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Facial Recognition Solution Enhancing Safety & Business Intelligence Active (Ethernet) vs Passive (PON) The Importance of Being Earnest

Rituraj Sinha, Chair FICCI Committee on PSI

Shiv Pratap Shukla MoS, Finance

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Dear Readers, Greetings from SecurityLink India! The government has opened a massive opportunity and market for Indian Drone industry with the recent announcement of Drone Policy by the Aviation Ministry. The policy sanctions the commercial use of remotely piloted aircrafts or drones in India under prescribed parameters. The civil use of drones is currently restricted in the country on various security rationales; but this declaration titled as Regulations 1.0, is the first step ahead that qualifies the use of drones with certain checks lawful, effective 1 December 2018. The draft policy was unveiled last year but security concerns delayed the proclamation. Security is a huge matter of apprehensions and comprehension before we set to exploit drone technologies in our daily practices. This technology has been evolving rapidly around the globe, but many countries are still experimenting with their drone regulations. Besides, no pertinent International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rules or standards have yet been established. The Ministry also cites these justifications for the delay. They state it was necessary to develop regulations at par with the global standards. Therefore, after deliberations for over a year, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) released this policy that defines what are classified as remotely piloted aircrafts, their mode of operations, and the restrictions wherein they will operate. Drones are of diverse benefits today, which may be used in various domains including but not limited to agriculture, damage assessment of property and life in areas affected by natural calamities, surveys, infrastructure monitoring and surveillance etc. They are also proliferating into recreational field, commercial photography, aerial mapping, and are likely to be used in many other domains. Drones can profoundly aid police, security and investigation personnel to discharge their assignments in terms of surveillance, collecting evidence and so on. For now, the policy does not allow their use in all, and beyond the set limits, but the Ministry is open to upgrading the regulations as the technology advances. The government has certainly taken precautions in drafting clauses at the level of Regulations 1.0; however, their implementation commands extra attention and preparedness. Just after Delhi Police banned flying objects ahead of Independence Day a drone was spotted near IGI Airport by the pilot of a Chennai-Delhi flight, and that was not the first incidence. In the case of violations of regulations, we need the technology and readiness to address them. India doesn’t have the technology to shoot down a drone or disable it. The regulations allowing kids to fly nano-drones of less than 250 grams as toys may also sometimes become dangerous, if not administered under stipulated supervision. The police and intelligence agencies have been reiterating that India’s security environment necessitates extra precautions. Though the move is welcome, we wish the stakeholders all the best and advise them to reinforce the basis and mechanism of execution before the regulations come into force. This issue of SecurityLink India also carries a related INTERPOL article, we trust that would help substantiate your knowledge on the issue from INTERPOL perspective. Till we meet next month, stay safe and happy reading! With warm regards,

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FICCI Private Security Industry Conclave (PSIC) 2018

Interview – Rituraj Sinha

Delhi High Court Orders Unfreezing of SSSDC Bank Accounts

Hikvision Participates in FSAI Seminar

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Axis Eye Connect 2018

What is Cascading?

SIS India Acquires SLV Security Services

Hikvision Wins PSI Premier Awards 2018

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Wavesight Helps Monitor 10 Districts in Karnataka

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InfoSec Foundation Security Symposium 2018 MHA Launches PSARA Web Portal X-Ray Scanners for Premise Security Axis Solutions Day 2018 COM-SUR Helps Protect Bosch, Bengaluru Synology Latest 18-Series NAS Products for India Fortinet Signs Agreement with IBM • Ozone Enterprise Acquires Wallcam • Orbi RBK20 Tri-Band Wi-Fi System for India eInfochips Eragon 660 & 625 Modules India Vulnerable to SamSam Ransomware

REPORT PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY Job Creation & Skill Development

FEATURE ARTICLES Facial Recognition Solution Enhancing Safety & Business Intelligence

Active (Ethernet) vs Passive (PON)

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Safe & Stress-free Key Management by Smartphone The Importance of Being Earnest School Security Systems Industry

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• Vicon Enhances Security at County Public Schools

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Private Security Industry Conclave (PSIC) 2018 Government Assured Relief in GST • MoUs Signed under RPL Scheme

he private security industry is a crucial component of security and safety which is responsible for protecting not only critical infrastructure systems, but also intellectual property and sensitive corporate information. Business establishments rely heavily on private security for a wide range of functions including protecting employees and property, site security, cash logistics operations, conducting investigations, providing information technology security, and many other functions. FICCI has recently organized the sixth edition of Private Security Industry Conclave (PSIC) 2018 with an objective to bring together experts from the government, industry, controlling authorities, user agencies and other stakeholders to discuss and debate various policy and regulatory issues concerning the private security industry. The theme of the event was ‘Job Creation and Skill Development in Private Security Sector.’ The PSIC 2018 was inaugurated by Shiv Pratap Shukla, Minister of State for Finance, GoI, who also released a FICCI-BDO report on ‘Private Security Industry: Job Creation and Skill Development,’ which dwells upon the skill development and jobs creation, policy issues, GST implication and its impact, shift from the unorganised to organised sector, and the need of integration of manpower and technology. Cmdr. Gautam Nanda (Retd.), Associate Partner, BDO India, the knowledge partner for the conclave, gave an overview of the industry, underlining 20

the vital roles of PSI in skill development and job creation. He said that the industry was the largest employer with 8.9 million personnel with a potential to employ 3.1 million more by 2022. The estimated market size of the industry was Rs.57,000 crore and was expected to rise to Rs.1.5 lakh crore by 2022.

GST issue

mongst various others, the issue of Goods and Services Tax (GST) imposition on the private security industry was strongly raised on the forum. The FICCI Committee on Private Security Industry sought relief in GST for PSI and put forth three options to resolve the issue. 1. Impose GST only on the service charge, not on total invoice value (18% GST on 10% of invoice value): Private security sector operates

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on a cost plus pricing model. Bases for the calculation of per head cost are the applicable minimum wage, and statutory obligations like PF, ESIC, leave, bonus, gratuity etc. The agencies charge 10% or less as their service charge on above mentioned cost structure. Therefore, charging GST on invoice value results in taxing statutory payments. With the payment cycle of 90-180 days, this leads to significant cash flow pressure and even risk of default on statutory compliances. Charging GST on 10% of invoice value would not only enhance compliance but also ease pressure on thousands of MSME entities in private security sector. 2. Shift obligation to discharge GST to the recipient of service: Shifting of GST compliance obligation from PSAs to the service users would significantly ease cash flow pressure and risk of default under high interest burden. The change will also lead to timely GST compliance and eliminate possibility of leakage of revenue for the government. 3. Reduce GST rate from 18% to 5%: Private security has emerged as an essential service to support the government machinery in homeland security activities. With reduction in the GST tax rate from 18% to 5%, pressure from customers on manpower reduction is likely to ease significantly resulting in job protection

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for private security guards. Lower GST rate is also likely to boost volume of work orders, thereby paving the way for demand expansion and resultant increase in skill development activities, as well as employment generation by private security sector. The minister assured that the Finance Ministry is actively considering FICCI’s recommendations to reduce the GST rate to minimise its impact on the industry and capitalise on its job-creation potential. He said that the government acknowledges the contributions of the private security industry in creating jobs for the poor, ex-servicemen and those who have migrated from villages, and promised that he would do the best possible to reduce the tax. He invited a FICCI delegation to his office to discuss and take the matter further. Rituraj Sinha, Chair of the FICCI Committee on Private Security Industry pointed out that based on the Committee’s discussions with the Finance Minister and the MoS for Finance, there is

a conviction and genuine intent on the part of the government to give GST relief to the industry. Such relief would greatly benefit the small players who have to bear the burden of interest costs, as they have to borrow to deposit GST in advance. The Co-Chair of FICCI Committee on PSI & Chairman, Peregrine Guarding, Maj. Manjit Rajain (Retd.) also expressed optimism towards the serious inclination on the part of the government to give GST relief to PSI.

Skill Development & RPL issue

t the forum of PSIC 2018, seventeen MoUs were signed between the Management and Entrepreneurship & Professional Skills Council (MEPSC) and private security companies to impart training to over 3.17 lakhs security guards under the government’s ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’ (RPL) scheme. Addressing the gathering of security professionals Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Skill Development and En-

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trepreneurship, GoI, said that skilling of manpower is critical for private security industry which is growing at an annual rate of 20-25 per cent. The industry must partner with the government in skilling, reskilling and upskilling of the workforce in order to meet the challenges of new RPL 4.0. He further said that there is a need to make the economy more formal. In other developed countries, skilling, reskilling and upskilling are the jobs of the industry, and the respective governments undergo partnership with the private sector for this purpose. Government of India has shown conviction in the industry and hence has changed the policy to RPL 4.0. There is a need to increase the employable workforce in the country and bring them under the skilling ecosystem. On the occasion, the Minister also felicitated controlling authority of NCT of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana for the best practices in the proper enforcement and implementation of PSARA under various categories. Himachal Pradesh was given the special jury award. 21

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“There’s a long list of issues that we want government to look into, and skilling is one of them. Apart from construction and logistics, the private security industry is among the top five sectors to create jobs in the country,”

said Rituraj Sinha, “The sector has about 53 million security personnel registered with the government’s provident fund scheme. Ms. Manjari Jaruhar, Honorary Advisor, FICCI Committee on Pri-

vate Security; and Rajeev Sharma, Member, FICCI, Private Security Committee and Country Managing Director, G4S India also shared their perspective on the private security sector.

SecurityLink India had an opportunity to interact one-to-one with Rituraj Sinha on the forum. Here are the excerpts:

INTERVIEW Rituraj Sinha Chair – FICCI Committee on PSI SecurityLink India (SLI): What are the achievements of FICCI’s Committee on Private Security Industry over past 6 years apropos addressing the industry issues? Rituraj Sinha: FICCI Private Security Industry Committee has worked relentlessly over the last 6 years to highlight policy challenges that the private security sector has been facing. The Committee has engaged at regular intervals with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and the Ministry of Finance to create enabling policy framework for the growth of the security sector. Our annual industry events have also met with great success and helped highlight the issues of the industry amongst stakeholders. SLI: What has been the success rate of the issues raised by the FICCI Committee to the government authorities? Rituraj Sinha: FICCI Private Security Industry Committee could claim some degree of contributions in terms of securing re-categorization of the security workers as skilled workers under the Minimum Wages Act; notifica22

tion of model rules for cash management operations under Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act; reduction of GST rate on the fire and electronic equipment from 28% to 18%, amongst others. SLI: What are the impacts of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the private security industry and what steps has the Committee taken to assuage it? Rituraj Sinha: By and large, the security industry welcomes one nation one tax policy introduced by the Government of India. Even before the introduction of GST, the private security industry was largely compliant with Service Tax. We believe that the real issue with GST is the 18% slab rate. Security-as-a-service is a basic necessity, and it also has a very significant contribution in terms of job creation. As a matter of fact, it is supporting the government law enforcing agencies in a meaningful way. Keeping all these aspects in view, the GST rate for security services should be reduced to 5% from the existing 18% slab. A lower tax rate shall not only boost demand and aid job creation but also reduce the working

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capital burden on the security companies caused by the GST compliance. SLI: What are the hindrances which are delaying the success on GST issue, even when the current Government believes that security is the basic necessity for the development of the economy? Rituraj Sinha: The FICCI Private Security Industry Committee has strived very hard to establish credibility with the policy makers. On the basis of several rounds of discussions that we have had with them, one can say with reasonable confidence that Ministry of Finance has this issue at hand. However, it would not be appropriate for anyone outside the government to forecast any such decisions related to the sector, and by when the decision will be taken. . SLI: What are the scope and benefits of the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) scheme and how has it impacted/ benefitted the private security industry so far? Rituraj Sinha: Private Security Sector is amongst top 5 employment generating sector in the country. Training and retraining are essential components of the security services. Lacs of guards have been working in the sector for years and have acquired all the relevant skills to perform their duties to an acceptable standard. However, most of them remain uncertified thereby hampering their career growth prospects. The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) scheme is a great initiative taken by the Government of India. It would bring dignity and career progression avenues to millions. At this Private Security Industry Conclave 2018, 17 small, medium and large companies executed MoU independently with the National Skill Development Council (NSDC) to certify over 3 lacs manpower under this scheme. SLI: This year, the PSIC forum has included the concept of ManTech collaboration. What is its scope for the industry? Rituraj Sinha: As the minimum wage escalates each year, the cost of security services has also been ramping up aggressively; and at the same time electronic security technology is getting better and cheaper. Customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; inclination to adapt electronic security technology both for enhancing security apparatus, as well as for optimising loss is very natural. In the prevailing circumstances, it is essential for the private security companies to reinvent themselves from manpower providers to integrated security solution providers. At

the current event, we discussed emerging trends in technology and we were pleased to have a very thought-provoking deliberation on ManTech at the event. SLI: What is your take on the PSAR Act in terms of its viability and effective implementation for the industry? Rituraj Sinha: The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act 2005 has given private security industry a level playing field. It has also provided us recognition in the eyes of the government agencies, media and public at large. However, in a vast country like India, the percolation of any central legislation down to the grass root level is a gradual process. Over the last several years, one has witnessed the structured approach adapted by the Ministry of Home Affairs to plug the loop holes and bring to fore the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act enforcement as an important agenda. We are hopeful that through greater engagements, PSAR Act enforcement across the country shall bring further tractions. SLI: The recent RBI notification towards minimum operating standards for conducting cash logistics activities is causing abrupt incompetence to a majority of existing players in the field who have been competent so far. How do you address the issue? Rituraj Sinha: We welcome the RBI guidelines for outsourcing of cash logistic operations. Over the last many years, incidents of internal fraud, looting and similar events have brought disrepute to the industry. This situation has prevailed because there was complete absence of minimum operating standards. Even as the Reserve Bank of India notification implementation will cause interim pain in terms of additional CAPEX and OPEX for the sector, this is in larger good for the industry, as well as for the country. SLI: What are the future plans of the FICCI Committee for the private security sector? Rituraj Sinha: The FICCI Private Security Industry Committee will continue to engage with nodal agencies to pursue agenda that will bring out a more conducing level playing environment for the private security companies to operate and thrive in. Private security is a 10 billion dollar sector and has a potential to grow at 20% YoY over the next decade. Our efforts will be to see that the policy environment is enabling, and for this policy reform would be an ongoing pursuit.

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Delhi High Court Orders Unfreezing of SSSDC Bank Accounts Maintains that the NSDC order to freeze the accounts is unlawful

he Court of Hon’ble Justice Vibhu Bakhruup held that the communication issued by National Skill Develop Corporation (NSDC) on 9 January 2018 to the AXIS Bank directing it to freeze the bank accounts of the petitioner i.e., Security Sector Skill Development Council (SSSDC), was plainly without any authority of law, and accordingly that has been set aside. The Court asked Abhinav Vashisht, the senior counsel appearing for NSDC, to indicate any provision of law that authorises his client to take such action. Mr Vashisht contended that as the petitioner was diverting the funds, and the action was taken in pursuant to the direction issued by the Government of India, it was justified. However, he was unable to cite any provision of law which authorises the Corporation to direct the bank to freeze the accounts. The principal reason for NSDC to have taken the said action stems from an allegation that the petitioner had diverted the grant given by the Government of India. SSSDC does agree that the grant was provided to them some years ago, however, they also confirm that it was fully utilised for the purpose it was given for. At the given stage, the Court didn’t consider whether the allegations made were correct or not; it just examined whether NSDC had any authority in law to direct freezing of the bank accounts of any other entity. The court, however, clarified that the order does not pre-

clude the Corporation from initiating any action in accordance with the law including for recovering any amount, which as it claims is recoverable from the petitioner. On the other hand, the court also reserved all rights of SSSDC including their right to pursue remedies in respect to other prayers which were not processed at the stage. A notice issued by the Court in this connection was accepted by the counsel of respondents. Earlier, SSSDC filed the petition, inter alia, praying as under: a. Issue an appropriate writ of Mandamus and/ or such other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside the impugned order dated 05.01.2018 and 09.01.2018 issued by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship; and/ or b. Issue an appropriate writ of Mandamus and/ or such other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside the impugned order dated 09.01.2018 passed by NSDC. Arvind Datar, the senior counsel appearing for SSSDC, however, restricted the relief in the present petition to the second prayer by which SSSDC challenged the NSDC order whereby they had directed AXIS Bank to freeze the bank accounts of SSSDC. Vaibhav Gaggar, Partner, Gaggar & Partners, who represented SSSDC in the High Court commented, “The way the proceedings went and the judgment of the hon’ble court showed in no uncertain terms that certain bodies are clearly targeting SSSDC and are willing to resort to means which are well beyond their powers under law in order to hurt them. It was inconceivable as to how the bodies concerned were able to get the bank to freeze accounts of SSSDC without following any law whatsoever. The judgment should go a long way in eradicating the arbitrary and strong arm measures which are sought to be resorted to by the concerned parties.”

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Participates in FSAI Seminar On Hospitality & Banking Security Challenges Pledges Support for Girls’ Schools Security Initiative by FSAI

ikvision participated in the recently held one day seminar organized by Fire & Security Association of India (FSAI) on the theme ‘Hospitality and Banking Security Challenges’ at the Lalit, Mumbai. Prabhat Rahangdale, Chief Fire Officer, Mumbai Fire Brigade, and Director – Maharashtra Fire Service was the chief guest at the seminar. Special guest of the event, Maroof Raza, who is the strategic affairs expert on hospitality and banking security challenges delivered the pivotal speech. At the event Hikvision pledged its support for FSAI girls’ schools security initiative where by it will provide CCTV cameras and NVRs to the girls’ schools. The lighting of the lamp ceremony was conducted by Suresh Menon, National Secretary – FSAI; Mahroof Raza; K.P. Dominic, National President, FSAI; Pankaj Dharkar, International President, FSAI: Ashwin Ijantkar, Mumbai Chapter President, FSAI; and Jitu Mahnot,

Mumbai Chapter Secretary, FSAI. “We at Hikvision have the latest AI enabled solutions, which can help resolve most of the banking security challenges. Deep learning technology has empowered the face recognition solutions and banks can apply it for enhancing bank security and business intelligence functions. The advanced video analytics can be used to enhance the customer experience by identifying the VIP customer as he steps inside the bank,” said Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd., “We thank FSAI for organizing a seminar with thought provoking discussions on the hospitality and banking security challenges. We had a good platform to exchange ideas with some of the leading consultants and stakeholders.” He was speaking while participating in a panel discussion on security in banking industry moderated by Pramoud Rao, MD, ZICOM Electronic Security

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Systems. The other key panellists were Rahul Yadav – ICICI Bank, Ajit Kulkarni – IDFC Bank, Vinayak Sane, Principal Consultant – Elmark Engineers, Sandesh Kaup, Country Manager – Allied Telesis, Gautam Goradia – Hayagriva Software, and Hariom Sharma – Solus Security Systems. The panel discussion on the security in hospitality industry was moderated by Puneet Garkhel, PwC. The esteemed panel included Manish Kar (ITC, Mumbai), Rajkishore Mahto (Hyatt), Deepankar Chaudhary (Catterpillar), Anup Pimple (Magnetic Auto Control India), Kalpesh Khania – Milestone Systems, Vishwanath Kulkarni (HID), and Ravinder Pal. At the event a special book was released on the draft CCTV codes and standards by Pankaj Dharkar, Suresh Menon, Mahroof Raza, K.P. Dominic and Garry Singh, President IIRIS and Chairman – FSAI Security Committe.

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EYE CONNECT 2018

xis Communications and its Alliance Partners recently concluded the three day event – ‘Eye Connect 2018.’ In its 4th edition, the objective of the event was to showcase the latest tech innovation in physical security information management solutions. This year, the theme was ‘Integrated Security Solution – From Myth to Reality’ focused on solutions to address end customer requirements. The event saw participation of 8 vendors and eighty end customers. Commenting on the occasion, Sudhindra Holla, Sales Director, India &

Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) Partners ●● Axis Communications (Video Surveillance). ●● Allied Telesis (Network Infrastructure). ●● Milestone Systems (Video Management Software). ●● Solus (Access Control). ●● Veracity (Transmission, Storage and Display). ●● Herta (Facial Recognition). ●● Pivot3 (Storage). ●● Lenovo.

SAARC Axis Communications said, “Eye Connect is a one-of-a-kind event model to bring OEMs, physical security information management partners and end customers together. This year, the event created opportunities, latest innovation updates and success stories for end customers. It presented a holistic system of surveillance including network cameras, analytics, storage, VMS and switches. We showcased our end to end capabilities supporting Indian customers across different industry segments using disparate security systems.” “Eye Connect is an approach to offer an integrated security solution, rather than selling products in isolation. By collaborating with industry leading OEMs and integrators of the PSIM industry, we have been able to integrate CCTV, PID, access control, fire alarms and other HSE systems under one roof,” said alliance partner,

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Sudhindra Holla, Sales Director, India & SAARC, Axis Communications giving the presentation

Amit Sarkar, Country Manager, Milestone Systems. Some of the latest innovations showcased within PSIM segments included retail, hospitality, education, critical infrastructure, manufacturing, oil & gas, transportation and smart cities. Surveillance is moving beyond security to other applications. The role of a camera has moved on from passive to intelligent surveillance. As a result, intelligent video is not only used as a security tool, but is emerging as a tool for gathering business intelligence and other applications. With the development and application of technology, it further brings with it a range of challenges for end users, installers and consultants. Additionally, these challenges demand a complete clarity around how one can proactively use technology to manage a seamless integration of various security components.

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ost of a server is one of the major concerns while considering a multi-location video surveillance solution. Moreover, it is complex to operate server from a central location while monitoring different locations. Matrix video surveillance solution has a special feature

cameras installed at various locations. It follows the architecture of multiple masters and multiple slaves. Hence, one organization can make several master NVRs, sharing their respective camera streams among themselves. For example, a company having two CEOs at dif-

What are the Benefits? ●● Cascading totally eliminates the cost of a server for centralized management and monitoring. ●● There is no need to enter credentials and other settings every time the user restarts.

called Cascading, which eliminates the need of a server for centralized management and monitoring. Cascading is a feature of adding multiple devices on a single network in a user interface (UI) so that all devices can be accessed from one location. This is done by configuring one of the SATATYA devices as master device and the rest as slave devices. Cascading is configured in the monitor connected locally with the device, as well as in the Matrix SATATYA Device Client when the devices are connected on the same network. Network video recorders can cascade up to 20 devices and can receive their camera streams without the need of a server. The master NVR at the central location can receive streams from all the

ferent locations can have access to all camera streams of their branches using their local NVR. Cameras are categorized into three different types in accordance to their configuration in Matrix network video recorders: 1. Branded cameras: The brand and model names of these devices are available in SATATAYA NVR database. 2. ONVIF supported cameras: Open Network Video Interface Forum defines a common protocol for exchange of information like automatic device discovery, video streaming and intelligent metadata between network video devices. 3. Generic cameras: These cameras stream the video on specific HTTP or RTSP URL.

●● It simplifies monitoring by grouping important cameras from different locations on a single screen. ●● If the number of cameras is higher, it also allows sequencing of cameras.

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Applications ●● Monitoring a building with multifloors. ●● Monitoring multiple buildings with multiple floors. ●● Monitoring multiple buildings at a single location. ●● Monitoring multiple buildings at multiple locations. ●● Monitoring multiple buildings with multiple central locations. ●● Monitoring multiple buildings with a single central location. 27

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SIS India Acquires SLV Security Services S

ecurity & Intelliname in the security sergence Services (Invices space with several dia) Limited has recently marquee clients being entered into a strategic served over the last many partnership with SLV Seyears. With this strategic curity Services Private partnership with SIS, we Limited whereby it acwill enhance our ability quires a stake of 51% in to service existing clients SLV. through new solutions, as Headquartered in Guwell as increase our presrugram, SLV was founded ence with new customers  The Indian security market is estimated by Vishal Swara and Shyand in new geographies. to be of the worth of Rs.70,000 crores, and it am Swara, and was incorTogether, we believe that is growing at a rate of 20% per annum, as per porated in 1986. The comwe can achieve a higher a Frost & Sullivan Report. The NCR market is pany provides physical growth rate and capture growing at a faster clip with the concentration security, electronic sura larger share of the huge of economic activities, residential veillance, event security/ security market in India.” developments and infrastructure spends by management, and security Rituraj Sinha, Grouthe Central and State governments. consulting services. The up Managing Director, SIS has been looking to consolidate its business currently generSIS Group said, “SLV is market share in key geographies like these ates annual revenues of a well-recognised brand over Rs.240 crores with with a strong franchise in with an objective to emerge as India’s largest majority of them coming the NCR region and seversecurity services provider  from the National Capital al blue chip clients. We are Rituraj Sinha Region (NCR). The comglad to have SLV in SIS Group Managing Director, SIS Group pany has 11300 employGroup and we look forees and over 650 customward to leveraging on our ers, and operates at 1,575 partnership to become a sites. It has a good client base comprising both Indian and much more dominant player in the region which will take us international majors in key segments including retail, incloser to our goal of being the No. 1 security services comdustrial, residential, hospitals, automobiles etc. pany in India. Our M&A strategy is focussed on becoming As per the understanding, Vishal Swara will continue the leader in key micro markets and NCR market is one of as the Managing Director of SLV to drive the growth of the them. Through this strategic partnership, the SIS-SLV comcompany further. He will be responsible for the day to day bine shall secure the highest market share in the Gurugrammanagement, and will also determine the strategic direcNCR market.” tions of the business together with the Board. Over the next Earlier, SIS had launched its first B2C service in Gufew years, SIS will increase its shareholding in SLV in a rugram in 2017, under the brand name vProtect which is a mutually agreed manner. home alarms, monitoring and response solution. The SISThis is the first strategic transaction for SIS since its SLV partnership is also expected to offer valuable synerIPO. Last year, the company had notified the stock market gies in targeting the residential market in Gurugram. about its Rs.1000 crore acquisition/ investment corpus. KPMG acted as the transaction advisor to SLV for this Mr. Swara said, “SLV has been a well-recognized strategic partnership. 28

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WINS PSI PREMIER AWARDS 2018 Hikvision has recently won two PSI Awards, one each in the categories of Intruder Product of the Year and CCTV Product of the Year 2018

PSI Intruder Product of the Year

yronix Enforcer with Hikvision integration has recently won the PSI Intruder Product of the Year 2018 Award for the second consecutive year in a row. “Winning the Intruder Product of the Year is a great accolade, but to have won it for two years consecutively is such a fantastic achievement,” said Laurence Kenny, Marketing Manager, Pyronix, “We are extremely pleased that the Enforcer has once again been recognized as the market-leading intruder product by the installers. We are very proud and appreciative for this.”

Since winning the award in 2017, many developments have been made that have contributed to this success, including the addition of ProControl+, Hik-Connect and Hikvision’s iVMS-4200 integration. These add great value to the Enforcer allowing installers to extend their offerings, compete in new markets, remain competitive, and provide new and desired solutions to end users in a converging industry. Now, installers can offer the best of both worlds in one solution – market-leading intrusion and video combined in one Enforcer system. 30

PSI CCTV Product of the Year

ikvision also won the PSI Premier ‘CCTV Product of The Year’ Awards 2018 for the third year in a row. The honoured Hikvision product was the PanoVu mini-series IR network PTZ camera (DS-2PT3326IZ-DE3), which integrates four cameras into one to provide both panoramic video images for general observation or detection and closeups of any areas where more detail is required. The Hikvision DS-2PT3326IZ-DE3 was chosen by PSI readers – mostly surveillance systems designers and installers – who voted on the PSI website. With more than 1,000 surveillance professionals voting each year, PSI’s CCTV Product of the Year category is strongly contested, making Hikvision’s achievement even more gratifying. Gary Harmer, Sales Director for Hikvision UK & Ireland said, “Thanks to everyone who voted for Hikvision, and to PSI for running and hosting the awards. We’re constantly innovating to create surveillance products that provide installers and end customers high performance, industry leading features, and excellent value for money. With a keen balance of wide-angle video, close-up footage, and 3D positioning, the DS-2PT3326IZ-DE3 offers all of these benefits – a fact that was recognised by PSI’s readers this year.”

Former English Footballer Ray Parlour presented the PSI Award for CCTV Product of the year 2018

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The features behind the award

he DS-2PT3326IZ-DE3 offers a range of innovative technology features that are likely to have appealed to PSI’s informed readership. These include 3x fixed lenses that capture panoramic views and 1x central PTZ for capturing more zoomed in views, which collectively support both wide-angle and close-up video. All cameras that are integrated into the product feature crystal-clear video imaging. In addition to these features, the Hikvision DS2PT3326IZ-DE3 provides a range of industry leading security features that installers and customers value. These include user authentication and IP address filtering, and protection against voltage surges.

Finally, but of equal importance, the Hikvision DS2PT3326IZ-DE3 supports highly efficient audio and video compression. This helps customers minimize their data transmission and storage costs, and lower their overall OPEX. PSI is an industry-leading professional security magazine based in the UK, which annually hosts its PSI Premier Awards. This year the event was attended by Ray Parlour, the former England and Arsenal midfielder. The PSI Premier Awards ask industry professionals to nominate and vote for the solutions which catch the attention of the market. By allowing installers to vote for their favourite products and determine the winner, makes it a highlycoveted accolade in the industry.

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he scope of the project included the supply, delivery at site and installation, on a turnkey basis of 90 pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras across 6 districts in the state of Karnataka. The scope also included: ●● A district control room with four 60 inch LED screens for monitoring and controlling operations. ●● Desktop computer systems with necessary monitoring software for cameras along with UPS to be at every location. ●● A digital video recorder also needed to provide a storage capacity for a minimum of 40 days recording.

Connectivity

he cameras at each of the locations in a district are connected to the control room within the district using a wireless network provided by Wavesight such that stream-

ing of the video at each of the locations could be provided consistently and efficiently. The transmission rate was sufficient to ensure that the network bandwidth and network input/ output buffers were optimized. The solution also provided a back haul plan which allowed all installed devices to transmit video to the district control rooms – using open architecture and open standards.

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Enterprise CISOs converge at

InfoSec Foundation Security Symposium 2018 Engages government and enterprise security leaders at the New Delhi summit

fter the conclusion of two city security symposiums in Bangalore and Kolkata, Enterprise IT along with InfoSec Foundation, organized its third City Security Symposium and Awards 2018 in hotel The Lalit, Delhi on 9 August 2018. Designed for the CISO, the event was aimed at bridging the knowledge gap among the CISOs. The main feature of the events was the convergence

Besides, cyber security roadmap for financial sector, Industry 4.0, AI and blockchain, startups in IT security ecosystem, agility and flexibility in adopting cyber security for telecom, cloud, infra providers etc., were among the key topics discussed during the event. The theme of the event was ‘Evolving Roles and Responsibilities for CISO in Protecting Digital World.’ The

Dignitaries at the inauguration of the Symposium

of leading cyber security thought leaders under one roof to exchange knowledge, discuss challenges and widen the cyber security solutions landscape for Indian enterprises. The daylong summit featured tech talks and panel discussions focusing on the current security landscape in the country, present and future threats, and the future of information security technologies. 32

event was inaugurated by the Chief Editor of Enterprise IT World Sanjay Mohapatra along with eminent personalities including Sushobhan Mukherjee, Chairman, InfoSec Foundation & CEO, Prime Infoserv; Dr. Sanjay Bahl, Director General, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In); Dr. Ajeet Bajpai, DG, National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection SecurityLink India ■ September 2018

Centre, Govt. of India; Dr. J S Sodhi, Group CIO & SVP, Amity Education Group & Executive Director-Cyborg Cyber-Forensics & Info Security. Dr. Bahl said, “In order to monitor, hunt and detect, apart from issuing alerts and advisories, we also give you the implementation of the best security practices and standards. We have in place the Cyber Swatchta Kendra – the botnet cleaning and malware analysis Kendra. This centre provides you information about whether any of your devices in your organizations have botnets, or malware or any vulnerable services. If you share your external IP range with us, we will be able to give you this information on a daily basis so that you can start taking action. This is a citizencentric service and we also provide free tools to downloading and cleaning your systems.” Prof. Triveni Singh (IPS), Additional Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime, STF, UP Police, said, “Uttar Pradesh Govt. is more focused on cybersecurity. We have created two cyber crime police stations with jurisdiction area of the entire state. It has 23 cyber labs. We are working on capacity and ecosystem building in order to fight cybercrime. We also have got our trainers trained by various organizations including the premier organizations like CBI and NCRP. Last year we have recorded more than 3000 cases. Now we are thinking of creating a separate vertical to deal with cybercrime.

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The government of Uttar Pradesh is also thinking of setting up Cybercrime University in Lucknow. In order to tackle the social media spreading wrong news, we are also contrastingly monitoring the social media.” Regarding this event, he said, “It is a good event for spreading awareness. Besides, it is also a place where a lot of solutions are available from the vendors. I would suggest, apart from the Tier-1 cities, you need to do in Tier-2 cities.” Dr. Sodhi said, “Technology and Information have become the new mantra of the digital transformation. We are witnessing a connected world with new business and culture orientation. Business is being transacted at the speed of light and billions of dollars are transferred across the globe. This transition from the industrial to the in-

formation era has created a new security paradigm – new threats to national and human security. With large scale of automation and rapid penetration of ICT, developed nations are enjoying a much better-quality life but this also makes them more vulnerable to cyber interventions. On the other hand, the rising aspirations, easy access and low cost of ICT of the developing nations have created different kinds of security issues. New threats of cybercrime and cyber terrorism, cyber espionage and Cyberwar have emerged making Cybersecurity a strategic imperative at the regional, national and international levels.” The highlight of the evening, however, was Cyber Sentinels Awards 2018 which were given to recognize the work of leading CISOs and security leaders from across sectors for being an able

custodian to their organization’s data by implementing the right security tools and policies. The award winners had been finalized by a jury consisting of eminent cyber security experts, veteran CISOs, and information security journalists. This event was concluded by Sanjib Mohapatra, Publisher, Accent Infomedia Group who gave away the vote of thanks. He concluded by saying, “It was a matter of pride to see the large amount of Cyber Security leaders that formed a part of the event. The event was designed to address the challenges faced by India’s Cyber Security community today and reinforce the infrastructure and domain knowledge through insightful tech talks and panel discussions featuring renowned Enterprise CISOs and Security Experts.”

MHA Launches PSARA Web Portal (www.psara.gov.in)

he Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI has recently launched a website www.psara.gov.in on the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act 2005, which regulates the private security sector in India. The objective of the portal is to enable individuals, and public and private offices to easily access the provisions of the Act and know whether a particular agency has a valid license. This portal will help enhance the enforcement of licensing provisions and effectively curb the existence of unlicensed agencies. This will also help in improving compliance relating to the verification of antecedents of the employees of these agencies.

This website makes it convenient for the general public to access the Private Security Agency (Regulation) Act, 2005 and Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules along with various instructions/ clarifications issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs time to time. It carries information in regards to the Controlling Authorities, licensed agencies, agencies whose licenses have been cancelled and the reasons thereof, model rules framed under the Act by the states/ UTs, details of valid training institutions, and other related information. Prospective entrepreneurs, who intend to set up an agency in this sector, can extract deSecurityLink India ■ September 2018

tails of their relevance from the website and act accordingly. The portal was launched in a meeting presided over by Rajiv Gauba, Union Home Secretary. Other dignitaries present there were Vivek Bharadwaj, IAS, Joint Secretary (PM), MHA who briefed the Home Secretary about the various issues being faced by the Controlling Authorities and PSAs, Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman, CAPSI who made a brief presentation on the size, growth and issues of the private security sector, along with Mahesh Sharma, Secretary General, Jasbir Wasu, and Anil Puri, Vice Presidents, CAPSI. 33

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X-Ray Baggage Scanners – A Must Have for Premise Security By Kapil Bardeja – CEO, Vehant Technologies

lobalization has not only brought people together, it has also introduced extremism at our door steps. The storm of terrorism challenges the current trends of public safety. The places which are accessible to general public such as public transport system, temples, mosques and churches etc., are highly vulnerable in the hands of anti-

social elements who want to create an atmosphere of terror and social unrest. This gives rise to the need of identifying these malicious activities beforehand. Technology renders a solution in the form of X-ray scanning equipment which has come as a boon to the security staff making baggage scanning,

and explosives and weapon detection a cake walk. Apart from security and surveillance, X-ray baggage scanning also plays a crucial role in anti-narcotics, keeping a check on illicit trading and smuggling at international and national borders, to name a few. X-ray baggage scanner is a technological genius which smartly classifies the material scanned on the basis of its composition. It displays either black and white or colour images. The different colors reflected by the machine on the screen are determined by the atomic number of the materials scanned. This helps the operator to easily differentiate between the types of material inside the baggage such as metals, powder, plastic, liquid etc. The main challenge for the operators is to determine what is it that they are looking at, and color imaging helps them do that in a better way.

New technologies in X-ray baggage scanners

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raditional baggage scanners are based on X-ray attenuation tech-

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nology whereby the detection of the threat objects relies on how various objects differently attenuate the X-ray beam going through them. But, in recent times this capability is enhanced by the use of dual-energy/ view X-ray scanners. Dual view technology produces two screening perspectives that enhance the operator’s ability to identify potential security threats with increased accuracy and speed. It generates a horizontal and vertical (multi-dimensional) view of the object under inspection, which helps in enhanced detection of contraband objects. It is a compact Xray baggage scanning system ideal for checkpoints and small baggage scanning at high security premises such as airports, government offices, railways, MRTS and other baggage scanning applications. Further, numerous optional features such as threat image projection (TIP), network supervisory workstation (NSW), and video management for effective operation can be linked with these new age X-ray baggage scanning systems.

Future X-ray baggage scanners

echnology has taken giant strides over the last few years, paving the way for innovations in every field. 3D and artificial intelligence (AI) are some of the new technologies which are rapidly driving changes in many domains like health-care, defence, architecture and entertainment (VR). However, the field of security and surveillance is still in its nascent phase in adopting these new technologies. One such example is the usage of 3D technology. X-ray baggage scanners have shown promising advances for enhanced inspection by providing extra visibility using 3D technology.

Vehant offerings

ehant offers two promising X-ray baggage scanners with 3D technology – KritiScan™ 6040R and KritiScan™ 6040DV. KritiScan™ 6040R provides highly accurate virtual images, with isometric view of the scanned baggage by generating three dimensional image of the object resulting into detailed images for enhanced detection capabilities. This enables the security and surveillance personal to view and inspect minute details in baggage scanning. KritiScan™ 6040DV on the other hand has been designed and developed in tunnel size – 600(W)x400(H)mm2. It uses innovative dual view technology to generate a horizontal and vertical view of the object under inspection. Dual view system provide multi-dimensional view of the save object which helps in SecurityLink India ■ September 2018

enhanced detection of contraband objects. KritiScan offers numerous optional features such as threat image projection (TIP), network supervisory workstation (NSW) and video management for effective operation. Technological advancement and standard industry practices have effectively managed to keep security threats at bay. However, it must also be borne in mind that technology is just an aid and in itself, it is a puppet in the hands of its operator. In order to ensure a full-proof security system, the credentials and track record of the equipment manufacturer must be cross verified. Moreover, the installed base of the equipment and service network of the OEM are some of the underlying factors that need to be taken into consideration while choosing and procuring security equipment. 35

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Axis Solutions Day 2018 Showcasing innovative and intelligent products and technologies for a smarter, safer tomorrow

t recently held Axis Solutions Day 2018, Axis Communications, shared implementation details of their large-scale community CCTV Nenu Saitham project in Hyderabad City. The annual event showcased their integrated smart solutions in IP audio, retail suite and thermal cameras. Centered on the theme, The Future in Integrated Security Solutions, the event brought to fore Axis’ recent India success stories and their key takeaways from prestigious surveillance implementations across the country including the Mysore City Palace project. The Government of Telangana has been proactive in adopting a one-of-its kind smart surveillance implementation. With this community CCTV programme, the Hyderabad City Police is encouraging enterprises, public sectors, residential associations and individuals to invest in CCTVs procured from government empaneled firms. They will then setup a monitoring centre in their own colonies which in

 Axis carries a rich lineage of over 35 years in India and during this time, we have understood the pulse of the India market. With an estimated budget of ₹2.09 lakh crores for smart city programmes by the Government, we are upbeat that high end surveillance solutions are the need of the hour  Sudhindra Holla Sales Director – India and SAARC, Axis Communications turn can be integrated with the nearest police stations and the central command center. This will track, monitor

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and analyse the video feed for detecting criminal activities, traffic violations and road conditions in real time. According to the project, an entity or individual can buy a CCTV system that will cover the premise entry, exit and parking areas to the extent of 50 yards on the road, along with storage and video screen for self-monitoring within the colony. The Government of Telangana will provide the back-end connectivity to the police stations, command control centre along with real-time video analytics. M. Mahender Reddy, the Director General of Hyderabad Police asserted, “The impact of CCTV installations in Hyderabad City police jurisdiction has been astounding, leading to a huge reduction in overall crime rate by 32% in the last three years (2014-17) and reduction of 90.6% in chain-snatchings incidents during this period. Additionally, the Govt of Telangana is planning to install 15 lakh cameras across the state in the next three years.” Highlighting the efforts that led to the success of the Hyderabad implementation, Sudhindra Holla, Sales Director – India and SAARC, Axis Communications said, “We are proud to be a partner of choice for the Hyderabad community CCTV project. This is an example of community participation towards building a safer and secured smart city. We have 1,500 camera installations across the city to track, monitor and analyze the video feed for detecting criminal activities, traffic violations, and road conditions. With our strong portfolio of product line-up, we

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aim to support the authorities to deliver high surveillance and build a model smart city and eagerly look forward to the phase two implementation.” Speaking on the Mysore Palace implementation, Sudhindra emphasized, “The project was challenging as the site continued to operate even during the installation. Mysore Palace, being one of the most visited heritage sites of India, we had to ensure that the work was seamless with minimum disruption. We also had to create a multi-point wireless network to ensure the infrastructure had the ability to support new cameras as well as the management software across the area for crowd and queue management.” Axis ‘Smart’ security implementation not only provides a better quality of life with clean and sustainable environment, but also promises a safer city. Some of the major smart city implementations include Aurangabad, Bhavnagar, Kolhapur and Junagadh. In the retail and hospitality segments Axis smart implementation includes Café Coffee Day and Novotel Goa Shrem Hotels, respectively. One of the prominent installations in the education segment is Dayalbagh Educational Institute. Video surveillance has seen a paradigm shift in India with security becoming a priority for both the Government and enterprises. With an increase in the number of cyber-attacks which exposes vulnerabilities, dealing with well-resourced cybercriminals becomes a challenge. If left unaddressed, these could lead to networks being breached, ransomware to be planted or, be responsible for costly downtime. The answer is to be proactive and systematic for ensuring that patches are implemented as soon as they are available. Recording high-resolution videos with in-built compression is what today’s IP video surveillance capable of. There are multiple benefits of using IP-based surveillance to provide efficient security in the smart cities arena, like video analytics, environmental sensors and support in law enforcement for departments to gather evidence during investigations. Further integrated, with IP Audio, it can be used to make scheduled or live announcements, and to track security violation in manufacturing/ industrial sites. On the other hand, thermal cameras using thermal imaging and enhanced low-light capabilities have taken the smart surveillance a step ahead. With built-in analytics, such as Video Motion Detection helps detect motion from moving objects within a predefined area, these intelligent solutions are useful for environments where privacy is of utmost importance like – schools and care homes.

COM-SUR Helps Protect Bosch, Bengaluru A

fter great success in Chennai, COM-SUR has once again joined hands with Bosch India to help protect their Bengaluru factory. COM-SUR, the CCTV video footage auditing, smart backup and intelligent reporting software, has been deployed by Bosch India for the second time to complete workflow of video surveillance. “This is a great honour for us at COM-SUR that Bosch which is a camera manufacturer themselves has once again recognised the value and potential of our technology. The ability to audit their video footage regularly with such ease and efficiency was of prime importance to them. It has been a pleasure working with their team, who also share our philosophy,” says Gautam Goradia, CEO & MD, COM-SUR. With the regular and dedicated use of COM-SUR, Bosch has far greater prospects of: 1. Achieving crime, fraud and loss prevention. 2. Solving crime faster. 3. Improving processes, compliance, safety. 4. Improving employee performance, customer satisfaction, and sales. 5. Gaining situational awareness, actionable intelligence. 6. Reducing data size and remote storage. 7. Standardizing multiple activities related to CCTV/ surveillance. Besides, they shall also be able to audit hours of video footage from multiple cameras in minutes; remotely store huge amounts of relevant data; search, tag and retrieve data easily, quickly create videos from multiple cameras in single MP4 file; create and share intelligent audit/ incident reports and gain business intelligence based on patterns etc.

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Latest 18-Series of Products in India Diversify their product range for enterprise models in the market

ynology has launches their latest series of products in India; adding to its existing 18-series. The series includes DS118, DS218, DS218play, DS1618+, RS818(RP)+, RS2418(RP)+, RS2818RP+, RS3618xs and RX418. “Following on from the success of the first batch of 18-series release in April, we are elated to announce the launch of latest 18-series products in India. This launch will diversify our product range of 18-series in the market, especially for enterprise models, and therefore can provide customers with more choices for suitable storage solution,” said Mike Shay, Sales Manager of Synology Inc.

New 18-series Synology NAS products

S118, DS218: These 1 and 2 bay 18-series entry-level NAS servers are ideal for small offices and home users. Equipped with Intel®quad-core 1.4 GHz processor, these versatile yet budget-friendly NAS servers can provide good performance for not only personal cloud storage but also data backup and synchronization, media streaming, photo management, file sharing, and other tasks. The intuitive interface of

DSM allows you to manage, protect and share all your digital assets easily and efficiently. DS218play: DS218play supports real-time transcoding of 4K Ultra HD source content, which made it ideal for serving as the home multimedia center. With the availability of centralized management, DS218play is ideal for fast file sharing and reliable backup for all types of devices. Besides, DS218play is an ecofriendly solution with the consumption of only 16.79 W in regular operation. RS818(RP)+, RX418, RS2418(RP)+, RS2818RP+: These three high-performance and scalable plus series rack stations are specifically engineered for growing small- and medium-sized businesses. RS818+/ RS818RP+ comes with a quad-core processor with the AESNI hardware encryption engine, quad 1GbE LAN ports, and optional 10GbE NIC support. The storage capacity of RS818+/ RS818RP+ can be further expanded with Synology expansion unit RX418, providing up to 8 drives for flexible data management and backup.

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Powered by Intel® C3538 CPU, Atom® RS2418+/ RS2418RP+ offers great flexibility in terms of expandable storage capacity (up to 24 drives with one RX1217/ RX1217RP) and upgradable memory (built-in 4GB DDR4 UDIMM, up to 64GB). Equipped with a PCIe 3.0 slot, RS2418+ supports installing an M.2 SSD adapter card or 10GbE NIC for a high-IOPS system cache and ultra-fast data transmission. RS2818RP+ is Synology’s first 3U RackStation NAS in the Plus Series product line. RS2818RP+ is powered by an Intel® Xeon® D-1521 quad-core CPU and 4GB DDR4 non-ECC UDIMM RAM (expandable up to 64GB). The four plug-and-play Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports can be expanded with higher performance 10GbE NICs. The 3U chassis design accommodates up to 16 drives and the storage capacity can be further scaled up to 28 drives when connected to one expansion unit RX1217(RP). RS3618xs: Synology RS3618xs is a 12-bay rackmount NAS providing excellent performance, effortless capacity scaling and optimized virtualization solutions for expanding businesses with demanding business applications. Features an Intel® Xeon® D-1521 quad-core CPU and 8GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM RAM (expandable up to 64GB), RS3618xs has high scalability with up to 36 drives. Complete virtualization solution with Synology Virtual Machine Manager is supported in this model too.

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Signs Cyber Threat Information Sharing Agreement with Proactive threat sharing collaboration to provide enhanced protection for customers

ortinet and IBM Security will collaborate through the bi-directional sharing of cyber threat information. The goal of the agreement is to proactively combat cyberthreats and threats to privacy globally through the sharing of contextual threat information generated by the Fortinet FortiGuard Labs threat research team and IBM Security’s X-Force research team. IBM Security and Fortinet will directly collaborate through bi-directional sharing of threat intelligence using secure channels. Joint threat information sharing will deliver deep security research expertise and global threat intelligence for increased protection for the customers of each company. IBM Security and Fortinet global threat research teams monitor and analyze security threats from a variety of sources, providing valuable and near real-time threat intelligence. By integrating the threat intelligence feeds from each company, customers will now benefit from more thorough data being available.

Ongoing cooperation between Fortinet & IBM

hile the agreement formalizes the cooperation between Fortinet

and IBM Security in regards to threat information sharing, both organizations have already been working together in regards to comprehensive security protections. IBM Security has been a Fortinet fabric-ready partner since 2017. Fortinet’s open approach extends the broad visibility, integrated threat prevention, and automated response of its security fabric architecture through well-defined APIs to IBM for unified security management and security incident response. SecurityLink India ■ September 2018

In addition, Fortinet earlier this year announced collaboration with IBM on its IBM X-Force Threat Management Services. Working with IBM Security on X-Force Threat Management Services enables both organizations to further provide mutual customers with threat insight, attack detection and prevention, and an integrated defensein-depth strategy designed to seamlessly span across an organization’s entire attack surface. Caleb Barlow, Vice President threat intelligence, IBM Security said, “By entering relationships with trusted partners like Fortinet, IBM is able to construct a clearer picture of the global threat landscape. Today, threat actors are highly skilled, organized, well resourced, and able to operate globally and swiftly. In order to defend effectively, we must operate with that same speed and develop informed, accurate counter-measures. The kind of collective defense we’ve formed with Fortinet helps IBM better protect clients and communities by equipping us with additional intelligence that enables us to respond to emerging threats more quickly and more completely.” 39

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Ozone Enterprise Acquires WallCam Diversifies into the fast growing Security and Surveillance business

zone Enterprise Group, an Everstone PE Capital funded company and leading player in the Architectural Hardware industry, announced its acquisition of ‘WallCam,’ a company engaged in security and surveillance business in India. The acquisition will make ‘WallCam’ a fully owned subsidiary of Ozone. The acquisition process, which is in its final stage, will be completed soon. Ozone sees a lot of synergies in the business with its existing business lines, and will accelerate and strengthen WallCam’s model of working through its R&D, manufacturing and re-seller partners. Ozone has a diversified  The idea behind acquiring Wallpresence in architectural Cam was to give a head-start to our hardware, safes & vaults, diversification plans, get accesses to WallCam’s existing business, the locks, fire & safety doors brand, sales & distribution network. and urban furniture. The We are excited about this new move brand is among the top 3 as it is in synergy with our growth ambitions and abilities  players in safes and locks in – Alok Aggarwal the country. The group has Founder & Managing Director, Ozone Enterprise Group been actively exploring options to diversify into new businesses, security and surveillance being one of them. Talking about its business aspirations, with its aggressive growth and diversification plans, the group is eyeing Rs.1,000Cr turnover by FY 2021. The company plans to invest over Rs.100Cr in next 2 years on diversification primarily on building manufacturing capability for CCTV cameras and other security and surveillance products and IoT in India. Ozone Group already has international tie ups for product and software and are also looking at fresh equity influx to fund expansion in electronic security and surveillance business. A significant amount of this equity influx will be dedicated for a greenfield manufacturing unit for electronic security and surveillance under the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government. “Security and surveillance is one of the fastest growing industry in India. The market size of the industry from the current $1Bn is likely to grow 2.5 to 3 folds by the end of 2021. We have been actively exploring options to diversify into this industry and after contemplating both organic and inorganic options, we finally narrowed down on taking the inorganic route with the WallCam acquisition. We are all geared up to make the most of the market opportunity and will soon be seen as one of the prominent players in the market,” said Mr Aggarwal. Ozone’s solution centric approach has enabled them to grow from a start-up to becoming India’s most popular architectural hardware solution provider, which has been able to prove its worth in international markets. The company has a global presence across 15 countries, 4 R&D centres in Israel, Korea, China and India, and 4 state-ofthe-art factories in India and China. Ozone offers internationally certified products & solutions through its product portfolio of more than 3000 SKUs across various product categories. Ozone has strong presence internationally with offices in India, Canada, Australia, Dubai and distributor’s network in Poland and Saudi Arabia. 40

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Introducing Orbi RBK20 Tri-Band Wi-Fi System in India Designed for a broader range of homes and budgets

ETGEAR Inc., has introduced NETGEAR Orbi RBK20 Wi-Fi Router and Satellite that delivers unparalleled Wi-Fi coverage. It covers homes up to 4,000 square feet with strong Wi-Fi signals, and the innovative Tri-band WiFi helps maximize the Internet speeds available at home. Orbi RBK20 has a unique, industry-first tri-band architecture with a dedicated 5GHz wireless connection between the router and satellite, which provides both reliable Wi-Fi coverage and maximum internet speed throughout

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Eragon 660 and 625 Modules Based on Qualcomm Technologies’ Processors for Applications Requiring On-device Artificial Intelligence (AI) Deliver new and advanced capabilities that developers can use to participate in the large and growing IoT opportunity

the home with a single network name. The new Orbi systems deliver industryleading 802.11ac AC2200 Wi-Fi speeds up to 2.2Gbps. “Wi-Fi is now considered to be a necessity for every household. People are not expected to be contended with a wireless network that does not deliver the required coverage and performance. With the introduction of new Orbi RBK20 Tri-band WiFi systems, we aim to provide a broader range of Wi-Fi solutions with maximum Internet speed,” comments Marthesh Nagendra, Country Manager – India & SAARC, NETGEAR. With the increase in demand for better Wi-Fi throughout home, the Orbi RBK20 addresses a broad range of home environments, from apartments to sprawling estates. The 2.2Gbps WiFi is enhanced by FastLane3, and the coverage increased by four high-gain internal antennas. It has dedicated TriBand Wi-Fi and works on a single network name.

Infochips (an Arrow Company) has launched Eragon 660 and 625 modules for companies to accelerate the time-to-market for products using the Qualcomm SDA660 and Qualcomm APQ8053 processors, respectively. The addition of these Qualcomm Technologies’ processors to the Eragon 600 series allows eInfochips to address the growing demand in advanced computing and video processing on handheld devices. “This work with eInfochips allows large numbers of innovators to create exciting products and solutions using the technologies that transform how the world connects, computes and communicates,” said Joseph Bousaba, Vice President of product management at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., “These Eragon 660 and 625 modules from eInfochips deliver new and advanced capabilities that developers can use to participate in the large and growing IoT opportunity.” Eragon 660 and Eragon 625 modules can work as building blocks for embedded products requiring solutions for gaming, 4K camera, smart HMI, digital signage, medical imaging, and more using on-device AI. The Qualcomm SDA660 processor at the heart of Eragon 600 is a powerful processor, featuring the Qualcomm® AI Engine, Qualcomm Spectra ™ 160 ISP, Qualcomm ® Kryo ™ 260 CPU and Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 680 DSP with vector extensions. At the same time, the Qualcomm APQ8053 which powers Eragon 625 is designed to provide fast connectivity, vibrant visuals, and exceptional performance for immersive experiences. The Eragon 660 and 625 modules come pre-integrated with Android, making them ideal for prototyping and parallel development of hardware and software solutions. “eInfochips offers custom hardware design and manufacturing solutions, based on Qualcomm Technologies’ processors, by leveraging comprehensive experience of 200+ designs and a strong ecosystem of contract manufacturers associated with Arrow Electronics. As an early adopter of technology, eInfochips is already engaged with its customers in the design and development of Smart HMI and IoT solutions based on the Qualcomm SDA660 processor,” said Parag Mehta, Chief Business Development Officer at eInfochips. eInfochips, an Arrow company, is a leading global provider of product engineering and semiconductor design services. The company’s service offerings include digital transformation and connected IoT solutions across various cloud platforms, including AWS and Azure. SecurityLink India ■ September 2018

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New Report by Skybox Research Lab Claims

India as One of the Most Vulnerable to SamSam Ransomware

new report from Sophos says that since its first appearance in December 2015, the SamSam ransomware has raked in almost $6 million by targeting organisations and individuals around the world, including those in India. According to the 47-page report, 74 percent of the known victims are based in the United States. Other regions known to have suffered attacks include Canada, the U.K. and the Middle East, with India ranking sixth among the top victim countries across the world. The cybersecurity firm also revealed in a separate survey that 90 percent of the businesses in India have been either hit or expected to be hit by ransomware, and it’s expecting that Indian business will see an increase in cyber attacks in the near future, and SamSam ransomware could be one of them.

es should be the first line of defense. Preventing an attack (or being able to respond and isolate it quickly) requires a strong security foundation that is built on the complete visibility of the network. This pervasive visibility gives IT teams the ability to quickly identify potential exposures and attack paths. Skybox gives that visibility by consolidating data from more than 120 networking and security technologies that organizations have in use. The Skybox® SecuritySuite uses this information to create a dynamic model of an attack surface including physical, multi-cloud and OT networks where needed. The model provides context around all of the ingress/ egress points and complexities of the network and assets, thereby giving a detailed understanding of what a user is trying to defend. After building the model of the environment, Skybox will conduct a risk analysis to identify and prioritize weaknesses and vulnerabilities such as unprotected ingress/ egress points, misconfigured network devices, firewalls with overly permissive rules, exposed assets, exploitable attack vectors etc. Following the initial resilience assessment, the riskiest characteristics of the environment can be remediated to reduce risk quickly and in a demonstrable way – for example by addressing parts of the infrastructure for which there are no firewalls or where these are configured incorrectly; filling in vulnerability scanning blind spots; and recommending remediation and mitigation for high-risk vulnerabilities. Acting on this insight, the environment will immediately be more secure and resilient. If an attack or malware outbreak does occur, the user has a greater context to contain the attack quickly and eliminate the vectors.

90 percent of the businesses in India have been either hit or expected to be hit by ransomware, and it’s expecting that Indian business will see an increase in cyber attacks One is not like the in the near future, and others ifferent from the traditional SamSam ransomware ransomware attacks, SamSam’s thorough encryption renders could be one of not only personal and work data files unthem usable but also any program nonessential to

Windows operation, most of which are not routinely backed up. Unlike nearly all other ransomware attacks, much of the attack process is manual. Once inside a system, the attacker spread a payload laterally across the network; a sleeper cell awaits instructions to begin encrypting. The result of SamSam attacks is often that numerous victims are unable to recover adequately or quickly enough, and therefore decide to pay the ransom.

You can’t secure what you can’t see

hile the infection method of the SamSam ransomware is still unclear, as always, cyber hygiene practic-

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Private Security Industry Job Creation and Skill Development T

he demand for security services is increasing due to rising urbanisation, the real and perceived risks of crime and terrorism, belief that public safety measures are insufficient, and the growth of a middle class with assets to protect and means to pay for supplementary security measures. The security service market is also supported by an improved economic environment and building construction activity. The Indian personal security market was estimated at INR 57,000 crore (USD 8.8 billion) in 2016 and is likely to touch INR 99,000 crore (USD 15.2 billion) by 2020, and INR 1.5 lakh crores (USD 23.1 billion) by 2022. Apart from revenue growth, the private security industry (PSI) is also evolving in its employment practices. Leading industry players are setting new standards by focusing on training and skill development of their people and customer satisfaction, establishing employee

welfare funds, ensuring timely payment of salaries, and defining career progression paths for high-performing employees. The private security industry is amongst the largest employers in India, employing almost 8.9 million people, with the potential to employ 3.1 million more by 2022. The PSI also has a unique distinction of being the largest corporate tax contributor to the national exchequer. As per a study by The Guardian, the global market in the year 2017 was USD 180 billion and is expected to be worth USD 240 billion by 2020. In contrast, the Indian private security industry (PSI) is expected to grow faster at about 20% CAGR owing to the changing landscape of the sector in India. However, there remains a shortfall of manpower of about 30% with a potential to generate a number of jobs for the rural and urban poor.

he private security sector has emerged as a major industry by virtue of the employment of large manpower, both skilled and unskilled, to meet the burgeoning demands of the corporate sector. With national security assuming greater criticality and lower police to people ratio in the country, private security industry can act as extended arms of the law enforcement agencies. This will help relieve police forces from non-critical duties to focus on core areas. With the anticipated growth of the industry, the employment opportunities are tremendous. Since, majority of the workforce employed is in the unorganized sector, the potential for skilling is evident. Current time requires private security personnel to multitask and use technology to perform security, safety and facilitation functions. Skill development, especially Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), reskilling and upskilling are key issues, and therefore, investment in human capital is vital in preparing this industry to take on greater responsibilities. The regulatory framework governing this industry also needs proper enforcement. Unorganized segment has largely remained unchecked and players usually skip adhering to mandatory compliance requirements, which creates a detrimental impact for all stakeholders including employees and clients. It is imperative for the governments to ensure strict enforcement of the regulations that will improve service delivery quality levels as well as work environment for the security personnel. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; DILIP CHENOY, Secretary General, FICCI 44

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he Indian economy, as per the latest World Bank figures, is now the world’s 6th largest economy, and is expected to grow at 7.4% in 2018 and 7.8% in 2019. With the economy and businesses growing, security needs are also expanding, which is further necessitated by the ever-increasing security risks and related threat perceptions. Deployment of specialised personnel and systems to prevent and manage security risks and threats including accidents and incidents are vital for peaceful operations at a place. Therefore, the need for implementing security measures and systems at public places such as airports, railways and metro stations, shopping malls and markets, hotels and public utilities, as well as industrial complexes, commercial spaces, offices and residential blocks has risen multi-fold. Indian Private Security Industry (PSI) has also expanded at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 20% over the last decade by adding new players in the field as well as scaling their operational capabilities. In fact, private security in India is the 2nd largest sector, after agriculture, in terms of employment, with close to 9 million employees. Traditionally, it has been an unorganised sector with only around 40% of the market share with the organised players. However, the industry is progressing towards being organised as the consumer demand for security is gradually evolving from a mere guard to a professional and skilled guard, trained for movement of men and material, fire incidents, medical exigencies etc. Further, technology is progressively playing an ever-increasing role in the valueadded services being offered by the industry that include artificial intelligence, internet of things, hi-tech surveillance systems, biometric technologies, remote sensors, cyber security etc. CDR GAUTAM NANDA Leader - Aerospace, Defence & Security Associate Partner - Government Advisory, BDO India LLP

Workforce size of PSI is more than the combined strength of the Army, Navy, Air force and Police put together. With 8.9 million security guards and 1.9 million police officers, India has 5 times as many private security guards than police officers. The sanctioned strength of police personnel (civil and armed) in 2016 was just 2,464,484, which the employment in the PSI far exceeds. The following table shows data derived from Forbes and Statista estimates, depicting the ratio of personnel employed in private security to that in police force in selected countries. Country

Ratio of personnel in Private Security to Police Force

India