAESIDEO Public Address and Emergency Sound System. With more than 1,800 horns

and ceiling loudspeakers as well as 300 sound projectors, this system covers multiple independent zones within the terminal buildings to allow for precise and targeted evacuation instructions in case of emergency. The PRAESIDEO system comprises two network controllers, 48 distributed power amplifiers and 25 call stations. It also has an automatic volume control that automatically increases the sound level when the building is getting crowded. Fire detection and voice evacuation systems are integrated via the Bosch Building Integration System (BIS), allowing for central control and operations. Due to its open and modular architecture, the solution can be expanded seamlessly as Antalya Airport continues to grow. For the same reason, third party solutions such as video surveillance, access control and even the flight information system could easily be integrated with PRAESIDEO.

San Diego Schools De-escalate Incidents, Protect Assets and Catch Perpetrators M ilestone Systems open platform IP video management software (VMS) has greatly improved security for the second largest school district in California. The San Diego Unified School Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous video surveillance solution presented a number of problems. Being an organization with more

than 200 facilities, San Diego Unified School District sought a video surveillance technology solution that could be centrally administered, and support HD quality images to more effectively manage behavior and prevent vandalism. It had to be expandable in the future and accommodate additions such as the ac-

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cess control technology the district hopes to deploy within one or two years. Installation/ design partner Proshop Group and Dotworkz designed and implemented the network security solution, choosing Milestone XProtect VMS. Its open platform allows the schools to manage 1,169 video cameras from a mix

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of manufacturers: Axis, Bosch, IQinVision, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony. The installation runs on IBM and Dell servers. Dotworkz president Will Ferris believes that Milestone’s open platform provides the greatest value for what is most important to San Diego Unified School District. This includes scalability, incorporating new functionality and enhancing the level of safety and security for parents, students and teachers. Ferris says, “We helped the district in its quest for better camera and processing technology. We served as a guide, showing them the advantages of Milestone’s open platform and advised them to complete the training required to become certified in the technology. We also built the housings for their external cameras.” The cameras are installed at points where break-ins commonly occur and in areas where students gather that are the most problematic.

Cost savings please the district and constituents

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This system makes each campus safer for students and staff. We now have the level of visual communication we need to resolve most problems before they arise,” said Mike Cho, Safety and Security Coordinator, San Diego Unified School District. As an organization that depends on voters’ support for bond funding, the investment in Milestone technology was made with an eye toward cost effectiveness. The Milestone video platform has paid off by dramatically reducing the amount of time required to administer the system and to train users, and by reducing the vandalism that demands costly repairs.

Further savings are achieved by reducing the number of staff members needed to physically monitor so many areas. According to district administrators, the system has improved conduct across the board by providing high-defiUpgrade to Milestone IP video makes each campus safer nition (HD) images for students and staff that make identifying and charging perpetrators a much ficer can use the video to determine how less arduous process than it was before. many back-up officers are needed at which spots. Students don’t always tell the full 80 percent reduction in story after an incident. “Nobody wants vandalism Since they’ve noticed that they’re be- to be known as a ‘snitch,’” Cho says, ing monitored, the students’ behavior “Now nobody has to be because the has improved,” says Cho, “They know video shows all, and the HD video really that every action occurring in the com- helps us identify people.” In one case, a student punched anmon areas is being recorded.” At the school that once had the other student in the face a number of worst graffiti problem, tagging has been times. Each witness interviewed by adreduced by 80 percent since the new ministrators after the incident had slightsystems went live, which has also less- ly different recollections, but the video ened the amount of time district painters provided the evidence needed to charge spend at the school covering the graffiti. the perpetrator in court. The chances of a rival gang coming to mark the territory as its own have been Improved system lowered, as has the violence that often management occurs when encountering each other at ho reports that the system manager a graffiti site. loves the Milestone system because it can be more easily and quickly managed. Under the previous system, Improved incident programming one camera required naviresponse; accurate gating two separate operating systems. evidence rom a security perspective, the prob- Milestone cuts that time in half. “Plus, I can view it remotely with lem with such a large district is that it is not unusual for a fight to break out my iPad!” says Cho, ”With the previous while the school’s dedicated police of- system there was enough time to go get ficer is responding to a different inci- coffee between starting it and being able dent in another area. With cameras and to log on. With Milestone, you just click the Milestone platform at work, the of- and you’re on. It’s beautiful.”

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HID Global Extends Identity Assurance Offering for Financial and Enterprise Deployments with Flexible, Cost-Efficient Pin Pad Token Solution

ID Global® has expanded its broad offering of its identity assurance portfolio with the addition of the ActivID® Flexi Token. The new solution is ideal for financial institutions and enterprises seeking a cost-effective pin pad solution with advanced security capabilities for mass deployment. The hardware token offers a more flexible solution for graphical customization and deployment, along with options for on-site initialization to further protect data and enhance security programming. “Our banking and enterprise customers now have another OTP token option as part of an end-to-end solution that delivers one of the industry’s best possible out-of-the-box experiences,” said Tim Phipps, Vice President of Product Marketing for HID Global, “The new tokens can be used with our ActivID authentication system without requiring equipment to be replaced or

updated. These solutions offer the flexibility to graphically customize each side of the product and initialization at the customer premises.” ActivID Flexi Tokens are designed to minimize an organization’s costs for protecting data in high-volume deployments using a secure, two-factor authentication device. The compact, streamlined tokens are easy to mail and carry, and feature an intuitive interface with icons and messages that simplify usage through visual prompts. The token can be utilized for user authentication (OTP or challenge and response), transaction signing and host verification through a dedicated button on the device. Supporting a broad choice of security services, standards and algorithms, the solution maximizes flexibility for protecting critical data. It also improves security while accommodating ‘on demand’ availability requirements by enabling banks and enterprises to own their own authentica-

● HID Global continues to streamline and improve how banks protect themselves and their customers against fraud, data breaches and unauthorized transactions. ● Latest addition to One Time Password (OTP) family gives banks and enterprises the superior security of a hardware device along with unprecedented flexibility to personalize tokens onsite and manage all secret keys themselves. ● ActivID Flexi Tokens are easy to integrate into HID Global’s endto-end authentication solution, and improve user convenience and security costs by delivering one-button simplicity for up to three applications while supporting numerous compliance requirements.

tion keys or reinitialize products on-site when new keys must be issued. The ActivID Flexi Tokens are available now.

Dallmeier will Present Video Security Equipment for Stadiums at the SPONSORs Sports Venue Summit in Hamburg T

he 9th SPONSORs Sports Venue Summit will be held at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 1-2 September 2015, with many inter-

esting presentations and debates relating to sports venues. Besides the announced candidates for hosting UEFA Euro 2024 and the Olympic Games in Germany in

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equipment in many stadiums and arenas all over the world, will welcome visitors and demonstrate its patented Panomera® multifocal sensor technology at stand 2. With this equipment, large expanses such as spectator stands and terraces can be observed from a single location, and both a general overview and detail images of even remote areas in the highest possible resolution can be obtained at the same time. Because the completely new lens and sensor concept on which Panomera® is based ensures a consistent resolution raster over the entire viewing area. “The extremely high resolution

makes it possible to positively identify suspicious individuals in the spectator areas and impose fines for specific incidents. The image material is also admissible as evidence in court,” said Roland Meier, Head of Panomera® Multifocal Sensor Systems at Dallmeier, explaining some of the advantages.

Wholesale Agricultural Market Improves Security and Trims Costs with Arecont Vision® Megapixel Cameras Panoramic megapixel cameras enhance video quality and coverage

he Bronisze Wholesale Agricultural Market, located in Poland’s greater metropolitan Warsaw region, is one of the most modern facilities of its kind in Europe. The market covers almost 100 acres (35+ hectares) and features an abundance of parking areas and internal roadways. Almost 1.5 million customers use the services of the Bronisze Market annually and an average of 5,500 vehicles access the market every day through eight entrances. More than 2,000 workers are employed by companies operating at the market. The safety and security of the facility’s premises, occupants and merchandise are high priorities to the Market’s management. To help minimize risk,

Bronisze Market implemented a state-of-the-art Arecont Vision® megapixel camera solution. In addition to improving overall security, the solution delivers the benefits of a low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and high Return on Investment (ROI). According to Krzysztof Karpa, Vice President, Bronisze Market, the Arecont Vision® solution improved live and forensic image quality and delivered increased overall situational awareness with fewer cameras required. September 2015

“We chose Arecont Vision® megapixel cameras because of their functionality, intelligence and efficiency, and for the excellent picture quality they provide,” says Karpa, “There is no hesi-

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tation in recommending Arecont Vision® to other companies when they visit our facility.” The high quality images provided by the Arecont Vision® SurroundVideo® AV20185DN 180° megapixel panoramic cameras are used by the facility for identification and documentation purposes. The camera’s electronic PTZ function enables operators to zoom in on a live or recorded image, or view various angles or distance perspectives. This offers an advantage over the use of hardwired controllers to physically move the cameras, as it helps the operator maintain situational awareness and coverage of the entire area. In implementing the Arecont Vision® megapixel panoramic cameras, Karpa affirms that Bronisze Market was able to reduce its annual operational costs by over 120,000 Euros (approxi-

mately $131,000 USD). By reducing the number of needed security personnel by 30%, the Market reduced fixed costs by approximately 80,000 Euros ($87,300 USD) per year. The significantly improved image quality of the megapixel cameras further enabled management to confirm identities for purposes of prosecution and restitution for infrastructure damages, resulting in a savings of approximately 42,000 Euros ($45,800 USD) per year. The wide field of view provided by a single Arecont Vision® panoramic camera eliminated the need for the multiple analog cameras that would be required to cover the same area. By reducing the number of cameras required, the Market also lowered their costs for added cabling infrastructure, recording storage space and VMS licenses along with a further savings in

labor and ongoing maintenance expenses. The Arecont Vision® SurroundVideo AV20185DN’s outstanding quality images are achieved with four highsensitivity 5MP sensors, each offering a 2592x1944-pixel view at 11.5 frames per second (fps), for a total image area of 10368x1944 pixels at 2.8fps. With the deployment of the 56 Arecont Vision® megapixel cameras, the Bronisze Wholesale Agricultural Market now has the infrastructure in place to further enhance its physical security structure. Cameras can be easily added where and when they are needed, allowing Bronisze management to be more responsive to the needs of market vendors and customers. The system was designed and installed for Bronisze by Wimax SP.J., a Warsaw based system integrator.

Debit Network Alliance selects Gemalto to guide

EMV Deployment Strategy for U.S. Debit Card Issuers

emalto has been selected by the Debit Network Alliance (DNA), a consortium of leading U.S. debit network providers, to deliver EMV consulting services. Gemalto's EMV Allynis Consulting Services are designed to accelerate the deployment of EMV, significantly reducing time between DNA's business plan and go-to-market. Gemalto's consultants recommended and executed a strategy that details card, terminal and personalization requirements. “Gemalto provided us with a com-

prehensive consulting program to validate our DNA AID specification for market readiness,” said Paul Tomasofsky, Executive Director of the Debit Network Alliance, “Gemalto’s EMV expert review of our specification enabled us to confidently move forward in our deployment efforts.” With annual costs of card fraud in the U.S. alone estimated at $8.6 billion per year, EMV will bring a substantial reduction in fraud from point-of-sale (POS) to counterfeit cards. Gemalto consulting September 2015

experts work with financial institutions to determine the debit or credit chip card profile that meets their current needs. To simplify the transition process, Gemalto also provides EMV card issuance and fulfilment services thanks to its large EMV footprint in the U.S. “Our consulting experts have provided their services to over 150 institutions in 54 countries and are able to go beyond card migration, working with customers to outline their business and technology considerations for

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other forms of payment such as contactless and mobile,” said Bertrand Knopf, Senior Vice President of Secure Trans-

actions for North America at Gemalto, “Based on our experience in hundreds of global chip deployments and issuance of

over three billion EMV cards, we were able to provide DNA with a validation that their solution is market ready.”

Foodbank of the Rockies Relies on 3xLOGIC to Protect Critical Inventory

iCAM and 3xLOGIC donate some labor and materials for upgrade project to ensure Foodbank has enhanced security to provide badly-needed food support

xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions, has announced that Foodbank of the Rockies (FBR), located in Denver, Colorado, has substantially upgraded their security system with an expanded 3xLOGIC NVR and new IP cameras. iCAM Video Management Solutions, Inc., a security integrator, has been instrumental in providing design and installation expertise for FBR since they first installed their security system in 2008. Food Bank of the Rockies has been leading the fight against hunger throughout Metro Denver, rural Colorado, the

Western Slope and Wyoming for the past 36 years. FBR has provided more than 519 million meals to people in need since inception. Each year, the food

bank procures and distributes food through direct service programs and 600 partner agencies, enough to provide more than 119,000 meals each day. In 2015, FBR embarked on a renovation project to their main facility in Denver. “This renovation will increase our food distribution capacity by 48%, allowing us to distribute 56 million-plus meals to the food insecure,” said Tony Alexis, Chief Operations Officer, Food Bank of the Rockies, “As part of the project, we are upgrading our security system to be an effective part of the FDA and AIB (American Institute of Baking) food defense strategy by having more and higher quality cameras, and by controlling access of the many people who come through our doors.” Prior to the upgrade, FBR’s seven-year old video system comprised 30 analog and 2 IP cameras (360-degree view), and an oldermodel DVR. “We were experiencing some shrinkage, and we also handle government commodities for which the officials wanted us to demonstrate strong security to help us to meet conSeptember 2015

tractual obligations,” explained Alexis. Alexis recounted how the older system was effective in catching some of the volunteers and customers taking things they should not have, it recorded a few truck accidents in the yard, and helped disprove someone claiming an ‘accident’ while on FBR property. However, camera coverage and video quality were lacking as time went on, and FBR knew they needed to do better. “The new system will enable us to watch incidents much more closely; we’ll be able to see what we have to see.” FBR is upgrading to an eventual total of 64 cameras. “One dollar is worth four meals, so when we have shrink or loss or an accident, we’re taking meals away from needy people,” said Alexis. “We’re very serious about controlling

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expenses. We have a lot of food, a lot of volunteers, and fork lifts constantly in action. A simple mistake on a forklift can cost upwards to $200, but when something happens the answer is often ‘no one did it.’ With better video quality and coverage, we can catch mistakes, do better training, or take other actions to ensure high quality work practices and to reduce our expenses and losses.”

As part of a commitment to their community, 3xLOGIC donated their V7300 Series NVR Appliance preconfigured with VIGIL VMS software for FBR’s upgraded video surveillance system. Lynn Lowman, of iCAM, has been involved with FBR for nearly eight years, helping them to secure an initial grant for their first security system and providing consulting and in-

stallation expertise to keep the system in top shape.Lowman provided design and installation of the newly-upgraded system with IP cameras, as well as the legacy analog cameras. The 3xLOGIC hybrid NVR supports both IP and analog, helping ensure that FBR can protect their investment, while having the flexibility to upgrade as budget becomes available.

Clouds Enhance Public Safety For British Cities

Motorola Solutions partners with Skyscape Cloud Services to deliver cloud-based public safety solutions to UK government agencies

otorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) has partnered with Skyscape Cloud Services to significantly accelerate the cost-effective delivery of smart public safety solutions to UK government agencies via the cloud. Cloud computing solutions use a network of remote servers to store, manage and process data, using shared resources to achieve economies of scale. This agreement is set to advance mission-critical capabilities through cloud-delivered software as a service (SaaS) model, enhancing the abilities of public safety agencies of all sizes.

● Faster to market deployment of smart public safety solutions. ● Cloud-based communications interoperability and command collaboration for public safety. ● Low to no CAPEX and planned operational expenses widens opportunities for smaller agencies.

“We see the delivery of cloud-based public safety services as an absolute imperative,” said Andrew Gill, Vice President, Growth and Alliances, Europe & North Africa, Motorola Solutions, “This partnership places us in a leading position to support government policy and initiatives such as Cloud First and the G-Cloud Framework, bringing secure communications interoperability, command and control collaboration, and a wealth of next-generation services to the front line where it is needed most.” The UK government-operated GCloud program is an established mechanism for the delivery of cloud-based services. Partnering with Skyscape Cloud Services delivers immediate credibility and unmatched experience to establish a leading presence as a supplier of cloudbased products to government agencies. Motorola Solutions envisions the controlled operational expense of cloudbased delivery, with low to no upfront September 2015

capital expenditure of multiple products and services such as: ● WAVE Work Group Communications providing communications interoperability and broadband pushto-talk (PTT), delivering real-time voice and data securely over any network using any device. ● DragonForce for collaborative command and control, shared situational awareness and incident management. “We are delighted to announce our partnership with Motorola Solutions, a like-minded organisation that is striving to bring innovative and cost-effective services to the UK public sector,” said Simon Hansford, CEO of Skyscape Cloud Services, “With pressure on public finances set to continue, we look forward to supporting Motorola Solutions in delivering agile services to the public sector market and, ultimately, better value for British citizens and taxpayers.” Skyscape’s extensive partner ecosystem will also be of value in further

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developing Motorola Solutions’ future offerings, both for use on G-Cloud and in future regional offerings. Skyscape’s assured cloud solutions have been specifically designed to meet

the needs of the UK public sector, delivering UK sovereign services that are easy to adopt, easy to use and easy to leave, with genuine pay-by-the-hour consumption models. As a UK SME,

Skyscape has won a number of highprofile contracts via the G-Cloud Framework and through its large number of channel partners that embed Skyscape’s cloud platform in their solutions.

PYROSCAN: A Furnace Camera that Provides Accurate Temperature Monitoring in Extreme Environments T he new PYROSCAN, from HGH Infrared Systems, is a High Dynamic Range (HDR) pyrometric camera with the highest resolution on the market. It has been designed to provide accurate temperature monitoring in extreme environments: with temperatures reaching higher than 1500°c and in very dusty and smoky atmospheres. It combines real-time high resolution imagery with temperature measurements at any point of the burning zone inside boilers, furnaces, kilns or incinerators. For most industries using high temperature combustion chambers in their manufacturing processes, the shape, size, homogeneity and stability of the burner flame are critical parameters to be monitored in order to ensure a safe and efficient production. Thanks to the HDR and high-resolution images of the PYROSCAN, the operators in the control room can view the flame pattern in real time with astonishing detail in both the dark and bright areas of the combustion tube. In addition, each pixel of the image can be selected by the operator directly on the video image to gauge temperatures, with reliable values, even through dusty surroundings.

The combination of high quality imagery and an accurate thermal map, which can be transferred to the Distributed Control Systems (DCS ) via OPC protocol, provides insight into: the combustion efficiency, the fuel adjustment and flame geometry, the chamber refractories wear, the calcined material condition, and any energy lost. With real time NIR video images of 1296x966 pixels, a 120dB dynamic range, a powerful image analysis software providing temperature measurements over a large thermal range from 700°C to 1800°C, and for every pixel within the large field-of-view images; PYROSCAN is the perfect monitoring solution for cement, lime, and glass production processes as well as cokemaking, steelmaking, metal casting, waste incineration plants, and biomass heating systems. PYROSCAN is a modular system for full adaptation to the application’s requirements. Below is a list of available options: ● Uncooled NIR PYROSCAN camera and analysis software package. This configuration has previously been

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installed for flame front monitoring outside waste incinerators. ● Visible or NIR PYROSCAN camera integrated into a borescope tube and analysis software package. This configuration is adapted to a metal casting application, for a 24/7 monitoring, in high temperatures and dusty environments. ● Visible or NIR PYROSCAN camera at the end of a borescope tube with an automatic insertion and retraction mechanism and analysis software package. This configuration is common for many rotary kiln installations around the world. ● Other options that can be included are Power over Ethernet module, optical fiber or ethernet cable connexion, air purge module, industrial PC etc.

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Advanced Consolidates Transportation Credentials by Joining Rail Industry Fire Association G

lobal fire systems business Advanced has recently become a member of the Rail Industry Fire Association (RIFA), reinforcing the company’s credentials in the transport industry. “We have a long track record in the railway and urban transport industry,” comments Advanced’s Marketing and Communications Manager Aston Bowles, “Our EN54 and UL864 fire alarm panels and systems are installed in some of the UK’s and the world’s leading facilities, including Waterloo and Kings

Cross stations in London, the Crossrail development, many stations across the London Underground, the Istanbul Metro, the Tyne & Wear Metro and many more. “Joining RIFA is a natural step for Advanced and helps us consolidate our position in an industry with extremely rigorous fire safety standards. It will also allow us to learn more about a fastgrowing and rapidly evolving sector,” added Aston. Advanced is constantly develop-

Kings Cross Station in London, where Advanced fire systems are installed

ing new products to meet the needs of the transport and wider fire protection industry. The company’s recentlylaunched TouchControl touchscreen fire system repeater and remote control terminal is a 10” HD touchscreen with dynamic graphics and zone plans called Active Maps. Active Maps allow any image from a technical drawing, zone plan, photograph or even a Google map image to be used to display fire info. Multiple views allow users to interrogate the status of zones in a site from different angles or scales, while Map App software makes it simple and easy to add map images and associate them with a zone. RIFA is a global association established to share information, experience and best practice in the management of fire safety throughout the railway industry. Fire prevention within railways involves special consideration that requires understanding of the operational railway and its users. Whether it’s a heavy haul goods operation, high speed rail, metro or light rail, there are impacts from fire that have to be considered. RIFA is an independent and authoritative source of fire safety information for rail industry best practice.

Morpho’s Biometric Terminals Installed in Turkish Police Stations M

orpho (Safran), through its local partner Olcsan has supplied biometric fingerprint identification ter-

minals to nine Turkish police stations, in the city of Konya, to control people under probation. The project is expected September 2015

to be later expanded across the country. Thanks to MorphoAccess® SIGMA fingerprint terminals, authorities can

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authenticate with complete accuracy the identity of these individuals. Previously, the inmates released under probation had to give wet signature, an unreliable process that was subject to possible fraud and complaints. The complete system, in operation since the beginning of May, is based on fingerprint recognition technology. During the registration phase, the probationer’s fingerprints are captured using a MorphoSmart™ 1300 sensor. The inmates released under probation who were obliged to give wet signature will now go to police stations and have their fingerprints verified by Olcsan’s K!M

pozitif Biometric Identification Management System using MorphoAccess® SIGMA terminals. Thus, control is made electronically, without the need for policeman supervision. The MorphoAccess® SIGMA terminals can also display on their screen specific messages to the probationer as soon as he is identified (e.g., to inform him about his next appointment within a rehabilitation program). The ‘Probation Tracking Project,’ called DESTAP (Denetimli Serbestlik Takip Projesi) in Turkish, is currently used successfully in nine selected police stations in Konya. It was deployed with

the contribution of Konya Police Department, under the supervision of the Ministry of Justice. A press conference to launch the project took place in May in the Courthouse of Konya in the presence of the Governor of Konya, Muammer Erol, the President of Regional Administrative Court, Kemal Kuku, and the President of the Justice Commission Nuri Kocer. More Morpho terminals will be deployed soon in other districts of Konya located in the center/ south of Turkey: Kulu, Cihanbeyli, Kadınhanı and Çumra. DESTAP in Konya is a pilot project.

Russian Railways Uses Xtralis The world’s third largest rail network, uses Xtralis VESDA-E VLQ to protect vital compact data rooms

ussian Railways (Rossiyskie Zheleznye Dorogi or RZhD) owns and operates Russia’s entire railroad system, annually carrying over 1 billion passengers. With over 85,000 Km of track and 1.2 billion tonnes of freight shipped annually, RZhD operates the third largest rail network in the world. RZhD has 12 main lines, many of which provide direct connections to the European and Asian national railway systems including Finland, France, Germany, Poland, China, Mongolia and North Korea. To support its logistically complex and economically vital operation, RZhD maintains a large number of data-computing centres (DCC), which vary in size but have one thing in common – the critical computing and switching equipment contained

in each must be protected from smoke and fire. RZhD selected VESDA by Xtralis for this important task. Xtralis solutions currently protect approximately 50% of new metro and subway constructions worldwide. Indeed, RZhD already employs various VESDA models – from the VFT-15 addressable aspirating smoke detector, to Laser Compact (VLC), Laser Focus (VLF), Laser Plus (VLP), and Laser Scanner (VLS) – to protect seven larger DCCs on key rail lines, including Privolzhsk, Gorky, South Ural, West Siberian, Oktyabrskaya Railways, Far Eastern Railways, and North-Caucasus Railways. With a communications network modernization, RZhD began deploying compact DCCs across its network. UnSeptember 2015

til recently, these compact DCCs, with areas up to 12m2, had conventional detection. Upon the introduction of VESDA-E VLQ, RZhD immediately began a program to equip these DCCs with VESDA-EVLQ units. RZhD recognized that fires, even small in scale, within spaces housing critical infrastructure can result in substantial transportation interruptions. Common causes of fire in these environments include overheating electrical components, cables, power supplies, and faulty lighting or mechanical systems. Xtralis created VESDA-E VLQ specifically to deliver cost-effective very early warning (VEW) smoke detection for compact areas like DCCs. A single VLQ unit can replace as many

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as four standard spot-type smoke detectors, protecting areas up to 100m2 (1,000ft2 ). As the RZhD network continues to grow, Xtralis expects to continue to equip the vital rail transport

system with VESDA-E VLQ detection solutions. Xtralis® is the leading global provider of powerful solutions for the early detection and visual of fire, gas and se-

curity threats. Their technologies prevent disasters by giving users time to respond before life, critical infrastructure or business continuity are compromised.

Hikvision CCTV System Foils Attempted Robbery at Abu Dhabi Money Exchange Footage from 13 Hikvision cameras showing ‘ghost’ robber emerges online and goes viral on video sharing sites

ikvision and their Abu Dhabi partner, Opal Protection Systems, have played a major role in preventing an attempted robbery at a Money Exchange in Abu Dhabi. A comprehensive Hikvision CCTV System captured the moments when a robed figure threatened employees with a pistol and alerted the Abu Dhabi Police Operations Room, which immediately dispatched officers to arrest the suspect. Footage of the unfolding drama has now been posted to YouTube and proved an online sensation with over 3 million hits. All the money exchanges in Abu

Dhabi benefit from the world’s most highly advanced security technology, which is installed by authorized dealers under the strict surveillance of the police. Each is video linked to a 24/7 specialist police department, which can respond in a matter of minutes to any alert. The security system in the money exchange centre involved in the attempted robbery consists of 13 Hikvision easy-touse IP cameras connected to a Hikvision DS-8616NI-ST network video recorder (NVR). The cameras used include the DS-2CD2120F-I(W)(S) 2MP vandalproof dome camera, the DS-2CD2520F

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2 MP mini dome camera, DS-2CD2020I 2MP IR bullet camera and the DS2CD2D14WD 1MP mini camera.

Confidence for the future

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The incident in the Abu Dhabi exchange centre involved a woman using a fake gun and a knife in an attempted robbery,” says Yousef Moharib, General Manager at Opal Protection Systems Ltd, which implemented the Hikvision CCTV solution, “Thanks to the Hikvision security solution installed within the exchange centre, Abu Dhabi Police were able to secure the situation within minutes and with maximum efficiency. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Hikvision for their continued support and feel that this incident has further strengthened our partnership within the region. “We are aggressively focused on staying at the pinnacle of the systems integration industry. Our clients range from Government entities on a federal and municipal level to large enterprises throughout the Middle East. Opal offers clients a turnkey solution for its entire infrastructure requirement,” he added.

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Avigilon Helps the University of Tennessee Optimize Campus Security Leading university secures full campus and deters crime with Avigilon’s end-to-end security solution

vigilon Corporation has announced that the University of Tennessee (UT) has deployed the Avigilon end-to-end solution to safeguard its students, employees and guests, as well as to enhance security across its campus. One of the oldest public universities in the United States, UT is located adjacent to downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. It has more than 27,500 graduate and undergraduate students with an expansive campus that spans 550 acres. UT has 230 buildings, including Neyland Stadium, which is one of the largest college football stadiums in the United States and is home to the Tennessee Volunteers (Vols). The Avigilon solution helps law enforcement and security personnel manage situations by providing

high definition video in real time. “The University of Tennessee is committed to keeping its campus as safe as possible and the Avigilon solution is an important part of our day-to-day security procedures and our emergency management plan,” said Brian Browning, UT’s Director of Administrative and Support Services, “We invest in only the best technology across campus. With the new school year underway and the Vols’ first game around the corner, we look forward to the enhanced security this solution provides.” On football game days, the University of Tennessee hosts up to 130,000 fans on campus. Game day festivities include the Vol Walk, a tradition that allows fans to welcome coaches and players

as they enter the stadium. Throughout each game, law enforcement personnel can monitor activities and provide the logistical security needed to host large crowds. Security personnel also monitor the interior and exterior of the stadium before, during and after each game. “Campus safety and security is critically important today, particularly for large universities responsible for thousands of students and faculty each day,” said Avigilon’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Bryan Schmode, “The University of Tennessee’s innovative practices and technology make them a leader in the security space. We are proud that the university is one of Avigilon's largest university partners.”

Smartvue Drives Mobile Video Surveillance for Microsoft’s New Futuristic Police Patrol Car Platform

martvue Corporation, a leading visual intelligence and cloud video surveillance technology company, is working with Microsoft to provide mobile video surveillance solutions to support a new Microsoft patrol car platform. At the FBI Annual Training Conference and Exhibition, Smartvue® Cor-

poration announced that it will provide cloud-based video surveillance technology for the new Microsoft® Advanced Patrol Platform (MAPP). Equipped with cutting edge hardware, software, Windows OS, Azure cloud integration, and a mobile Smartvue video surveillance solution, MAPP will modernize today’s police cars. September 2015

Smartvue Corporation, a U.S. owned and operated cloud technology company and a leading provider of global cloud visual intelligence, has teamed up with Microsoft to extend surveillance services into patrol cars. This initiative is a part of Smartvue’s push to expand into the ‘Internet of Things Video’ IoTV market. With Smartvue’s new mobile

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video surveillance platform, video footage captured by cameras mounted on police cars will not only record to a device in the vehicle, but also stream active video to the cloud. This new cloud technology provides commanding officers with the ability to login remotely on any secure smartphone, tablet or computer to view live and recorded surveillance video. The mobile surveillance solution also serves as a backup in case

the recorded surveillance data in the vehicle is damaged. “Smartvue is committed to provide elegantly simple cloud video surveillance offerings and meet the specific security demands of government agencies,” said Martin Renkis, Founder and CEO of Smartvue Corporation, “For over a decade, we have been expanding the capabilities of visual intelligence and video surveillance by leveraging

the cloud at each step in the value chain, and the new Microsoft® Advanced Patrol Platform gives us even greater capabilities to better serve government agencies.” Smartvue Corporation’s mission is to make the world a safer and smarter place with amazing video surveillance technologies. The company was founded in 1998 and protects people, places and assets worldwide every day.

Vanderbilt Provides High-level Security for Oregon State University V

anderbilt Industries, a global leader in the delivery of innovative, highly reliable technologies that help organizations ensure safety and security, recently announced that Oregon State University relies on Vanderbilt’s Security Management System (SMS) to provide access control for its 100,000-squarefoot Austin Hall. The state-of-the-art facility for stu-

dents and faculty members houses 21 project rooms, 10 classrooms, 10 faculty conference rooms, IT closets, a fourroom research suite, a mailroom and an assortment of event spaces. Opened in 2014, the school needed a way to integrate building access control into a single data management solution that not only enabled school officials to streamline ingress and egress, but also allowed

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students to reserve one of the project rooms by using their existing credentials. The solution needed to work with existing HID Global identification cards used by students across campus, as well as an easy-to-access user repository. The Vanderbilt SMS solution supports the existing HID credentials and easily integrates to the university’s housing allocation solution, enabling the facility to achieve new levels of control over access privileges. “We knew that we needed to retrieve a wealth of user data – our college’s faculty, staff members, plus the entire student body – all from disparate systems,” said Kirk Wydner, Operating Systems Network Analyst for the College of Business, Oregon State University, “Vanderbilt and Swiftdata Technology helped us address this issue by offering a solution that pulls information from a variety of systems into one, easy-to-use program that integrates directly with the access control devices in Austin Hall. Without

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this ability, data would have to be manually entered into several systems, opening the university up to potential data errors and room access issues. The Vanderbilt solution helped us avoid these potential problems.” Wydner and his team, working with integrator Chown Security, installed the Vanderbit VI-Connect Pinwheel Data Management Engine (DME) from SwiftData Technology to work with Vanderbilt’s SMS system, which would integrate data from the SMS along with other enterprise software solutions deployed at the facility, including the Dean Evans event management system. The Vanderbilt SMS system has a unique way of combining the access levels of students and staff members with their respective rights and privileges through

a process known as nesting, which enabled OSU to use the system in a way that others have not in the past. Vanderbilt’s SMS solution delivers a powerful, single source for integrating a facility’s access control technologies, digital video and alarm monitoring services. Perfect for a large institution such as OSU, it supports an unlimited number of cardholders and readers, and provides unparalleled flexibility. “The main thing that our faculty and

students enjoy about the integration is that they can just walk up to a project room or a meeting room, [and] tap their OSU ID on the Schlage lock. It then opens up, lets them in and it also gives them an automatic one-hour reservation on the room,” Wydner said.

GEUTEBRUCK Systems Certified for use in Banks T

o be integrated as a third-party software in German financial institutions, the highest safety standards must be met: Each IT component at the bank workplace must be protected against illegal attacks. GEUTEBRUCK meets all these standards. Fiducia & GAD IT AG, IT service provider for the German Volksbank and Raiffeisenbank, has certified the GEUTEBRUCK systems G-SIM, G-View and G-Web in accordance with its security policy for use in banks. “The Fiducia certificates confirm the functionality, quality and in particular the security of our lat-

est generation of products,” says Katharina Geutebrück, Managing Director of GEUTEBRUCK GmbH.

Further advantages of the GEUTEBRUCK solution for financial institutions

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n addition to IT security, monitoring certain areas such as vaults or ATMs plays an important role; especially for banks that manage multiple sites, central monitoring is crucial. With the G-SIM safety management system, using a network, banks can comfortably manage the technology in all branches from a central location. Whether user rights, configuration, service and maintenance or alarms and events – all information is presented clearly with supporting map information. Adjustments to the system are performed centrally and are automatically rolled out to the selected locations.

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Basics of IP Video Network Design By Andrew Pigram – International Sales & Marketing Director, AMG Systems Ltd.

Executive summary ●

ideo surveillance is used extensively in businesses around the world for crime prevention, to promote Health and Safety and help protect staff and customers. Security Systems Integrators and Consultants are experts in identifying these risks and designing solutions to cater for individual businesses’ needs. The past 15 years have seen changes in available technology from traditional analogue CCTV to IP and this whitepaper is an introductory guide to the basics of IP video networking and design, covering: ● How the different elements of an IP Video system function. ● How these differ from analogue CCTV. ● How system design impacts network requirements. ● Which equipment can be utilised to ensure optimum performance and investment. This White Paper is designed for those who have analogue CCTV knowledge and want to understand the basics of IP video system design.

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breetc) to the viewing/ recording platform. Display: Live and Playback images on workstations/ monitors. Compression: Conversion from analogue to digital video & the removal of redundant information to .5% of original size. Record: Store the video for future playback. Decompression: Conversion of compressed digital video into a format which can be viewed. Playback: Search and playback of recorded video.

How IP video is so similar, yet so different, to analogue CCTV

he basic building blocks of an analogue DVR system are much the same as that of an IP system, so how and why do they differ in terms of design requirements? The answer lies with the order in which the processes happen. It is this difference that allows IP to deliver advantages over analogue and which in turn requires a fundamentally different approach to CCTV system design.

The evolution of CCTV technology

he introduction of DVRs initiated the transition to digital CCTV, replacing VCRs (Video Cassette Recorders) with digital media storage options such as Hard Disk Drives, CD, DVD and USB thumb drives. Whilst performance has continuously improved, the key elements and core technologies used in CCTV have largely remained unchanged – even with the progression to full digital IP video systems. In simplified terms, the key elements of a CCTV system are the same today as they have been for many years: ● Image capture: the sensor in camera. ● Image processing: Improving image quality, such as WDR and day/ night operation. ● Transmission: From the camera (over coax, CAT5e, fiSeptember 2015

In an Analogue system it occurs within the recorder. In an IP system, the compression of video occurs in the camera The compression used in both Analogue and IP is exactly the same: MJPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264 (etc). Compression methods have progressed over the years as new algo56

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transmission distance limitations, analogue systems are relatively difficult and/ or expensive to scale up. o With the use of the tried and tested structured cabling and networking infrastructures, IP video networks can easily be scaled to enormous proportions. ● Integration o Integration has to be via the DVR, which is normally a closed proprietary device. o With IP cameras effectively being network devices in their own right, they can be either directly integrated into 3rd party applications (e.g., NMS Network Management System) or indirectly via the IP Platform (i.e., NVR). ● Economies of scale o Analogue CCTV systems are mainly proprietary and standalone, so cannot make use of other industries’ equipment. o IP Video can reside on or, if located on a dedicated network, support applications/ equipment from other manufacturers/ industries – ultimately offering the potential to reduce costs. NB IP video is not the only technology that can support megapixel resolutions; HD-SDI (as used in the modern TV/ movie/ broadcast industry) and more recently HD-TVI (less susceptible to poor cable quality and supporting greater analogue cable distances), can offer megapixel quality images. However IP remains the dominant technological choice of end-users seeking the flexibility of image quality options and ease of installation for their commercial operations. As many end-users want to share CCTV information across their businesses, adoption of IP standards makes integration into their existing infrastructure a relatively simple process. There are some notable challenges in implementing an IP video system, to include: ● Installation teams requiring a knowledge of IP networking. ● An understanding of the impact IP video streaming can have on available network bandwidth. ● An awareness of the impact resolution, frame rate and target image change/ activity can have on required storage to achieve the required historical video data requirement. However, with careful system design and appropriate product selection, these challenges can be managed and indeed utilised to encompass the benefits offered by IP video.

rithms have been developed, mainly driven by demand from the broadcast, IT and video streaming industries. The movement of the compression component from one side of the transmission process to the other has led to required changes in format type: ● Analogue: the transmission standard across Europe is PAL (NTSC in the USA), due to it being the standard of choice for the broadcast industry. Supporting a common standard enabled VCRs, cameras and monitors to operate seamlessly together. ● IP video: transmission standard worldwide is IP (Internet Protocol), due to the benefits and widespread infrastructure provided by the proven world of networking.

The benefits offered by IP video? There are many, some of the key ones being: ● Image resolution o Analogue/ PAL is limited to approximately 0.4Mpixels. o Standard IP HD starts at 1.3Mp. ● Ease of installation o Analogue CCTV – Requires point to point coaxial or twisted pair cabling. – Requires ‘shotgun’ or local power spurs to all cameras. – Requires separate cabling for audio use and telemetry (if telemetry up the coax is not an option). o IP Video – Utilises network infrastructure. – Can utilise PoE (Power over Ethernet) for remote camera power. – Supports video, audio and telemetry over the same network cabling. ● Ease of location/ relocation of recording platform o Analogue CCTV platforms require the routing/ re-routing of coax/ twisted pair cabling for each video channel. o IP video platforms just require a network point, no matter where they are located. ● Image quality o Analogue image quality is limited by the technology and the potential signal loss associated with transmission distance. o IP video image qualities are theoretically unlimited and do not suffer degradation over distance. ● Scalability o Due to the point to point cabling requirement and September 2015

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Differences in how cameras produce and transmit video

Broadcasting video

n an analogue system, cameras ‘broadcast’ their video and all associated connected devices receive and can utilise it. In an IP system, even if devices are physically connected, they have to make a request to the camera(s) in order to receive it – when devices make this request (such as calling the camera up on a monitor), the camera will then create a dedicated stream for that device.

Analogue system

ameras produce a single stream of video utilising the fastest frame rate and highest video quality possible. The video transmission (normally over coax or fibre) is then utilised by all associated devices, such as CCTV displays (multi-screen and spot monitors) and recorders (DVRs), taking what they require from the video stream and rejecting what they don’t.

For example, if there are 10 devices requesting a camera’s video, then – assuming the camera has the streaming capability – it will send out 10 streams, even if the stream properties are identical. Therefore, unlike an analogue system, the number of connected NVRs and monitoring devices (user workstations, display monitors etc.) can also make a big impact to network traffic.

IP system Multicast IP

P cameras are responsible for compressing the video images, determining what elements of the video stream will be included and at what resolution before transmitting. It is only those video streams which can then be recorded and displayed. If more than one quality of video is required, then most cameras have multi-streaming capabilities.

P networks and CCTV systems that support multicast data can offer significantly reduced bandwidth usage across an IP network. When set to multicast, instead of sending individual video data to each of the devices requesting it, cameras just send a single multicast stream, which any connected device can subscribe to. To avoid potentially flooding a network (Broadcast Storm) with the varying quality streams from all cameras going to all devices on the network (including other cameras), the IP network needs to utilise network devices that support multicast data management, such as IGMP enabled layer 3 routers, IGMP snooping enabled layer 2 switches and sometimes by the VMS.

IP network topologies Multi-streaming

nlike an analogue system which is ‘point to point,’ IP networks allow multiple devices to use the same cabling infrastructure.. For example, instead of running a coax cable to each camera along a perimeter fence line back to a DVR, in IP a single cable (or fibre) can be used for all cameras, thus significantly reducing the amount of cable needed. However, each device (e.g., camera, NVR etc.) cannot simply ‘tap’ into the cable – they have to connect to it at a ‘node.’ There are many different types and specifications of these devices (covered later), but they allow the network to be designed in a number of ways.

ameras which support this feature can simultaneously transmit multiple video streams of varying quality and formats so that each receiving device has access to the appropriate video quality for its purposes.

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Bus/ daisy chain configuration

seful for long lines of CCTV cameras (e.g., perimeter fence line); just one device joins the network at a time along a single ‘backbone’ cable (or fibre).

critical installations, redundant rings can be created. These require more advanced ‘Managed’ switches but have the capability to reroute data in the event of a link or device failure. With the capability of supporting hundreds of HD cameras across a fibre backbone, complete system loss through a single device or fibre break could be catastrophic – a significant concern for larger industrial sites and where perimeter fence lines exist.

In the above configuration, a single break in the network cable or the failure of a node will result in the devices upstream from the NVR going off-line, with complete video/ data loss. It also requires a ‘node’ at each point a device joins the network.

Star configuration

his more closely resembles a typical analogue configuration, with all cameras going back to a single node point. With multiple devices connected, it is a cost effective topology as only one node is required (camera volume dependent) and the system can be designed to minimise the amount of cable needed by positioning the node conveniently near the cameras with a single cable run back to the NVR. Should the cable break or the switch fail, video data is rerouted:

In the above configuration, if the switch fails all connected cameras go off-line, with complete video/ data loss. Redundant rings require particular protocols such as XRing and Spanning Tree to be implemented and supported across the network. Spanning Tree (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) are more advanced and can create even more resilient mesh networks, but design and configuration can be quite complex.

Tree/ Star configuration

robably the most commonly utilised configuration, especially with larger systems for reasons of cost and performance. Multiple stars minimise the risk of single cable or switch failure whilst allowing effective and efficient use of the cable infrastructure – for example, locating the core switch at the control room and the distribution switches at remote building locations etc.

Network equipment

variety of network equipment types can be utilised in the creation of an IP network. Some of these network devices (hubs and switches in particular), sometimes referred to as ‘nodes’, accommodate the connection of edge devices such as cameras, PCs and printers.

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Most CCTV systems use Layer 2 Switches throughout the network because they are very effective with handling the larger bandwidth associated with video data. Because of the better data management, they are available in a large array of sizes from 4 ports to 48 and 10, 100Mb, Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet port speeds. They can also have PoE (Power over Ethernet) which can support PoE enabled CCTV cameras and other devices (negating the need for local power) and ports capable of fibre transmission of Gigabit data over distances up to 100km. There are 2 main types of switch: unmanaged and managed, the latter providing many of the more advanced features required for effective network and bandwidth management, notably handling multicast video streams and supporting redundancy.

These network devices offer a range of different functions and capabilities. They can vary considerably in performance and cost, however the correct selection will have a significant impact on performance of a CCTV system in terms of: ● Minimising latency of video transmission (i.e., the time it takes for a video stream to be displayed on a workstation monitor). ● Reducing overall bandwidth sent around the network. ● Reliability and resilience.

Hubs

hese are the most basic form of network node and merely provide a point for devices to join the network. All the data that comes in on any port from a device goes out to all other devices connected to the other ports. They are rarely used in professional IP Video installations.

Managed switches

or CCTV applications, managed switches have the following additional features: ● Redundancy: providing features such as Spanning Tree and X-Ring protocol support. ● QoS (Quality of Service). ● VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) support. ● Port Mirroring. ● IGMP (Internet Gateway Management Protocol) snooping. IGMP is the protocol used to manage multicast traffic as covered earlier in this paper. Multicast data, in association with IGMP, can eliminate the bandwidth burden of cameras sending multiple video streams to multiple recipients. This results in a significant reduction of the network load created by each camera’s video streaming activity, minimising potential data bottlenecks which can result in the latency often noticeable on the monitors of operators controlling PTZ cameras.

Switches

witches are ‘intelligent’ devices as they re-direct data; instead of sending everything out on all ports, they listen to the data requests across the network and only send data out on the ports connected to those devices requesting the data. Switches are known as ‘Layer 2’ devices because of how they manage this switching process with the use of device MAC addresses.

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Media converters

More advanced IP video multi-port media converters have some of the features of managed switches important for handling video and are sometimes referred to as ‘semi-managed’ switches.

edia Converters connect IP devices over different physical media. Examples: ● Ethernet to coax. ● Ethernet to fibre. ● Multimode fibre to singlemode fibre.

Difference between industrial and commercial Ethernet equipment

nlike professional CCTV cameras (including internal cameras), the construction and electronic components and chipsets used in the manufacturer of commercial Ethernet switches are only designed to cater for small variations in environmental conditions, especially temperature. Commercial Ethernet network devices are normally designed for installation in 19” racks in air conditioned rooms. Many CCTV cameras are located ‘in the field’; on towers, perimeter fence lines, in roadside cabinets etc. With an Ethernet distance limitation of 90m (plus up to 10 metres for flying leads) between network devices and the benefit of PoE support, network equipment in these applications is often placed in an ‘industrial environment’ where 19” rack mount and temperature control is not viable/ available. As a general rule, Ethernet equipment which is not going to be installed within an environmentally controlled location needs to be of an industrial grade. ‘Industrial’ sites have additional challenges and demands that often require specific product features and design. Industrial Ethernet products are designed to include: ● Wide temperature range support: o Industrial: <-10°C ~>60°C o Hardened Industrial <-40°C ~>75°C ● Compact footprint (for installation in towers/ roadside cabinets etc). ● Panel & DIN rail mounting. ● Dual redundant PSU support. ● Passive cooling, fan-less technology. ● Vibration.

Physical media have different properties which are better suited for different applications: ● Ethernet/ CAT5e: 100m max, 1Gb max bandwidth, low cost, easy to install. ● Fibre: 120Km, 10Gb bandwidth, more expensive, specialist installation. ● Coax: 1Km, 100Mb bandwidth, often used for existing CCTV infrastructure. Media converters can also be used to enable equipment with different media types to communicate.

Media converters with more than 2 ports are effectively small unmanaged switches which can also convert different media types, allowing daisy chaining (bus) network topology and extensions to existing networks.

Summary

P networks offer some significant benefits over the limitations of analogue, including system scalability (both multisite and multi-user support), HD camera resolution, ease of installation and a vast choice of compatible network equipment. The options and permutations available for systems design are enormous, enabling CCTV systems designers the flexibility to create more powerful and useable surveillance systems than ever before. However, they do need to be carefully designed to work effectively. September 2015

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Introduces

The World’s Smallest Recessed Mount Fixed Dome Network Camera, FD816C-HF2 V

IVOTEK has launched a new recessed mount fixed dome network camera, the FD816C-HF2, the world’s smallest at only 60 mm wide. Despite its tiny size, the camera features 109° horizontal FOV and 30fps at 2-Megapixel resolution, offering an ultra-compact design while delivering superb image quality. For spaces requiring discreet protection or where interior design is important, such as banks, retail stores, restaurants, and offices, the FD816CHF2 is uniquely designed to be the ideal solution. Providing safety and security for customers and visitors is paramount to most retailers. VIVOTEK, with 15-year experience in IP surveillance knows how to help business owners think ahead and stay on top of security concerns. To inconspicuously protect visitors, the compact size of FD816C-HF2 allows it

to blend into any surroundings or roof space, as well as complement any decoration. In addition, the recessed-mount design allows users to install the camera without the need for screws, meaning savings on both cost and time. Equipped with 109° horizontal FOV and 70° tilt-lens adjustment, the

FD816C-HF2 achieves coverage of indoor areas superior to that of an ordinary network camera. Incorporating advanced features like WDR Pro allows the camera to maintain optimal image quality around the clock and deliver unparalleled clarity under high-contrast lighting environments. Further enhancing viewing capability, 3D Noise Reduction technology enables the camera to capture clear video under low-light conditions. To intelligently allocate bandwidth, the FD816C-HF2 also features Smart Stream Technology, which works to optimize resolution for a desired object or area and thus to maximize bandwidth usage. Finally, enabling the most flexible installation, users can choose either a recessed mount or optional pendant mount installation (coming soon) in order to optimize the mounting configuration.

The Latest Non-Confrontational Body Armour Design U

K headquartered PPSS Group have now launched newly designed ‘Tabard Style’ stab resistant vests, aiming to improve the appearance of those wearing them. We all know too well that some professionals wearing body armour can certainly sometimes be perceived as ag-

gressive, confrontational or authoritative looking. This doesn’t make us, the general public, feel any better when approached by such an officer, even when we are absolutely certain we have done no wrong. Robert Kaiser, CEO of PPSS Group says, “In general our customers within September 2015

facility management, public transport and other public facing sectors, have the objective to make their frontline staff appear more approachable, helpful and general safety conscious. “In this context, high visibility clothing has become a part of today’s society. Your vehicle recovery man will wear a hi

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viz vest when your car breaks down. The man on the nearby building site and the guy collecting trolleys at your local supermarket also wear hi viz vests without looking confrontational. “I believe we have shown once again that we do listen to our customers. Following several discussions with heads of health and safety as well as security and operations managers, we learned to understand the effect the right or wrong perception of the general public can have on officers wearing body armour.” PPSS ‘Tabard Style’ Hi Viz Stab Vests comply with latest high visibility standards, are ultra-light, extremely thin and have been designed with all of the above in mind.

They offer exceptional and UK Home Office certified protection from all types of edged weapons, hypodermic needles and more importantly they offer truly unmatched protection from what is statistically the most likely type of injuries one may suffer in the UK: Blunt Force Trauma. Blunt force trauma refers to physical trauma to a body part by a physical attack, usually following a kick, punch or blow by a blunt object.

UK based PPSS Group specialises in the development of high performance bullet resistant vests, stab resistant vests and cut/ slash resistant clothing, aiming to protect police, military, emergency services, prisons and private security professionals all over the world.

Proximex Surveillint PSIM from Tyco Security Products Now Offers Unparalleled Situational Awareness and Communications Capabilities Surveillint 8 features a unique intelligent alarm triggering capability, SMS and MMS integration for cost effective mass notification, and a tool for fast Enterprise Dashboard deployment

yco Security Products has announced the newest release of its Proximex Surveillint PSIM solution, which provides security operation centers with unparalleled situational awareness and communication capabilities through enterprise dashboards, contact management, social media integration and a new module that raises operator alarms based on correlated events. A new Analysis Module enables alarms to be raised on combinations of events that are separated by time or space without the clutter of extraneous

alerts. For example, a site might want to raise an alert only when a combination of sensors, e.g., a fence motion sensor and video analytics, report an event in the same location. The Analysis Module also can uniquely trigger operator alerts for events that may otherwise be ignored e.g., raising an invalid access attempt alarm if someone repeatedly tries to access a secure location by using a card at multiple doors. “We’re committed to giving security organizations around the world as much information as possible about potential September 2015

threats and the quickest, most cost-effective ways to communicate with their communities,” said Michael Mesaros, Group Product Manager, Proximex, part of Tyco Security Products.“Operators can now receive automatic notification of weather, earthquake and other events, and they now have the ability to deploy a cost-effective mass-notification solution,” Mesaros continued, “This capability can be used, for example, to implement a crowd-sourced, ‘say something, text something’ incident reporting system.”

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This latest release of Surveillint features a new development tool that allows deployers to quickly build custom dashboards that display real-time operational

information from security, building management and enterprise application systems. Security operations centers can, in one convenient display, monitor

the number and types of open alarms, operator response times, the status of doors, cameras and sensors in the environment, and other operational metrics. “Our customers want to be able to continuously monitor their security and operational status,” said Stephen Moody, Business Development Manager for Ireland-based systems integrator ViS Security Solutions Limited, which deployed Surveillint for a local hospital, “This new ability to design custom enterprise dashboards which combine data from a variety of security and operational systems will help us address that need and deliver additional value to our customers.”

Announces

A New Series of Visual and Thermal High-Speed Pan-Tilt (PT) Head Network Cameras for a Range of Light Conditions and Surveillance Areas

xis Communications has announced AXIS Q86 PT Head Network Camera Series, a high-performance product line that includes both visual and thermal cameras. The extremely fast pan-tilt capabilities, combined with lowlight visual and thermal features, make the cameras ideal for perimeter protection, border control and transportation monitoring. The cameras’ expanded range of vision and high precision images deliver new levels of efficiency and cost-effectiveness for monitoring large areas in challenging conditions. “With the introduction of fast moving pan/ tilt head cameras we offer operators managing perimeter protection and border surveillance a solution for covering large areas, reducing the number

AXIS Q86 Series consists of visual and thermal high-speed pan-tilt (PT) head network cameras for critical infrastructure and city surveillance

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of cameras needed,” says Erik Frännlid, Axis’ Director of Product Management, “The PT head’s rapid movements of up to 100 degrees per second make video surveillance more efficient and secure and serves as a deterrent to potential intruders as well.” AXIS Q86 Network Camera Series consists of two visual models and two thermal models. The visual model AXIS Q8665-E PTZ Network Camera is most suitable in environments where there is ambient illumination during night time, such as in cities or highways where streetlights are present. For surveillance in complete darkness AXIS Q8665-LE PTZ Network Camera comes with integrated IR LED illuminators that can monitor a distance up to 150 meters (164

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yd) from the camera, perfect for perimeters or fields. The thermal models (AXIS Q8631-E/Q8632-E) can be used in complete darkness, for long-distance surveillance and in difficult weather conditions. They are the ideal choice when the installation of IR light is not feasible or recognition is required for distances of more than 150 m/164 yd. Thermal imaging is well suited for monitoring critical infrastructure such

as solar plants, data centers, nuclear stations and electrical substations, as well as transportation installations for highways, airfields and harbors. In addition, the long-range capabilities improve the security effectiveness for borders and perimeters. To work effectively in demanding conditions the visual cameras are equipped with a wiper to remove excess water or rain that impedes vision. In those places with high risk for dust, salt,

sand and emission of soot from vehicles, a washer can be purchased to clean the window of the cameras. The new AXIS Q86 PT Head Network Camera Series is planned to be available in Q3 2015, through Axis’ distribution channels at suggested retail prices ranging from $4999 for the visual AXIS Q8665-E PTZ Network Camera to $10999 for the thermal VGA resolution AXIS Q8632-E PT Thermal Network Camera.

Sony Edge Storage Protect data during network downtime

ony’s Edge Storage is more powerful and reliable when used in combination with Sony-recommended SD cards that support Edge Storage Maintenance Notification. This convenient function safeguards against data loss and gives timely notification about the maintenance of your SD cards.

Safeguarding recordings during network outage

ow there is an affordable way to protect your data even during network downtime. Cameras that support an Edge Storage function are able to detect when the network drops and, during any outage, can record video to the memory cards (such as SD and micro SD cards) attached to the camera. Once the network is re-established, the recording solution identifies the missing segments and retrieves the video from the memory card to essentially fill in the blanks on the central recording archive. This is achieved by using RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol)-based

communication between the Edge Storage function and the recording solution. The recording solution sends a regular message to the camera. If that message is not received, Edge Storage recognises that the camera has lost network connection. At this point, the camera starts recording to its internal memory, and transfers this data to the memory card for fail-safe data backup. Even when the network is functioning correctly, the camera can also record live video and automatically overwrite its own internal memory. This means that – if the network goes down – the camera can reliably buffer video on its memory card without losing any data. Without this Edge Storage capability, you risk losing video during the time it

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takes the camera to detect failed network connectivity. With Edge Storage, for every project – even those with a limited budget – you can ensure a reliable platform that provides an uninterrupted video security solution even during network downtime. Edge Storage is supported by Sony’s RealShot Manager Advanced Intelligent Monitoring Software and NSR-500Network Surveillance Recording Server, and also by major VMS (video management software) vendors, including Milestone and Genetec.

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a recording solution is taken down for maintenance. You may, for example, want to undertake hardware replacement or perform an operating system or software upgrade. When your recording solution is available once again, you simply request the video that’s missing from the camera, and the blanks are filled in as before.

Event and schedule recording

here are two other excellent applications for Edge Storage – event recording and scheduled recording. Event recording can be activated from an alarm signal triggered by the camera’s video analytics functions (such as Intelligent

Motion Detection and Tamper Alarm), as well as by user-defined rules of DEPA and DEPA Advanced technologies. This function can also enable scheduled recording*, for convenient local storage. The recorded data can be transmitted to network video recorders (NVR)/ video management software (VMS) and merged with data saved in NVR/ VMS storage.

can promptly obtain the lifespan information of this card through web browsers, e-mail notification, alarm output, CGI commands, and system logs. VMS vendors such as Milestone and Genetec have a plan to support this function in the near future.

Sony-verified memory cards

Edge storage maintenance notification

fter attaching an SD card capable of an Edge Storage Maintenance Notification function to the camera, you

ou can download Sony-verified memory card list from the following Sony’s partner site, ‘Video Security Member Service,’ and also apply for registration from here, if required. * Continuous recording isn’t recommended, as memory cards have a finite lifespan that is reduced over time by recording

New Secure Radios for Critical Operations

Motorola Solutions’ APX 1000 portable radio and its mobile version, the APX 1500, provides secure and uninterrupted communications

power outage, a failure in the water supply system and a flood warning have something in common; they are community-sensitive events that require dependable communications. Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) is addressing these critical operational needs with the new APX 1000 portable two-way radio and its mobile version, the APX 1500, which ensure communication and connectivity.

Both devices allow users to communicate with each other and with different public safety and emergency response agencies to respond to incidents within minutes, better control situations, speed response times and ensure the safety of people and the operation. The compact APX 1000 radio combines simplified controls, excellent radio quality and advanced noise suppression in a form factor that in-

cludes a dual microphone, adaptive algorithm, embedded digital signaling, user programmable voice announcement, and the optional feature of global positioning to identify the outdoor location of workers. The APX 1500 mobile radio is equipped with a control head with a built-in speaker for easy installation. These radios include Advanced Digital Privacy (ADP) software en-

● Radios are ideal for users who require effective, budget-friendly communications, such as municipalities and utilities. ● Operating on the ASTRO® P25 standard, the radios provide the security needed for mission-critical tasks. ● These P25 Phase 2 compatible radios can double their voice capacity, enabling customers to add more users without the need for additional frequencies or infrastructure.

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cryption, which provides secure and confidential communications while preventing criminals, the media or curiosity seekers from listening. They also come equipped with an intelligent color display that alerts the user when a call

comes in, an emergency occurs or the user is out of range. “Secure and uninterrupted communications are required for situations where dependability in the process can keep a large community safe and at ease.

This two-APX radio solution is the perfect solution to handle any contingency without having to make a large investment,” said Francisco Urdaz, Product Director, Motorola Solutions Latin America.

Launches 32-zone Ricochet Enabled Wireless Kits T

execom has recently revamped and enhanced its UK wireless kit offering. Designed to provide more performance and more value than previous wireless offerings, Texecom’s 5 new 32-zone wireless kits simplify the Premier Elite wireless kit range, making selecting the right Ricochet enabled wireless kit even easier than before. All Texecom wireless kits are based on the Premier Elite 48 platform, offering up to 32 Ricochet enabled wireless zones in wireless, self-contained and hybrid panel formats. Compatible with the latest Premier Elite mobile apps and

Premier Elite ComWiFi connectivity, each Premier Elite Wireless Kit provides scalability and design flexibility. These new Premier Elite Wireless Kits provide a higher quality specification and greater value than previous kit models. Texecom will be discontinuing

older wireless kits, and further details can be found on the Texecom website. As an international leader in electronic security devices, Texecom products protect people and property throughout the world. An award-winning UK-based manufacturer, Texecom’s product portfolio includes a complete range of security motion detectors, control equipment, perimeter protection devices, fire detectors, signaling devices and wireless peripherals.

HID Global Reader with Lumidigm Technology Simplifies use of Citizen ID, Loyalty and other Cards Containing Biometric Information

ID Global® has integrated the company’s Lumidigm® biometrics technology with its widely deployed OMNIKEY® contactless smart card readers to simplify identity validation for citizen ID and many financial, health-

care and other commercial applications. With the Lumidigm V-Series V371 fingerprint reader, program administrators can verify users’ identities by having them present a card, fingerprint or both to the reader. The solution is designed to September 2015

streamline enrollment and transactions while preventing the use of fake fingerprints. “As the first HID Global offering to integrate Lumidigm technology, the V371 reader brings the best available

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fingerprint biometric performance to contactless reader applications where knowing your customer is of utmost importance,” said Paul Butler, Vice President and General Manager of the Biometrics Business at HID Global, “The V371 streamlines cardholder access and eliminates fraud from shared or stolen ID cards. Other anti-counterfeit methods have been used to combat card fraud, but only the V371 ensures authenticated users are the same people that were issued the cards.” Originally designed for a national citizen ID program, the V371 is a perfect tool for any identity verification application where individuals enroll their fingerprint information onto a contactless card. Validation is accomplished by matching the individual’s fingerprint with his or her biometric data that was written to the card during enrollment. Applications include:

● Citizen ID: Provides a simple way to prove the identity of citizens when crossing borders, voting, and receiving financial, healthcare and other government benefits through public distribution programs. A biometric national ID card is all that is required to validate a trusted identity, replacing the old process of using an ID book, passport and/or utility bills. ● Healthcare services: Includes validating identity for patient registration, e-prescribing and benefit eligibility. ● Financial services and other commercial transactions: Solves challenges of authenticating high-value financial services transactions and account access. It also can be used for gym membership, phone SIM card registration, customer loyalty programs and more, enabling businesses to validate a person’s true

identity prior to offering a service. Typically, card and fingerprint readers require two hands during use – one to hold the card and the other to present a fingerprint for image capture. The company’s Lumidigm V371 reader eliminates this inconvenience with a cradle that holds the card and also provides LED feedback during use to ensure proper card placement. Performance is further improved with Lumidigm multispectral imaging technology, which ensures clear, clean fingerprint images even when skin features are absent or hard to distinguish due to age, dirt, finger pressure and/ or skin or environmental conditions. This technology also protects against fake fingerprints by using patented liveness detection capabilities that, similar to anti-virus software, can be regularly updated in the field as new threats are identified.

WavestoreUSA NS1 Puts the Power of Video Storage and Management in the Palm of Your Hand New Server Offers Big Performance in an Ultra Compact and Economical Design for Entry into IP Video

avestoreUSA announces the release of the NS1 Video Storage

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extremely easy to use and ultra-compact digital video recording device. The perfect solution for either onpremise, mobile or perimeter video surveillance and monitoring applications, the easy to install and operate NS1 server supports up to 16 IP cameras with a choice of H.264, MxPEG, MPEG-4, and MJPEG compression, and provides 2 TB of recording storage. Audio recording is also supported. The NS1 servers come preloaded with the latest version of Wavestore

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V5 Video Management Software to allow for direct or remote connectivity to capture, store and transmit continuous recording of live video views, as well as before, during and after an event. ONVIF Profile S conformant, the NS1 integrates with all leading video manufacturers’ camera models and offers WavestoreUSA industry leading dewarping technology for 360 degree camera recording and display. Powerful, ultra-reliable Linux based software provides a secure, robust and scalable platform that easily integrates with other security technologies like alarm, point of sale and access control to offer advanced event management and marketing analytics. System diagnostics and remote maintenance access reduce the need for site visits for

upgrades and maintenance. “Due to the low footprint resource requirement of the Wavestore server platform, there is no other product like the NS1 on the digital video surveillance market,” said Dacian Andrei, Product Development Manager, WavestoreUSA, who designed the new server, “WavestoreUSA is the only video management software and storage provider to address the entry level with a product that will have mass appeal. It is extremely economical, highly compact, yet powerful, stable, reliable and responsive with all the benefits of a large scale video storage and management system.” “We are very excited about the release of the NS1 Server,” said Randy

Miller, Vice President of Sales, WavestoreUSA, “For every security dealer and integrator trying to gain entry or make greater inroads into the network video surveillance market, this product is the answer to an easy transition. The NS1’s small shape fits the future and the unit packs a punch for increased revenues.” The NS1 models provide the flexibility and operational power to address the needs of a wide variety of applications including small to mid-sized video surveillance projects in homes, offices, retail, remote energy stations and many more. The NS1 server comes with a full three year warranty and is backed by the WavestoreUSA commitment to quality, customer service and training.

Honeywell Expands Range of HDZ PTZ Cameras Provides Reliable Surveillance Options Ideal for continuous detailed surveillance in the most challenging environments, HDZ series provides options for any situation and budget

oneywell has expanded its range of HDZ Series PTZ cameras designed to handle installations where continuous detailed surveillance at longer distances is essential. Now available is an IP 22x optical zoom 1080p version along with an analogue version. The expanded HDZ Series is ideally suited for surveillance of cities, roads, airports, ports, government facilities, casinos, education campuses, stadia, critical infrastructure and industrial environments. Honeywell HDZ Series cameras can monitor a variety of environments, locations and conditions. The expanded range with up to 1080p resolution,

360-degree continuous rotation function and optical zoom lenses provides sharp clarity at any depth of field. In addition, the HDZ Series of true day/ night PTZ cameras come equipped with wide dynamic range ideal for environments with high contrast and changing light conditions. The HDZ Series also offers peace of mind for users by ensuring performance in various environments. On-board storage in the IP units allows the cameras to capture continuous video despite a network crash, vital for facilities where downtime is not an option. The September 2015

range offers physical durability with robust vandal resistant IK10 outdoor housing, providing continuous monitoring in areas prone to vandalism such as prisons and campuses. In addition, the expanded series also offers built-in electronic image stabilization (EIS). This technology can counteract a number of extreme weather conditions such as high wind or vibration that would ordinarily interfere with the surveillance operations of other cameras. The outdoor units are also

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housed in IP66-rated tamper resistant domes to protect the cameras from damage by dust or heavy rain. “High quality continuous detailed video surveillance capabilities at the right price are key factors when making security purchasing decisions,” said Mark Openshaw, Product Manager EMEA at Honeywell Security Group, “Often, facilities that rely the most on

advanced video surveillance – such as airports, schools, and critical infrastructure sites – struggle to access the latest technologies, whether due to budget constraints, existing cabling infrastructures or just wanting to remain with familiar systems and routines. The costeffective HDZ PTZ cameras including analogue options are a good answer.” The addition of the IP 22x optical

zoom 1080p HD camera to the Honeywell HDZ Series complements the existing IP 30x optical zoom1080p HD and the IP 720x576 SD (D1 – standard definition) PTZ cameras. Together with the analogue HDZ, companies now have the flexibility to view a target area with the width and depth required to capture every detail and enhance security surveillance.

Surveon New Smart Image Optimizers and Bandwidth Optimization for Advanced Megapixel Surveillance

urveon recently announced the latest advanced functionalities relating to imaging optimization, bandwidth saving and storage management for its full line of IP cameras. The new features will allow partners to gain competitive edge in the megapixel surveillance market. “Surveon’s advancements in image and bandwidth control, along with the industrial-grade components, in-house design and production, and 3-year warranty, enable SIs to easily standout in the project biddings, and it is a win-win move for both Surveon and partners,” said Casper Wu, product manager of Surveon. Till today dynamic lighting situations resulting in inconsistent quality remain a major challenge. With the

smart image optimizers, Surveon cameras now ensure clarity can be obtained under different lightings by analyzing lighting changes and making adjustments automatically. The smart image optimizers include the Smart Auto WDR/ HDR which can be automatically activated or deactivated according to the lighting changes, preventing images from being too bright or too dark. And the Smart Shutter can capture precise images of fast-moving objects by adjusting the shutter speed automatically to avoid captured images going blurry or dragging. With the Smart IR, the cameras can automatically adjust the infrared lighting intensity as an object of interest moves closer or farther away to reduce the overexposure and ensure

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clear images even if the object is located close to the IR LEDs. Higher image quality, enhanced technology, and more complicated projects are in demand in today’s surveillance industry, requiring higher bandwidth and larger storage now than ever before. For better management of the network bandwidth, Surveon cameras offer the H.264 SVC-T (H.264 Scalable Video Coding Times), allowing users to select different bit streams. Based on the bandwidth level, the system will adjust the frame rates and deliver suitable streaming to avoid lagging or freeze frames. Another new and great feature is dynamic streaming which automatically lowers the frame rate and bit rate when no motion occurs; When there is any motion detected, the camera frame rate and bit rate will automatically switch back to its original settings, enabling network bandwidth and storage saving. All of Surveon cameras are designed and manufactured in-house with indus-

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trial-grade components and backed with the 3-year warranty. Surveon’s megapixel cameras also support the ONVIF standards and are fully compatible with

the Surveon enterprise VMS and the 3rd party VMS, giving customers a broad range of solution selections for their projects. The new cameras can be used

in combination with Surveon’s full-line NVR systems to create highly integrated and reliable solutions and save integration efforts for project installers.

Releases

New HD PTZ Dome with Sunshield V

ista announces the release of the VK2-1080XVRDPTPMF fully functional PTZ full HD pendant dome with sunshield. This provides the dome with added protection against glare from the sun. The new model uses the latest Sony Xarina2 ISP, which allows up to 60ips streaming, digital WDR and improved low light and IR sensitivity. The dome has 4 alarm inputs allowing for easy integration into PIRs for alarm activations. Ideal for applications requiring evidential purpose images it offers an onboard SD card for local recording on the camera and is robust enough to survive most environments. It is also ONVIF

compliant and fully compatible with Vista’s software and hardware recording and control solutions as well as other 3rd party manufacturers’ VMS systems. Bob Forehand, Vista Product Manager comments, “This small, vandal resistant pendant benefits from digital WDR which ensures a detailed image is produced even in demanding environments with large variations in light levels. We added the sunshield following on from feedback from customers to ensure that we continue to

provide relevant, quality products to the market.” Vista, the UK’s premier brand of CCTV equipment, is headquartered in Reading, UK and focuses exclusively on the development of high quality, functionally rich and competitively positioned CCTV products. Offering an unparalleled product range reflecting the brand’s depth of market understanding, Vista products are sold into over 77 countries across 5 continents.

Launches NEW GX Camera Range I

deal for single site installations where quality is still paramount, the new IndigoVision GX cameras deliver outstanding video and come with all the benefits of IndigoVision's end-to-end IP video security solution; no single point of failure, trusted compatibility and a system that's future-proofed.

Features ● Full Frame Rate, HD Video: 1080p,

30 fps. ● Multiple resolutions: SD, HD 720p, HD 1080p. ● Multiple video streaming: Two independent streams. ● Low light operation: Inbuilt, infrared lighting 65ft/ 20m. ● Vandal resistant: IK10/ IP66 rated. ● Edge Analytics: In-built Motion DeSeptember 2015

tection. ● Network powered: PoE. ● Open: ONVIF Profile S.

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QNAP Provides a Comprehensive QTS 4.2 Brochure with Hybrid Virtualization, Containerization, Snapshots, and other Powerful New Features

NAP® Systems, Inc. has released the comprehensive QTS 4.2 brochure – an informative QNAP NAS OS user guide that covers all of the innovative features with distinct user interface illustrations. With a revamped user interface and many exciting features, the QTS 4.2 beta has received a great market response and ardent user feedback. “QNAP redesigned QTS and refined

its UI to empower users with system efficiency, operation flexibility, and crossplatform control,” said Tony Lu, Product Manager of QNAP, adding, “following positive feedback and constructive suggestions from over 10,000 users, we have overhauled the entire OS to make it more intuitive, more convenient, more polished, and simply more beautiful. With QTS 4.2, users are limited only by their imaginations.” Users can find detailed QTS feature introductions and app download information from the QTS 4.2 brochure, including: ● Revamped user interface with flat

design. ● Refined multimedia experience. ● Optimized storage and snapshot management. ● Hybrid cloud backup solution. ● Flexible hybrid approach to virtualization. ● Higher data security. ● File Station adds remote connection. ● Connect & view multiple NAS with myQNAPcloud. ● More apps and utilities for greater productivity. The QTS 4.2 beta firmware has been broadly tested and continuously improved. QNAP will officially release QTS 4.2 in the near future and provide users with spectacular cloud experiences with stronger security. To download the QTS 4.2 brochure, visit https://www.qnap.com/qts/4.2/.

Enhance Awareness, Response Time and Operational Efficiencies Advancements Across Situational Awareness and Video Surveillance Analytics

erint® Systems Inc. has introduced a series of enhancements to its situational awareness and video analytics solutions. These advancements are designed to further the end user experience and maximize visibility into an organization’s security operations. The upgraded Verint Situational

Awareness™ platform incorporates enhanced visualization and actionable intelligence capabilities to help security personnel achieve higher levels of security, compliance and risk reduction. Verint Situational Awareness is an open, unified software solution that helps enhance industry-standard workflows and September 2015

supports operators in responding to both routine and emergency events. The system combines and analyzes device relations, location data, integration, user management and data retention to drive functionality – unifying a wide range of sensors and systems into a centralized, intuitive security and situation intelli-

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gence solution. A new mobile application enables operators in the field to stream live video from their smart phones to the security operations center, thereby expanding the reach of the organization’s video surveillance network. Citizens and employees can also provide video data through the system’s mobile capabilities, greatly expanding an organization’s visibility into incidents and emergencies as they occur. The newest version of Verint Situational Awareness features capabilities designed to provide a more seamless, user-friendly operator experience. These include: ● Incident timelines that visually displays every alert associated with an event. ● Video mapping that enables users to display live video tiles on an area map to see precisely what is happening and where. ● An attachments gallery that automatically arranges all files associated with an incident in one place.

● Tile views for search results to help operators find specific individuals more quickly. ● Overlay search results that help investigators superimpose search results on a map to easily view event locations. ● User preferences, such as column orders, that are restored when an operator logs off and back on to the solution to simplify and further streamline the user experience. “The Verint Situational Awareness solution helps organizations create a comprehensive and familiar operating picture to help improve overall security and business awareness, streamline responses and enable operators to more effectively and efficiently perform their jobs, both in emergency scenarios and during routine day-to-day operations,” explains Brian Lettiere, vice president, Product Management, Verint Video and Situation Intelligence Solutions™, “Usability and data visualization are two key components in helping ensure that information is actionable. We’ve focused on

enhancing both data and video gathering in a smart, efficient manner, streamlined with the core functionalities that are most vital.” In addition, Verint announced a key enhancement to Verint Video Surveillance Analytics. These latest enhancements add a sophisticated forensic investigation capability designed to help operators examine video after an incident using highly-detailed parameters. For example, users can search for a specific color and size of car moving in the wrong direction. The new functionality can also help officials achieve more effective forensic investigations by finding relevant information faster. “Verint offers comprehensive video analytics and incorporates these advanced capabilities to help meet the requirements of today’s data-driven organizations,” adds Lettiere, “By leveraging the power of highly sophisticated forensic search capabilities, end users can more effectively investigate incidents and achieve an enhanced level of situational awareness.”

SFP Media Converters Industrial rack-mount multi-channel

ith security applications demanding more IP surveillance systems, installers frequently use fiber media converters to extend the 100m Ethernet distance, increasing it up to tens of Km. OT Systems now offers the fullrange of industrial rack-mount multi-channel SFP media converters for high-density fiber link connections. The ET8181/ET161161 is designed to pro-

vide the flexibility of connecting 8/16 channels of 10/100 Mbps IP devices and the ET8282/ET162162 is designed to connect 8/16 channels of 10/ 100/ 1000 Mbps IP devices, offering different types of fiber links (single-mode/ multi-mode, ½ core) and extending the transmission distance up to 20Km. The multi-channel media converters support 8/16 channel fiber links in a compact 1U chassis, compatible with a standard 19” rack cabiSeptember 2015

net suitable for control room use. The single AC-power input eliminates the use of multiple power supplies, reducing power-cord clutter typically found in an installation with multiple single-channel media converters. It enables them to provide a clean and tidy installation environment.

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● Rack-mount 8/16-ch 10/ 100/ 1000 Base-TX to 1000 BASE-FX SFP Ethernet Media Converter. ● ET8181-S/ ET161161-S. ● Rack-mount 8/16-ch 10/100 BaseTX to 100 BASE-FX SFP Ethernet Media Converter.

Features With SFP support, the customer can minimize the initial investment and can adapt the system to its growth requirements over time. The rack-mount multi-channel SFP media converter series are ideally

designed for security applications requiring high-density fiber links in limited space.

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● ET8282-S/ ET162162-S.

Supports external SFP. 1U rack-mount design. AC power input. One chip per channel. -10°C to 60°C (14°F to 140°F) operating temperature.

New ‘D1x’ Family for Class I Div.1

The new ‘D1x’ family from E2S Warning Signals offers outstanding performance in a compact, corrosion proof aluminum enclosure

2S Warning Signals, the world’s leading independent manufacturer of audible and visual warning devices, has announced the new ‘D1x’ range of alarm horns, loudspeakers and integrated alarm horn/ Xenon strobe warning units. The ‘D1x’ employs the latest electronic technology and acoustic engineering, in robust, marine grade, LM6 aluminum enclosures. Designed to create the most effective warning signals available for use in Class I/II Division 1, Zone 1 & Zone 20 environments, the

UL/ cULs approved alarm horns and combined units are available with traditional directional flare horns or E2S’s omni-directional radial horns that generate a uniform 360° sound dispersion. The powerful 117 and 125 dB(A) alarm horns feature four remotely selectable alarm stages/ channels with positive or negative line stage/ channel switching. They provide a choice of 64 alarm tones, including many conforming to national and international standards. Multiple alarm horns, when powered from the same source, are automatically synchronized. This latest range from E2S offers triple cable gland/ conduit entries and duplicate terminations enabling ‘daisy-chain’ cabling. The threaded flame path in the termination area cover simplifies maintenance, inspection and installation. Inside, the innovative internal arrangement provides a significant increase in cabling space. September 2015

The 5 and 10 Joule Xenon strobes offer great visibility with light outputs up to 1,000,000 cd. Available in seven colors (Amber, Blue, Clear, Green, Magenta, Red and Yellow) the UV stable polycarbonate filter is field replaceable. The PA flare horn loudspeakers are available in 15 or 25W versions; input options include 8 or 16 ohm low impedance and 70V line transformer. All models are available with power inputs from wide 10-30V DC or 110240V 50/60Hz AC. The D1xS1 and D1xS2 alarm horns, and audible alarm from the D1xC1 and D1xC2 combination horns & strobes, are approved for public mode fire alarm use. The Xenon strobe beacon in the D1xC1 and D1xC2 combination units is approved for private mode fire alarm use. The mounting bracket and beacon dome guard are available in either 304 (A2) or 316 (A4) grade stainless steel.

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Introduces

New Smart and Efficient ND8422P PoE NVR for Multiple Surveillance Applications V

IVOTEK has launched its all-new smart and efficient ND8422P PoE NVR. With the full-features of a Linux-embedded system, this new NVR supports up to 16 channels of network cameras, and is equipped with 8 builtin PoE complaint ports. This advanced connectivity means users can connect cameras directly to the NVR without any additional hardware. The new ND8422P PoE NVR is also equipped with a fisheye network camera de-warping function, which makes it an ideal choice for a wide range of applications such as retail shops, restaurants, and supermarkets. To meet the demands of diverse applications, VIVOTEK offers not only the existing 8 channel ND8322P PoE NVR, but also a new 16 channel ND8422P PoE NVR. Both NVRs are groundbreaking for their class, and both fully support the de-warping function for fisheye IP

cameras directly from the NVR, allowing areas of interest to be displayed in fine detail. They also feature extensive I/O ports, as well as provide great flexibility to connect with external storage equipment via the eSATA port and thus further enlarge the recording capacity. With the hassle-free ‘One Button Setup’ function, users can plug-and-play the IP cameras; configuration will be set automatically, making installation easier than ever. The NVR is also fitted with an ‘Auto Adaptive Stream’ function; the resolution of the camera will adjust its display resolution automatically for each different layout type. What’s more, this advanced feature means users can experience superior image quality with a no-lag display. The ND8422P PoE NVR is fully inte-

grated with VAST, VIVOTEK’s own suite of free central management software, which is developed to provide a broad range of intuitive functions and dynamic features. With VAST, users can manage multiple ND8422P PoE NVRs and set up their IP surveillance system quickly and

easily. Moreover, with the rapid growth of smart phone functionality, the demand for the ability to remotely monitor assets has also grown. By downloading the EZConnect APP and simply scanning an on-screen QR code, business owners can access and manage their surveillance system from any iOS or Android device at any time, from anywhere.

victor Video Management System Eliminates Manual Case Management to Save Time Operators can now manage events and create incident reports with a few simple clicks

yco Security Products introduces the new version of the victor Video Management System (VMS), which significantly reduces the time needed by busy investigators to organize and manage events and create incident reports. The case management tool enables the holistic management of alarms, reporting and video-associated alarms and investigations from such systems as ac-

cess control, intrusion, fire, intercom, elevator and HVAC systems. Using an intuitive interface, command center operators now can view, manage and replay alarms as needed and from any location. The tool’s incident builder feature can gather all relevant information – videos and still images, report data and charts and user notes – into a template and export it as an incident report for internal September 2015

use by management or external use by local law enforcement. Instead of the time-consuming process of creating a folder, manually writing a report, transcribing notes, exporting images and charts, burning a CD etc., a report can be created with a few clicks. St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, Ontario recently switched from an analog to an IP video management

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system powered by victor to be able to respond to incidents more quickly. “The

new investigation tools in victor have significantly streamlined our investigation workflow and simplified the steps our operators need to take in order to locate, review and package the relevant information from a particular incident,” said Mike Bessagato, Director of Fire & Security Services/ Emergency Planning, “Not only are the case management tools helping operators in our security control center save time, they are also helping to ensure the accuracy of our evidence by eliminating video that is not directly

related to an investigation.” “Having the most critical information about their organization available in one interface is no longer a luxury for operators and investigators, who need access to this information quickly,” said Steve Carney, Senior Director of Video and Integrations, Tyco Security Products, “Our enhancements to victor offer a complete case management solution that brings all the relevant details from an event or threat into a single, easy-toaccess format.”

Farpointe’s fleaPower™ Option Reduces Energy Costs in Card-Based Access Control Systems In emergencies, back-up batteries last much longer with fleaPower option readers

arpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company has announced that companies using access control readers with Farpointe’s fleaPower option can expect long term energy savings. The fleaPower option is available on all Farpointe Data proximity and smartcard readers. This eco-friendly technology cuts energy costs and is an easy addition to any company’s green initiative. In emergency power situations, proximity readers using the fleaPower option reduce average current draw by as much as 50 percent, providing

significantly longer up-times with their back-up batteries. “Being focused on the electronic access control market, we know that security managers, just like every other department head, are being asked to squeeze every speck of cost out of their budgets,” points out Scott Lindley, Fairpointe Data President, “Many companies are also asking their managers to incorporate green technologies whenever possible to meet LEED certifications and other eco-friendly programs. Farpointe

fleaPower option readers aid both goals plus offer increased security by helping back-up batteries last longer when electrical power to the access control system shuts down.” Like other Farpointe Data equipment, proximity card and smart card readers with the fleaPower option carry a lifetime warranty and are available with very short lead times, usually within 48 hours. They will support all leading access control management software and systems. The fleaPower option is available today.

OPTEX Highlights Industry-Specific Security and Safety Solutions T

he OPTEX Group exhibited an extensive selection of smart access control and perimeter detection solutions at IFSEC 2015, with an emphasis

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audiences in mind, OPTEX exhibited its new iVISION+, a wireless door and gate video entry system with up to 100m transmission range as well its battery

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operated outdoor intrusion systems that now can integrate with the popular Ricochet® enabled wireless alarm panels for optimum performance. For commercial and industrial applications, the OPTEX Group demonstrated key developments in its true integration capabilities. Farsight Security Services Ltd, for example, demonstrated its cloudbased monitoring solutions built around a combined Axis camera/ OPTEX Redwall sensor ‘core’ security system. OPTEX also showed how its IP sensors are able to integrate with a multitude of PSIM and VMS providers to meet the demands of

any high security project. For internal access control applications for high security projects such as data centres, banks, government buildings and critical infrastructure, OPTEX previewed its new anti-tailgating access control solution known as Accurance 3D, as well as the SecurLan network cable protection technology. Accurance 3D is a ‘time-of-flight’ tailgating and piggybacking detection technology that provides an extra layer of access control security, with intelligent analytics to automatically detect intruders, while providing 3D height-colour-

coordinated images to system controllers. “Safeguarding critical infrastructure, including data centres, requires a multilayered approach,” said Ricky Miwa, Managing Director of OPTEX Europe, “From fibre-optic perimeter intrusion detection systems, to 3D thermal sensors for field detection, and access control solutions for restricted access areas.” “Our new sensing technologies are consistently delivering the very best in security solutions, and our ever-expanding partnerships with third party providers is delivering integrated solutions on a global scale,” he adds.

See More with Hikvision’s Expanded 6MP Ultra HD SMART IP Camera Series See more with Full Frame Rate in real-time H U

ikvision’s SMART IP camera range is boosted with four newly added 6 megapixel Ultra HD camera series that provide a total resolution of 3072x2048 at full frame rate to deliver spectacular images. This immense field of view means that one 6MP camera covers an area usually requiring several conventional cameras. Like the DS-2CD4065F-(A) SMART IP box camera that launched last year, all four of the new models feature industry-leading specifications and are powered by Hikvision’s signature SMART technology. This includes SMART Codec, SMART Focus, SMART IR, SMART Facial Recognition, SMART Line Crossing Detection, SMART Voice Recognition and SMART License Plate recognition, which helps to deliver a unique smart experience of unparalleled image quality and customer convenience.

nlike the majority of Full HD cameras that can only transmit a 2 megapixel image (1920x1080) at their full frame rate, all the Hikvision 6MP SMART IP cameras are capable of transmitting a full 3072x2048 6 megapixel image, even at full frame rate. This capability will be especially well suited to applications requiring highly detailed surveillance, capturing the fine detail of license plates, clothing and faces to help law enforcement and monitoring cash handling areas, for instance. The 6MP resolution combined with user-defined ROIs and SMART detection technology also means a single camera from this new family could monitor an entire area that would previously have required

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a group of low resolution units. At the same time, the ultra-low light capability and Smart IR built into the new range adjusts IR strength to maximize image quality in less than ideal lighting conditions. Finally, all four cameras are capable of streaming three simultaneous and independent HD video streams.

Smart Solution 2.0

he 6MP IP cameras deliver a complete smart solution when combined with Hikvision Smart NVR and comprehensive video management software.

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With front-end cameras providing smart detection, backend device for smart playback/ backup and video management software for smart management, Hikvision smart range combines intelligence, efficiency, and ease-of-use into modern video surveillance, and provides maximum security efficiency for operations and post-event investigations etc.

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As the global CCTV market continues to move towards HD as the de facto standard, Hikvision is leading the way towards an HD+ future with

the 6MP SMART IP family,” says Keen Yao, International Marketing Director at Hikvision, “Their enhanced imaging capabilities demonstrate the cutting-edge that our investment in R&D brings to customers worldwide.”

About the models

he DS-2CD4A65F-IZ (H) SMART IP outdoor bullet camera’s key features include a motorized VF lens with SMART focus combined with an IR range of up to 50 metres. The DS-2CD4665F-IZ (S) (H) SMART IP vandal-proof bullet camera is ideally equipped for outdoor use,

particularly for night time surveillance courtesy its 150 metre IR range. The DS-2CD4165F-IZ SMART IP indoor dome camera is capable of 355° rotation and is equipped with SMART defog technology. It is also equipped with a vandal-proof housing and is available with two optional accessories for indoor in-ceiling mount and wall mount. The DS-2CD4565F-IZ (H) SMART IP outdoor dome camera is a cousin to the DS-2CD4165F-IZ, featuring all the industry leading specifications of the DS-2CD4165F-IZ while being adapted for use in outdoor environments.

Video Insight Strengthens its Video Surveillance Portfolio with New High-Performance ADVIDIA P-Series Cameras V ideo Insight – a leading developer of enterprise IP video surveillance software and security products – introduces the new ADVIDIA P-Series, a high-performance IP camera line designed to deliver a new level of efficiency, and unparalleled streaming performance to meet customer needs in high-end installation deployments. The P-Series consists of 4 different network cameras which include the ADVIDIA P-24 dome camera with 1080p full HD H.264 video at 60 fps; ADVIDIA P-25 weatherproof full HD bullet; ADVIDIA P-3360-OD a 3.1 MP 360° dome camera with 1080p full HD H.264; and ADVIDIA P-240 a 2.4 MP dome PTZ. Similar to all other models in the ADVIDIA portfolio, the new ADVIDIA P-Series are pre-bundled with awardwinning enterprise VMS software from Video Insight making it a complete enter-

prise video surveillance solution. The new ADVIDIA P-Series models are designed for outdoor and demanding indoor environments, and are ideal for 24/7 video surveillance of schools, parking lots, public squares, and others. “We’re excited to launch the new ADVIDIA P-Series,” said Video Insight Chief Executive Officer Robert Shaw, “This new camera line was developed to cater to a variety of customer needs. It is the perfect line for customers looking for a high-end installation offering, superb image quality, and a cost-effective way for volume deployments.”

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conditions. The high performance wide dynamic range (133 dB), provides outstanding performance even in the most challenging lighting conditions. ● ADVIDIA P-25 is a bullet camera with 1080p full HD H.264 video at 60fps performance. Its wide dynamic range and weatherproof housing allow the P-25 to be used in any environment, day and night. ● ADVIDIA P-3360-OD is a 3.1 MP 360° vandal resistant dome camera with 1080p full HD H.264 video at 30fps performance, that has the capabilities of multi-view streaming with dewarped views in camera. ● ADVIDIA P-240 is a 2.4 MP outdoor PTZ with 1080p full HD H.264 video at 30fps performance. It comes with a 30x optical zoom, eye-lid mechanism and rain-wash coated dome.

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5 Ways Sharper, Smarter End-to-end Solutions can Protect Organizations According to a recent global survey by Forbes, most organizations (58% of respondents) monitor fewer than half of their valuable assets with surveillance. That means that many assets are left unprotected despite the fact that in the U.S. alone, companies spend over $15 billion per year on video surveillance

ccording to the same survey, for respondents who do use video surveillance, a majority (66%) said that for the locations or facilities where video surveillance is in use, fewer than half are actively monitored by security personnel. Instead, video is recorded and stored, only to be used forensically – to provide evidence after an incident takes place. Avigilon’s end-to-end solutions are sharper and smarter, enabling you to cost-effectively and intelligently protect all of your valuable assets: Traditional surveillance solutions use analog cameras that provide limited coverage and deliver images lacking detail for identification purposes. Most security installations are collections of individual tools that don’t work well

together, which reduces performance and slows response time. And many of these systems must be operated from a central console, which means that security personnel out on rounds cannot respond to an incident that occurs across campus until they return to the command center, losing valuable time. In addition, research shows that humans are not well suited to watching video on multiple screens for long periods of time – they lose concentration after 20 minutes and miss up to 95% of activity. Their attention span is even worse when the images are low resolution. This lack of attention limits the effectiveness of using people to actively monitor surveillance video. At Avigilon, we believe end-to-end

Sharper, With higher resolution to give you the ability to cover more assets with fewer cameras – while still providing incredibly detailed images to enable identification, and Smarter, to bring intelligence to the full end-to-end security system, making security proactive, not reactive – and changing the cost model to make securing all your valuable assets affordable and cost-effective. September 2015

solutions with intelligent capabilities – encompassing HD cameras (such as our new 7K HD Pro camera), software, access control management, and selflearning video analytics (now included in many of our HD Pro cameras) – provide security that is sharper and smarter to better protect your people, property and assets. We at Avigilon believe that there are 5 primary ways that sharper, smarter end-to-end solutions can protect your organization.

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1. Sharper imagery provides broader coverage and greater visibility

igh resolution imaging provides clear, sharp, HD images to maximize situational awareness over a larger area while at the same time enabling detailed image capture to zoom in on critical items such as faces or license plates. But HD cameras alone are not enough – the rest of your system must deliver the scalability, decoding, bandwidth and storage to handle HD – without sacrificing resolution. To address these challenges, Avigilon has developed High Definition Stream Management (HDSM)™ 2.0, a proprietary technology that drastically reduces server-client bandwidth requirements and makes optimal use of computing and storage resources. That means that even with many high resolution cameras deployed across multiple sites, security personnel aren’t watching a spinning icon on the screen as a video image loads. Instead they can manage all of their live and recorded HD video and see results immediately – without

sacrificing resolution – for faster response time.

2. Smarter video analytics deliver exceptional accuracy

ather than using video surveillance strictly to search for evidence after an incident has occurred, video analytics supplies the intelligence to evaluate what is happening in real time and alerts security personnel so they can take action. However, many video analytics solutions provide too many false alarms even with extensive, time-consuming manual calibration. Avigilon’s advanced pattern-based technology minimizes false alarms by only paying attention to what’s most important, detecting the people and vehicles in a scene and watching what they do. In addition, with Avigilon’s patented selflearning analytics, the system learns about the background scene by itself – without calibration. And its alerts become more accurate over time with Avigilon’s patented teach-by-example technology.

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3. Smarter access control solutions put time back on your side

ccess Control should not be a discrete, isolated system bolted on to the rest of your security solution. Avigilon’s Access Control Manager (ACM) is integrated into our end-to-end solution and has the flexibility to interface with many systems that you may already have in place, eliminating duplication of effort and increasing productivity. With ACM’s browser-based access, security personnel can respond to incidents faster by taking action immediately from any device, anywhere. During an emergency evacuation, ACM helps security personnel track employees in a safe location and gives first responders the locations of employees still within the facility. A high-end, secure, IT-friendly system, ACM helps keep your people, property and assets safe.

4. A smarter end-to-end solution enables faster response times

vigilon delivers an integrated endto-end solution to give security personnel the ability to respond rapidly and mitigate an incident before damage is done. For instance, through the power of integration, if ACM detects a person trying to use an invalid badge to

gain access to a facility, security personnel can instantly see video of the person and respond appropriately. When video analytics detects a person in an ‘authorized personnel only’ zone, and security personnel confirm that the person is an intruder, they can take action to talk down the intruder via a camera-linked speaker, call on-site security or law enforcement to respond, or in extreme cases, initiate facility lockdown or evacuation via ACM. Smarter end-to-end integration helps increase the effectiveness of your security team.

5. Sharper, smarter solutions change the cost model for security

he Avigilon solution makes better security more cost-effective in many ways. With our HD cameras, you can cover more area with fewer cameras. Combined with our HDSM 2.0 technology, you can increase image resolution while minimizing the requirements – and costs – for storage and bandwidth. With video analytics, one operator can monitor 10x the number of screens, optimizing security personnel workload and capabilities. Just as our self-learning analytics is designed to run without manual calibration, our entire solution is designed to work out of the box for faster time to value. And if

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you need assistance, you can reach our friendly, knowledgeable customer service staff 24/7 to talk to a real person who will help you get up and running quickly. With the recent addition of the 7K HD Pro and HD Pro with Analytics cameras to Avigilon’s portfolio, our end-toend security solutions are sharper and smarter than ever. We help you see what once could not be seen, and by making the visual actionable, we give you the intelligence to act, not react. All of this helps change the cost model for security so you can afford to protect all your valuable assets. In addition, many organizations are already using Big Data and business intelligence based on information from the digital world to change the way they do business – to better understand customers, increase productivity, improve the supply chain, provide better care, cut costs, increase revenue, and reduce risk. Avigilon’s smarter, sharper solutions can bring information from the physical world into the realm of Big Data to help improve your business in similar ways. This digitization of the physical world may start as a security solution today, but it has the potential to grow and transform your business.

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Fire Protection System Glass from Asahi India Glass By Somasundaram Senthil Kumar – Business Head, Projects, Asahi India Glass Limited (AIS)

lass is an integral part of modern architecture and interior design. A versatile and sustainable material, glass – used for façades, windows or in interiors – gives buildings and homes structural stability, aesthetic appeal and a contemporary look, while helping save energy and costs. There has been some debate about safety in the use of glass in general, and in the case of fire in particular. Glass façades have been held responsible for aggravating fire accidents and their consequences in buildings. However, nothing could be further from the truth. When proper norms and guidelines are followed for designing and constructing

glass buildings, and the right types of glasses are used for façades, the destructive effects of fire are greatly reduced.

Fire safety – An allround affair

he right knowledge and a broader perspective can help us make the correct judgement of the role of glass in case of fire. In this regard, let us understand some related aspects and issues.

● Assessment of fire hazards and their impact areas. ● Effective building design and construction. ● Determining optimum fire prevention and safety measures. ● Design, installation and maintenance of fire-detection systems. ● Appropriate equipment and manpower for fire-fighting and rescue operations.

Anatomy and Fire protection systems physiology of a building ire and smoke protection systems

irstly, there are numerous factors that determine a building’s susceptibility to fire. These include the type and size of the building, its construction method, the flammability of construction materials, the interior design, type of occupancy, the building’s age and the fire prevention and safety arrangements.

Fire safety engineering

n international building design, fire safety engineering plays a very important role. It uses scientific principles to understand fire and human behaviour in fire incidents, thereby helping in safeguarding people, property and the environment from destruction. It involves the following aspects: September 2015

should be adopted while designing buildings. Passive fire protection (PFP) is an important part of the fire safety strategy of any building. These work by creating a barrier, limiting spreading of fire, smoke and heat, protecting escape routes and the building’s critical structural components. Examples of PFP include fire doors, fire-resistant glass walls/ floors/façades, fire-resistant sprayed coatings on structural steel, smoke control extract ductwork, firestopping penetration seals, etc. These do not provide a complete solution but are intended to work in conjunction with active fire preventive systems like fire alarms, smoke detection, sprinkler systems, extinguishers and exiting systems

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like fire exits, fire lifts, refuge balconies, etc. There should be openings for doors, windows, structural and HVAC penetrations. A window-like opening should be provided on each floor of the building.

Glass – See what’s safe

nternationally today, there are excellent alternatives available for clear vision safety glass. These include highperformance products like transparent glasses with intumescent layers, special coatings and laminates. They have also opened up new avenues for architectural creativity, as they are transparent products, look aesthetically appealing and integrate well with the other glass products used in the interiors. These solutions are safe, impact resistant and provide clear vision fireproof glazing that has test evidences of satisfying functional and time requirements for fire proofing. Tempered/toughened glass, laminated glass, insulated glass units and wire mesh glass are also good fire retardants. In fact, today, there are products that can actually substitute a brick wall in terms of fire-rating property, yet give transparency. While some of the fire safety glasses function as a physical barrier preventing spread of fire and smoke, certain advanced solutions can actually drastically reduce the radiant heat from a fire. The European classification standards (EN 13501) for glass use the following system: E – Integrity W – Low radiation I – Insulation Accordingly, the following types of glasses are available in the FRG range: E Class – They provide for only integrity. These are special tempered glasses and they prevent the spread of

flames to the non-fire side. There will be no protection from radiation in this type of glasses. They are normally used for internal applications. EW Class – These are tempered and laminated glasses. They prevent the flames and also control the radiation on the non-fire side to a maximum of 15KW per sqm. They offer integrity and provide for low heat radiation. They are used for internal and external applications. EI Class – These type of FRG glasses offer integrity and insulation. The maximum temperature on the non-fire side does not exceed an average of 140 degree Celsius. Specialised glass is one of the ways to protect from fire and fire hazards. A range of high quality, fire-resistant glasses are available today to mitigate the adverse effects of fire accidents and offer enhanced protection. Wired glass – It is more stable at higher temperatures and is also resistant to the pressure of fire hoses as the embedded wire mesh helps the glass keep its structural integrity even after thermal stress causes cracks. This property makes wired glass ideal for preventing fire ingress. Borosilicate glass – Famous for its application in the manufacture of cooking vessels, Borosilicate, because of its extremely low thermal expansion coefficient, is ideal for any application that requires heat resistance. Toughened glass – The special tempering process used in this glass makes it highly resistant to stresses. Additionally, even when it gets to the point of breaking, it crumbles into small granules that are very less likely to cause any injuries. Toughened glass with flame retardant coating – This flame retardant coating is typically metal that further enhances the flame and heat resistance September 2015

of the glass. Toughened glass with Intumescent gel – As is the property of any intumescent, the gel increases greatly in size when exposed to fire, and its high hydration content keeps the surrounding areas significantly cooler than any other material. This kind of glass is highly efficient in locations within buildings with higher concentration of people. Laminated glass with intumescent layers – Highly desirable for façades, the lamination makes it hardy enough for the façade and windows, and the intumescent layers restrict temperature rise during fires although the glass is 100% transparent and lacks internal wiring. These performance parameters of glass make buildings more efficient and ecologically viable. ‘Green’ glass is a double winner: ● Visual light transmission. ● Solar factor. ● U-value. ● Internal reflection.

Conclusion

t would be unfair to blame glass for the destruction caused by fire in buildings. In most cases, it is negligence and/or illegal/ poor-quality design and construction that result in loss of life and property. If proper norms and building safety codes are followed, and guidelines adhered to, glass façades only help in fire rescue and not make it worse. All over the world, glass is a widely-accepted building material utilised on a massive scale for architecture and design. In Mumbai, we conducted the energy performance analysis of a building equipped with a high-performance glass. The cost-benefit analysis and the end results clearly showed that this glass enabled a high level of both energy and cost savings.

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Brazilian Market for Access Control Struggles W

hile the 2014 Brazilian market for electronic access control equipment reached an estimated $92 million, the latest information from IHS Economics reveals that Brazil will struggle to see positive growth over the next several years. In fact, the access control market in Brazil is forecast to decline by 1.2% in 2015 and decline by another 0.8% in 2016 before growth returns in 2017. Despite the slowing economy, the Brazilian market for access control will be resilient and is expected to return to strong market growth in 2018. The near-term access control market in Brazil will be most affected by the following: ● The access control industry slowed after the presidential elections last year, and the government cannot afford to expand public works, as fiscal accounts have already deteriorated significantly.

● The Brazilian economy is sliding into a recession. ● The recent Petrobras scandal will negatively affect the construction market, as audits are completed. ● Investment has been declining since the second half of 2013 and the private sector is not very upbeat about Brazilian economic prospects, so very poor business sentiment will continue to constrain investment growth. Overall, suppliers and integrators involved in the Brazilian market believe large infrastructure and government and commercial projects will soon be placed on hold, leading to a market decline through 2017. The Olympics have also not done much to help the security industry, in part because stadium construction will mostly occur in certain cities and will not have widespread effects on other end-users across the country.

There will only be about 14 new venues spread across three main zones – Barra, Copacabana, Maracanã and Deodoro. Furthermore, the number of police, military and other security personnel will far outnumber that of the London Olympics in 2012. In Rio de Janeiro, reports suggest that there will be nearly 85,000 law enforcement personnel at Olympic venues. One positive sign for equipment suppliers in the Brazilian market is the level of integration between video and access control. The interest and implementation of integrations is a tremendous opportunity in the country. Replacing services with technologies, like manned guarding with electronic security, is a trend that will continue to improve the market over the next five years, due to wage increases, as well as more affordable – and higher quality – access control technology.

SHENZHEN CALLING

CPSE 2015 invites you to join the world’s largest security show www.cpse.com.cn

he 15th China Public Security Expo, taking place October 29-November 1 in the world security capital Shenzhen, will once again draw worldwide attention. China Public Security Expo (CPSE) was initiated in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in 1989. During 26 year’s

efforts and 14 China public security expos, they heave continuously served 8,600 security companies and provided hundreds of millions of business opportunities for about 524,000 professional buyers. Nowadays, the biennial China Public Security Expo has become the world’s largest security show and the September 2015

most authoritative, appealing and influential security show in Asia, and the only BPA certificated security exhibition in China. This year’s CPSE, still China’s only UFI approved security exhibition, has already attracted 1,500 exhibitors from over 30 countries and 55 of the world’s

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top 500 companies. An estimated 130, 000 visitors will come to the show to peruse the latest cutting-edge security products and look for business opportunities inside the world’s security manufacturing center. After more than two decades, China Public Security Expo now is the largest security exhibition in the world, and aims at taking the show to even greater heights. Following CPSE 2013’s great success, CPSE 2015 will once again encompass 110,000m2 of exhibitor space. With more than 96 percent of CPSE 2013 exhibitors confirming their participation at CPSE 2015, including leading companies such as Huawei, Bosch,

Honeywell, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony etc. The newest products from around the world will be on display, running the entire gamut from smart city, Internet of Things, cloud computing, big data, cameras and surveillance, intelligent household, video door phone, burglar alarm, alarm service, access control, perimeter protection, parking management etc. Moreover, related fields will also make a strong presence, including fire safety, anti-counterfeit, police equipment, intelligent transport systems, inspection, counterterrorism and criminal investigation, network security, emergency res-

cue, and unmanned aerial vehicles, among others. Besides the expo itself, there will be a range of highlight events held in tandem, including CPSE Golden Tripod Awards Ceremony 2015, GSIA conference and Samsung – the 13th China Pubic Security Forum. With the theme of ‘Security+, Open a New Era of Intelligent Security,’ the forum will comprise a government management forum and security technology forum. For this year, the government management forum will focus on the smart city issue. The theme of security technology forum is ‘Security+, exploring the new form of transboundary and fusion’ which strongly connects to the new development trend of security industry. Led by massive and ambitious infrastructure development projects like safe city and the future smart city programs, China’s security industry achieves a rapid development, and still contains huge market potential. In this context, CPSE 2015 is especially an ideal place to build and improve international business partnerships and networks.

Milestone Husky NVRs get BEST Recognition C

ampus Safety Magazine has awarded the Milestone Husky M50 as winner of the BEST Award for Video Surveillance Software. PSI Magazine has also given a top score to the Milestone Husky M10 in a comprehensive review. September 2015

Campus Safety’s BEST Awards program honors superior products and services for the protection of hospitals, schools and universities. The BEST Awards were judged by a panel of credible industry leaders along with the editors of Campus Safety Magazine, and

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announced on June 24 at the Campus Safety National Forum. “The goal of the Campus Safety BEST Awards, as with all of Campus Safety‘s content, is to offer information that can help hospital, school and university protection professionals become more effective, and we think these innovative products do just that,” said Robin Hattersley Gray, Executive Editor for Campus Safety, “Thank you to the panel of judges for their timeconsuming efforts toward evaluating these products.” The BEST Award categories were Video Surveillance Hardware, Locks & Door Hardware, Incident & Records Management Software, Access Con-

trol & Identity Management, “We are honored to receive Emergency Notification, this recognition for our Intrusion & Panic Alarms, versatile Milestone Husky Miscellaneous & Safety series of streamlined video Products, Physical Security appliances. And especially Equipment, Safety & Secuwhen it comes from esteemed rity Apps, Fire & Life Safety media like Campus Safety and ‘Best’ of the BEST. and PSI Magazine. It proves The August issue of that we are delivering to the PSI Magazine features their market’s needs, which reinforces our expanding test results of the Milestone business strategy,” – Karl Erik Traberg Husky M10 NVR perforHead, Corporate Communications mance. The result was a high Milestone Systems score of 9/10. The conclusion in the review was: “The Husky M10 appears to be where occasionally a limited input NVR aimed at both the small system mar- is required, perhaps for a remote site or ket and also for the larger installations secure location.”

Introduces

Enterprise SDN Solution IP Networking Leader Launches OpenFlow-enabled Switching Products

management and con“The combination of AMF and OpenFlow-capable trol solution. switches will be a very attractive proposition for customers Enterprises and looking to lower their operating costs today, and futurecommunication service proof their networks for tomorrow. While everyone else providers are moving to is talking about SDN, Allied Telesis is providing real solusmarter networks, based tions with tangible business benefits.” on software programma– Graham Walker Senior Product Manager, Allied Telesis bility via API and central control interfaces. Because Software Defined Networking programmable network. The hybrid nature of the Allied Tel(SDN) is based on data esis OpenFlow implementation allows center deployments, it “The Allied Telesis Enterprise SDN solution leverages its switches to act as either standard incloud computing technology in conjunction with estab- lacks the management telligent switches, or as OpenFlow-comlished enterprise design principles, by focusing on real infrastructure that is necbusiness benefits. The introduction of OpenFlow-compli- essary for widespread pliant devices on a per-interface basis. ant interfaces on the Allied Telesis x510 and x930 Series adoption by enterprise This allows network administrators to switches and Allied Telesis AT-DC2552XS/L3 switch, in networks. A hybrid SDN build a conventional network and move conjunction with AMF, enables IT personnel to easily and solution can provide en- it toward an SDN solution at a speed that securely manage their infrastructure.” suits their business requirements, with– Philip Yim terprises with the seamSenior Vice President, less migration strategies out requiring hardware changes or forkGlobal Program Management, Allied Telesis they need to achieve a lift upgrades.

llied Telesis, a universally recognized innovator of smart technologies for an information-driven world, has announced that it is releasing an OpenFlow-compliant interface for a number of high performance Allied Telesis AlliedWare Plus™ switch families. This interface will complement its extensively deployed Allied Telesis Management Framework™ (AMF) network

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HID Global Partners with NXP to Enhance Card Flexibility and Security for e-ID/Smart Card Manufacturers ID Global® has announced an ultra-thin Polycarbonate (PC) ePrelaminate inlay for electronic ID (e-ID) cards that is more than 30 percent thinner than alternatives. The new offering is the first HID Global inlay to use its patented HID direct bonding platform technology, which is available for high frequency (HF) systems. NXP Semiconductors is HID Global’s first qualified partner supplying IC chips for this product. HID Global’s new inlay takes advantage of its proven process of directly bonding chips to wire-embedded aircoil antennae for low-frequency animal ID and automotive applications, without the bulk of added modules. The company has successfully leveraged its direct bonding technology for HF applications, enabling manufactures to develop the smallest HF formats available in the market while delivering uncompromised performance. By using this method in its new ultra-thin inlays, HID Global is providing smart cards with a durable and reliable connection between the card’s intelligence – the IC chip – and its antennae. “With this new ultra-thin inlay, we continue to extend the unique capabili-

ties of our government solutions while offering smart card manufacturers around the world the ability to extend the range of products they can offer their customers,” said Rob Haslam, Vice President of Government ID Solutions for HID Global, “This is also representative of the strong collaboration between HID Global and NXP, who share the mutual goal of assuring the best inlay quality and reliability for secure, longlasting smart cards.” In addition, the thinner inlay offers e-ID and smart card manufacturers more flexibility in card construction. The narrow dimensions of HID Global’s ultrathin inlays – 200 microns instead of the typical 350 microns – provide manufacturers with room to add more security features on both sides of an e-ID card during construction, while still complying with international ISO thickness standards. “This is an important step in our shared goal of offering smart card manufacturers the thinnest, most durable, reliable and flexible inlay solutions possible for today’s space-restricted highfrequency smart card solutions,” said Ulrich Huewels, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Secure Identifi-

● Partnership with NXP Semiconductor to incorporate secure microcontroller IC in new HID Global ultra-thin Polycarbonate (PC) ePrelaminate inlay solution. ● Ideal for electronic ID (e-ID) cards and is more than 30 percent thinner than other alternatives, freeing space for added security features. ● Leverages patented HID direct bonding technology for added durability and flexibility during card construction.

cation Solutions, NXP Semiconductors, “Working with an innovative company like HID Global ensures our market leading secure microcontrollers are available in versatile form factors for use in a wide range of smart card applications.” NXP Semiconductors successfully qualified its SmartMX2 P60D080 secure microcontroller IC for inclusion in HID Global’s new ultra-thin PC e-Prelaminate inlay that adapts well to the HID direct bonding technology. Additionally, the companies partnered to create a special Megabump design to elevate the benefits of the direct bonding process (patent pending) and offer customers a solution that can be applied to many ID card applications.

Trafficking: Human, Drug, Contraband and CBRNe at the

4th World BORDERPOL Congress T

rafficking remains one of the major issues for border security and management agencies. Whether humans, drugs, contraband or CBRNe proliferation, trafficking provides major challenges

that affects peoples lives and countries economies, whilst proving hugely profitable for organised criminal gangs. Different regional issues provide global challenges. Trafficking in human beings as a September 2015

criminal enterprise has spiked in 2015. The well documented Mediterranean crisis has brought the global scourge of THB to the forefront of news again. Spiking numbers of illegal migrants

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trying to escape failing economic conditions in their homelands is impacting on transit and target communities in Europe. The consequence of these migration movements is both immediate and long term. From where do these activities transpire and what can be put in place to mitigate the problems? The World BORDERPOL Congress will look at the international challenges facing todays border management and

enforcement agencies and the policies, practices and technological solutions available to todays border security/ management practitioner. The annual gathering of international border agencies and agencies at the border, the World BORDERPOL Congress is the only multi-jurisdictional transnational platform where the border protection, management and security industry policy-makers and practitioners convene annually to discuss the interna-

tional challenges faced in protecting not only one’s own country’s borders, but those of neighbours and friends as well. The World BORDERPOL Congress is a high level, 3 day event providing you with the opportunity to reach the senior decision makers in the border protection and management industry. The 4th World BORDERPOL Congress will be held at The Hague, Netherlands – city of security, peace and justice – from 8 to 10 December.

Public-Private Sector Cooperation Key in

Disaster Management Across Asia-Pac

Dedicated to Homeland and Civil Security, Asia Pacific Homeland Security (APHS) 2015 will bring both public and private sectors together in October 2015

ith 70 per cent of the world’s natural disasters occurring in Asia Pacific in 2014 resulting in a total cost of US$59.6 billion in economic losses, industry leaders today have called for far greater cooperation between the public and private sectors in disaster preparation and response across the region. Building a much greater resilience to natural disasters will be high on APHS’ agenda, particularly in the aftermath of recent events. Also, statistics from a United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) report show that more than 6,000 people in Asia Pacific have lost their lives as a result of natural disasters in 2014. Arnel Capili, Head of Operations at the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) and Nathaniel Forbes, Director of the Forbes Ca-

lamity Prevention, are both firm in the belief that the existing division of responsibilities between public and private sectors is a mistake. Forbes says that without the full cooperation and support of the private sector, it is very difficult for a government or disaster relief organisation to shoulder the burden of responding to a major disaster that requires a massive amount of resources. “There must be an established mechanism for the government and the private sector to talk in advance of a disaster. You can look at the crucial three as an example – water, power and communications – where are we most likely to have a problem? Where have we lost communication lines in the past as a result of disasters? I don’t know if the governments will know that but I bet you the cell phone company does. “The real issue is that around 90 per September 2015

cent of the infrastructure and resources in many countries are owned by the private sector. The electric utilities are a private entity, the water utilities are a private entity, and the toll road operator is a private entity. So without their cooperation and support you can see it becomes very difficult,” says Forbes, who will be speaking at the inaugural Asia Pacific Homeland Security (APHS) conference and exhibition to be staged in Singapore from 27 – 30 October 2015 at the Marina Bay Sands. Established in response to the growing expectations of governments, critical businesses and industries, the event is dedicated to finding both immediate and sustainable solutions across homeland and civil security. In addition to natural disasters, APHS will also cover industrial crises and homeland security, looking at threats such as cross-border terrorism, nuclear disasters and cybercrime.

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Forbes went on to comment that the public-private cooperation in emergency management exists outside of Asia, citing the pre-event credential program in the United States, the Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS), and the Trusted Information Sharing Network (TISN) established by the Australian Government in 2003 as the primary national engagement mechanism for business-government information sharing and resilience building initiatives on critical infrastructure resilience. In addition, Capili cites the “relief versus recovery” argument as a perfect example of where private and public cooperation is needed. “The collaboration between both sectors becomes even more important in the recovery phase. This is when the

private sector can add the most value because there are not many international organisations focused on managing recovery after a disaster. “The Government and public sector have to work together with the private sector, civil society and international groups in order to ensure that things get moving quickly. The partnerships and coordination of recovery efforts between both sectors are key in ensuring that the affected communities get the right kind of assistance,” says Capili. Furthermore, according to the East Asia Pacific Economic Update released by the World Bank, East Asia accounts for one-third of the global economic growth. Jimmy Lau, Chairman of the organising firm COGES Asia states: “Asia Pacific is a very dynamic region and

more importantly, it’s a market with strong security needs. While it does boast very strong economic growth, the region is also obviously at risk of natural disasters, as well as serious threats to its homeland security. We look forward to bringing various stakeholders together at APHS to tackle very current and often complex issues through this platform.” COGES Asia is the organiser of the Asia Pacific Homeland Security [APHS] conference and exhibition, poised to be the leading disaster management and civil security event, enabling greater preparedness and resilience through collaborative solutions. APHS is helmed by the team behind Eurosatory, among the world's largest and most established land & air-land defence shows for several decades.

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Integration with Toa Ip Intercom Solutions P

acom Systems, a global leader in remotely managed security systems, announces that its Graphical Management System (GMS) has been integrated with the IP Intercom Solutions from audio specialist manufacturer, TOA Corporation. Pacom Systems’ GMS is an open, integrated security management platform, designed primarily for the multi-site customer that requires a centrally managed

system. GMS provides a comprehensive set of features, with all the tools necessary to manage access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, building services and intercom into a single solution. TOA’s IP Intercom System N-8000 Series is an integrated audio communication system that employs packet audio technology over the IP network to achieve fast, accurate communication with optimal security and reliability. System functions are numerous ranging from conversation, paging broadcasts and BGM broadcasts to various security functions including emergency paging/ broadcasting and audio triggering. System monitoring is available in real-time on an internet browser as the system is server-less. The system's frequency re-

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sponse extends to 7 KHz, allowing even PA-delivered announcements. The integration of the TOA N-8000 system with Pacom’s GMS offers enhanced security solution with high-quality audio communication. The Pacom GMS includes a dedicated Intercom Manager which displays all active intercom calls. A range of different events can be triggered when a call is received. This includes launching a site map showing the position of the intercom, streaming live video from a linked camera and providing the operator with a quick and convenient method of remotely unlocking an associated door. This intelligent integration enables all activities to be centralized and managed from a single user interface.

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Technology Changes Drive Thermal Camera Market to $500 Million by 2019 A

new report by IHS Inc. estimates that the world market for uncooled thermal cameras in commercial security applications was worth $245.0 million in 2014, and will grow to nearly $500 million in 2019. IHS expects that within the next 12 month the market will start to shift away from 17 micron sensors, to smaller pixel pitch sensors. This is expected to have significant implications on the price of thermal cameras. IHS expects that price declines, and the release of lower-end entry level products will allow thermal cameras to gain traction

in commercial markets that have traditionally been unable to justify the high prices associated with thermal cameras. Other key findings of the report include: ● Driven by both the use of smaller pixel pitch sensors, and the expected growth in entry level products, IHS forecasts a shift towards smaller focal lens sizes. ● IHS expects a split in the market away from QVGA resolution, and towards VGA and QQQVGA array formats. In an effort to differentiate themselves

suppliers will focus on either the highend of the market, or the low-end. ● Due to larger operational budgets and a measurable return on investment IHS expects significant growth of the radiometric camera market. Generally used for preventative maintenance, the concept of the radiometric camera is appealing to camera suppliers and end-users. IHS is aware of some leading manufacturers that have confirmed they will be releasing radiometric cameras within the next 18 months.

Dahua Selects Smartvue® Cloud Video Surveillance Platform The world’s second largest manufacturer of surveillance cameras chooses Smartvue to deliver scalable video surveillance from the cloud

martvue® Corporation has announced that it will provide Dahua with cloud video surveillance software embedded on selected network video surveillance cameras. Dahua customers will benefit from plug and play surveillance installations with video storage in the cloud. “Dahua is a global leader in video surveillance technologies and is proud to announce its partnership with Smartvue to deliver fast, secure, and reliable cloud video surveillance to our customers,” said Tim Wang, CEO of Dahua Technology USA Inc., “The Smartvue embedded IoTV technologies along with the

integrated cloud platform will bring new value to our camera solutions.” Smartvue cloud video surveillance technology allows customers to login remotely on any smartphone, tablet or computer to view live or recorded surveillance video. Using Dahua cameras, customers will be able to set recording schedules, receive automated trigger alerts, enable motion detection, and store surveillance video securely in the cloud. “With over a decade of experience, Smartvue is uniquely qualified to deliver cloud video solutions and integrated IoTV embedded software to our partners such as Dahua,” said Martin Renkis, September 2015

founder and CEO of Smartvue Corporation, “It is our privilege to work with Dahua as one of the global leaders in the video surveillance industry.” Smartvue designs and delivers cloud-based device and video management software and services. The company’s device platform manages video capture, transport, storage, management, security and distribution in a simple and elegant interface, delivered worldwide to almost any device, any OS, and any network. The company has been making the world a safer place with its patented and amazing surveillance technologies since it was founded in 1998.

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Support for BACnet Protocol Added to Axxon Intellect A

xxonSoft, a leading East European developer of smart integration systems for security and video surveillance, has added support for the BACnet protocol to its Axxon Intellect PSIM. BACnet (Building Automation and Control Networks) is an open communications protocol for automating and

programming building systems. The BACnet integration module allows connecting BACnet-compliant devices to Intellect-powered systems, with the ability to exchange data, get events, and manage on-board software on devices. Leading manufacturers of security equipment and building automation sys-

tems include BACnet support with their products, including Siemens, Honeywell and others. The BACnet integration module significantly expands the list of devices supported in Axxon Intellect, enabling integration of both security subsystems and building management subsystems in a single integrated interface.

Pelco and Agent Vi™ Partner to Provide Superior Video Analytics Solution

Seamless integration between Pelco’s powerful and intuitive VideoXpert™ Video Management System and the comprehensive suite of video analytics capabilities of Agent Vi’s savVi™ software delivers rapid results and an unparalleled user experience

elco by Schneider Electric has announced that they have teamed up with Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi) to integrate Pelco’s VideoXpert™ video management platform with savVi™, Agent Vi’s video analytics platform – a union that literally extends the performance and functionality of the already powerful VideoXpert VMS. The integration allows the full range of savVi’s analytics capabilities on every camera connected to the surveillance system through VideoXpert. Additionally, a deep integration with the VideoXpert Ops Center Client allows for full event management of real-time detections and alerts. This includes event notification, simplified configuration, triggered recording and more. “The VideoXpert VMS platform is the ultimate core solution for capturing

and reviewing real-time and recorded video, and multi-system information,” said John Raudabaugh, Senior Manager of Product Integration, Pelco by Schneider Electric, “We’re very happy to be working with Agent Vi and the extended video analytics capabilities their tools bring to VideoXpert functionality.” “Agent Vi continues to expand its strategic partnerships with the addition of Pelco, allowing us to further expand our market reach not only to future Pelco customers, but also to a vast, existing installed-base of Pelco users,” said Itsik Kattan, CEO of Agent Vi, “The Pelco-Agent Vi integration allows our joint customers to enjoy a complete endto-end surveillance solution that boasts the highest performance video analytics capabilities.” Designed with a ground-breaking September 2015

user interface, VideoXpert is Pelco’s leading-edge Video Management System (VMS) that sets a new bar for user experience. Through VideoXpert technology, users can tag cameras for easy recall, create and share playlists, and customize their workspaces to make more efficient use of their time focusing on the tasks most relevant to them. VideoXpert’s intuitive design is also optimized by an open architecture for a variety of integration options. While traditional integration is still possible, the new platform can integrate with other physical security systems and building systems to deliver situational awareness and control. And, the VideoXpert Ops Center client supports modular plug-ins that expose additional functionality as required by surveillance needs, creating a cohesive and in-

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novative network solution. savVi™, Agent Vi’s unified video analytics software solution, boasts a set of advanced, automated video analysis tools that provide for the immediate detection and extraction of events and valuable data from surveillance footage, replacing the manual and

time-consuming tasks traditionally employed to monitor live video feeds or sift through recorded video. By employing savVi, users can 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 sur-

veillance system, as well as improving overall security, safety and business operations. Agent Vi plug-ins for VideoXpert will be available for download by Pelco customers on the Partner First website as part of the Pelco Partner First program.

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Agreement to Sell its Physical Security Business Unit to Battery Ventures N

ICE Systems has entered into an agreement to sell its physical security business unit to Battery Ventures, a technology investment firm, for a total consideration of up to $100 million, comprising $85 million in cash and up to additional $15 million based on future performance. NICE’s physical security business unit provides video surveillance technologies and capabilities to security-aware organizations. This divestiture will allow NICE to focus on its key markets and enterprise

software business as part of the execution of its long-term strategic plan. “We continue to aggressively execute our long-term strategic plan,” said Barak Eilam, CEO of NICE, “An element of that plan has been the divestiture of two businesses that did not fall within the parameters of our more synergetic, primary businesses. With this agreement, we have completed this stage of our plan, and we are now better able to focus on those areas that we believe will continue to drive profitable growth for our company.” Eilam continued, “The Physical Se-

curity business unit has been a source of pride for NICE for many years with its history of constant innovation and market leadership. We are pleased to reach this agreement with Battery Ventures, which will place great emphasis on this area of business, and will be a good home for our employees. I believe that this business will remain a valuable asset for both customers and partners.” Subject to certain conditions and satisfaction of terms, the transaction is scheduled to close during the third quarter of 2015.

Allegion Finalizes Acquisition of Milre Systek A

llegion, plc (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global security products and solutions provider, has agreed, through one of its subsidiaries, to acquire Milre Systek Co., Ltd. The trans-

action is expected to close in the third quarter of this year. Milre is a leading security solutions manufacturer in South Korea, focused on producing high-quality and innovaSeptember 2015

tive electronic door locks. The Milre suite of products – sold across both retail and commercial distribution channels – includes mortise, rim and locker locks. Milre generated sales of approximately

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$13 million in 2014. Following the close of the transaction, Milre is expected to operate within Allegion’s Asia Pacific region. Allegion Senior Vice President and President of Asia Pacific William Yu said Milre has a strong, positive reputation that contributes to the company’s success, supporting Allegion’s growth in the region. “Digital door locks is a key product category for safety and security solutions globally, as well as for the

Allegion portfolio. Leveraging Milre products and brand positioning in this space will build on Allegion’s presence in Asia – especially South Korea,” Yu said, “Additionally, Milre’s independent research and development capacity in electronic products will synergize with Allegion’s hardware expertise. It will be a strategic fit for Allegion to grow our leadership in electro-mechanical convergence in yet another geographic market.” Milre CEO Sang Ok Lee agreed,

saying Allegion also offers the company strategic expansion options. “Joining Allegion gives Milre access to additional sales networks that can foster new growth opportunities for our business throughout Asia and around the world,” said Lee, “Most importantly, though, both companies value creating peace of mind for our customers. We’re excited to collaborate with Allegion on this shared passion.” Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

OnSSI Certifies New Ocularis 5.0 Integrations with C2P Provides common video interface for a wide range of vertical market applications

n the heels of the release of Ocularis 5.0, OnSSI has now announced the introduction of several new technology integrations for its recently released VMS with C2P’s software solution. Ocularis 5.0, which is based on a new recorder, maximizes HDD stor-

age effectiveness with dynamic data management for automatic storage load balancing, end-to-end 256 bit AES encryption and edge recording support. The newly certified integrations with Ocularis 5.0, provide security profes-

sionals with valuable situational information across a wide range of applications including banking, access control, asset tracking, license plate recognition and point-of-sale. “The correlation of video and data creates an extremely effective and intelligent security solution,” said Ken LaMarca, VP of Sales and Marketing, OnSSI, “Ocularis’ open architecture not only makes this integration possible, it results in a powerful tool that meets a variety of demanding applications and delivers comprehensive intelligence across multiple platforms. Most important, beyond the power of these integrations, the systems provide vital information, better enabling the operators to assess emerging situations and provide them with information to choose an appropriate course of action.” September 2015

Details on these integrations are as follows:

Banking

ntegrations with Diebold and Fiserv for teller terminals and ATM deployments allow for TCP/ IP text and/ or events to be streamed live directly to Ocularis in the form of JPEG images. The TCP/ IP data is also stored as texts for forensic searches afterwards. All banking transactions are time synchronized with area video surveillance in real-time and includes real-time charting of specific events.

Access control

hese integrations with Axis, DMP, DSX, FST21, Hirsch, Isonas, Keri Systems, Keyscan, and RBH provide for real-time access control activity and user defined, real-time on-screen event annotation. The seamless integration with OnSSI provides real-time analyt-

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ics which enables users to define rules based on the text received from the access control system. These rules are then used to engage the full power of the Ocularis Event Fusion engine to push video of the event to predefined client screens, lock/ unlock doors, blow horns, turn PTZs, send e-mail and SMS alerts etc. The C2P framework also includes a powerful text search tool, linking all texts received from the access control system with stored surveillance video. Reports are available for export as CSV files and also as video evidence.

Asset tracking

raditional asset tracking is enhanced by this integration, allowing users of Visonic RFID or generic bar code readers to see real-time onscreen notifications of asset activity, as well as e-mail and SMS alerts. The information

can be exported for video evidence or as a CSV file for reporting purposes.

License plate recognition

his LPR integration with ELSAG, HTS, Inex/ Zamir, Mango, PlateSmart and Vigilant Solutions provides users with real-time onscreen confirmation of LPR activities, the ability to graph specific events, and time synchronization of all license plate reads with area surveillance video. Onscreen event connotation, e-mail and SMS alerts, a powerful search tool for all LPR text, and stored video are included. Exports include reports as a CSV file or video evidence.

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ntegrations with IBM RMS, LOC, Micros, NCR Radiant, and POSi-

touch provide for all POS transactions to be time-synchronized with all Ocularis surveillance video. Real-time features include onscreen POS terminal activity, time graphing of specific events and POS transaction analytics enabling users to quickly find activities of interest. User-defined event annotation via onscreen messaging and push video, email and SMS alerts are also included. Video evidence can easily be exported as CSV files or displayed onscreen as a camera view. “Working with OnSSI to accomplish this integration has been a smooth and positive experience thanks to the open architecture of Ocularis 5.0,” said Paul Eaton, President and CTO, C2P, “The solution efficiently addresses the complexities of bringing together video and data for highly effective use in security applications.”

Suprema Extends Versatility of BioStation 2 with Addition of EM, HID Prox, HID iClass SE Models

uprema, a global leader in biometrics and security, announced the three additional RF card format variant models to its BioStation 2 line up. The new models support 125KHz EM, 125KHz HID Prox, and 13.56MHz HID iClass SE RF standards and complete the RF line up that already supported 13.56MHz MiFare/ DesFire/ DesFire EV1/ Felica/ NFC formats. The new additions will help Suprema expand its customer base with specific RF card format requirements, especially in the US and UK.

BioStation 2 blends powerful hardware and sophisticated algorithms to improve accuracy and provide matching speeds of up to 20,000 fingerprints per second. The performance is matched with a large user and log capacity to accommodate mid to enterprise level apSeptember 2015

plications. Combined with IP65-rated structure and Power-overEthernet capability along with a new optical sensor that enhances the capture of wet or dry fingers allows the terminal to be installed in both indoor and outdoor settings. The terminal features extensive communication interfaces including TCP/ IP, RS485, Wiegand and USB and offers built-in WiFi to extend its versatility.

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GEUTEBRUCK and Southwest Microwave: Video security and perimeter protection successfully combined

EUTEBRUCK has updated the interface that is responsible for seamlessly connecting the product worlds of GEUTEBRUCK and Southwest Microwave. This enables solutions in which video monitoring and perimeter detection communicate together perfectly. For example, if an intruder crosses an underground cable, an entire sequence of actions is started automatically: A pan-tilt camera moves to the reported position and the image resolution and frame rate for the live and recorded streams are increased. At the same time

as the alarm message, a still image of the overview camera at the time of the alarm and the live image of the pan-tilt camera can be put on the screen. Furthermore, additional information can be displayed in the camera image. The security personnel receive comprehensive information for a quick assessment of the situation, making it possible for them to react immediately. As both companies offer a wide range of products and both security systems are individually configurable, each section of the perimeter can be se-

cured with a custom solution – a dualdetector dependency is also possible using the combination of the perimeter detection and professional video analysis. The level of alarm security that can be achieved is extremely high: The rate of false alarms caused by environmental factors is close to zero, positions of intruders are detected accurately to 1-3 meters and any attempt to sever the cross through or climb over the perimeter is reliably detected. The combination of the field-proven technologies from GEUTEBRUCK and Southwest Microwave is made possible using the interfaces GeMIP or G-SWM. They make possible optimum detection results and ease of use with extraordinary stability and security of the overall solution. The involvement of other elements, such as building management or fire detection systems is possible without any difficulty.

Pivot3 Operation with Milestone Video Software is Tested and Documented

Certification between vSTAC and XProtect ensures industry leading availability and performance

ivot3, a pioneer and innovator in the development of Globally Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) solutions, announced that it has further enhanced its long-standing partnership with Milestone Systems through the certification of its HCI appliances with the

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the combination of XProtect software failover with Pivot3 vSTAC OS hardware failover ensures that video data is stored and protected to the industry’s highest standards. The test process details how the two solutions operate together, and provides customers with

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confidence that the technologies meet maximum performance and integration standards. Each certification project has three phases, beginning with two scenarios of a benchmark test and a maximum performance test. Statistics from the Milestone XProtect recording servers are analyzed to determine performance rates. In both optimal and degraded mode, the Pivot3 system configured with RAID6E volumes achieves industry leading throughput while offering unique fault tolerance to ensure continuity of video ingest under the most demanding scenarios. These positive results verify that the integration between Pivot3 and XProtect meets established best practices. Full configuration and performance data are available in the certification report.

“The Milestone Solution Certification assures that Pivot3’s high-performance, hyper-converged infrastructure solution is characterized for customer requirements,” said Reinier Tuinzing, Strategic Alliances Manager – Americas, Milestone Systems, “It provides customers and systems integrators the flexibility to reap the full benefits of their chosen surveillance infrastructure while confirming critical video and business data is not only secure, but available when needed.” Pivot3 is a pioneer in HCI, delivering the first-generation appliance in 2008. Designed for the data-intensive needs of the surveillance market, appliances can be mixed in any combination, and system expansion is as simple as adding another appliance to the vSTAC

array. Pivot3’s unique architecture protects against data loss, as well as application and hardware failures. “The certification of our Global HCI appliances with Milestone XProtect ensures the reliability and performance of our joint customers’ video surveillance solutions. Milestone’s flexibility and compatibility with third-party architectures make them a leader in scalable VMS solutions,” said Francois Wolf, Chief Marketing Officer, Pivot3, “We have enjoyed a very strong relationship with Milestone, resulting in a significant number of large deployments around the world. This certification further extends our partnership and ensures our technologies meet the growing demands of today’s sophisticated surveillance customers.”

The Milestone Post Shares IP Video Insights

Milestone Systems publishes a new mini-site of blogs, cases, interviews, analyses, trends and ideas with global viewpoints about surveillance expertise

ilestone Systems has launched a new mini-website called The Milestone Post for publishing thought leader articles with its global ecosystem of partners and customers. The site will post blogs and other articles from the company’s own wealth of expertise and from its universe of stakeholders, with the goal to continue educating business people from a broad spectrum of industries about networked video monitoring

in action, practical advice, trends, concepts and innovative visions. Lead articles for the premier of The

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Milestone Post include ‘Recalibrating the Market’ by Milestone Director of Large Accounts Keven Marier, ‘The World Is Changing – Are You?’ by ISONAS CEO Rob Mossman, and ‘Too Many Cooks Don’t Spoil the Pot’ by consultant Paul Boucherle. A blog by long-time Milestone Communications Manager Courtney Pedersen called ‘It’s NOT a Wolf!’ describes the history and meaning of the popular Milestone Systems ‘mascot’

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whose watchful eye has been used in the company’s worldwide branding since early 2004. Thoughtful pieces reflecting the viewpoints from Milestone managers, partners, consultants, customers and industry journalists will be posted. These will describe interesting concepts, new ideas and emerging trends; share technology know-how, best practice and blueprints; air opinions or comments and in-depth interviews. Customer stories and partner project ‘lessons learned’ will provide useful knowledge for all kinds of implementations. “Over 17 years Milestone Systems

has built up a treasure trove of documented expertise as the globally leading provider of IP video management software. This intellectual capital has been presented separately in different security media over time but now, in The Milestone Post, has a home of its own as a convenient central repository for easy access by all of our stakeholders – current and future,” says Karl Erik Traberg, Head of Corporate Communications, Milestone Systems, “Highlighting the expertise in our universe of partners and customers is integral to our open business model and vision. Our goal is to generate insights that in-

form our thinking, add value to our efforts and help shape the world in which we operate.” Milestone Systems has a worldwide ecosystem with thousands of partners: distributors, system integrators, resellers and A&E consultants who work with the company’s VMS to install video monitoring solutions. Milestone’s open platform technology also enables unlimited combinations with many alliance partners who are third-party manufacturers of cameras, storage devices and other systems. Thousands of customer installations have been achieved to date, in every business sector.

Galaxy Control Systems Earns GSA FIPS 201 Approval System Galaxy now listed on approved products list

ollowing an extensive testing and evaluation process, System Galaxy from Galaxy Control Systems has earned Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 201 (FIPS 201) Certification and is now on the GSA Approved Products List (APL) in the PACS

Infrastructure category. “U.S. Government agencies rely on the GSA Approved Product List to identify solutions that meet the stringent requirements of the federal government, and we are proud that System Galaxy met the rigorous testing requirements to earn a place on that list,” said Robert Laughlin, President, Galaxy Control Systems, “Galaxy Control Systems is dedicated to providing government customers with an innovative access control software platform that will meet their needs today and September 2015

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well into the future.” FIPS 201 is a U.S. government standard that specifies Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements for federal employees and contractors. Federal Agencies may procure only qualified products and services listed in the APL to facilitate the federal government’s objective of a fully interoperable Federal Identity Credential and Access Management (FICAM) architecture, ensuring compliance, consistency and alignment of commercially available products and services with requirements and functional needs of government FICAM implementers. System Galaxy, a scalable, enter-

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prise-class access control and management solution, seamlessly integrates security and building management functions. Additional features include active directory support to enable realtime identity management, individual-

ized identity-based door access, and the ability to generate specific reports for each screen view or credential holder. Data can be shared with other systems such as time and attendance, visitor management, time clocks, parking ga-

rages and personal messaging. System Galaxy accommodates unlimited users and is also accessible from mobile web browsers and designed for backward compatibility with all legacy Galaxy systems.

iOmniscient and Ajilon have joined force to make our cities

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Omniscient, the leader in providing intelligent analytics solutions, announces a partnership with Ajilon, a leading Australian IT consultancy firm. iOmniscient's smart solutions are offered hand-in-hand with Ajilon’s excellence in deployment of such solutions to ensure successful implementation of smart video, sound and smell analytics systems. Supported by Microsoft, the organizations are working together to develop solutions for safer and smarter communities by utilizing iOmniscient’s unique, patented and comprehensive analytics (video, sound and smell) offerings and Ajilon’s significant experience in this market, particularly their award-winning work in the law enforcement and justice, and public sector fields. Nichole Whyte, Microsoft Australia’s Public Safety & National Security Industry Market Development Manager said, “We were delighted to introduce these leading companies to each other with the unified mission of making Australian cities safer by improving public safety with their innovative solutions to reduce crime, decrease costs

and improve operational effectiveness for our cities. Combining iOmniscient’s proven analytics solutions with Ajilon’s domain knowledge, expertise and agile delivery capability, provides a unique partnership to proactively address some of the everyday challenges faced by law enforcement and emergency responders in the Australian market to increase the safety of our citizens.” Commenting on the partnership, Dr. Rustom Kanga, CEO, iOmniscient said, “We are an Australian company and have installed our systems in over 40 countries. We are very excited to partner with Ajilon and use their wide expertise to deploy our smart city systems in Australia. “The integrated multi-sensor analytics (video, sound and smell) combined with our automated response capabilities has already helped major cities around the world become safer and more efficient. There are an incredible array of uses for the technology from optimizing traffic systems to detecting unsafe or suspicious behaviors in crowds; from recognizing criminals to keeping the city clean September 2015

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and graffiti free. Working with Ajilon we expect to share our international experience with Australian Cities that wish to become more efficient in the way they deliver services and a safer environment to their communities,” he added. Managing Director at Ajilon, Ger Doyle said, “Our experience in developing systems that link multiple law enforcement and justice agencies to enhance their real-time communications and information sharing has shown us that utilising technology has a real and significant impact on the ability of frontline officers and first responders to do their jobs more effectively and efficiently. By placing more ‘eyes’ and ‘ears’ on the streets and better informing the public in times of crisis we will have the ability to greatly increase the effectiveness of our defence, law enforcement, justice and local government safety initiatives. Our work across the Australian law enforcement and justice system has given us a great insight into what this market needs and we are confident we have the right partners to deliver that.”

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360 Vision Technology and Meyertech Partnership Delivers Effective ONVIF Compliant Systems Integration

Promoting the company’s ethos of establishing close technical working partnerships, CCTV design and manufacturing company 360 Vision Technology, in conjunction with systems control company Meyertech, have developed fast & easy set-up, and deep control for 360 Vision’s range of ONVIF compliant cameras ight from the outset, the manufacturers’ technical relationship has spearheaded an objective to develop product offerings from both companies that will easily and seamlessly integrate when installed within any application, utilising the ONVIF protocol. Thanks to the ongoing technical partnership between the two UK-based technology manufacturers, simple product set-up, deep systems integration and performance benefits are built into many applications and sizes of CCTV installations across the globe. However, the manufacturers’ longterm technical partnership extends much

further than just a shared protocol, as Mark Rees, Business Development Director at 360 Vision explains: “Right from the design stage of any new product, our respective R&D teams interact to ensure the camera equipment we introduce to market is as best performing, and simple to set-up and use it possibly can be.” For installations using the enterprise-class FUSION-Eclipse Video Management Software (VMS), through to the simple (4-camera) Nano VMS, the deployment of 360 Vision ONVIF compliant cameras offers simple 2-click integration into any Meyertech control solution. In this way, any 360 Vision camera can be integrated into a Meyertech controlled CCTV system in minutes. The partnership continues to ensure that 360 Vision cameras are as simple as possible to integrate into existing systems or add to new installations ~ minimising installation time and maximising system performance.

Castel’s IP Intercom Solution Helps Secure London Underground Maintenance Depots

London Underground has embarked on a major security upgrade at its London maintenance depots he facilities available at the busy sites include general maintenance, train-cleaning and driver rest areas. A large number of employees, sup-

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pliers and other visitors pass through LU’s various depots on a daily basis. Working alongside Honeywell Security, Castel has supplied an IP intercom solution that will help protect the sites from the theft of high-value plant and equipment and the ever-increasing problem of metal and cable theft.

The previous intercom system was made up of numerous disparate technologies and obsolete equipment, and would have been too expensive to upgrade or repair. As a result, the decision was taken by Transport for London to invest in a totally new IP intercom system, together with a new Honeywell surveillance and access control system. A dedicated site-wide network was installed for 35 of Castel’s CAP IP PoE (Power over Ethernet) video entry stations, which have been used for the gates, vehicle barriers and turnstiles. All calls are networked back to a single central point locally – either a gatehouse or security control room. However, if a call goes unanswered, the next available operator at another depot will be able to receive and deal with it – another great advantage of using an IP/ SIP network solution. This feature helped reassure London Underground that no calls would go unanswered, particularly as round-the-clock access to the sites is critical.

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Operators using Castel’s Xellip IP Master Stations now have the ability for simultaneous video communication with other colleagues across all sites, thereby enhancing overall security and generally improving working conditions by using the latest technology on the market. Castel’s Xellip Server Max was also used on the project, which allows up to 1,000 SIP extensions and provides plenty of capacity for expansion to the system in the future. The new intercom system will not only prevent unwanted visitors from accessing the sites, some of which cover a very large area and have many entrance and exit points, but it will also safeguard staff working there and give them easier access.

Dantech Promote the Benefits of Separate Power & Ethernet

Dantech Electronic Engineering, the specialist manufacturer of power supplies and ancillary equipment for security applications, is promoting the benefits to be gained by using separate PoE power supplies and Ethernet transmission devices for IP based security systems upporting specifiers and installers to maximise long-term reliability for their IP security installations (surveillance, access control, intercom, intruder alarm), Dantech are promoting effective systems design, where, essentially, PoE power and Ethernet distribution is provided by separate devices.

This yields extended reliability, system continuity, accessibility, compliance and physical security.

the use of separate security application specific PSUs will guarantee system reliability and performance.

Essentra Security Supports Introduction of National Disabled Identification (DID) Card

The deployment of separate security application specific power and Ethernet transmission devices, versus the use of ‘off the shelf’ generic IT application products, negates the potential problems to be incurred with combined PoE & Ethernet switch units. It is important to consider that combined IT industry products’ power outputs may have an unspecified ‘power budget,’ limiting the defined output power to a specified ‘total’ figure, rather than being able to provide their published full capability across all outputs. This can manifest itself with load devices being connected with insufficient power available. With some generic IT supply products, it is possible to overload the integrated power supply, resulting in a shutdown of all outputs until the overload is removed. As some common security devices have variable power consumption, there is a risk that these will appear to function normally, until loads demand higher power levels causing system shutdown. While convenient, the use of integrated power outputs for mission critical operations is highly questionable. Only September 2015

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ID cards supplied by Essentra Security are being used to make life easier for disabled people he ID cards which when printed, look similar to a driving licence, negate the need for people to have to carry around documents to verify their disabilities. The idea to create a national Disabled Identification (DID) Card was thought up by Tanya Beaney following her observation that there were an increasing number of comments being posted on social media sites that disabled people were frustrated at having to constantly produce paperwork to prove they were entitled to some form of disability benefit in order to obtain a concessionary rate. There are approximately 11 million disabled people in the UK. The majority

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of impairments are not visible, with less than 8 percent of disabled people using wheelchairs. The card which works as certified ID for anyone who is registered as blind or is receiving qualifying disability benefits from the DLA, PIP, AFIP and the AA, has been approved by various regulators of ID cards including the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), the Security Industry Authority and Trading Standards. Essentra Security supplied Tanya with a Magicard Rio Pro printer, software and ID card stock to enable her to set up a card issuance programme.

Innovations in GJD’s Clarius® LED Illuminators

Established in 1983, GJD Manufacturing is a world leading British manufacturer of intruder detection products and security lighting solutions for the CCTV and security sectors he company designs, develops and manufactures a comprehensive range of robust Infra-Red and White-Light Clarius® LED illuminators at its Head Office and factory in Heywood, Greater Manchester. Clarius® illuminators work in conjunction with any CCTV system to deliver high quality light through-

out the day and night in order to provide crystal clear image quality. Offering extensive cost savings and operational advantages, Clarius® units are the preferred choice of LED illuminators for industries across the world. Featuring the latest surface mount LED technology, enhanced optical output and outstanding reliability, Clarius® illuminators provide piece of mind that the area you wish to monitor is fully protected and safety of people is significantly improved. The extremely flexible design allows the user to accurately match the angle of illumination with the security system, making it suitable for both wide and narrow applications. It can also be mounted to walls, poles and many other applications. The innovative product can withstand harsh weather conditions, proved by its IP67 Weather Proof Rating. It also boasts ultra-low maintenance, long life and is economical owing to low power consumption.

iCode Systems Release iCatcher Console 6.1

iCode Systems has released the latest version of their iCatcher Console IP CCTV product his award winning software has undergone a number of upgrades to enhance the users experience, fix and build upon many of the popular features. iCode have also added new features such as support for the increasingly pop-

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ular Axis corridor mode which enables the user to display a rotated widescreen view in portrait. iCatcher Console provides a complete scalable IP CCTV system, with flexible alerting, many remote viewing options, scheduled activity, analytics, device control, home automation, and flexible display options, exceeding the standards you’d expect from a modern digital IP CCTV system.

iCatcher Console IOS Apps

n our latest update you will find our two IOS apps have updated and improved functionality, including the new thumbnail screen featured in iCatcher Pro. The new thumbnail screen enables you easy viewing of all your cameras while you’re on the move, simply drag the screen down to update and keep an eye on your live feeds wherever you are! You can find both versions available for download on the iTunes Store. Please also keep your eyes open for our new iPad app which we will be releasing shortly.

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Veracity Uses Redvision’s SDK to Enable Comprehensive Integration with the RVX-IP30 Rugged Dome

Redvision’s Full HD RVX-IP30™ rugged PTZ and dome camera range is now fully integrated with a VMS system which exploits Veracity’s COLDSTORE, the world’s only storage system designed specifically for digital video surveillance eracity, the specialist manufacturer of video surveillance transmission, storage and display products, used Redvision’s newly released software development kit (SDK) to enable the integration. The SDK’s logical format allowed Veracity developers to complete the integration in record time, even with the comprehensive level of control it enabled. Both the 1080p and 720p models of the RVX-IP30 HD camera share the same SDK integration. The 1080p model, with IR and white light illumination switched on, is effective up to 120 and 100 metres respectively, with operators recognising people at up to 40 metres.

The 720p model is effective up to a staggering 200 metres, with operators identifying people at 70 metres. Video compression format options include H.264, MPEG4 or JPEG and both models have a 30x optical and 12x digital zoom.

VCA on the Edge of Success

VCA has launched a new comprehensive range of high definition IP network video devices which feature its highly acclaimed analytics technology CA continues to offer its analytics technology as an OEM solution, which can be incorporated into other manufacturers’ cameras and software, and in addition is now also offering its own brand of competitively priced products to assist installers and systems integrators to generate new revenue streams beyond the traditional security sector. As an OEM solution, VCA analytics has been deployed worldwide in excess of 250,000 video channels and has been very successful in providing an ‘out-ofthe-box’ solution for a wide range of applications including, people counting, dwell and intrusion detection, vehicle monitoring and tailgating.

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perimeter protection solution to detect intruders. It is now taken for granted that high definition cameras from any reputable manufacturer should be able to capture evidence grade images. However, our on-board video analytics significantly upgrades the capability of our cameras, which should perhaps be better described as ‘Intelligent Video Detectors’. They provide a greater opportunity for installers, remote monitoring centres and endusers, to work together to reduce the time consuming and costly impact of false alarms.”

Business Intelligence

he video analytics incorporated into all the new VCA camera models also opens up the opportunity to gather reliable and verifiable data to help a diverse range of businesses and organisations such as banks, casinos, hospitals, educational establishments, retailers and hospitality venues, to achieve a greater understanding of the behaviour of people who work or visit their premises. This means that in addition to providing security personnel with a very powerful tool to detect and combat theft and other criminal activity, the technology is also capable of capturing metadata which can be graphically displayed in customisable reports, to provide marketing, health & safety, human resources and other operational departments with the information they need to achieve their business objectives.

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