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HS-/BHS-Series are handheld shock-resistant thermal imaging cameras. The HS-Series are monoculars, the BHS-Series Bi-oculars.

They produce a crisp image in the darkest of nights, and unlike other technologies, thermal imaging needs no light whatsoever to produce a clear image. Thanks to the HS-/BHS-Series, security professionals and law enforcement officers can see suspects in total darkness, through light fog and smoke, and light foliage.

The HS-/BHS-Series are excellent tools for everyone that needs to see what’s happening in total darkness, in all weather conditions, and without being seen themselves.

The HS-/BHS- Series are extremely affordable units. From now on, everyone can afford thermal night vision. Price is no longer an issue, so there is no need to use less effective night vision technologies.

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Volume X • Issue 12 • August 2014(118 pages including 6 for cover)

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Dear Readers,

Greetings from IndiaSAFE!

Ten years ago I started a journey called IndiaSAFE with neither a

background in the security industry, nor any knowledge about publish-

ing. Some years thereafter, an industry veteran was sitting next to me at

a seminar and he asked, with intent I am yet to fathom, “Pritam, do you

consider yourself from the security industry?” I remember thinking for a

few moments and then, almost like delivering a Coup de grâce, gently say-

ing, “Do you think I’m not?” End of discussion.

How much can happen in a decade? To what extent can 10 years af-

fect a business, those that are running it, and others who are associated

with it? In retrospect, are there many things I would have done differently

if I could roll time back by ten years? These, and similar thoughts raced

through my mind as I picked at the keys of my laptop to start the 120th

Editor’s Note.

One thing is for certain – my interaction with the security industry over

the past ten years has left me greatly enriched in mind and heart, deeply

fulfilled in my professional being, and firmly convinced that IndiaSAFE

was one of the best decisions I ever made.

I offer my deepest gratitude to the security industry, to the readers, and

to my colleagues who work tirelessly behind the scenes to bring you fresh

content month after month. I would especially like to thank those who

place their trust in IndiaSAFE and back that trust with money.

As we complete ten today, we embark on a new beginning – another

decade dedicated with the same enthusiasm and zest. . . this is the only way

we know.

Till we meet next month, happy reading and safe tidings!

With warm regards,

Lt Col Pritam Mehta (Retd)Mob: +91 9811413696

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With Axis HDTV network cameras we can now get superbly sharp, detailed images of our entire property, inside and out. And that means our ability to identify people, vehicles and objects – even at long range – has improved dramatically. When you’re responsible for the security of an airport like me, that’s invaluable.

To learn more about HDTV, image usability and the surveillance solution that’s right for you, email contact-sap@axis.com or visit the Axis interactive guide at www.axis.com/imageusability

With Axis HDTV network cameras we can now With Axis HDTV network cameras we can now get superbly sharp, detailed images of our entire get superbly sharp, detailed images of our entire property, inside and out. And that means our property, inside and out. And that means our ability to identify people, vehicles and objects – ability to identify people, vehicles and objects – even at long range – has improved dramatically. even at long range – has improved dramatically. When you’re responsible for the security of an When you’re responsible for the security of an airport like me, that’s invaluable.airport like me, that’s invaluable.

To learn more about HDTV, image usability To learn more about HDTV, image usability and the surveillance solution that’s right and the surveillance solution that’s right for you, email contact-sap@axis.com or visit for you, email contact-sap@axis.com or visit the Axis interactive guide at the Axis interactive guide at www.axis.com/imageusability

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NATIONAL ROUNDUP20 FICCI Homeland Security 2014

21 Delta Video Walls at Bengaluru TMC

• Aditya’s Star First Partner Program

• Gunnebo Launches GILPRO

23 Barco at Capita IT Services, Pune

24 South West Microwave Seminars in India

25 Aditya’s HDCVI at TVH LUMBINI SQUARE, Chennai

26 Seagate’s Wireless Solutions

27 VIVOTEK Partners with Bajaj Electricals

• AllGoVision Appoints New CDM

• Schneider at 6th Elasia 2014

29 NI’s SOM Technology

30 Wavestore Appoints New BDM

• CP Plus Introduces i-Wizard

• eSSL’s New Glass Door Lock

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38 OptimizedIRin Axis’ Cameras

43 Best Practices for Implementing a Real Time Location System on Campus

45 A Smart Solution forGated Communities

64 5 Reasons forIT to get Physicalwith Access Control

84 Taking HD Video Surveillance tothe Extremes

86 Africa by Night

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J.N. Choudhury, Director General,

National Security Guard (NSG), un-

derlined the need to strengthen civil po-

lice and improve the police-population

ratio, which is well below par at present.

Speaking at the sixth edition of FIC-

CI Homeland Security 2014, Choudhury

said that technology serves both police

and criminals. In the absence of stand-

ardized testing centres, the police has

not been able to adopt many new tech-

nologies that are available in the market.

On the other hand, criminals have ac-

cess to these modern techniques as evi-

denced by recent attacks that have been

witnessed the world over.

He said that India’s homeland se-

curity lacked the means to evaluate the

new technologies and added that there is

a need to built testing facilitates to check

the effi ciency and effectiveness of tech-

nologies.

Choudhary pointed out that the qual-

ity of manpower and training in home-

land security do not match up to global

standards. Therefore, capacity building

and improvement in training standards

were imperative.

Choudhury also released the FICCI-

EY report titled ‘Homeland Security

2014 Safe and Secure Nation – Intelli-

gence-led Policing.’

The report highlights the need for

Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) to

urgently deploy appropriate technology

to be able to analyze the available data

and counter challenges posed by limited

resources. LEAs gather a huge amount

of data from varied sources such as

banks, telecoms, traffi c information, so-

cial media, criminal records and airlines.

All of this data has to be refi ned and

analyzed to cull out the critical informa-

tion required for solving and preventing

crime. Analytics is the key technology

that can help LEAs understand informa-

tion and act accordingly.

Sanjay Sahay, IPS, Additional DGP,

Police Computer Wing, Karnataka State

Police, said that the Indian market has a

potential of US$ 9 billion in homeland

security. However, disconnect between

enforcement agencies and the market

is affecting the potential of this sector.

The world over many cities are enabled

with video analytics and no Indian city

is video analytics enabled, which shows

lack of use of technology.

Karnataka State Police was the sup-

porting partner of the conference.

G. K. Pillai, Chair, FICCI Home-

land Security Committee, said that the

recruitment process of the enforce-

ment agencies should be transparent.

He added that Centre and State au-

thorities needed to cooperate with each

other more effectively. Civil society also

needs to play a more proactive role. The

Central and State police forces need to

build citizens’ confi dence in the system

and involve them in resolving issues re-

lated to crime and traffi c.

Rahul Rishi, Partner, EY, said that

the tactics of criminals have evolved

alongside the rapid progress in the fi eld

of science and technology, leading to an

increased gamut of crimes carried out

using advanced means and techniques.

Law enforcement agencies, thus, need to

develop ways and means to prevent their

incidence altogether. If an incident does

occur, the turnaround time of LEAs to

nab the culprits needs to be cut down to

minimum.

The required level of advancement

can be achieved through technology and

capacity building. In India, law enforce-

ment agencies have adopted the basic

level of automation. The next level of

technology capability would be attained

2-day FICCI Homeland Security 2014 ConferenceDG of National Security Guard calls for overhaul of civil police and improving police-population ratio

Stress on use of analytics for protection from crime and enhancing security

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when they use relevant data to cull out

useful information that helps them pre-

vent any incident. Analytics is the key

technology that needs to be incorporated

for increasing the capabilities of LEAs

in predicting and preventing incidents.

Vivek Lall, Co-Chair, FICCI Home-

land Security Committee and CEO –

New Ventures, Reliance Industries Ltd.,

said that the FICCI and EY report not

only takes us through the stats on crime

in India, but also provides us with a

blueprint of what is in store for us in fu-

ture. The emphasis on analytics is both

apt and pertinent. Analytics can be used

in all stages of crime protection and se-

curity, i.e., prevention, investigation,

prosecution, and review and analysis.

A. Didar Singh, Secretary General,

FICCI, said that FICCI is committed to

the cause of public safety and security.

The Indian homeland security market is

rapidly growing to meet the increasing

demands of security in the country and

the noteworthy fact is that over half of

the market growth is expected to come

from demands in new equipment, espe-

cially for electronic surveillance, intelli-

gent integration systems and early warn-

ing systems.

The programme witnessed partici-

pation from MHA, NCRB, CBI and var-

ious state police offi cials.

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Delta, a pioneer in providing innova-

tive video wall solutions, partnered

with Pan Intellecom Ltd., to install its

24/7 seamless Video Wall at the Bengal-

uru Traffi c Management Center at traffi c

police headquarters to monitor city traf-

fi c. The 83’ x 11’ Delta Video wall will

help Bengaluru traffi c police manage

and respond to traffi c woes promptly,

and investigate incidents causing acci-

dents and damages incurred.

“Large displays were needed to

monitor the surveillance cameras in-

stalled across the city. The role of video

wall system was pivotal and

the latest high defi nition

rear projection technology

was the need-of-the-hour.

We trusted Delta for their

extensive experience and

expertise in the display in-

dustry. Furthermore, Del-

ta’s huge product portfolio

consists of a solution to fi t

every need. With this traf-

fi c management center, less

India’s fi rst Traffi c Management Center Equipped with Delta’s Video walls

traffi c congestion and better road devel-

opment are expected in the city,” com-

mented Harbir Singh, Pan Intellecom

Ltd.

Bengaluru has grown a lot in the last

10 years. People population has grown

by 50% and traffi c population 5 times,

leading to traffi c congestion, pollution,

road rage and increase in traffi c viola-

tions. To address these issues of traffi c

congestion and safety, B-TRAC was

envisaged which included setting up

of surveillance/ enforcement cameras,

junction improvement and intelligent

transportation systems utilizing the lat-

est traffi c management technology. The

Traffi c Management Centre project,

adopted by traffi c police is a part of

modernization plan under B-TRAC.

The Traffi c Management Centre is

a fi ve storey building and consists of a

huge video wall comprising a total of

64 saventy-inch diagonal cubes, and 40

workstations, to simultaneously monitor

various parts of the city. Data received

is analyzed and acted upon by over 100

traffi c engineers at the traffi c manage-

ment centre. The huge video wall at the

centre will help to manage

traffi c issues effectively and in

real time.

“There is a need to en-

hance the monitoring and con-

trol of traffi c from the manage-

ment center. For the fi rst ever

traffi c management center in

India, we have selected the

best product from the industry

with maximum screen size to

monitor all our 179 day/ night

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surveillance cameras and 5 enforcement

cameras and with provision for expan-

sion. Now Bengaluru Traffi c Police will

be able to monitor and control the city

traffi c from this state-of-the-art manage-

ment center,” said B. Dayananda, IPS,

Addl. Commissioner of Police, Traf-

fi c. Delta offered its next-gen LED-lit

70” video wall aided by Delta’s Icon

Pro controller and wall management

software. The video wall solution with

dual-redundant power supply for 24x7

operations and slightest downtime will

display the coverage of 179 day night

surveillance cameras and 5 enforcement

cameras installed across the city signals.

The Traffi c Management Centre was

inaugurated on 30 December 2013, by

Mr. Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of

Karnataka, on Infantry Road in Ben-

galuru.

Aditya Infotech Ltd. (AIL) announc-

es India’s fi rst reward program in

the security industry. Now anyone buy-

ing through Aditya Star First Partners

will have an incredible experience of di-

rect rewards and benefi ts. The objective

of the program is to motivate, engage

and directly reward channel community

buying from Aditya’s Star Partners, and

thereby help them in business and im-

prove their profi tability.

Aditya Infotech Ltd (AIL) is a

leader in introducing video security and

surveillance brands in India and has an

expertise in designing solutions on the

basis of customer needs.

Aditya Infotech Rolls outStar First Partner Program

“Our partners and channel community have been the important links for our surveillance product supply chain. They have executed many challenging key projects and delighted the customers. We acknowledge their contribu-tion and it is high time to reward them. Aditya acknowledges its loyal and valued partners un-der the Aditya Star First program. This is an opportunity to strengthen and value our direct partners, and look beyond to acknowledge

the contribution of their business partners as well. This will not only strengthen the supply chain further, but lead to comprehend the need to increase user base.” – Yogesh B. Dutta

COO, Aditya Infotech Ltd.

New Fire-Fighting Solutions Brand – GILPRONew range of fire-fighting products designed for superior performance

Launches

To address the safety needs of In-

dia’s booming infrastructure indus-

try, Gunnebo, a world leader in security

solutions, has announced the launch of

its new brand, GILPRO, under its Fire

Fighting Solutions vertical. Under the

new brand, the company will offer a

range of fi re extinguishers, hoses and

couplings, sprinkler hoses (UL & FM

approved), Kitchen Hood protection

system and automatic fi re suppression

system.

Designed to cater to the commer-

cial and retail segments including malls,

hospitals, hotels, educational institutes

complex, supermarkets and gas stations,

the range of fi re extinguishers under

GILPRO is made under quality norms

allowing it to perform under all condi-

tions.

Highlighting the need for resistant

fi re-fi ghting solution, Sandeep Desh-

pande, Managing Director, Gunnebo

India, said, “With the rapid growth of

infrastructure in smaller markets, it has

become critical for the physical struc-

tures to be equipped with high-standard

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use of technology. Its more than 5,000

employees at 50 sites across the UK, Ire-

land and India are committed to provide

their customers with end-to-end IT out-

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safety and security solutions. Our team

has been relentlessly working to ful-

fil customer’s demand for Reliable and

Value for Money products.”

“Rapid growth and expansion in

Tier II and Tier III cities has led to de-

velopment of several commercial and

retail establishments, and subsequently

a higher risk of fire-related accidents.

It is of utmost importance that all es-

tablishments equip their premises with

the right firefighting equipment, which

adhere to best in class international

safety standards. Keeping ‘innovation’

and ‘safety’ at the core of our offerings,

our new brand GILPRO offers special-

ized and cost-effective fire solutions that

cater to specific needs of commercial

customers,” added Arul Prakash, Vice

President, Fire Products, Gunnebo India.

In an industry which is plagued by

inconsistency in quality, Gunnebo In-

dia adopts a no-compromise approach

to ensure each and every product of-

fered by it is qualified to meet the strin-

gent specifications as mentioned in the

standards.

Backed by a rich global legacy, and

seen as a trusted brand name, quality

remains central to all new innovations

and launches at Gunnebo, with checks at

various stages of manufacturing.

Gunnebo India, a subsidiary of

the Swedish-based Gunnebo Security

Group, is a comprehensive provider

of security and safety products and

solutions. With a global brand legacy

spanning over 240 years and 80 years

of experience in the Indian market,

Gunnebo brings unrivalled expertise

in delivering security solutions for the

Indian industry. Gunnebo India envi-

sions to provide a safer future by ca-

tering to the growing demand in the

Indian market with a comprehensive

range of innovative and efficient secu-

rity solutions and services, both sim-

ple security needs and enterprise-wide

security requirements.

In India, Gunnebo offers solutions

across five key business verticals: Bank

Security & Secure Storage, System Inte-

gration, Global Services, Entrance Con-

trol and Fire Products. Today India is not

only Gunnebo’s second largest growth

market, but also boasts of the company’s

second largest employee base and larg-

est manufacturing unit at Halol, Gujarat.

The Halol manufacturing facility will

house the Group’s global R&D center to

develop and innovate new products and

solutions and enhance the existing solu-

tions.

Visualization that Feels Like a Million Capita IT Services, Pune, India

Now that organizations and people

increasingly depend on technology

infrastructure, companies like the UK-

based Capita IT Services have become

indispensable. As one of the largest IT

services providers in the UK, Capita IT

enhances the lives of millions through

thought-out IT, communication and ad-

ministration services. To keep a clear

overview of its many operations, the

group has adorned its network operation

center in Pune, India, with a brand-new

Barco LED video wall.

For Capita IT Services, making the

difference is all about making optimal

sourcing, systems integration, and man-

aged IT and network services. Operators

at Capita’s networked operations center

in Pune are monitoring the network

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24/7, in order to minimize unplanned

downtime.

Network monitoring

“When we built our network operation

center in Pune, the expectations were

very high,” explains Dennis Thomas,

head of infrastructure services at Capita

IT Services, “Considering that our ser-

vices – IT infrastructure, power logistics

and communications – impact millions

of people around the world, that’s com-

pletely understandable. Our aims were

consolidating our activities and getting

a clear overview of what’s going on in

our network, 24 hours a day, seven days

a week.”

First choice

To live up to these expectations,

Thomas started looking for a best-

in-class, reliable visualization system.

Early in his quest, he came across Barco:

“Before bundling our monitoring ser-

vice in the operations center, we didn’t

have any visualization solution. So when

I heard about Barco’s rich experience in

the industry and the excellent reputation

of their products, they quickly became

one of my favorite options. When I expe-

rienced the pro-activeness of their sales

team and heard about their good after-

sales support, any hesitation left was

washed away.”

At peace, 24/7

To guarantee maximum peace of

mind, Capita IT chose Barco’s

Overview OVL 815 LED video wall.

With its high levels of redundancy, this

video wall is the fi rst choice for mission-

critical control rooms that require guar-

anteed uptime, and thanks to its modular

design, the wall can be easily expanded

should the need arise.

To ensure full operability of the wall,

a hybrid TransForm NSD and a NGP-

324 multimedia video wall controller

were implemented as well. Thanks to

their extreme ease-of-use, they enable

operators to capture content from any

source and display it on the wall in high

resolution.

Implementation and result

The implementation of the new wall

was an effort that cut across technol-

ogy, infrastructure and even real-estate

expertise. As such, all the steps had to

be minutely planned to ensure an aligned

result. As per Thomas, “After our fi rst

meeting with Barco, it took about fi ve

months to get the installation up and run-

ning. Afterwards, we got adequate fi rst-

level training and enjoyed prompt servic-

es, supplies and technical skills whenever

needed. In short, we are 100% satisfi ed

with our choice for Barco.”

We got adequate fi rst-level train-ing and enjoyed prompt servic-es, supplies and technical skills whenever needed. In short, we are 100% satisfi ed with our choice for Barco.

– Dennis ThomasHead of Infrastructure Services,

Capita IT Services

Perimeter Defense Seminars in IndiaAnnounces

Southwest Microwave,

a leading global pro-

vider of high-security out-

door electronic perimeter

intrusion detection systems

(PIDS), has announced

that it will host a series of

perimeter defense semi-

nars in India; one in Mum-

bai (September 2, 2014)

and a second in Bangalore

(September 4, 2014). The

sessions will explore best

practices for mitigating risk of

unauthorized site access, van-

dalism, theft or destruction

of critical infrastructure, and

cover these topics:

● Principles of intrusion

detection for today’s leading

perimeter security technolo-

gies.

● System design and

confi guration best practices

for specifi c vertical market

environments.

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● Critical detection performance

measures for developing an optimal

perimeter defense.

● Total cost of perimeter detection

system ownership as a key decision-

making strategy.

The seminars will target systems in-

tegrators, architects, engineers, consult-

ants and facility end-user personnel in

the Utilities, Industrial, Transportation

and Government/ Military sectors in-

volved in the design, specification, pro-

curement, installation and maintenance

of perimeter security systems.

“Perimeter defense workshops sup-

port those involved with intrusion detec-

tion in identifying critical considerations

for an effective PIDS solution, relative to

application-specific concerns and threats

facing today’s security-sensitive sec-

tors,” explained Bob Kirkaldie, South-

west Microwave’s Director of Sales.

“We ask attendees to consider their

current perimeter security strategy and

its effectiveness in defending against at-

tack, sabotage or harm to human life,”

Kirkaldie elaborated, “Today’s techno-

logically advanced solutions provide

robust measures to detect intrusions

and prevent nuisance alarms. System

elements – sensors, cameras, command

and control applications – can network

seamlessly and cost effectively, if done

right. With more than 70,000 systems

protecting critical infrastructure world-

wide and over 40 years of perimeter

detection experience, Southwest Micro-

wave provides the toolkit for achieving

these goals.”

Background

TVH LUMBINI SQUARE, Chennai

is spread over one million square

feet comprising nine 19-storied blocks

and around 500 residential units. It is

one of the premium residential apart-

ments which boasts of all comforts,

luxuries and aesthetic appeal as per

the latest trends in luxury housing. The

residency however, despite having good

physical surveillance, lacked an effec-

tive and commensurate video surveil-

lance system. The society had only 30

analog cameras to monitor the safety

and protection of the people, and out of

these, only 16 were functional.

Threat perceptions

Unlike any usual residential society,

the threat perception was real and

grave as the locality housed rich people

including many HNIs.

Apart from usual inci-

dences of burglaries,

road accidents and loi-

tering, the potential for

kidnappings and har-

assments were signifi-

cant. The safety of the

kids playing in the area

needed a high defini-

tion surveillance.

Limitations of previous system

The previous sys-

tem comprised 30

low resolution analog

cameras which were capable of just cap-

turing the movements, but the picture

quality was very poor. That system in

itself is considered to be out-dated.

The infrastructure was made up of

armored cables (RJ6 and power cable

HDCVI Modernizes Surveillance at TVH LUMBINI SQUARE, Chennai

This is one of the biggest surveillance projects in Chennai till now with 162 HDCVI cameras of 1 mega-pixel photo quality installed to cover up the entire area

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in a single medium) and coaxial cables

which were prone to damage, and were

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costly to maintain and repair.

Expectations from the new system

Fed up with the long experience of

security breaches and getting away

of culprits, authorities felt a strong need

for an effective surveillance system

which should include the following:

● Face recognition and identifi cation.

● Clear vision of HD for easy recogni-

tion.

● 24x7 availability.

● Night vision CCTV cameras.

● Centralized control room.

● Cost effective and offered value for

money.

● High effi ciency of the system.

● No extra cost of cabling.

● Warranty and services.

Client:Lumini Square Flats Association

System Integrator:Active System Integration

under Team Aditya

Seagate Technology plc has an-

nounced the next evolution in the

company’s wireless storage category.

Seagate® Wireless Plus mobile device

storage now consists of a family of ca-

pacities at 1TB and 2TB versions to suit

every need along with inte-

gration with cloud services,

such as Dropbox and Google

Drive. The Seagate Wireless

Plus storage is designed to

expand beyond the limita-

tions of mobile devices, such

as smart phones and tablets.

With capacities that are mul-

tiples beyond the highest stor-

age available on these mobile

devices, the Seagate Wireless

Plus provides an ideal solu-

tion to stream your favorite

HD video while freeing up

precious space on your Android Tablet,

iPad, iPhone, Android Smart Phone,

Kindle Fire, Windows 8 computers and

Windows RT tablets.

Seagate created the wireless storage

category in 2011 to address consumers’

desire to enjoy more content than tablets

and smartphones can hold with their

limited storage options. A CES 2013

Best of Innovations Award Winner, the

Seagate Wireless Plus now includes a

new option to save content and fi les to

the drive wirelessly through the

updated Seagate Media app as

well as the ability to migrate fi les

to cloud services such as Dropbox

and Google Drive.

“Wireless connectivity is a

feature that has been added to ex-

ternal storage over the last couple

of years; it provides the conveni-

ence of high capacity and easy

sharing for mobile devices that are

limited in their storage capabili-

ties,” said Ross Rubin, principal

analyst at Reticle Research, “Now,

with the integrating of popular

Seagate, the pioneer in wireless storage, introduces A Family of Wireless Solutions with

New Enhanced FeaturesNew features offer advanced cloud backup and capacities for every lifestyle

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cloud storage services to these products,

there exists an invaluable bridge to even

more content.”

The Seagate Media app’s new capa-

bility to sync your files on the Seagate

Wireless Plus storage with an existing

cloud storage provider means that your

files are always accessible even when

you don’t have network access. The Sea-

gate Media app creates your own Drop-

box or Google Drive folder, so files are

available and at the ready. Then once

you are back on the network, your files

will automatically re-sync to ensure all

changes are saved in both the cloud and

the Wireless Plus drive.

“Having pioneered the category of

wireless local storage for mobile de-

vices, Seagate is now proud to advance

the platform by adding more capacities

and developing advanced features that

will benefit how people are using these

drives,” said Ban Seng Teh, Senior Vice

President and Managing Director of

Seagate Asia Pacific and Japan, “Cloud

storage services provide a convenient

way for people to migrate files between

devices and share with friends and col-

leagues. With the new Seagate Media

app and Wireless Plus mobile storage,

people will now be enabled to use these

cloud services to access even more me-

dia from their Wireless Plus storage de-

vice.”

Seagate Wireless Plus mobile device

storage is accessed through the mobile

Seagate Media app for Apple iOS, An-

droid, Kindle Fire HD, Windows 8 tab-

lets. Seagate Wireless Plus mobile stor-

age connects to devices over a Wi-Fi

connection, which the battery-powered

drive emits once powered on. Simply

connect to the network by searching

for Wireless Plus in your available Wi-

Fi networks. The drive creates its own

Wi-Fi network, eliminating the need to

be within range of an existing network

connection.

Additionally, you can use Wireless

Plus to enjoy video, photos, music and

even documents on the big screen via

Apple Airplay, DLNA or an app de-

signed specifically for Samsung Smart

TVs and Blu-ray players.

Pricing and Availability

Seagate Wireless Plus mobile stor-

age has a supported battery life of

up to 10 hours and provides it’s own Wi-

Fi signal to enable access to the drive.

The drive is now available at 2TB for an

MSRP of INR 18,500 and 1TB for INR

14,500 MSRP.

VIVOTEK and Bajaj Electricals LtdFulfill Diversified Market Demands in IndiaVIVOTEK has partnered with the

India-based prestigious company,

Bajaj Electricals Ltd., and announces

the successful completion of Secutech

India 2014 held at New Delhi in late

June. Bajaj Electricals, a 75-year old

trusted company with more than 1400

products, is highly recognized courtesy

its appliances, fans, lighting and lumi-

naires products, along-with its engineer-

ing projects. Bajaj Electricals is also

marketing and servicing the prestigious

Morphy Richards brand.

Integrated Building Management

Systems (IBMS) of Bajaj Electricals

offers a product portfolio that includes

building management systems, fire de-

tection systems, access control system,

CCTV surveillance system and light-

ing controls. Viewing the increasing

demand for more SMB scale and con-

sumer-oriented surveillance applica-

tions, VIVOTEK has developed a series

of compact, simple and smart IP-based

surveillance solutions. VIVOTEK has

tied up with Bajaj Electricals in India,

aiming to provide end-users with more

surveillance options to make their life

safer and better.

To incorporate more closely and

seamlessly, Bajaj Electricals has in-

cluded VIVOTEK’s surveillance prod-

ucts to its brand ‘.nxt’ bolstering the

offering of this product line. After the

official launch at Secutech India 2014,

VIVOTEK’s compact, simple and smart

IP-based surveillance products are now

available in markets all across India.

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AllGoVision Appoints New Channel Development Manager

AllGoVision, a fast growing Video

Analytics Software Company,

headquartered in Bangalore, India has

hired Jacintha Varapraksam as its new

Channel Development Manager, Sales

and Marketing.

As a member of the sales team, Ja-

cintha will be in charge of managing

and increasing AllGoVision’s network

of channel partners and distributors. All-

GoVision, which is currently focused on

the Indian, Middle East and Asian Mar-

kets, will expand its efforts across the

globe. Jacintha will spearhead this drive

to help grow the company’s presence

around the world via value added resell-

ers (VARs) and distributors

“The expansion of our market reach

via channel partners and distributors will

further strengthen our ability to meet the

needs of our customers globally,” noted

Ashwin Amarapur, Director of AllGoVi-

sion, India, “Jacintha’s comprehensive

understanding of sales and marketing

will greatly benefi t our sales network,

and our clients.”

Before joining AllGoVision, Jacin-

tha had played key roles at various or-

ganisations like Oracle, Goldman Sachs

and America Online.

Jacintha VarapraksamChannel Development Manager

Sales and Marketing, AllGoVision

Schneider Electric India Limited

recently showcased its advanced

technologies and solutions which enable

Schneider Electric Showcases Effi cient, Sustainable and Liveable Smart City Model

at 6th Elasia 2014integration and automation of various

market segments with an eye to ena-

bling effi cient, sustainable and liveable

Smart Cities. Through

integration at energy,

power and informa-

tion technology levels,

Schneider Electric’s

integrated solutions

have been effi ciently

managing and driving

smart cities across the

globe.

Amitabh Kant,

Secretary of the De-

partment of Policy and Promotion inau-

gurated Schneider’s stall at Elasia.

In the energy segment, Dry-type cast

resin transformers (Trihal), Premset MV

switchgear, Feeder automation, Sub-

station automation and Advanced Distri-

bution Management System showcased

Schneider’s unparallel strength to create

end-to-end implementation and manage-

ment calibre – prowess that is essential

to build and sustain a Smart City, and

makes Schneider a master in this.

Schneider also demonstrated solu-

tions for power and IT segments. Its

Blokset aluminium panel, smart panel Amitabh Kant, Secretary, DIPP and Chanraker, VP-Energy BU,

Schneider Electric

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and Accusine panel help manage volatil-

ity in voltage and manage it effi ciently

to ensure smooth point-to-point electric-

ity supply. Similarly the Galaxy 3000,

the 3-phase UPS system deftly manages

power supply that guarantee smooth and

integrated running of systems.

Prakash Chandraker, Vice President,

Energy Business, Schneider Electric In-

dia said, “Elasia is the biggest arena of

all for players like us to showcase their

strengths, learn of the areas where we

can still improve but above all, it is the

biggest melting pot for exchange of ide-

as and sharing of thoughts and learning.”

Speaking at the occasion, Vivek Ya-

dav, Regional Sales Head – North, Sch-

neider Electric India said, “Our solutions

demonstrate our capacity to manage and

sustain the 5 pillars of a Smart City

which are Smart Energy, Smart Water,

Smart Buildings, Smart Mobility and

Smart Public Services. It also shows our

strength in providing a complete end-to-

end management service that is built on

the principle of effi ciency and sustain-

ability.”

NI System-on-Module (SOM) Technology to Play a Critical Role in Shaping the

Future of Embedded DesignA complete middleware solution in the size of a credit card that will reshape the market for embedded technology across verticals: NI introduces sbRIO-9651 System on Module (SOM)

National Instruments has an-

nounced the NI SOM. This is their

fi rst global product launch from India,

with NI introducing a major transfor-

mation in embedded technology for the

world – from Chennai. It combines the

Xilinx Zynq All Programmable system

on a chip (SoC) with supporting compo-

nents such as memory on a small PCB,

and features a complete middleware

solution and ready-to-go Linux-based

real-time operating system (RTOS) al-

ready integrated. The NI SOM gives

design teams the customizability of a

SOM without the increased time and

risk of developing custom software.

With this launch, NI is paving the

way for its embedded technology to be

a game changer for the future. From

healthcare in India to smart manufac-

turing facilities in France, this technol-

ogy can directly address the market

pain of disease as well as the need to

advance the industrial automation mar-

ket. Today, NI showcased this revolu-

tionary technology with lead users from

HTIC (Joint initiative of IIT-Madras

and Govt. of India) – who are working

on medical diagnostics for public and

private sectors; and Airbus – working

on cyber-physical systems for ‘the Fac-

tory of the Future.’

Joel Shapiro, Leader for Marketing,

Emerging Markets Region, NI said,

“The NI System on Module (SOM),

combined with powerful LabVIEW li-

braries, enables engineers to transform

their ideas into embedded products

faster than any other tool available on

the market. Healthcare devices, smart

machines, and other applications that

require embedded technology will ben-

efi t as the NI SOM not only speeds up,

but also bridges design, prototyping,

and deployment with a single platform.”

Dr. Jayaraj Joseph, Systems Archi-

tect, Healthcare Technology Innovation

Centre says, “NI’s graphical design tools

have helped HTIC to rapidly develop

functional, fi eld testable proof of con-

cepts in healthcare space that involves

a variety of stakeholders. NI SOM has

now allowed HTIC to take these func-

tional prototypes to mass deployable

solutions. NI SOM provide seamless

integration with existing graphical de-

velopment tool chain thereby allowing

R&D centres to not only develop tech-

nology concepts, but also take them to

deployment in a shorter time frame.’’

The NI SOM enables design teams

to deploy reliable, complex embedded

systems faster because it is based on,

and has the same rigorous design stand-

ards as the LabVIEW reconfi gurable

I/O (RIO) architecture. This architec-

ture has already been used in high-re-

liability applications such as unmanned

aerial vehicles and cataract surgery ma-

chines. NI, with this technology, aims

to create a world of fresh possibilities

for engineers, scientists and innova-

tors – across life sciences, automotive,

aerospace, manufacturing and energy

sectors.

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“We have evaluated several SOMs

and embedded SBCs, and there is no

comparison to the software integra-

tion offered by NI,” said Sebastien

Boria, R&D mechatronics technol-

ogy leader at Airbus, “We estimate

that our development costs with the

NI SOM are a tenth of the costs of

alternative approaches because of the

productivity gains of NI’s approach

to system design, in particular to

NI Linux Real-Time and LabVIEW

FPGA.”

Key Benefi ts● Complete Middleware Solution:

The NI SOM is shipped with a com-

plete middleware solution out of the

box to remove the time and risk as-

sociated with developing an embed-

ded OS, custom software drivers and

other common software components.

● LabVIEW FPGA Integration: La-

bVIEW FPGA eliminates a design

team’s need for hardware descrip-

tion language expertise, making

powerful FPGA technology more

accessible than ever before.

● NI Linux Real-Time: The NI SOM

offers a robust Linux-based RTOS,

which gives design teams access to

an extensive community of applica-

tions and IP.

● Shorter Prototyping Phase With

CompactRIO: Design teams can

use CompactRIO to quickly proto-

type their applications and then de-

ploy them with the same code used

for prototyping, which saves signifi -

cant time and effort.

Shashi has worked within the elec-

tronic security industry for six

years, two of which as a Business Devel-

opment Specialist for Sony India, whilst

immediately prior to joining Wavestore,

he was Regional Sales Manager for Ge-

netec in India.

Reporting to Chris Williams, Di-

rector of Wavestore, Shashi will be re-

sponsible for developing business rela-

tionships with key market infl uencers in

order to identify new sales opportunities

for Wavestore’s video recording and

management solutions throughout India

and its neighbouring countries.

“We fully appreciate that the fast

growing security industry within the In-

dian Subcontinent offers us the oppor-

tunity for a dynamic increase in sales

and Shashi’s appointment to the newly

created role of Business Development

Manager refl ects our commitment to of-

fer outstanding pre, as well as post, sales

Wavestore Appoints Business Development Manager for Indian Subcontinent

Wavestore has further expanded its worldwide sales activities with the appointment ofShashi K. Yadav to the role of Business Development Manager for the Indian Subcontinent

support to customers who operate in this

important market sector,” said Chris Wil-

liams, “We are very fortunate to be able

to recruit the services of Shashi. His ex-

pertise and market knowledge will be ex-

tremely valuable to Wavestore as we look

to capitalise on our reputation for deliver-

ing robust, reliable and fl exible VMS so-

lutions which can be custom designed to

exactly match customer’s requirements.”

Commenting on his appointment,

Shashi said: “I recently attended IFSEC

International in London and was highly

impressed with the interest shown in

Wavestore’s open platform recording

solutions. The company’s stand was

packed full for all three days of the show.

Visitors were hungry to learn more about

how Wavestore can help them achieve a

seamless integrated security solution

that can incorporate a wide range of

third party technologies and systems,

regardless of the size or complexity of

the project. I am therefore very excited

to be able to progress my career with

Wavestore and to have the opportunity to

promote the company’s solutions across

the Indian Subcontinent. I am confi dent

that the interest from installers, system

integrators, consultants, specifi ers and

end-users will be just as good as what I

witnessed at IFSEC.”

Shashi K. YadavBusiness Development Manager,

Indian Subcontinent

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CP PLUS Technologix Labs introduc-

es i-Wizard, an intelligent video sur-

veillance IP solution including cameras

and NVRs, that not only provides extra

high-defi nition image quality, but also

brings more professional, convenient and

intelligent video surveillance experience

driving a comprehensive upgrade with

smart functions. The i-Wizard supports

triple streaming, each with its own co-

dec, frame and bitrate. Two of the streams

can support full HD resolution and one

stream for a mobile phone.

The ultra 3D DNR feature enhances

images by eliminating image noise and

improving image clarity in low-light cir-

cumstances without creating ghosting

and blurring. Further, with ultra WDR

features, up to 120dB wide dynamic

range can be realized that greatly im-

proves image clarity, even under extreme

lighting and backlight conditions.

CP Plus Introduces i-WizardAn Intelligent Video Surveillance Solution

The i-wizard series uses ultra-defog-

ging feature which renders better image

quality and clarity through an image

correction algorithm even in extreme

foggy conditions.

An enhanced smart IR can help

lighting adjustments with the surround-

ings and can handle a vast range of light-

ing conditions.

Other features include smart re-

gion of interest (ROI), electrical

image stabilizer (EIS) and edge

based video content analy-

sis. Smart

ROI makes

impor tan t

regions clear

in the low

bitrate and

thus helps

save stor-

age space.

The EIS helps to stabilize the image and

clean it during high motion.The edge

based video content analysis offers sev-

eral detections e.g., tripwire, intrusion,

abandoned or missing, defocus detec-

tion, face and audio detection.

In summary, i-wizard solution is

a highly innovative product, providing

advanced features, intelligence and

self- correcting features which

make this a must have for all

types of end customers.

In India, Aditya In-

fotech Ltd. is an exclu-

sive distributor

partner of

CP PLUS

GMBH &

Co. KG,

Germany for

their brand CP

PLUS.

The GL100 glass door lock has been

specially designed for use with

standard glass doors without wood. Its

steel body is stylish and modern and its

unique ‘sandwich body’ construction

makes it easy to install – without having

to replace the door.

Features 1. No new holes required.

2. Can be installed on existing glass

doors.

3. Fully automated open and close

function.

4. Easy installation

and operation.

5. Password protec-

tion.

6. Card LED indica-

tor.

7. Emergency door

unlock.

8. Illegal operation

warning.

9. Low battery re-

minder.

10. Acousto-optic

alarm function.

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Introduction

Axis offers easy-to-install network

cameras with infrared (IR) illumi-

nation, where the IR LEDs are built-in.

These cameras are identified with

a suffix -L, which indicates that the

camera includes infrared light. All Axis

cameras with IR illumination also share

some common characteristics:

● Extremely power-efficient IR LEDs

● Fewer IR LEDs compared to legacy

alternatives.

● Low power consumption IR LEDs

with minimum heat dissipation.

● Long-life LEDs that eliminate main-

tenance.

● The IR LED are covered by a high-

precision, custom-made lens to of-

fer an even IR illumination over the

scene.

The characteristics of these new

generation IR LEDs contribute to a cost-

efficient and environment-friendly IR

solution with a high-quality, low-noise

video also when the environment is

completely dark.

In addition to the

above features, Axis

has included a unique

technology known as

Axis’ OptimizedIR in

select models. Axis’

intelligent, unique and

patented OptimizedIR

solution makes these

selected network cam-

eras easy and quick to

install, and most impor-

tantly, the IR illumina-

tion angle automatical-

ly adapts to the camera

field of view, ensuring

that no illumination

power is wasted.

1. Why do you need IR illumination?

All Axis’ network cameras with

built-in IR illumination are day

& night cameras that deliver color im-

ages during the day and black and white

images during the night. Near-infrared

light, which

spans from

780 nanom-

eters (nm) up

to about 3000

nm, is beyond

what the hu-

man eye can see, but most camera sen-

sors can detect it and make use of it.

The cameras have an IR-cut filter that

removes IR light during the day. IR

light is filtered out so that it does not

distort the colors of images as the hu-

man eye sees them. As light diminishes

below a certain level, the camera can

automatically remove the IR-cut filter

allowing the camera to make use of

near-IR light. Figure 2 shows how a

color image sensor responds to visible

and near-IR light.

OptimizedIRin Axis’ Cameras

Leveraging new, smart and long-life LED technology

Contributed by Axis Communications

Figure 1: With Axis’ OptimizedIR the IR illumination angle (in red) automatically follows when adjusting the zoom level at installation. The

camera’s field of view is illustrated in white

Figure 2: Color image sensor response to visible and near-IR light

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feature

Why use IR illumination instead of white light?

Only thermal cameras can provide

usable images in complete dark-

ness. Day & night cameras need some

kind of light source to be able to pro-

vide usable images. Even though IR

light is not visible to the human eye,

the sensor of a color camera is gener-

ally sensitive not only to visible light

but also to IR light according to the

Figure 2 – provided that the IR cut fil-

ter is removed.

Using IR illumination instead of

white light has several advantages.

With IR illumination, there is no light

pollution. IR illumination makes dis-

creet or covert surveillance possible in

places where white light would be too

intrusive, such as in nighttime traffic

surveillance, or when you need to mon-

itor people without anyone noticing. On

the other hand, since people in this case

are not aware that they are being moni-

tored, there is no deterrent effect, which

might be desirable in some situations.

The images in grayscale have better

contrast, less noise, and better defini-

tion if compared to color images in cor-

responding low-light situations. This is

an advantage when color information

is not required, such as in license plate

recognition (LPR). On the other hand,

when color information is needed, IR

illumination is not a feasible solution.

For color video in low-light situations,

an extremely light-sensitive camera –

such as Axis cameras with Lightfinder

technology – is a better option.

The most recent IR illuminators on

the market have low power consumption

and they also lasts a lot longer – typi-

cally around 10 years and require zero

maintenance – compared to a halogen

light which can last as little as 5 months.

The IR LEDs used in Axis’ OptimizedIR

technology are very low in power con-

sumption, which allows the camera to be

powered by standard PoE. The images

in grayscale, produced with the help of

an IR illumination, contain less image

noise if compared

to black and white

images produced

without the IR

source. The result

is an image that

occupies less stor-

age space, hence

reducing storage

costs. Compared

with images with-

out the aid of IR illumination, images

provided by using IR illumination in

indoor installations save up to 95% bit

rate and storage space. In dark outdoor

installations, it saves up to 75% bit rate

and storage space.

When do you use IR illumination?

IR illumination is used when visible

light is not an option, when color in-

formation is not critical and when the

natural IR lighting is not sufficient.

The black and white images have bet-

ter contrast than color images, which

makes images in black and white suit-

able for video analytics, for example

license plate recognition (LPR). Figure

3 shows an example of traffic surveil-

lance with a day & night camera and the

aid of a stand-alone IR illuminator.

How do you use IR illumination?

Indoors, light is reflected from all sur-

rounding surfaces, such as the walls

and ceiling, which gives more light on

the subject. Outdoors, all light except

for the light hitting and reflecting off

the subject, is lost. This means that it

is much easier to get a well illuminated

image indoors. To improve the image

quality outdoors, the camera with built-

in IR should be aimed downwards not to

lose more light than necessary. Figure 4

shows an example of the placement of

an outdoor camera.

Comparison with thermal cameras

Cameras with built-in IR have both

advantages and disadvantages

compared with thermal cameras. Cam-

eras with built-in IR can be used as

stand-alone sys-

tems, but can also

be integrated into

existing surveil-

lance systems.

Thermal cameras

can complement

an existing sys-

tem, but they can-

not replace it; color cameras are gener-

ally needed somewhere in the system for

identification purposes. Both technolo-

gies have different purposes: thermal to

Figure 3: IR illumination used for license plate recognition (LPR)

Figure 4: Placement of an outdoor camera

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detect, infrared to recognize.

Cameras with built-in IR have bet-

ter resolution, image quality, definition,

and field of view than thermal cameras.

They are also less expensive. However,

their viewing distance is shorter than

what thermal cameras can provide. Axis’

cameras with OptimizedIR solution can

be used at a distance shorter than 40m

(131ft.), whereas thermal cameras have

a range of detection up to 5km (5400

yards) with the right model and in the

right conditions. Figures 5 and 6 show

a comparison between a thermal camera

and an Axis network camera with Opti-

mizedIR.

2. Built-in or stand-alone IR illumination?

A day & night network camera can

either work with stand-alone IR

illumination, or integrate the IR illumi-

nation into the camera. Axis has chosen

850nm LED illuminators for most of

its built-in or standalone IR solutions

instead of 940nm LEDs because color

sensors are generally more sensitive to

850nm than to 940nm LEDs. Hence,

the camera can reach farther when us-

ing an 850nm LED illuminator than

with a 940nm LED illuminator. The dis-

advantage of using 850nm LEDs is that

they show up as a faint red glow, while

940nm LEDs provide completely covert

illumination.

Axis network cameras with built-in

IR and OptimizedIR have several advan-

tages, such as very simple installation

and integration. They do not require ex-

ternal cables or any extra power supply

since their IR LEDs are power-supplied

from the camera, using standard, envi-

ronment-friendly Power over Ethernet

IEEE 802.3af.

Network cameras with built-in IR

conveniently deliver surveillance all in

one package and have a very low envi-

ronmental impact, since only a camera

needs to be installed and no additional

IR light sources. This is especially im-

portant when installing cameras in older

or listed buildings, such as museums

and historical buildings. For the same

reason, each built-in IR system becomes

less expensive, since fewer components

will have to be installed – and fewer

units installed also means fewer units to

service.

There are two areas where standalone

IR illumination remains a better option

than built-in IR illumination. Network

cameras with standalone IR illumination

have, in many cases, a longer viewing

distance than cameras with built-in IR.

Also, there is a wider range of cameras

available that work with stand-alone IR

illumination, which gives more flexibil-

ity when choosing a camera.

A second option is when a stand-

alone IR illuminator produces more

light, and the illumination can be aimed

more freely. Up to now, network cam-

eras with built-in IR have rarely been

adjustable, which can cause the IR illu-

mination to mismatch the camera field

of view or the image being overexposed.

However, Axis network cameras with

OptimizedIR are adjustable owing to

their built-in intelligence.

A stand-alone IR illuminator pro-

duces more light, and the illumination

can be aimed more freely. Up to now,

network cameras with built-in IR have

rarely been adjustable, which can cause

the IR illumination to mismatch the

camera field of view or the image be-

ing overexposed. However, most of Axis

network cameras with built-in IR are

adjustable owing to their built-in intel-

ligence.

3. How Axis’ network cameras with OptimizedIR work

In general, the more even and cool op-

erating temperature on the sensor and

more light, the better the image quality

will be. However, more light produced

by the camera may heat the image sen-

sor, resulting in an increase of noise dis-

turbance in the image. Axis OptimizedIR

technology gives the maximum possible

amount of light at the scene combined

with the minimum possible heat in the

sensor, ensuring excellent image quality.

Axis’ OptimizedIR technology gives an

even illumination across the entire im-

age.

The combination of the camera in-

telligence and the IR LEDs with their

high-precision, custom-made lenses

makes Axis network cameras with Op-

timizedIR unique on the market. Axis

network cameras are safe to use ac-

cording to the European standard EN

62471:2008 based on the international

standard IEC 62471. Since they comply

Figure 5 and 6: To the left an image from an Axis thermal camera, and to the right an image from an Axis network camera with OptimizedIR

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with this standard it means that the cam-

eras are not harmful to the eyes of any

living creature that might look straight

at the camera.

Axis’ OptimizedIR technology

The IR illumination solution has

been developed especially by Axis

and is custom-made for the illumination

requirements of each Axis’ camera mod-

el with the designation –L that supports

Axis’ OptimizedIR technology.

The IR solution has been optimized

for the camera’s view angles and gives a

very even illumination across the entire

area of illumination.

In Axis cameras with OptimizedIR,

the illumination intelligence adjusts the

distribution angles of the illumination

to make it evenly distributed across the

entire area.

Intelligence

A too narrowly illuminated area

will produce ‘white out or glare’

in the middle of the scene, and some

areas will not be correctly illuminated.

On the other hand, a too widely illumi-

nated area means that light will shine on

objects outside the area of interest, and

also that the viewing distance will be re-

duced. Depending on camera model, the

IR illumination with OptimizedIR can

reach over 40m (131ft.) with low, envi-

ronmental-friendly power consumption,

supplied by standard

Power over Ethernet

(IEEE 802.3af).

When the field

of view is adjusted at

the installation of an

Axis camera with re-

mote zoom and Opti-

mizedIR, the angle of

illumination automati-

cally adapts to the zoom

level. (This is only ap-

plicable in Axis camer-

as with OptimizedIR).

The illumination angle

follows the camera’s

zoom movements to al-

ways provide the maxi-

mum amount of light in

the image.

Another adaptation

performed by Axis’ Op-

timizedIR technology is

visible when the subject

is far away from the

camera and the whole

area is illuminated. When the subject is

approaching the camera, the exposure is

adapting. When the subject is by the cam-

era, it is illuminated and not overexposed.

IR LEDs and power-efficiency

Using LEDs instead of other light

sources, such as traditional or

fluorescent bulbs, has many advantages.

The ratio between the energy consump-

tion and the illumination has been finely

optimized. LEDs are quick start devices

that are highly durable, insensitive to vi-

bration, and difficult to break. They can

emit light at a given wavelength without

the need for a filter. All in all, they com-

bine the lowest possible running costs

with the longest operating life.

The highly power-efficient, new

LED technology used

by Axis cameras with

OptimizedIR technol-

ogy, does not addition-

ally heat the image sen-

sor and consequently

this enables a higher

image quality. Thanks

to the extremely power-

efficient IR LEDs, the

cameras only need few

LEDs, and the IR illu-

mination is concentrat-

ed where it is needed.

This way, no light is

wasted illuminating ar-

eas that are of little in-

terest. Power efficiency

is translated into high

power, less heat dissi-

pation, and the IR illu-

mination can reach far.

With Axis’ uniquely

designed OptimizedIR,

it is possible to obtain

an evenly illuminated

image with few, power-efficient LEDs.

The IR illumination can reach a long

distance with standard PoE thanks to the

power-efficient IR LEDs.

The Power over Ethernet IEEE

802.3af standard puts high demands on

the efficiency of the included compo-

nents. It is a strategic environmentally

friendly choice to use standard PoE in

Axis network video.

4. Conclusion

Axis’ smart and unique OptimizedIR

solution is based on new, power-

efficient LED technology and provides

optimized image quality with an adaptable

angle of IR illumination. The IR technol-

ogy is designed for easy, cost-efficient and

environmentally friendly installation.

Email: contact-sap@axis.com; + 91 80 4111 9331

Figure 7: An image taken with an Axis camera with OptimizedIR featuring three LEDs

Figure 8-10: Show how the exposure adapts in Axis cameras

with OptimizedIR when a subject is approaching the camera

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An invention of the late 1990s, Real

Time Location Systems (RTLS)

continue to evolve in both their applica-

tions and the technology that drives the

system.

Increasingly, there is a need to track

in real time both objects and people

within a building or a specifi c geograph-

ic area. Using radio frequency (RF) or

wireless technology and an active or

passive tagging system, it is now possi-

ble to locate people or assets whenever

necessary.

Determining what type of RTLS is

best for a given situation depends in large

part on the value of the asset involved

and the purpose behind the tracking. For

instance, we look very differently at the

value of a pallet of paper towels than we

do at a laptop bearing highly sensitive

information. Thus, we take a different

approach to how we track these items.

An active ID tag, which we would

apply to the laptop, tells us not only

where it is within the tracking area, but

also if someone is trying to remove the

tag from the laptop in an attempt to steal

it. Although the paper towels have mon-

etary value, they are a much less risky

asset than the laptop, therefore the pallet

can be tracked less expensively using a

passive tag.

What should be considered when

life safety is involved, as is very often

the case in an educational or hospital

campus setting? Life safety necessitates

the application of an even higher set of

standards regarding the assets being fol-

lowed using active RFID technology.

Following are fi ve best practices for

implementing a RTLS with life safety

implications within a campus setting:

1. Ensure you have a dedicated, highly available network

Every second is critical in life safe-

ty situations. The various campus

shootings in recent history resulting in

tragic loss of life remind us that sec-

onds count. When it comes to deploy-

ing RTLS to track the whereabouts of

a teacher in crisis or a nurse in danger,

a dedicated highly available network is

critical.

A dedicated, highly available net-

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work will ensure that information is

being transmitted reliably at all times,

unencumbered by data from non-critical

activities. The network is the conduit for

information that comes from various de-

partments and devices, including RTLS

tags. If all data is running on the same

network, a teacher downloading video

for a class may also be on the same net-

work that is serving the RTLS. Over-

loading the network with data from mul-

tiple sources competing for access may

cause a collision that results in delayed

transmission of critical and time sensi-

tive data. Any delays in transmission

may profoundly affect the outcome of

urgent situations, such as when a teacher

pushes a panic button and that informa-

tion is needed to locate her immediately.

2. Invest in a multi-application platform

While a school or hospital may

initially determine that they are

interested only in tracking physical as-

sets, the time may come when the fo-

cus broadens to include people tracking

through the use of RFID-enabled badges

or security systems with an RTLS com-

ponent. For long range planning, it is ad-

visable to select a system that offers the

ability to add applications as needed to

save time and cost.

Investing initially in a multi-appli-

cation platform would allow a facility

to build upon the infrastructure already

in place. Having multiple vendors with

different system set-ups can potentially

cause interference between systems as

well as bring about additional costs and

overhead. Rather than buying two sepa-

rate systems that may interfere with each

other on the network or require propri-

etary set ups, the initial investment in

a multi-application platform will allow,

for example, a hospital to implement an

infant monitoring program to its existing

psychiatric patient tracking.

Similarly, schools have multiple as-

set-tracking needs – tags for computers,

personal (or personnel) duress buttons,

even temperature tracking in cafeteria

refrigerators – that may be implemented

over time. The multi-application plat-

form approach can help the educational

institution avoid investment in multiple

individual servers and redundant infra-

structure.

3. Provide integration and interoperability with third-party systems

At the heart of campus applica-

tions are safety and security. It is

incumbent on the system that it works

with communications beyond the typi-

cal workstation. In the event of an emer-

gency, security personnel will want to be

able to track people and even property

through their mobile devices and provide

messaging through various technology

including texting, pager, intercoms, and

e-mail. The system should be designed

to support this level of interoperability.

Additionally, the integration of vid-

eo becomes important, especially when

tracking a person in duress. Having the

ability to receive an emergency call,

locate that person and then have the in-

tegrated security camera show them in

their current location and situation is a

critical part of a life safety system. Fur-

ther necessitating the need for video in-

tegration is its use as a tool for analysis

of post-incident for forensic purposes.

4. Guarantee indoor/outdoor capability

Life safety incidences can occur

outside the confines of a build-

ing outfitted for RTLS tracking. School

and hospital campuses include outdoor

spaces such as ball fields, parking lots,

courtyards and pathways between build-

ings and these locations still require pro-

tection. A system that is functional out-

doors is important to extending the life

safety capability. Choose a system that

is not solely reliant on any technology

that may limit its outdoor functionality.

All the components of the RTLS

should be designed to with stand the

elements that are specifically common

to the geographic area, such as extreme

cold and snow or high humidity, heat,

and rain.

There should also be assurances that

the infrastructure will support the sys-

tem during power outages, which may

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involve installing solar power or micro-

wave towers in place of a wired system.

Campuses are often characterized

by an open and expansive layout. The

RTLS system should have the capability

to work with its own invisible perimeter

in place of actual physical barriers or

help minimize the number of necessary

barriers.

5. Support emergency assembly stations

During major emergencies, building

occupants are required to meet in a

designated area known as a assembly or

muster station so fi rst responders know

who or at least how many people are still

at risk within a building.

An RTLS should support emer-

gency responses through its ability to

account for individuals on property.

Within a school, each teacher may be

equipped with an RTLS-enabled badge

that allows those operating the system

to promptly record the teacher’s arriv-

al at the assembly point. The teachers

may also arrive with students, thereby

allowing the system to identify and be

alerted of all individuals at the station.

Once safely at the assembly point, the

teacher can inform responders of any

missing individuals.

Equipping each person with an

RTLS-enabled badge can be cost-man-

aged when an institution uses RTLS for

multiple purposes, such as access con-

trol or in conjunction with a foodservice

point-of-sale system.

As uses for RTLS expand, such as

adding the tracking of students attending

after-school programs, the investment

advantages in RTLS becomes more ap-

parent.

Should concerns regarding privacy

or complaints of having every move-

ment tracked arise, RTLS systems can

be selected with options to block regular

tracking and instead be deployed only in

event of an emergency.

As RTLS continues to evolve

through technological breakthroughs,

reviewing these best practices will help

in selecting the appropriate RTLS for se-

curity and life safety purposes.

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A Smart Solution for Gated

CommunitiesBy James Wickes – CEO, Cloudview

FEATURE

The rapid growth of gated communi-

ties throughout India is a testament

to the economic growth that has been

transforming Indian society.

Gated communities are often seen

as a sign of crime – or more accurately

the fear of crime. However, I believe

there are deeper reasons for their rising

popularity than simply self-preservation.

In fact, whilst researching this article it

struck me that the original reason gated

communities developed was not to keep

criminals out, but rather to gather people

together.

This is not the place to delve deeply

into sociology and the demographics of

developed and developing economies.

But it is undeniable that like-minded

communities have always banded to-

gether for mutual support and protec-

tion.

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Despite the effects of industrializa-

tion and the urbanization that has led to

the growth of massive cities and urban

sprawls, cities are no more than a col-

lection of villages each with their own

character and constituency.

The rise of the gated community

is simply another manifestation of this

phenomenon. Many people scorn them

as being insular, self-regarding and elit-

ist. However, in nations such as India,

a growing middle class has earned the

right to have their own oasis of safety

and tranquility away from the chaotic,

crowded and demanding urban life – be

it a vertical community in the city cen-

tre, or a sprawling suburban community.

I was fascinated to learn that many

professionals, especially in the IT indus-

try, now split their working lives between

India and offi ces in the Gulf, Europe or

the USA. Gated communities, especial-

ly in areas such as Bengaluru, provide a

safe, regulated environment for the fam-

ilies who are left behind. Peace of mind

is ensured for all – the water will run,

the rubbish will be cleared, the electric-

ity will stay on, leisure facilities provide

a social hub, and above all, private secu-

rity ensure a measure of personal safety.

New communities demand new security solutions

Defending the sense of tranquility,

safety and space that people de-

mand of their gated security is not an

easy task. From the UK to the US and

now in emerging economies such as In-

dia, the issue is always the same. A gate

and a wall are not enough to deter all un-

desirable elements. Thankfully in India

those undesirable elements are more of a

nuisance than a threat, but in other more

violent nations such as South Africa, se-

curity is a life or death issue.

Security solutions have to be multi-

layered. Physical barriers such as gates

and walls obviously have a role to play,

as does the presence of trained secu-

rity guards. But neither can ultimately

always stop unauthorised entry to pro-

tected communities. That’s where alarms

and security systems have a role to play

– and where the Cloudview visual net-

work system comes into its own.

The system was initially developed

in response to the need for companies

to effectively protect their physical as-

sets, especially when they were situated

in remote locations. This needed a fast,

cost-effective and instantly accessible

system that wasn’t limited by the draw-

backs of traditional CCTV systems –

namely cost, outdated and cumbersome

analogue technology and the reliance on

a manned control room to continually

monitor footage.

The features that make Cloudview

such a successful solution to these issues

also make it an incredibly strong tool in

the protection of gated communities.

The key to the system

is our Visual Network

Adapter, which can

quickly and easily

connect either new

digital IP cameras or

existing CCTV camer-

as to the Internet with-

out taking up excessive

bandwidth. In fact it oper-

ates effi ciently using regular broadband,

3G or satellite services.

Our Internet enabled system up-

grades and transforms both new and

existing analogue or digital camera sys-

tems so you’re the fi rst to know when

there has been an intrusion. Cameras

can be triggered by specifi c events such

as movement or trespass, and live CCTV

feeds can be accessed via smartphone,

tablet or PC – with alerts via text or calls

bringing threats to the attention of inter-

ested parties instantly.

This greatly increases response and

preparation times, allowing security

teams to fi nd intruders faster and for

householders to be alerted if necessary.

If a crime has been committed, then

the stored footage can be accessed as

evidence to ensure convictions at a later

date.

Our cloud based management sys-

tem and easy to use dashboard give us-

ers full security, fl exibility and control,

via protected accounts, so each speci-

fi ed user (or household) can set param-

eters, alerts, and have instant access to

the fully encrypted visual data relating

to them.

Interest in the Cloudview visual

network system has been growing

around the world in countries where

great disparities in wealth are leading

to increased friction between the haves

and the have-nots. Home security com-

panies can see the benefi ts in terms of

giving added value and peace of mind

to their customers, increasing the effec-

tiveness of their services and managing

costs.

Our team here at Cloudview has

been particularly gratifi ed that a system

designed to protect corporate property

effi ciently is now being used so effec-

tively to help make communities and

families safer and more secure.

The key to the system

existing CCTV camer-

as to the Internet with-

out taking up excessive

bandwidth. In fact it oper-

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Hikvision Megapixel Cameras Secure 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil

Hikvision was selected to provide

comprehensive security solutions

to safeguard 2014 FIFA World Cup Bra-

zil – the biggest event on the planet. The

security projects include Brazil’s BRT

MOVE bus stations and Mineirao sta-

dium in Belo Horizonte, a host city for

the World Cup. Hundreds of Hikvision

megapixel network cameras and speed

domes were successfully applied to en-

sure a safer environment for local citi-

zens and visiting tourists.

When the time came for the Belo

Horizonte Traffic Agency to choose a

primary security camera, they relied on

Hikvision to make sure both their qual-

ity and safety needs were successfully

addressed. As such, over 300 Hikvision

DS-2CD864F-E 1.3MP WDR network

cameras were selected to be installed at

the Brazil BRT MOVE bus stations to

protect citizens, visitors and their prop-

erty effectively.

This camera, designed with excel-

lent low light capability, allows en-

hanced imaging performance in low

light scenarios with minimum illumina-

tion of 0.6Lux @ F1.2 in color mode and

0.08Lux @ F1.2 in B/W mode. In addi-

tion, 3D digital noise reduction and true

day/ night ensure excellent image qual-

ity regardless of time of day as well as a

resolution of 1280x960.

Benefitting from the superior meg-

apixel images delivered by this camera,

security personnel were able to easily

identify suspicious individuals and ob-

jects at bus stations and their surround-

ings. The high quality video images

could also be provided for forensic pur-

poses if needed.

The other remarkable project for the

World Cup was the Hikvision security

solution for Mineirao stadium surround-

ings.

Mineirao stadium, one of the most

iconic venues in Bra-

zilian football, under-

went two and a half

years of renovation to

transform the stadium

into a modern, safe,

and sustainable arena,

with room for over

62,000 spectators. It

was the venue for a to-

tal of 6 matches for the

World Cup.

Hikvision, along

with the Military Po-

lice of Minas Gerais (PMMG), designed

an IP surveillance solution for the streets

around the stadium. 74 Hikvision DS-

2DF1-57A 1MP high speed domes in to-

tal were installed for World Cup security

purposes and city surveillance. These

Hikvision network speed domes were

primarily tasked to protect fans and visi-

tors against riots.

The Hikvision DS-2DF1-57A of-

fers a 1280x960 resolution at 25 to 30

frames per second, with an 360° endless

pan range at a speed of 540°/s, and a

-5°–90° tilt range at a speed of 400°/s.

This allows the speed domes to imme-

diately zoom onto moving objects and

deliver crystal-clear images, regardless

of outdoor light. This is an extremely

important feature, since the police need

to quickly and accurately recognize

and respond to riots or other crime, es-

tablishing a secure environment for the

World Cup.

According to Alvaro de Souza,

CCTV manager at VMI Sistemas de Se-

guranca, Brazil’s official Hikvision Dis-

tributor, “Hikvision cameras with meg-

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application/ case study

apixel resolution come to meet a real

need in the city of Belo Horizonte and

for the Military Police of Minas Gerais

for identification of suspects, supporting

decision making for strategic military

actions and protecting citizens during

and after the World Cup 2014. Design,

image quality, durability, maintenance

and local support were key points for

this wonderful solution to be chosen.

I consider it a major milestone in the

history of the Belo Horizonte and this

project complements a great legacy of

thousands of Hikvision cameras already

installed in Brazil.”

ViVotek Protects the Landis taipei HotelWorld Class Accommodation Protected by World Class Surveillance

Stringent security system to protect guests and their assets

Located in the busy central business

and finance district in Taipei City,

Taiwan, the Landis Taipei Hotel is im-

mensely popular among domestic and

foreign travelers. This luxurious 5-star

hotel features a French Art Deco ambi-

ence, earth tone colors, and extravagant

vintage decorations in each guest room

to create a warm and cozy atmosphere

for its guests. The hotel further offers a

variety of high-quality services for both

business and leisure, such as limousine

services, express laundry, wedding plan-

ning, a health and fitness center, exqui-

site Western and Chinese restaurants,

and the Landis SPA, which enhances the

perceived value of its guests. Despite all

the explicit features of the Landis Taipei,

the hotel has not forgotten the funda-

mental implicit element that constitutes

to a world-class hotel – security. In ad-

dition to being a place of relaxation, the

Landis Taipei Hotel has committed itself

to the adoption of a stringent security

policy to protect guests and their

assets. Hence, a reliable and ef-

fective surveillance system is

exceptionally important.

Formulating a specific solution for the needs of the hotel

The original surveillance

solution employed by the

hotel was an analog-based sys-

tem. Fully recognizing the importance

of keeping the quality and effectiveness

of hotel security, the hotel adopted an

IP-based security surveillance solution

of VIVOTEK. Project specifications in-

cluded enhanced resolution, clear image

quality, and wide coverage for the out-

door and parking areas. Based on these

specifications, a perfect solution for the

Landis Taipei was created.

This solution comprised 5 camera

models, including fisheye fixed dome

network camera, fixed dome network

camera, and fixed network camera.

Moreover, VIVOTEK’s video man-

agement software, the ST7501, was

adopted.

Fisheye fixed dome network camera – FE8174V and FE8172

FE8174V and FE8172 are two latest

fisheye cameras of VIVOTEK. Both

models are equipped with a fisheye lens

and a 5-megapixel resolution sensor,

making these cameras perfect for moni-

toring open areas such as parking lots,

streets, and walkways, without blind

spots. Four FE8174V models, with van-

dal-proof IK10-rated and weather-proof

IP66-rated housing, are robust choices

for outdoor application. They were

mounted on the outer walls of the hotel

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monitoring of designated areas.

The FD8363 is a professional

2-megapicel outdoor camera

that offers a viewing resolution

of 1080p Full HD at 30fps. More

importantly, the camera is de-

signed with a removable IR-cut

filter, 15-meter IR illuminators

and WDR Enhancement, provid-

ing clear images 24 hours a day

and unparalleled visibility under high

contrast environments.

Fixed network camera – IP8151

Three IP8151 models were installed

outside the elevators of the hotel.

This camera features a 1.3-megapixel

CMOS sensor that achieves a viewing

resolution of 1280x1024 at 30fps. The

highlight of this camera is its superb

night visibility and support for WDR

enhancement, making this model perfect

for low-light environments and enclosed

spaces.

Reliable security increases the efficiency of hotel operations and management

William Ku, Vice President of VI-

VOTEK’s International Sales

Division stated, “Hotel security is impor-

tant to not only the operation and man-

agement efficiency of the hotel, but also

the safety of customers. Hence, a reliable

surveillance system is exceptionally im-

portant. Here at VIVOTEK, we endeavor

to develop the best surveillance solutions

for our clients and, ultimately, create a

safe hotel.”

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to provide a complete 180º panoramic

view of the outer perimeter. 3 FE8172

models were installed to the ceiling of

the hotel lobby to achieve a 360º sur-

round view of the lobby.

Fixed dome network camera – FD8134 and FD8363

Five FD8134 models were installed

in separate community areas in

the hotel and 1 FD8363 model was

mounted above the main entrance. The

FD8134 features a 1-megapixel camera

capable of achieving viewing resolu-

tions of 1280x800 at 30fps, making this

camera the all-in-one solution for the

Shwe Taung Group, one of Myan-

mar’s leading corporations, together

with NEC Asia Pacific, a wholly owned

NEC Corporation subsidiary and lead-

ing Singapore-based IT and network

solutions provider, has announced their

provision of network and security infra-

structure for the Myanmar International

Convention Centre in Nay Pyi Taw, the

capital of Myanmar. NEC Asia Pacific is

the main information and communica-

tions technology (ICT) provider for the

convention centre.

The Myanmar International Con-

vention Centre is a newly completed

60,000 square meter convention and

exhibition centre that recently held the

ASEAN Summit 2014, which Myanmar

hosted for the first time.

NEC Asia Pacific developed a com-

prehensive ICT infrastructure for the

convention centre, consisting of network

and security infrastructure, integrated

voice, data and video services, and a

master clock system for the Myanmar

government. NEC’s sophisticated inte-

grated security and safety system con-

sists of access control system solutions

utilising contactless smartcard technol-

ogy, as well as surveillance systems

NEC and the Shwe Taung Group provideNetwork and Security Infrastructure

for the Myanmar International Convention CentreNEC Asia Pacific appointed main information and communications technology provider for the

Myanmar International Convention Centre by Shwe Taung Group

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consisting of intelligent video camera

solutions. The master clock system ena-

bles time synchronisation of all devices

within the centre’s ICT infrastructure.

NEC will provide comprehensive main-

tenance and support for these critical

services, including helpdesk and event

support.

Training for using the systems will

be provided to Nay Pyi Taw City Devel-

opment Council staff and the local team

in charge of maintenance in both Eng-

lish and the local Myanmar language.

“We are excited to partner with

the Shwe Taung Group as the main

information and communications

technology provider in implementing

state-of-the-art technology and secu-

rity infrastructure for the Myanmar

International Convention Centre to en-

sure the safety of its guests. NEC has a

strong presence in Myanmar, with over

35 years of experience working in the

country. We see a great deal of poten-

tial for growth and development and

are committed to contribute our exper-

tise in providing the IT infrastructure

to government offi ces and the private

sector, to meet the technology de-

mands of the country,” said Tan Boon

Chin, Managing Director, Regional

Competency Centre for Public Safety,

NEC Asia Pacifi c.

To leverage on its technological

expertise, NEC APAC has established

regional competency centres for public

safety and display solutions to expand

its capabilities and expertise to support

businesses in the Asia Pacifi c region.

Chesil Beach is located in Dorset,

South coast of England. The shin-

gle beach is approximately 14 miles long

and it is part of the Jurassic Coast World

Heritage Site. The Chiswell settlement

and the southern neck of Chesil Beach

have been fl ooded many times and this

is well documented. Many sea defence

systems and fl ood drainages have been

constructed at the Portland end of the

Chesil Beach to try to alleviate the over-

topping and fl ooding problems.

In addition to sea and fl ood defenc-

es, the Environment Agency replaced

their legacy sirens with wide area disas-

ter warning sirens designed and manu-

factured in the UK by E2S Warning Sig-

nals in London. The sirens are sited at

intervals through the community.

The alarm sirens are intended to

warn local residents and individuals pre-

sent on the beach and nearby towns of

a real danger of fl ooding so that evacu-

ation can take place. In some locations

Successful Flood Alert Siren Upgrade for Chesil Beach with E2S Wide Area Signals

people are advised

to stay indoors when

they hear the siren

as waves come over

the beach and sweep

through the town.

The location is

particularly demand-

ing due to the high

background noise

levels, the extremely

exposed position and

the high potential for

risk to life. In stormy

conditions, the noise

of the waves, wind and moving shingle

is very loud at this location. Responding

to these challenges, E2S teams worked

closely with the Environment Agency to

ensure a suitable solution was found.

The E2S sirens were sounded on

fi ve occasions in January and February

2014. On each sounding the equipment

worked well and was effective, in that,

members of the public who were put-

ting their lives at risk whilst standing

on the sea wall, were seen to retreat

very quickly when the sirens were op-

erated. The alarm sirens can be initi-

ated either remotely from the Environ-

ment Agency’s incident room via the

web, from the Environment Agency’s

lookout post in the village by radio or

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Visitors can experience different potential stages in piping system assembly including use of pipe grooving tools and assembly of

couplings, through to pressurisation and testing

independently using a key at each in-

stallation. There were many factors to

take into account when choosing the

right sirens including reliability, rug-

gedness and fl exibility of operation.

Under normal conditions, the audible

distances of the A141 siren from E2S

can reach over 1km.

Neal Porter, E2S, Sales & Marketing

Director comments, “Working closely

with the Environment Agency we were

pleased to be able to put forward a be-

spoke siren system to create an effective

warning system that will help to save

lives.”

Victaulic, the world’s leading suppli-

er of mechanical pipe joining and

fi re protection systems, has announced

the opening of a new piping innovation

zone at its operational facility in Pune.

The spacious combined training

and demonstration area offers contrac-

tors, engineers and project managers

the opportunity to learn about the latest

pipe joining technologies in

a world-class environment

with a fully hands on ap-

proach.

Visitors can experience

for themselves all the differ-

ent potential stages in piping

system assembly including

pre-fabrication, use of pipe

grooving tools, assembly of

couplings as well as use of

press-fi t systems, through

to pressurisation and proper

testing of their work. They will also

learn about disassembly and retrofi ts.

Attendees will also be able to exam-

ine fully functional fi re protection sys-

tems, including devices, pumps, piping,

couplings and fl exible drops,

in action in a controlled en-

vironment.

The new educational ca-

pabilities will play a unique

role in training customers

and also act as the perfect

space to host frequent open

seminars for engineering

consultants and mechani-

cal contractors keen to learn

about developments in pip-

ing technology.

“It is a fantastic platform

for learning about a wide range of inno-

vative and extensive time and cost sav-

ing approaches,” comments Pankaj Soni,

Victaulic Country Manager, “Ease and

speed of installation – and reduced down-

time – are among the major interests of

engineers, contractors and owners in In-

dia today. The innovation zone provides

a great opportunity to get hands-on with

some of the latest pipe joining technolo-

gies and share some valuable insights.”

Easy, safe-to-install and environ-

mentally friendly, Victaulic piping so-

lutions have a signifi cant impact on the

construction industry worldwide. Re-

cent Victaulic global investments have

included new locations Dalian, China;

Queretaro, Mexico; and Chihuahua,

Mexico.

Piping Innovation ZonePromotes Learning

New Victaulic experience centre in Pune aims to promote technical training and capabilities

The spacious combined training and demonstration area allows attendees to practise pre-fabrication

“There is a serious skills shortage in construction across the country and in recent years this has become a major issue in construction. It is very important to have the opportu-nity to learn through real fi rst-hand experience.”

– Pankaj SoniVictaulic Country Manager

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Port Fourchon in Louisiana plays a

strategic role in supplying the Unit-

ed States with nearly 18 percent of its

oil supply, servicing over 90

percent of the Gulf of Mex-

ico’s deep-water exploration

and production. Securing

this essential coast area re-

quires a hands-on team of

security professionals to

watch for unauthorized ac-

tivities and safety matters.

When evaluating options

for a surveillance system to

feed its new maritime do-

Port Fourchon Deploys Milestone Integrated IP Video to Manage Operations and Safety

Improved surveillance and national security for top hub in nation’s oil supply

main awareness platform, the port chose

Milestone XProtect® Enterprise video

management software (VMS).

As the first land point of contact for

the Gulf’s activities including more than

600 rigs and platforms within a 40-mile

radius, Port Fourchon

has unique safety stand-

ards to handle potentially

devastating issues that

may damage vessels,

equipment, products and

people. Obsolete surveil-

lance equipment previ-

ously used to monitor the

area was not sufficient; a

new video system was re-

quired to provide clearer

HID Global’s access control prod-

ucts, along with door-opening

solutions from parent ASSA ABLOY,

were used in various solutions across six

of the 12 stadiums in Brazil hosting the

2014 FIFA World Cup™ football match-

es through July 13, 2014.

“We are very excited to be play-

ing such an important role in protect-

ing the safety and security of the fans,

players and staff during this year’s FIFA

championship matches,” said Gustavo

Gassmann, Sales Director, Brazil with

HID Global, “Securing large-scale

outdoor sporting venues is one of the

HID Global and ASSA ABLOY Help Secure 2014 FIFA World Cup

industry’s most difficult security chal-

lenges, but HID Global and ASSA

ABLOY have extensive experience in

this area. Working with our local inte-

gration partners, we have delivered se-

cure solutions that are designed to pro-

vide robust protection for the people,

equipment and infrastructure at these

World Cup venues.”

HID Global and ASSA ABLOY

products are being used at new stadiums

in Fortaleza, Natal, Recife, Curitiba, and

Brasilia, as well as at the legendary Ma-

racanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, which

hosted the World Cup final on July 13

and both the opening and closing cer-

emonies for the 2016 Olympics.

● Companies’productswereused insix of 12 sites hosting World Cupmatches,aswellas twoothersta-diums not selected for the world’sflagshipfootballevent.

● TwooftheWorldCupstadiumsus-ing the companies’ products arealsoscheduledtohostmatchesandtheopeningandclosingceremoniesforthe2016Olympics.

● ProductsrangefromASSAABLOYlocks,doorclosers,knobsandhan-dlestomasterkeysystemsandHIDGlobal’s iCLASS® access controlsystemcardsandreaders.

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imaging, improved storage capabilities,

wider coverage and fl exible video man-

agement.

Milestone XProtect Enterprise soft-

ware was therefore deployed by Conver-

gent Technologies to manage cameras

from Bosch and Pelco. With Milestone’s

ability to display video in real time and its

open platform architecture for integration

with analytics from BRS Labs, the port

benefi ts from comprehensive and respon-

sive surveillance. Alerts from the video

analytics are fed through XProtect.

“The video surveillance system has

been taken to an entirely new level, in-

tegrating multiple systems for complete

coverage. Milestone’s open platform al-

lows us to feed video analytics and dis-

parate cameras through it, and the entire

port is benefi ting immensely,” states April

Danos, Director of IT, Port Fourchon.

Several strategic elements work in

unison to create complete behavioral

analytics. The biggest advantage is the

ability to have the dispatchers pull up all

camera views needed to address an alert

or an incident. It is easy to add more

cameras to the surveillance network

(which the port did in conjunction with

the installation of a new radar system),

since the Milestone open platform sup-

ports the largest choice of manufacturer

models.

Key points in the port’s request for

proposals included a system with mini-

mal maintenance requirements, video

display in real time, user-friendly opera-

tion and the ability to easily integrate a

variety of components.

Developed in response to require-

ments by the Department of Defense,

the platform aligned with Port Four-

chon’s vision for a centralized system

into which all elements would be inte-

grated, providing directors and police

with full coverage of the analytics, ra-

dar, access control and security systems.

This provides wide area situational

awareness and response capabilities to

Port Fourchon’s Harbor Police dispatch-

ers, Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Offi ce,

the parish Emergency Operations Cent-

er, LOOP , and the Port Administrative,

Operations and IT departments.

All of the port’s surveillance systems

work in unison with the behavior analyt-

ics system. Milestone is the only inter-

face that can process this large amount

of information, according to Bruce Whi-

taker of BRS Labs: “Alerts come right

through the port’s Milestone XProtect

setup. We can provide a brief clip of any

target, time-and-date stamp it and inject

it into the alarm. The users are looking at

real-time video with the alerts built right

in. No event goes unseen.”

Grundig Protects Avia Self-Service Petrol Stations

Avia, a chain of self-service petrol

stations in Belgium, has recently

installed Grundig CCTV equipment at

an unmanned site.

The site consists of six lanes of self-

service fuel pumps serving diesel, un-

leaded and super unleaded fuel. The fuel

is paid for directly at the pumps by cash

or card and no staff are present.

Belgomine NV, distributor of the

Swiss brand AVIA in Belgium, is the

biggest, independent petrol station com-

pany in Belgium.

The company

has four key pri-

orities; quality,

price, proximity

and partnership.

These key priori-

ties are directly

affected by the

company’s secu-

rity and surveillance provision at each

site. Ensuring the safety of its custom-

ers is paramount, whether they are using

city centre or rural service stations. Pro-

tecting sites, customers and fuel helps to

keep costs low and makes product pric-

ing hugely competitive.

Eric Audenaert, technical manager

of Belgomine, explained what the com-

pany needed in terms of security at the

fuel station. “We were looking for a sys-

tem that would observe the general op-

eration of the site, whilst also providing

detailed images for an automatic number

plate recognition system (ANPR). The

site is busy, with a high volume of vehi-

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cles of all sizes passing through. It is im-

portant to ensure the site runs efficiently

and effectively. We wanted to be able to

respond immediately and appropriately

to any incidents as they occur. All events

are recorded for evidential purposes and

clear images of vehicle number plates

are provided to resolve disputes and sup-

port criminal investigations. The CCTV

system also had to work in conjunction

with a site access control system.”

Belgomine chose installation com-

pany Tim Security to manage the CCTV

and security project from start to fin-

ish. Tim Security was selected because

of its proven track record in fuel station

security. The company offers a complete

service from design

and installation to inte-

gration and post-sales

support. Its exceptional

customer care and more

than 150 years com-

bined security experi-

ence meant the com-

pany could meet all Avia’s requirements.

The new CCTV system comprises

six Grundig HD SDI day/ night bul-

let cameras. These offer full HD,

high resolution, WDR and night

vision using 42 built-in, infra-red

LEDs, ideal for ANPR. The camer-

as are connected to a Grundig, eight

channel HD-SDI DVR for recording

and playback of video images. The

cameras are used to protect entranc-

es, exits and pumps and are

monitored remotely 24/7.

Grundig HD SDI security

cameras were chosen because

they provided outstanding im-

age quality, have an excellent

reliability rating and are com-

petitively priced. In addition,

the cameras offered significant

upgrade cost savings. The new

HD-SDI cameras directly replaced old

analogue ones on the same coaxial cable

infrastructure. Installation was carried

out quickly, with little disruption, and no

new cabling was necessary.

The images from each camera are

viewed live at Avia’s head office; a facil-

ity which is used to monitor all Avia fuel

stations around the clock. An intuitive

monitoring screen allows each camera

view to be watched simultaneously. Us-

ing a simple mouse click, single camera

views are enabled. No audio ‘listening’

is used in the system, although it is an

option technically, as it is not allowed

under Belgian law.

Operators monitor all Avia petrol

stations remotely to ensure they are

functioning properly and efficiently.

Any incident is immediately identified

and action taken. This can include rela-

tively simple issues such as a car break

down requiring assistance or a pump

malfunction requiring an engineer call

out. More serious incidents, such as

vandalism, ‘drive-off ’ theft, the misuse

of fuel tank cards or planned criminal

activity on site are also monitored and

recorded. Response to these more seri-

ous incidents can involve the police and

detailed evidence is provided.

Innovative Raytec IR Design Protects Australian Water Plant

South Australia Water has chosen

Raytec infra-red illuminators in a

state-of-the-art perimeter security up-

grade of their water treatment plant in

Adelaide, South Australia.

Initially, the tender called for vis-

ible lighting to provide a specified 3 lux

for the cameras around the fence line.

However specialist security designers

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and integrators AG Security Group pro-

posed an entirely different solution that

was successful in winning the tender;

putting forward Raytec infra-red CCTV

lighting.

“We had previously deployed Raytec

lighting on similar projects,” comments

Wayne McKenny, Project Manager of

AG Security Group, “And the products

were reliable with a competitive price

point and comfortably covered the range

we needed with excellent night-time im-

ages.”

Crucially the Infra-Red lighting

delivers zero light pollution. AG Secu-

rity highlighted that some residents may

have had an issue with light pollution

from a traditional

visible lighting so-

lution. There were

also huge installa-

tion cost savings

due to the fact that

the Raytec IR could

be installed onto

the PTZ camera poles and achieve full

coverage around the perimeter from the

minimum number of locations. A visible

lighting solution would have required

more lighting units to achieve the same

coverage resulting in

additional lighting

columns and power

reticulation costs (ca-

bling, trenching, cir-

cuits etc). The Ray-

tec IR could also be

triggered on alarm to

provide lighting only

when needed, result-

ing in further running

cost savings.

“The innovative

Infra-Red solution and associated cost

savings went a long way towards a suc-

cessful tender bid,” further comments

Wayne McKenny.

Furthermore, the Raytec stand-

alone CCTV lighting proved a perfect

solution for the remotely monitored

nature of the site. As a stand-alone

unit separate from the camera, there

is a reduced risk of spiders, which are

attracted to IR, creating webs right in

front of the camera and causing false

alarms. This is often the case with cam-

eras with integrated LED lighting. For

this reason, the latest British Standards

for remotely monitored CCTV sites

(BS8418) states that ‘IR illumination

should not surround the camera lens on

external cameras.’

“South Australia Water were ex-

tremely pleased with the outcome of

the installation,” comments Wayne Mc-

Kenny, “And the high quality of night

vision and huge cost savings due to the

innovate solution provided by the Raytec

infra-red lighting.”

IndigoVision Helps Birmingham Airport Increase Operational Efficiency

Background

When the Senior Executives at Bir-

mingham Airport were laying

out plans to increase passenger numbers

and improve operational efficiency, it

became clear that the existing system

and infrastructure would be unable to

meet these demands.

With six separate control rooms

spread across the airport already, further

growth would make it difficult to co-or-

dinate security efficiently.

Achieves Return on Investment within 9 Months

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Video Management Software (NVMS)

with High Defi nition Stream Manage-

ment (HDSM)™ technology. With the

Avigilon solution in place, the securi-

ty team at the arena is able to manage

dozens of IP cameras that oversee the

piazza, stands, parking lot, concession

areas and entry points. Operators of the

Avigilon system use ACC Mobile to

view live and recorded footage remote-

ly from their smartphones and tablets.

With Avigilon Network Video Record-

ers (NVRs), the team is able to store up

to 30 days of continuous surveillance

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The decision was made to stream-

line security operations, with a single

control room monitoring the entire air-

port. This would require the deployment

of a new security system, with IndigoVi-

sion’s complete end-to-end solution as

its backbone.

Solution

Most of the existing analogue cam-

eras were replaced with Indigo-

Vision Enhanced IP cameras, while the

remaining analogue cameras were con-

verted to IP using IndigoVision Encod-

ers. Since all of these devices employ

IndigoVision’s world class video com-

pression allowing video to be streamed

over minimal bandwidth.

The ability to view and control cam-

eras from any point onsite has allowed

Birmingham Airport to reduce its num-

ber of control rooms from six to one,

removing communication barriers and

increasing operational effi ciency.

In addition, IndigoVision’s open in-

tegration means that other elements of

the system such as access control and

alarm management can be managed

through IndigoVision’s Control Center

software.

“We’re delighted with the new sys-

tem, the return on investment was out-

standing,” enthused Airport Control

Centre Manager Chris Wilson, “After

nine months, the IndigoVision system

had paid for itself. With IndigoVision’s

Distributed Network Architecture we

can easily increase camera numbers,

aligning security with Birmingham Air-

port’s long-term vision.”

Benefi ts● World class video compression tech-

nology in both cameras and encoders delivers amazing video quality, at ex-ceptionally low bandwidth. Cameras can be viewed and controlled wher-ever they are installed.

● IndigoVision’s Control Center man-agement software seamlessly inte-grates with other security systems, such as access control and alarms, allowing management from a single user interface.

● IndigoVision’s Distributed Networked Architecture (DNA) removes the need for a management server. Additional cameras are easily added to the sys-tem, with minimum confi guration and no system downtime. With DNA, the system can manage up to 100,000 cameras.

First Direct ArenaChallenge

To provide a newly built, world class

arena with the latest generation se-

curity technology that could effi ciently

manage and monitor all areas of the venue

to ensure the safety of staff and patrons.

Solution

From a 24-hour control room inside

First Direct Arena, the security

team manages their high-defi nition sur-

veillance system using Avigilon Con-

trol Center (ACC) Enterprise Network

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Benefits

With the user-friendly and intuitive

ACC software, the security team

at First Direct Arena is able to monitor

and manage crowd activity – both in the

stands and throughout the exterior of the

venue. The advanced search functions of

ACC help the security team locate and

accurately assess recorded footage in

minutes. With the Avigilon ACC plat-

form, the security team is able to moni-

tor a large number of IP cameras and re-

cord footage without freezing or slowing

down the system.

Efficient crowd management

First Direct Arena predominately

uses HD video surveillance to ef-

fectively and efficiently moni-

tor crowd flow. With the ACC

software, security personnel

are able to monitor a variety

of situations, such as alterca-

tions in the stands and theft,

in an organized and timely

manner. “The Avigilon system

enables us to mitigate some of

the problems,” said Lee Sin-

nott, Facilities Manager at First

Direct Arena, “We’ve encoun-

tered less problems with crime

because we can predetermine

if there is going to be an issue

somewhere.”

The software has also been

helpful in identifying possible interfer-

ences in traffic flow in and around the

arena. “ACC has allowed us to manage

our multiple cameras better than we

have previously in other venues,” said

Sinnott, “Say we see on the monitors

that there is congestion at the front of

the bar. We can now quickly adjust our

staff and make dynamic changes so that

we can provide better service at our con-

cession stands.” He also points out that

HD video surveillance helps accurately

assess incidents where liability of the

arena is a factor.

User-friendly software

Managing a large scale video sur-

veillance system, required by

most major arenas, can be a daunting

task for security personnel. But the in-

tuitive ACC software has simplified the

process for First Direct Arena’s security

employees. ACC’s advanced search fea-

tures have also been a time-saving tool

for the staff. The value of the system is

proven when the venue’s security per-

sonnel can quickly submit footage to

local law enforcement officials to assist

with investigations.

Top-level functionality

In addition to the main control room on

the ground level that monitors the en-

tire premise 24 hours a day, First Direct

Arena uses a second control room dur-

ing events to monitor its grounds. With

the ACC software in use in both rooms,

Sinnott states that the synchronization

of communication between operators is

seamless. “The ability for collaborative

investigations was another key factor in

our choice of Avigilon because of the

flexibility and functionality the feature

gave us in both control rooms,” he said,

“Typically, our older system just pro-

vided mirror images of the other screen.

If an operator was watching one image

in our main control room, an operator

in our opposite control room would be

watching the same image. With Avigilon

we have complete control of functional-

ity from both locations.” If one of the

control rooms is disconnected, the secu-

rity team can easily move to the system

in the room without missing a beat.

University of Maryland Expands to IP VideoFocused team approach keeps university system online during ‘Terrapin transition’

In the mid 1990s, the University of

Maryland recognized the need to ad-

dress campus crime and implemented a

video surveillance system to help keep

the Terrapin student body secure. Cam-

pus officials reached out to Pelco™ by

Schneider Electric™ representative firm

1Volt Associates, based in the mid-Atlan-

tic, and a two-decade relationship began.

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The initial 23-camera installation

has now grown to include 350 actively

monitored cameras, plus 250 cameras

connected to remote recorders in many

different locations. Most recently, the

ongoing opportunity for growth was

accelerated with the expansion and

relocation of the campus’ main police

station.

Transitioning locations with no downtime

In 2001, the Security Operations

Center moved from a room in the

basement of the existing police station

to the Pocomoke building, which had

previously been the campus fire sta-

tion. In June 2012, renovations to the

Pocomoke building meant another tem-

porary move for the center, this time to

a location two miles off campus to the

Severn building, formerly the Washing-

ton Post newspaper printing facility.

The move off campus presented

many challenges: no campus infra-

structure, lack of a fiber network, and

a different electrical system. Ken Fowl-

er, coordinator with the University of

Maryland Department of Public Safety,

reconnected with 1Volt to design and

implement a fully-functional opera-

tions center.

What began as a project to set up

a temporary space while renovations

of Pocomoke took place, quickly re-

vealed that a

redesign of the

Severn building

was necessary to

meet the needs

of the new secu-

rity station.

Making an

investment in the

Severn build-

ing created the

opportunity to

keep that space

as a redundant

location follow-

ing the Poco-

moke comple-

tion. With the

demand for the

redesign of the

Severn building,

it made sense to

keep the exist-

ing Pocomoke system operational and

install a new solution at Severn. The

university switched to a network-based

system, adding encoders and swapping

some analog cameras for state-of-the-

art IP cameras.

During the move, the operations

center split its staff of 50 for two weeks,

with no lapse in coverage.

Mission-critical surveillance now in session

The university converted the first

20 cameras from a System 9780

matrix to an Endura™ IP video manage-

ment platform for mission-critical sur-

veillance. The process was fluid from

start to finish with operations beginning

in the Severn building in early August,

just in time for the start of the school

year.

“Pelco and 1Volt did some pretty

incredible stuff to get the equipment

rushed, which got us back on schedule,”

Fowler said.

The move to Severn gained redun-

dant fiber lines, redundant power sta-

tions, a fully functional generator, and

a properly designed and cooled data

center. All recording is distributed to

the four hubs on campus in shared IT

spaces designed with proper power and

cooling. This solution eliminated all

single points of failure.

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LEGIC Brings Contactless Chip Cards toEvery Smartphone in Switzerland

Thanks to LEGIC’s new trusted

service IDConnect, application

providers and their customers are able

to use different applications on smart-

phones – with free choice of one of

the three mobile network operators

(MNO). All three MNOs in Switzer-

land will connect to Tapit, to which all

LEGIC license partners have access via

IDConnect. The support of all leading

MNOs in one country is unique in the

world and makes NFC a universal ap-

plicable medium.

Infi nite applications – one wallet

LEGIC is famous for its ID

network of over 250 part-

ners and their numerous ap-

plications. These partners can

now connect their applications,

e.g., access control, time & at-

tendance, canteen payment, via

IDConnect to Tapit and thus

convert their smartphones into

wallets. Klaus U. Klosa, Manag-

ing Director of LEGIC explains,

“The support of all Swiss mobile

network operators makes the

nationwide use of NFC smart-

phones in Switzerland much

easier. IDConnect and Tapit now

bring the variety of applications of our

partners from chip cards to smartphones

– at the touch of a button.”

LEGIC IDConnect

IDConnect is a worldwide unique,

cloud based service to easily deploy

ID applications of a contactless smart-

card on a smartphone. The authentica-

tion, data processing and communica-

tion between the back-end system and

the MNO is ensured by IDConnect. The

advant on mobile applet by LEGIC is in-

stalled on the secure element (SIM card)

of the smartphone.

Already today, LEGIC cooperates

with more than 250 partners who are

running countless applications in over

100,000 installations. With IDConnect,

soon all LEGIC license partners will

have the possibility to use their NFC

smartphones immediately, whereas to

date they had to wait for an ID card to

be sent.

Starting in autumn 2014, LEGIC IDConnect offers application providers and integrators the possibility to bring contactless chip cards, e.g., company badges or mobility cards, onto smartphones. In Switzerland, these virtual cards

are provided in the Tapit application provided by Swisscom. Apart from Swisscom, Orange and Sunrise will soon support Tapit, too. Thus, Switzerland is the first country worldwide, where a common NFC based platform is supported by all

Mobile Network Operators. Due to IDConnect, thousands of applications have immediate access to it

São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport Streamlines Security Operations with Quantum Secure’s

Identity Management Solution SAFE for Aviation helps Brazil accommodate anticipated spike in travelers for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics

São Paulo – Guarulhos International

Airport (GRU), the busiest airport

in Latin America, has implemented

Quantum Secure’s SAFE for Aviation

software suite. With the physical iden-

tity and access management software

solution in place, the airport is better

prepared to handle the spike in travelers

Brazil experienced following the World

Cup commencement on June 1; as well

as the predicted surge ahead of the up-

coming 2016 Summer Olympics.

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In addition to the two major sport-

ing events, Brazil is also in the midst

of modernizing security management

at its airports. Brazil relies heavily on

its smaller airports as a means of mass

transportation and with the infl ux of

tourism and growth, a huge push toward

modernizing airport operations is now

underway.

Among the applications GRU has

deployed are the following aviation-

related SAFE modules:

● Privilege Management Application

provides the ability to defi ne creden-

tial types and associate these creden-

tials with necessary privileges and

security checks needs, including the

lifecycle management of these rela-

tionships.

● Integrated Watch List Management

Application allows the user to man-

age the internal/ external watch lists

and update the TSA No-fl y selectee

list to search for a possible match

and highlight the same during the

enrollment process.

● Aviation Mobile Infraction Manage-

ment gives complete capability to

the user to perform tasks and take

actions on their smartphones and

tablets.

● Aviation Visitor Management man-

ages the complete lifecycle of visi-

tors, including creation of an audit

trail of visits and visitors checking in

and fi ngerprinting schedule manage-

ment for authorized signatories.

SAFE has also streamlined and

increased the effectiveness of the cre-

dentialing process by allowing the

airports to more effi ciently handle the

credentialing issues for contractors and

employees. While workers go through

the government certifi cation process, a

temporary badge may be issued. Upon

clearance from the government, a per-

manent badge is issued and the tempo-

rary badge is immediately terminated,

thus ensuring there are no orphan badg-

es still active.

“SAFE is designed to the TSA para-

digm, so we have brought those concepts

to GRU, which are meeting and exceed-

ing ANAC’s current capabilities, making

airport security more traveler-friendly,

secure and streamlined,” said Ajay Jain,

President and CEO of Quantum Secure,

“With SAFE, GRU is able to streamline

its security and credentialing operations,

ensure compliance with TSA-level poli-

cies and future-proof its physical secu-

rity infrastructure while also benefi ting

from signifi cant cost reductions.”

SAFE for Aviation comes with pre-

defi ned policies, workfl ows and proce-

dures for issuing badge credentials and

granting/ revoking access to airport

facilities while simplifying adherence

to aviation-specifi c compliance regu-

lations, audits and security directives,

minimizing insider threats and pro-

moting greater operational security. It

automates processes for conducting

background checks for new airport

workers and obtaining security clear-

ances for secured locations from the

governing bodies, such as the TSA in

the United States or ANAC in Brazil. In

addition, users get fl exible self-service

access rights to allow approved parties

to enroll their own employees and sub-

contractors, and grant them physical

access rights while complying with and

enforcing security directives.

Navtech Radar Airport Surveillance Flying Ahead of the Rest

Navtech Radar, is now the

world leading supplier of

radar based Perimeter Intrusion

Detection System (PIDS) for

airports. Having installed 16

AdvanceGuard solutions, and

with a considerable number of

airports currently under instal-

Radar based Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) for airports are nowinstalled at 16 Major European Airports

lation, Navtech Radar have the

experience and industry knowl-

edge needed to deliver radar

PIDS which are compliant with

the standards and recommended

practices (SARPs) of the Interna-

tional Civil Aviation Organisation

(ICAO) security manual 8973.

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Business Development Manager

Jason Burger at Navtech Radar said,

“Preventative security measures are

crucial for passenger safety and con-

fidence as stipulated by the ICAO

and EU (300/ 2008 and 2320/ 2002)

regulations. Uninterrupted running

of airport operations is imperative, as

unlawful interference culminating in

a security breach can result in huge

operating losses due to the evacuation

process and/or temporary closure of an

airport. Commercial airports typically

have very large perimeters, many in

excess of 15km, which are expensive

and difficult to secure, especially in

adverse weather conditions. Navtech

Radar’s frequency modulated continu-

ous wave (FMCW) 76GHz technology

is ideally suited to the challenge. The

robust design of the radars, coupled

with the ability to operate 24/7 in all

light and weather conditions, even in

dense fog, make AdvanceGuard the

preferred technology for the chal-

lenges faced by airport operations and

security services. With low installa-

tion and ongoing maintenance costs,

the overall cost of ownership is very

competitive compared to traditional

fence detection systems. Navtech’s

radar surveillance technology can de-

liver further cost-saving by re-address-

ing the balance between technology

and manned security guarding. With

360° radius detection offering a range

of up to 1000 metres man detection,

Navtech’s radar systems are the per-

fect solution for perimeter and criti-

cal security restricted area (CSRA)

surveillance. Multiple overlapping ra-

dar sensors can be networked to offer

site wide security coverage, controlled

and monitored via a single PC running

Navtech Radar’s sophisticated physi-

cal security information management

(PSIM) software – Witness.”

AdvanceGuard reference sites in-

clude Ostrava in the Czech Republic,

Valencia in Spain, and Bristol Airport

in the UK. An additional benefit of the

Navtech Ra-

dar Advance-

Guard System

is that it also

has the poten-

tial to be used

as a (SMR)

surface move-

ment system,

meaning that

the radars

would serve a

dual purpose.

Project Manager for Equipment

& Facilities in the Operations, Secu-

rity and Services Directorate, Fernando

Garcia Rodrigues, Valencia Airport

says, “We had a number of main issues

we wanted to address with the new wide

area surveillance solution. We needed

to detect intrusions to the airport area,

follow intruders once inside the airport,

and avoid expensive civil work – we

had to cover a huge area but had no tube

bank or any other canalisation available

for cabling as well as minimize com-

munication and power costs. We further

wanted to have the same alarm rate and

response in any weather or light condi-

tions and present a friendly and easy-

to-use system for the operators. Now,

we have a solution with a very low false

alarm rate, we can distinguish between

‘friend’ and ‘intruder’ and in the latter

case follow the intruder – which makes

it much easier, and faster, to direct the

intercepting security patrols.”

Chris Ware, Head of Security at

Bristol Airport says, “We selected Ad-

vanceGuard based on its all-weather

capabilities and operational experience

at other airports. A further major fac-

tor was that the solution demonstrated

the lowest false alarm rate which was

demonstrated during testing. We have

a lot of fog in Bristol and it was criti-

cal that the new solution could cope

with that, as well as rain and snow. The

AdvanceGuard solution also gives us

superior track and trace capability in

comparison to other types of technol-

ogy solutions we looked at. To date, the

system has met all our expectations. I

would like to highlight that the benefits

also include automatic tracking capa-

bility and rule and zone setting flexibil-

ity within the witness2 software suite.

The system’s alarm log and operator

acknowledgement features also pro-

vide an audit trail for both employer

and employee. Hence, staff can be seen

to have followed procedures because

there is now a security system in place

that documents that they have done so.”

“In comparison with other radar sys-

tems which use just one long range ra-

dar unit, the Navtech solution was better

because the airfield has a non-uniform

shape. One large unit would have given

us problems with ‘dead zones’ where

there would have been no detection due

to ground slopes and non-linear fence

lines,” said Petr Voráč, Head of Security

for Ostrava Airport.

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Network security and building secu-

rity are equally important. If either

system is compromised, the organiza-

tion is immediately at risk. But while

many network security systems are now

built to support IT best practices and

standards, such as virtualization, physi-

cal access control systems (PACS) have

traditionally been designed without IT

professionals in mind.

Not only are these legacy systems

more diffi cult for IT departments to de-

ploy, support and maintain, they are also

more cumbersome for physical secu-

rity and facility operations colleagues to

manage on a day-to-day basis, often re-

quiring expensive, stand-alone Windows

servers, individually licensed software

and proprietary door hardware, while

only being accessible from a few, iso-

lated offi ce computers.

Fortunately, these limitations are fi -

nally changing, as a new breed of afford-

able, web-based physical access control

systems provide several key advantages

over traditional PACS. While there are

many factors to consider, fi ve of the

most important attributes of an IT- and

user-friendly physical access control

system include platform reliability, sys-

tem security, mobile access, ease of use

5 Reasons forIT to get Physical

with Access ControlA guide to choosing an IT and user-friendly building security system

and non-proprietary door hardware.

This guide has been written to help

IT professionals evaluate the effective-

ness of their existing building security

system and work with their physical

security counterparts to fi nd a physical

access control system that meets their

organization’s overall security, IT and

budgetary needs.

1. Reliability

Making sure a door opens or closes

in real-time when it is supposed

to might seem a little obvious, but taking

the time to ensure your physical access

control system is trusted and reliable

cannot be overlooked. This goes beyond

troubleshooting, testing and

transitioning your PACS dur-

ing a trial, pilot or rollover

period to the actual design

of the software platform and

underlying system architec-

ture of the product itself.

Traditional, physical ac-

cess control systems often

require single, stand-alone

Windows servers at each

and every facility, increasing

maintenance and licensing

costs while creating single

points of failure. When a server goes

down, identities, permissions and poli-

cies cannot be updated, with door con-

trollers and card readers granting access

to those identities stored locally on-site,

until the server can be maintenanced or

repaired.

A next-generation PACS can sim-

plify system redundancy and provide

cost-effective autofailover and hot-

standby capabilities, particularly when

delivered as an affordable, all-in-one,

access control network appliance or sol-

idstate, rack-mounted server. Instead of

purchasing expensive stand-alone serv-

ers, organizations can deploy two or

more network appliances that can syn-

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chronize identities, roles and policies

across all facilities and door controllers

in real-time to reduce costs and increase

security.

IT professionals can further reduce

costs, enhance scalability and improve

reliabillity by deploying a PACS capable

of running in a virtual server environ-

ment. When the system runs on a vir-

tual server, set-up can be done in record

time, hardware costs are minimized and

failover processes become even more

painless. A failover VM can be automat-

ically provisioned and spun up while the

existing VM deployment is fixed with no

hiccup in service.

2. Security

Traditionally, most building security

systems have been purpose-built

by manufacturers with a background

in the physical security industry. While

these developers tend to include all of

the important features necessary to keep

a building manager sleeping soundly

through the night, IT professionals may

be the ones losing sleep – unless their

physical access control system received

a thorough code review. Look for plat-

forms that have some kind of assurance

that the PACS received an industry-rec-

ognized certification to verify their ap-

plication was hardened against known

software vulnerabilities to reduce or

eliminate the risk of network attack.

Not only are software vulnerabilities

cause for concern, but operating system

and server vulnerabilities need to be

taken into consideration as well. For ex-

ample, many legacy physical access con-

trol systems are built to run on a stand-

ard Windows application or database

server, which often requires consistent

vulnerability patching and continuous

IT resources to ensure the system is not

exposed to the latest security threats

making their way across the Internet.

Several manufacturers have begun

providing Linux-based PACS platforms

which significantly reduce system setup,

support and maintenance issues, while

eliminating patch management and se-

curity headaches. A secure, open-source,

Linux-based physical access control

system may provide the peace of mind

you are looking for in a building secu-

rity system, controlled by users strictly

through a web browser, thin-client, in-

stead of a thick-client application.

3. Mobility

The rise of mobile computing cannot

be ignored, with mobile devices,

such as smartphones or tablets, now con-

necting to nearly 89 percent of corporate

networks, according to Forbes. Given

this increasing mobile demand, select-

ing a webbased, physical access control

platform allows users to manage build-

ing security from any web browser, from

any location with Internet access.

Traditional, software-based PACS

only runs on specific desktop or lap-

top computers, forcing IT departments

to install and/ or upgrade individually-

licensed software and servers one-at-a-

time. Legacy systems also keep facilities

managers and security directors tied to

their desks, instead of being able to do

their job from any building, at any time,

from any location.

Managing facilities requires a lot of

in-person supervision on a day-to-day

basis, which is why it is important to

Thick vs. thin-client

“With the thick client, you always have to worry about whether

an update from Microsoft will break something,” says Steve

Travis, IT Support Prof Lead, Georgia Tech Police Depart-

ment, “You have to worry about security, wondering ‘Do we

have to put this computer on a standalone VLAN and just lock

it down and basically it will be used only for card access?’

... That puts a burden on the department ... Whereas if it’s a

browser-based system, they could be using the same computer

they use for day-to-day e-mails or whatever they use for work.”

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“A secure, open-source, Linux-based physical access control system may provide the peace of mind you are looking for in a

building security system, controlled by users strictly through a web browser, thin-client,

instead of a thick-client application.”

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look for a physical access control sys-

tem that works as well on a variety of

mobile devices – as well as a variety of

PC and Mac web browsers – as it would

on a desktop computer down in the base-

ment of the building.

With a web-based access control

system, a facilities manager can carry

his iPhone, Android smartphone or tab-

let to an off-site meeting or to the top

floor of the building and still be able to

respond to alarms, change door sched-

ules or view video surveillance footage.

IT professionals, systems integrators

and security vendors can also log into

the system from any web browser to

change a system configuration or pro-

vide ongoing support.

Additionally, in larger organiza-

tions with multiple buildings, office

locations or off-site campuses, a thin-

client system architecture that is deliv-

ered via a web browser can significantly

reduce costs and increase efficiency

when it comes to upgrading, managing

and centralizing facility access control,

when compared to an old, thick-client

model that depends on software alone.

Without the added software and indi-

vidual user license costs, organizations

can free up their IT and security budg-

ets to protect additional doors, build-

ings or facilities.

4. Usability

Ease of use is another important fac-

tor to consider when evaluating the

effectiveness of a physical access control

platform. While IT is comfortable with a

wide-range of software, hardware and

user interfaces, physical security users

may not have as much familiarity with

using advanced computers or managing

complex operating systems.

A front-desk security guard or back-

room facilities manager should easily be

able to add, delete or adjust door access

schedules and user privileges without

feeling intimidated or overwhelmed by

the system. Cards, badges and creden-

tials should be easy to update on a regu-

lar basis to make sure only the right peo-

ple have access to the right rooms and

resources and that former employees

can no longer enter the building. Alarms

should be easily accessible and compat-

Real-world convergence “If the door to a server room is propped open, a well-integrat-

ed system will trip an alert to physical security stakeholders,

who can immediately switch to video feed to monitor what’s

going on in real time. The system can automatically suspend

network access in nearby rooms until IT and physical secu-

rity review the SIEM logs to discover what did or didn’t hap-

pen, with all activity around the door – including who it was

that last swiped in for access – easily accessible. The right

access control platform makes it easier for everyone to do

their jobs, and ultimately reduces the risk of a small incident

snowballing out of control.”

ible with a variety of video surveillance

platforms to provide physical security

teams with the information they need to

quickly investigate a system alert, secu-

rity breach or policy violation.

IT professionals, on the other hand,

would prefer a system that is built to

work the way they work and is designed

to integrate with standard IT systems.

For example, platforms that support

Lightweight Directory Access Proto-

col (LDAP) are able to bind with an

organization’s existing HR employee

database, Active Directory or Identity

Access Management (IAM) system,

which eliminates the need to maintain

two sets of employee and visitor identi-

ties and may even allow organizations

to assign building access privileges to

the users that exist in their network ac-

cess control system. Additionally, some

physical access control systems are able

to easily integrate building security data

into a Security Information and Event

Management (SIEM) system, so organi-

zations have a unified view of security

across the enterprise.

5. Flexibility

Having a physical access control

system that can grow and scale

with the size of your organization is crit-

ical, whether you need to protect a hand-

ful of doors at a single site or hundreds

or thousands of doors across multiple

buildings and office locations.

With nearly 80 percent of the cost

of a physical access control system at-

tributed to the door hardware – the con-

trollers, switches and card readers that

are installed in the walls and ceilings of

the building – it is important to choose

an access control system that relies on

open, non-proprietary door hardware,

which provides your organization with

the greatest flexibility.

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Quintron Systems, Inc. (quintron.

com), the recognized leader in ad-

vanced interoperable voice systems and

physical access control/ intrusion detec-

tion systems, has released AccessNsite

version 7.9.4 to its dealer channel for

immediate deployment. The 7.9.4 ver-

sion of access control and intrusion de-

tection software brings a multitude of

new features including enhancements to

Quintron’s AccessNsite 7.9.4 Brings Access Control and Intrusion Detection to a New Level

Escort, Access Level Groups, and native

Mercury MPL support. Also, usability

enhancements include expanded fi lter-

ing capabilities, simplifying and speed-

ing up database queries.

AccessNsite was written from the

ground up as a Java application giving

it unlimited system scalability, fl exibil-

ity, and reliability. With AccessNsite,

any facility, from a small business to a

large enterprise, can be protected against

unauthorized access. Its intuitive user in-

terface makes accessing personnel pro-

fi les and setting up permissions, man-

aging alarms and events, and running

simple to complex reports easy, even to

the novice user.

The new video management system

in the version 7.9.4 integration includes:

Pelco Digital Sentry, as well as Milestone

The H series cameras are not only

price-effective but offer an excel-

lent image quality at high defi nition.

These cameras deliver an excellent night

clarity image and have an effective per-

formance under low light and zero light

conditions. All the cameras are ONVIF

compliant. Due to its compact structure,

it also helps in the ease of installation.

The Dome variant provides 3-axis ad-

justment which proves handy to adjust

the monitoring angle.

The camera supports multiple reso-

lutions ranging from 1Mp to 1.3Mp and

2MP. The IR Illumination of the camera

is able to visualize objects located even

at a distance of 30m/ 20m. The IR power

The H-Series CamerasLaunches Its Economic Series of Cameras

output can be automatically adjusted ac-

cording to the environment illumination.

The Content Adaptive IR maintains an

optimum scene illumination. Thus the

IR illuminators will be free of full-load

operation. This also lowers the overall

power consumption and prolongs the

lifespan of the device.

The customer is able to choose

from a multiple range of lens options

available from 4mm, 6mm, 8mm or

12mm lenses. The camera is loaded

with special features as ROI (Region

of Interest) Encoding which means it

will deliver an improved quality of the

video image for an important or a criti-

cal region in low bandwidth network

environment.

These cameras provide an active

tampering alarm feature which means

the camera is able to detect any disrup-

tion, attack, spray-paint or obscuring of

the camera view and deliver an alarm at

that moment. The alarm can be associat-

ed with e-mail sending and FTP upload.

The camera is loaded with support

for two-way audio and SD card/ TF card

storage feature. It supports three simul-

taneous video streams: H.264, Main

Profi le and Scalable M-JPEG. It sup-

ports D-WDR function, backlight com-

pensation and smooth videos, with the

frame rate up to 30fps.

These cameras are protected against

environment and are IP66/ IP55 rated.

The H-series cameras are widely

used in normal buildings, supermarkets,

hotels, shops, parks, schools, factories,

warehouses, underground parking lots

and other high-resolution surveillance

applications. It’s a perfect solution for

24x7 around-the-clock surveillance.

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Corporate and Enterprise systems. The

AccessNsite software scales easily to

thousands of security devices controlled

by Mercury Security, HID, and DMP

panels. Also available in appliance form,

the AccessNsite Rapid Deployment Serv-

er (RDS) provides sophisticated security

management with ease of deployment.

This ‘traditional server replacement’ de-

livers everything needed for an eight door

system (upgradeable to thirty-two doors)

in a single pre-confi gured device.

For over 43 years, Quintron has pro-

vided high technology and cost effective

solutions worldwide to government and

industry in support of mission critical

communications and security require-

ments for command and control applica-

tions. No other company offers the depth

of expertise found at Quintron in fault

tolerant, interoperable communications,

and security systems. In addition to pro-

viding advanced products and systems,

Quintron’s professional technical ser-

vices capability provides a superior level

of customer satisfaction. Quintron’s en-

gineering services provide off-the-shelf

or customized engineering solutions to

solve the toughest of challenges facing

customers.

AirLive, one of the most advanced

worldwide brands for network-

ing and communication equipment,

introduces AirlivePoE switch series

that can automatically detect the pres-

ence of an 802.3at/ af compliant pow-

ered device (PD) and provide power

through the port. Airlive switch pro-

vides up to 30W per PoE port and

can be used to power AP, IP phone, IP

cam and other PD devices. AirlivePoE

switch equipped with high power AC/

DC power module, does not require

an external power adapter and can

power up to 24 PoE devices for PoE-

FSH2004L-370 with maximum 370W

of power totally, and 8 port PoE de-

vices for PoE-FSH1008AT with maxi-

mum 130W of power totally.

Device Guard Switch are switches

which will automatically re-power the

PoE IP cameras or access point when the

switch detects that an IP camera or ac-

cess point is not working. In most cases, IP-cameras and ac-

cess points are located in places that are

not easy to reach after initial installa-

tion. Device Guard Switch monitors the

IP cameras or access points by their IP

or packet status and will automatically

re-power a device when a non-respon-

sive status is detected. Both wireless

and surveillance networks run smoothly

without extra technician support. La-

bor Costs can be reduced by cutting the

number of employees hired within the

security room.

AirLive PoE Device Guard Series Provides Intelligent Connection and Ensures

Surveillance PerformanceReduce your human resource, AirLive Device Guard Switch is able to detect the disconnected IP Cameras

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performance needs of the top-tier ad-

vanced devices, the SSD370 combines

the high speeds and endurance of solid

state drives, and additionally supports

various useful features such

as SATA DevSleep to opti-

mize power management.

Exceptional 1TB capacity and 570MB/s transfer speeds

Transcend’s SSD370

boasts the outstand-

ing storage capacities ranging from

32GB to 1 TB, meeting the consum-

ers’ demands for massive memory

space. Taking advantage of the next-

generation SATA III 6Gb/s interface,

DDR3 DRAM cache, and a power-

ful Transcend TS6500 controller, the

SSD370 also comprises a high-quality

MLC NAND Flash chips to achieve

the exceptional transfer speeds of up

to 570MB/s read and 470MB/s write,

fast enough to easily handle everyday

computing tasks as well as demanding

multimedia applications.

1TB SATA III SSD370 Solid State Drives to Maximize Speeds and Storage Capacities

Launches

Transcend Information, Inc. (Tran-

scend) has introduced the SSD370,

the SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5’’ solid state drive

(SSD). The SSD370 features 1TB vast

storage capac-

ity and boasts

the incredibly

fast read and

write speeds of

up to 570MB

and 470MB per

second. Best

suited to ad-

dress the huge capacity and high

the cost for installation and maintenance

of extra network infrastructure is high.

VLAN is a technology for virtually

segmenting networks. It can be achieved

by dividing network users into logical

groups. Only users in a specifi c group

are capable of exchanging data or ac-

cessing certain resources on the network.

If a network video system is segmented

into a VLAN, only the servers located on

that VLAN can access the network cam-

eras. VLANs normally provide a better

and more cost-effi cient solution than a

separate network.

Airlive websmart switch sup-

port has two types of VLANs, Port

Based VLAN and Tag Based VLAN

(802.11Q); it allows users to separate

networks easily.

Separate the surveil-lance network from networks

When a network surveillance sys-

tem is designed, it is better to

keep the network separate from other

networks for security as well as perfor-

mance reasons. At fi rst glance, the obvi-

ous choice would be to build a separate

network.

However, sometime it is more diffi -

cult to deploy another network when us-

ers already have network infrastructure

for non-surveillance systems because

AirLive Device Guard PoE Switch monitors PoE IP Cameras and Access Points for acti viti es. When a divice crashes and does not respond, it will reboot the device automati cally. It keeps your wireless and IP camera network running smoothly without the need to send expensive technicians for service.

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DevSleep support

The SSD370 can help users save

power thanks to the full support of

SATA Device Sleep Mode (DevSleep).

Portable computer users often make

use of low power states such as standby

mode to avoid having to wait for the

operating system to boot back up. How-

ever, this comes at the expense of battery

life. DevSleep allows compatible mobile

devices to completely power off the

SATA interface when not in use while

maintaining a remarkable response time

of less than 20ms, offering instant-on ca-

pabilities akin to a portable device.

Besides the amazing storage ca-

pacities and transfer speeds, Tran-

scend’s SSD370 comes equipped with

practical features such as Advanced

Power Shield mechanism, Intelligent

Block Management, Wear Leveling,

and TRIM and NCQ. It also supports

enhanced S.M.A.R.T. commands and

offers an excellent shock resistance,

providing exceptional long-term reli-

ability and data protection.

Transcend exclusive SSD scope software

Transcend’s Solid State Drives come

with SSD Scope – a useful and

free-to-download software that helps

maintain a healthy SSD by keeping it

up-to-date, preventing functional deg-

radation, and predicting problems be-

fore they happen. The useful features

include: Drive Information, S.M.A.R.T.

Status, Diagnostic Scan, Secure Erase,

Firmware Update, TRIM Enabling,

Health Indication, and System Clone.

To make parking for permit holders

much easier, Nedap announces the

release of the SENSIT Parking License

app. This mobile application is a new

innovation related to Nedap’s SENSIT

system for monitoring real-time us-

age of individual parking spaces with

ground sensors. The SENSIT Parking

License app enables fast and easy check-

ing in and out at a parking bay with just

one click. Administrators can manage

and distribute licenses online effi ciently.

Nedap has prepared the app for easy in-

tegration with third party mobile park-

ing and enforcement applications.

Nedap is developer and manufactur-

er of SENSIT. This technology consists

of wireless parking sensors which detect

in real-time whether or not a single park-

ing bay is occupied and how long it has

been occupied. SENSIT has proven to

be an accurate, reliable and robust park-

ing sensor system for on and off street

parking situations. Nedap integrates

its parking sensor platform with third

party systems for parking guidance,

Parking License AppReleases

traffi c management

and parking enforce-

ment.

How the app works

To enable iden-

tifi cation of

vehicles, Nedap

now adds the Park-

ing License app to

the SENSIT system.

This dedicated mo-

bile app performs in

a similar way as the

previously released

physical onboard de-

vice EPL (Electronic

Parking License). This patented solution

can be used to identify the vehicle and

link the vehicle to a parking bay. In the

SENSIT system individual parking bays

or entire parking zones can be designat-

ed for specifi c audiences, and violations

can easily be detected.

This solution monitors the legiti-

mate use of parking

bays digitally. The app

is easily confi gured to

get a unique identifying

number. As soon as a

permit holder parks, one

click is suffi cient to acti-

vate the app and have it

connect to the SENSIT

server. Using GPS co-

ordinates and advanced

matching algorithms,

the location of the SEN-

SIT Parking License is

identifi ed.

Benefi ts both motorists and

administrators

Besides the user-friendly interface

for (de)activation of the parking

session, permit holders can also use the

SENSIT Parking License app for addi-

tional parking services such as real-time

information about the parking avail-

ability as well as a clever car fi nding as-

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sistant to keep track of where the car is

parked. This application also improves

efficient enforcement of the on and off

street parking spaces. Through the SEN-

SIT Administration Software adminis-

trators can simply manage their parking

licenses.

The big advantage of using an app

as a parking license is the fact that lo-

gistics and maintenance are easier. Since

everybody nowadays has a smartphone,

apps are easily distributed. This makes

the related costs for a digital license low

for all parties involved. The SENSIT

Administration Software is capable of

dealing with a mix of licensing devices

and apps, which makes it a solution that

can service permit holders with or with-

out a smartphone.

Third party app integration

The first release of the SENSIT Park-

ing License app is available for a se-

lected group of existing Nedap partners

and clients. Nedap expects to integrate

this electronic parking license function-

ality into third party smartphone apps.

The automatic license matching func-

tionality is available through an open

software interface of the SENSIT sys-

tem. This enables third parties to easily

create their own custom solutions. The

app is currently released for Android and

a version for other relevant mobile plat-

forms will follow soon.

VIVOTEK recently announced the

launch of its two new professional

box network cameras IP8155HP and IP-

8165HP which offer 60fps @ 1.3-meg-

apixel resolution and 60fps @ 2-meg-

apixel resolution respectively, delivering

superb image quality.

Both cameras are designed with

WDR technology. IP8165HP delivers

WDR Pro, while IP8155HP is equipped

with the even more advanced WDR Pro

II, which provides extreme visibility

under high contrast environments with

a 4-shutter capture method. Combined

with 3D Noise Reduction Technol-

ogy, IP8155HP and IP8165HP are able

to capture clear, polished video under

low-light con-

ditions and

reduce band-

width from

sensor noise.

In order to

control the iris

with extreme precision, both cameras

are designed with a P-iris lens with its

built-in stepper motor. Through close in-

tegration with the camera firmware, the

lens is able to keep the iris opening at an

optimal level at all times.

More uniquely, in order to help in-

stallers to adjust the focus of IP8155HP

and IP8165HP more easily, the RBF

(Remote Back Focus) System is being

i n t r o d u c e d

on both cam-

eras, ensuring

precise focus

adjustment.

In addition,

incorporating

the EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization)

function allows the image to be free of

turbulence whenever physical shaking of

the camera is detected.

Steve Ma, Executive VP at VIVOT-

EK stated, “In response to the strong

market demand for cameras with high

visibility under any kind of conditions,

we are keeping our commitment to the

development of WDR series cameras in

different form factors. Right after the

launch of a series of dome and bullet

type network cameras earlier this year,

now we have our box type network cam-

eras with advanced WDR technology,

meeting our customers’ diversified de-

mands.”

Committed to Delivering Unparalleled Image QualityVIVOTEK Launches Two New Box Network

Cameras IP8155HP and IP8165HP

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the highest possible stab resistance level.

“The highlight is the exceptional lev-

el of blunt force trauma, in case the of-

fi cer is assaulted by a kick or punch,

or by an attacker striking with any

item, such as fi re extinguisher,

chair, table, bricks, gym

weight or snooker balls

etc,” Kaiser continues.

“PPSS cell extrac-

tion vests offer the maxi-

mum level of protection

around the entire upper

body, extended neck

area, shoulders and

groin also offering the

highest level of ma-

noeuvrability.”

PPSS Group claims to have now de-

veloped the world’s toughest cell

extraction vest, aiming to effectively

protect corrections offi cers tasked with

responding to riots, cell extractions,

mass searches or major disturbances.

Robert Kaiser, CEO of PPSS

Group states, “PPSS cell extraction

vests are designed to offer the highest

level of protection to those offi cers en-

gaging with some of the most hostile,

brutal and vicious human beings on

this planet.”

This latest high performance body ar-

mor is designed using rigid body mould-

ed panels of a highly secretive material,

tested in accordance to the stringent NIJ

0115.00 Level III (stab + spike) standard,

World’s Toughest Cell Extraction Vest to Global Prison Market

This year’s ACA Conference will see

the global launch of this new ground-

breaking body armour at the Salt Lake

City Convention Centre (USA) on

16 August 2014.

PPSS Group is a UK

based manufacturer of

certifi ed high perfor-

mance bullet resistant

vests, stab resistant vests

and the company behind

Cut-Tex® PRO, one of

the world’s strongest

cut resistant fabrics,

now being used to man-

ufacture cut resistant

clothing for homeland

security professionals.

Introduces

Pivot3 has announced a comprehen-

sive update to the operating system

of its vSTAC suite of technologies that

further improve performance and en-

hance operational simplicity.

Updates to the vSTAC platform

focus on driving new levels of perfor-

mance while simplifying system man-

agement and usability. Online upgrades

of vSTAC virtual SAN software are now

available to ease the upgrade migration

process. A non-disruptive, fully inte-

grated maintenance capability enables

administrators to dynamically upgrade

and manage appliances while main-

Pivot3 Upgrades vSTAC OS with New Features to Simplify System Deployment and Management

taining virtual server and storage avail-

ability. Virtual machines are allocated

to other appliances within the array to

ensure continued performance and fl ex-

ibility. vSTAC Manager Suite features

an updated user interface that delivers

a rich graphics experience, while quick

and proactive diagnostics extend service

and support options to ensure system

uptime. The new OS also includes im-

proved VMware integration and is fully

compatible with vSphere 5.5

“We have designed the new vSTAC

platform as a simple to deploy and man-

age hyper-converged infrastructure,”

said Mike Dunbar, VP Global VDI

Sales and Marketing, Pivot3, “Online

upgrades are simple and fast – less than

20 minutes per node compared to up

to 24 hours per node required by other

hyper-converged infrastructures when

maintaining full fault protection. Dur-

ing this time, the array continues to run

with no affect on performance or stor-

age, minimizing downtime and system

disruption.”

Pivot3 vSTAC OS 6.5 improves re-

sponsiveness, supports more effi cient

data movement and reduces system

overhead with a full 64-bit data path. A

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ArecontVision® announces the

availability of its newMegaBall®

2 camera series that delivers wide area

coverage with signifi cant cost-effi cien-

cy. The new MegaBall 2 with an Im-

merVisionPanomorph lens can capture

180° and 360° fi elds of view with de-

warping to provide up to 4x more an-

gular resolution in peripheral areas of a

scene than conventional fi sheye lenses.

MegaBall 2 Panomorph cameras are

currently shipping.

“Our new MegaBall 2 Panomorph

megapixel cameras deliver the ideal

balance of performance and cost-ef-

fi ciency for a wide variety of applica-

tions that do not require the precision of

our high-performance SurroundVideo

panoramic megapixel cameras,” said

Raul Calderon, Senior Vice President,

Arecont Vision, “Unlike conventional

fi sheye cameras, MegaBall 2

Panomorph cameras provide

images with clarity in pe-

ripheral areas which in

effect increases their area

coverage.”

The new MegaBall 2 Panomorph

is a 5-megapixel camera in a tamper

resistant housing. Features include

day/ night operation, H.264 (MPEG-

4 Part 10)/MJPEG dual encoders,

privacy masking, extended motion

detection with 1,024 distinct motion

detection zones, flexible cropping to

adjust image sizes and the ability to

choose PoE (Power over Ethernet) or

external power. Integrated cable man-

agement and a three-axis adjustment

facilitate ease of installation. Mega-

Ball 2 Panomorph cameras are avail-

able in wall, surface and flush mount

configurations in light gray and black

housings.

New MegaBall® 2 with Panomorph Lens Now Available

Panomorph lens delivers 180° and 360° coverage with peripheral details

confi gurable read and write cache sup-

plements available system cache from 2

GB to 64GB. Read and write accelera-

tion options drive more effi cient use of

SSD write cache, longer sustained write

bursts and less cache swapping, ideal for

demanding workloads.

A leader in purpose-built storage ap-

pliances for the video surveillance and

VDI markets, Pivot3 pioneered the in-

novation of converging shared storage,

networking and servers through patented

software. This unique approach reduces

the cost and complexity of deployments

and management. The company’s pat-

ented Pivot3 vSTAC – virtual storage and

compute – software runs on top of the hy-

pervisor, which virtualizes the machines.

vSTAC OS defi nes, creates and virtual-

izes all physical storage – SSD and hard

drives – across an array into a common

pool of RAID-protected SAN storage.

The Pivot3 vSTAC family of appli-

ances delivers seamlessly converged,

highly available shared storage and vir-

tual server appliances that are designed

for storage effi cient fault-tolerant work-

loads. Pivot3 vSTAC appliances run on

enterprise-class Dell hardware, which

eliminates many of the complexities,

constraints and high costs associated

with legacy shared storage and con-

verged computing alternatives.

Network Illuminators now with PoEWinner of the ‘IFSEC Best CCTV

System of the Year,’ Raytec’s

range of VARIO network illuminators

has now been extended to include PoE

capability and 4 new model sizes in both

infra-red and white-light.

PoE capability allows for a much

quicker and more cost effective lighting

installation. VARIO IP PoE illuminators

can be easily integrated onto an exist-

ing network infrastructure, with no local

mains connections or special electrical

labour required.

Operated via integrated web inter-

face or VMS, VARIO IP PoE allows for

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quick and easy remote set up, commis-

sioning, operation and maintenance of

your lighting scheme from anywhere

on the network 24/7. Users have full

control over their lighting at all times

to respond to live events in real time,

triggering lighting to deter crime, or

altering light settings in response to op-

erational changes for the best CCTV im-

ages and safety at all times.

An API is available for seamless VMS

integration, allowing quick and easy op-

eration of your lighting within your over-

all security system. A new HTTP API is

also coming soon to allow for IP lighting

via simple HTTP commands.

VARIO IP PoE can be controlled in-

dividually or in groups and triggered on

demand via a variety of other network

devices e.g., cameras/ detectors,

and scheduled using a timer for

activation only when needed, to re-

duce electrical consumption even

further.

The VARIO family of illumi-

nators boasts a number of industry

fi rsts including VARIO IP PoE – the fi rst

ever CCTV illuminator to integrate into

a VMS, and it is now further strength-

ened with the addition of new specialist

solutions such as VARIO Hybrid, VARIO

Lighthouse Kit and VARIO D-Zoom.

Deltair™, a self-contained breathing

apparatus (SCBA) designed for the

fi re service industry, has been recognized

with the GOLD Industrial Designers So-

ciety of America, International Design

Excellence Award (IDEA) for research

relating to the Deltair product develop-

ment. Started in 1980, the prestigious de-

sign industry IDEA program recognizes

excellence in industrial design.

As news broke of Avon’s success Av-

on’s Global Director of Product Manage-

ment, James Wilcox said, “Avon Protec-

tion has time on time delivered innovative

industry fi rsts to each of its core markets

and our new SCBA for the fi refi ghting

community, Deltair, does just that.

“Avon’s design team worked directly

with fi refi ghters to establish require-

ments and deliver a world leading SCBA

system approved to the new NFPA 2013

standard and our thanks go to those in-

volved for providing their expertise. At

Gold Award for Avon Protection’s Deltair™ Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

(SCBA) Research and Design TeamAvon we work to keep fi refi ghters safe

in the harsh environments in which they

must work.”

Avon’s Deltair design team devel-

oped a product that provides the features

and benefi ts that are most important to

the fi refi ghting community, utiliz-

ing a completely new platform,

unlike others which simply add

adjustments to existing and dat-

ed products.

The revolutionary

Deltair offers superior air

management, single-

power supply, clear-

er communications

and optimal weight

distribution for fi re-

fi ghters and other

fi rst responder teams.

The ergonomic de-

sign of this advanced

SCBA evenly distrib-

utes the weight of the cylinder on the fi re-

fi ghter’s hips which alleviates pressure on

the back and shoulders, minimizes the

risk of fatigue and increases a fi refi ght-

er’s ability to maneuver in tight spaces

and challenging environments. The low-

profi le mask design provides the great-

est fi eld of vision in the marketplace,

which is critical when fi refi ghters are

navigating dark, smoky environments.

“Avon Protection does what it

says it will do,” said Dean Holland,

retired Saginaw, Michigan fi re chief

with more than 40 years’ experience

and secretary/ treasurer of the In-

ternational Association of Fire

Chiefs, Great Lakes Division,

“The company provides excel-

lent service, training programs

and product maintenance. Avon

Protection helps fi refi ghters do

their jobs effectively and with

confi dence.”

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DIGIEVER Corporation, a world

leading company of Linux-embed-

ded standalone network video recorder,

announces the latest fi rmware 2.1.0.52

with new advanced features, fl exible

confi guration setting and security en-

hancement. New fi rmware 2.1.0.52 not

only focuses on operation optimization

as previous fi rmware but also provides

value and advanced features such as

E-Map, Smart Search and

Remote Backup to create

a more comprehensive IP

video surveillance solution.

Each feature can greatly

elevate your surveillance

experience to effi ciently

guard your region.

Quick navigation with dynamic E-Map

Dynamic E-Map on remote liveview

monitoring is a quick navigation for

users to indicate the physical location of

cameras. Users can expand multi-layer

maps in different perspectives and deploy

cameras on the maps. When an event is

triggered, a window will pop out to notify

the user and display real-time liveview

situations; therefore, users can quickly lo-

cate the event site and take appropriate ac-

tions to minimize event loss and damage.

New Firmware 2.1.0.52 with E-map, Smart Search and Remote Backup Features

Releases

Artesyn Embedded Technologies,

formerly Emerson Network Pow-

er’s Embedded Computing & Power

business, recently announced a new

2500 W power supply, the DS2500PE-3,

that provides platinum effi -

ciency for commu-

nications, comput-

ing, data storage

and other systems us-

ing distributed power ar-

chitectures.

The DS2500PE-3 power sup-

ply generates a main payload output of

12V DC and 208A to supply downstream

DC-DC converters, together with a 3.3V

DC standby output rated at 2.7A for

power management circuitry. Measuring

just 11.56x5.47 inches (293x139mm)

and 1U high (1.689 inches or 43mm),

the Artesyn DS2500PE-3 provides 94

percent peak effi ciency in a compact

power supply.

Active current sharing helps maxi-

mize cost-effectiveness by eliminating

the need for additional components

when paralleling multiple pow-

er supplies for very high

current applications.

The DS2500PE-3 is

also fully digital and

compatible with Arte-

syn’s universal PMBus™ graphi-

cal user interface, allowing control

via an integral I2C interface using the

industry-standard PMBus communica-

tions protocol.

The DS2500PE-3 is available

through the company’s global channel

network or directly from Artesyn.

Artesyn Embedded Technologies

is a global leader in the design and

manufacture of highly reliable power

conversion and embedded computing

solutions for a wide range of industries

including communications, computing,

medical, military, aerospace and indus-

trial. For more than 40 years, customers

have trusted Artesyn to help them ac-

celerate time-to-market and reduce risk

with cost-effective advanced network

computing and power conversion solu-

tions. Artesyn has over 20,000 employ-

ees worldwide across nine engineering

centers of excellence, four world-class

manufacturing facilities, and global

sales and support offi ces.

Artesyn Embedded Technologies AnnouncesNew 2500 W Platinum Effi ciency

Front-End Distributed Power Supply

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Smart search

To efficiently save user’ precious

time, DIGIEVER creates Smart

Search on playback to help users quick-

ly find out key video with five detection

modes, including motion detection, for-

eign object detection, camera tampering

detection, lose focus and missing object

detection. After discovering desired

video, users can quickly playback that

video by double-clicking on it.

Remote backup to NAS

To ensure the security of confiden-

tial videos, remote backup feature

allows users to back up vital recorded

videos from DIGIEVER NVR to NAS

for long term storage. Depending on sur-

veillance requirements, users can freely

set up the backup setting of days, video

time and recording type to save impor-

tant recorded videos in another storage

device for a longer time.

Powerful event management

After the new

launch of firm-

ware 2.1.0.52, DI-

GIEVER NVR can

support up to 14 types

of actions to inform us-

ers at the very first time

and to minimize the

damage when an event

is triggered.

In addition to the above powerful fea-

tures, DIGIEVER NVR is the first NVR

in the world supporting up to 6TB per

single HDD for long-term video storage

solutions.

Finally, DIGIEVER NVR has suc-

cessfully integrated with over 90 IP camera

brands and more than 3,000 models to sat-

isfy users’ requirements in various vertical

markets such as government, bank, educa-

tion, etc. Upgrade the DIGIEVER NVR to

the latest firmware 2.1.0.52 to experience

and explore new advanced features.

Never Miss an Angle with Hikvision’s 6MP IR Fisheye Camera

Hikvision very recently revealed its

newest edition: the DS-2CD6362F-

I(S)(V) 6MP IR fisheye network camera.

This 6MP IR fisheye features a 1/1.8”

progressive scan CMOS sensor to pro-

vide high-resolution images of upto

3072x2048, 30fps, and a 1.19 mm fish-

eye lens for a 360° panoramic view.

Choice of 3MP model with WDR

A 3MP model of the WDR fisheye

network camera is also available

– the DS-2CD6332FWD-I(S)(V). This

3MP model features a 1/3” progressive

scan CMOS sensor, 120 dB WDR (wide

dynamic range), and streams video of

up-to 1536x1536 resolution at 30fps.

See all around with only one eye

It's all about seeing more with just one

camera than with multiple cameras.

Case in point, a single 6MP/ 3MP IR

fisheye network camera does the work

of multiple cameras in both indoor and

outdoor surveillance environments. Hik-

vision’s unique fisheye is designed to

capture images from every corner of a

particular location and eliminate blind

spots with only its single camera. Both

models are equipped with IR function-

ality, offering up-to 15m IR distance of

visibility under low or even zero-light

conditions. Features such as these make

both fisheyes a great choice for detailed

coverage of wide, open areas like air-

ports, shopping malls, parking lots,

retail stores, offices, restaurants, class-

rooms, and more. Furthermore, a state-

of-the-art housing unit and IP66 rating

protect the camera against outdoor ele-

ments like rain and dust, and allows it

to confidently withstand temperatures

ranging from -30°C to 60°C.

Multiple display modes

The 6MP/ 3MP IR fisheye network

camera supports several viewing

modes, including the aforementioned

360° overview (in 6 megapixel resolu-

tion and 3 megapixel resolution, respec-

tively), a horizontal panoramic view,

PTZ quad window, and PTZ multi-win-

dow modes. Customers can also utilize

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this smooth PTZ functional-

ity to easily zoom, and

focus, on any region of

interest (ROI).

Multiple compression formats

MJPEG and H.264

video compression for-

mats are supported. Additionally,

these cameras feature multiple H.264

compression profi les, allowing users to

optimize bandwidth and storage without

compromising image qual-

ity. Furthermore, sup-

porting ONVIF, PSIA,

and CGI standards,

both fi sheye models of-

fer the ability to easily

integrate with other vid-

eo surveillance equipment

and systems.

Other features include a

built-in micro SD/ SDXC slot (with

a total capacity of up-to 64GB), a DI/ DO

interface to connect to alarm devices for

further security control purposes, and an

inbuilt high-quality audio intercom that

allows two-way communication.

Fisheye camera com-bines with PTZ dome

To further benefi t the users, Hikvi-

sion has launched a fi sheye camera

and IP PTZ dome camera combo which

elegantly provides a panoramic 360°

surround view while offering the capa-

bility for a detailed regional view from

a speed dome. This is a perfect solution

to monitor wide areas in the greatest of

detail.

Introduces the World’s First2MP Full HD 32x PTZ Speed Dome

Samsung Techwin has further

strengthened its formidable family

of open platform WiseNetIII cameras

and domes with the launch of the SNP-

6320, the World’s fi rst 2MP Full HD 32x

optical zoom PTZ speed dome.

In addition to its powerful 32x opti-

cal zoom, the ONVIF compliant SNP-

6320 is also equipped with a 16x digi-

tal zoom making it an ideal IP network

based video surveillance solution

for airports, ports, car parks, in-

dustrial estates and retail

parks, as well as a wide

range of other environ-

ments where high

performance PTZ

functionality is re-

quired.

“The SNP-

6320, together

with the vandal-

resistant and weath-

erproof SNP-6320H,

which incorporates a

heater that is powered by

PoE+ to allow it to operate in extreme

weather conditions, represent a signifi -

cant addition to our extensive range of

open platform WiseNetIII 1.3, 2 and 3

megapixel IP network cameras and fi xed

domes,” said Tim Biddulph, Product

Manager for the Security Solution Divi-

sion of Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd.,

“Collectively they are enabling Sam-

sung Techwin to change the way you

work with IP. One of the key reasons

for this is the open platform capa-

bilities of the WiseNetIII DSP

chipset which provides users

with complete freedom

to choose their perfect

combination of video

analytics and video

management soft-

ware (VMS) to best

match their individual

requirements.”

The enhanced Wide

Dynamic Range built into

the WiseNetIII DSP chipset,

with performance greater than

120dB, can accurately produce images

in scenes that simultaneously contain

very bright and very dark areas. The

SNP-6320 and SNP-6320H’s other key

features include Defog which can im-

prove the clarity of images captured in

poor weather conditions such as rain,

smoke or fog and Digital Image Stabi-

lization, which negates the effects of vi-

bration. Both are specifi cally important

in the perimeter protection environments

such as ports and airports. The models

also feature bi-directional audio that al-

lows them to be interfaced with local PA

systems. All of these features have been

designed to save installation time and

cost.

The SNP-6320H and SNP-6320

can capture high quality colour images

when the lighting level is as low as 0.03

Lux and have an ultra fast frame rate

of 60fps at 1080p allowing the domes

to send multiple streams at multiple

frame rates and resolutions, depending

on the receiving device e.g., recorder,

viewing software or mobile app. This

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can be particularly benefi cial at sites

where different stakeholders are in-

volved. Samsung’s WiseNetIII utili-

sation of bandwidth friendly H.264

compression improves the network

control latency of the domes, making

the manual tracking of objects simple

and straightforward.

A built-in SD/ SDHC/ SDXC mem-

ory slot provides the opportunity for

authorised users to remotely access and

download video that has been recorded

onto a memory card.

The new models are also equipped

with Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA)

which can assist in the detection of ac-

tivity by various means such as face

detection, tripwire and enter/ exit direc-

tion, object appear/ disappear and ‘tam-

pering,’ which creates an alert if paint is

sprayed on a camera lens or there is un-

authorised movement of a camera away

from its usual fi eld of view.

As is the case with all Samsung

Techwin video surveillance solutions,

the SNP-6320H and SNP-6320 are of-

fered with full support services from

Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd, includ-

ing free system design, free technical

support and a full three-year warranty.

High-Bandwidth Industrial Ethernet Solutions for Quad-Play Networks

Releases

Moxa, a market leader in indus-

trial Ethernet solutions, has

unveiled new high-bandwidth in-

tegrated solutions that ensure high

network availability to provide band-

width-hungry quad-play services over

a single converged network. Moxa’s

high-bandwidth solutions not only of-

fer a complete product portfolio from

edge to core – including GbE/ 10GbE

switches, GbE security, PoE/ PoE+

switches, 802.11n wireless solutions,

and full HD/ HD IP cameras – but

also help customers around the world

design better network infrastructure.

“In the past, building a single con-

verged network for industrial automa-

tion (IA) was fairly straightforward

since networks only transmitted small

amounts of data and the throughput

rates were relatively low,” says Gary

Chang, Product Manager of Moxa Inc.,

“However, as more and more devices

for multiple communication interfaces

are now being deployed in industrial

automation networks, demand for

converged quad-play services (data,

voice, video, and control data) have

also increased dramatically. Network

transmission is becoming more com-

plex and requires bigger bandwidth

to transmit different types of data,

especially large

amounts of vid-

eo data. With

growing de-

mand for band-

wid th -hung r y

systems in in-

dustrial applica-

tions, operators

must consider

an integrated

plan to ensure

network avail-

ability.”

Bandwidth-hungry systems such

as video surveillance have been

widely adopted in various applica-

tions – including railway, tunnel, and

e-bus – which require comprehensive

network design to provide seamless

transmission. Moxa has years of expe-

rience in designing integrated edge-

to-core networks for bandwidth-hun-

gry applications to provide accurate

bandwidth calculation and insights

into network infrastructure. Besides

a full line of high-bandwidth wired

(GbE/ 10GbE switches) and wireless

(802.11n wireless solutions) devices,

Moxa also provides full HD and HD

IP cameras for IP surveillance sys-

tems and Gigabit PoE+ switches to

support the growing power consump-

tion demands of outdoor IP cameras

and wireless APs.

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Thermoteknix manufacture un-

cooled thermal imaging cameras

and cores. At Eurosatory 2014 (16 – 20

June, Paris) Thermoteknix showed their

low powered MicroCAM 2 product with

the new digital GiG-E interface.

GiG-E allows all camera data to be

transferred to remote processors at full

frame rate without the use of any com-

pression. As a result it is possible to

carry out digital signal processing on

the video streams in central image pro-

cessors. One of the great benefi ts of the

Full 360° Panoramic Surveillance with GiGE MicroCAM 2

GiG-E imaging standard is that it can be

transmitted on conventional CAT5 net-

work cable over distances up to 100m

greatly simplifying system installation

and integration.

At Eurosatory 2014 Thermoteknix

demonstrated an example of the benefi ts

provided by supplying thermal images in

digital format. A shutterless MicroCAM

640 was connected to a remote image

processing unit using industry standard

GiG-E interface. The remote processor

controlled the pan and tilt unit and al-

lowed the system to generate an auto-

matic panorama of the thermal image

scene.

This type of system is well suited

to perimeter security, border and har-

bor surveillance applications where a

wide area needs to be scanned. Once the

panorama is generated the image can be

manipulated and zoomed to see detail

from every pixel in the camera. In effect

the system produces an image 3840×480

pixels (1.8 mega pixel thermal panora-

ma).

Milestone Systems, the open

platform company in IP video

Building IP Video Knowledgeat Your Own Pace

Milestone Learning Portal provides flexible online trainingfor partners and end users of XProtect video management software

management software (VMS), has cre-

ated the Milestone Learning Portal for

online education to train and certify

industry professionals on the technical

and commercial details of Milestone

product offerings. The portal contains

a variety of online resources designed

to enhance a fl exible, self-directed

learning experience.

Created for professionals in the

physical security and surveillance in-

dustry, the Milestone Learning Portal

provides a unique knowledge envi-

ronment for all members of the Mile-

stone community: system integrators,

consultants, IT professionals, security

dealers, Milestone distributors, stra-

tegic partners and end users. It fea-

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tures online training and certifi cation

programs that have been specifi cally

tailored to meet educational needs at

every level of technical competence

and practical know-how.

Each user enrolled in the Mile-

stone Learning Portal is able to pro-

ceed at his/ her preferred pace and to

track individual progress. This fl ex-

ibility allows the learning experience

to be adapted to the needs and avail-

ability of each person. Participants in

instructor-led Milestone training and

certifi cation programs can also ac-

cess course materials and additional

resources anytime.

The Milestone Learning Portal of-

fers access to the same materials used

in Milestone’s instructor-led courses,

in addition to the continuously ex-

panding selection of online course

options. Current course and material

offerings include: Milestone Funda-

mentals Course and Assessment (on-

line), Milestone Professional Course

and Certifi cation Test (online), course

materials for Milestone Professional,

Advanced, and Expert Certifi cations

(classes held in person).

“The Milestone Learning Portal

supports the mission of our Milestone

Knowledge Program to provide the

highest standard of educational servic-

es to our ecosystem partners, to enable

members of the Milestone community

to develop and maintain a high level

of competence in the areas of physi-

cal security and video surveillance,”

states Eric Fullerton, Chief Sales and

Marketing Offi cer, Milestone Sys-

tems, “Such knowledge keeps people

on top of the latest advancements and

helps ensure that customers are more

satisfi ed with their installations.”

Milestone partners can hone skill

developments in sales, product licens-

ing, installation, and confi guration of

Milestone XProtect® VMS offerings.

Re-certifi cation options are available

for maintaining their Milestone part-

ner status and professional competen-

cies. Continuing education credits like

BICSI will be available for a selection

of the courses.

“Training is important to better

serve our clients with the Milestone

features and abilities – the Funda-

mentals class has been a valuable tool

for our organization, and the online

Milestone Professional Certifi cation

is a very cost-effective, 1-day class,”

says Michael Knutson, Technician/

Surveillance Specialist at Insight

Technologies, “Online training is ben-

efi cial because I can go at my own

pace and go back to a certain part of

the class if I didn’t understand it the

fi rst time around. I have had a pleasant

experience with the Milestone Learn-

ing Portal so far: it’s easy to navigate.

I would highly recommend this to my

colleagues and other organizations.”

DIGIEVER, a world leading

company of Linux-embedded

standalone network video recorders,

announces a new partnership with

Canon, a provider of IP cameras with

superior lens technology.

The new partnership agreement

expands both DIGIEVER’s and Can-

on’s global market shares by com-

bining the outstanding strong points

from both sides, especially with DI-

GIEVER NVR hardware that reaches

in real-time with no latency, and the

guarantee of 70 year heritage of Can-

on’s high quality lenses.

The compatibility between DI-

Enterprise Network Surveillance Solutions Announces New Partnership with Canon for

GIEVER and Canon is beneficial

for users of Canon IP cameras so as

to fulfill the requirements of Full

HD (1920x1080) local display and

real-time remote monitoring with out-

standing throughput (up to 360Mbps).

The partnership will deliver an ad-

vanced security solution across Can-

on’s full range of network cameras.

What is more, DIGIEVER NVR

Smart Search function in playback,

officially released in the latest firm-

ware version 52 in early July, allows

users to analyze intelligent video ana-

lytics in playback, captured and deliv-

ered by Canon IP cameras.

Smart Search functions include

motion detection, foreign object de-

tection, camera tampering detection,

lose focus and missing object detec-

tion.

After integrated with Canon IP

cameras, DIGIEVER has well inte-

grated with over 90 network camera

brands and more than 3,000 IP camera

models, which provides users com-

plete solutions with flexibility and

to meet requirements regionally and

globally. Now, all series of DIGIEV-

ER NVR can perfectly support Canon

network cameras, including DS-8200-

RM Pro, DS-4200-RM Pro, DS-4200

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As part of Pacom’s ongoing quest

for excellence in software-based

security solutions, they are constantly

developing and improving their open,

integrated security platform, Pacom

Unison.

The latest version of Unison in-

cludes several notable features including

Active Directory (AD) integration that

enables single sign-on (SSO).

“The ability to activate Active Direc-

tory makes security management easier

for the operator since there is no longer

a need for creating unique passwords for

logging into the Uni-

son client,” said Hakan

Groth, Business Ana-

lyst at Pacom, “This

results in improved

safety due to reduced

risk of human error,”

he added.

Other operator-

based functions are

also available such

as the ability to manually activate/ de-

activate groups of partitions for any

logged-in operators. In addition, Uni-

son includes an intelligent function that

makes it impossible for the last supervi-

sor in the operator group to sign out. In

this way the facility can ensure that no

area will ever be left unattended.

Pacom Unison Enhanced Features“Managing access to all of our

bank and offi ce locations is an impor-tant part of U.S. Bank’s overall securi-ty operation. We are always interested in applying the latest technology to increase effi ciency and reduce oper-ating costs.” – Rose Szczech

Security Systems Manager,US Bank

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Pro, DS-2100 Pro, DS-1100 Pro, and

DS-4000 and DS-2000 series.

Julian Rut-

land, Planning

and Strategy

Director, Can-

on Europe says,

“Our core fo-

cus is to work

closely with

expert partners

like DIGIEV-

ER to enhance

our security

offering in the

network camera

market. We are

always looking

for ways to in-

crease the value

we can provide

to customers by

working closely with partners, which

is why we are delighted to complete

the integration with DIGIEVER to ex-

tend our European reach and offer a

simple, cost effective solution.”

“I’m extremely confi dent that the

co-operation between DIGIEVER and

Canon will satisfy various require-

ments in vertical markets, especially

for users looking for enterprise solu-

tions,” said Allen Tseng, Product Di-

rector of DIGIEVER, “Surveillance

solutions are closely related to people’s

daily life. With customers’ high expec-

tations toward DIGIEVER solutions,

we are dedicated to providing more

surveillance solutions to make surveil-

lance intuitive and easier. Besides, by

partnering with Canon, we are able

to offer our customers a quality com-

bined solution that benefi ts from Can-

on’s superior lens technology and DI-

GIEVER’s leading-edge surveillance

solutions.”

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The meeting ground to network with Senior Level officials from State Police Forces and IT Departments of more than 15 States in India

An excellent opportunity to get in front of people that need to know about what your business does and what it could be doing for them

To better understand the solutions required by the government authorities and the security professionals from the private sector

Meet important stakeholders from Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Power Plants, Oil & Gas, Refineries, Airports & Railway, etc

Network with decision makers from Real Estate, Banking Industry, Hospitality, Retail, and IT Companies

Key Themes for the Event:

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Key Themes for the Event:Key Themes for the Event:Key Themes for the Event:Smart Solutions for City Security & Mega City Policing

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Solutions for Energy, Utilities, Communication Companies, Airports and Mass Transit Systems

a) Physical Security Solutions for the Utility Industry

b) Secure wireless Communication systems for Electric Utilities, Oil and Gas, Transportation and Mining Companies

Developing and Implementing an Effective and Robust Cyber Security Framework for National Security

a) Next-Gen Cyber security Solutions to Counter the Increasing Sophistication of Cyber Threats

b) Protecting Government Data with Enhanced Encryption Techniques

Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Threats – The Challenges and emerging capabilities

a) Cyber Security for energy and utilities

b) Cyber Security Solutions to protect critical ICS & SCADA facilities

c) Protecting Critical Infrastructure: Resilient, efficient compliance measures and instant intelligence for changing threat environments

Security needs and challenges of Commercial Infrastructure (Including manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality and Retail sector)

a) Integrated security solutions for manufacturing plants

b) Security solutions for hospitals and healthcare facilities

c) Hotel Security: Latest security technologies to keep a watchful eye

Key highlights of the Event:

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Taking HD Video Surveillance to the Extremes

Bosch MIC IP 7000 HD family goes IP – Capturing relevant details in the harshest environments 24/7

Bosch Security Systems

now offers the MIC

family of ruggedized pan-

tilt-zoom cameras for reliable

surveillance in the most dif-

ficult outdoor locations and

other challenging environ-

ments, combining high-quali-

ty HD imaging with an IP68/

NEMA 6P-rated IP architec-

ture. The new MIC IP 7000

HD family delivers the high-

est quality of IP video sur-

veillance images everywhere,

even in areas with extreme conditions

like roads or highways, transportation

facilities, city surveillance and critical

infrastructure sites. The cameras with-

stand a wide range of harsh conditions

– from -60 to +60 degrees Celsius with

up to 100 percent humidity, as well as

rain and snow, high wind gusts and sig-

nificant vibration.

The new MIC IP starlight 7000 HD

camera delivers HD video images in

extreme low light situations and cap-

tures moving objects in 720p HD reso-

lution at up to 60 frames per second.

It delivers video images where others

fail, even down to 0.01 lux. Clear HD

images are captured in color down to

0.05 lux – when others switch to mono-

chrome – to reveal accurate color de-

tails that support significantly in secu-

rity event identification. Its ability to

capture fast moving objects and excel-

lent performance in extreme low light

situations make the MIC IP starlight

7000 HD ideal for securing, for exam-

ple, areas along highways.

The MIC IP dynamic 7000 HD of-

fers 1080p resolution and captures mul-

tiple exposures of the same scene to

provide maximum detail in areas with

both bright and dark light-

ing conditions. The wide dy-

namic range and intelligent

backlight compensation en-

sure that moving objects or

specific objects of interest are

enhanced and can be easily

identified in scenes with si-

multaneously bright and dark

areas, which typically chal-

lenge standard cameras.

Both cameras also feature

intelligent de-fog technology

to dynamically adjust camera

contrast settings to deliver the best qual-

ity in scenes affected by fog, smog, mist

or other low contrast scenes.

Detection of objects of interest in

complete darkness is ensured by the op-

tional MIC illuminators. These illumina-

tors consist of both IR and white light

LEDs, and operators can switch between

the two light sources with a single click.

This enables detection of objects up to a

distance of 175 meters.

Intelligent video analysis

Another differentiating feature

of the MIC IP 7000 HD family

is built-in Intelligent Video Analysis

(IVA). It helps to focus on relevant situ-

ations by alerting you when needed, or

automatically tracking objects of in-

● Relevant images regardless oflightingconditions.

● Enhancedidentificationalsoinfog-gyorotherlowcontrastscenes.

● Neverlosetrackofmovingobjectseven under extreme circumstanc-es.

● Upto50percentreductioninstor-age cost and network strainwith-outcompromisingvideoquality.

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terest. IVA also adds sense and struc-

ture to video data by adding metadata

already in the camera. This allows the

quick retrieval of the relevant images

from hours of stored video. Metadata

can also be used to deliver irrefutable

forensic evidence or to optimize busi-

ness processes based on, for example,

people counting or crowd density infor-

mation. By smartly using the camera’s

ability to simultaneously combine 8

of the 15 available IVA rules, complex

tasks are made easy and false alarms

are reduced to a minimum.

Among other uses, IVA can assist

in monitoring unmanned stations or

pipelines where people are not expected

during normal operations, and since se-

curity guards cannot be everywhere all

the time or watch everything at the same

time, IVA alerts can also be sent to mo-

bile devices when needed.

In addition, intelligent Tracking

(iTracking) automatically tracks moving

objects based on predefined alarm rules

or a simple click. By intelligently dis-

tinguishing between single and multiple

reference points, iTracking will provide

uninterrupted tracking. Optimal capture

of the object of interest is assured by

dynamically adjusting the field of view.

With intelligent tracking, it becomes

easier never to lose track of objects of

interest.

24/7 remote access and camera control

Limited bandwidth makes it impos-

sible to stream HD video on mobile

devices whereas Dynamic Transcoding

delivers both smooth live video stream-

ing and instant access to HD (1080p)

images when needed, regardless of avail-

able bandwidth. Combined with the Vid-

eo Security app, users are allowed access

to camera controls, live video streams

and HD images via a mobile device

anytime and from anywhere. It also ena-

bles you to instantly retrieve the correct

video data from hours of recorded mate-

rial. The new MIC IP 7000 HD family is

fully supported by Dynamic Transcod-

ing in combination with either one of the

Bosch DIVAR IP recording solutions or

a Bosch VIDEOJET transcoder.

Lower storage costs and network strain

To reduce storage costs and network

strain the new MIC IP starlight

7000 HD and MIC IP dynamic 7000

HD cameras feature intelligent Dy-

namic Noise Reduction (iDNR). The

benefit of this intelligent technology

is that it leads to bandwidth only be-

ing used when needed. When there is

little or no movement in the scene, less

bitrates is required. Therefore, iDNR

actively analyses the scene distinguish-

ing between relevant information such

as moving objects and image noise ar-

tefacts. The degree of noise reduction is

adjusted accordingly so that important

objects are captured and image noise

artefacts suppressed, optimizing the

camera’s bitrates. Thus, iDNR saves up

to 50% on bitrates and hence storage

and network strain without compromis-

ing video quality. Local storage on the

camera further enhances network per-

formance by compensating for short

network outages, so ensuring that video

data is continuously available in VRM

systems without breaks.

Dependable operation and easy installation

Using the VIDEOJET connect 7000

with MIC and other Bosch IP cam-

eras provides high Power over Ethernet

support and added flexibility in network

configuration and remote video access.

Its built-in network switch supports con-

nections to multiple IP cameras, which

makes it an ideal configuration for in-

stallations along perimeters or highways.

Smooth live video streaming and instant

access to HD (1080p) images within

limited bandwidth connections and full

access and control of HD video images

from anywhere at any time are made

possible through its built-in transcoder

which supports the Dynamic Transcod-

ing technology.

Bosch IP standard-definition and

high-definition cameras, encoders and

analytics work seamlessly with a wide

range of security software and recording

solutions from Bosch and many other

industry providers. This is backed by

ONVIF conformance (Open Network

Video Interface Forum) and the Inte-

gration Partner Program (IPP), which

gives developers immediate access to

software development tools to easily in-

tegrate Bosch products with third-party

systems. Further details of the Bosch In-

tegration Partner Program are available

at ipp.boschsecurity.com.

The cameras became available in

July 2014.

The Bosch division Security Sys-

tems is a leading global supplier of se-

curity, safety, and communications prod-

ucts, solutions and services. Roughly

12,000 associates generated sales of 1.5

billion euros in fiscal 2013. Protecting

lives, buildings and assets is their aim.

The product portfolio includes video

surveillance, intrusion detection, fire

detection and voice evacuation systems

as well as access control and manage-

ment systems. Professional audio and

conference systems for communication

of voice, sound and music complete the

range. Bosch Security Systems devel-

ops and manufactures in its own plants

across the world.

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On safari with a FLIR thermal imaging camera

Many years ago the word ‘safari’ was associated with big-game hunting, but today ‘safari’ is understood to be a trip for observing and photographing wildlife, most commonly in Africa. In fact ‘safari’ was originally a Swahili word

meaning ‘long journey.’ Most safaris take place during the day, as in many African national parks it is not allowed to drive after dark and, in any event, it is extremely dificult to spot or photograph wildlife in

total darkness unless you have a thermal imaging camera

Powell Ettinger, founding editor of

www.wildlifeextra.com, travels

around the world to explore the local

wildlife. Prior work includes working in

the adventure travel industry. He shares

his stories and educates over 130,000

website visitors a month from all over

the world. On one of his last travels he

found a way to enjoy the African wild-

life at night as well as by day: a thermal

imaging camera.

“Whilst talking to some friends about

a forthcoming safari to Botswana and

Swaziland, I explained them that I get up

at 5:30 in the morning. It sounded odd to

them to get up this early in the morning

whilst on vacation. In Africa the nights

are long however. It gets dark at 18.00 al-

ready. So there is only a limited amount

of time to go out on safari” said Powell,

“When someone asked about the wild-

life after dark, I made various comments

about not being allowed to drive after

dark in many national parks, not being

able to see the wildlife and not being

able to photograph it. Firing off a camera

with a flash usually provides dreadful re-

sults, and quite often scares or enrages

the wildlife away as well.”

Powell learned about thermal im-

aging cameras and how they produce

a crisp image in the darkest of nights.

They do not need any light whatsoever

to produce a crisp image. He took both a

FLIR PS24 and a TS24 Pro thermal im-

aging camera with him on his next safari

and used it to search for wildlife at night

as well as during daytime.

Both cameras produce thermal im-

ages of 240x180 pixels. The TS24 Pro is

able to store still and video images on

a removable SD card. The FLIR PS24

cannot.

Swaziland

It is not allowed to drive around in

Botswana game reserves during the

night. Given this difficulty Powell and

his group also went to Swaziland’s Mbu-

luzi Reserve, neighbor to Hlane Royal

National Park. Mbuluzi is 2,500 hectares

of dry bush dissected by the Mbuluzi

River, and contains plenty of common

game such as giraffe, zebra, kudu, blue

wildebeest, nyala, bushbuck, impala and

warthog. As a predator free reserve, it is

allowed to drive, and even walk at night.

“Using the FLIR PS24 thermal im-

aging camera, we drove around the re-

Africa by Night

‘Black hot’ thermal image of a warthog

The InstAlertTM image, shown the giraffes very clearly

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serve in the dark. Although the camera

gives a remarkably clear image, it is not

always practical to use it whilst on the

move, so we stopped every few hundred

yards and tried our luck,” Powell ex-

plained.

The PS24 thermal imaging camera

has different image settings giving you

the choice of seeing the images ‘white

hot’ or ‘black hot.’ It is also equipped

with the InstAlert™ mode that colors the

hottest parts in the image red. “InstAl-

ert is extremely useful when searching

wildlife but the problem is that at the end

of an African day, when the earth has

warmed up during an entire day, prac-

tically everything turns red. I therefore

preferred the ‘white hot’ image mode

just after sunset. Using the ‘white hot’

image mode we did find some antelope,

kudu or nyala, just off the track. The In-

stAlert mode is very effective after the

earth has cooled down so we used this

mode just before dawn.”

At 05:00 the next morning the group

set out on foot in an area where giraffe

are often seen. “Using the InstAlert

function it didn’t take us long to pick up

the red glow of a very long neck. A gi-

‘White hot’ image of the PS24 being used

raffe stood out very clearly in the dark-

ness,” Powell elaborated.

Powell continued, “Later that even-

ing, as the embers from the braai glowed

in pit on the lawn in front of our lodge, I

found the PS24 thermal imaging camera

in my pocket, so I turned it on and swept

the grass around the lodge. Much to my

surprise, despite not having heard the

faintest whisper, I noticed several impala

grazing on the lush lawn just 40 yards

from where I was sitting. Similar sweeps

at regular intervals revealed a fine nyala

bull, who lingered a long time, as well as

what appeared to be an immature bush-

buck, or perhaps a duiker of some sort.”

Botswana: see without being seen

Botswana is very different to Swa-

ziland. Vastly greater numbers and

variety of wildlife, but sometimes less ac-

cessible at night. However, some species

are drawn to a campsite, where perhaps a

piece of fruit might be left lying around,

or a few scraps of leftovers might be

available near the dishwashing area.

As is often the case with campsites

in and around African national parks,

vervet monkeys hang around looking for

the chance to nab a biscuit or even just

some orange peel. Occasionally a hyena

may wonder through looking for scraps,

and sometimes a shy genet may come

down from the trees. However the tell-

tale crash of a branch being ripped off is

the easiest of noises to identify.

“FLIR PS24 revealed a few ele-

phants feeding within 100 yards of the

campsite. They were very relaxed and, in

this case, not the slightest bit disturbed

by our presence. The FLIR Systems

thermal imaging camera helped us to

see without being seen ourselves,” Said

Powell.

Enhanced wildlife watching

Powell continues, “Using thermal

imaging enhanced our wildlife

watching in two main ways. Without the

thermal imaging cameras, we would not

have known if there was anything around

us in the dark at all. Much of the wildlife

that is around at night keeps extremely

quiet, as you would expect from animals

that are constantly under threat of being

killed and eaten by predators. We were

amazed by just how much wildlife we

found in close proximity to our lodge in

Swaziland. Having a thermal imaging

camera enabled us to record and identify

what was there.”

“On other occasions, we knew from

the noise around us that there was some-

thing out there, in the dark, but we had

no idea what,” Powell concludes, “An-

other use for the equipment was to en-

hance our safety. If you need to go out of

the tent or lodge during the night, it can

be reassuring to check the neighborhood

for hyena before you leave.” Vervet monkeys are a commonly seen

around the campsites

“Much to my surprise, despite not having heard the faintest whisper, there were

several impala grazing on the lawn just 40 yards from where I was sitting”

“FLIR PS24 revealed a few elephants feeding within 100 yards of the campsite”

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Gemalto Named Market Leader in Government and Healthcare by ABI ResearchGemalto (Euronext NL0000400653

GTO), the world leader in digital

security, has been ranked fi rst in ABI

Research’s latest competitive assess-

ment of leading suppliers for govern-

ment and healthcare electronic docu-

ments such as smart card and passport,

as well as associated solutions and ser-

vices. The report that established Ge-

malto’s top ranking takes into account

share of the ID market plus the follow-

ing qualitative criteria:

● An innovative and comprehensive

portfolio of platforms and services

for governments and citizens.

● Advanced production capabilities

and service delivery.

● Best list of references and the com-

pany’s ability to positively impact

the development of the government

ID market.

In addition, ABI recognized that Ge-

malto has been extremely proactive in

promoting and illustrating the benefi ts

of electronic documents technology and

digital ID for the public sector. The com-

pany actively contributes to internation-

al standards as well as industry groups,

and recently founded the Secure Identity

Alliance together with other digital ID

companies.

“Gemalto continues to innovate at

the forefront of the ID market,” said Phil

Sealy, Senior Analyst at ABI Research,

“In line with future market trends, the

company is placing the emphasis on

eGovernment enablement regardless of

the device used by citizens – computers,

smartphones, tablets and more.”

“We are honored that ABI rec-

ognized our ability to enable the next

generation of secure eIDs and build the

foundations for a modern, trusted, pri-

vacy-protected digital economy, lever-

aging our long-standing experience of

the identity market and a robust track-

record,” added Frédéric Trojani, Ex-

ecutive Vice President of Government

Programs at Gemalto, “The company

provides technologies and services to

over 80 government programs around

the world and is uniquely positioned to

help governments succeed in their mod-

ernization projects.”

Shipments of embedded vision de-

vices in the automotive, indus-

trial automation, physical security

and business intelligence markets are

forecast to exceed 14 million units

in 2018, up from almost four million

units this year.

Utilizing a combination of embed-

ded systems and computer vision, em-

bedded vision enables devices to use

video inputs to better understand their

environment, applying logic and deci-

sion making to video signals.

The maturity of embedded vision

Embedded Vision Growth Predicted Across Various Application Markets

algorithms varies by application market.

For instance, while embedded vision

technology has been active for some

time in markets like physical security

and industrial automation, the consumer

industry represents more of an emerging

opportunity.

However, despite the synergies in

algorithm requirements across applica-

tion markets, there are very few vendors

that are active across multiple applica-

tions. In some markets like automotive,

the long sales cycles and high quali-

fying requirements have limited new

competition. In others, such as physi-

cal security, the fragmented equipment

market means that algorithms need to

be optimized for a large number of

products which can act as a barrier to

new entrants.

While the software and hardware

vendors in embedded vision are unlikely

to move into every application market

overnight, developments in the automo-

tive space, in particular, should help spur

more accurate and reliable algorithms

across the embedded vision industry.

This trend, combined with increased

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awareness in the consumer market for

augmented reality and gesture recogni-

tion, means that demand for embedded

vision devices will grow rapidly in the

decade ahead.

IHS Technology has research

teams focused on automotive, industri-

al automation, physical security, gam-

ing, digital signage and cellular com-

munications. Bringing together these

industry experts, in turn, has helped

provide for the fi rst time a substantive

overview of the size, penetration rate

and forecast growth of the embedded

vision market.

On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc.

(OnSSI) has received factory certi-

fi cation from Lenel Systems Internation-

al Inc., and joined the Lenel OpenAc-

cess Alliance Program (OAAP). OnSSI’s

Ocularis video-centric physical security

information management (PSIM) now

interfaces with the Lenel OnGuard ac-

cess control system to enable seamless

functionality between both systems. The

certifi cation validates bi-directional in-

tegration of OnGuard and Ocularis for a

more comprehensive and effective phys-

ical security system.

The certifi cation is signifi cant be-

cause Lenel recently announced an end-

of-life for the SkyPoint video manage-

ment system (VMS), an OEM product

developed by OnSSI for Lenel. The

certifi cation enables customers to seam-

lessly upgrade their SkyPoint VMS to

Ocularis.

“OnSSI has completed required fac-

tory testing at Lenel to validate the func-

tionality of its interface to the OnGuard

system. The management of multiple

cameras and event handling can all be

accomplished through OnGuard,” said

Gidon Lissai, Director of Strategic Alli-

ances, Lenel, “We look forward to OnS-

SI’s continued involvement in the Lenel

OpenAccess Alliance Program.”

“Ocularis certifi cation by Lenel

was a key goal for us, and provides a

convenient, high-performance migra-

tion and integration road map for both

SkyPoint VMS and Ocularis users,”

said Gadi Piran, President and Chief

Technology Offi cer, OnSSI, “The up-

OnSSI Receives Lenel Factory Certifi cationUnder OpenAccess Alliance Program

OnSSI’s Ocularis v3.8 approved for use with Lenel’s OnGuard® access control security system

ONVIF, the leading global stand-

ardization initiative for IP-based

physical security products, has an-

nounced the release of Profi le G, the

specifi cation that encompasses on-board

video storage, searching, retrieval capa-

bilities and media playback.

Profi le G was created to further

refi ne the interoperability between

live video and video storage. It covers

cameras, encoders and network video

recorder (NVR) devices as well as cli-

ent systems such as video management

systems, building management systems

and physical security information man-

Profi le G for Video Storage and RecordingReleases

agement (PSIM) systems, among others.

Profi le G had been in release candidate

status for the past six months to provide

review within the industry.

“With the fi nalization of Profi le G,

we have completed the circuit, providing

the means whereby product manufactur-

ers and software developers can present,

at a basic level, an integrated video and

access control system,” said Per Bjork-

dahl, Chairman of ONVIF’s Steering

Committee, “This is a true complement

to our existing Profi les S and C, and

takes standardized interoperability to

new heights.”

ONVIF introduced the profi le con-

cept to enable end users to more easily

identify features supported by a profi le

without determining the compatibility

between versions of the ONVIF speci-

fi cations. Already in existence are Pro-

fi le S for video and audio streaming, and

Profi le C which allows interoperability

between clients and devices of physi-

cal access control systems (PACS) and

network-based video systems.

There are more than 3,200 products

currently conforming to Profi les S and C

in the market from approximately nearly

500 ONVIF member companies.

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Spica International has announced

support for Morpho Sigma range of

biometric time recording terminals. Pro-

viding migration path from Bioscrypt

and later L1 fi ngerprint technology,

Sigma have been chosen as biometric

replacement for venerable Spica DOG20

series.

“With its rich set of features such as

large color touchscreen, built in camera,

full range of RFID readers and availabil-

lity of weather resistant version, Morpho

Sigma perfectly fi ts the high end of our

Time&Space device portfolio,” says An-

drija Pusic, head of Spica product man-

agement.

The support is added to Time&Space

software from version 8.50, which is al-

ready available as beta for selected cus-

tomers. Public availabillity is planned

within the next 90 days.

Spica Group is a leading manufac-

turer and integrator of workforce man-

agement solutions, including access

control and time and attendance soft-

ware and hardware. With companies in

Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and

Herzegovina, Macedonia and United

Kingdom and also partners in 30 coun-

tries.

Spica supports Morpho Sigma Terminals

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grade path is free and easy. It provides

a broad base of customers with easy ac-

cess to the latest features and function-

ality of Ocularis.”

OnSSI’s Ocularis offers comprehen-

sive video surveillance and access con-

trol event management for streaming,

recording and managing an unlimited

number of cameras at multiple sites with

PSIM functionality. Ocularis’ work fl ow

provides a collaborative environment in

which video and alerts from across the

organization are organized into mean-

ingful events for effi cient shared han-

dling and documentation. Available in

fi ve feature sets, each of which employs

64-bit architecture for optimized perfor-

mance, Ocularis meets the video surveil-

lance and security needs of organiza-

tions of all sizes and structures.

OnSSI offers breakthrough VMS

technology that’s fi eld proven at thou-

sands of installations globally. The com-

pany’s fl agship Ocularis IP security and

surveillance platform delivers open ar-

chitecture, scalability and process auto-

mation at reduced operating costs. With

the addition of Ocularis Web and Mo-

bile, utilizing OnSSI’s High Defi nition

Interactive Streaming (HDIS), OnSSI

delivers the fastest and highest resolu-

tion mobile and web access video deliv-

ery solution available.

Global Partnership Success at IFSEC with ASSA ABLOY

ASSA ABLOY presented the

theme of global partnership,

alongside some of the Group’s lead-

ing brands, including Abloy, EffEff,

Mul-T-Lock, Traka and Yale showcas-

ing their latest innovations in security.

ASSA ABLOY Access Control

successfully held an IFSEC Academy

discussion on the question of whether

commercial security was built in, or

bolted on, utilising their experience

with the popular Aperio® technology.

Aside from being highlighted on the

ASSA ABLOY stand, the revolution-

ary wireless lock could be seen on an

impressive 16 OEM partners stands.

Abloy displayed latest high qual-

ity electronic and mechanical security

locking solutions, including the stand

out ABLOY CLIQ technology that in-

ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, demonstrated its distinctive ability to offer a complete security solution at IFSEC 2014, displaying their latest state-of-the-art, integrated mechanical

and access control systems

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tegrates the very best of electronics and

mechanics, combining proven mechani-

cal ABLOY PROTEC locking solutions

with low-power electronics.

Mul-T-Lock unveiled its latest addi-

tion to the impressive SMARTair™ elec-

tronic locking portfolio with SMART-

air™ Genesis; a unique, access control

system that allows access rights on en-

trance and interior doors to be amended

on a daily basis as and when required,

with direct control from any PC. Mul-

T-Lock WatchLock® was also on show

as the only intelligent padlock with real

time location and advanced sensing ca-

pability.

Traka showcased a range of intelli-

gent key management systems, includ-

ing the new Traka 21 innovative ‘plug

and play’ system designed to provide

small to medium size businesses with

the very latest in intelligent key manage-

ment. The system allows stand-alone op-

eration with an advanced built in touch

screen interface, so there is no need to

connect to a PC.

Yale was also successful in promot-

ing the fi rst connected digital door lock

targeting the consumer market in part-

nership with Europe’s largest residential

alarm company Verisure. The partner-

ship between the two companies is al-

ready one of the most successful part-

nerships in Europe, and the UK market

will be the next to benefi t.

For the fi rst time in the UK, ASSA

ABLOY also showcased its new modu-

lar lock platform for door control and

security, OneSystem, that has been de-

veloped based on current and foreseen

requirements for doors in the commer-

cial specifi cation sector.

30 years of Dallmeier – an

excellent reason for the vid-

eo specialists from Regensburg

to celebrate with an ‘October-

fest’ at the Security Essen trade

show: On every day of the show,

visitors may look forward to be-

ing treated to typical German

sausages such as Weisswurst

and Regensburger Knacker, as

well as fresh pretzels and good

Bavarian Weltenburger beer!

The highlight of the

Dallmeier trade show presence

is the Panomera® showtruck, in which

the latest models of the patented mul-

tifocal sensor technology will be pre-

sented live. Especially for commerce,

industry and mid-sized companies,

these models provide an ideal solution

for comprehensive surveillance of ex-

pansive areas. Contrary to single-sen-

sor cameras, the multifocal sensor tech-

nology supplies a guaranteed constant

resolution of at least 125 pix/m. This

makes it possible to monitor large areas

and distances from one single location,

achieving this in real time with consist-

ent resolution, higher dynamics and full

depth of focus.

“At the trade show we are focussing

on using the multifocal sensor tech-

nology to show practical, economical

solutions for applications for

which no solutions at all could

have been found in the past

with conventional engineer-

ing. That’s why an estimated

30 to 40% of projects were

never completed,” says Dieter

Dallmeier.

What’s new this year is an

additional pavilion more than

90 m2 in size in which Dallmei-

er will present various video IP

solutions with selected part-

ners.

Panomera® Roadshow

If you can’t come to Security in Essen,

Germany, you shall have the oppor-

tunity from the beginning of Septem-

ber to the middle of October to see the

Panomera® Truck during the Dallmeier

Roadshow through Germany, Denmark,

Belgium, France and Switzerland.

Dallmeier celebrate the 30th anniversary of the company’s founding with the Panomera® Octoberfest in the open exhibition area FG 1 of this year’s security trade show

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VIVOTEK announces that it is now

an offi cial HDMI adopter. HDMI

(High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface)

technology is the global standard for

connecting high-defi nition equipment,

such as HDTVs, personal computers,

cameras, camcorders, tablets, gaming

consoles, smart phones, and any device

with an HD signal.

With the signifi cant development

and prevalence of consumer electronic

devices, seven leading manufacturers

viz., Hitachi, Panasonic Corporation,

Philips, Sony, Technicolor, Toshiba, and

VIVOTEK Now is an Offi cial HDMI AdopterSilicon Image, gathered in 2002 and es-

tablished the consortium of HDMI to

jointly defi ne a digital interface speci-

fi cation for consumer electronics prod-

ucts.

HDMI technology, which is capa-

ble of delivering clear digital audio and

video signal via a single cable, provides

end users with a superior HD experi-

ence, making the connection and trans-

mission of all digital data easier and

better. According to HDMI offi cial sta-

tistics, more than 1,200 of the world’s

largest and leading consumer electron-

ics manufacturers have adopted HDMI

connectivity.

Steve Ma, Executive VP at VI-

VOTEK stated, “We are now facing

an irresistible shift from the analog to

digital generation. A common standard

for ensuring digital data transmission

and communication is exceptionally

important. VIVOTEK, as the leading

provider of HD network cameras, is

pleased to become the offi cial HDMI

adopter. By adopting the standard, the

usability of our products will increase

tremendously.”

IFSEC International, organised by

UBM Live, announces the success

of the inaugural year at ExCeL London.

Taking place from 17th – 19th June,

IFSEC International Takes theCapital by Storm

IFSEC International has a phenomenal year as it takes residence at ExCeL, London more than 40,000 attendees fl ooded

through the doors as part of Protection &

Management 2014, which brings togeth-

er FIREX International, Facilities Show,

Energy & Environment Expo, Safety &

Health Expo and Service Management

Expo, alongside IFSEC International.

Protection & Management 2014

opened the show with a record break-

ing fi rst day as 19,544 visitors swarmed

through the doors, a huge increase of 23

per cent on 2013, demonstrating this is

the go-to place for sourcing the latest

products and innovations, discovering

expertise across security, fi re, facilities,

safety and energy. More than 1700 ex-

hibitors showcased their latest solutions

and offered visitors the chance to get

hands-on with interactive features.

IFSEC International attracted

22,627 total attendees which breaks

down as a 5.2 per cent increase in visi-

tors, 29 per cent increase of end-users,

and 37 per cent of visitors attending

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from overseas. Alongside the increase

in these key visitor groups, IFSEC In-

ternational also maintained UK visitors

as the show took place in the capital

city. Businesses looking to expand into

UK export benefi tted from the distinct

volume of international visitors, and

took advantage of the UKTI Events Al-

liance being present at the show for the

fi rst time.

Visitor demographics proved that

budgets in 2014 have increased with a

signifi cant 32 per cent of attendees hav-

ing a budget in excess of £1million and

10 per cent have a budget greater than

£10million. Overall budgets have in-

creased by 8.6 per cent, demonstrating

the growth that the security industry is

currently experiencing. Stand out trends

from visitor interest included an increase

in demand to see the latest innovation

around; integrated security, intruder

alarms, physical security and perimeter

protection.

More than 87 per cent of the fl oor

plan has already been rebooked for

2015, with returning exhibitors includ-

ing Tyco, Xtralis, Axis Communica-

tions, Milestone, Canon, CSL DualCom,

BT Redcare, Pelco, Paxton, Pyronix,

Texecom, Avigilon, RISCO, UTC, IDIS,

Y3K, Bosch, Salto, ASSA ABLOY,

TDSi plus many more. This provides the

perfect platform to take the show to new

heights next year and welcome an even

wider community of security profes-

sionals to the event.

IFSEC International 2014 marked

the launch of the Safe Cities Conference

as the fi rst conference and exhibition

dedicated to the security requirements of

a city rather than its individual compo-

nents. Dedicated content and case stud-

ies for London were presented to help

shape the contribution and interaction

from other global mega cities around the

security challenges they face. IFSEC In-

ternational confi rms that the conference

is supported by UK Government and en-

dorsed by the London Mayor.

In addition to Safe Cities, visitors to

IFSEC International were able to benefi t

from six dedicated education theatres

located across the show fl oor. Visitors

were able to gain insight into the hottest

topics of 2014; theatres included IFSEC

Global.com Centre Stage showcasing

the biggest names in the industry, ipAs-

sured Education Zone, Smart Buildings

Theatre, Convergence Solutions Thea-

tre, Tavcom Training Theatre and the

Risk & Security Management Theatre.

Gerry Dunphy, Event Director for

IFSEC & FIREX International said,

“IFSEC International 2014 has gone

above and beyond everyone’s expecta-

tions; we set the bar high and wanted to

demonstrate that this is the next chapter

of IFSEC. Response from both visitors

and exhibitors to the new venue, features

and education has been hugely positive.

We’ve already made a great start towards

2015 with 87 per cent of the fl oor plan

booked and look forward to welcoming

everyone back next year.”

IFSEC International 2015 takes

place from 16 to 18 June at ExCeL Lon-

don.

Hochiki Europe has announced the

introduction of an innovative new

fi re detection range that is independently

evaluated and certifi ed to meet the strict

requirements of Safety Integrity Level

2 (SIL2), with respect to the IEC 61508

Functional Safety of Electrical/ Elec-

tronic/ Programmable Electronic Safety-

Related Systems standard.

Hochiki Europe’s SIL2 range in-

cludes smoke sensors, multi-sensors,

multi-heat sensors, manual call points,

sounders and sounder beacons, and a

Hochiki Europe Develops New Range of SIL2 Compliant Devices

wide variety of detectors. These devices

will be of interest to those responsible

for confi guring life safe-

ty systems in hazardous

environments such as

the oil, gas, petrochemi-

cal, manufacturing,

transport and process

control industries.

A number of ma-

jor accidents, as well

as the increasing use

of electrical, electronic

or programmable electronic systems to

carry out safety functions, have raised

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awareness of the importance of design-

ing safety systems in such a way as to

prevent dangerous failures, or to control

them when they arise. In order to ad-

dress the requirements of IEC 61508,

there was an increased need to develop a

standard to guide manufacturers in what

they needed to do to substantiate that

their products and systems are safe for

their intended uses.

A SIL rating applies to an entire sys-

tem and is used to reduce risk and im-

prove safety through a formalised and

quantifiable methodology. It does this by

measuring safety system performance

and the probability of failure on demand

– a value that indicates the likelihood of

a system failing to respond to an emer-

gency event. There are four integrity lev-

els associated with SIL, in ratings 1-4.

The higher the SIL level, the lower the

probability of failure on demand and

the better the performance of the safety

system. It is important to also note that,

in the vast majority of cases, as the SIL

level increases, so does the complexity

of the system.

SIL approval is fast becoming a pre-

requisite in oil and gas markets all over

the world, from Australia to the Middle

East, North Africa and even offshore in

the UK. It is also increasingly stipulated

for projects within the rail transport sec-

tor.

Graham Lowe, Sales Director at

Hochiki Europe commented, “Many of

our customers now require SIL certified

products as a way to ensure the integrity

of their life safety systems. We work

extensively within the oil and gas sec-

tors, as well as the transport industries,

which is why we have developed a SIL2

range. The investment we have made in

obtaining this approval is an indication

of our commitment to the European and

international markets, which account for

a large part of our overall business ac-

tivities.”

Milestone Systems Broadens Device Support The latest Device Pack lists deep support for 3,647 devices in total for XProtect® video

Milestone Systems has just re-

leased the newest Device Pack

7.4 for the XProtect portfolio of VMS

products. This update adds another 20

percent new or updated device drivers

to XProtect, since the monumental de-

vice pack 7.2 release in February when

Milestone celebrated record support of

3,000 devices from more than 100 cam-

era manufacturers.

The XProtect Device Packs include

optimized

drivers that

enable all

the rel-

evant capa-

bilities of a

camera or

other hard-

ware de-

vice to be

m a n a g e d

fully by the XPro-

tect software.

Milestone works

closely with the

device manu-

facturers in the

Camera Partner

Program (CaPP)

to achieve the

optimal interac-

tion between their

devices and the XProtect VMS. This en-

sures the highest quality for a video sur-

veillance solution – very important for

total system operability, efficiency and

stability.

Milestone is actively promoting

driver standards like ONVIF and PSIA,

and are currently working to support

the edge storage possibilities in ONVIF

Profile G. Edge storage enables cam-

eras to store recorded video and audio

“Our ability to add support for more than 600 new devices in just four months is a testimonial of the power of open platform technology.Our fast expansion of device support highlights our total dedication to give our partners not only the best VMS, but also the broadest and most comprehen-

sive device support in the market – now and in the future. Milestone will continue to drive open platform technology going forward. We remain dedicated to our partner ecosystem as an independent in-dustry force multipier.”

– Christian BohnMilestone Systems VP Corporate Marketing & Alliances

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on storage inside the camera. This new

capability is expected to be supported in

XProtect Device Pack 7.5 scheduled for

release in late August 2014.

The list of major manufacturers with

new or updated drivers in Device Pack

7.4 is:

● IQInvision.

● Panasonic.

● Arecont.

● Stretch.

● ACTi.

● Pelco.

The device support in XProtect

reaches beyond digital video devices

because the software also has compre-

hensive support for encoders enabling

analog cameras to be connected to the

VMS – in this way, Milestone is spear-

heading the transition from analog to

digital video in the market for video-

enabled business systems.

Based on open platform technology,

Milestone XProtect VMS is compatible

today with more than 200 encoders from

more than 50 different manufacturers

complementing the 3,647 digital cam-

eras from more than 100 camera manu-

facturers, giving users a wide variety of

solutions to choose from.

Gallagher Security, a technology

leader in integrated access con-

trol, intruder alarms management and

perimeter protection, has announced

that its security management platform

is now approved for sale in the United

States.

The development of the Homeland

Security Presidential Directive 12,

has driven forward the establishment

of the Personal Identity Verifi cation

(PIV) card as the standard credential

for federal employees and contractors,

for access to federal information sys-

tems and controlled facilities.

The Gallagher solution, purpose-

built for the U.S. federal market, is an

end-to-end system with integrated Fed-

eral Information Processing Standard

(FIPS) compliant functionality from a

single manufacturer that leverages ex-

isting components. The PIV solution is

the fi rst to be approved without the use

of a PIV Authentication Module. It is

also the fi rst to meet the reader range

requirement – its technology reads

cards at a 3.5+cm distance, providing

the utmost fl exibility for the user.

Further benefi ts include signifi -

cant cost savings compared with non-

integrated solutions, minimized device

footprint, and ease of installation and

maintenance.

“The US market is a top priority

for Gallagher and we’re pleased the

U.S. General Services Administration

has approved our solution,” said Bran-

dy Sloan, Gallagher’s Business De-

velopment Manager, North America,

“The launch of our PIV product is the

result of an in-depth study of current

and projected customer requirements,

understanding of Homeland Security

Presidential Directive 12, as well as a

signifi cant investment in research and

development. We will now work hard

with our channel partners to bring this

innovation to the market.”

The highly effective system com-

bines Gallagher’s Command Centre

and Controller 6000 (High Spec) PIV,

to deliver a single, scalable security

management platform. The Command

Centre software works seamlessly

with the user’s Public Key Infra-

structure and information technology

network. Gallagher’s powerful ac-

cess control, intrusion detection, and

perimeter security system also inte-

grates with video and building man-

agement systems.

The Gallagher Controller 6000

(HS) PIV incorporates all the authen-

tication capabilities demanded by the

FIPS 201-2 standard, including meet-

ing the federal enterprise-wide need

for strong contactless authentication

at electronic access control points and

the provision of both role and attribute-

based authorization. The system sup-

ports multiple devices and interfaces,

including mobile. The Gallagher PIV

solution works with PIV, PIV-I, CAC,

and TWIC cards.

A technology leader in integrated

access control, intruder alarms man-

agement and perimeter protection,

Gallagher’s security solutions are in

use with national and local govern-

ment, military, commercial, industrial,

healthcare, transportation and aca-

demic organisations in more than 100

countries. A truly global operation,

Gallagher provides proven protection

to customers in Europe, North and

South America, Africa, Australasia

and South East Asia.

Gallagher’s Personal Identity Verifi cation Solution Achieves Approval from U.S. Government

Gallagher’s Personal Identity Verifi cation

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Surveon, the complete megapixel

solutions provider, has announced

seven new 2 megapixel cameras for its

professional series. The new models of-

fer budget solutions with high quality

images and the professional standard

in design and production – ready for

the megapixel surveillance trend in the

mainstream markets.

With advanced features such as PTZ

for simultaneously pan, tilt and zoom,

IP67 and IK10 for outdoor protection,

and 3-axis for an easier and fl exible

hardware installation, the new Full HD

cameras come in different types, includ-

ing box, bullet and dome for indoor and

outdoor utilities. The smaller size also

allows the cameras to be fi tted into the

ceiling or wall in a visually unobtrusive

manner.

“The megapixel camera deploy-

ments have expanded into the entry-

to middle-level projects in the recent

years,” said Casper Wu, Product Manag-

er of Surveon, “With our enhancement

in product engineering, we are able to

provide high quality yet lower cost Full

HD cameras to meet the new market de-

mands.”

Built-in with the new image pro-

cessing engine, Surveon’s latest 2

megapixel professional cameras de-

liver excellent image quality in both

indoor and outdoor applications. With

industrial-grade components, 3 years of

warranty, and other advanced functions

including auto WDR, H.264 high pro-

fi le, ROI video cropping, and enhanced

2D/ 3D noise reduction, the new cam-

eras offer good choices for professional

applications such as retail, restaurant,

SMB, school, and intelligent building.

All Surveon’s megapixel cameras sup-

port the ONVIF standards and are fully

compatible with Surveon VMS and the

major 3rd party VMS, giving partners a

broad range of solution selections for

their projects.

Surveon New 2 Megapixel CamerasOffer Quality, Reliability and Budget-Saving

for the Mainstream Markets

NEC Corporation (NEC) along with

NEC Corporation of America

(NECAM), a leading provider and in-

tegrator of advanced IT, communica-

tions, managed services and biometric

solutions, has announced that NEC’s

face recognition technology achieved

the highest performance evaluation in

the recent Face Recognition Vendor Test

(FRVT) 2014 performed by the U.S. Na-

tional Institute of Standards and Tech-

nology (NIST). Results were released

in NIST’s Interagency Report – NISTIR

8009 - Performance of Face Recognition

Algorithms. The NIST report is widely

viewed as the benchmark of determining

which face recognition software solution

is the most accurate for one-to-many

searching under a variety of situations.

NEC’s technology took fi rst place for

the third consecutive time following the

2009 Multiple Biometric Grand Chal-

lenge (MBGC 2009) and 2010-2011 Mul-

tiple Biometrics Evaluation (MBE 2010-

2011). The most recent FRVT test for

one-to-many searching (class C) evalu-

ated the accuracy of database enrollments

and personal identity searches using mas-

sive volumes of face image data (over 1.6

million people), including multiple ‘high

NEC’s Face Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Testing for Third Consecutive Time

NEC achieves top accuracy score and ‘Best-in-Class’ performance inNIST’s Face Recognition Vendor Test

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quality’ criminal mugshots, ‘low quality’

webcam snap shots, and ‘standard qual-

ity’ passport/ visa photo images.

Twelve commercial vendors and

four academic institutions participated

within the FRVT evaluation, which con-

sisted of several test scenarios designed

to determine accuracy based on meas-

ured error rates. Not only did NEC’s

search accuracy exceed competitors by

a wide margin, it also improved signifi -

cantly from the past MBE 2010 testing.

In the test of rank one miss rates for rec-

ognition in a population size of 1.6 mil-

lion, NEC achieved 4.1% followed with

9.1% for the second best vendor. Putting

this in perspective between NEC and the

second best vendor can mean missing

80,000 candidates already on rank 1.

Also, NEC’s face recognition algo-

rithms were faster than all participating

vendors, requiring approximately 0.2

seconds per image to create and search

an image against 1.6 million records.

NEC’s matching rate is more than 6.2

million matches per second per core.

Overall, the NEC algorithms are typical-

ly twice as or up to more than 15 times

faster than competitors’ algorithms.

Moreover, according to NEC’s own

evaluation tests, it has signifi cantly im-

proved its ‘one-to-one’ matching capa-

bilities, where two face images are eval-

uated to determine if they are the same

person, achieving an exceptional level

of accuracy and reducing the authentica-

tion error rate by 2/3 when compared to

its existing technologies.

“The NIST benchmark test pro-

vides objective and accurate evaluations

through ‘blind testing’ of authentication

technologies belonging to a wide range of

companies. These tests are supported by

leading organizations that include the U.S.

Department of Homeland Security, the

U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI,

helping to attract attention from around

the world as a highly reliable assessment,”

said Shigeki Yamagata, General Manager,

Information and Media Processing Labo-

ratories, NEC Corporation.

“These results are extraordinary

when considering the prior NIST

MBGC 2009 and MBE 2010 testing in

which NEC also registered the top rank-

ing and superior performance. These im-

provements demonstrate that NEC is not

only outperforming our competitors, but

also advancing our own solution,” said

Raffi e Beroukhim, Vice President of

NECAM’s Biometrics Solutions Divi-

sion, “NEC’s face recognition matching

algorithm improved the most in one-to-

many search accuracy as compared to

the other industry participants.”

The NEC automated face recogni-

tion (AFR) solution is gaining wider

acceptance in several new industries be-

yond its traditional use in law enforce-

ment. Retail, hospitality and other busi-

nesses are realizing potential fi nancial

benefi ts and improved customer satis-

faction by enhancing the customer expe-

rience with AFR.

Since the 1970s NEC has invested

signifi cant resources in the research and

development of its biometric identifi ca-

tion technologies, and has consistently

achieved world-leading results in inde-

pendent, third-party testing. These latest

test results re-confi rm NEC’s superior

matching capabilities within the world

of face recognition.

“The strength of NEC’s face recog-

nition technology lies in its tolerance

of poor quality, highly compressed sur-

veillance videos and images,” added

Beroukhim, “While facial recognition

technology was once considered of mar-

ginal value, use of NEC’s face recogni-

tion technology is now leading to a high-

er rate of positive identifi cations in real

life investigations where the accuracy of

NEC distances itself from other face rec-

ognition technology providers and helps

keep our communities safe.”

PPM Certifi es its Incident Management Integration under AMAG Technology’s Symmetry Extended Business Solutions Program With the certifi cation of its latest

incident management connector,

PPM is now a member of AMAG Tech-

nology’s Symmetry™ Extended Business

Solutions (EBS) Program. AMAG Tech-

nology and PPM cooperatively tested

and certifi ed the integration between

PPM’s Perspective v4.0 incident man-

agement software and AMAG’s Symme-

try v7.0.1 access control software.

“We are happy to welcome PPM to

AMAG Technology’s EBS Program and

are thrilled to offer customers an inte-

grated solution for responding, report-

ing, and investigating incidents,” said

AMAG Technology, Symmetry Extend-

ed Business Solutions Program Manag-

er, Shae Taylor.

Perspective’s AMAG Symmetry

Connector is an off-the-shelf, purpose-

built solution that routes activity data

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from the Symmetry access

control system directly into

Perspective for action, docu-

mentation, and metrics. The

integration between the two

systems enables faster, more

effi cient response and eliminates manual

data entry errors. The connector analyz-

es the data using established rules and

automatically initiates a dispatch when

an actionable alarm or event occurs. For

events that do not require a dispatch but

must still be documented, Perspective

instantly logs the data in a new record

for statistical analysis and follow-up.

“Integrating access control with

incident management enables faster re-

sponse and better analysis and report-

ing with fewer errors,” said Brian McIl-

ravey, CPP, Co-Chief Executive Offi cer

of PPM, “Users of both Perspective and

Symmetry will benefi t from consolidat-

ing all aspects of their incident manage-

ment into a single process that eliminates

redundancies and delivers a complete

end-to-end management system. We are

proud to be an AMAG Certifi ed Partner

and look forward to sharing our integra-

tion with mutual clients.”

PPM helps organizations meet their

risk, performance, and intelligence objec-

tives with incident management solutions

that leverage technology and process for

a powerful knowledge base. Perspec-

tive by PPM is an end-to-end software

solution for responding to, reporting on,

and analyzing enterprise security events

– from dispatches to activities, incidents

to investigations. Users intelligently ac-

tion and query their data to manage re-

sources, make informed decisions, and

prevent incidents. Perspective is highly

customizable and can be confi gured for

a single location or implemented world-

wide, dedicated to corporate security or

expanded across multiple departments.

With the ability to integrate

to any application, Perspec-

tive is an essential part of an

organization’s Physical Se-

curity Information Manage-

ment (PSIM) initiatives.

AMAG Technology’s Symmetry

Security Management and Video Solu-

tions can be found in a wide spectrum

of markets: government, commercial,

education, transportation, healthcare,

utilities and banking. Based in Tor-

rance, California with sales and sup-

port located throughout the US, AMAG

sells its Symmetry Product Portfolio of

access control and network video sys-

tems through its Symmetry Authorized

Resellers throughout North America.

AMAG Technology is part of G4S Tech-

nology, a leading manufacturer of scal-

able, integrated security management

systems headquartered in Tewkesbury,

Gloucestershire, England. AMAG Tech-

nology has been at the leading edge of

access control technology for over 40

years.

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Milestone Systems and Genetec re-

mained the two largest suppliers

of video management software (VMS)

in 2013 in a market worth more 900 mil-

lion dollars, according to recently pub-

lished estimates from IHS Inc. (NYSE:

IHS), through its Video Surveillance In-

telligence Service.

The global VMS market is forecast

to grow to over $3 billion in 2018 with

all four major world regions analyzed

(EMEA, Americas, China, and Asia) ex-

hibiting strong double-digit expansion.

The Chinese market is forecast to grow

fastest.

Milestone Systems and Genetec: Still Largest VMS Suppliers

“Milestone Systems and Genetec

have been the largest suppliers of VMS

for the past fi ve years. However, there

has been big changes in the rankings of

other top 10 suppliers,” said Jon Cropley,

Principal Analyst for Video Surveillance

at IHS, “Hikvision and Avigilon are just

two companies that gained share.”

Despite this, the overall VMS mar-

ket remains fragmented with no single

supplier possessing share greater than 10

percent. Milestone Systems had the larg-

est share of the global market in 2013

(it shared the top spot with Genetec the

year before). Milestone also retained the

largest market share in EMEA while Ge-

netec retained the largest market share in

the Americas.

The VMS space will remain highly

competitive within the next fi ve years

and many big changes in the top ten

market share ranking can be expected.

The Video Surveillance Intelligence

Service is available now from IHS. Read-

ers should note that the market share es-

timates are based on supplier revenues

from the sales of VMS software and

licenses during the 2013 calendar year;

shares are not calculated from software

shipments or installations.

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Opgal Optronic Industries Ltd. has

announced new pricing for its rev-

olutionary Therm-App™ thermal mobile

device. The industry’s fi rst and only such

device for Android phones is now avail-

able at a special promotional price of

$999. As the promotion ends,

the price will be set at $1,600

– making it the only mobile

thermal imaging device offering high

resolution night and bad-weather vision

capabilities in this price range.

With unmatched performance, the

Therm-App™ device is ideal for security,

law enforcement, and search & rescue

applications, enabling tracking of vehi-

cles up to 1,500 meters and people up to

500 meters away (with its 19mm lens).

The lightweight and compact camera

with 384x288 pixel resolution serves as

an effective situational awareness, sur-

veillance, location and evidence collec-

tion tool, while enhancing the safety of

personnel in the fi eld.

Opgal Offers its Therm-App™ Industry-First Thermal Android Device at Reduced Pricing

Offering all the functionality and

convenience of an Android phone, the

portable camera with interchangeable

lenses enables users to record and im-

mediately share high-quality thermal

images and videos.

“As the world’s fi rst night vision

camera of its kind, Therm-App™ re-

ceived tremendous response from the

market,” said Amit Mattatia, President

& CEO of Opgal, “We’re inviting pro-

fessionals to take advantage of our spe-

cial offer, benefi t from our high quality

thermal imaging, and become part of our

growing user community.”

“When it comes to Therm-App™

there’s always more to see,” said Mat-

tatia, commenting on Therm-App’s

open Android platform, “While we are

continuing to develop additional fea-

tures such as advanced thermography,

we’re also interested in seeing where

developers take it – how they use our

SDK to develop innovative applica-

tions and cater to untapped market

segments.”

Opgal Optronic Industries Ltd. is

a leading global provider of infrared

imaging systems. Using state-of-the-

art thermal and active-imaging tech-

nologies, Opgal leverages advanced

electro-optics and image process-

ing expertise to create high perfor-

mance, versatile visualization prod-

ucts. Founded more than 30 years ago,

Opgal is a major supplier to leading

contractors and integrators, as well as

corporate and professional customers

in over 50 countries.

According to IHS report 2014, Da-

hua Technology’s market share in

video surveillance leaps forward to 2nd

place meanwhile, its global market share

in terms of DVR and network security

cameras rank as runner-up and 4th place

respectively.

Compared with IHS ranking 2013,

Dahua Technology made a giant leap

from 6th place to 2nd with a market share

of 5.6% globally, ahead of

Axis, Samsung, Bosch and

other big international play-

ers. When asked about how

the exciting progress has

been made, Fu Liquan, Pres-

ident of Dahua Technology

thinks the strong R&D and

progressive marketing strat-

egy are the keys.

IHS 2014 Says Dahua Leaps to the 2nd Largest Market Share in Video Surveillance

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Having invested nearly 10% of sales

revenue every year, Dahua R&D keeps

innovating and refining, aiming to pro-

vide cutting edge products with high

quality and performance. As a leading

player in a global dimension, Dahua has

established a wide and comprehensive

network of sales, marketing and ser-

vices; and its products are widely ap-

plied in many fields and countries, such

as the Three Gorges Hydropower Plant,

Six-Country Summit, Olympic Venues,

Shanghai World Expo, Kremlin Palace,

and London Underground, as well as

many others.

From compression cards and DVRs

as its core business at the very be-

ginning, Dahua Technology now has

grown to a total solution provider with

a complete portfolio of hardware and

software, including cameras, storage

devices, transmission devices, control

and display products, as well as intel-

ligent traffic systems and smart homes.

According to IHS, Dahua enjoys the 4th

largest market share in the network se-

curity cameras category. In 2014, Dahua

will continue to focus on network cam-

eras and a bunch of worthy-expectation

products are on-the-go, such as 4K, fish-

eye, ultra-smart and light-hunt cameras.

In addition, Dahua HDCVI portfolio

will be further enriched with more func-

tions and enhanced performance.

“We’ve been in this industry for more

than 20 years, and we are lucky that this

period is the prime time of the industry,

but what matters more is that we seized

it,” said Fu, “For the years to come, we

hope by 2016, our revenue could reach

$1.6 billion by refining our product lines

and further looking at the overseas mar-

ket. Dahua will continue to concentrate

on technology innovation, not only with

trends, and to lead the industry.”

Support for HGST 6TB Helium SAS Hard Disk Drives for Business Turbo NAS and Expansion Enclosures

Announces

QNAP® Systems, Inc., a profession-

al network attached storage (NAS)

provider, has announced that its Enter-

prise and SMB class Turbo NAS prod-

ucts support the 6TB HGST Ultrastar®

He6 helium-filled SAS hard disk drive

(HDD). By incorporating HGST’s He-

lioSeal platform technology, business

users receive enhanced NAS perfor-

mance with maximized storage capacity

and low power for reduced total cost of

ownership.

The inherent benefit of helium,

which is one-seventh the den-

sity of air, helps reduce the

turbulence caused by spinning

disks in a HDD, thereby cutting

power consumption and lower-

ing drive temperature, making

the HGST Ultrastar He6 HDD

an ideal large-capacity 3.5-inch

HDD solution for enterprises

and SMBs to store and secure

growing business data.

The 6TB HGST Ultrastar He6 SAS

hard disk is compatible with the Turbo

NAS TS-x79U-SAS series, and QNAP

expansion enclosures REXP series.

“QNAP constantly strives to provide

business users with reliable and scal-

able NAS solutions for storage, backup,

iSCSI and virtualization applications,

and many other practical business appli-

cations,” said David Tsao, Product Man-

ager of QNAP, “We are very excited to

see that HGST’s revolutionary 6TB He6

HDD can benefit our users by offering

high-capacity storage and energy-effi-

cient performance with lower total cost

of ownership.”

“The deluge of data is causing en-

terprise and SMB customers to look

for ways to reduce TCO in their storage

infrastructures,” said Brendan Collins,

Vice President of Product Marketing,

HGST, “As the industry’s first HelioSeal

helium-filled HDD, our new Ultrastar

hard drive is helping QNAP Turbo NAS

users solve their increasing storage needs

and protect mission-critical busi-

ness data. By utilizing HGST’s

low power, highly reliable 6TB

storage solution, QNAP custom-

ers can improve storage density in

the same footprint, while reducing

power and cooling.”

The 6TB HGST Ultrastar He6

SAS hard drives are now avail-

able.

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Shipments of embedded vision de-

vices in the automotive, industrial

automation, physical security and busi-

ness intelligence markets are forecast

to exceed 14 million units in 2018,

up from almost four million units this

year.

Utilizing a combination of embed-

ded systems and computer vision, em-

bedded vision enables devices to use

video inputs to better understand their

environment, applying logic and deci-

sion making to video signals.

The maturity of embedded vision

algorithms varies by application mar-

ket. For instance, while embedded vi-

sion technology has been active for

some time in markets like physical

security and industrial automation, the

Embedded Vision Growth Predicted Across Various Application Markets

consumer industry represents more of

an emerging opportunity.

However, despite the synergies

in algorithm requirements across ap-

plication markets, there are very few

vendors that are active across multi-

ple applications. In some markets like

automotive, the long sales cycles and

high qualifying requirements have lim-

ited new competition. In others, such

as physical security, the fragmented

equipment market means that algo-

rithms need to be optimized for a large

number of products which can act as a

barrier to new entrants.

While the software and hardware

vendors in embedded vision are un-

likely to move into every application

market overnight, developments in the

automotive space, in particular, should

help spur more accurate and reliable

algorithms across the embedded vision

industry. This trend, combined with

increased awareness in the consumer

market for augmented reality and ges-

ture recognition, means that demand

for embedded vision devices will grow

rapidly in the decade ahead.

IHS Technology has research

teams focused on automotive, industri-

al automation, physical security, gam-

ing, digital signage and cellular com-

munications. Bringing together these

industry experts, in turn, has helped

provide for the fi rst time a substantive

overview of the size, penetration rate

and forecast growth of the embedded

vision market.

Expands the X-Zone System

New opportunities in mobile area monitoring

With the new model X-zone

5500 and the GSM module

X-zone Com, Dräger is expanding

the opportunities for mobile area

monitoring. The system can now send

measuring data and warning notices

by e-mail, by text message or to the

cloud.

Like the original X-zone 5000,

you can connect up to 25 X-zone

5500s in an alarm chain. The trigger-

ing device transfers the alarm to all

other devices in the chain. One X-

zone Com is now enough to forward

the data from up to 15 devices directly

to the safety offi cer. No precious time

will be lost in an emergency.

More information, more safety

Via Bluetooth, the data of the

grouped X-zone can also be

displayed on a laptop. The integrated

GPS module transmits the position of

the X-zone Com and thus also the po-

sition of the hazard location. A data

logger continually stores the measure-

ments. No data will be lost and all im-

portant measures can be implemented

quicker, more effi ciently and safer.

The X-zone 5500 and X-zone

Com are manufactured by Dräger

Safety AG & Co. KGaA, Lübeck.

Dräger is an international leader

in the fi elds of medical and safety

technology with products that protect,

support and save lives. Founded in

1889, Dräger generated revenues of

around EUR 2.37 billion in 2013. The

Dräger Group is currently present

in more than 190 countries and has

about 13,500 employees worldwide.

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AMG Systems’ Wonderbox range integrated with Tecton DVR/ NVR

Combination of AMG and Tecton

solutions bridges the gap between IP

and analogue systems, especially in

ITS and rail applications

AMG, the British manufacturer of

CCTV transmission solutions and

sophisticated 5 Megapixel cameras, and

Tecton, a leading designer, developer

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Security camera lens FUJINON

DV2.2x4.1SR4A ~ the fi rst Varifocal

lens to support a 6-megapixel high

resolution (4K)

FUJIFILM Europe shows the

new Varifocal lens FUJINON

DV2.2x4.1SR4A for security cameras at

this years’ Security Essen.

This is the fi rst FUJINON Varifocal

lens that offers advanced optical perfor-

mance for compatibility with 6 megapix-

el (4K) high resolution security cameras.

The advancement of digital technol-

ogy has led to the emergence of security

cameras with high image quality in re-

cent years. Security system manufactur-

ers are developing cameras featuring a

large-format sensor to achieve better

image quality, and seeking higher per-

formance in lenses, which represent the

input point for video data. With the need

for security reinforcement growing year

after year, the security camera market is

set to expand, boosting the demand for

high resolution lenses compatible with

large-format sensors.

When mounted on a high reso-

lution security camera, FUJINON

DV2.2x4.1SR4A can capture and record

security footage with the fi nest details

at the high resolution of 6 megapixels.

The lens can have its focal length ad-

justed anywhere between 4.1mm and

9mm (2.2x zoom ratio) at the time of

camera installation to support security

monitoring from various angles. Its day/

night design that supports near-infrared

wavelengths gives the lens an ability to

capture clear high-resolution footage

even at night for broad applications both

indoors and outdoors.

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Migrate to IP with NVT ~ See the New TBus® IP Transmis-sion Video

Offering a flexible, simple and cost-

effective ‘any distance’ transmis-

sion solution vs. conventional IEEE

802.3ab IP standards based products,

Network Video Technologies (NVT)

have announced an easy way to mi-

grate CCTV to IP, with their exciting

new TBus® UTP/ Ethernet over Coax

transmission range

Using NVT TBus technology there

is no re-cabling requirement, no

distance or cable topology issues and it’s

cost-effective for any size of system, de-

livering Ethernet, PoE, PoE+ and High

Power PoE over any type of cable.

To find out more about how TBus IP

transmission can save time and money,

NVT are inviting specifiers and install-

ers to discuss their project requirements.

2014 World Cup Stadium Secured by RISCO Group’s In-tegrated Security Management Solutions

A comprehensive security solution

designed to deliver tight security and

safety measures at the 2014 World

Cup games in Brazil, was selected for

supply by global integrated security

solutions provider, RISCO Group

Installed at the all-new 44,000 capac-

ity Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá, RISCO

Group’s powerful Command & Control

solution, access control and customised

ticketing and validation system, was pro-

vided for management and control via

the stadium’s central control room.

Ensuring the highest levels of se-

curity for all visitors to the stadium

during the World Cup games, RISCO

Group’s SynopSYS Integrated Security

and Building Management™ Command

& Control solution, based on intuitive

synoptic maps, integrated all security

and building management systems and

subsystems, including those from third

parties, into a single interface.

Providing protection from unauthor-

ised entry and counterfeit tickets by se-

curing hundreds of doors and turnstiles

within the stadium, RISCO Group’s axe-

splus® access control solution and FIFA

compliant specialised ticketing valida-

tion system was also incorporated for

central control from the stadium’s main

Command & Control Room.

Custom designed for one of the

world’s foremost sporting events, the ex-

tensive project spans multiple disciplines

and has showcased RISCO Group’s ca-

pability for creating tailor-made solu-

tions that can fulfil the most stringent of

security and operational demands.

Host to a number of group matches,

the Arena Pantanal is one of 12 stadiums

that were constructed or remodelled in

Brazil for the 2014 World Cup. Built at

a cost of over £300 million, following

the end of the World Cup, the arena is

to become the permanent home of local

football sides Mixto EC and Cuiabá EC.

TeleEye JN200X Series Ultra High Resolution DVR’s ~ Af-fordable Security Assurance

Economical ultra hi-resolution real-

time DVR’s from TeleEye

TeleEye is pleased to announce the

expansion of its latest JN200X

Series with the addition of theJN208X

and JN216X. Adding to the existing 4

channel DVR, the new 8- and 16-chan-

nel DVRs deliver cost-effective record-

ing solutions with comprehensive and

quick search capabilities, allowing view

and playback of multiple cameras with

complete ease in combination with Tel-

eEye sureSIGHT video management

platform.

Furthermore the video footage is

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compressed into H.264 format and

saved in internal SATA hard disk. Quick

video extraction can be achieved via IP

network or USB fl ash drive. With Tel-

eEye sureLINK technology, users can

easily access the recorders with dynamic

IP connection. This makes theJN200X

Series the ideal choice for numerous ap-

plications, including retail, manufactur-

ing and property management.

Both JN208X and JN216X deliver

superb recording quality in conjunction

with TeleEye 700TVL cameras, record-

ing at 960H in which the resolution is

33% higher than D1.

The complete range of JN Series

DVRs support vital remote video moni-

toring by using PC and mobile phones

with sureSIGHT and iView HD respec-

tively.

Y3K and WF Senate Sign Ma-jor UK Distribution Agreement

Croydon-based manufacturer and

distributor of HD CCTV and security

systems, Y3K, announces a strategic

distribution partnership with WF

Senate, part of the Rexel Group, a

global leader in the distribution of

electrical supplies and services

Under the terms of the new deal and

following a successful trial,WF

Senate will become the main distribu-

tion channel for Y3Kand its full range of

HD CCTV and security products, effec-

tive 1st July 2014.

With this new strategic partnership

in place, Y3K is now unique in being

able to offer high-quality products at

competitive prices, backed by expert

product support, from over 100 locations

across the UK.

Leading the way through exports

Y3K’s overseas presence has also

been bolstered following a mas-

sive increase in export sales since the

beginning of 2014. In addition, Y3K has

reported a noticeable uplift in IP CCTV

sales, which now account for over half of

the company’s global turnover.

Commenting on the new agreement,

Paul Singh, Y3K’s Group CEO, said:

“We’re delighted to be working with WF

Senate, as this means we will be able to

offer local support, advice and products

to both our existing network of custom-

ers and new ones ~ all of whom will see

the obvious benefi ts of working with

such a far-reaching distribution partner.”

Exceptional in every way

Y3K is now in its 14th year of trad-

ing and from small beginnings,

has developed into a signifi cant global

distributor, both in the UK and abroad.

Total sales to date are currently in excess

of £50 million and growing fast.

What sets Y3K apart from many of

its competitors is its ability to provide

outstanding quality, pricing and service

right across its product ranges.

Singh says: “Y3K has set itself the

goal of delivering excellence as standard

in everything it does. We fi rmly believe

that our innovative approach has laid

the foundation for Y3K to achieve great

things for the security industry in the

years ahead.”

Surveon New 2 Megapixel Cameras Offer Quality, Reli-ability and Budget-Saving for the Mainstream Markets

Surveon, the complete megapixel

solutions provider, announces seven

new 2 megapixel cameras for its pro-

fessional series

The new models offer budget solu-

tions with high quality images and

the professional standard in design and

production ~ ready for the megapixel

surveillance trend in the mainstream

markets.

With the advanced features such

as PTZ for simultaneously pan, tilt and

zoom, IP67 and IK10 for outdoor pro-

tection, and 3-axis for an easier and fl ex-

ible hardware installation, the new Full

HD cameras come in different types, in-

cluding box, bullet and dome for indoor

and outdoor utilities. The smaller size

also allows the cameras to be fi tted into

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the ceiling or wall in a visually unobtru-

sive manner.

Casper Wu, product manager of

Surveon, said: “The megapixel camera

deployments have expanded into the en-

try- to middle-level projects in the recent

years. With our enhancement in product

engineering, we are able to provide high

quality yet lower cost Full HD cameras

to meet the new market demands”

Built-in with the new image process-

ing engine, Surveon’s latest 2 megapixel

professional cameras deliver excellent

image quality in both indoor and out-

door applications. With industrial-grade

components, 3 years of warranty, and

other advanced functions including auto

WDR, H.264 high profi le, ROI video

cropping, and enhanced 2D/3D noise

reduction, the new cameras offer good

choices for professional applications

such as retail, restaurant, SMB, school,

and intelligent building.

All Surveon’s megapixel cameras

support the ONVIF standards and are

fully compatible with SurveonVMS and

the major 3rd party VMS, giving part-

ners a broad range of solution selections

for their projects.

Pro-Vision Achieve Master Dis-tributor Status with SilverNet

Pro-Vision Distribution Limited, the

distributor of branded CCTV and ac-

cess control equipment, has recently

been awarded ‘Master’ distributor

status from the wireless transmission

manufacturer, SilverNet

Managing Director of Pro-Vision

Distribution, Peter Ford, said:

“We are delighted to have received this

accolade from SilverNet. Their range

has become increasingly popular with

our customer base who recognise the

signifi cant benefi ts of ‘going-wireless’”

Peter Ford continues: “Wireless is a

really cost-effective method to transmit

video and data. Delivering the signal

over ground rather than underground

dramatically reduces installation time

and costs. SilverNet offer a compre-

hensive range of transmission devices

including wireless point to point, wire-

less point to multipoint, wireless mesh,

wireless backhaul and a network man-

agement solution”

Christopher Ballard, Managing Di-

rector at SilverNet added: “It’s marvel-

lous that Pro-Vision have achieved their

well-deserved Master Distribu-

tor status.

P r o - Vi s i o n

are estab-

lished distrib-

utors whose

team have a

wealth of indus-

try knowledge. They

have an excellent

reputation throughout the industry and

so are the ideal partner for SilverNet.”

Geutebruck Honoured as Top Innovator

Geutebruck is among the Top 100

and has received its award from

Ranga Yogeshwar at the German

SME Summit

For more than 20 years, the Top 100

award has signifi ed innovative abil-

ity, thirst for knowledge and team spirit.

Germany’s most successful ideas facto-

ries were presented with this coveted ac-

colade on 27 June.

During the German Mittelstands-

Summit in Essen recently the Top 100

mentor Ranga Yogeshwarrecognized

Geutebruck as one of the Top Innova-

tors. Katharina Geutebruck and Chris-

toph Hoffmann were there to receive the

award.

The company’s managers always

welcome constructive suggestions for

change from within the company, which

employs around 220 people worldwide.

If required, employees can implement

practical ideas on their own initiative.

Geutebruck’s innovations include

supply chain security for safeguarding

and documenting logistical processes. Its

purpose is to create a full record of every

shipment at every interface, including ve-

hicles and people on site. The company’s

innovation process is kept on the boil at

all times, with employees of this Top 100

award winner meeting at strategy confer-

ences twice a year and attending steering

group meetings every week.

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