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Security Goes Viral l Q1659: AXIS Long Range Canon l More to Security than CCTV l ASIAL Award Winners 2016 l Monitoring: The Smart Moni l F-Series: Power to the People l PMT goes Axis, Milestone, Quantum l Product Review: ICT ProtegeWX l Security and Government Expo l It’s All A Computer Now l Product Review: LED Sensormat

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By John Adams

Cyber Security Vulnerabilities a Failure of Will

Passwords need to be maintained, suspicious traffic investigated and white hat attempts to breach systems must be employed to uncover weaknesses as they develop in the face of new software.

AST month a vast distributed denial of service attack was launched by a group that marshalled 500,000 networkconnected devices, including IP cameras and DVRs, using Mirai malware. The first stage of the attack was the creation of an army of botnets which subsequently flooded popular websites, including Twitter, with DDoS traffic in volumes that crashed servers.

Particular products with basic default passwords have been called out for their involvement but there’s a much larger issue here – it’s the clear vulnerability of all network-connected devices to attack. Running parallel with this shift is a tidal trend to drive security solutions of all types on mobile devices – a trend that’s driven by changes in the way we all consume information and interact with layers of system functionality.

There are a number of responses we might see in the future as a result of these attacks – the worst of which will be an increase in the siloing of electronic security solutions in subnets.

The creation of networks that are not connected to the internet is relatively

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common in very high security government applications but there are vulnerabilities here, too, given such systems are assumed to be immune to back-dooring and may be policed less vigorously.

In the wider market, turning away from WAN-based control of security systems denies users the full power and flexibility of remote management of solutions.

Instead what’s needed is remote management of systems that have been commissioned using the most capable security settings possible. This includes encryption of VLANs, as well as ensuring the security settings of mobile devices are maximised. Something else that needs to be taken into account is the need for ongoing security with established solutions. Passwords need to be maintained, suspicious traffic investigated and white hat attempts to breach systems must be employed to uncover weaknesses as they develop in the face of new software.

Last month, the former head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, David Irvine said he wanted to see a much stronger national cyber security industry. According to Irvine, ““when you put cyber on top of (terrorism), it takes a bit of time off your sleep at night. The 2 issues have grown exponentially within a couple of decades and while the nature of the threats is the same, the vector has changed. And cyber is a new and very potent vector.”

Amplifying the threat are reports that some Australian government

departments are failing to test their network security measures regularly, while at the same time, the operational functionality of organisations has become more dependent on networked resources, a fundamental that increasingly extends to their selfdefence.

Less is known about private sector cyber security preparedness but it’s a fair bet there’s considerable inconsistency. IT departments are increasingly starved of funds and time-consuming security upgrades that are sure to fall victim to the imposed lassitude of over-extension.

The challenge for security managers, consultants and manufacturers of networked security solutions large and small, is working together to create a symbiotic ecosystem in which ongoing collaboration ensures the fastest response to threats. A key part of this is engendering a culture of not only sharing, but security awareness – and by this I mean an extension of the threat profile security professionals take into account instinctively, from physical spaces into cyber spaces.

Something that’s heartening is the fact the IT security industry has been recognising and responding to cyber security threats for decades and in many cases, the defensive tools required to make systems safer and to detect attempted breaches already exist. What does not exist widely, however, is the awareness and will to ensure networked security solutions are secure from end-to-end. This needs to change, and fast. n

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nov 16 22: AXIS Long Range Canon Given Axis developed its 20MP APS-C CCTV camera for detailed surveillance over long distances in cities, airports, transport hubs, stadiums and the like, it makes good sense to test this near-1kg lump from the 56th floor of the MLC Centre with a view clear across Woolloomooloo, over the naval base at Garden Island and up the harbour to Sydney Heads.

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42: Big Data When integrator PMT Security Systems tried to help a major shopping centre upgrade its video surveillance system with 600 new IP cameras, the team was quickly overwhelmed by an explosion of data. The answer turned out to be a combination of open-platform solutions from Axis, Milestone, and Quantum.

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48: ICT ProtegeWX

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32: ASIAL Award Winners 2016 Award winners in the Australian security industry have been recognised for their hard work, excellence and innovation on a national and international stage, at ASIAL’s 2016 Security Awards dinner in Sydney. Alongside the ASIAL Awards were presented the OSPAs.

54: Security and Government Expo SAGE exhibitors include major industry sponsor, ASIS ACT, SAAB, Telstra, BFT Automation Australia, TDSi, C.R. Kennedy, Bosch, Dahua, Axis, LSC, Pelco, Inner Range, Chubb, Add-on APAC, EKA/EVVA, Avigilon, FSH, Direct Connect,

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Like all good fairy tales, we begin with “Once upon a time”…Once upon a time, security systems were analogue and not connected to anything, or at most, a phone line, cameras connected to a time lapse VCR, and we saved footage on shelves full of video tape.

There were a couple of things that stood out for alarm monitoring providers over the last month – the first was Telstra’s announcement of the closure of the 2G network on December 1. The second was the decision by a huge North American monitoring provider to go direct to the end user.

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Ness Makes Key Appointments in SA and QLD p.12 CSD Now National Distributor For Aiphone in Australia p.14 Ralf Hinkel Leaves Re-emergent Mobotix p.16 QSS Distributing Delta and Eaton UPS Solutions p. 20

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FLIR Systems Paying $US253 Million for Machine Vision

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FLIR Systems has reached a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire the business of Point Grey Research, a developer of machine vision cameras, for approximately $US253 million in cash.

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Point Grey develops advanced visible imaging cameras and solutions that are used in industrial automation systems, medical diagnostic equipment, people counting systems, intelligent traffic systems, military and defense

products and advanced mapping systems. The business will become FLIR’s Integrated Imaging Solutions line of business operating within the OEM and Emerging segment.

Point Grey will augment FLIR’s existing OEM cores and components business by adding a broad range of visible spectrum machine vision cameras and solutions.

FLIR’s thermal sensor technology, with its ability to remotely measure temperature, see through factory obscurants such as smoke and steam, and accurately detect and characterize human activity in retail settings, will further extend Point Grey’s product range into new application

spaces.

“We’re excited to add the broad range of innovative products from Point Grey to FLIR as together we have a unique capability to create advanced sensing solutions for the broad machine vision market,” says Andy Teich, president and CEO of FLIR. “Thermal imaging technology provides vision systems customers an alternative imaging spectrum that offers a rich, largely untapped layer of information that can be further leveraged.

Teich says Point Grey’s global presence and credibility in industrial vision systems provides a strong platform for FLIR to integrate its leading thermal technology.

Toowoomba City Safe Upgrading VMS, CCTV Infrastructure n TOOWOOMBA’S pioneering City Safe public surveillance solution, which was first installed back in 1995, is planning an upgrade of its video management solution and CCTV infrastructure and has sought RFPs. Toowoomba City Safe incorporates more than 60 PTZ and fixed cameras which are installed around the Garden City’s CBD and support Queensland Police in the maintenance of Toowoomba’s Safe Night Precinct. The system’s operational support for

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police has been credited with reducing crime in Toowoomba by 40 per cent.

Toowoomba’s City Safe Program is subject to a strict privacy policy and was introduced in June 1995 with the aim of enhancing public safety and the well-being of residents and visitors to the city. The program was developed to identify and deter anti-social behaviour in the CBD. Cameras are linked to a monitoring centre at Neil St, with operators able to view video streams and drive PTZs. Image streams

are recorded and operators can communicate with and switch image streams through to officers at the Toowoomba Police Station’s communications

room. According to Toowoomba Council’s CEO, Brian Pidgeon, the lowest of any submissions received will not necessarily be accepted.

Telstra Security Integration Partner, AFN Solutions, Grows, Seeks National BDM

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ACCORDING to Michael Bates, AFN Solutions powered by Telstra, is growing rapidly and needs a national BDM to be based in AFN’s Sydney office.

“AFN is on track to grow more than 200 per cent in FY2017, with a significant portion of that growth attributable to our work in the smart city space,” Bates said.

“This is a senior position demanding high levels of professionalism, board level presentation skills and strong technical acumen. With an expanding team and the backing of Telstra, AFN offers plenty of scope for an exciting career.”

Bates says security professionals with the energy and enthusiasm to be the best should apply online now or send their resume to michaelb@ afnsolutions.com AFN Solutions and parent company Telstra have signed a contract to provide Moreton Bay Regional Council with a fully managed CCTV solution worth $A7 million, with the entire project cost to be paid over 60 months on Council’s Telstra bill. This deal is bellwether for Telstra’s plans for the electronic security industry.

Juniper Networks andHills FOX Sports. has got the Interlogix family covered.

FOX SPORTS is Australia’s leading sports producer and broadcaster, broadcasting an average of 23 hours of LIVE sport per day into 2.3 million homes around Australia with over seven million potential viewers through FOXTEL, AUSTAR and OPTUS TV. FOX SPORTS also provides the FOX SPORTS NEWS channel via IPTV through FetchTV, produces a dedicated FOX SPORTS NEWS TV mobile phone channel and provides mobile content to all three major Australian telcos.

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In moving from SD to HD production, the impact on capacity and performance of contribution and production networks is significant. Increasing the amount of native HD content for FOX SPORTS subscribers meant the existing FOX SPORTS delivery and contribution solutions needed a major review and critical assessment. For program contribution, FOX SPORTS typically used a combination of one-way-satellite and telco digital video network (DVN) services. However, these solutions are generally bandwidth restricted, requiring heavy video compression and encoding, which can severely impact the overall broadcast quality delivered to subscribers.

The FOX SPORTS solution comprised two elements—portable outside broadcast (OB) equipment and a fixed-service router deployment. FOX SPORTS deployed two Juniper EX4200 Ethernet switches in a Virtual Chassis configuration to each of its 12 OB units. The OB units travel with the main broadcast production vehicles, allowing interconnection of the venue media and data services to the FOX SPORTS TV center.

The OB units remain parked in the sports venue for the duration of the match with the Juniper EX4200 switches connecting to the FOX SPORTS network using especially rugged optical interface cable and connectors. FOX SPORTS deployed two MX240 routers in its Sydney TV center as well as the Juniper Networks Network and Security Manager solution.

According to Tomkins, the EX4200 switches were the ideal solution for FOX SPORTS, offering the high availability and carrier-class reliability of modular systems with the economics and flexibility of stackable platforms.

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FOX SPORTS’ desire was to secure high-capacity services in key sporting locations, removing costly satellite capacity and eliminating the need for heavy video compression.

In addition, FOX SPORTS also wished to deploy a converged video, data and communications solution to enable full two-way communications between the various venues and the TV station. The net result would be a huge increase in its HD capability and quality, while streamlining back-end HD broadcasting production processes. To achieve this, FOX SPORTS decided to deploy its own private network infrastructure over fiber carrier services and upgrade its existing network environment. This solution enables FOX SPORTS to transmit multiple streams of HD and SD video, and voice and data content from multiple locations over a single, homogenous network. It is a huge amount of data with NSW: Lidcombe, Chatswood, Alexandria a requirement for very high levels of quality of service (QoS) and reliability.

To build its new virtual private network, FOX VIC: Notting Hill, Coburg, Port Melbourne SPORTS required a new Ethernet switching and routing layer Hendra, Loganholme, Arundel onQLD: the existing fiber network.

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“Unlike most deployments, our switches are installed in cases that move around the country, so we needed a solution that’s very reliable—bomb proof,” said Tomkins. “When you’re in the business of live broadcasting, the availability of your network and the reliability of your network infrastructure is critical.”

With features like native ethernet, mobile app support, CBus integration, 3G communication support and management software connectivity, “The EX4200 is robust and very fault-tolerant hardware,” ChallengerLE just makes sense.

Tomkins continued. “It offers a redundant power supply to

ACT: Canberra SA: Torrensville, Edwardstown ensure we remain operational even during a power outage.

Its scalability was also a draw card. It comes with 24 ports, Derwent Park WA: Balcatta so it can support our future requirements as we grow.”

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DTI Delivering Pantograph CCTV Monitoring For Virgin Trains n DTI Group based in Perth, Western Australia, has received an order from Delatim Ltd for the supply of innovative pantograph CCTV monitoring systems on Class 91 locomotives operated by Virgin Trains East Coast Ltd on the East Coast Mainline in the UK. The East Coast Main Line

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(ECML) is a 632km railway link between London and Edinburgh via Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington and Newcastle, electrified along the whole route. The route forms a key artery on the eastern side of Great Britain.

The order involves the supply, and installation of

31 pantograph surveillance systems coupled with secure infrastructure facilities providing system health, pantograph surveillance and pantograph analysis data.

The pantograph is the device mounted on the roof of the electric train to transfer power to the train through

and customer service.

“Mal is just the right man to drive growth in Adelaide and is a terrific addition to our sales management team,” said Ness’ general manager sales, Larry Circosta.

“The Ness guys have been warm in their welcome and I’m looking forward to rolling up the sleeves and kicking a few goals with this amazing range of products,” Stewart said.

In Queensland, Neil Morgan is stepping into the branch manager role with Ben Jesser concentrating on specialist sales in security and CCTV divisions.

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Ness Makes Key Appointments in SA and QLD n NESS Corporation’s recent expansion drive sees additional appointments, with Ness Adelaide to benefit from the recruitment of Malcolm Stewart as

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manager, while Neil Morgan is now branch manager in Queensland.

Stewart is a well-known and respected figure in the local security market and brings

contact with the overhead power cable. Pantographs with overhead wires are now the dominant form of power collection for modern electric trains.

Deliveries for the systems are expected to commence late in the first half of the 2016–17 financial year and be completed before the end of the financial year.

The systems will include the latest pantograph surveillance technology with the deployment of DTI’s MDR6 recording unit.

Crucially, the DTI pantograph technology will provide Virgin Trains with a number of application upgrade paths to provide advanced analytics. DTI has applied for multiple global patents for its advanced pantograph video analytics.

“This win further builds on DTI’s reputation as a global provider of advanced technological solutions and services in the rail market,” said DTI’s managing director, Richard Johnson. “DTI has invested heavily in R&D and marketing as a long-term strategy to grow its rail business and the Virgin Trains contract with Delatim is demonstrating that this strategy continues to succeed.”

a wealth of experience and knowledge to Ness.

He has many years under his belt in sales and sales management roles, and has a passion for team building

Mal is just the right man to drive growth in Adelaide and is a terrific addition to our sales management team.

video Security Products Appointed Authorised Hikvision Distributor

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HIKVISION has announced the appointment of Video Security Products (VSP) as an authorized distributor in Australia.

Hikvision said VSP will be distributing, the entire Hikvision range including Hikvision’s cameras and recorders, Hikvision’s IP intercom range, as well as Hikvision access control systems, network switches and monitors.

“VSP has a particular strength in the IP video project space with strong support and service,” said Daniel Huang, general manager of Hikvision Australia.

“In fact, VSP has been an OEM partner of Hikvision for a number of years, the change from OEM to Hikvision distributor will further build on the relationship that we’ve established.”

Video Security Products is excited by the move.

“Now that Hikvision has Elite Partner Status with Milestone, we have the ability to penetrate the project space using Hikvision’s impressive 4 series Smart IP camera range,” said Zaki Wazir, director of VSP. “Hikvision’s product range is second to none, there is always a suitable camera which could be installed to meet stringent surveillance requirements in different scenarios and we will certainly be taking full advantage of this.”

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Gallagher Takes Out Award of Excellence in Auckland

CSD Now National Distributor For Aiphone in Australia n CSD has been made Aiphone’s national distributor for Australia and Inner Range is working on an integration between its Integriti system and Aiphone intercoms.

It’s a perfect match for CSD, which had no intercom range and for Aiphone, which had only a very little market penetration in the commercial market.

According to CSD’s Mark Edwards, Aiphone’s history of manufacturing intercoms in Japan goes back 70 years to 1948 and the company manufactures a huge catalogue of quality intercoms.

“We will carry a complete Aiphone intercom range from entry level residential systems, stepping up to residential/commercial systems, apartment systems able to handle 500 apartments and 16 entries, and finally big commercial systems that reside on IP networks in applications like carparks,

hospitals, major sites,” Edwards said. “Because Aiphone has never had a suitable integration with an access control solution they’ve not had access to those high end markets in Australia but with the Integriti integration that’s changed. Equally, from a CSD perspective, we can now offer a more complete integration, including access control, security, surveillance and intercoms.”

According to Peter Grimshaw, CSD’s technical team has completed its training and the sales and support team is across the Aiphone range and standing ready to take enquiries and undertake quotes.

“We have a wide product spread of products but had not developed a strategy for this part of the market,” Grimshaw said. “CSD has now made a firm commercial decision that we are going to be a serious player in intercom.

Many of our customers currently installing intercom solutions buy their alarms, access control and CCTV equipment from us. It makes sense to offer these customers a quality intercom range as well.”

Aiphone Australia managing director Roy Torii said the partnership with CSD will allow Aiphone to become a lot stronger in the commercial market in Australia, which is one of the company’s primary focuses.

“CSD concentrates on introducing quality brands to the market and with the high level integration of our commercial IP based intercom system with Inner Range’s wellknown Integriti solution, CSD can now provide a complete turnkey solution for commercial sites incorporating security, access control, CCTV and now intercoms,” Torii said.

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n SECURITY manufacturer Gallagher picked up the inaugural Family Business Award of Excellence at the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards at the Langham Hotel in Auckland last night.

As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sir William Gallagher has led Gallagher’s development into one of the largest and most successful private companies in the Waikato, and a major employer in the region.

Sir William’s father, Bill Gallagher Sr, founded the family firm famous for developing electric fences and it was just a 10-person business when Sir William joined and took electric

fences to the world. Today, Gallagher is an international brand with more than 1000 employees globally, operating in 3 dramatically different industries, including electronic security.

Meanwhile, Sir William’s brother John has been a director of Gallagher for more than 40 years and has committed much of his time to building a rich and vibrant Waikato community for present and future generations.

Gallagher has never had to seek outside capital and supports the communities in which it operates with many sponsorships, while continuing to grow strongly.

FSH Wins Small Business Ventures & Projects Award n FSH FSS1 High Security Sensor won the category Small Business Ventures & Projects at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards 2016 in Sydney.

According to general manager Marc Bindner, the team is delighted with the win, which complements the company’s success at the ASIAL Awards in Sydney recently.

Engineers Australia’s Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEA) Sydney 2016 program seeks to identify, recognise and reward outstanding achievement in the practice of engineering and

service to the profession.

The night promotes industry excellence across engineering projects and engineering professionals and the AEEA Sydney Awards 2016 is considered to be the premier event for the profession.

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Ralf Hinkel Leaves Re-emergent Mobotix

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Logan City Council Seeks CCTV Installation, Maintenance and Security Contractors n LOGAN City Council in

Tender submissions will be evaluated and compared separately for each service category.

Queensland has sought suitably experienced and qualified contractor/s for the provision of citywide security services, including the maintenance and installation of CCTV, with more than 300 cameras deployed across the city.

The contract is divided into 3 separable portions:

Separable portion 1: Alarm monitoring Separable portion 2: Security officers, crowd control officers, mobile patrols and response to alarm activations Separable portion 3: Maintenance and installation of security system equipment, including CCTV.

According to Council, tenderers must submit a response for one or more separable portions.

Tender submissions will be evaluated and compared separately for each service category. It is likely that more than one contractor will provide services under this contract. The closing date is November 8, 2016.

CSD Appoints Dale Simons BDM for Victoria

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n CSD has further strengthened its Victorian business with the recent appointment of Dale Simons as a business development manager.

At 24 years old, Simons is already a veteran in the security industry and comes to CSD with 6 years of technical sales experience, most recently in a Victorian sales role with QSS. According to Peter Grimshaw, general manager of sales and distribution, Simons’ customer focus, energy and drive will further compliment the dynamic CSD team in Victoria.

“Our sales nationally and more specifically Victoria, continues to grow at an exceptional rate and in order for CSD to continue this growth pattern, we continue to seek out the very best

people in the industry,” said Grimshaw.

“We are excited with this fantastic addition to our Victorian team and we wish Dale every success in his new role at CSD. His is the first of a number of exciting new appointments to the growing CSD team that will be announced over coming weeks.”

Our sales nationally and more specifically Victoria, continues to grow at an exceptional rate and in order for CSD to continue this growth pattern, we continue to seek out the very best people in the industry

MOBOTIX founder, Dr. Ralf Hinkel, has left the company after a 65 per cent stake in the business was acquired by KonicaMinolta late March as part of its Transform-2016 programme.

Arguably the pioneering proprietary IP video solutions provider, Mobotix is now beginning to open its technology, recently entering into an agreement to work together with Genetec in research and development, testing, business development, and sales support for new and existing enterprise clients.

Prior to Hinkel’s departure, Kunihiro Koshizuka, director and senior executive officer at Konica Minolta, was appointed as new member of the supervisory board of MOBOTIX AG. As well as working with Genetec, MOBOTIX aims at improving its leading camera technology through innovations such as new high-resolution imaging sensors and highgrade lenses.

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QSS Security Distribution Business Growing At 30 Per Cent n Q SECURITY Systems business is growing at a median rate of 30 per cent after a significant restructure and CEO Rob Rosa says he sees continuing strong growth, particularly in the video side of the business, and notably IVA. “Without going into specific numbers, we have seen strong year-on-year growth with our current monthly growth ranging from 20-40 per cent on LYTD figures,” Rosa said. “We are very happy with the way the QSS business is growing and we’re pleased that the significant changes that have been implemented are starting to take effect.”

QSS has undergone significant changes over the last 12-18 months, with restructuring to ensure its business model is sustainable and able to meet shifting market demands.

“There has been a significant emphasis on branch-based sales and removing the non-revenue generating administrative services from branches to ensure that these distractions are a head office function,” Rosa said.

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reflects the true national footprint of QSS. “Another area we have been working hard on is inventory management and what correct inventory levels are maintained at each branch and H/O. Being a technology company, this area is one that cannot be overlooked or forgotten, especially with technology moving so quickly. The speed of change means an inventory quickly becomes obsolete due to new product releases. Finding the right balance is vital.”

Rosa said that while QSS had considerable capabilities in the intrusion and access control side of its product line-up, the current growth engine of the business is video surveillance.

“At the moment all the real changes in technology for QSS appear to be video-based solutions that interface into the access and intrusion to offer an end-to-end solution,” he said.

“Bosch intrusion and video for example, as well as FLIR, NUUO and Dahua, continue to be a very strong area of growth for QSS.” Rosa rejects the current push and shove in the distribution market, pointing to the stability of the QSS product spread as a key to its ongoing success.

“From QSS’s perspective, our success is in the stability of relationships with our key vendors and also our clients,” he said.

“We see that the loyalty between our key partners from a product perspective is the leading factor for stabilization and as long as a product is providing the right performance at the right cost base, then client demand will be there. We pride ourselves on being able to deliver the value add services that other distributors talk about but so often do not provide.

Relationship, trust and a mutual respect between product partners are imperative to long term stability and growth for both parties.”

What is QSS planning - can you give the market a tease - a new product type, or breakthrough product, solution or service you have in the wings?

“I will say that we are working on introducing some exciting new products in intrusion and also the video space,” Rosa said.

“Analytics continues to gain momentum, as does thermal. I can’t give too much away in terms of what we plan for the remainder of 2016 and into 2017, however, it is very appropriate to say watch this space, given QSS is developing some customised products with our key manufacturers to deliver some strong tailored to the Australian security space. Keep an eye out for the intrusion announcement heading your way!”

Hikvision Donates 5 IP Video Solutions to Complex Training Academy

Peter Whitford (left) of CTA, with Daniel Huang of Hikvision and Casey Van Engelen of CTA

n HIKVISION Australia has donated 5 IP video systems including a wide range of cameras and NVRs, to Melbourne-based Complex Training Academy.

According Hikvision’s Cliff Simons, Complex Training Academy reached out to Hikvision as they had some experience with Hikvision as a product and wanted to use it as a benchmark in the practical component of a CCTV course that they run.

“With the advancement of technology available in the security market, the need

If you can work with young technicians as they embark on their careers in the industry, you will end up with professionals who thoroughly know and understand how products work.

has arisen for training in correct installation and commissioning of security systems,” Simmons said.

“Security integrators are seeing the value of good training and education in the basics of security.

This gives a head start to these graduates who would otherwise come to work without a knowledge of how to even install cable.”

Simons said there was a need for manufacturers to get serious when it comes to supporting training.

“If you can work with young technicians as they embark on their careers in the industry, you will end up with professionals who thoroughly know and understand how products work,” he said. “Success in the electronic security industry is all about product knowledge - the best technicians have deep familiarity with every aspect of the solutions they install and maintain.”

ausgrid planning huge physical security upgrade n AUSGRID has invited suitably experienced companies capable of providing services to successfully complete identified security upgrade works at selected chamber substations throughout the Ausgrid Network. The identified upgrade works once completed are designed

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to deter and inhibit unauthorised access to a substation and substation yard without significant use of tools.

The successful company(s) will provide holistic services including but not limited to: * Complete minor building works to accommodate the repair/replacement/

installation of: * Access doors (fire and non-fire) * Roller shutter doors (with or without wicket doors) * Louvre doors (and large louvre panels) * Welded mesh backing to louvres as specified * Security grills affixed to windows as specified * Door/window hardware

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QSS Distributing Delta and Eaton UPS Solutions n QSS reports the company is now distributing Delta UPS solutions, as well as Eaton’s portfolio of power management systems.

“We have finalised an agreement with Delta which allows us to distribute great UPS products at very competitive prices,” said QSS’ Rob Rosa. “And along with solid Delta solutions like the Agilon VX line, we are also now carrying Eaton’s Power Quality portfolio.”

The Agilon VX lineinteractive UPS is designed with microprocessor control offers reliable and costeffective power protection for PCs, monitor, POS, and other sensitive electronics used in home offices and small businesses. The

integrated automatic voltage regulation (AVR) ensures all electronics are receiving stable power while providing higher availability.

The Agilon VX series’ LCD display, auto-shutdown software and other superior features make these units

perfect for data protection.

Meanwhile, Eaton’s power quality portfolio encompasses a comprehensive offering of power management solutions from a singlesource provider. This includes uninterruptible

power supplies (UPSs), DC power solutions, surge protective devices, switchgear, power distribution units (PDUs), remote monitoring, meters, software, connectivity, enclosures and services.

DTI welcomes Australia’s High Commissioner to South Africa

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New York Bridges and Tunnels To Get LPR and Face Recognition Technology n ANDREW Cuomo, governor of New York, has announced that 10 of the bridges and tunnels leading into New York City will be equipped with face recognition and license plate reading technology. The move comes after a recent terrorist bombing in the city that badly injured 30.

“New York is increasingly a target of threats to security,”

said the Metro Transport Authority recently. “In recognition of this threat, the New York Crossings Project will integrate emerging technologies into the security design of bridges and tunnels across the state, deploying additional personnel and equipment.

“At each crossing, and at structurally sensitive points on bridges and tunnels,

advanced cameras and sensors will be installed to read license plates and test emerging facial recognition software and equipment.

These technologies will be applied across airports and transit hubs – including the Penn-Farley Complex – to ultimately develop one system-wide plan.”

According to the MTA, anti-terrorism teams will

be combined with traffic enforcement at crossings and will develop new operating protocols across agencies. Approximately 525 TBTA officers will provide security and traffic management at bridges and tunnels and will collaborate with State Police on toll enforcement.

An additional 150 members of State Police Troop NYC will be assigned at crossings to handle security and anti-terror activities, while 150 National Guardsmen will reinforce troopers on security and anti-terror initiatives. Special barricade trucks will be positioned at both ends of each crossing to serve as intercept vehicles and mobile barriers in the event of an emergency.

According to the MTA, antiterrorism teams will be combined with traffic enforcement at crossings and will develop new operating protocols across agencies

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DTI welcomed Adam McCarthy, Australia’s High Commissioner to South Africa to the company’s head office in Perth.

During McCarthy’s’ visit to DTI, he toured the research and development facilities where DTI’s worldleading surveillance and commuter communication systems technologies are developed.

DTI managing director Richard Johnson also briefed the High Commissioner on the company’s success on a range of projects in South Africa including Cape Town Police, Cape Town Bus, and Tshwane. Other projects discussed included San Francisco, Philadelphia, and London Underground Northern Line.

“We are very proud to present our local facilities to the High Commisioner to South Africa and look forward to future successes in the county,” said DTI’s managing director, Richard Johnson.

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AXIS Long Range Canon Given Axis developed its 20MP APS-C CCTV camera for detailed surveillance over long distances in cities, airports, transport hubs, stadiums and the like, it makes good sense to test this near-1kg lump from the 56th floor of the MLC Centre with a view clear across Woolloomooloo, over the naval base at Garden Island and up the harbour to Sydney Heads.

E’RE the first security magazine to go hands-on with the new PoE plus Axis Q1659, which is rather a thrill, given this is a beta release with many months development ahead of it. The camera’s APS-C sensor offers 20MP resolution at 8 images per second and 4K at full frame rate. Supporting this capable sensor are Canon’s full ranges of EF and EF-S lenses. Axis reports there are 7 different EF/EF-S lenses depending on requirements but if you want to dip into Canon’s bulging lens bag you’ll find there are more than 60 EF lenses, tons of third party offerings, and a good spread of lenses in the EF-S crop sensor range.

Along with PoE, the Q1659 also has DC if you plan to run fibre. Bandwidth ranges from 8-11Mbps at 20MP. In terms of weight, the camera body alone is about 800g. When it comes to low light performance, the Q1659 has been tested down to 0.5 lux, though we’re not looking at low light today and we’d choose a different lens if we planned to.

Anything below 0.5 lux is academic for serious surveillance applications and likely to be noisy and blurry, though Canon certainly has the ability to make extremely capable high ISO cameras, as we all saw at SecTech Roadshow in May. With general use

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CCTV cameras, in real world applications, you’d be reaching for IR at a half lux, or applying a light source.

This is a big camera that contrives to nicely balance Canon’s 100-400mm EF zoom lens we’re using for today’s test very well. If you mount it outside, you’ll need to think about a custom housing, perhaps regardless of lens choice. On the topic of lens choice, since Axis unveiled this camera a couple of weeks ago we’ve had a few discussions with people about the sort of lens you’d use on a Q1659 but the real key to the discussion is that you can use different Canon EF and EF-S-mount lenses. You could use a 28mm prime, a 50mm, an 85mm, or a big zoom like this one, which lets you reach deep into a huge scene and carve out situational awareness at 1000 metres without have to cable across carparks, highways, airports, deep water ports or industrial plants.

According to Axis’ Wai King Wong, the 20MP (5472

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x 3648 pixels) resolution Q1659 is a pure pro camera – designed for stadiums and public surveillance applications where high resolution makes for cost efficiency.

“This is the first technology partnership between Axis and Canon - the lens and sensor are from Canon and this camera also sees the first release of the new ARPTEC 6 chipset,” Wong says. “We’ve shown the camera to just a handful of keen customers and they’ve been very impressed.”

Can the browser drive the lens? I ask. I’ve been wondering about drifting focus with these DSLR lenses in real world applications. And does the Q1659 come focused or set to manual focus? What about remote focus – is that coming? And do users have full control of aperture as well?

“The camera is set to manual focus today but auto focus and zoom through the browser is coming,”

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Wong explains. “And yes, there’s full control of lens aperture in manual settings.”

Apparently, this camera was actually in development before Canon bought Axis and the technology partnership was deepened after the acquisition. It’s worth speculating whether or not the 20MP Canon APS-C sensor inside the Q1659 is in fact Canon’s new 20.2MP CMOS sensor. In Canon DSLRs, this sensor is combined with the DIGIC 5+ processor with 14-bit A/D conversion. If so, this is the highest resolution APS-C sensor Canon has ever manufactured. When supported by the DIGIC 14-bit processor, ISO is strongly rated from 100-12,800 and expandable to 25,600.

Driving the Q1659 We’re using the Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 zoom lens and we start at 200mm and go to 400mm. The Q1659 also features Zipstream and this reduces bandwidth considerably. Real world performance is what a camera like this is all about and we have a very big scene to play with, looking across the Domain, over the Art Gallery of NSW, across Woolloomooloo Bay and W Wharf, over the Garden Island naval base and Bradleys Head, then on up Sydney Harbour to the heads. It’s a very big view.

It’s full daylight – around midday, which is helping when we’re at the f/5.6 long end of the zoom. But

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A lot of movement and gloom. Detail stays high at 350m.

hampering our vision is a back-burning on Bradley’s Head, which has an impact on image quality and colour rendition, just as you’d expect it would.

There are dual elements of compression to cope with in our application – the first being the compression applied by the elevated view, which shrinks perceived distances. The second is the optical compression of the lens. It’s 1000 metres from the MLC Centre to Otto Restaurant at W Wharf but even before looking at the images telescoped

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District at 85mm

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by the middle and long end of this big Canon zoom, it feels almost as though you could reach out and touch it. We’re viewing on a 4K screen and the detail is startling, right down to ripples in the water and the sheets sailors throw off at the end of their shy spinnaker run down to Rushcutters.

We’re driving the camera through the familiar Axis camera browser – there’s nothing new to learn.

Frame rate is 8ips at full resolution to begin with but after a while we switch to 4K mode and run in real time. We’re viewing the scene starting at 200mm and then reaching out to 400mm but the angle of view is actually tighter than this, thanks to the crop factor of the APS-C sensor in the Axis camera.

Crop factor makes our apparent viewing angle the equivalent of 150mm-600mm on full frame. At the long end, the angle of view is quite tight when we focus on Wolloomooloo Wharf. We also take a look at a number of other scenes, including a busy intersection and people playing soccer in the Domain. Looking at the players I note motion blur in Wai King Wong and the big Axis Canon

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good light at 4K and in real time is very low.

How is performance with this camera? It’s very strong. Colour rendition is good, WDR is solid – no over-exposure here - motion blur is low in most of our test but at the f/5.6 long end, when there’s some shadow falling on an intersection under Australia Square, I start to see tone mapping trails behind fast moving cars. This is not unusual with very high resolution cameras when light levels fall and we are at f/5.6, remember. The overall levels of detail are just enormous. There are not too many cameras on the planet that can get court admissible clothing details at 1000 metres but this Axis camera can.

The Canon lens is excellent. No chromatic aberrations, I try to find pincushion distortion at the long end and give it up in thickets of detail. Colour reproduction is strong, though that smoke is pushing colour temperature to the warm end. I get no ghosts, no blooming and no flare. As Wong points out, this zoom is not the lens the camera will typically ship with but it’s nice to know such performance is there in applications where security managers might opt for an 80-200 zoom or a mid-tele prime. Canon makes excellent DSLR lenses and the ability of this Axis camera to handle zoom and focus in the future gives profound potential.

Importantly, the Q1659 has Axis Zipstream storage technology, which reduces bandwidth requirements by 50 per cent and even with a 20MP sensor at the long end with more of the frame in motion, the streams we see at full resolution are under 2Mbps at 8 images per second and between 4.5-8Mbps at 25 images per second. For a 20MP camera either of those numbers is simply outstanding. Typically, high resolution cameras do tricksy things to allow them to live on data networks but these sorts of bandwidths are acceptable. We saw cameras with much less resolution edging up towards 4Mbps at SecTech – some were up over 10Mbps. Be sure to check out the Q1659 on the Axis stand at Security and Government Expo in Canberra! n

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More to security than CCTV

It’s easy to forget that video surveillance is only part of the security manager’s operational matrix – without the support of additional systems and effective procedures, CCTV cameras are reduced to the role of investigative tools – useful but not able to inform security staff in real time.

VER the last few months, aside from doing the typical security design and risk assessment work that accounts for the bulk of our time at Matryx, we have also been auditing a diverse mix of commercial properties and acting as expert witnesses in a couple of civil suits. It has been both varied and challenging at times. What has been really interesting is learning what security means to each of the businesses that we have been working with and how they go about securing their properties.

One of the common themes has been a very high reliance on CCTV for property protection which we would strongly recommend against, unless CCTV is supported by other systems and processes. So we thought it was time to explore what security is, how it should be applied to your property or commercial premises and how to determine what you might need aside from CCTV.

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What is security?

A quick search of dictionary.com states that security is: 1) Freedom from danger, risk, and safety 2) Freedom from care, anxiety, or doubt; wellfounded confidence 3) Something that secures or makes safe; protection; defence 4) Precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage.

It is clear from these descriptions that security is intangible. It is not necessarily a product or a service, but more of a mindset. And it will likely be achieved only once a series of steps or precautions have been undertaken.

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How do we apply security to a property or commercial business?

Security of a premises will be dictated by the property in question and its individual risk profile. This cannot be guessed or assumed, as each property will be different in some way; differing suburb and local environment, neighbouring properties, traffic patterns, crime rates, accessibility, lighting, parking, trees and foliage; the list goes on and on.

A fellow security professional that I have known for many years and have enormous respect for, once said to me that the level of security required is always ‘just enough’. It’s a principle we have embraced at Matryx and helps us bring perspective to many of the security recommendations we put to our clients. So the very first step that needs to be determined is what ‘just enough’ security actually is, relative to the property we are advising on. The best way to do this is to undertake a security risk assessment in accordance with ISO 31000

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Security needs to achieve a purpose and more often than not, will come with a low profile.

for risk management. This will identify the risk profile of the property and determine what risks need to be considered and addressed.

From the risk assessment process, it is common for a whole series of recommendations to be put to the client for consideration. We say consideration, because whatever is recommended to the client needs to make sense and not contradict the theme of the business. For example, you wouldn’t recommend steel bars and roller shutters to a welfare organisation that is heavily involved in community engagement.

Security needs to achieve a purpose and more often than not, will come with a low profile.

Assessing your security performance - How well is your security working for you?

When we are deciding what measures are appropriate, we need to be mindful of what

each treatment is capable of achieving relative to the fundamental principles of security risk management. These principles are: l Deter – Will the measure provide a level of deterrence? l Detect – Will the measure aid in the detection of unlawful access? l Deny – Will the measure aid in the denial of unlawful access? l Delay – Will the measure delay access into or from the property? l Respond – Will the measure allow an efficient response to a criminal or other event?

Very few security treatments can tick all the boxes and achieve full compliance with each of these principles. So, more often than not, security will be achieved through a range of treatments that are complimentary to one another.

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For high security properties or where risk of loss is greater, we would go further again and ensure that each column has a yes in it at least twice or more.

When recommending a security treatment that has a physical or operational aspect to it, we need to understand exactly what function it will perform. The simple way to do this is to use a table such as we have opposite to compare treatments and to understand what value each can add from a security perspective. When recommending a security treatment that has a physical or operational aspect to it, we need to understand exactly what function it will perform In our table we have listed a range of treatments that can enhance security and would be common to many commercial properties. It can also be used to help you determine how well your security is working for your business and if it is meeting your organisational objectives.

Bear in mind these caveats: 1. Deterrence is subjective and will be based on the state of mind and motivations of the intruder 2. Detection would be achieved through improved surveillance of the property 3. Where video motion detections and analytics have been applied.

In an ideal scenario, you would employ a mix of treatments that ensures you can achieve a ‘yes’ in each of the 5 columns at least once when all the security treatments applicable to the property have been listed. Once you can confidently say that, you have probably achieved a reasonable level of security. To improve on that further, we would recommend that at least 2 methods of detection are always used. This could be reed switches fitted to perimeter doors and internal intrusion detection. Or intrusion detection and VMD. Or security guards and CCTV. The point here is that if a treatment is bypassed for some reason, then another opportunity for detection still exists.

For high security properties or where risk of loss is greater, we would go further again and ensure that each column has a yes in it at least twice or more. This is good security risk management. If you are not sure how many boxes you can tick in securing your property, or how well your security is working for you, a professional security consultant can show you how. n *Luke Percy-Dove CCTP is a physical security and risk consultant and a counter-terrorism and critical infrastructure security adviser at Matryx Consulting.

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Security Treatment

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Security lighting

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No

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No

CPTED compliance

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No

No

No

Door, window locks

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No

Yes

Yes

No

Window Grilles

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Yes

Yes

No

Cyclone fencing

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No

No

Yes

No

Security fencing

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Yes

Yes

No

Intrusion detection

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No

No

No

Alarm monitoring

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No

No

No

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CCTV

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Bollards

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Yes

Yes

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Security gates

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Yes

Yes

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Security guards

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Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Security Patrols

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ASIAL Award Winners 2016 AWARD winners in the Australian security industry have been recognised for their hard work, excellence and innovation on a national and international stage, at ASIAL’s 2016 Security Awards dinner in Sydney.

longside the ASIAL Awards were presented the OSPAs, which form part of a global initiative, with events in Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania the UK and US, and plans afoot to enter OSPA winners into a worldwide OSPA. It was a great night, with an excellent atmosphere and well-deserving winners. The 2016 Australian Security Industry Awards for Excellence – recipients were: l Gender Diversity Award - Chubb Fire & Security Chubb is proud of the gender diversity it has in key management and leadership teams. Chubb supports female representation across business units and has a Women’s Leadership Council. l Individual Achievement – Technical Security Award - Hailey Page, Chubb Fire & Security Hailey joined Chubb in 2003 and has shown outstanding dedication to the company and worked tirelessly to develop her career in the security industry. She is now one of the company’s most respected project managers working on multi- million dollar government projects. l Special Security Event or Project (Less Than $200k) Award - Paul-Tec (Australia) Paul-Tec designed the RealGuard SiteMaster3 to meet a market opportunity for intruder activated response equipment. For the first time Paul-Tec has a cost efficient alternative to employing on-site security guards. l Product of the Year – Access Control Award Gallagher Security Gallagher’s state of the art security management platform introduces a mobile application solution that significantly extends visibility and control of access and perimeter alarms. This maximises productivity while providing greater presence and situational awareness. l Product of the Year – CCTV Award - Genetec Security Centre 5.5, is a unified security platform from Genetec that blends IP security systems within a single interface to simplify operations. From a cyber security perspective, this latest version adds end-toend encryption from the camera to the monitoring application.

Finalists: Axis Communications

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Product of the Year – Alarms Awards - Fire & Security Hardware FSH has designed a revolutionary door monitoring sensor for high security applications. It is a quantum leap in door position monitoring, using a microprocessor and Hall Effect sensor combinations which allows the switch to be recalibrated in the event of door issues.

Finalists: Gallagher Security. l Product of the Year – Communications/ Transmission System Award – Sylo SYLO’s Cortex system integrates traditionally disparate public systems into a single sensory unit.

This improves the health, safety and productivity of communities by providing convenient world leading on-demand public amenities.

Finalists: CUSafe. l Indigenous Employment Award - SNP Security SNP Security is an advocate for Indigenous communities and actively works to provide a supportive work environment. Understanding challenges faced by the indigenous community delivers sustainable outcomes.

Finalist: Tri-Shield Services Pty Ltd. l Individual Achievement – General Security Award - Rick Beddoes, Meridian Protection Group Rick has worked tirelessly in the NSW security guarding industry for over 23 years. He has been instrumental in multiple arrests in northern NSW and has nurtured the professional use of security dogs in the industry.

Finalist: Paul Mostyn, Southern Cross Protection. l Integrated Security Solutions (Less Than $200k) - Fredon Security Canberra Hospital - ACT health has one of the largest C-Cure systems in Australia. As a result of a technically complicated upgrade project they now have a fully redundant and fault tolerant distributed architecture in an enterprise server configuration.

Finalists: Ryalex. l Integrated Security Solutions (More Than $200k) - ECS Services For the installation of the electronic security systems at the new Australian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The complexity of delivering a project of this scale under extreme Australian Government security requirements is a testament to the skills of ECS Security.

Finalist: OmniVision. l Special Security Event or Project (More Than $200k) - OmniVision OmniVision provided a fully integrated security system to Australia Post/StarTrack. The solution provides 100% coverage of the parcels area within the sites comprising of CCTV cameras capable of vehicle and driver identification.

Finalists: AG Security and Gallagher. l

2016 Outstanding Security Performance Awards - recipients Outstanding In-House Security Team - The Star Casino Asset Protection Team

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The Star Asset Protection Team is well trained, engaged, results-driven and successful. It is also a team that continues to work hard to be an industry leader. The asset protection team builds relationships with key stake holders and supports the vison of being Australia’s leading entertainment destination.

Finalist: Adelaide Convention Centre – Security Department l Outstanding Female Security Professional Hailey Page, Chubb Fire & Security Hailey has led the way within Chubb by undertaking what is a traditionally male dominated role and has proven she is more than capable of matching it with her counterparts. She actively encourages other women to undertake project management role and complete formal qualifications.

Finalist: Sharon Wagg, Southern Cross Protection l Outstanding Security Consultant - Roger Pearce, Sydney Building Technology Brokers The University of Queensland nominated Roger for his work in design and project upgrade of their control centre. With over 30 years’ experience in leading edge technology Roger was able to bring the project in under budget and produce annual cost savings for the university.

Finalist: Ben Beville, Southern Cross Protection l Outstanding Security Partnership - Wilson

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Security in partnership with Department of Defence Wilson Security and the Department of Defence entered a contract to supply security services at 181 sites across all states except Queensland. Wilson Security had to provide services that proactively contribute to the Department of Defence’s security integrity and their mission to fight and win.

Finalist: SNP Security and Sydney Airport – One Aviation Team l Outstanding Training Initiative - Tactical Training Australia The new Adelaide Royal Hospital with show case training skills provided by Tactical Training for security personnel that are required to provide best practice in response to client aggression within a major healthcare facility. The training has raised the profile, expertise and professionalism of the security industry.

Finalist: MSS Security. l Outstanding Risk Management Solution - Wilson Security Wilson Security’s service to the National Australia Bank encompasses security guarding, national mobile patrols, alarm response. Additionally, Wilson provide’s security support services such as project management and risk consultancy. This holistic view of the business and performance improvement demonstrates the value that true strategic partnerships can deliver.

Finalist: Western Advance. n

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The Smart Moni There were a couple of things that stood out for alarm monitoring providers over the last month – the first was Telstra’s announcement of the closure of the 2G networks on December 1. The second was the decision by a huge North American monitoring provider to go direct to the end user.

E’VE been expecting Telstra’s announcement on 2G for many years and if there was any question over the closure it was going to be about whether or not Australia’s biggest telco would meet its own 2G sunset deadline. According to Telstra, it will - closing the 2G network allows the 2G radiofrequency spectrum (900MHz) to be freed up for fast growing 4G services.

Telstra says it is advising customers who use medical alarms or security alarms to contact their supplier to find out if their device will be impacted by the 2G network closure and receive advice on how to upgrade the advice advising users: “If you have devices that are currently being used to monitor health, such as medical alarms, security or other remote safety situations, and they are currently using the 2G network, they will stop working

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on 1 December when the 2G network shuts down. Please take action and contact the provider of any such devices as soon as possible to ensure there is no disruption to these important services.”

According to Telstra, most medical alarms and security alarms are purchased through a specialist retailer or supplier.

“We are working directly with these companies, and through relevant industry groups, to check that they are aware of the 2G network closure and making arrangements to migrate any impacted devices to 3G or 4G services.”

End users can check if they’re using the 2G network by searching the top of their device screen for the following: 2G, Edge, E or GPRS. If any of these appear, they will need to take action before 1 December 2016 to continue using the device for phone calls and data. Users will need to change the network settings

on their device, upgrade their SIM card to a 3G or 4G service, upgrade their device to a 3G or 4G compatible device; or upgrade both their device and SIM card. Monitoring stations, installers and integrators are encouraged to inform customers that taking action is now imperative.

Monitronics rebrands and refocuses on users Over in North America, the 5th largest monitoring provider, Monitronics, with 600 affiliated alarm installers, 1100 staff, 1,070,000 subscribers and gross sales of close to half a billion dollars annually (about $US46 million RMR), has relaunched its business in order to “mesh better with the smart home shift”. The move will help the company shift to a “new era of smart home security that brings increased speed and personalisation to the market”.

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The home security solutions market is changing, and changing quickly. We, as the new MONI, need to change along with it.

Monitronics is now known by the much groovier title MONI – in upper case of course, so as to SHOUT at inattentive readers of the specialist press.

It’s not going to be the easiest sell for the MONI team, convincing installer partners that going direct to the end user is all about benefitting their business but MONI deserves credit for giving it a try.

“We began this journey about 10 months ago, taking into consideration the Monitronics name and the brand and the fact that we’re not a well-known brand, which was always intentional,” Bruce Mungiguerra, senior vice president of operations, told SSI recently.

“We spent our time being the secret sauce behind our dealer partners and allowing their independent brands to be the focus for the past 22 years.”

The implication of this statement is that this state of affairs is about to change.

The new MONI brand will be marketed to

consumers and supported by direct-toconsumer sales and customer support.

The company says this will allow MONI to sell custom solutions into the home, as well as “nurture the company’s dealer network by showing consumers the strength behind the individual dealer brands”. The new branding will also provide dealers with national marketing, sales and customer service support necessary to compete more effectively in their regional markets.

MONI seems to be walking a fine line – whether installers are happy competing with their provider is yet to be seen.

And in fairness to MONI, the move may also be based on disappointment with the ability of its existing dealer network to punch into the home automation market, or a failure to realise expected rates of growth. Regardless of the conflict of interest, the company says the MONI brand and the investment in

the company’s new strategic focus will create for its dealer partners a stronger “ingredient brand”. There’s more...

“Ultimately, a stronger MONI brand will help them (installers) with a better reputation and increased awareness,” Mungiguerra says. “Our focus on developing more products and helping create stronger packages for our dealers to sell will help them grow as we grow.”

MONI will be individually branding its home automation and controls apps through Alarm.com and Honeywell’s Total Connect platforms. New smart home product offerings will be added to its portfolio, joining recent additions such as the SkyBell HD video doorbell and the Nest smart thermostat.

“As we thought what the future could be for us and how we can grow and really design Monitronics around being a direct-to-consumer brand, in addition to our dealer brands, the name change was the one thing that kept standing out to us,” Mungiguerra says. “The home security solutions market is changing, and changing quickly. We, as the new MONI, need to change along with it.

“We see the new brand as the beginning of the new era of smart home security, and really for us with placing an extra emphasis on the customercentric and personalization aspect of it as well,” he says. “We really want to make sure we are offering a truly personalized customer experience and commitment to the continued rapid response to alarm events. We want to help address the personal home and security concerns that matters most and that is peace of mind. We will continue to have that as our core focus.” n

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Power to the People Gallagher’s latest F Series powered fence controllers make an excellent perimeter security solution even more capable. If you have a security application that demands proactive defence, whether integrated with existing alarm systems or as part of a Gallagher security management system, this is the solution for you. ’VE always had a healthy respect for Gallagher powered fences, a technology which first came to my attention when my sister Elisabeth was born in October 1971. To give mum a breather at Franklin Memorial Hospital, my younger brother and I were billeted on the dairy farm of our parents’ friends, the Muirs, near the mouth of the Waikato River. During our fortnight in the country, the Muir boys introduced their Waiuku visitors to an air rifle, their maniacal brake-less gocart and a Gallagher powered fence. It only hurts a wee bit, the Muirs urged, with gleams in their eyes.

Neither of us ever forgot the dead thump of

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If a change is detected, the controllers automatically increase the voltage from 7kV to 10kV, or if it’s a dual pulse fence, from 16kV to 20kV.

conjoining with an electrical circuit. I recalled it again at Security 2016 when jokingly encouraged by a bright spark in an orange top to touch a Gallagher ‘energized platform’. There are serious lessons from my childhood experience for thoughtful security practitioners. Gallagher powered fences are excellent perimeter security solutions that turn static perimeter barriers into proactive defence mechanisms that detect and report intrusion attempts, while encouraging compliance in an unforgettable way. And with the latest iteration of Gallagher’s F Series Controllers, this encouragement is malleable – it can be increased automatically if extended contact is made with an energized strand.

Gallagher manufactures 4 F Series Fence Controller variants, the F31 and F32 – the F31 has 1 zone and the F32 has 2 zones. And just released are the new F41 and F42 controllers, which have what Gallagher’s calls HD Pulse. What this does is detect people climbing the fence via a change in voltage threshold. If a change is detected, the controllers automatically increase the voltage from 7kV to 10kV, or if it’s dual pulse fence, from 16kV to 20kV. The controller then keeps the fence at the elevated voltage for 20 minutes before re-setting itself. To demonstrate the effect, Gallagher’s Karl Harris touches the fence with an insulated metal tool.

SNAP! “The controllers can be deployed as a standalone solution which works with any alarm panel or security management solution available on the market,” Harris explains. “But when they are

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F Series Fence Controllers use Gallagher’s HBUS protocol for secure communication to a Controller 6000 which communicates to the server/ workstation (Command Centre) via a TCP/ IP network. installed with a Gallagher system they become a network product, another device linked to a head end that’s fully embedded into the Gallagher system with no integration needed, and controlled by a mobile app or directly through Command Centre, or one of our T20 controllers.”

Features include 2.3J output per circuit (single or dual), and there are alarms for fence zone, battery missing, battery test failure, tamper, overtemperature, LV signal loss, conflicting sync masters, or service mode enabled. You also get 5-day historic alarm retention, support for external power management options, voltage and internal temperature reporting, and automatic software upgrades.

F Series Fence Controllers are delivered in standalone configuration and can easily be configured as networked fence controllers via a simple on-board switch. The stand-alone configuration is designed to integrate with a customer’s existing alarm panel using simple I/O connections. This allows arming, disarming, and alarm management. Configuration of the device is via internal switches, control is via input signals, and monitoring is via alarms (visible on the cover display), and relay output signals to an alarm panel or other indicator devices. Standalone systems may consist of an individual fence controller or multiple fence controllers, which are synchronized.

F Series Fence Controllers can be connected via HBUS to Command Centre software, where alarm monitoring, hardware/software configuration and data reporting can all be undertaken. F Series Fence Controllers use Gallagher’s HBUS protocol for secure communication to a Controller 6000 which

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communicates to the server/workstation (Command Centre) via a TCP/IP network.

While checking out the new controllers, I also get a look at the new Gallagher pull-through and a new high-gloss insulator, the former eliminates the stresses and strains imposed when wheels are used to tension and change wire direction, the latter sheds dust and dirt, reducing environmental resistance. The team also shows me the integrated taut wire sensors that allow the fence to report climbing attempts when in maintenance mode, a mode which can be activated and deactivated with a small wireless key.

All these things make installation easier and quicker and add value to what was already an unforgettable perimeter security solution. n

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When integrator PMT Security Systems tried to help a major shopping centre upgrade video surveillance system with 600 new IP cameras, the team was quickly overwhelmed by an explosion of data. The answer turned out to be a combination of open-platform solutions from Axis, Milestone, and Quantum.

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MT Security Systems has delivered an electronic security solution to a major shopping centre in Melbourne that provides all the coverage the customer needs, supports enhanced analytics, and fits neatly into the shopping centre’s existing data centre — all while meeting tight budget constraints. The application presented PMT Security Systems with a difficult problem. A large shopping centre undergoing major renovation and refurbishment of everything from décor to video surveillance systems. And the company managing the centre wanted to upgrade to the latest state-of-the-art video monitoring and analytics systems but was having trouble finding a solution that would fit the centre’s budget and the available space in its data centre.

The old system comprised roughly 300 analogue and low-resolution digital cameras, and kept the

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data for 2 weeks before it was over-written. The system was used primarily for monitoring current activity in the major public areas, so the network, storage systems, and data centre were all designed with that load in mind. However, the customer wanted to make the new system perform on an entirely different level.

“They wanted to cover more areas and have much higher-resolution images to make identification of activities and individuals much more specific and reliable,” explains Darren Taylor, managing director at PMT Security Systems. “And they wanted to roll out newer technology with the capability of turning security images into a tool for making better business decisions for the centre and its tenants.”

To provide more coverage, more cameras would be needed — about 600 more cameras just for a start. The new system needed to provide higher

resolution images, and the data needed to be retained for a much longer period of time — for 90 days. The software had to provide additional levels of recognition, tracking, and analysis. The new solution also had to fit the customer’s budget, and the space in their existing data centre.

“The extra resolution, additional cameras, and longer retention were essential to giving the analytics software the data to provide an additional layer of business intelligence,” explains Daniel McMahon, project manager at PMT. “Video analytics have come a long, long way in the last few years.

The best solutions give good approximations of demographics for people visiting the location, including age and gender, and overlay that data with behaviour patterns. The means businesses can see at which displays or stores customers spend the most time. It’s a potentially powerful tool for helping retailers do a better job of serving their customers,

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but it takes a lot of data to make it work. It meant upgrading from relatively simple video appliances to a full-blown enterprise scale network and storage system.”

“We looked at solutions from literally everybody in the storage and surveillance market,” adds Jack Caponnetto, operations manager at PMT. “And we eventually found a solution set combining technology from several different vendors that solved all the problems neatly and worked together seamlessly.”

PMT recommended cameras from Axis Communications.

“Axis provides premium IP cameras with the range of resolutions that we needed for different applications,” Caponnetto says. “These offer pan, tilt, and zoom, protected dome mounting for areas

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We have been so happy with this solution that we have already proposed it to several more customers.

We plan to make it the standard solution that we recommend.

needing that feature, and they do an incredible job of pinpoint autofocusing — even in really challenging light conditions.”

The team chose Milestone Systems for video management software (VMS), and RetailNext for business analytics software.

“Milestone is really the best choice we found for managing the network and all the pieces, and making sure that everything came together,” says project manager McMahon. “RetailNext gives end users what is probably the most advanced set of point-of-sale, big-data analytics on the market. Both Milestone and RetailNext work together via open architecture APIs to provide maximum flexibility and value over time.”

All of the data from the cameras, however, substantially increased storage requirements.

“We could see immediately that we were going to have a full 600TB of data when the system rolled out and that it would increase over time when we added more cameras to more areas of the shopping

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centre,” says Taylor. “And the data needed to be able to be streamed to the disk at an incredibly high rate.”

Surveillance systems have unusual storage requirements that can be particularly challenging.

“Data is ingested around the clock from many different sources at the same time, so a system needs to have very high input performance,” explains Simon Vagg, systems engineer at PMT Security Systems. “But once the data is set, it has unusually low I/O requirements.”

In this application, files are written off to portable storage if a file is needed for an investigation, and the analytics software moves metadata to separate servers. But neither of those activities put a heavy I/O load on the disk. The team looked at storage products designed for general-purpose IT environments, but discovered they would be expensive and more complex, which would lengthen the project timeline and delay the rollout of more cameras and features.

“The best solution that we found for the storage side of our solutions was Quantum’s StorNext software and QXS-5600 disk,” says McMahon. “The StorNext M440 appliance is easy to install and maintain. Its StorNext 5 software includes a highperformance file system specifically designed for video applications, so it writes data over many parallel streams for maximum performance.”

The QXS disk, besides providing cost-effective capacity, works with StorNext to provide very highstreaming performance, industry-leading density, and easy data retrieval through the VMS—all features that are critical in many security applications.

“With the StorNext solution, we were able to design a system that packed a full petabyte of capacity into only eight rack units. It gave us a combination of cost savings and simplified installation that let us pull

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the schedule in and give our customer more of what they wanted much faster,” says Caponnetto. “We couldn’t find any other storage solution that even came close. It was the key to making the new system work for the upgrade.”

In the new system, data is streamed from 600 Axis IP cameras to the QXS-5600 storage through the StorNext software under the control of the Milestone VMS solution. Data is written from the disk to the RetailNext server for analysis and to portable storage when files have to be retained or viewed in a third-party security setting.

“We have implemented the system. It is up and running, and it has been flawless,” says Taylor.

Just as important to PMT and the customer as the individual pieces of the solution is the fact that all the pieces work together easily in an open architecture, the companies’ support teams can collaborate effectively, and additional storage can be added easily as more data is created.

“As we add more cameras and higher resolution formats, we can see a future need for even more capacity,” says McMahon. “We like the fact that StorNext gives us the option of integrating a very high-capacity, very low-cost tape archive to handle all that data.

“The security industry is undergoing a real transition — moving from small, lower-res appliances to much higher value-added solutions that integrate powerful specialized storage technology,” he says.

“StorNext helped make that transition easy for our customers — and for us.

“There are lots of people that say they can work well with others but it really is true for Axis, Milestone, and Quantum — the 3 key foundations of this solution,” he says. “We had cooperation from all the partners during the whole process. Once the system was up and running, it took almost no admin time at all — that is incredibly important for retail settings, which typically have limited IT resources.

We have been so happy with this solution that we have already proposed it to several more customers.

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ICT ProtegeWX ICT ProtegeWX is a wizard-based access control, intrusion, lift control and automation system that supports 10,000 users, 50,000 events, 512 inputs, 512 outputs, 128 doors, 8 elevator cards and 32 floors per car.

ProtegeWX is fully scalable and offers browser and app-based management.

CT’S ProtegeWX is a wizard-based security system that puts access control, intrusion detection, lift control and automation into the hands of installers in an affordable, expandable and easy to manage package. Modular, you start with a controller or an affordable starter kit and build out using optional extras to meet the expanding needs of your application. The notion of ProtegeWX is a solution that you unbox, connect the power supply, power up the controller and launch the

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web browser on your laptop using the controller’s IP address. Because it uses wizards for setup and programming, installers are guided through configuration in a trice.

Of course, such simplicity is easier said than done and we were interested to see just how easy it is to drive the ProtegeWX. Before we get going it’s worth pointing out that ICT designed the system to support the large majority of systems with between 1-50 doors.

“When we came out with ProtegeWX 3 years ago we were trying to deliver a product that was a bit different to what everyone else was doing – a solution that an end user could embrace and use moving forward – that’s WX,” James Robinson, ICT’s sales director, Asia Pacific tells me.

“It’s all about no software and no complications, taking into account that the number 1 problem in any small medium install is that the customer does not get the software – they have to pay call-out fees just to add a user. Because WX is web-based, users, as well as installers, have all the functionality they need.”

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As Robinson unpacks the ProtegeWX training unit, I get an immediate sense of the modularity of this solution. At the heart of the system is the DIN Rail WX system controller, which features a pair of reader ports, configurable for either Wiegand or RS-485 reader operation, 8 high security monitored inputs, 1 high current monitored bell output and 2 high current Form C relay outputs. Installed on the training board with the controller are expanders and readers.

“Our main system controller has the ability to do 2 doors of access control with 4 readers, 8 inputs and 3 outputs and from there we can expand the system,” Robinson says. “This device here is a 4-amp ICT power supply connected on the RS-485 bus and monitored for low battery and current overload. The events are reported to the controller, as well as the monitoring centre.”

What we identified during development of this system is that 80 per cent of the market needs 1 to 50 doors, intrusion detection and low level lift integration.

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Other modules in the ProtegeWX range include 2-door expanders, input expanders and output expanders. There’s a lot of expansion - the limits of the system are 128 doors (264 readers), 512 inputs, 512 outputs, 8 elevators cars at 32 floors each, and 50,000 events onboard.

“What we identified during development of this system is that 80 per cent of the market needs 1 to 50 doors, intrusion detection and low level lift integration,” Robinson explains. “That’s a base building that does not need integration with video surveillance or HR platforms to synchronise databases – it’s just conventional access control, intrusion, lifts, and maybe turning some lights on and off when the system is armed and disarmed. And that’s exactly what WX does for you.”

At the heart of making an access control solution like this one simplistic is the programming interface.

ICT has achieved this by giving WX a web server that can be accessed by a web browser from any connected device running any type of browser Apple, Chrome, Mozilla, IE and the rest. The idea is to make the system capable from the point of view of functionality, while ensuring it’s easy for installers out of the box, and simple for end users to manage as well.

Robinson has got his laptop open and connected to the IP address of the controller over a local Wi-Fi network.

“There’s nothing to be seen here until we get started,” he explains. “The first thing we’ll undertake is the registration of a platform, which enables free updates and accesses the Protege WXpert course, which teaches techs everything from wiring and system architecture, to advanced programming,”

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ICT Our main system controller has the ability to do 2 doors of access control with 4 readers, 8 inputs and 3 outputs and from there we can expand the system.

he says. “The controller ships in the basic mode allowing access control and intrusion, and after completing the WXpert course, installers can unlock additional functionality – low level lift integration and anti-passback. After that, any controller they register in their name automatically unlocks those features.”

We start by running the expander wizard – these expanders cover all devices, including keypads, door expansion modules, power supplies and input and output boards.

“As you can see, images embedded in the wizard show installers how the system should look during the programming process,” Robinson says. “These LEDs are blinking to show the controller is looking for addressing and now we’ll go out to auto detection and the system will undertake automatic detection of keypad and power supply. It’s at this point in a bench build an installer can add another couple of expanders to meet the needs of an application.”

Robinson hits save and return, then clicks ‘programme the devices’ upon which the controller reaches out over the network, programmes the devices and undertakes a re-boot. Once the controller powers back up the expanders are all addressed and not a dipswitch in sight.

We go down the wizard list and hop into the access control wizard, whereupon it reaches out and detects the 2 doors connected to our panel.

Robinson names one entry door and the other kitchen door, hits save and then continue. At this point, the system asks if we want an unlock schedule – installers can nominate a schedule or not, then simply hit save and return, and the access control portion of the system is set up. It’s all very simple, indeed. Next up is intrusion detection, which we set up through the security wizard. The wizard creates a system area where it will arm and disarm inputs and Robinson hits save then continue and the controller goes out and detects all the inputs and outputs on the system and lists them.

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“In the monitoring area we can set up our alarm reporting – ICT supports the traditional dialler which is becoming obsolete, as well as IP reporting with 3G coming,” Robinson explains. “Once I enter this wizard, the controller starts dialler services and reenables zones and we are off and running.

“We can run a user wizard – this allows importing a file of users or we might simply add an individual user. We also need to find what the readers are communicating in – ICT supports Weigand giving 150m from controller to reader but we prefer RS485, which is a newer way of wiring readers that offers 900m range and encryption from reader to controller.”

Robinson hops into the reader expander, sets the readers to RS485 after which the expander undertakes a re-boot and brings the readers up online. I pick up the card assigned to me, badge at a reader and I’m registered as coming through a door.

“And that’s it – we’re done - we have just set up a basic access control system,” Robinson explains. “It’s taken us a couple of minutes to get a 2-door access control solution with 8 inputs up and running.

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SAGE exhibitors include major industry sponsor, ASIS ACT, SAAB, Telstra, BFT Automation Australia, TDSi, C.R. Kennedy, Bosch, Dahua, Axis, LSC, Pelco, Inner Range, Chubb, Add-on APAC, EKA/EVVA, Avigilon, FSH, Direct Connect, Perimeter Systems, Gallagher, LED Sensormat, Geutebruck, NTT Communications, Sektor, Gunnebo, Honeywell, Ezi Security Systems and Hitachi, with Hills and Genetec sponsoring lanyards and drinks.

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AXIS COMMUNICATIONS Axis offers intelligent security solutions that enable a smarter, safer world. As the market leader in network video, Axis is driving the industry by continually launching innovative network products based on an open platform - delivering high value to customers through a global partner network.

Axis has long-term relationships with partners and provides them with knowledge and ground-breaking network products in existing and new markets.

Axis has more than 2,100 dedicated employees in more than 50 countries around the world, supported by a global network of over 80,000 partners. Founded in 1984, Axis is a Sweden-based company listed on NASDAQ Stockholm under the ticker AXIS. n Distributor: Axis Communications n Contact: roland.gecsei@axis.com n Stand: 3

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BFT Bft is a company focused on the needs of the present, with an eye to the future. A professional and understanding company, able to take its partners by the arm and, thanks to a full access specialist approach, make them proceed at a dynamic pace, allowing them to always be in the forefront. We offer advanced solutions, with unique and exclusive features, but also simple, accessible and close to people. New-generation technologies designed to improve the lives of all: installers and those who use them. n Distributor: BFT Automation n Contact: daniele.dalcengio@bftaustralia.com.au n Stand: 22

BOSCH Bosch Security Systems will showcase how customers can create powerful solutions to enhance overall security and make systems easier to use and manage. We will demonstrate the G Series security solution, offering combination intrusion and fire detection, access control of 32 doors with up to 2000 cardholders, Bosch IP camera integration, and remote command and control with free apps. We will also highlight intelligent multi-megapixel cameras like the DINION AUTODOME IP starlight families (with on-board intelligent video analytics) that deliver the most relevant, high-quality video images and highest level of accuracy for mission critical applications under any lighting conditions, and introduce our cloud-based services enabling remote video surveillance services based on the Bosch IP portfolio. n Distributor: Bosch n Contact: Stevan.Malesevic@au.bosch.com n Stand: 13

CHUBB ELECTRONIC SECURITY Chubb Electronic Security is a leading provider of security solutions, products and services to the Government and Commercial sector throughout Australia.

With 14 branch offices and over 140 licensed, highly skilled and experienced technicians around Australia, Chubb Electronic Security is able to provide support where and when needed. Our commitment to ethics, the environment and occupational health and safety offers you peace of mind that you are dealing with people you can trust.

Chubb Electronic Security has access to the latest and best technology available globally, so whether you require a simple monitored alarm system through to the highest level of Government Endorsed Type 1A Security Systems, Chubb is able to assist. n Distributor: Chubb Electronic Security n Contact: bill.haidon@chubb.com.au n Stand: 12

CR KENNEDY CR Kennedy has been a major supplier to the CCTV Surveillance Industry since 1984.

We provide a full range of products, ranging from entry level to high end systems.

CRK has offices in every major capital city and provides top level sales and technical support across the nation. n Distributor: CR Kennedy n Contact: pviggiano@crkennedy.com.au n Stand: 24

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Exhibitor profiles DAHUA TECHNOLOGY Dahua Technology is a leading product and solution provider in the global video surveillance industry. We had the 2nd highest market share of global video surveillance equipment market in 2015 according to IHS 2016 report. We were ranked 5th in 2015 by a&s Security 50, which ranks global security industry players according to total security equipment sales.

We are committed to providing the highest quality product with the latest technology.

Our company invests about 10% of annual sales revenue in R&D and we have more than 5,000 R&D engineers. Our engineers work on cutting edge technologies in camera lens, image sensor, video encoding & transmission, embedded processor, graphic processing, video analytics, software reliability and network security technology. n Distributor: Dahua Technology n Contact: Damien.white@global.dahuatech.com n Stand: 17

DIRECTCONNECT Utilise 4G LTE mobile networks to DirectConnect to your remote CCTV, Access Control, BMS and other IP devices at the click of a button. DirectConnect is a 4G Cellular Fixed IP Address SIM Solution that offers a secure & robust private VPN connection to remote security devices. With 4G connectivity on the OPTUS and TELSTRA networks, flexible data plans with data aggregation, DirectConnect offers an industry leading communications solution to all. Visit DirectConnect at the SAGE show to find out more. n Distributor: Direct Connect n Contact: ian@scsi.com.au n Stand: 9

dormakaba Australia With over 150 years’ experience and millions of products and solutions sold worldwide, dormakaba is your reliable partner for secure and flexible access to buildings, rooms and secure areas. Come visit us at stand 27 and learn more about our high security products, such as the Kaba MAS X-10, 24/7 service business, and entrance flow and control systems, including the HSB Sensor Barriers and Orthos Personal Interlocks.

The Kaba MAS X-10 is our SL4, SCEC endorsed, high security container lock, securing the Australian and US Government’s most sensitive material.

Kaba sensor barriers provide contactless and secure passage and come in a variety of configurations depending on the level of security desired. n Distributor: dormakaba n Contact: Douglas.milnes@dormakaba.com n Stand: 27

EKA / EVVA EKA is Australia’s leading Hybrid Access System. It combines traditional access control with the simplicity of mechanical locking. Unlike conventional access control EKA Hybrid Access System does not stop at the door and can be used on padlocks, cam locks, or almost any other locking point internally or externally in the harshest of environments.

EVVA - founded in 1919, the Vienna based Austrian company has grown rapidly to become Europe’s third largest manufacturer of keying systems. EVVA is proudly announcing Xesar at ASIAL 2016. Xesar replaces your existing locking hardware with electronic equivalents. Controlled centrally via freely provided software and audit data collection via a Virtual Network. n Distributor: EKA/EVVA n Contact: Ashley.madden@locks.com.au n Stand: 6

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Exhibitor profiles EZI SECURITY SYSTEMS Ezi Security Systems designs, manufactures and installs a premium range of metal and electronic perimeter security products for both vehicle and pedestrian control.

Ezi has an extensive range of AVB and HVB Crash Certified products such as the world famous TruckStopper, the renowned shallow mount PAS68 wedge, crash boom gates and crash rated static and automatic bollards. Ezi Security Systems have all the solutions to meet your very high security requirements while maintaining an aesthetically pleasing solution for your site.

All Ezi Security Systems AVB and HVB have been vigorously crash tested and certified to meet all ASTM, IWA and PAS 68 stipulations. n Distributor: Ezi Security Systems n Contact: rod@ezisecurity.com n Stand: 18

FSH FSH is an Australian Brand specializing in the design, production and distribution of unique and innovative Electromagnetic Locking Solutions. FSH has engineered a range of energy saving high security electromagnetic locking devices, setting the trend in the Security industry worldwide. These devices assist in reducing the carbon footprint by drastically lowering the current draw by up to 80%.

FSH is also acutely aware of the increased need by Government agencies for high security devices, and to that end have produced an award winning door position monitoring sensor. The FSS1 series of sensors is listed in the Security Equipment Evaluated List (SEEPL) n Distributor: FSH n Contact: bob@fshlocking.com.au n Stand: 7

GALLAGHER Gallagher is a global technology company that develops and delivers intuitive, intelligent and innovative protection solutions that integrate seamlessly with customer’s business management systems.

A technology leader in both access control and perimeter protection, Gallagher’s security solutions are in use with national and local government, mining, military, commercial, industrial, healthcare, transportation and academic organisations in more than 100 countries.

Gallagher delivers fully integrated electronic access control, intruder alarms management and perimeter security through a single scalable integration platform – Gallagher Command Centre.

Gallagher’s security solutions include networked (software controlled) and stand-alone perimeter security electric fencing, no-feel sensor technologies and integrations with third party technologies. n Distributor: Gallagher n Contact: Samantha.gibbons@gallagher.com n Stand: 15

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GEUTEBRUCK GEUTEBRUCK has over 40 years experience in the CCTV industry and is a genuine world-leader in security innovation, development and reliability. Our hardware and software solutions have been favourably selected in the past for reasons beyond high performance; these include redundancy, reliability and backward capability.

Locally, in Australia we provide component level support, system engineering and servicing for our entire range of CCTV solutions. Our clients have enjoyed backward compatible software release/updates/enhancements for over 20 years.

In addition, Geutebrück offers, • 24/7 technical support • Component level repair locally in Australia • No ongoing or annual fees n Distributor: Geutebruck n Contact: alan.johnson@geutebruck.com.au n Stand: 10

GUNNEBO Gunnebo is a global provider of security solutions and services for businesses, offering complete protection for assets, people and buildings – wherever you are.

Entrance Security – Solutions which regulate and control the flow of people into and out of buildings. Gunnebo also offers ticket gates for mass transit systems and airport gates for fast boarding, immigration control and security checks. The product range also includes interlocking doors for high-security site protection as well as security doors and windows with certified blast and ballistics resistance.

Cash Management – Gunnebo’s intelligent solutions are designed to reduce the time spent on cash management and improve efficiencies in the cash cycle.

Safes & Vaults – Under leading global brand Chubbsafes we produce high-quality safes and vaults, certified to resist burglary, fire and explosives. n Distributor: Gunnebo n Contact: Rachel.hunt@gunnebo.com n Stand: 11

HONEYWELL Honeywell delivers integrated technology solutions that help our customers become safer, more secure, productive, energy efficient and competitive, whilst improving comfort conditions and compliance with new legislation.

Security is a key area of expertise for Honeywell. We provide solutions to secure airports, prisons and national critical infrastructure. Honeywell offers advanced and complex security solutions to meet our exacting customer requirements, in the areas of perimeter security, intrusion detection, access control and CCTV. An effective approach to protecting a facility is a comprehensive defence-in-depth strategy that includes tracking movements of a building’s occupants and assets, preventing theft, improving emergency response time, and integrating systems for greater speed and efficiency, to name a few. n Distributor: Honeywell n Contact: Darren.ramsey@honeywell.com n Stand: 20

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Exhibitor profiles INNER RANGE Inner Range began designing and manufacturing integrated Security and Access Control systems in 1988. Today there are more than 120,000 installed Inner Range systems delivering state-of-the-art solutions to corporations, government departments and institutions all around the globe.

The Inner Range research centre in Melbourne, Australia is home to a large engineering and product development team which is supported by an even larger complement of dedicated test engineers, trainers and IT technical support specialists.

Inner Range products are sold around the world by a network of authorised distributors who are committed to standards of service that reflect Inner Range’s own commitment to excellence. n Distributor: Inner Range n Contact: Philip.woods@innerrange.com n Stand: 1

LED SENSORMATS LED Sensormats are a new kind of motion detector in the form of a mat that can be placed on the ground or any level surface. The mats contain a micro sensor and a mesh of plastic optical fibre encased inside the mat. The mat can be connected by cable or wireless to any alarm panel. Unique algorithms monitor all movements on the mat and distinguish between people movements and other disturbances such as caused by smal animals and falling objects. The LED Sensormat will only trigger an alarm when someone is moving on the mat, other disturbances are ignored. n Distributor: LED Sensormats n Contact: ian.bergman@perimetersecurity.com n Stand: 5

LSC Only LSC has everything to secure your world – mechanical locking and world class electronic security options. We exist so you can keep your customers secure. When you visit LSC at SecTech 2016 you’ll see the Creone KeyBox range, a solution for management of valuables & keys. You’ll also see our popular STI safety products and hard wired access control systems including the new range of MicroLatch products.

The world’s best security brands have one thing in common – LSC. n Distributor: LSC n Contact: spascoe@lsc.com.au n Stand: 14

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Exhibitor profiles NTT COMMUNICATIONS NTT Communications ICT Solutions (NTT ICT) provides network, infrastructure, security, cloud and managed services to Australian companies who care about quality. Our team of local experts and engineers help companies decide which solution will best suit their business and deliver bespoke tools and services to make it easier for them to operate and innovate. We help companies expand into Asia and globally, leverage their legacy IT and transform into next generation solutions and reduce complexity and risk.

Hitachi Data Systems Hitachi Data Systems helps organizations transform data into valuable information by making it more accessible and manageable. We make IT virtualized, automated, cloud-ready and sustainable. Hitachi Data Systems provides best-in-class information technologies, services and solutions that deliver compelling customer ROI, unmatched return on assets and demonstrable business impact. n Distributor: NTT Comms & Hitachi Data Systems n Contact: Yvanna.napoli@nttict.com n Stand: 16

PELCO Pelco by Schneider Electric understands that information is critical to success, which is why we are singularly focused on the development of video surveillance and security solutions that provide you the information necessary to make real-time, businessenabling decisions. From our award winning Optera Panoramic IP cameras, to the VideoXpert video management platform and its unique approach to user experience, Pelco is committed to designing and delivering powerful and effective end-to-end solutions for any application. n Distributor: Pelco n Contact: craig.cobbin@schneider-electric.com n Stand: 4

PERIMETER SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA Perimeter Systems Australia designs, sells, installs and supports Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS) to Critical Infrastructure. For over 25 years Perimeter Systems Australia has worked in all major critical sectors including Government, Commercial and Industrial. Major clients include Corrective services in all states, Department of Defence, Data Centres, Power & Sub-Stations, Oil & Gas Storage Facilities, Water Infrastructure and Rail Stabling Yards.

Customers return to Perimeter Systems Australia because of our effective strategies and innovative designs to solve solutions and minimises risks. Our product quality, product knowledge and prompt technical support is the best in the industry. n Distributor: Perimeter Systems n Contact: charlie@perimetersystems.com.au n Stand: 8

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SAAB For more than seventy years Saab has lead the world with technology to keep people and society safe. Today, this experience underpins Saab’s affordable, net-centric security solutions developed and supported in Australia. Our world-class security systems are based on Saab’s extensive, battle-proven, defence integration knowledge.

Systems that safeguard critical infrastructure, expedite emergency response and recovery, drastically improve emergency communication, and streamline operations within secure facilities. Our easy-to-use systems empower first line respondents — allowing them to react instinctively — so they can protect the people and assets they are designed to without undue stress. As a systems developer and integrator, Saab Australia’s security system platforms are easily customised to suit any situation or rules of operation n Distributor: SAAB n Contact: brett.bertram@au.saabgroup.com n Stand: 25

SEKTOR Sektor is a speciality technology provider of systems and equipment for professional use. Sektor’s success is built on the distribution, support and implementation of equipment associated with specific industry ‘sectors’, with each ‘sector’ managed by industry vertical specialists. Main security focus areas are: l Enterprise/Critical Infrastructure Security l Video Analytics and VMS l Cryogenically cooled and uncooled thermal cameras l Body Worn Cameras l Mobility & Rugged computing l Enterprise networking Sektor represents key vendors for each ‘sector’ and acts as an extension of the manufacturer with full product management from specifications, pre/post-sales support, project SLA’s and in many cases authorised repairer status. n Distributor: Sektor n Contact: tomk@sektor.com.au n Stand: 21

TDSI TDSi through its Vugarde VMS platform, bring you the latest in UK manufactured Ruggerised PTZ cameras. Incidentally, these cameras are not limited to Vugarde and can be used with most 3rd party VMS platforms. The X-Series and Predator 1080 HD cameras with true 360 degree viewing has options for IR 120m and/or White Light 100m. The IR lighting allows covert operation, whilst the white light option produces usable colour images at night and acts as an overt, visible warning to intruders. PIRs/ Reed Switches can be utilized to trigger camera functions to a fixed location when on pre-set tour. n Distributor: TDSI n Contact: greg.meyer@tdsi.com.au n Stand: 26

TELSTRA Telstra provides a full range of electronic security, cyber security and secure network solutions for Enterprise and Government. Combing state-of-the-art technology and Telstra’s superior networks, we offer Managed Video-as-a-Service, advanced video analytics, access control, alarms, Remote Telemetry and Graded monitoring services.

Our joint ventures, AFN Solutions and Telstra SNP Monitoring, possess integration and installation capabilities with significant experience supporting all types of Government projects. n Distributor: Telstra n Contact: Claire.lavell@team.telstra.com n Stand: 23

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It’s All A Computer Now Like all good fairy tales, we begin with “Once upon a time”…Once upon a time, security systems were analogue and not connected to anything, or at most, a phone line. Cameras were connected to a timelapse VCR, and we saved footage on shelves full of video tape.

T’S now 2016 and the majority of security systems are network or internet connected, yet it’s still far too common for people in the security industry to believe we’re living in this fairytale world as was typified by a comment I recently read suggesting that physical security can survive without cyber security. In the world of modern security systems everything is a computer.

Acknowledging that there’s an element of hyperbole in that statement, let’s consider some of the key aspects that would have us consider a device to be a computer: l It has an operating system l It receives and processes information l It is connected to a network.

Once everything is a computer, it’s all susceptible to a wide array of cyber-attacks from both internal and external threat actors. In modern CCTV systems we find servers and workstations, typically running a Windows operating system. All IP cameras have an embedded operating system, most often Linux, and typically stream images via one of a number of standard protocols, such as RTSP. This is all just standard computer network traffic, not much different from watching YouTube or Netflix. Systems will often include network switches, storage devices, and internet routers.

While alarm detection devices have changed little, most alarm and access control panels are now network-connected and in large access control environments, most often controlled from a Windows server and workstations. Alarm transmission equipment frequently uses mobile data or an internet connection to relay signals back to monitoring stations; and card readers often use computer networks for communication with the control system.

We have mobile apps that let us stream footage, arm and disarm alarm systems, or even unlock doors. We use Wi-Fi, wearables, and tablets – all of which may or may not be particularly well secured.

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Once everything is a computer, it’s all susceptible to a wide array of cyber-attacks from both internal and external threat actors.

Every IP camera, IP controller, server, workstation, network switch, POE card reader and internet connection is a point from which a criminal could try to attack these systems.

One of the reasons that the physical security industry has remained relatively immune to cyberattack thus far is less about difficulty than it is about motivation. In February 2016, the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in LA suffered an attack on its computer systems that prevented them accessing patient records, prevented them using their CAT Scanners and had staff relying on pen, paper and fax machines to run the hospital.

A recent proof of concept attack demonstrated the installation of ransomware on an air conditioning system thermostat with the proclamation “You Suck!

Pay 1 Bitcoin to get control back”. With criminals looking for opportunities for profit, a ransomware attack on a CCTV or security system is highly conceivable. What would an organisation be willing to pay to get its CCTV footage back or regain control of their access control system? And why would an attacker need to “Mission Impossible” their way into a site if they can just log in with admin / admin, disarm the alarm system, stop the cameras recording, and unlock the doors?

Internet facing devices can be used as a source of free computing resources. In the recent Miria BotNet attacks, we saw the devastating impact that poorly designed or implemented security equipment can have with over 500,000 internet connected cameras, DVR’s and other IoT devices launching one of the largest ever Denial of Service attacks.

There is a great deal that can be done to protect security systems, much of it not all that difficult or time consuming. The below are some quick easy wins to improve the cyber security of a physical security system. Servers and workstations should be kept current with operating system updates and have anti-malware software installed. Legacy operating systems such as Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 should be replaced or upgraded. There should be complex passwords on systems and other basic information security measures in place.

If there is any sort of network storage used to keep incident footage, reports, backups or other valuable information, ensure there is a strong password in place and that anonymous connections are not permitted. On systems of any appreciable size, system configurations should be backed up and stored on a separate system, removable media, or secure cloud storage, as rebuilding a system can take many days of work. Cameras should have default passwords changed – not just the admin or root password, but any other default passwords as well. I was very

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pleased when I set up a camera the other day and it not only forced the password to be set on first login, but enforced minimum complexity requirements for the password.

An attacker with physical access to any part of an open security network (which is the way they are most often configured) can traverse the network to all the other devices. Accessible cameras, card readers, and networking equipment should be secured and made difficult to tamper with. Siren housings, despite the fact that hardly anyone takes notice of them anymore, still come with tamper switches yet in CCTV systems, this is almost never considered.

When security systems are connected as part of a larger network, consideration should be given to how the various systems need to be protected from each other. Could a compromise on the CCTV network allow an attacker to access a corporate network? Or can a curious IT help desk technician view cameras in areas to which they shouldn’t have access? The use of VLANs and other network segregation techniques is essential when security equipment is part of a broader IT infrastructure. Finally, we need to consider the physical security of these systems. Network switches in public spaces, unlocked workstations at vacant reception desks, and servers in unsecured rooms are all easy targets for an attack that is likely to go undetected.

No one can argue that there are a lot of challenges in securing these systems as they typically have long service lives and are not all that easy to update. If a vulnerability is found in the firmware of a given brand of camera, updating the firmware in all the cameras can be a costly and time consuming exercise for a site. The simple task of changing passwords on CCTV cameras can be a time consuming process requiring

updating passwords on individual devices, updating each camera in the video management systems, and sometimes, standing atop a ladder trying to power cycle a camera, press and hold a reset button, and not drop anything while doing a factory reset.

While manufacturers are starting to build security features into their offerings, these are frequently proprietary and fall back to non-secure protocols when used with other systems. The IT industry has had many years of experience in developing and implementing robust security and cryptographic solutions that the physical security industry should be leveraging. In order to transform cyber security standards in the physical security industry, manufacturers and integrators need to recognise that robust non-proprietary cyber security controls are becoming a differentiator when choosing a security solution. In addition, they need to make securing a system easy and in place by default rather than requiring a complex and time consuming process.

As security technology becomes more and more IT connected and reliant, the difference between physical and cyber security will continue to diminish.

With security being the business of protecting assets from harm, the staff from the traditional security industry often have a better understanding of risk, threat actors, and identifying valuable assets than IT specialists being given security responsibilities. Rather than seeing cyber security as a problem or challenge, the security industry should be embracing cyber security as the next great opportunity. n *Simon Pollak is a security professional with more than 25 years’ experience in physical and cyber security, smart buildings and automation systems. A licensed security consultant, he holds a Masters of Cyber Security and a Masters of Business Administration (Technology). Simon writes a monthly article in SEN discussing all things cyber security.

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LED Sensormat

One of the products that captured our fancy at Security 2016 was PSI’s LED Sensormat, a sensing solution that integrates optical fibre into a floor mat to create an affordable and robust motion sensor that is immune to environmental disturbances.

OU often find that the most interesting technologies are tucked away towards the rear of exhibition halls, where clever startups and growing tech houses are putting down new roots. There were a number of good solutions at Security 2016 and LED Sensormat from Perimeter Security Industries was among the best of them – simple and very effective.

Simply, LED Sensormat is a sensing device that is impervious to typical environment disturbances.

It incorporates SecureMat technology which comprises an LED, a micro sensor and a mesh of plastic optical fibre that’s bedded into an industrygrade floor mat. The light signal travelling through

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the optical fibre is attenuated by pressure applied to the mat by movement of an intruder.

A processor inside the mat’s micro sensor deciphers the signal using algorithms seeking threshold signals that generate an alarm event signalled to an alarm panel. This light signal is very sensitive to pressure on fibres and that means clever software is able to discern the nature of vibrations to a very high degree, allowing the sensor to be programmed to also monitor events other than intrusion.

According to Ian Bergman, BDM of PSI, if a person steps, stands, walks, runs, trips, slips or falls on the sensor mat, their movement disturbs the light flowing through the fibres embedded in the mat. The algorithms decide whether the signal fluctuation caused by the disturbance is of human or other origin and, if human, the micro sensor sends an alert to a back-to-base

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monitoring unit or mobile phone through the alarm panel. There are no moving parts – LED Sensormat wires into an existing panel – via 2 wires – comms and dry contact relay. The sensor contains a microprocessor, LED and LDR and can be configured as normally open or normally closed.

A mat can also operate standalone, reporting alarm events wirelessly.

“Importantly, alarms are only triggered by people; not animals, birds, insects, wind or rain, giving the product the competitive advantages of 100 per cent detection rates and no false alarms,” Bergman says.

As well as being used as a frontline detector, LED Sensormat technology can also be used to verify alarm events. For example, a PIR alarm may be triggered repeatedly when a bird or insect flies in front of it but if an LED sensor mat placed in the same area is not being triggered the security firm

We consider it to be a faultless product – there’s 100 per cent detection of people walking on it and zero false alarms. will know it is a false alarm rather than a genuine security threat. This will enable them to tailor an appropriate response and could result in lower callout fees for the client, giving them an advantage over their competition.

It’s a low cost solution and we’ve had a lot of interest in it.

Driving the SensorMat system According to PSI’s CEO Bill Leane, the interface which displays the 3Hz histogram from the SensorMat can

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be used as an event log. I can’t help agreeing with Leane as he gives me a run through – this data stream is incredibly rich, with 20 data captures every second.

While I watch the monitor, Leane climbs on the mat and the hitherto level pattern of the signal spikes in a very distinctive way as his weight bears down on the fibres embedded in the mat.

“You can see clearly this is an event that has taken place on the mat and it’s not a single spike false alarm – the response is very quick, too,” Leane explains. “You can also save the histogram for as many seconds as you want to show the event in real time and taken as a whole, this is a big step forward from a dumb PIR sensor. With LED Sensormat technology you know you have a real event without complicated analysis. The SensorMat management program can be in sleep mode when there’s reduced activity but as soon as it detects anything above the ambient background it will go onto full alert and record the complete data stream.

“The rubber mats are from One Steel – which is a standard solvent resistant, voltage resistant industrial mat used by thousands of organisations.

For a typical application that has deployed One

We consider it to be a faultless product – there’s 100 per cent detection of people walking on it and zero false alarms.

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Steel mats, we’d recommend 2 per cent of these are fitted with SensorMat technology and integrated into the alarm system. The mats are identical, with a slightly different foam backing, so there’s nothing to indicate to an intruder the mats are detection devices.”

According to Leane, the wireless version has a WiFi card – these are pick and place so they can be picked up and placed anywhere in a warehouse or factory, and then moved when required – so long as the wireless can reach the alarm panel.

“It’s also possible to deploy a Rasberi Pi microcomputer, which negates the need for the laptop we are looking at here and communicates directly with the cloud,” Leane explains. “The system can be taught a range of environmental anomalies that occur with plant and process control equipment – the system might report problems with loading patterns or bearing failures of nearby conveyors in a distribution facility, for instance. All that is eminently doable and simple. The chip is a load point simulator and is so sensitive it will detect dirty terminals.”

LED Sensormat product currently comes in 2 versions specifically designed for factories and warehouses – the High Alert Sensor Mat and the Safety Alert Sensor Mat. The heavy-duty black High Alert Sensor Mat has been designed specifically for factories and warehouses to protect property and assets from theft and vandalism and restrict access to secure areas. Inside factories and warehouses the mat can be placed in doorways, storerooms, offices and work areas. Outside factory

and warehouse buildings it can be placed under eaves and awnings where it is protected from the weather. This mat looks just like any other heavyduty factory or warehouse floor mat, making it best suited to security situations where it detects intruders without their knowledge. Typically, it’s configured to work silently with a back-to-base alarm or SMS alert.

Meanwhile, the heavy-duty, robust, highvisibility Safety Alert Sensor Mat has been designed specifically for factories and warehouses to safeguard workers from injury or death occasioned by getting too close to hazardous substances, processes, areas and machinery. This version of the black industrial LED sensor mat product comes with yellow edging to make it stand out on the floor.

Typically, it is configured to sound a siren or other loud alarm and is placed beside moving machinery and in dangerous or restricted areas.

The Safety Alert Sensor Mat has 3 widths: 600mm, 900mm and 1200mm and its length ranges from 1200mm to 10m – that makes applications very flexible and depending on an application, users can install a mat that simply can’t be avoided by unsuspecting intruders, or that gives very large safety alert coverage. The small mat is 600mm wide x 1200mm long, the standard mat is 900mm wide x 1500mm long and the customsized mat is 900mm wide x 3m, 5m, 8m or 10m long or 1200mm wide x 2m, 3m, 5m or 8m long.

According to LED Sensormat, extra sizes may be available subject to weight and length restrictions.

Power is 9V-12V 150mA, requiring a DC power

supply, normally from a security panel. If not available, a standard 240v plug-pack-style power supply may be used. LED Sensormat can accept input power from 5 to 24 V DC and draws no more than 1W of power, making it an extremely economical solution. n

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What’s new in the industry.

Panasonic Aero PTZ from BGWT l BGW Technologies is now taking orders for the Panasonic Aero PTZ. According to BGWT’s Rob Meachem, Aero is a unique product with impressive features allowing it to be installed into extreme environments such as heat, cold, salt, dust, wind.

A few of its specs include the ability to function in 215kmph winds in temperatures between -50 and 60C, Smart Coding technology, vibration and sway stabilisation and a windscreen wiper. Aero is designed to be installed upright or upside down, comes in 3 different colour options and can be upgraded with an optional integrated 150m infrared illuminator.

“As always, what I love about Panasonic is the brilliant build quality of its cameras and Aero is the ultimate example of this,” Meachem says. “Its powerhouse performance makes it ideal for road systems, mines, bridges, coastal environments, ports, airport, street surveillance or wherever weather can be extreme.

Distributor: BGW Technologies Contact: +61 2 9674 425

Access Control Without the Need to Hardwire l EKA CyberLock System has all the functionality of access

control without having to hardwire each door/lock. Each key holder has accountability for their actions as each key retains a full audit trail. Keys are programmed and allocated to only work on chosen padlocks/door locks/plant equipment (any lock on the EKA system) within certain date & time periods, which has a number of benefits in terms key management, negating the issue of lost keys.

Distributor: Davcor Group Contact: +61 3 8542 8420

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DirectConnect from ISCS l DIRECTCONNECT is a 4G, cellular, fixed IP address SIM card service, that allows you to remotely connect to your CCTV, access control, BMS, help points and other IP devices with a simple click of a button. With 4G connectivity running on a robust secure and private network, DirectConnect gives you the confidence to securely communicate to remote locations from anywhere, anytime.

Distributor: ISCS Contact: +61 2 9485 0485

Take Control with SAAB Control Room l TAKE control of the control room with Saab Australia’s next-

generation security information platforms. Our security solutions give operators a simple, complete, security and surveillance picture in real time as events unfold to eliminate guesswork and stress.

Situations are resolved as they happen through one comprehensive easy-to-use interface. Operators can see what is happening immediately and act on emergency or security breaches confidently with the fastest and most accurate data.

We’ll work cooperatively with you to define your needs and tailor the system around your processes, priorities and existing systems.

You’re not locked into proprietary subsystems either, as we can integrate any system. For too long, infrastructure managers and emergency service responders have been constrained by the ‘one stop shop’ approach of vertically integrated systems. Not anymore.

XPass B Antiterrorism Bollards from BFT l XPASS B antiterrorism bollards are tested and certified (crash-tested) by an independent body according to standards IWA14-1:2013 V/7200[N3C]/80/90 and PAS 68:2010 7500/50/N2 crash simulated (formerly K12 and K4, single bollard). The XPass B anti-terrorist bollards mean protection is guaranteed even when only a single bollard stands in the path of a vehicle. Features include an independent side hydraulic pump for each bollard which means that in case of a control unit failure, all other bollards remain functional while maintenance operations are facilitated.

BFT Automation Australia Contact: +61 2 9757 0677

Distributor: SAAB Australia Contact: +61 459 231 460

Arecont Vision MegaVideo Flex

Dahua 4MP WDR IR Motorised Dome

l MEGAVIDEO Flex IP camera series is a compact PoE camera that

l SEADAN Security & Sprint Intercom & Security are proud to announce the release of the all-new Dahua 4MP WDR IR dome camera, complete with a motorized 2.7mm-12mm varifocal lens.

With 4MP picture clarity, this ONVIF-compliant motorized dome also offers additional features such as day/night, smart IR, image flip, WDR technology and Smart H.264+ which allows savings of up to 70 per cent of bandwidth and storage. The camera’s elegant blend of aesthetics, combined with a range of easy mounting solutions provides an excellent choice for a variety of small to mid-size applications at an affordable price.

offers remote focus and a range of focal lengths. Due to its small size, the MegaVideo Flex easily fits into a wide range of areas and settings.

It is ideal for inconspicuous surveillance applications, for use in automated teller machines and other equipment, for use in vehicles and mobile applications, and for use in tight spaces while delivering megapixel high definition video. The camera series features a choice of 1.2MP, 1080p, 3MP, and 5MP resolution models, and is vibration tested.

MegaVideo Flex is a day/night camera with 15m IR for applications with variable lighting conditions. NightView technology in the 1.2MP model ensures coverage in areas where little light is present.

Applications with bright or over-saturated lighting conditions are handled by WDR models. The MegaVideo Flex IP camera is composed of the camera sensor, main camera unit, metal mounting bracket, and the USB cable used to connect the camera sensor with the main camera unit.

The main unit features 2 USB ports to allow the addition of 1 or 2 optional infrared illuminators. Each illuminator includes 6 infrared 850nm LEDs to provide up to 15m of enhanced night vision capability.

Distributor: Seadan Security & Electronics Sprint Intercom & Security Contact: Seadan 1300 366 851 or Sprint +61 2 9427 2677

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Q: We were interested to read about that Canon 85mm fixed lens being used on the high resolution AXIS Q1659. Is a lens like that optically capable of handling CCTV work in the real world given it will be so application-specific?

Would other shorter prime focal lengths be more usable? What focal lengths would you be thinking rather than something as long as 85mm with a crop sensor?

A: A Canon 85mm USM is going to be better than any CCTV lens of the same focal length for a given aperture. Would there be any weakness to the Canon 85mm?

Not past its hyperfocal distance, save for some chromatic aberration you’d expect at f/1.2 with any wildly fast mid-tele lens. What you may be alluding to is the fact hyperfocal length will be considerable. To establish hyperfocal distance you halve the distance on a hyperfocal chart – everything from that half the hyperfocal distance to infinity will be on full frame. At f/2.8 with the lens at infinity, the hyperfocal distance of an 85mm lens will be more than 140 metres. You can bring in the hyperfocal length but only by closing the aperture at the cost of low light performance. At f/8, the hyperfocal length of the 85mm will still be 99 metres. You won’t get to a sensible 15 metres hyperfocal distance until you’re at f/16, which is fine at midday but is going to be terrible as light levels fall and amplification begins to compensate. This camera is a crop

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Our panel of experts answers your questions.

sensor, so 85mm has a 127mm angle of view. An alternative for street surveillance would be a shorter focal length – say an f/2.8 28mm lens, which will give you everything from 15.2 metres to infinity in focus when wide open. Regardless, with ordinary CCTV cameras for street surveillance we’d be thinking about an f/1.5 Fujinon 15-50 with AT. It’s compact, it has lock screws so focus doesn’t go sideways, it’s affordable and the optical quality is great.

Q: We have a hardwired alarm system in an application at a university research lab in which a particular room’s temperature is maintained at 35 degrees C. We expected to have a reduction in PIR performance but we’ve also had events that we think relate to heat-generated resistance in our zone loop. We are getting trouble signals on the zone, as well as false alarm events. What do you think?

A: You don’t say but I think it’s safe to assume your cabling is in the ceiling and that means temperatures are probably above 35 degrees C. Yes – a temperature of 35C will push copper loop resistance above 300 Ohms, which may be enough to cause trouble signals at the panel. You will also see a reduction in the brightness of LEDs and a fall in the capacitance of polystyrene capacitors. There is also the possibility convection currents caused by the high temperatures are generating false alarms. You could switch out the hardwired sensor for a wireless unit but bear in mind

sustained high temperatures will reduce battery life.

Q: What is the infrared cut filter, what role does it play in a CCTV camera and do I need a day/night camera? I’ve heard of cameras that don’t need a cut filter but handle this task in software.

A: Unlike the human eye, camera sensors can see infrared during the day – this impacts on the appearance of colour – green plants turn pink, for instance. In order to match the appearance of human vision, the cut filter allows only the visible light spectrum to pass, reflecting infrared using coatings that reflect or absorb IR wavelengths. With the CMOS sensors prevalent today, reflective filters are best. These are typically shortpass interference types that bounce IR wavelengths exceptionally well. At night, however, you’re going to want to sense every photon you can at whatever wavelength. Given the camera has gone into monochromatic night mode, pulling the reflective IR cut filter out of the way allows high efficiency sensing of available light, as well as the ability to leverage integrated or adjacent IR light sources.

As you say, some IP cameras undertake night mode in software – they have a fixed cut filter that handles day mode and at night their processors combine red, blue and green pixel signals into white light. The results are 2-fold. A brighter monochromatic image in low light (brighter than the colour image) and a less expensive build. Frankly, I would be wary

of software based night mode. You can only combine red, blue and green if your sensor is discerning it and under 10 lux with a low grade sensor, that’s not going to be happening much.

What is going to be happening, however, is that the digital brightening taking place as the barely existent colour pixel signals arrive at the sensor is generating lots of noise. Brightening by adding noise can provide more detail by increasing contrast but only if the detail is there to begin with. Something else to consider is that software-based day night cameras are not sensitive to IR, so you lose that as well.

We’d be buying quality IR supported day/ night cameras for use sub-5 lux.

Q: Is it possible to use C-mount lens on a CS-mount camera?

A: Sure, but you’ll need to add a 5mm ring between camera and lens to create a properly focused image – C-mount lenses need to be further away from the sensor for proper focussing. These rings are readily available online and they are only a few dollars. If you have a quality C-mount lens you won’t lose image quality with an extension tube like this – there’s no additional elements adding attenuation between lens and sensor with a properly installed C-mount and extender ring.

Q: We’re interested in installing a full body camera with a quality lens but obviously it’s going to need to be installed in a dedicated housing – what should we be thinking about when it comes to housings?

A: A well-designed housing means a much improved surveillance system. Depending on your application the housing must resist extremes or cold and heat, high winds, rain, salt spray, vandalism, ice and snow, dust, theft, RFI and EMI (through shielding

and grounding), and fog, mist, smog and smoke. You need to choose a housing that has been designed to handle the camera you’re installing. It’s important the camera be firmly attached to the housing and the housing firmly attached to a mounting point. The housing’s access point should have a secure lock or anti-tamper screws and structure should be resistant to corrosion. Electrical connections must be weatherproof and cables and insulators must be able to stand up to temperature extremes. Sunlight is another damaging factor and the housing and its fittings must be able to withstand prolonged exposure to the sun. There are quality local suppliers like Queensland’s Strongabuilt who will custom design housings for your needs, so don’t compromise.

Q: I was recently reading an article discussing “The Best DIY Surveillance Cameras of 2016” and noticed all these

home security cameras had extremely wide angles of view. Given the cameras are relatively small anyway, is this an attempt to reduce costs by manufacturers?

A: Consumers still have not twigged to the fact DIY surveillance camera performance is appalling. Most DIY cameras we’ve played with have been pretty bad in multiple ways and that certainly comes down to cost cutting. Sensors are last gen, they are small format, lenses are plastic, the H.264 compression interpretations are very basic. Some have low resolution and some are not even producing a live video stream. WDR performance is generally poor and often wretched, and flare and blooming can make some scenes impossible to view effectively. Wide lenses obviously give the greatest angle of view, even if at the softest resolution a sensor can deliver. If you have no idea, then a big view may look better than a narrow one. Yes, wide angle lenses have tiny focal lengths, which means their shorter lenses require less material to make.

And yes, they are much more compact so they fit into very compact housings.

Of course, real lens manufacturers build wide angle lenses that offer much superior performance, so it’s not impossible to achieve good wide optical work. Most DIY solutions are about the human interface – the actual sensing and viewing technology is less than ordinary. n

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