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CALENDAR OF EVENTS EDITOR’S NOTE IN THE NEWS Around The World Eye On Asia

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COVER FOCUS Cashless Bank Branches – Will They Reduce The Need For Surveillance And Security?

INSIDE LOOK Facial Recognition Technology Embedded Vision CASE STUDIES Commercial & Office Security General

SECURITY FEATURE Top 3 Myths of Physical Access Control Technology Keeping The Skies Safe With Smiths Detection Why Safe Cities Are Not Necessarily Smart Cities IN FOCUS EXPERT INSIGHTS PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT PRODUCTS SHOW PREVIEW & REVIEW 2

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Global Security Asia 2015

Interpol World 2015

Date: 3 – 5 March 2015 Venue: SUNTEC Singapore Contact: Joseph Yeow Kuen, Ong Organiser: GSA Exhibitions Private Limited (GSAL) Tel: +65 6392 5328 Email: yeowkuen@globalsecasia.com Website: www.globalsecasia.com

Date: 14 – 15 April 2015 Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore Contact: Patricia Chong Organiser: INTERPOL Tel: +65 6393 0228 Email: patriciachong@mpinetwork.com Website: www.interpol-world.com

Cards & Payments Asia 2015

Secutech 2015

Date: 22 – 23 April 2015 Venue: Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore Contact: Yee Lim Tan Organiser: Terrapinn Pte Ltd Tel: +65 6322 2701 Email: yeelim.tan@terrapinn.com Website: www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/cards-asia/index.stm

Date: 28 – 30 April 2015 Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Contact: Echo Lin Organiser: Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd. Tel: +886 2 2659 9080 ext. 761 Email: echo.lin@newera.messefrankfurt.com Website: www.secutech.com

Secutech Vietnam 2015

IFSEC SEA 2015

Date: 18 – 20 August 2015 Venue: Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho

Chi Minh City, Vietnam Contact: Eva Tsai Organiser: Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd Tel: (886) 2 2659 9080 ext. 668 Email: stvn@newera.messefrankfurt.com Website: www.secutechvietnam.com

Date: 2 – 4 September 2015 Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Contact: TJ Tan Organiser: UBM United Business Media Malaysia Tel: +6-03-2176 8788 Email: TJ.Tan@ubm.com Website: www.ifsecsea.com

Myanmar Security Expo 2015

Safety & Security Asia 2015

Date: 2 – 4 September 2015 Venue: Tatmadaw Hall, Yangon Contact: Michael Ng Organiser: MP International (MPI) group Tel: +65 6393 0251 Email: michaelng@mpinetwork.com Website: www.securityexpomyanmar.com

Date: 29 September – 1 October 2015 Venue: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Contact: Christine Sim Organiser: Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd Tel: + 65 6278 8666 Email: SSA@cems.com.sg Website: www.safetysecurityasia.com.sg

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Dear Readers, Happy 2015! I hope you enjoyed the holiday season and are refreshed and ready to take on the New Year!

The very first issue of SST in 2015 revolves around Commercial & Office Security.

It is so important for every business to place its security at the forefront of its strategic objectives. Too often, small businesses do not include this in their immediate ‘to-do list’ because they might think that they aren’t targets, since they are only a small operation. This type of thinking could destroy their business. In addition, larger organizations are already bulking-up their security so smaller businesses are becoming more attractive as targets. Security threats are also not limited to attacks from the outside, but can come from within your own organization.

In this issue we look at ways that all businesses, whether large or small, can limit the possibility of such security threats.

Our Cover Story, written by Jenny Månsson from Axis Communications, delves into the idea of Cashless bank branches and its impact on the security industry in the near future (pg.

18). In this issue, we also cover shows such as Secutech Vietnam 2014 and Secutech Taipei 2015 (pg. 107).

I am also so excited to announce that I have introduced two brand new sections in SST! The first section called “Inside Look” explores breakthroughs in the security industry. This issue’s Inside Look features Technologies such as Facial Recognition and Embedded Vision (pg. 24). The next new addition to SST, is a section called “Expert Insights”. This issue’s Expert Insights looks the steps employers can take to help employees feel secure and protected in the workplace and is penned by James Kelly, the Chief Executive Officer from the British Security Industry Association (pg. 74).

Have a great read!

Sharon Kaur Editor

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Gallagher Team Takes Top Engineering Award

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allagher has added another esteemed award to its growing list of accolades after the company won at The New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards held in Auckland on Friday 28 November. The award for New Zealand Engineering Innovators of the Year was presented to a Gallagher product development team responsible for designing two world-leading perimeter security technology devices: the K20 Tensioner Link System, and Z10 Tension Sensor.

Senior product manager, Craig Malins, said the team were thrilled at winning the award. “There were many people at Gallagher involved in this project along the way. We’re honoured to have been selected alongside some of New Zealand’s top engineers, as winners of such a prestigious award” said Malins. Gallagher has been collecting a number of honours across the world for its strength in the design and manufacture of security products. This latest award recognises a commitment to innovation and excellence in engineering by an individual or a team. “We’re very proud of our people” said Gallagher Group ceo, Sir William Gallagher. “It’s wonderful to receive an award that recognises how brilliant and innovative our team is.”

The New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards are run by the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) and celebrate the finest engineering work undertaken by companies throughout the country. Gallagher’s winning team comprised four core members of the wider Gallagher product development team: senior product manager, Craig Malins; technical engineer, Paul Reid; senior electronics engineer, Keith Gallagher; and technical leader, Andrew Bealing.

For more information, please visit security.gallagher.co

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Hikvision Video Surveillance Solution Secures Gold Prize For Philadelphia In Homeland Security Awards

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ikvision, a global leader in innovative video surveillance products and solutions, recently announced that the City of Philadelphia has been awarded a Gold Prize in Government Security News’ Homeland Security Awards as a result of partnership with Hikvision. Hundreds of Hikvision cameras installed in the Philadelphia recreation centres helped secure a win in the category of “Most Notable Municipal Security Program, Project, or Initiative.” This prestigious recognition is the third for Hikvision USA in just a few months and solidifies its continued commitment to providing cuttingedge video surveillance solutions in North America.

Government Security News created the Homeland Security Awards to honour outstanding vendors of security products and solutions, as well as the government agencies that work to keep the U.S. secure at municipal, state, and federal levels. The awards program is the most prestigious in the homeland security field.

In Philadelphia, Hikvision cameras and NVRs provide a highly scalable security network that protects residents at the city’s recreation centres and improves security citywide. A recent initiative, “Fun Safe Philly Summer,” emphasized safety throughout Philadelphia communities and offered community activities at the rec centres. Such events strengthen relationships within the local neighbourhoods and demonstrate the city’s devotion to providing a high quality of life for its residents.

The Homeland Security Award puts a spotlight on Hikvision’s success in the safe cities vertical. “As a total solution provider, Hikvision USA serves the advanced security needs of municipalities all across North America,” affirmed Jeffrey He, president of Hikvision USA. “We congratulate the City of Philadelphia on their award and we are proud to stand behind them in their dedication to the safety of their residents.”

For more information, please visit www.hikvision.com sst

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CEM Systems Releases New Version Of AC2000 Security Management System Latest version of AC2000 offers solutions to improve security, a range of new integrations and enhances the functionality of emerald, the intelligent access terminal

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EM Systems, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco recently announced the release of version 6.9 of the AC2000 suite of access control and security management software.

This new version of the software offers improved security features and increases the performance of the AC2000 software suite including AC2000, AC2000 Airport and AC2000 Lite.

“AC2000 is an integrated security management system that is designed with the customer in mind, providing flexible solutions that help increase security and improve operational effectiveness,” said Conleth Donaghy, senior product manager, CEM Systems. “The latest release of AC2000 further reinforces this, offering improved security features with the addition of the SmartCard Utility and support for AES encryption across all CEM DESfire readers. The latest enhancements to emerald also provide an additional security level, where personnel image can be immediately verified at point of entry.”

An exciting enhancement of AC2000 is the addition of user-defined keys through the AC2000 SmartCard Utility application. This application is a convenient and flexible approach to smartcard key management by allowing users to take full ownership of their smartcard personalisation process. This means if encryption keys become compromised, updates can be implemented with minimal impact

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to security and daily operations using the AC2000 SmartCard Utility.

AC2000 v6.9 now also supports 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption across the CEM DESFire reader versions of the emerald terminal, the S610 reader range and the sPass reader.

This encryption standard provides a future proof access control solution, increasing security and reducing the risk of card cloning. Version 6.9 of AC2000 also offers enhanced functionality of emerald, CEM’s award winning intelligent access terminal. emerald is a touch screen reader and controller in one, with built in Voice over IP (VoIP) intercom functionality, that uniquely enables AC2000 data to be accessed securely at the door. With the release of AC2000 v6.9, emerald now supports Image on Swipe mode, which allows the terminal to display

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the cardholder’s image, and grants or denies access based on this verification. Also with the release of AC2000 v6.9, emerald remote apps are now more user-friendly with new intuitive menus and improved response times.

In v6.9, AC2000 now supports full two-way integration with Exacq’s exacqVision video management system and integration with Future Fibre Technologies’ CAMS 3 perimeter intrusion detection system.

These latest integrations build on the existing range of AC2000 video, perimeter, fire and intrusion integrations, making AC2000 a powerful security management system.

To find out more about the full list of features and integrations available in AC2000 please visit www.cemsys. com sst

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Toshiba Adds High-Definition PTZ Dome Cameras To IP Portfolio

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oshiba Surveillance and IP Video Products, a business unit of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., recently announced the latest additions to its Surveillix™ family of IP cameras and recorders, and the first to combine 18x optical zoom with full HD 1080p resolution, providing security installers and integrators with high-resolution object recognition in large areas, indoors and outdoors.

New Toshiba IKS-WP806 (indoor) and IKS-WP816R (outdoorready) PTZ dome cameras feature leading-edge IP technology to deliver premium pan/tilt/zoom functionality at a costeffective price and bandwidth-efficient H.264 video streaming.

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When surveillance is required over a large field of view, either of these full HD cameras will perform the same job as several standard resolution cameras, providing the sharp detail required for accurate identification in areas as large as four football fields. Equipped with a 360-degree rotation function, 256 pre-set pattern tours, and an 18x optical zoom lens, the cameras are ideally suited to environments that require situational awareness in large spaces plus the ability to zoom-in on subjects of interest with high precision. Both cameras also feature digital wide dynamic range to cope with high contrast and changing light conditions where objects are hard to identify.

Like all Toshiba IP products, fast installation is central to the engineering of the new IKS-WP806 and IKS-WP816R. ONVIF compliance gives end-users the flexibility they need to control costs and maximize their investment in existing equipment. Power Over Ethernet Plus (802.3at) adds flexibility of installation by injecting up to 30W of power over an Ethernet cable, eliminating the need for additional outlets or a separate power cord. Several mounting accessories are available.

The outdoor-ready model, IKS-816R, is IP66 rated to withstand harsh weather conditions plus features an integrated heater and fan that makes it suitable for temperatures ranging from -40° to 122° Fahrenheit.

For more information, please visit www.toshibasecurity.com sst

Viscount Systems Appoints Scott Sieracki As Vice President Of Sales

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iscount Systems, a leading provider of IT-based security software and services, has just announced that it has appointed Scott Sieracki as its new vice president of Sales effective immediately. Sieracki, who reports directly to Viscount President and ceo Dennis Raefield, will drive new opportunities for growth and development for the company specifically in the commercial marketplace.

In his new role with Viscount, Sieracki will be responsible for developing robust sales and business strategies. He will leverage his extensive sales and executive management expertise to oversee all inside, distribution and federal sales functions, while directing general management of Viscount’s sales team. “I am excited to join the Viscount team and look forward to accelerating the company’s business and sales strategies as we begin 2015,” Sieracki said. “Viscount Systems is poised for significant growth in the commercial market and I’m looking forward to being a part of that growth and development. Our software-centric access control solution is delivered through continuous innovation and strong customer support, and the company is positioned for further advancement.” continued on page 15

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Sieracki has more than 20 years of security industry expertise. He most recently served as executive vice president, Global Sales, IDV Solutions. Over the course of his career, he has held strategic leadership roles with leading global and start-up organizations including vice president of Global Sales for Quantum Secure; director of National Sales for Tyco Fire & Building Products (Software House); and president of Open Options.

“Scott is an seasoned industry veteran who will bring significant access control and sales management experience to propel Viscount’s business to new levels,” said Raefield. “I am confident that Scott’s experience in sales and executive leadership positions will drive new levels of success for Viscount in our target markets in North America and beyond.”

For more information, please visit www.viscount.com

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HID Global Continues Expansion Of The Seos Ecosystem With New Strategic Enterprise Application Partners

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ID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, has just announced the addition of new strategic partners who have joined the company’s Enterprise Application Partners program during the third calendar quarter, further expanding the ecosystem of available products that are powered by award-winning Seos technology. The ecosystem of Seos-capable enterprise applications encompasses solutions for a broad and growing range of use cases, including PC login and authentication to IT systems and cloud applications, secure print job collection, cashless payments for point of sale and automated vending, building access, opening door locks, elevator access, parking access, and time and attendance management.

Partners joining the Seos ecosystem in the third quarter of 2014 include:

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Jetmobile, which has combined its SecureJet solution for VDI, BYOD and serverless secure printing, strong authentication and active cost reduction with HID Global’s family of PKI smartcards and dualfrequency, multi-technology access control readers, powered by Seos.

Ricoh China, which provides its customers with a wide variety of solutions for secure print authentication.

SecureJet Enterprise from Jetmobile fully leverages HID Global’s PKI smart cards and proximity card capabilities: “Our multivendor Seos-capable SecureJet Enterprise solution allows large enterprise companies to ensure printed and scanned documents don’t fall into the wrong hands, and it actively reduces costs, whether documents come from a PC, a MFP, a mobile device or a server. It provides strong authentication, PKI encrypted printing and emails, secure BYOD mobile printing and rules-based

printing to printers and MFPs of all brands,” said JeanFrancois d’Estalenx, ceo of Jetmobile. “The high security Seos technology is a key part of our vertical industry secure printing connectors for Banks and Insurance, Oil and Gas, Public Sector, Healthcare and SAP printing, all available from Jetmobile across the world.”

“Ricoh China has been an HID Global partner for many years, for secure print authentication solutions that support colour and black-and-white MFPs in our MP and MPC series printer line,” said Michael Ke, manager, Technology Centre, Sales Strategy Department with Ricoh China Co., Ltd. “We have worked together closely to help our customers take control of document production with a cost-effective, hardware-free system that enables them to simultaneously control copier and printer access, manage account codes, track use, increase user mobility and minimize waste. By making our solutions Seoscapable, our customers can now also benefit from the interoperability and enhanced security of this important new open standard for credential technology.”

Seos technology has been adopted across HID Global as its standard to establish trusted and private communications for secure identities. Seos technology is chip-independent, enabling it to be easily ported across different hardware devices of different manufacturing origin. An HID Global secure identity including a Secure Identity Object® (SIO®) can be loaded onto a Seosready card at the time of manufacturing or provisioned to a Seos-ready phone via HID Mobile Access. HID Global’s secure identities provide an additional layer of trust over and above the protection offered by the underlying card or phone.

For more information, please visit www.hidglobal.com sst

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Zebra Technologies Strengthens Leadership Across APAC

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ebra Technologies Corporation a recognized global leader in products and solutions that extend real-time visibility into business operations, recently announced new strategic appointments across Asia Pacific (APAC), to bolster the company’s leadership in the region. This announcement follows Zebra’s successful completion of its acquisition of Motorola Solutions’ Enterprise business, consolidating the company’s lead in the provision of end-to-end solutions in Enterprise Asset Intelligence worldwide.

Zebra Technologies APAC leadership team includes:

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Rod Rodericks, vice president and general manager, APAC Ryan Goh, vice president of sales, APAC Penny Chai, marketing director, APAC Wu Jian, regional sales director, Greater China Region Takanori Furukawa, regional sales director, Japan John Woo, regional sales director, Korea Deep Agarwal, regional sales director, India Michael Lam, regional sales director, Southeast Asia David Arkles, regional sales director, Australia/New Zealand

All six Regional Sales Directors will report to Ryan Goh, Vice President of Sales APAC. APAC has consistently been a hotbed for growth for the company. In the last five years, Zebra experienced growth rates of about five-fold in headcount and more than three-fold in market presence across the region - India and China alone saw 130 percentage and 158 percentage increase in revenue respectively. Cities and enterprises across APAC are expected to embark on more deployment of asset-intelligence solutions, signalling even greater potential for growth, development and collaboration with local partners for Zebra Technologies in the region.

For more information, please visit www.zebra.com

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Asia’s Safety And Security Industry Responds To Challenging Times

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or more than two decades, Safety & Security Asia (SSA) has successfully positioned itself as an established platform for security technology companies to reach out to South-east Asia’s key markets such as Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. Safety and Security Asia 2014 was officially opened on August 27th by Guest-of-Honour, Masagos Zulkifli, senior minister of State for Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs at Marina Bays Sands Singapore. The show is dedicated to presenting the latest in security technology solutions as well as showcasing exhibits designed to enhance security and safety, and address the issues faced by the industry.

The event presents the best in field and experts for the protection of life and property.

In his welcome address, Nelson Tee, Security Systems Association of Singapore’s (SSAS) President, remarked, “The Safety & Security Asia Exhibition and Security Industry

Conference congregates the developers of future security systems and solutions to help corporations enhance productivity by empowering their workforce with the latest technology, knowledge and training. The importance of security is evident from the increase in demand for security system deployments in commercial and corporate sectors, apart from traditional high-risk premises like banks and government agencies.”

In conjunction with SSA 2014, the Security Industry Institute (SII) and ASIS International (Singapore Chapter) presented the Security Industry Conference (SIC), ‘“Leveraging Technology and Information for Better Security”. The three-day conference and master class aimed to acquaint the industry with the latest trends in security technology and to enhance he effectiveness of security operations. The conference benefited security agencies, in-house employers and security service buyers continued on page 17

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alike. The conference’s keynote speaker, Steve F Surfaro, chairman of ASIS International, Physical Security Council, United State of America (USA) shared how modern tools and technology are being deployed in the security industry to achieve higher level of security.

The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and SII have been offering training programmes under the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) framework for the Security industry since 2006. To date, more than 70,000 security personnel have benefitted from Security WSQ training. WDA’s director of the Healthcare, Social and Business Services Division, Doris Kuek said, “WDA is pleased to support ASIS International and SII in this iconic event, to further uplift the capability of the security workforce. We encourage business owners to ensure that employees are equipped with updated skills and kept abreast of technology and information available, so that they can be effective and productive at work. Companies should tap on relevant Security WSQ training programmes such as the “Conduct of security screening using X-ray machines”, to prepare staff for

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more complex work using technology”.

“The Security Industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the 21st century. Since 9/11 and other notable incidents, the world has not looked back.

Security has become a necessity in businesses and our everyday life as with other basic utilities. The demand for security manpower, services and technologies are at its peak. We are challenged to meet this demand and to protect against future threats. With limited resources, there are concurrent short term, tactical and strategic initiatives being executed by various parties in the ecosystem, which include public sector, private sector and academia. I am pleased to note that the collaboration between various parties in Singapore is in place and has delivered tangible result. Security Industry Conference 2014 is an excellent example of this collaboration”, said Leonard Ong, CPP, honorary chairman, ASIS International (Singapore Chapter).

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Inaugural INTERPOL World 2015 Expects High-Level International Participation

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ore than 70 per cent of the exhibition space for INTERPOL World, a new international security event taking place from 14-16 April 2015 in Singapore, has been booked by key players in the security landscape.

INTERPOL World Expo provides unprecedented opportunities for an expected 250 solution providers to network and interact with some 8,000 international police organizations, law enforcement agencies and other security professionals. Then, heads of States, chiefs of Police, government representatives of INTERPOL’s 190 member countries and key industry leaders and representatives from the private sector will be invited to INTERPOL World. This presents opportunities for security solution providers to form partnerships with the public sector and government agencies to identify security challenges and co-create solutions to combat them and make the world a safer place.

As a testament to the significance of the event, INTERPOL World has already attracted much interest from international groups from countries such as Austria, France, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States of America. Given Singapore’s strategic location in the heart of Asia Pacific,

INTERPOL World will provide a consolidated platform for these international companies to springboard into the booming economies in the region.

Visitors to INTERPOL World can expect a showcase of innovative technologies such as Facial Recognition software, Biometrics, Command and Control systems, Mobile and IT Forensics, Unmanned Systems, Anticounterfeiting solutions, Geospatial Intelligence, Identify Management and Access Control, Physical Security Information Management and many more.

Owned by INTERPOL, the world’s largest international police organization and supported by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore, INTERPOL World will focus on issues and challenges in the following domains: Cybersecurity, Safe Cities, Border Management and Supply Chain Security. To supplement INTERPOL’s efforts to boost engagement among the global law enforcement community, INTERPOL World will also be exhibiting at the 83rd INTERPOL General Assembly, on 3 - 7 November 2014 at Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Registration for Visitor and Congress for INTERPOL WORLD is now open.

For more information, please visit www.interpol-world.com sst

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COVER FOCUS

Cashless Bank Branches – Will They Reduce The Need For Surveillance And Security?

Introduction

By Jenny MĂĽnsson, Director Business Development, Banking Finance, Axis Communications

Overall around the world branch banking is undergoing a transformation. The number of people choosing online banking, mobile banking or self-service areas over doing their bank errands in a traditional bank branch is increasing. This gives banks the opportunity to increase their operational efficiency by restructuring their channel strategy and revise the type of services that their traditional bank branches offer. One step in this direction is to make some branch offices completely cashless, handling only consultations and similar activities while customers are directed to different self-service areas for withdrawal or deposit of cash.

This phenomenon is particularly in Sweden,

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seen where

three of the four major banks have a significant number of cashless branches. Nordea has approximately 50 per cent of their branches as cashless while the figure for SEB is almost 60 per cent, and rising.

Even though Sweden has come very far compared to many other traditional bank markets, there are examples around the world where this is starting to be implemented.

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ATMs and self-service areas.

Ex Bank Audi in Lebanon has started to replace their traditional banks with cashless branches, simply because it is more cost efficient.

The cost for one traditional bank is 15 times higher than for one of the cash and staff less branches called NOVO. However, the need for surveillance in bank branches will not diminish even when there is no cash handling for several reasons: For example, National Irish Bank implemented cashless bank branches from Nov 1, 2011 and First National Bank (FNB) opened their first cashless branches in Johannesburg in 2012.

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branches is that handling cash is very expensive and there is a significantly higher cost in branches carrying cash compared to those who choose to go cashless. Cash also poses greater security risk and banks are actively trying to reduce cost and risk by moving the cash to

Money is not only coins and notes, it is ones and zeros as well.

Banks handle a large amount of electronic money every day and the requirements for security around this money handling are very high. Banks need to comply with regulations both internal and

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Surveillance is also necessary to curb vandalism, another issue banks will need to continue deal with.

Last but not least, compliance must also be to taken into consideration where changes in legislation actually could be imposing camera usage independently of whether or not the bank branch has cash or not.

external– HR, unions etc. – and these regulations don’t change easily or particularly fast.

The people who rob banks are not always part of an organized crime but sometimes simply individuals that act in despair and on impulse.

Bank robberies do also occur in cashless bank branches, as the bank robbers simply don’t know beforehand that the branch doesn’t handle cash.

There is an increasing level of threats towards bank personnel; specifically in branches that are not carrying cash and that are mainly

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focusing on consultations. The limited availability of cash creates frustration as well as perceived bad advice for investments on a stock market in turmoil. There could be any number of reasons for a bank, even a cashless one, to be targeted. Banks need surveillance in order to deter crimes and also to be able to identify the people that are threatening their personnel.

Bank robberies are not the only threat towards bank branches however. Internal fraud is also a possible threat in which video surveillance is an efficient way of detecting, if not deterring.

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When debating whether or not surveillance in modern cashless bank branches is indeed necessary– the answer is yes. In terms of evolving security needs, banks will need to be smarter when choosing their surveillance system. Moving in the direction of IP video surveillance will enhance security and give banks the flexibility they need while maintaining cost efficiency.

Another appealing side is of course the possibility to be alerted when potential crimes are taking place, or about to. Bank video surveillance goes from just producing forensic evidence to actually preventing crime before it happens. IP video surveillance provides a flexible platform to meet ever-changing environments in the banking sector, allowing banks to continuously evolve their security with futureproof solutions, staying one step ahead of crime.

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SURVEYING TRENDS IN THE SECURITY INTEGRATION MARKET

By: Scott Lindley, President, Farpointe Data

Surveying Trends In The Security Integration Market

Today’s Sophisticated Security End Users Demand Higher Levels Of Expertise, Integration And Interoperability

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t’s evident that the majority of security installations are becoming more and more complex. No longer content to monitor and manage separate access control, fire alarm, video surveillance, intrusion and HVAC control systems, corporate security and technology managers want to consolidate and integrate various disconnected security and facility management systems. At a dramatically increasing pace, the Information Technology department is leading the initiative, particularly given the trend toward convergence of physical and logical security systems.

End-user customers are demanding that their integrator or dealer understand their business and their infrastructure. Security dealers and integrators must quickly decide whether or not they want to be part of this new security paradigm or slowly wither away, providing traditional stand-alone solutions. And, it’s not a one-time decision.

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With every new advance in the installation marketplace, dealers and integrators must again and again decide whether to keep pace.

Successful implementations require greater technical knowledge of systems than ever before along with products that work together more easily, while simultaneously providing better ease of use to end users.

Dealers and integrators who want to be positioned for continued success in this evolving marketplace need to choose not only the right products for any given installation, but align with manufacturing partners who will provide them with the best prospects for long-term success, manufacturers that heavily invest in both new scalable technologies for their products and support programs for their channels.

A New Quid Pro Quo It used to be that the dealer or integrator that sold the most widgets earned “most favoured” status from its manufacturers. Having that status

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resulted in recognition, special perks and discounted pricing for those who delivered. However, in a direct reflection of the new realities of today’s security market, this simply isn’t the case anymore. It’s not that manufacturers no longer appreciate top sellers or want to avoid rewarding them.

It’s because forward-thinking manufacturers know that their dealers and integrators have to stay on top of the latest technology trends in order to stay competitive. These manufacturers want their dealers and integrators to succeed in a manner that will keep both the integrator and the manufacturer successful in the years to come.

Being Seamless is Essential Reliance on proprietary technologies and platforms inhibits innovation, integration and the assimilation of emerging technologies. Issues arising from proprietary technologies plague too many systems. This is self-defeating for the security industry, creates major

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responsible for many of these operations, they are beginning to dictate what will be used, particularly for physical access control systems.

Seamless integration means the physical access control department, as well as other groups in the enterprise, have the freedom to select different technology vendors, relying on the command and control platform to handle the integration.

problems for security dealers and integrators and hinders end users from having flexible, scalable security platforms that cost-effectively protect their people and assets.

We increasingly hear that a major trend that will permeate physical access control now and for the foreseeable future is the growing connection between physical security and IT security. Because of this, there is growing demand by organizations for migration of computer-based systems to a common software platform or to standards-based platforms that can be easily and seamlessly integrated.

Leveraging technology breakthroughs and a need for increased security, companies will also more rapidly adapt smart cards, two-factor readers, biometrics, long-range wireless and intelligent video into their overall systems.

Physical access control systems on an enterprise level are now described as much in IT terms as they are in access control terms. New command and control integration platforms are giving integrators a wider range of solutions to help end-users meet this

challenge head-on while, at the same time, requiring the integrator to have higher levels of IT expertise.

Integration Equals Success Today, the various components frequently used in the typical security system are not only disconnected, but from different manufacturers, complicating or making integration impossible. All too often, they employ incompatible hardware or proprietary, unsynchronized databases or completely inconsistent user interfaces that compete for space and attention. Such systems may be inefficient and need many people to manage them. Security personnel who have been forced to use them have been frustrated for some time but these systems will not pass muster with IT personnel.

There is a good reason for this. Such systems increase employee and training costs, foster unnecessary equipment expense, have gaps causing security and safety breeches and can produce downtime in mission-critical operations. Since IT budgets and management are

This extends to system hardware.

Today, with one card reader, users can read most popular 125KHz proximity cards, including those from Farpointe, HID and AWID. 13.56MHz smart card readers can process contactless credentials based upon NXP Semiconductor’s Mifare technology as well as based upon France’s Inside Technologies.

Such readers provide continuity throughout the organization, without having to eliminate legacy cards while additionally building a pathway to higher security applications in the future.

Dealers and installers who want to be able to offer this type of powerful security platform to their customers must be willing to stay one step ahead of the technology.

Partnering for Success Dealers and integrators must recognize and respond to these emerging trends if they want to remain competitive. That means partnering with companies that are also aware of where the market is going and are staying one step ahead of customer needs. Integrators need more than just equipment in todays market. At a minimum, they require training, technical support, sales and marketing expertise and, of course, innovative, forward-thinking products.

Today’s partnerships are based on helping both partners build their businesses and profits, not just selling more products.

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FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY

Megapixel Cameras Improve The Results Of Facial Recognition Technology In Physical Security

By: Carl Huntsman, Regional Sales Manager (Southwest), Arecont Vision®

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ntil just a few years ago, artificial intelligence was considered more science fiction than reality. The viewer’s imagination was stretched when watching contemporary entertainment where robots had seemingly human capabilities and emotions, or where crimes were solved with lighting fast speed using intelligent software.

Today, these types of systems have dramatically matured and solutions such as facial recognition have become mainstream technology in the physical security marketplace.

Technology Benefits One of the reasons that facial recognition has been so readily adopted in physical security is because it is a non-intrusive application compared to other identification solutions. No physical contact is required in order to complete the process of comparing an image to images in a database. And the system is easy to install and use on an IP network. Individual video images used in a facial recognition application can be captured at single points such as an entryway at a research facility or at a bank counter. Facial recognition software can also be applied to images

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from multiple video feeds such as at casinos or in retail environments. And it’s an easy adjustment if the system needs to be scaled up or adapted to new requirements.

Beyond the video surveillance and security applications, facial recognition technology is also getting traction in sales and marketing activities. In retail applications, the data from facial recognition software tells management – by gender, age and ethnicity – who is looking at specific merchandise and/ or sales promotions. Facial recognition can provide fast results with actionable insights at a lower overall research cost than conventional methods.

Behind the Scenes Facial recognition is no different from other intelligent systems in that the process follows a simple flowchart; namely acquire, detect, align, extract and compare:

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Acquire – the image is captured from a digital stream.

Detect – the face is isolated from the whole of the image. If parts of the face are missing due to positioning or object interference,

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the software will reconstruct the facial image based on symmetry.

Align – the facial image is vertically aligned.

Extract – the final step in constructing the facial image may take into account a variety of measurement combinations such as facial contour, distance between the ears, distance between the eyes, length and width of the nose, length of the mouth, facial feature mesh and the colour of eyes, skin and hair where applicable.

Compare or Match – The obtained results will be compared to recorded data or white and black lists.

The on-going refinement of facial recognition technology has provided results that are accurate and fast.

For example, search capacities have reached one million records per second.

It is also generally acknowledged that facial recognition is 10-times faster than a fingerprint recognition system in a like environment and with the same database.

Resolving Challenges Facial recognition systems face several challenges in real world applications, some of which may not have a resolution at this time. More often than not, the issues are related to something other than the process and algorithms of the facial recognition technology. For example, images may

be required from cameras installed in locations with ambient lighting conditions such as a windowed lobby or a parking garage. The overly bright or overly dark scene can cause poor images to be captured, making the data more difficult to process. Video surveillance cameras with true wide dynamic range (WDR, 100dB) produce a near-to-reality image in ambient light with the detail needed for the facial recognition process.

In other cases, the database contains photos that have a standard faceforward pose (i.e. driver’s license, passport, etc.) Matching the captured image to the database photo can be more complicated if the angle of the pose captured by the camera is different than the pose in the database photograph. Megapixel video cameras can cover a wider field of view than conventional video surveillance cameras and with higher resolution.

This allows cameras to be positioned to capture more of the scene and potentially a better angle of view for image capture and matching to the database.

Facial recognition algorithms require significant amounts of data to assure a successful process. Conventional analog video surveillance cameras will often not produce sufficient detail to meet the minimum requirements of the algorithms. With IP megapixel cameras, the more pixels that make up an image, the more detail that can be seen. Pixel density calculators

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can provide the necessary data for determining the pixels per foot (ppf) needed to produce the detail to meet minimum requirements. For facial identification, 50ppf or better is generally considered the minimum level of clarity needed. Some software may require as high as 150ppf. To calculate manually, simply divide the field of view by the horizontal resolution of the camera.

Many databases contain photos that are out of date and do not accurately portray how an individual looks today.

No camera is able to fix this problem, but there are alternative solutions.

In the case of registered users in a system (i.e. frequent flyers, fidelity cards, etc.), a regular update can be made each time the individual is in the area covered by the subscribed system. Photos also exist in social media and website spaces and it is possible to search outside the system in these spaces to update a database.

Facial recognition and other intelligent technology solutions are showing tremendous potential in the physical security market when matched with the higher resolutions delivered by megapixel cameras. The effort is assisted by the expertise of software developers and by the experience and support of systems integrators who can take the solution from concept to implementation for the customer.

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TOP 3 MYTHS OF PHYSICAL ACCESS CONTROL TECHNOLOGY

Top 3 Myths of Physical Access Control Technology Introduction

A revolution at the door It is no exaggeration to say that network video has revolutionized the video surveillance market. Now the access control industry is on the verge of a similar development. Once again, it is the transition from analog to IP-based systems and with it the adoption of open standards which provides new opportunities and stimulates market growth.

By Ola Jรถnsson, Business Development Manager, Axis Communications

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Since the introduction of the first network camera in 1996, the market share of IP-based video surveillance systems has increased year by year. Today, network video solutions offer a host of benefits and advanced functionalities

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that cannot be provided by analog video surveillance technology.

There are a number of common misconceptions as the physical access control industry undergoes a similar transition from analog to IP-based technology. In the following points, I will address the top three of these myths.

Myth #1 - It’s not worth upgrading existing analog systems to IP-based technology A typical analog access control system is dependent on having each device – card reader, handle, door lock, door position switch, etc. – hard wired with RS-485 cable into one central unit or central server. Besides being proprietary systems, which confines the end-user to one single provider of hardware and software, these solutions often tend to be very complex and require expert personnel to handle installation and configuration.

Furthermore, when expanding analog systems the process is complicated by the need to consider that a typical central controller is built to accommodate a certain maximum number of doors, normally 4, 8, 16 or 32. Not only does this limitation make the system inflexible but also makes it difficult for the end user to match his requirements with products available, e. g. if there is a need for access control at for example 9 or 17 doors. This lack of flexibility also brings high marginal costs, which can make the addition of one extra door unjustifiably expensive.

Upgrading an analog access control system to IP-based technology therefore allows for more flexibility

while lowering costs as the system needs to be expanded to include additional doors. IP networks can be used for more than one application.

This way different security systems can use the same infrastructure and can be integrated with each other. Often remote monitoring and management of security systems is a key requirement.

This can be easily implemented with IP-based solutions which feature webbased console access.

Myth #2 - Access control systems are only for large installations Analog access control products and systems are normally designed and optimized for large installations with a lot of doors and maybe thousands of credentials (cardholders). The actual market looks very different. According to the Security Sales & Integrator Gold Book 2013, the average installation consists of seven doors with less than 130 credentials. Only about 20 per cent of the installations have more than ten doors.

Without the need for hard wiring to a central control unit or central server, IP-based access control systems enable installations that are very flexible and scalable. This means not only a more versatile solution, but also a more cost efficient one. Freed from the constraints of enlarging the system in certain multiples, a network-based solution can – should it be necessary – be enlarged by one door, and one reader, at a time.

Additionally, IP-based technology enables “edge” solutions. An edge solution has one controller for each door, which is then connected to the existing local Ethernet through a

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regular network switch without the need for a central server for management.

Since IP networks now are ubiquitous in offices, stores, factory plants and similar facilities the cost of adding an IP-based door controller would be minimal, as opposed to multiple serial connections wired back to a central server. Cabling work can be even further facilitated. By employing a PoE (Power over Ethernet) supported controller at each door the need for a separate power cable is eliminated, thereby reducing the total installation cost and time compared to that of an analog access control solution.

Myth #3 - Access control systems are proprietary solutions that can’t be integrated with other security systems Very much like in the video surveillance market, the shift from analog to IPbased technology in the access control industry will cause a transition from proprietary systems to open solutions.

And these solutions will most likely be based on international industry standards.

Open solutions and standardized interfaces are a prerequisite in any industry that wants to establish its own equivalent of “plug-and-play”.

There are many gains from such a development also in access control. It will allow end users to freely pick and choose between components – reader, door controller and software – that best satisfy their needs and preferences.

This freedom of choice makes the system future-proof and means the end user no longer has to rely on a single brand or supplier. Equally important, it can also enable integration with

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A typical analog access control system is built around proprietary technology from a single supplier

other security related systems and third party applications, without the need for costly hardware boxes to provide the “bridge” between the different systems. For example, a very common request is to integrate physical access control with video. People entering a

building will automatically trigger a camera; the live images can then be used for investigation of incidents or identity control.

In the network security systems market there is already a clear trend to develop

open or standardized application platform interfaces (APIs), which can be used by all competing market participants on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms. Naturally, this will increase supply and promote competition and bring a new level

AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller with web-based management console

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With PoE (Power over Ethernet) cabling can be reduced lowering the total installation cost and time over analog systems

of innovation to the industry, while simultaneously making it even easier for end users, system integrators, consultants and others to take advantage of the different possibilities offered by IP-based solutions.

effortlessly and seamlessly with each other, as well as with other video surveillance products and systems conformant with the standard.

For example, the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), which is a global and open industry standards body with the goal to facilitate the development and use of IP-based security products, announced in 2010 an extension of the organization’s scope of standardization to cover physical access control. Ideally, access control devices from manufacturers that comply with the ONVIF standards will in the near future interoperate

According to a market forecast by analyst firm ARC Advisory Group, IP-based access control systems will comprise more than 35 per cent of the market in terms of shipments by 2016.

A key factor will be that new buildings are increasingly being equipped with IP-based building control systems. This provides the basis for integration of previously often separate systems such as access control, intrusion detection, fire alarms or video surveillance.

Future outlook

Open standards and the ability to base different security systems on the same IP network architecture allows installers to build solutions based on products from various manufacturers.

This way they can better meet customer demand, price projects more competitively and offer custom solutions to particular installation challenges and requirements. End users benefit from a future-proof and adaptable technology that can easily scale to their growing needs without being locked into any one manufacturer.

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Case Studies

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Bank In Croatia Implements HID Global’s Secure Mobile Banking Solution With Embedded Seamless MultiLayer Authentication Background Hypo Group Alpe Adria, headquartered in Klagenfurt, Austria, is a banking group with its core business in the Alps-Adriatic region. The group consists of individual entities in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, BosniaHerzegovina and Montenegro. Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank in Croatia is the largest bank in the Hypo Group.

Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank ranks in the top five banks in Croatia that offers financial services to individuals, sole proprietors, and corporate entities. Currently, the bank’s network comprises 74 branch offices and over 250 ATMs throughout Croatia. Since entering the Croatian market in 1994, Hypo Alpe–Adria-Bank has focused on being at the forefront of innovation and offers a broad range of products and services.

The Challenges In order to address the growing sophisticated needs of banking customers in Croatia for ‘anytime, anywhere’

access, Hypo Alpe–Adria-Bank was seeking to expand its multi-channel banking services. The bank embarked on an initiative to launch a secure mobile banking offering, building on the success of its internet banking service that already differentiated it from the competitors.

Key selection criteria included the following:

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An integrated multi-channel authentication platform for securing internet and mobile banking Flexible, future-proof framework for adding multilayered authentication to respond to current and evolving online threats Convenient and innovative banking authentication solutions that could provide their customers with a seamless customer user experience Ease of deployment and administration Trusted brand that offers integrated versatile authentication and advanced fraud protection solutions

HID Global’s solution was selected based on these stringent criteria and its long-standing relationship of over 10 years with Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank in Croatia from the previous successful secure internet banking deployment. “HID Global is a trusted brand in the market and offers the best security solutions,” said Alberto Skendrović, executive director Organisation/ IT with Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank, in Croatia.

The Solutions Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank implemented two-factor authentication for its innovative mobile banking

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solution. The bank’s deployment of HID Global’s ActivID® Authentication Appliance was critical for customers to have peace of mind in accessing banking services from anywhere, and from multiple devices.

Moreover, it strengthened their multi-channel strategy by applying consistent security across multiple service channels thus adhering to common best practices for digital banking.

The bank launched its mobile banking customer solution secured by HID Global’s ActivID Mobile Soft Token SDK One-Time Password (OTP) functionality.

This was embedded in Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank’s mobile banking application that supports different mobile operating systems - Android, Windows and iOS. HID Global worked with its local partner ComTrade to develop the mobile banking applications.

Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank exclusively uses HID Global’s Identity Assurance solutions and they comprise the bank’s de facto strong authentication platform. HID Global’s solutions are integrated with the bank’s internet and mobile banking platforms, delivered by ComTrade. HID Global partnered with ComTrade, a system integrator that has a long-standing relationship with the bank and is a regional expert in its field for designing and developing innovative banking solutions.

“HID Global’s Software Development Kit (SDK) facilitated the rapid launch of a secure mobile banking solution for the bank. This was thanks to the versatility of the ActivID Authentication Appliance that has a flexible integration framework,” said Emir Čaušević, delivery director Bosnia and Herzegovina with ComTrade Group.

For its retail and corporate internet banking solution the bank developed a customised two-factor authentication method using HID Global’s ActivID Appliance SDK. This enabled strong two-factor authentication (what you have) and a PIN (what you know). In addition, the SDK allowed the bank to design and manage an in-house centralised solution that included personalisation, initialisation and maintenance solutions.

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The Results As a result, Hypo Alpe-AdriaBank was able to effectively offer a higher level of security to its customers without compromising on a convenient and seamless user experience when accessing their mobile and internet bank accounts. Most importantly, the bank was able to maintain their customers’ trust and loyalty with this new mobile banking service. The bank was also able to demonstrate its ongoing commitment to customers by offering innovative applications to address their requirements for ‘anywhere anytime’ banking services. ”HID Global’s ActivID Authentication Appliance provided Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank with a multi-layered, versatile authentication solution that was cost-effective,” said Alberto Skendrović, executive director Organisation/IT of Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank, in Croatia.

The solution allowed Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank to adopt a unified approach for multi-channel banking via an integrated authentication platform. This provided centralised management for credentials across a broad range of users and device types. It has also provided the path for implementing a risk-appropriate platform to address rising online malware threats.

Moreover, as adoption of service channels such as mobile banking continually increase, HID Global’s ActivID Authentication Appliance is expected to provide a significant return on investment (ROI) to the bank.

Currently, Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank has 75,000 internet banking users, including both retail and corporate customers, and an initial customer base of 25,000 retail customers using their new mobile banking service.

Based on its continued successful relationship, Hypo AlpeAdria-Bank confidently relies on HID Global to secure new service offerings for retail, corporate and mobile banking customers for small and medium-sized enterprises.

“HID Global is a recognised brand and offers secure identity solutions to ensure our customers’ trust in online and mobile banking. We do not see any authentication solution that can compete with HID Global,” said Skendrović. sst

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Axis Cameras Employed By Melpomene, The Muse Of Music, Song And Dance Baltic Media Company, was creation of an interactive visionbased system capable of allowing the creative professionals of the theatre to produce unique scene action that has now been available for Russian viewers since May 2013.

Oldest Russian theatre

Mission Aleksandrinsky Theatre entrusted the installer with an important task – to create a unique vision-based system accomplishing two purposes at once.

The first purpose was creation of an interactive system combining several stage floors into a united production space. The second purpose was diametrically opposite in its idea but fully technologically compatible with the first one: live steaming of performances to viewers. Moreover, the live steaming had to be able to offer the viewer an opportunity to see all of the action rather than an ordinary video providing only a rough idea of the performance.

The Solution Based on the above tasks, it was obvious that the system being created should provide delay-free high

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quality video image transmission in real-time mode, be easy to handle and make it possible to set transmission parameters flexibly and operationally.

The customer opted for AXIS Q6035 and AXIS P3346 Network Cameras, AXIS T8310 control panels as well as AXIS T8311 joysticks. The basic arguments for selection of equipment for the theatre administration were high image quality and the possibility of multistream broadcasting. The choice was also influenced by simplicity of interface, the possibility of remote variation in view angle as well as operational comfort while working with Axis PTZ cameras.

The Result The result of meticulous work of the theatre staff and the integrator,

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The Russian State Pushkin Academy Drama Theatre - the legendary Alexandrinsky Theatre is the oldest Russian national theatre. It was founded by the Senate’s Decree, signed by Empress Elizabeth (daughter of Peter the Great) on August 30, 1756, the day of Saint Alexander Nevsky. This theatre is the progenitor of all Russian theatres and the date of its foundation is the birthday of Russian professional theatre. The foundation of the theatre gave a start to the Russian state policy in the field of theatre arts.

The Russian State Drama Theatre served as an attribute of the Russian state system for over two and a half centuries. In the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries it was the main imperial theatre; Russian emperors were directly involved with its guidance.

New arts technologies The new Alexandrinsky Theatre opened in May 2013 and represents a complex of three buildings: the stage floor (Small Stage), a media centre and a school for the training of technical staff including directors,

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playwrights and technical specialists.

According to modern demands, the new complex includes an Internet theatre stage floor equipped with video recording, audio recording and broadcasting facilities. The theatre has both a control room and a TV studio equipped with satellite antennas for the purpose of technical support for the projects; all combined works function as a centre for modern scenic technologies.

Theatre arts are in continuous state of exploration of new forms of evocation and representation of action to viewers. A modern man lives in a “cross-platform” world saturated with high technologies.

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Placing parallel show lines from a theatre scene into a performance imparts some volume to the action, and an “interactive game” between several stage floors allows the viewer to enter into the scriptwriter’s concept.

productions and creation of new forms of scene action are based on use of IP technology of video transmission since this is the most appropriate medium for organization of flexible interactive transmission processes.

Technically, communication between stage floors remote from each other can be realized with the help of multistream broadcasting.

For this purpose, each stage floor is equipped with a controlled video camera system and monitors focused on not only viewers but actors as well.

The solution was offered by Axis partner Baltic Media Company (BMK), who not only delivered equipment, but also rendered assistance in setting up equipment in coincidence with theatrical performance control systems. BMK worked closely with theatre employees and assisted operatively in development and use of equipment delivered to the theatre. sst

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Leading Insurance Company Implements Security Revolving Doors In The United States Background Unum is a leading provider of financial protection benefits for employees, including disability, life, accident and critical illness insurance that it markets under the Unum and Colonial Life brands.

The Challenge Security is of primary importance to its business, not only in the form of information security, but also the protection

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and well-being of its nearly 9,000 employees in the U.S. “We needed a cost-effective solution for our entrances that also provided security at the same level as human

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monitoring,” said Ron Demers, Unum corporate security manager.

“We needed a solution that would fit our specific building needs and allow for comfortable flow of employees in and out of the offices.”

The Solution After a full evaluation of options, Unum installed its first security revolving door – a Boon Edam Tourlock 180+90 – at their Portland, Maine, location in 2003. The selling points were quite compelling for Demers, “It gave us the same security as a security officer. And, depending on the entrance and the installation costs, we were looking at an ROI of only two to three years.”

To date, Unum has installed 21 Boon Edam Tourlocks at their buildings in Portland, ME; Chattanooga, TN; Columbia, SC; and Worcester, MA.

Benefits With up to 8,000 entries and exits per week at its busiest doors, Demers has been surprised at the large amount of usage and the durability of the product. “If an employee experiences any mechanical issue with the door, we hear about it right away,” Demers said. “Over all of these years, we’ve only had minor maintenance given the usage of the doors.”

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now a standard part of our construction package, and we have a real partnership with Boon Edam,” Demers continued. “From the initial sales presentation 12 years ago with now-ceo Mark Borto to today, it’s been great. Mark still considers us his account and when we call into Technical Services, they know exactly who we are. We’re not a huge account, we know, but we’re treated like we are.”

Looking forward, Demers and the security team are starting to evaluate all of their building lobbies, and they are considering moving toward a containment area strategy, to augment their higher-level security at each building entrance. sst

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One Of The UK’s Largest Construction Projects Uses Contactless Access Control Technology To Secure Site

Background MediaCityUK, one of the UK’s largest construction projects, is using advanced contactless access control technology from SALTO Systems to control security across the entire site.

Developed by The Peel Group, MediaCityUK is now home to new headquarters for the BBC, ITV and their Coronation Street studio

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complex, as well as the University of Salford and more than 100 commercial businesses.

Located at Salford Quays on the banks of Manchester ship canal phase one of the MediaCityUK development, which is spread over 36 acres of the 200-acre site, has seen around £650 million invested.

Designed around the specific needs of the media and creative industries, the bespoke community features one

of the biggest HD studio complexes in Europe; commercial offices; 378 apartments; a brand new hotel and a spectacular waterfront public piazza.

The Ideal Solution “As a large commercial environment tailored access control system, the SALTO XS4 and GEO platform solutions are ideal for MediaCityUK,” commented Paul Carr, national

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accounts manager of SALTO Systems. “Working in consultation with the many stakeholders on site we designed a highly secure and flexible access control system to meet all of the security requirements of MediaCityUK .

The advanced system design of the SALTO data-on-card access control system allows end users across the site to control their buildings in almost real time through the SALTO Virtual Network (SVN). This software allows the standalone locks to read, receive and write information via their operating smart cards. Data is captured from the cards at SVN on-line hot spots located at strategic points in the many buildings which upload and download user related information that is then used to permit, control or deny access,” Carr continued.

The XS4 handles, GEO cylinders, panic bars and wall readers control in excess of 500 doors spread across the whole development, with buildings covered including the Orange Tower, Blue Tower, Multi-storey car park, Studio Block, Greenhouse, Public Realm (road blockers, gates and barriers) and

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two residential towers. Other users include SIS (Satellite installation services) who have their own SALTO solution but also have access to MediaCityUK doors i.e. they carry access permissions on one card for two systems. This is the same for ITV who also run their own system.

Ramesh Gurdev, managing director, SALTO Systems UK, said: “Key control was a major consideration from the outset of this project due to the size of the development and its future expansion potential, so a ‘keyless’ environment was an absolute prerequisite to control access and give MediaCityUK full control over their security requirements.” sst

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IP Cameras Provide MissionCritical Data From A Remote Location And Fill A Vital Marketing Role For Remote Fish Farm Mission AgriMarine Technologies Inc. of Comox, B.C., is a producer of innovative aquaculture fish-farming technology. The company uses proprietary, solid-walled floating tanks to meet the public’s growing demand for sustainably raised seafood. However, the fish farms

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are built in remote marine locations, making it a challenge to monitor their construction. The company also wanted time-lapsed videos of the construction for marketing purposes.

Solution AgriMarine turned to full-service

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media integrator Tremain Media to provide monitoring and daily timelapse video of its construction site at Lois Lake, where it was assembling four fish tanks. To provide optimal coverage, both a fixed Axis network camera and a pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) network camera were deployed onsite.

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The PTZ camera allows AgriMarine to remotely adjust the camera’s angle of view when the location of the tanks change, and the HDTV 1080p resolution provides detailed zooming when needed. Real-time images are stored at the edge on the cameras, on local FTP servers and pushed via satellite to timelapse processing and storage system in the cloud

using traditional net systems. In 2000, they became involved with land-based systems on Vancouver Island and discovered that, while the fish thrived within the tanks, the pump-ashore land-based farms were far too costly. Instead, the company deployed a team of

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designers and engineers to develop a solid-wall marine tank for finfish farming in the species’ natural habitat. The eco-friendly, in-water tanks are 3,000 metres in size and designed to reduce energy use, curb environmental impact and improve management of animal health.

The Result Prior to implementing the Axis network cameras, AgriMarine staff needed to travel for hours to retrieve video footage. With remote access, that time is saved, and AgriMarine can use the time-lapse footage and daily recaps to manage the project.

Additionally, they can also use the clear and detailed images to support their marketing efforts.

Remote monitoring AgriMarine has been involved with fish aquaculture since the 1980s

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Originally, AgriMarine installed analog cameras to monitor the tanks’ construction, but the tanks were being built in the remote Lois Lake on Vancouver Island.

Accessing the site required a threehour ferry ride followed by another hour of driving, and this significantly limited how often their head office could retrieve footage.

“During the pilot project, we had to spend half a day getting to the site, so we could only do it every six days,” said Robert Walker, president of AgriMarine Technologies. “This wasn’t acceptable, since we needed more timely information.”

Eyes on the ground and water AgriMarine turned to Tremain Media for help. The Vancouver Islandbased company provides remote video monitoring and daily timelapse solutions that can be accessed over the Internet. They installed an AXIS Q6035-E PTZ Dome Network Camera and an AXIS P3364-VE Network Camera to monitor tank construction through time-lapse images taken at 10-minute intervals.

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Covering the distance AgriMarine originally wanted to employ a real-time feed, but a constant data stream was too costly to transmit over satellite Internet, and they opted for timelapse video instead. They can, however, activate a live video feed for special events or emergencies.

The high-resolution HDTV 1080p time-lapse video allows the design team to analyze specific details of construction without making additional trips to the site. Because of their ease of installation, the cameras can also be moved without hassle in the case of drift or tidal changes.

Each camera has a 32GB SD card onboard for local edge storage.

This data is also backed up to two FTP servers on location and sent via satellite to Tremain Media’s cloudbased visual data system, where it is managed by the company’s Render Engine video management software. From there it is processed into daily time-lapse footage provided to AgriMarine in whatever size or format is needed.

Both cameras target different locations to give a wide view of the farm: the PTZ camera follows tanks as they move, while the fixed camera is installed on a pole with a concrete base that can be moved if required.

“We have a lot of redundancy built into the system. We’re dealing with a mission-critical implementation, and there’s only one chance to get the footage,” Tremain said.

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our time-lapse and monitoring systems because of their reliability and quality. As a videographer by trade, quality is key to me.”

Marketing in high definition Beyond the ability to monitor construction, AgriMarine found the videos could also be used as an effective marketing tool to raise their profile in the industry.

“It’s very exciting. At the same time as we’re building the tanks, we can now show investors and prospects what we’re building,” Walker said.

At a trade conference in Abu Dhabi, the time-lapsed video was the focal point of their display.

“They found it really drew people to their booth,” Leah Tremain, owner and ceo of Tremain Media.

“That type of ‘booth bait’ is really important, because their product isn’t necessarily easy to understand if you don’t see the size and scope of these projects.” sst

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New Concert Hall And Conference Centre At The Heart Of Reykjavík Secures Premises With Resilient Access Control System Background One of the most stunning new buildings in Iceland has chosen SALTO GEO electronic cylinder locks to provide a state-of-the-art access control solution as part of its overall security package.

Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre is part of an extensive harbour development project in Reykjavik, the East Harbour Project.

Designed by Danish architectural firm Henning Larsen Architects and Icelandic architectural firm Batteriid Architects, the building’s design is based on a geometric principle

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reminiscent of the crystallised basalt columns commonly found in Iceland.

As the name indicates, the overall objective of the project is to expand and revitalise Reykjavík’s eastern harbour with a new downtown plaza, a shopping street, a hotel, residential buildings, educational institutions, and mixed industry.

The building is the ideal venue for various concerts and musical events, international conferences,

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conventions with accompanying trade shows, as well as meetings.

In fact Harpa has already welcomed over 1.6 million guests and an impressive cast of celebrated musicians and cultural icons including Jamie Cullum, Brian Ferry, German tenor Jonas Kaufmann, world-renowned pianist Maria Joao Pires, violinist and conductor Maxim Vengerov, conductor Gustavo Dudamel and both the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the

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Berliner Philharmoniker to its halls since opening.

The Challenge Situated slightly apart from Reykjavík’s traditional centre, the building has become a significant visual icon in the city thanks to its stunning design. Harpa´s location means that, to a great extent, the changing climatic and light effects experienced in this most beautiful of Northern cities will be amplified and exposed in the multi faceted exterior of the building, dramatically contrasting the shadow often experienced in the older narrow streets in the rest of the city.

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important consideration from the outset for the buildings designers.

Keen to ensure their cutting edge design incorporated the very latest security innovations they wanted to avoid use of inflexible master key systems. Instead they wanted simplicity, affordability and a fully scalable solution that allowed instant upgrades at any time.

2006 “The GEO system sets the benchmark for access security across many applications and after listening to what the architects and designers wanted to achieve it was the ideal choice for Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre,” commented Jesper Buch SALTO Systems business development manager Nordic Countries.

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It currently controls over 100 doors in the building with more doors continually being added to the system. The operating technology of the cylinders is DESfire EV1 and to ensure access is never compromised SALTO’s patented Data-On-Card SVN™ (SALTO Virtual Network) system is also incorporated as standard. This allows the stand-alone GEO cylinders and locks to upload, store and download the latest access information as people use their DESfire EV1 RFID cards throughout the building. The cancelled key list can be updated, key cards can be cancelled and audit trail reports can be downloaded at will, all of which delivers additional security and operating benefits compared to standard locking systems.

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both the access system hardware and software to our requirements, the SALTO GEO solution has the flexibility we need,” commented Helga Thors, marketing manager at Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre. “It enables us to control

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the security of the entire building, including authorising or denying access privileges to individual rooms all from one control point and most importantly it can grow to meet our ongoing future security needs as required.” sst

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One Of The Asia Pacific’s Leading Providers of Premium Workplace Solutions Implements Strong Access Control System For Aussie growth Background After some difficult times, the Australian economy is slowly recovering and prospects for continued improvement look hopeful as more businesses’ report an upturn in demand for goods and services in this, the fourth most expensive county in the world in which to live.

This is good news for the business community; especially those engaged in commercial property as the demand for office space means new tenants are actively seeking

out properties to rent. One of the fastest growing players in this market is Compass Offices, one of Asia Pacific’s leading providers of premium workplace solutions and serviced office services.

The company opened its first centre in 2009 in Hong Kong and has been growing ever since. Now they have serviced offices in 27 locations internationally, including 15 locations in Hong Kong as well as Singapore, Tokyo, Melbourne and Kazakhstan, with plans to open additional offices in a further three to five countries this year.

Among these is their latest office in Sydney, Australia, located on Level 19 at 1 O’Connell Street in the heart of Sydney’s Central Business District. One of Sydney’s finest landmark towers, this location has great views overlooking the Sydney Harbour and excellent local transportation links. The area is also home to many of Australia’s top blue-chip corporations and major multinational organizations.

When it comes to controlling access, Compass Offices already use SALTO in their Hong Kong HQ and liked the solution, so they decided to use SALTO again for their new office in Sydney. Through a partnership with SALTO Systems (Australia); SALTO distributor the Australian Lock Company and installer Independent Locksmiths and Security, Compass was assured that their access control requirements were in good hands.

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totally keyless environment. This is thanks to their unique ability to distribute cardholder and system information to access controlled doors by using Mifare /DESFire key cards to upload and download information between the on-line and off-line doors.

The client needed to ensure that access is only given to people with the necessary authority. The SALTO XS4 wireless access control solution particularly appealed to Compass Offices as with the business expanding and an increasing number of staff and clients on site every day, the number of users and doors the system can manage is unlimited, so this scalable solution was exactly what Compass needed.

Independent Locksmiths and Security uses SALTO’s unique XS4 and SVN access control platform to provide a stand-alone networked locking solution for 80 doors, made up of entrance and individual office doors, without the need to cable or run power to each lock.

Robert Pai, SALTO business development manager New South Wales, said “Our XS4 electronic escutcheon platform in a mix of offline and online handle sets, together with its associated control units and wall readers provides Compass Offices with the means to operate a

The unique bi-directional system of the SALTO wireless solution combines the advantages of both on-line and off-line solutions. Any number of doors can be wirelessly connected to the system. The gateways and repeaters act as antennas, collecting and sending information from the PC to the stand alone wireless locks and one gateway can manage several repeaters and electronic locks, minimizing infrastructure costs and maximizing flexibility.

With a single click Compass Offices can configure or make changes to their access network in real time. They can monitor the network, download audit trail information from individual locks, delete users remotely and securely,

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collect battery status of the RF locks for maintenance and much more all from a single PC and all in realtime. And thanks to its self-healing capabilities, if a lock should lose RF connection at any time it will continue to operate as normal offline via its SVN (SALTO Virtual Network) capability whilst automatically scanning for a new connection to an alternative gateway or repeater, restoring communication whilst maintaining security at all times” Pai concluded.

The Result Whether it’s serviced offices, virtual offices or a hot desking, to Compass Offices their business is a people business. That means starting with the customer and working backwards to deliver an optimum solution that makes their business life simple, straightforward and, in this instance, secure.

That security is something that over 12 million people in 90 countries rely on SALTO to deliver every day, controlling who can access what, where and when at all times. It’s why SALTO Systems are world leaders in advanced wire free and wireless access control solutions.

Ryan McGovern general manager of installer Independent Locksmiths and Security said “We’re proud to have been chosen to fit-out this new centre to satisfy demand from the business community. Installation was straightforward and now Compass can offer its Australian clients an

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easy to use, proven, future proof access control security solution that provides 24/7 critical security protection.

The end result is a wireless and wirefree access control solution that the customer already uses and trusts.”

“The decision to go again with SALTO was simple” added Compass Offices operations manager Carrie Pun. “SALTO is an excellent security platform that gives us a reliable and highly secure access management solution. We like the fact that its wireless versatility, auto unlocking capability, full audit trail monitoring, simplicity and ease of use mean we now have a ‘keyless’ building and a security system perfectly tailored to our specific needs.” sst

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EMBEDDED VISION

Embedded Vision Is Everywhere‌.

If you know where to look

By: Niall Jenkins, Associate Director for Video Surveillance, IHS Technology

What is Embedded Vision?

Embedded vision can literally save your life. But this sophisticated technology that marries embedded systems and computer vision is just beginning to scratch the surface of its true potential.

In the algorithm-rich world of embedded vision, faces, gestures and behaviors can be detected and interpreted by electronic systems, and powerful microprocessors can combine with advanced machine vision to make sense of images. Endowed with the gift of embedded vision, newly sighted machines can perform astounding feats of visual interpretation.

True, the embedded vision space is still small at present. Even in the established markets of automotive, industrial automation, physical security and business intelligence, embedded vision last year attained a global penetration rate of just 11 per cent of the total addressable market. And by 2018, levels will inch up to only 12 per cent.

But significant potential lies ahead, especially if the correct mix of applications and devices can be assembled. By 2018, shipments will expand to 14 million units.

In the automotive market, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) use embedded vision technology for potentially life-saving applications, helping vehicles avoid fatal accidents. The algorithms work by recognizing that an object is approaching more quickly than it should. If the driver does not react to the warnings, the system can even apply braking automatically to avoid or reduce the speed of the collision.

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Embedded vision can also be found in the manufacturing process. Machine-vision algorithms, which form part of the industrial automation industry, are used to identify and inspect products on a production line, systematizing the manufacturing and quality-control process.

In the Physical Security Market Meanwhile, in the physical security market, embedded vision can program the monitoring of video surveillance systems through a technology called video content analysis. Intelligent video-analytics algorithms can alert operators to scenarios such as perimeter breaches, wrong-way movements and left-baggage situations, allowing a more reliable human response to likely threats Embedded vision is also beginning to gain traction in consumer applications. The most high-profile example is Microsoft’s Kinect, which combines embedded vision algorithms with an infrared projector responsible for depth perception, allowing the user to interact with the Kinect through gesture recognition.

Augmented reality, another embedded vision application, is also increasingly found on smartphones and tablets, combining the real world with the virtual—at least on the device’s screen—with applications spanning the advertising, gaming and teaching realms.

The Future Aside from its current applications, embedded vision can also be harnessed for far-seeing, innovative solutions. Across the majority of technology markets, the opportunities for disruptive embedded vision applications are wide-ranging and potentially groundbreaking. For instance, breakthroughs in face recognition and identification algorithms could lead to the types of recognition and tracking applications currently glamorized in television shows like “CSI” and “24.”

And while the embedded vision market is still some distance away from achieving this, reliable face-identification algorithms would, in fact, be a game-changer for the physical security industry.

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Introduction The tragic turn of events on 11 September 2001 changed civil air transportation forever. Faced with the threat of a similar attack, there was a global wave of beefed up security measures to protect airports, planes and passengers.

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the greatest legacy of 9/11 was its influence on airport security and passenger experience. A total of US$7.4 billion was spent on security in 2011. And this year, the world aviation security market will be worth US$19.48 billion, according to projections from analyst group visiongain.

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By Nathan Manzi, Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Smiths Detection

However, even with the massive outlay on security measures, civil aviation remains a high-value target for terrorists. The June attack on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan this year saw terrorists infiltrate the airport to hijack parked aircraft. The months of June and July witnessed the tightening of security screening in airports of Europe and the US following intelligence reports of explosives that could bypass security checkpoints.

Despite the attacks and danger, air transportation remains the most efficient mode of travelling in the globalised world. Industry sectors such as business, commercial, cargo, manufacturing and tourism depend heavily on air transportation.

Asia as a rising force Thanks to Asia’s economic growth, the region is set to become the epicentre of aviation. As early as 2009, Asia had overtaken North America to become the largest air travel market with 647 million passengers. Half of the world’s traffic growth over the next 20 years will be to, from, or within the Asia-Pacific region. By 2030, it will be a world leader in air traffic, with a market share of 38 per cent.

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To match the booming air traffic volumes in the region, countries such as Singapore and Thailand have launched initiatives to extend and construct infrastructure such as airport terminal buildings.

This, together with a strong replacement cycle, globalisation of trade, and freight volumes, is expected to support the growth of the aviation security industry. In addition, more stringent requirements from major regulatory bodies are set to increase the sophistication of security equipment.

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The aviation security landscape in Asia Today, the protection of transportation systems presents unique security challenges that require specialised equipment. Governments have had to concern themselves with increasing cases of cross-border security breaches such as the smuggling of explosives, weapons and radiological materials. Additionally there is the protection of trade across borders and ensuring the correct customs clearances are applied to goods in transit. The aviation

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security market has to not just be innovative to stay ahead of evolving threats, but understand the risks and pain points of its client base as well.

For example, 3D printing technologies have advanced far along where guns can now be manufactured. This is where airport authorities would be severely tested in their abilities to detect such threats. Our eqo millimetre-wave people screener uses non-ionising technology to complete a scan in real time to locate concealed weapons, including 3D printed guns, explosives or contraband.

For us, aviation security is a one-catch phrase but is grouped into eight comprehensive threat areas to protect customers:

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Air cargo screening Passenger checkpoint Checked baggage screening Airport check in Customs screening Staff entrance Building protection Emergency response

Air cargo screening provides the highest levels of security for all cargo passing through airports. Equipment in this category screen for threats or contraband in crates, palletised freight and LD-3 airfreight containers. The screening products also need be accredited under the US TSA Air Cargo Screening Mandate to ensure that there is minimal impact on the logistics chain.

Meanwhile at passenger checkpoints, security equipment ranges from automatic baggage checks to rapid trace detection of explosives to people screening. The HI-SCAN 6040-2 is an advanced dual-view X-ray inspection system for automatic bulk and liquid explosive detection. It utilises proven Heimann X-ray technology to automatically detect explosive materials and generate reliable, high quality dual-view images.

Checked baggage screening offers another layer of security by screening hold baggage using high-throughput X-ray systems for automatic explosives detection, stand-alone or built into conveyor systems. Meanwhile, equipment such

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as X-ray inspection and explosives detection systems are designed to support the airport check-in process.

While terrorism is the main threat to civil aviation, smuggling is another priority area for the authorities. During customs screening, customs officers can check for narcotics or contraband on arriving passengers with a mix of x-ray inspection and trace detection swabbing systems for baggage or personal effects. Networked systems ensure that all operations are well-monitored Besides the above commonly known threat areas, the protection of buildings is another important aspect of aviation security. During critical situations such as the accidental or deliberate release of chemicals, building functions such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems need to be able to shut down. The authorities will need to be able to monitor all activities with an intelligent video network so they can respond to emergencies rapidly.

And how do authorities know that vehicles moving from landside to airside are not smuggling threats or contraband onto the airport apron area? Screening vehicles with specifically designed vehicle scanning X-ray systems allows airport security to quickly and effectively monitor the equipment in the airside environment.

The way forward for aviation security in Asia Overall, the various geographical markets within Asia hold excellent long-term growth prospects for the aviation security industry. Rising passenger volumes will drive new airport and infrastructure investment in Asia and authorities will look to employ a layered approach and invest in both their technology and their people. At Smiths Detection, our products and services fit neatly into such a layered approach, so depending on the application in the overall security approach, we will have products that will assist security professionals with doing their job quickly, safely and to a high standard. After all, we strive to “bring technology to life” to make the world safer, healthier and more productive.

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Dahua Video Surveillance Provides Peace Of Mind In Over 100 Brazilian Cities Background Brazil, the fifth largest country in the world, is known for its vitality and passion. As a member of the BRIC countries, it has become one of the fastest growing major economies.

The country is now the home to more and more international events, and

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it is one of the dream destinations to the tourists around the world.

The fast urbanization and expansion was great but it brought with it some serious security issues and authorities were searching for the best possible way to deal with these challenges.

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The Brazil government started to launch a national safe city project years ago, and Dahua was one of the brands that was used in the security deployment in 183 cities, which are lying across the coast from southern part all the way up to the north, from the state Santa Catarina to Roraima, including

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cities such as Florianópolis, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and etc.

Over tens of thousands pieces of Dahua devices have been adopted in the whole project, and below is an example with safe city project in Florianópolis.

The Challenge Florianópolis, the capital of Santa Catarina, is known for its beautiful beaches and high quality of life. Its pillar economies are information technology, tourism and services.

Although it is revealed as one of the highest economic well-being city in Brazil, a less-developed region does exist as well, just like any city elsewhere in the world. Naturally, the products and deployment are required to be different and to-theactual-condition under the goal of two “M”s — to minimize crimes and maximize citizens’ safety.

mainly installed at the crossroads, public entrances, schools gates and elsewhere with high traffic flow, though you need to pay more attention to the privacy in the area, and privacy masking function provided in Dahua DVR is perfect for the region, which allows to set maximum four masking areas of each channel. As for the less wellordered areas, such as shabby town, more focus are put on the key observation sectors, according to the data provided by police; thus, domes and fixed cameras are used as combination to better fix and follow the target.

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Data is processed in Dahua’s DVR, and the volume is transmitted to its higher platform for overall management. The whole system runs Dahua comprehensive central management software and some customized functions are integrated to CMS to make it more timely responsive.

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in this case. Dahua’a redesigned user interface and added USB and wireless WIFI modules; in addition, a network wizard in judging errors was built into the device to help technicians to diagnose the problem in a more effective way.

As for cameras, image parameters and switching time (day/night) were customized as well. Moreover, Dahua prepared a lot of special materials in this case, such as special printing, colour packaging, labels, specifications and CD, all the work were carefully doublechecked and received with pretty good feedbacks.

“It is noteworthy that we successfully accomplished a large project like this,” said William Zhou, sales director of Latin America and Africa at Dahua Technology. “Actually, we see this project as an immersive safe city experience accumulator, during which, we spent a lot of time in communication and gave quite strong support to make sure everything goes right.”

“We reinforced our strength in an all-around way, and learned to have more alternatives and approaches to deal with a problem and then take care of it, finally work out with a solution in both a time and money saving way, and that is why experience matters,” Zhou added. sst

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University In North Carolina Upgrades Security At Recreational Facilities Background NC State has approximately 2,500 faculty and staff and 35,000 students who are members of the university’s recreational facilities.

Formerly, this large number of users could come and go from six am to 11 pm, seven days a week, simply by presenting a valid ID. The original gymnasium facility was built in 1961, with an addition built in 1987. In 2007, the brand new Carmichael recreational centre was built. Both the renovated older gym building and the new Carmichael facility are next to each other.

Spivey set out looking for their new solution.

The Challenge The two buildings presented several challenges for adequately monitoring and controlling access.

When coming through the main entrances, users were supposed to stop and present their ID to the staff behind the desk (staff are also students). If too many users

“We needed to be able to control access to our recreational space, but from a risk standpoint, there are heavy weights, machinery and an aquatics centre in the facility,” said Jason Spivey, associate director of University Recreation. Spivey’s supervisor, Eric Hawkes, director of University Recreation, came to NC State from Florida Atlantic University, where he had employed security turnstiles and saw the same need at NC State’s recreational facilities. In 2012, Hawkes and

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came in at once this could create a bottleneck and enable “nonmembers” to slip in during the distraction. There was also a need to allow access to non-recreational space for non-members. A form of physical crowd control was needed that worked in tandem with the checking of ID’s.

The Solution After assessing their needs and

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looking at alternatives, Spivey and Hawkes decided to install Boon Edam Speedlane 996DA optical turnstiles at the main entrances of both buildings for consistency (and also because all of the lockers were in one of the buildings). The automatic drop arm models were recommended by the building’s architect as they had a minimal footprint and a clean aesthetic look that matched the lobbies.

The 996DA works with the existing

access control system and can work with any future biometric system NC State may install. Staff still verify incoming users’ IDs and then push a remote touchscreen console called BoonTouch to open a turnstile and let users into a facility. Eventually, when a biometric solution may be deployed, students and faculty can volunteer to participate without a human to check them, and they can then just go through the turnstile.

This feature is expected to increase use of biometrics

The benefits to the university and the many users of the recreational facilities are apparent to all concerned. Access to secure areas is now physically controlled. There is now a clear, visual deterrent discouraging anyone from attempting to slip into secure areas. Reception staff have a greatly reduced burden of controlling access and preventing non- members from getting in, especially during crowded periods.

Finally, risk of injury to non-authorized users has been reduced significantly.

“The Boon Edam turnstiles are meeting our many security needs. The look of the entry was important for us and the fact that the turnstiles could integrate with a future biometrics system was also a key consideration,” Spivey concluded. sst

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Department Of Emergency Services In The United States Finds Perfect System To Safeguard Cell Tower Sites Background In the United States, there are over 100,000 cell phone tower sites. These locations often house expensive and critical emergency, telecommunications and other radio technologies. Cell towers are an essential part of the nation’s critical communications infrastructure — without cell and radio connectivity, emergency communications to contact and direct first responders would be significantly impaired.

The Challenge Chester County, one of the three original Pennsylvania counties created by William Penn in 1682, is located in the south-eastern corner of the state. The Chester County Department of Emergency Services (DES) has approximately 32 cell tower sites and, until recently, the most secure form of technology used to guard these sites was lock and key or a simple keypad.

DES was experiencing an increase of incidents of copper theft, vandalism, and graffiti at their cell tower sites. In addition, DES staff had no way to grant access to technicians arriving at sites unannounced and no audit trail of who was coming

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and going at any of the sites. There are many solutions on the market to deal with these pressing needs to upgrade security, but the county had a significant constraint — it was not possible to install network connections at each of the widely-distributed sites within their budget and time limitations.

The Solution Officials from DES sought ideas to solve their wide array of security challenges. The Protection Bureau, an SDM 100 company located in Chester County, had recently completed the ECKey certification course and demonstrated the ECKey EK7 Stand-alone Access System with hosted VIZpin® Visitor/Access Management to the decision makers at DES. The DES decided to install the EK7 reader with VIZ-pin at approximately 20 of the county’s cell tower sites because the solution offers a wide range of features and benefits few other systems could match for the cost. With ECKey, DES officials use their cell phones to gain and grant access to any of the cell tower sites; there are no keys, fobs, or card keys; installation and administrative costs are a fraction of competing systems; and data associated with each site is available in the cloud from each approved official’s smart phone. No more driving to each site, no more limited data access from a dedicated PC. sst

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Hotel In Taipei Elevates Security With World Class Surveillance Solution 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 immensely popular among domestic and foreign travellers. This luxurious five-star hotel features a French Art Deco ambience, earth tone colours, and extravagant vintage decorations in each guest room to create a warm and cosy atmosphere for its guests. The hotel further offers a variety of high-quality services for both business and leisure, such

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as limousine services, express laundry, wedding planning, a health and fitness centre, exquisite 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 fundamental implicit element that constitutes to a world-class hotel - security. In addition 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, the reliable and effective surveillance system is exceptionally important.

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Formulating a specific solution for the needs of the hotel The original surveillance solution employed by the hotel was an analog-based system.

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 include enhanced resolution, clear image quality, wide coverage for the outdoor and parking areas. Based on these specifications, a perfect solution for the Landis Taipei was created.

This solution comprised five camera models, including Fisheye Fixed Dome Network Camera, Fixed Dome Network Camera, and Fixed Network Camera. Moreover, VIVOTEK’s video management 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 five-Megapixel resolution sensor, making these cameras perfect for monitoring open areas, such as parking lots, streets, and walkways, without blind spots. Four FE8174V models, with vandalproof IK10-rated and weather-proof IP66-rated housing, are robust choices for outdoor application.

They were mounted on the outer walls of the hotel to provide a complete 180o panoramic view of the outer perimeter. Three FE8172 models were installed to the ceiling of the hotel lobby to achieve a 360 -degrees surround view of the lobby.

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Five FD8134 models were installed in separate communal areas in the hotel and one FD8363 model was mounted above the main entrance. The FD8134 features a one-Megapixel camera capable of achieving viewing resolutions of 1280X800 at 30fps, making this camera the all-in-one solution for the monitoring of designated areas.

The FD8363 is a professional two-Megapixel outdoor camera that offers a viewing resolution of 1080p Full HD at 30 fps.

More importantly, the camera is designed with a removable IRcut filter, 15-metre IR illuminators and WDR Enhancement, providing clear image 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 30 fps. 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 operation and management William Ku, vice president of VIVOTEK’s International Sales Division, stated, “Hotel security is important to not only the operation and management efficiency of the hotel, but also the safety of customers. Hence, the reliable surveillance system is exceptionally important. Here at VIVOTEK, we endeavour to develop the best surveillance solutions for our clients and, ultimately, create a safe hotel.” sst

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College In Australia Heightens Security Within Campus Background The importance of security cannot be over emphasized in providing a safe and secure environment in which both students and staff may learn and work in an environment which minimizes any risk to their personal safety.

Each campus is different however, and each must develop a strategy tailored to its own unique circumstances. The measures used to achieve this should reflect the character of the college and its educational needs as well as the demands of good security. What is appropriate for one campus may not suit another. Each will have its own unique problems and requirements.

The Challenge In the case of Santa Maria College in Attadale, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, this meant addressing the need to replace a licensed physical key system, which was reaching end of life and had become expensive to manage amongst the large numbers of staff particularly if keys got lost or mislaid.

If a key was lost a staff member was given another key and/or sometimes doors were retrofitted with a new lock.

As a result door keys proliferated and although there had never been a real problem, no one knew when an errant key might fall into malicious hands. The college, staff, students and parents expected a better system than that, and the college wanted to be on the leading edge, setting

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a good impression as well as controlling who could enter its buildings.

Chris Dawson, property manager for Santa Maria College, said “Due to the limitations experienced historically with our physical key system the college was keen to explore alternative options and these eventually led us to SALTO and their SVN (SALTO Virtual Network) technology.

The Solution When we were considering the various solutions on the market it became clear that we needed a system that could be easily deployed on to multiple doors that were not always accessible to physical cabling infrastructure.

We also needed a system that could be extended to include our lift elevator so that we could provide access to disabled staff and/ or children at the college.

SALTO was able to provide this capability using their multi-relay output control board. In addition their smart card credential technology meant that we could also use supplied cards for multiple applications such as providing staff access to on site printers. This all helped to present us with even more functionality and provide us with an excellent return on our investment.

Neil Armstrong, SALTO business development manager (WA) commented, “Having decided our XS4 standalone battery-operated electronic locks were for them, the order from Santa Maria College was put through our local

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doors and online control units. The cards build up ‘oncard’ audit trails through normal use giving the college complete control over access and enabling the movement of students, staff and visitors to be monitored 24/7 as well as controlling who can access what, where and when at all times. dealer Security and Key. They subsequently installed the product to 59 doors throughout the college including to classroom doors, faculty building doors and perimeter doors.”

The XS4 electronic handle needs no hard wiring and provides a wire-free networked electronic locking solution with an impressive range of features.

The Benefits Its SVN (SALTO Virtual Network) provides the means to operate in an almost totally keyless environment because of its unique ability to distribute card holder and system information to access controlled doors by using the card to upload and download information between offline

The key cards can also be programmed to allow access to specific rooms or areas within selected periods only, with the doors auto locking at pre-specified times if required.

And unlike the former licensed physical key system, if key security is breached due to the loss or theft of a card it can be instantly deleted without the need or cost of rekeying or changing locks – saving the college time and money.

Chris Dawson concluded “We very much like the features that the SALTO SVN system gives us and we find the audit trail facility, with every SALTO lock storing up to 1000 events on a non-volatile memory, especially useful as our previous keyed system was not able to provide this. With the system key cards are also very easy and comparatively cheap to manage compared to their physical counterparts.” sst

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WHY SAFE CITIES ARE NOT NECESSARILY SMART CITIES

Why Safe Cities Are Not Necessarily Smart Cities

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WHY SAFE CITIES ARE NOT NECESSARILY SMART CITIES

however, have a more concise focus, concerned only with the security, safety and operations of the city to protect its physical assets and citizens.

The safe city concept revolves around multi-agency collaboration using a consolidated information technology (IT) platform that integrates public safety information obtained through sensors, such as video surveillance, physical access control, gunshot detection and CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive).

By Paul Bremner, Analyst, Video Surveillance, IHS Technology

Introduction The terms “safe city” and “smart city” are often used interchangeably.

However, the two concepts differ dramatically in their scope, and a safe city is not necessarily a smart city—and vice versa.

Smart cities cover broad topics such as transport, energy, physical infrastructure and many other smart terms, including smart metering, smart street lighting, as well as traffic management and air-quality monitoring, to name a few. Safe cities,

Another import differentiator between safe and smart cities lies in the main market drivers. The implementation of safe city projects is driven by regional factors, such as political instability in areas like the Middle East that then reverberate across other global regions; or anti-terrorism funding in the U.S. and across Asia-Pacific.

Factors contributing to the adoption of Safe City projects Broadly, however, there are seven factors contributing to the adoption of safe city projects. These factors are security threats, budget cuts affecting staffing levels, fostering economic growth, data sharing, crime, political considerations, and replacement of existing video surveillance systems.

The countries with the most potential to adopt safe city projects are China, India, the U.S. and Singapore, with

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New Zealand, Sweden, Qatar, Norway, Pakistan and Colombia also very likely to do so. All scored highly on the safe cities index developed by IHS; the higher the score on the index, the greater the chance that country would adopt safe city projects. The index was constructed by taking into account factors such as a country’s economy, economic risks, urban population, security threats and political stability.

While the concepts and market drivers across safe cities and smart cities differ, the stakeholders for both are similar, including law enforcement, emergency services, civil defense and utilities.

Ultimately, the desire for safe cities is being driven by the larger socioeconomic forces that metropolises—and countries—are experiencing, such as population growth and movement into cities. For the first time in history, more people are living in urban rather than rural areas, and such wholesale migration is creating new pressures on cities to become safer areas.

In turn, these changes demand that urban leaders and stakeholders invest in ways to increase a city’s efficiency and improve the quality of life, while at the same time providing sustainable infrastructure and services.

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VIVOTEK INC.

AN INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM KU, VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DIVISION, VIVOTEK

Can you tell us about your brand and give us a brief overview about the products and solutions you offer?

VIVOTEK INC, established in Taiwan in 2000, has quickly grown into a prestigious leading brand in the security industry. Known for delivering world-class IP surveillance solutions, VIVOTEK’s products are futureproof and highly reliable, facilitating the transition from traditional CCTV to wholly digital IP surveillance.

Its comprehensive product line-up includes network cameras, video servers, NVR, and central management software.

Since the company’s inception, VIVOTEK has put great investment in Sales, Service, Marketing, and Technical Supports, enabling VIVOTEK to fulfil customers’ diversified needs. In addition, to keep the pace with the business expansion, VIVOTEK established its branch offices in the USA and the Netherlands in 2008 and

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2013 respectively, providing more immediate sales, service and technical support to local markets.

Through more than 150 authorized distributors in over 80 countries, a broad array of the products are successfully deployed by security dealers, telecoms and system integrators for a variety of applications and projects such as banking, city surveillance, hotel, transportation, retail, and more.

What makes VIVOTEK a leading manufacturer in the Network Video Surveillance industry? What sets your products apart from your competitors?

VIVOTEK’s core competence lies in its strong R&D capability. Throughout the years, our R&D strength has been demonstrated by the development of video codec technology, networking protocol, and multimedia SoC, building up solid knowledge and

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experiences in developing reliable products in a challenging network environment. Moreover, VIVOTEK has been collaborating closely and maintaining strong partnerships with international and regional leading solution partners for seamlessly integrating camera functionalities onto different platforms to keep products and services at the forefront of innovation, with the latest cutting-edge applications to meet a variety of customers’ needs.

Which markets in the Asia Pacific Region do you aim to build a strong presence?

We value every market in the Asia Pacific Region because of the geographical, historical and regional economic reason. VIVOTEK has put great emphasis on business growth and expansion in Asia Pacific countries.

What are some of the challenges that VIVOTEK has faced, particularly in the Asia Pacific markets and how have you overcome these challenges?

With the burgeoning of Chinese manufacturers and the M&A in the security industry, the competition is undoubtedly getting fiercer. In order to sustain corporate competitiveness, VIVOTEK, based on profound R&D capacity, experienced sales and marketing teams and close cooperation with global leading software partners, holds Customizable, Flexible, and Reliable as three key strategies, creating more adding value and increasing better return on investment for customers.

From 2014 onwards, VIVOTEK, besides providing the market with advanced image technologies, state-ofthe-art products and comprehensive vertical solutions, focuses on the development of intelligent functionality, enhancing users’ security and contributing to their business efficiency.

VIVOTEK prides itself on having an innovative spirit and providing multifaceted solutions for its customers. Can you elaborate on how you are able to achieve this in a highly competitive industry?

The profound technology development resources and professional talents are the prerequisites to realize our innovation and solution diversification. However, VIVOTEK’s philosophy - Integrity, Care, Innovation, and Accountability – are the fundamental elements to uphold our corporate competitiveness and to generate brilliant creativity, enabling us achieving success under such fierce competition in the market.

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In your opinion, what are some of the security challenges that companies face today and how has VIVOTEK’s role changed in providing solutions to offices and businesses in recent years?

Incidents like intruders for business credentials, burglars for valuable assets or unpredicted fire accidents may cause serious damage to the business operation and even bring consequent difficulties to the business operation in the following. However, some business owners may hesitate to invest in complete and comprehensive security infrastructure with surveillance systems due to the expenses. It is worth it to note that it may cost much more than the total cost of the security facilities once an accident happens. A secured environment is not only able to minimize the harm and business loss while accidents happen, but also to ensure employees’ confidence in security measures in the working place.

VIVOTEK believes that an integrated and comprehensive security infrastructure with advanced IP surveillance system can prevent criminal activities and accidents in advance and minimize business risks while ensuring the safety of employees. In addition, regarding the increasing utilization of IP surveillance and intelligent functions, a company’s IT department has been the decision maker when it comes to the IP surveillance system installation. VIVOTEK has started close communication and cooperation with companies’ IT department instead of general administration department.

Can you give us an insight on what we can expect from VIVOTEK in the next few years?

Viewing that flexibility, scalability, simplicity and easeof-use are important factors that lay behind customers’ considerations when implementing an IP surveillance system, VIVOTEK will continue collaborating closely with international and regional video management software partners to seamlessly integrate camera functionalities onto different platforms, keeping products and services at the forefront of innovation, with the latest cuttingedge applications to meet a variety of customers’ needs.

In addition, with the increasing demands on intelligence and efficiency, VIVOTEK starts providing the market with more unique and smart solutions and conducting more flexible integration with other partners for wider range applications. Besides, VIVOTEK is turning into a total solution provider, offering more comprehensive and complete surveillance solutions for satisfying customers’ diversified demands.

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GETTING SECURE IN THE NEW YEAR

GETTING SECURE IN THE NEW YEAR By: James Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, British Security Industry Association

By: James Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, British Security Industry Association

Introduction With the various threats and risks that we face day to day in modern society, it has become increasingly more important for us to feel as safe and secure in all aspects of our lives. As such, it could be said that employers have a duty of care to their employees to make them feel protected within the workplace. In challenging economic times, the need for affordable robust security measures in order to minimise potential risks has never been greater.

Here, James Kelly, Chief Executive of the British Security Industry Association, discusses just some of the security solutions available to help businesses get secure for the New Year.

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The most effective security strategies tend to be those that integrate various different aspects of security systems and technologies, thus ensuring that all possible threats are accounted for.

Physical Security Perhaps one of the most essential parts of any integrated approach is that of physical security measures, particularly when placed at the perimeter. As the first layer of a security plan, effective perimeter security measures can make it extremely difficult for intruders to breach the perimeter and enter the site – providing peace of mind that valuable office equipment is secure on the premises

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outside of hours. Effective perimeter security can be as simple as ensuring that doors and locks within the premises are of a high standard. Good quality five-lever mortise locks should be fitted to doors, along with high quality locks fitted to all windows of a premises. Doors should be strong and in good condition, complying with British Standard PAS 24-1 ‘Doors of Enhanced Security’.

It is important that business owners regularly review their locks and doors to ensure that they are meeting with the necessary standards.

Access control While physical security solutions can help keep a business safe outside of hours, it is also important to feel safe during office hours as well. For some, monitoring and controlling who can actually gain access to an office can be extremely important. To help with this, access control systems provide the ability to control, monitor and restrict the movement of people, assets, or vehicles, in. out and round a building. The average office will experience a regular footfall of people coming in and out of the premises and in some large premises, intruders could potentially fall under the radar and blend in with regular office workers, possibly allowing them to steal valuable equipment or gain access to confidential information.

Access control systems, therefore, are designed to allow access only to authorised people – whether it be into the entire building or specific areas. Such measures can be as simple as paper-based logging systems that grant access for temporary visitors or more advanced cards that utilise radio frequency identification (RFID) chips for proximity reading of card details and subsequent activation of gates, turnstiles and vehicle barriers on the premises.

Alongside security, access control systems can have further added benefits. From a human resources point of view, the information gathered from the badge/token technology can be used to record employee hours. Such information can be processed against working hours – useful for both temporary and permanent staff – in

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real-time to feed transactions through to the company’s payroll. Time and attendance software can also help employers keep in line with European Working Time regulations, plan holidays and record absences.

CCTV Another method to ensure around the clock protection is through the employment of CCTV systems, whether it be inside or outside of a building. Simply having a CCTV camera visible on-site can act as a successful deterrent for thieves or trespassers, while monitoring the activity of personnel and visitors. The CCTV sector is constantly changing and improving in order to meet consumer requirements. One particular advancement that can be useful to an office owner is that of IP technology. By linking cameras to IP networks through an Ethernet – whether it be Large Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN) or a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

By using secure internet and Ethernet connections, managers can use their own laptops in order to monitor a property should they have to leave it for any significant length of time, thus eliminating the cost of having to employ someone to monitor the cameras at the property at all times.

In fact, IP cameras carry various benefits, a significant one being the way in which they can deal with difficult lighting conditions. Advances in IP technology have made way for clearer, crisper images by combining normal shutter speeds in dark areas with high shutter speeds in light areas into a single high quality image, avoiding any under or over exposure.

In terms of cost efficiency, CCTV cameras do not always have to be switched on 24-hours a day. When used in conjunction with motion sensors, CCTV cameras can only start rolling when movement is detected. For particularly large office buildings, this can be especially useful in areas that are not often in use and may not need to be monitored so closely during all hours of the day.

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Information destruction While ensuring the protection of people and valuable assets is at the forefront of any comprehensive security plan, one aspect that can sometimes be overlooked is the safe disposal of confidential information, whether it be regarding an employee or a particular aspect of a business. If confidential information falls into the wrong hands, it could be detrimental to a business’s reputation and can even result in fraud. As such, it is extremely important that organisation waste paper and dataprocessing products – such as hard drives, CDs, memory sticks and DVDs are destroyed safely and efficiently by a professional firm.

In early 2013, research by accountancy firm KPMG revealed a startling rise in identity fraud over the previous year, with the value of the crime more than doubling in value to £26.3million. The research also disturbingly suggested that insider fraud was to blame for more than 80% of fraud-related financial losses in 2012.

Simply disposing of information via municipal refuse collection or waste paper reprocessing is not good enough, as neither method generally involves any kind of secure handling. As such, it is extremely important to choose an information destruction company that meets with certain specific standards, guaranteeing that the service being provided is secure and professional. One such standard is that of the key European standard for information destruction, EN151713. The standard outlines a range of requirements that an information destruction company must meet, including having an administration office on-site where records and documentation are kept for conducting business. The company’s premises should also be isolated for any other business or activities operating on the same site.

Along with meeting with the key European standard, companies should also comply with the essential British Standard BS8470. This details the secure destruction of information and includes the identification of product

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specific shredding sizes, guaranteeing that information is destroyed to the point of irreparability. BSIA information destruction companies are inspected to both of these standards, amongst many other important principles, thus making them reliable service providers.

Security Consultancies It can be a difficult process deciding on the best security strategies to put in place in any building. The nature of the work conducted onsite and the individual threats and risks that a business may face determines what security measures will be required for each individual premises.

Making the most informed choices when choosing different technologies and security methods can be a daunting task, particularly for those who are not familiar with all the different technologies available on the market.

Specialist security services – such as security consultants – can help with this.

Security consultancies can guide whoever is in charge or procuring the security solutions and advise them on the best security measures that will be most useful. A consultant will conduct a thorough risk assessment of a premises, allowing them to provide essential advice on security reviews and audits, the development of security policies and strategies, system design, tender management and security awareness training. Working closely with their clients, consultants are able to identify threats and ensure that business continuity is addressed and possible detrimental corners are not cut.

Sourcing a Supplier Whether choosing just one security measure or a multitude of solutions to secure a business, the most important factor is that products and services are chosen from a reputable supplier. Members of the BSIA offer a high quality service and all meet with the essential British and European standards for their product or service. To find out more, or find a supplier near you, visit: www.bsia. co.uk ssT

DAHUA 4K CAMERA ENHANCES YOUR HD DEMAND

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Dahua 4K Camera Enhances Your HD Demand

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ahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China recently introduced its first 4K network camera IPCHF81200E, marching into UHD (Ultra HD) era.

A 4K camera provides four times the resolution of 1080p, rendering superior image detail and surprisingly exquisite colours, which is ideal for large area monitoring, such as parking lots, railway stations, safe cities and etc.

The Dahua 4K camera IPC-HF81200E fully complies with the above standard. It adopts a 12-Megapixel sensor, incorporating with a high-performance DSP to provide extraordinary image quality. Meanwhile, the camera offers 12MP (4000 x 3000) at 15 fps and 4K at 30fps preview with a suggested bandwidth at 8Mbps, ensuring a smooth live view without network resource waste. In addition, the camera provides triple streams options to satisfy various demands in application.

The IPC-HF81200E also supports multi-functions such as ultra-defog, ROI and intelligent detections, including face detections, tripwire, intrusion and scene change, which can smartly send alerts to end-users when any suspicious incidents or behavior is detected.

For example, there are two-fold benefits to setting an intrusion area at a gas station entrance: on one hand, staff can immediately get to the refuelling spot and serve the driver the second he received the triggered alert, which directly increases profit; on the other hand, any hidden dangers such as smoking or phone call can be observed and stopped to further ensure safety.

For more information, please visit www.dahuasecurity.com

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AXIS ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE SURVEILLANCE SOLUTION WITH FULL 360° OVERVIEW & DETAILED ZOOM

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Axis Announces Innovative Surveillance Solution With Full 360° Overview & Detailed Zoom

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xis Communications, the world leader in network video, has just announced AXIS Q6000-E, an outdoor-ready 360-degree network camera that integrates seamlessly with the AXIS Q60-E Series of PTZ dome network cameras, providing a unique surveillance solution. With just a single click, operators can optically zoom in on details of interest with high precision while at the same time being able to maintain an overview of large areas of up to 20.000m² (215,000 sq. ft.) – about the size of four football fields. This makes the AXIS Q6000-E ideal for city surveillance applications such as monitoring of public squares and parking lots, as well as food courts in shopping malls and other open areas.

“The AXIS Q6000-E addresses the need for a simple way to monitor a wide area and, simultaneously, be able to optical zoom in on details,” said regional country manager of Axis Communications, Ivan Tjahjadi. “The seamless integration with AXIS Q60-E Series of outdoor PTZ cameras provides a smart, innovative and space-efficient solution offering new and unique video surveillance possibilities.”

This new product will open up new opportunities to solve a common problem, for example in the city surveillance field where there is a need for both a PTZ camera to provide detail, and for a full overview camera to cover the entire area. A single click on any object in AXIS Q6000-E, using the one-click PTZ control feature, will trigger the AXIS Q60-E allowing operators to optically zoom in on the specific

object of interest. The use of two screens gives a full 360° overview from AXIS Q6000-E, and a zoomed-in view from AXIS Q60-E, providing operators with a high level of detail while simultaneously being able to maintain an overview of the entire monitored area.

AXIS Q6000-E provides multiple, individually configurable video streams in H.264 compression to greatly optimize bandwidth and storage without compromising image quality.

Motion JPEG is also supported for increased flexibility.

Any AXIS Q60-E camera is quickly and easily mounted inside the AXIS Q6000-E, allowing also existing AXIS Q60-E installations to be upgraded to monitor wide areas, while simultaneously capturing every detail of interest, with just one click. There’s no need for any mounting brackets or extra equipment as AXIS Q6000-E uses the same brackets and network cable as the AXIS Q60-E, minimizing time and cost of installation. Furthermore, AXIS Q6000-E is supplied with Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) through AXIS Q60-E, eliminating the need for power cables.

AXIS Q6000-E is supported by the industry’s largest base of video management software through the Axis Application Development Partner Program. The camera includes support for AXIS Camera Companion, AXIS Camera Application Platform, ONVIF specification for interoperability of network video products and AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Camera Connection.

AXIS Q6000-E is planned to be available in Q4 2014 through Axis distribution channels.

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PANASONIC SUPER DYNAMIC NETWORK CAMERA (WV-SPN631)

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1080p Full HD / 720p HD images up to 60 fps*1 Approximate 1/3 inches, high sensitivity MOS Sensor Super high resolution at Full HD/1,920 x 1,080 created by high sensitivity MOS Sensor.

Multiple H.264 (High profile) streams (max.

4 streams) and JPEG streams ensure simultaneous real time monitoring and high resolution recording by new enhanced “UniPhier®», Panasonic›s proprietary System LSI platform.

Maximum Screen Size is 2,048 x 1,536* @30fps, H.264 * Used by super resolution techniques Enhanced Super Dynamic*1 and ABS (Adaptive Black Stretch) technologies deliver 133 dB wider dynamic range compared to conventional cameras.

Multi process NR & 3D-DNR ensures noise reduction in various conditions.

High sensitivity with Day & Night (IR) function: 0.04 lx (Colour), 0.01 lx (B/W) at F1.4 IR LED equipped: The equipped infrared LED makes it possible to take pictures at zero lx.(Extension Unit) IR LED is controlled to match the environment, thereby the camera provides clear images of human faces without white blur.(Extension Unit) High Speed ABF (Auto Back Focus) ensures easy installation.

VIQS (Variable Image Quality on Specified area) technology allows the designated eight areas to retain higher image quality while the excluded area will have a decreased image quality, which enables to use lower image file size and bit rate.

Cropping function enables to provide whole image and the part image simultaneously.

Up to four-image capture areas can be specified, and it is also possible to control the sequence.

Face Super Dynamic technology ensures clear face image.

Electronic sensitivity enhancement: Auto (Up to 16/30s) / OFF Selectable light control modes: Outdoor scene, Indoor scene (50 Hz) / Indoor scene (60 Hz), Fix shutter Indoor scene (50 Hz/60Hz): Flicker caused by fluorescent lightning will be automatically compensated.

2x, 4x digital zoom controlled by browser VMD (Video Motion Detection) with four programmable detection areas, 15 steps sensitivity level and 10 steps detection size

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Privacy Zone can mask up to eight private areas, such as house windows and entrances/exits.

Camera title display: Up to 20 alphanumeric characters on the browser Alarm sources including three terminal input, VMD and Panasonic alarm command can trigger actions such as SDXC/SDHC/SD memory recording, FTP image transfer, E-mail notification, Indication on browser, Alarm terminal output, and Panasonic alarm protocol output.

Full duplex bi-directional audio allows interactive communication between camera site and monitoring site.

JPEG Image compression ratio can be changed by alarm so that higher quality image can be provided.

*1 Super Dynamic function is automatically set off on 60 fps mode

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PANASONIC SUPER DYNAMIC NETWORK CAMERA (WV-SPN611)

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

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720p HD images up to 60 fps*1 Approximate 1/3 inches, high sensitivity MOS Sensor Multiple H.264 (High profile) streams (max. four streams) and JPEG streams ensure simultaneous real time monitoring and high resolution recording by new enhanced “UniPhier®», Panasonic›s proprietary System LSI platform.

Enhanced Super Dynamic*1 and ABS (Adaptive Black Stretch) technologies deliver 133 dB wider dynamic range compared to conventional cameras.

Multi process NR & 3D-DNR ensures noise reduction in various conditions.

High sensitivity with Day & Night (IR) function: WV-SPN611: 0.01 lx (Colour), 0.003 lx (B/W) at F1.4 IR LED equipped: The equipped infrared LED makes it possible to take pictures at zero lx. (Extension Unit) IR LED is controlled to match the environment, thereby the camera provides clear images of human faces without white blur.(Extension Unit) High Speed ABF (Auto Back Focus) ensures easy installation.

VIQS (Variable Image Quality on Specified area) technology allows the designated eight areas to retain higher image quality while the excluded area will have a decreased image quality, which enables to use lower image file size and bit rate.

Cropping function enables to provide whole image and the part image simultaneously.

Up to four-image capture areas can be specified, and it is also possible to control the sequence.

Face Super Dynamic technology ensures clear face image.

Electronic sensitivity enhancement: Auto (Up to 16/30s) / OFF Selectable light control modes: Outdoor scene, Indoor scene (50 Hz) / Indoor scene (60 Hz), Fix shutter Indoor scene (50 Hz/60Hz): Flicker caused by fluorescent lightning will be automatically compensated.

2x, 4x digital zoom controlled by browser VMD (Video Motion Detection) with four programmable detection areas, 15 steps sensitivity level and 10 steps detection size Privacy Zone can mask up to eight private areas, such as house windows and entrances/exits.

Camera title display: Up to 20 alphanumeric characters on the browser

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Alarm sources including three terminal input, VMD and Panasonic alarm command can trigger actions such as SDXC/SDHC/SD memory recording, FTP image transfer, E-mail notification, Indication on browser, Alarm terminal output, and Panasonic alarm protocol output.

Full duplex bi-directional audio allows interactive communication between camera site and monitoring site.

JPEG Image compression ratio can be changed by alarm so that higher quality image can be provided.

Prioritized stream control: One of the video streams can be prioritized when multiple recorders or client PCs are accessing the camera so that the recorder or the client PC can maintain the frame rate.

*1 Super Dynamic function is automatically set off on 60 fps mode

For more information, please visit: http://security.panasonic.com or http://www.facebook.com PanasonicNetworkCamera sst January / February 2015 • Security Solutions Today

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STRATEL INTRODUCES ALL-NEW ACTIVE TRACK DEVICE

Stratel Introduces All-New Active Track Device

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ctive Track is the only realtime personal tracking device featuring an RFID reader, two-way voice communication, panic button, on-board GPS and along with anti-sabotage feature. Active Track is ideal for the close supervision of persons: VIPs, security guards, lone workers, cleaning services workers, asset transportation personnel, parking operators and security monitoring companies providing mobile patrol and response service.

Active Track offers the following advantages: Real-time reporting of on-site clocking’s Conventional guard tour systems only allow data to be viewed once the handheld unit is returned and downloaded at the office. Active Track is the only product offering real-time reporting of clocking’s done by personnel at remote sites. With Active Track your customers know in real-time, if the guard arrived on time at the designated clocking station; if

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the guard did not turn up, if the guard clocked late; if the guard missed a checkpoint; if the guard is sleeping.

Each clocking typically takes just two seconds to reach the monitoring room, using the integrated GPRS modem.

Panic button feature for guard protection Provide safety and protection to the guard, especially during night patrol as the guard may be threatened. Active Track comes with a built-in panic button to call for help. The signal takes seconds via GPRS to reach the monitoring station and is interpreted as a request to send reinforcement.

Track allows all data communications to be made in split seconds at a very low cost.

Active View web based viewing Active View is a web based application to provide event information to owners and managers to keep track of the whereabouts of their personnel from any web enabled device. Using a simple web browser, users can view on-line the locations of their staff as well as receive notifications of irregular events like checkpoints not clocked at designated time, sabotage attempts, incidents reporting and panic alerts.

Highly robust handheld unit with anti-sabotage feature and IP rating Guards are not angels and often try to sabotage their guard tour device to avoid following the assigned routine.

Active Track comes with IP67 rating, is water resistant and shock resistant.

Any attempt to cause excessive shock is recorded with date and time as well as reported to the monitoring station.

Integrated voice communication with the remote control room Using conventional guard tour systems, guards are provided with a mobile phone to maintain communication. Very often, the phone usage is abused by the guards by making personal calls. With Active Track, mobile phones are no longer needed because the device comes with built-in voice communication.

To prevent abuse, Active Track only allows the calling of pre-designated numbers (typically the control room).

Simply press the special ‘Call Me’ button on the device to initiate the call.

RFID Tags The location tags used are based on RFID technology, allowing the handheld unit to read the ID of each button within 3-4cm range without making any contact.

Ultra-low communication cost With the built-in GPRS modem, Active

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Geo Fencing It is possible to track and monitor the position of GPS users and automatically receive a notification if the user crosses the boundary of a pre-determined zone.

GPS tracking Active Track comes with geographical tracking and viewing of personnel’s movement on Google Maps from any browser. Because it uses A-GPS (Assisted GPS), tracking of the device is possible both indoors and outdoors.

A-GPS helps by delivering satellite data such as accurate time and satellite status to the GPS receiver.

Active Track and Active View are distributed in South East Asia by Stratel (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

ARECONT VISION® 4K MEGAVIDEO® CAMERAS GO FAR BEYOND HD

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Arecont Vision® 4K MegaVideo® Cameras Go Far Beyond HD Optimized 8.3MP UHD Resolution at 30fps Delivers Unparalleled Image Quality

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recont Vision’s new MegaVideo® 4K (3,840 x 2,160 pixels) Ultra High Definition (UHD) camera provides a total resolution of 8.3-megapixels (MP) at 30 frames per second (fps) to deliver spectacular images. The camera’s exceptional resolution and fast frame rates are ideal for mission critical applications where the fastest and most subtle movements need to be captured.

Arecont Vision®’s MegaVideo® 4K UHD camera features a highly sophisticated one-inch 8.3 megapixel image sensor and extremely fast internal processing that runs quadruple the speed of conventional megapixel cameras to deliver unparalleled performance in both bright and low light environments. The camera also features true Day/Night capabilities to capture UHD colour images during daylight hours and high-resolution black and white images in low lighting conditions. The superior image performance provided by the new 4K camera can reduce overall system costs by covering larger areas with fewer cameras. In fact, one Arecont Vision® 4K camera can replace several 1080p cameras that produce 2MP images at 30fps.

For more information, visit www.arecontvision.com

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THE MOST AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM KENWOOD!

The Most Affordable, Reliable And Efficient Digital Transceiver Is Now Available From KENWOOD!

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VC Kenwood recently unveiled the new NEXEDGE® UHF Digital & FM Portable Transceiver (NX-340).

Some of the specifications include:

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Audio output: 1W Enhanced Audio Quality with AMBE+2™ VOCODER technology

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Output Power: 5W (Five to Ten Kilometres coverage depending on the surrounding conditions )

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Channels: 32 Channels / two Zones

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The NXDN® Digital Trunking Radio and Nationwide Network in Singapore are also available for purchase.

For more information, please visit: http://nexedge. kenwood.com or www.kenwood.com/sg/com. sst

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MICROENGINE TECHNOLOGY LAUNCHES POE POWERED ENCRYPTED IP ONE DOOR ACCESS CONTROLLER: P1000I

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

MicroEngine Technology Launches PoE Powered Encrypted IP One Door Access Controller: P1000i

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icroEngine Technology, a trusted brand in Integrated Security Solutions in Malaysia and Singapore with plenty of experience in many large-scale projects, has just launched the PoE powered encrypted IP one door access controller P1000i with an on-board integrated PoE power supply circuit with charger and dedicated Fire Alarm Input.

People are more sensitive about the environmental impact of their actions, and are more interested in using greener products. In security systems, Power over Ethernet (PoE) is one of the solutions to this. PoE is a technology that provides both data and power connections in one cable. Doing so minimizes the number of wires that must be strung in order to install the network and power. Hence the result is more cost-effective, there is less downtime, it is easier to manage and maintain, there is better configurability and greater installation flexibility than with the traditional wiring.

The P1000i PoE Access Controller supports MicroEngine’s in-house PLATO readers on RS485 connections, which gives you the option of multiple mode of readers only, reader + keypad or a reader + keypad + colour LCD operation, which means the door, can be configured to operate on different entry access modes at any time.

The PT1000i PoE Access Controller has four supervised inputs, one for door sensors, one for the push button. The other two are general-purpose inputs which can be used as alarm inputs or event triggered inputs. It also has a built in DEDICATED Tamper Switch input and Fire Alarm input for higher standard requirements. In addition, the IP communication is encrypted with AES128 with dynamic key exchange to increase security. P1000i supports both push and pull communication methods.

On top of this, it provides two Wiegand / ABA reader inputs that support 64 bits card numbers for better security, the more digits it can read, the lower possibility of reading duplicate card numbers. This will reduce the chances of card number duplicates in large card based installations. P1000i supports up to 10,000 card-user databases and 50,000 transaction records. The PLATO reader has the options of Prox, Mifare and Mifare DESFire.

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BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS: OUR FOCUS IS TO ENABLE YOU TO SEE EVERY DETAIL, EVERYWHERE

Our Focus Is To Enable You To See Every Detail, Everywhere

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dentifying objects at a great distance and variable lighting conditions pose a persistent challenge in video surveillance deployment.

Pushing the boundaries of technology, Bosch cameras come with built-in superior intelligence and video analytics at the edge. Our IP cameras have embedded Content Based Imaging Technology to continuously and dynamically adjust camera settings to tailor the images to the content of the scene. This ensures intelligent tracking and perfect exposure of objects of interest. Analytics add an extra level of intelligence, enabling the camera to interpret the images seen, follow interesting objects, and respond automatically to alarms.

DINION IP ultra 8000 MP

DINION IP starlight 8000 MP

Maximize applicability of high-resolution images. 4K ultra HD technology helps you focus on details without losing the bigger picture.

Regardless of time-of-day, object of interest movement or extreme low light situations, the new five-megapixel DINION IP starlight 8000 MP camera delivers relevant IP video images 24/7.

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4K Ultra HD for exceptional detail Extremely high resolution at fast speeds (30 fps) Complete overview with magnified detail Low network strain and storage costs Outstanding wide dynamic range (92 + 16 dB)

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Remarkable low-light performance (0.0121 lx) Five-MP high detail at fast speeds (30 fps) Low network strain and storage costs Outstanding wide dynamic range (97 + 16 dB)

For more information, email Bosch at: enquiry.apr@sg.bosch.com or visit www.boschsecurity.asia sst

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EA MSC RELEASES ALL NEW RAINTAG AUTOMATIC VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

EA MSC Releases All New RAINTAG Automatic Vehicle Identification System

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A MSC is one of the leading companies in the ASEAN market that has designed, developed and manufactured the long range RFID Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) system. Due to the product’s superior performance it has a wide market appeal making it the best long range RFID AVI system in the region and worldwide.

RAINTAG is equipped with the latest and innovative RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology to identify moving objects at long distances. This makes RAINTAG the ideal choice for vehicle tracking and other applications requiring high-speed detection.

RAINTAG especially works best in the parking and vehicle access industries because it provides the solution for secure and convenient hands-free access control. It can penetrate easily through a vehicle’s heavy tinted solar film to allow a “truly hands free” operation as it eliminates the need to wind down windows.

The RAINTAG demand has extended beyond the AVI market. RAINTAG is now widely used in commercial buildings and corporate parking areas, gated communities, airport parking, university parking, hospital parking, factories, hotels and many other areas where the reliable tracking and management of objects using long range RFID is required.

A new generation of Readers, Tags and Tag Holders A completely new generation of RAINTAG long-range RFID readers, tags and tag holders are now being introduced to the parking and vehicle access industries all over the world. The new generation of long-range reader incorporates the latest cutting edge technology with several innovative features and a clean and modern design. The new generation reader and tag is fully compatible and can be installed in existing installations.

For more information, please visit www.eamsc.com

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PRODUCTS

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CCTV & IP SURVEILLANCE

Model: JVS-H210 By: Jovision Technology Co., Ltd. i http://en.jovision.com

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One-Megapixel network camera Supports Wireless 802.11n Built-in MIC and speaker and Two-way talk Day and Night monitoring with IR-Cut upto 10M IR Remote viewing on smart phone using keyword: CloudSEE Mobile App supports remote playback and recording on the phone.

Model: Arecont Vision® Next Generation

SurroundVideo® Panoramic Megapixel Cameras By: Arecont Vision® i www.arecontvision.com

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SurroundVideo® panoramic cameras provide the best situational awareness and cost-efficiency by any standard of measurement, versus single-sensor panoramic cameras, and conventional PTZ and box IP cameras In addition to improved performance, next generation SurroundVideo® cameras will be enhanced with motorized lenses for easy installation and set-up. This will allow installers to easily adjust all four lenses in the SurroundVideo® cameras from the remote convenience of their desk thus eliminating the need to focus the units on site.

The five-Megapixel SurroundVideo® panoramic camera featuring Arecont Vision®’s STELLAR™ technology will be the world’s first low-light panoramic camera.

STELLAR™ technology increases low-light performance by reducing motion blur, noise and storage requirements while also enhancing contrast and allowing colour imaging in near complete darkness The 12-Megapixel SurroundVideo® camera will feature Arecont Vision®’s proprietary Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) technology which provides a dynamic range of up to 100dB at full resolution to maximize image detail in both bright and dark areas of a scene without lowering frame rates. This represents up to 50dB improvement (300X) in dynamic range compared to conventional cameras Dual H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) and MJPEG encoders Privacy masking Extended motion detection with 1,024 zones per channel, and pixel binning (12MP model) for increased sensitivity in low light applications The cameras will also feature IP66-rated environmental housing and a polycarbonate bubble that is IK-10 rated impact-resistant.

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PRODUCTS CCTV & IP SURVEILLANCE

Model: IES2010-2GS-4F By: Shenzhen 3onedata Technology Co., Ltd i www.3onedata.com

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Supports four port 10/100M Ethernet, four port optic fibre 100M (SC/ST) and two port gigabit (SFP slots) DIN Rail mounting, W×H×D: 136mm×52mm×105mm, Weight: 800g Support 10/100M, half/full duplex, MDI/MDI-X,1000BaseSX/ LX/LHX/ZX (LC) Supports broadcast storm shield Redundancy DC12-48V Power input Supports industrial grade four level IP30 protection, metal shell, DIN Rail FCC, CE, RoHS approvals

Model: DC470MM2 By: Nanjing Odin Technology Co., Ltd. i www.njodin.com

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Resolution: 1920*1080 Brightness: 500cd/ m2 Backlight: LED Viewing Angle: 178°/178 Bezel: 4.9mm Power Input: AC 100~240V, 50/60,Universal, ±10 per cent

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Model: B0SP-S2812IR30212WDOW-000 By: Ubiquity Smart technology Inc. i www.ubiquitysmart.com

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Adopt world leading and best noise-resistant HD-DTV (ccHDtv) digital transmission technology World longest 1,000M w/o repeaters 1080P HD video, audio transmission and return-channel control Multiple full 1080P HD video streaming (48Ch full HD) over one single coaxial cable Enable 1080P HD upgrade, expand and deploy on existing aged coaxial cables Enable 1080P HD upgraded and mixed installation with HD IP solution Various 1080P HD installation topology including Daisy chain, Star, Tree, Star and Tree, Ring, Wireless and etc.

Model: UV-AHDBM709 By: Shenzhen Unique Vision Technology Co., Ltd i www.unique-cctv.com

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Clearer, advanced bright colour separation, signal filtering, 3D noise reduction technology, higher image resolution and better image reducibility Longer Transmission, Coaxial transmission common 75-3 cable up to 500 metres Zero Delay, front-end data without coding compression to the back-end, real-time, high fidelity Good compatibility. Compatible with ordinary D1/960 h, and with analog peripherals (including distributors, matrix, etc.)

Easy Operation, supports OSD menu design, with what you want and need Affordable and high quality High Integration, AHD front-end chip prices, high quality products Open Standards, third-party open standards, compatible with AHD from other manufacturers products, accelerate the market progress AHD - M definition, 42pcs IR Leds, Max 30m IR Distance, 2.8~12mm Varifocus lens, IP66 waterproof metal casing

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PRODUCTS CCTV & IP SURVEILLANCE

Model: Sight-Line Control Room Console By: Winsted i www.winsted.com

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Modular and reconfigurable to fit any installation no matter how large or small Versa-Trak monitor mounting system offers the ultimate in flexibility Integrated data/power rail is conveniently located at the back of the work surface Easy-access cable management makes installation and maintenance fast and easy Extra-sturdy doors can support a CPU shelf or file bin for convenient “swing-out” access Multiple work surface options are available to meet the demands of any installation

Model: Two-Megapixel 1080P Water-proof IR

HDCVI Camera (DH-HAC-HFW2220S) By: Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. i www.dahuasecurity.com

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1/2.9” two-Megapixel CMOS 25/30fps@1080P, 25/30/50/60fps@720P High speed, long distance real-time transmission HD and standard definition switchable OSD Menu, control over coaxial cable Day/Night (ICR), AWB, AGC, BLC, 3D-DNR 6mm fixed lens (2.8 mm, 3.6mm, 8mm optional) Max. IR LEDs length 20m, Smart IR IP66, DC12V

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CCTV & IP SURVEILLANCE

Model: Full HD IR bullet IP camera (BL810F1IR) By: Siqura B.V. i www.siqura.com

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1/2.8” Progressive scan CMOS imager 3.6 mm fixed lens Full HD 1080p resolution Dual-stream H.264 and MJPEG video Day/night with IR-cut filter Built-in IR illuminator (effective distance: 15 m) Sunshield and cable management IP66 Ingress protection rating 12 Vdc / 802.3af PoE ONVIF Profile S conformant

Model: LN-803 EX-SDI By: Hong Kong LNTech Security Co., LTD i www.LNTech.com.cn

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Three-Megapixel HD Motorized Zoom Lens 2.4-Megapixel Panasonic progressive CMOS Long signal transmitting distance: 350m(75-3)/500m(75-5) via RG59 Coaxial Cables White and black frost housing, the first choice for high-end atmosphere. three-axis anti-cut bracket, easy installation and free directing Super WDR function, mild and clear image, comfortable for human eyes PAL and NTSC free switching, easy-operation menu High Definition without compression, real-time transmission

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PRODUCTS CCTV & IP SURVEILLANCE

Model Name: Ambarella A5 2.0MP IP LPR Camera By: Shenzhen BenYuan Vision Technology Co., Ltd i www.benycctv.com/en

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Two-Megapixel and high resolution Ambarella A5 Processor Dual Stream, Warm Light LEDs Built-in Heater and Fan Suitable for 0-150KM/H Vehicle Speed Optimum Application Modes Selectable Capability of monitor three lanes simultaneously Application: entrance/exit, toll gate, high-way

Model: MG-TC26 (IR high speed PTZ camera) By: Changzhou Minking Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd i www.minkingcctv.com

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With infrared LED range up to 100 metres, it is able to catch images promptly at night Weather-proof design, high die-cast aluminium casing, protection grade IP66 Includes wiper Super shockproof, especially suitable for car surveillance 360 degrees continuous rotation, upward angle up to 180 degrees Six tours, 16 pre-set positions for each, 128 pre-set positions Input voltage: DC10.5V~DC18V AC24V(2.5A)

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ACCESS CONTROL

Model: Avansia By: Evolis i www.evolis.com

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Flawless printing using the Retransfer technology (Reverse Transfer) with print quality maximization and over the edge printing

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Media compatibility for printing on all types of cards (PVC, PET, polycarbonate, ABS)

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Multiple encoding options: Avansia can be configured for all types of data encoding options (magnetic stripe, contact and contactless smart cards)

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Increased productivity: fast printing with an output of more than 140 single-sided color cards per hour.

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Maximum endurance: the printer offers 3-year standard warranty and life time warranty on the print head guarantee and can operate in critical environments (dust, heat…) thanks to its airlight structure

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Enhanced security: Avansia can be easily locked by removing the RFID electronic key. A mechanical key lock, available as an option, prevents access to consumables.

Moreover, Avansia comes with a security slot (Kensington® type)

Model: SM201 wireless fingerprint reader By: Miaxis Biometrics Co. Ltd i www.miaxis.net

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The wireless interface (Bluetooth WIFI) is compatible with the interface of mobile platforms The power charging is done via the USB connection with PC or adapters The USB interface is compatible with the USB interface of the terminals It is maintenance free and supports hot plug and works as plug-in High security Strong extendibility Operate convenient, simple and fast Non-repudiation and traceability Small volume, slim, beautiful appearance

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PRODUCTS ACCESS CONTROL

Model: COSEC VEGA FAX By: Matrix Comsec Pvt. Ltd. i www.MatrixSecuSol.com

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3.5” Touchsense LCD Fingerprint, Proximity and Smart Card and PIN 9600 (1:N Mode) & 100,000 (1:1 Mode) Fingerprint Templates 50,000 Users and 500,000 Events IP65 Rating Power over Ethernet Built-in Wi-Fi, Ethernet & Mobile Broadband (2G/3G)

Model: XProtect® Access Control Module By: Milestone Systems i www.milestonesys.com

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An add-on product to the XProtect VMS product suite It offers a new and more efficient way to operate access control and video surveillance systems through a unified interface, XProtect® Smart Client.

The ability to tie video and access events together greatly enhances the investigation of incidents XProtect Smart Client provides a consolidated interface for operating integrated access control systems with functions to effectively monitor access events, manually assist passages and conduct investigations of specific access points or cardholders XProtect Access Control Module 2014 eliminates the need for users to work with multiple independent systems because the primary and most commonly used access control functions are an integrated part of XProtect Smart Client XProtect Access Control Module 2014 makes it possible to integrate different access control systems within the same customer installation Dedicated functions make it easy to export video evidence and generate reports, further easing incident investigations XProtect ACM is compatible with the 2013 versions of XProtect® Enterprise, XProtect® Professional and XProtect® Express and available in the XProtect Smart Client 2013 R2.

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Model: PM910C Central Payment By: Xiamen DASHOU Technology Ltd. i www.dashou-china.com

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Power Supply: 88-264V/AC, 47-63Hz Power Consumption: Entry Station 350W Max. (No Heater), Exit Station 200W Max. (No Heater), POS 100W Max Working Temperature: Entry & Exit Station -10-55 degrees Celsius and up to -4 degrees Celsius with heater, POS 0-55 degrees Celsius Working Humidity: 10 – 95 per cent Thick Ticket Capacity: 3000 PCS. Barcode Card Reader: Proximity / Long Range RFID Outdoor protection: IP54 Communication: CAN and RS485 and RS232

Model: ATC1024 MV010 By: LEGIC Identsystems Ltd. www.legic.com

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Based on ISO 15693 Identification of persons or objects in a range of up to 70 cm Top modern and highest cost efficiency Fast and reliable processing Unique Master-Token System-ControlTM supported

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PRODUCTS ACCESS CONTROL

Model: OSDP

Networked

Controller

(AC-825IP)

Model: KeyWatcher

Touch

By: Rosslare Enterprises Ltd. i www.rosslaresecurity.com

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Four-door (In/Out) networked access controller Backbone of medium to high-scale security system One onboard expansion slot – further 16-board expansion via OSDP Driven by AxTraxNG™ – powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use software (FOC 64 panels) Modular/expandable solution up to 74 doors per panel Perfect for commercial and enterprise applications AES 128-bit encrypted TCP/IP communication to AxTraxNG™ server

By: Morse Watchmans i www.morsewatchmans.com

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Now with new, easier-to-use onscreen icons, Morse Watchmans’ KeyWatcher Touch enterprise key control and management system has a large touchscreen and user-intuitive interface KeyAnywhere lets you return a key to any KeyWatcher in your enterprise Locate which KeyWatcher a specific key is in or find who has it with KeyFind Every transaction is automatically recorded With improved integration capabilities, patented SmartKey system, modular design and full scalability, we just keep making key management better

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Model: ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCK WITH TIMER &

BUZZER - UL275TB-SL By: UWC Electric (M) Sdn. Bhd. i www.uwcelectric.com

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ALGATEC EM Lock with Timer and Buzzer come with two-tier access control features in a single device: - Time Delay Function – Enable setting of door re-lock time via Time Adjustor - Buzzer – Sounds when magnet does not detect Armature Plate after a specific time set Integrated Lock Status Monitoring feature (LSMF) with built-in bond sensor and LED indication Fail Safe Zero Residual Magnetism Dual Voltage Input, 12Vdc or 24Vdc selectable Ease of installation with low maintenance and low energy consumption made it become a cost saving product

Model: LTX-EM560 By: Jackwell Limited i www.locktronixusa.com

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Dimensions: 250L x 42W x 25H (mm) Holding Force: 280kgs (600Lbs) Voltage: 12/24VDC+10 per cent Door Status Sensor: (NO/ NC/ COM) LED Indication: Green – Door lock; Red – Door unlock Weight: two kilograms

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PRODUCTS

INTRUSION/PREVENTIVE DETECTOR DEVICES/SYSTEMS

Model: AdvanceGuard Radar - Perimeter

Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) and

Wide Area Surveillance and Security By: Navtech Radar Ltd. i www.navtechradar.com • Provides combined Perimeter Security and Wide Area Surveillance • Unlimited virtual fences and multiple detection zones • Advance warning and “Stand Off” threat detection providing increased response times • 24/7 operation in all weather and climatic conditions • Automatic real time tracking reducing operator burden and the reliance upon manned monitoring of CCTV • Determine the size/type/number of approaching threats • Low false alarm rates, reducing operator burden • Effective over land and water, detecting vessels at sea and vehicles and people on land

Model: Z10 Tension Sensor By: Gallagher i www.security.gallagher.co

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Provides continuous, real-time, wire tension measurement displayed in kg or lb Detects both fast and slow attacks Generates attack alarms based on single or multi sensors Differentiates between environmental changes and attacks Self-aligns to optimize performance and to allow for variation in mounting angle Has a seven to sixty kilograms continuous operating tension range (15 to 130 lb) Provides overload protection to 200kg (440lb) Delivers high, and low, wire-tension maintenance alarms Enables fast installation using new Pivot Mount Technology as well as plugged and IDC connectors Can be retro-fit to existing Gallagher perimeter security systems Integrates with Gallagher Command Centre (v7.10 and v7.20)

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Model: Outdoor Dual Tech Detector (SOD-212AM) By: SUNWAVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. i www.sunwave.cc

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Microprocessor CPU Special optical filter lens, white light immunity at 10000LUX Waterproof function for outdoor environment Using Doppler effect and energy analysis Microwave using X-band planar antenna Alarm output NC/NO optional, suitable for different alarm control panel Pulse count optional & Anti-masking Whole seal for insect immunity function Temperature auto-compensation, strong ability to avoid false alarm

Model: Paradox InsightTM By: Stratel (M) Sdn Bhd i www.stratel.com.my

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HD video and audio camera (720p) with superior PIR detector Unlimited viewing/recording of live HD video and audio streaming – anytime, anywhere Instant video and audio notification with 10JPGs for alarm verification Free SDK – enables CMS automation software to receive both video and alarm for efficient event reporting User privacy protection – set of permissions limit non-master users and CMS system access Secure multiple locations via one app Self-monitoring application allows immediate access to secure locations from anywhere

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PRODUCTS

INTRUSION/PREVENTIVE DETECTOR DEVICES/SYSTEMS

Model: Bluguard Senseries Pro 10 By: Archtron Research & Development Sdn. Bhd. i www.bluguard.com.my

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32 zones for security devices 32 home automation points Smart scene control for automation Smart phone application ready for iOS and android Video intercom system within the premise Smart interface for CCTV camera to link third party camera Messaging system within premise or gated community User friendly interface for easier configuration

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Model: RAINTAG AVI SYSTEM By: EA MSC i www.eamsc.com

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Adjustable reading range of up to five metres High immunity to noise Integrated antenna Wireless communication design for retrofitting Low operating frequency Better penetration through vehicle’s window tinting Automatic-tuning technology to reduce interference Dual technology with integrated Mifare or Desfire (one card solution)

Model: DS-8200-RM Pro+ Series By: DIGIEVER Corporation i www.digiever.com

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Support ten-Megapixel cameras on Remote Client/ eight-Megapixel cameras on Local Display Support five-Megapixel Panorama Dewarping Local Display support total frame rate: four-Megapixel: 240fps/ Full HD: 480 fps/ HD: 600fps/ D1:1470fps Support 60FPS/120FPS IP Cameras Total Network Throughput: 400+ Mbps Built-in Mini-CMS Server (up to 144CH) Remote Monitoring with Dynamic E-Map Multi-channel playback with Smart Search (Up to 16CH) Built-in digital in and digital out: 4 in 2 out Support 6TB Per HDD with the maximum storage capacity up to 48TB

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Model: ECB•S certification By: European Certification Body (ECB) i Website: www.ecb-s.com

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ECB is a neutral and accredited certification body according to EN 45011 It issues the high-recognized ECB•S certificate under the basis of European standards The certification programme comprises burglary resistance products (secure safe cabinets, safes, ATM safes, strongroom doors, strongrooms, deposit systems, high security locks), fire resistance products (light fire storage units, data cabinets, data rooms) as well as burglar resistant construction products (Burglar resistant doors) The ECB now has over 1,000 valid ECB•S certificates for security products on the global security market and has delivered more than two million ECB•S certification marks to the certificate holders The ECB•S certification mark is offering the user maximum security in investment decisions For the insurance sector, it constitutes a sure basis for the calculation of risks and the resulting insurance grading

Model: EX45900 Compact Hardened DIN-Rail

Gigabit Unmanaged PoE Switch By: EtherWAN Systems, Inc. i www.etherwan.com

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A hardened-grade, 802.3at Gigabit Unmanaged PoE switch designed for integration of mission-critical PoE devices in IP security, access control, and intelligent transportation systems Features five 10/100/1000TX ports and ONE 1000BASE fiber port Among the TX ports, 4 are with IEEE802.at compliant PoE/PSE ports providing up to 30 watts per port with a full 120W power budget for maximizing PD power delivery to devices such as PTZ cameras The uplink Gigabit port can be configured with copper, fixed fiber transceiver or SFP fibre A compact, DIN rail mount housing, extended operating temperature from -40 to 75 degrees Celsius, and 24VDC or 48VDC input voltage range enable the EX45900 to satisfy the widest variety of PoE integration requirements The hardware also features 24 / 48 VDC flexible redundant power inputs, and a DIP switch for port fault alarm, broadcast storm and jumbo frame setups The EX45900’s slim design with DIN-Rail mount is excellent for space-sensitive installations The front panel LED indicators display link, PoE status, power status, and alarm for easy monitoring

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Model: PoE Encrypted IP One Door Access

Controller (P1000i) By: MicroEngine Technology Sdn Bhd i www.microengine.net

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Better Configurability - Has an onboard integrated PoE power supply circuit with charger and dedicated Fire Alarm Input High capacity - 10,000 card user database and 50,000 transaction records Security - Supports 64 bits card numbers for better security It is powered with Microchip top of the range, 32-bit RISC microcontroller PIC32 series.

Build in dedicated Tamper Switch input and Fire Alarm input (Not shared sensor input point) for higher standard requirements The IP communication is encrypted with AES128 with dynamic key exchange to increase the security Supports both push and pull communication methods External I/O supports for Alarm Monitoring and Elevator Access Control Full functionality without Computer Global Antipassback

Model: IriShieldTM Series By: IriTech, Inc. i www.iritech.com

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Secure on-board processing - All key functions like this capture, iris recognition, key generation, encryption, and digital signature are done onboard in a secure environment Secure data and communication - each IriShield device has its own 2048 bit RSA key securely generated on-board for encryption and digital signature.

Key device in IriTech’s secure end-to-end biometric solution.

OTP/Password/Timestamp can be seamlessly integrated with IriShield Ultra compact and light-weight Low power consumption and tamper-proof Cost effective - Most economical for projects of any size Various OS supported - Windows Family, Linux Family, WinCE, Embedded Linux, and Android

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PRODUCTS MIXED CATEGORY

Model: Active Guard By: Stratel (M) Sdn Bhd i www.stratel.com.my

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Personal protection system GSM/GPRS/SMS Reporting Two-way voice communication RFID Reader Perfect for lone workers

Model: COM-SUR

REPORTER

ON THE GO By: HAYAGRIVA SOFTWARE (P) LTD i www.comsur.biz

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Incidents can be of all types – criminal and non-criminal There is no easy tool to report them Incidents should contain the entire story (5Ws and 1H) and relevant screenshots Since the output is in PDF, it is easy to share, and helps solve crime faster Finally, using the meta data, it delivers patterns

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Model: OSD2251 By: Optical Systems Design Pty Ltd i www.osd.com.au

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Small DIN-Rail Industrial Redundant Ring Gigabit Ethernet Switch Self-configuring ring, no set-up required Has a total of four ports: two fixed copper ports for 10/100/1000Base-T and two SFP ports for the fibre ring (100Base-Fx or 1000Base-X) User-friendly lite NMS GUI showing network topology and port status Small enclosure designed to fit into tight spaces Suitable for Industrial IP communications with operation over the temperature range of -20 to +65 degrees Celsius

Model: Crash Tested Trackless Bi-Folding Speed

Gate (CSG 10640) By: Cova Security Gates Ltd www.covasecuritygates.com

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The CSG 10640 is the world’s first crash tested Bi-Folding Speed Gate, designed to prevent vehicle borne improvised explosive devices being detonated at their intended target Capable of blending seamlessly with any building or site perimeter Able to accept any architectural enhancement over and above its standard construction format, lending itself to the continuation of any high security fencing specification, powered fence or security toppings across the normally vulnerable vehicular entrance/exit to site Driven by a field-proven hydraulic drive system that delivers an unlock and open time of nine seconds and a close and fully lock time of 11 seconds. It is fully capable of continuous operation – 100 per cent duty cycle Manufactured to bespoke specifications to fit in with any environment Clear opening width 4.2 metres Installed globally, protecting key buildings and installations around the world from criminal and terrorist threat or attack Manufactured in the United Kingdom

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SHOW PREVIEW SECUTECH TAIPEI 2015

Secutech 2015: Achieving Product Sourcing And Differentiation

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ecutech will be held from 28 – 30 April 2015 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. Cohering with the fast pace of security technology evolving and HD migration, 2015 will see exciting changes for Secutech, the ONE place where IP technology comes together.

Secutech 2015 will offer numerous

practical illustrations of the huge opportunities arising from the analysis of data flows. Launch and demo your new products and solutions which allow businesses to keep pace with the incredible growth in security intelligence.

HD is an unstoppable trend in the surveillance industry. The transition of camera resolution, as well as the

number of systems is on the rise, which makes integrations of video data and business intelligence even more crucial than before. As the powerhouse and one-stop shop for customized solutions, Secutech 2015 brings together the entire supplying chain under the one roof – from intrusion alarms, access control, biometrics, HD surveillance networking and transmission devices, video management, to video storage. In 2015, we are introducing seminars and demos specifically focused on these topics including H.265, 4K2K, NFC, and more!

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SHOW PREVIEW SECUTECH TAIPEI 2015

In 2014, Secutech’s dedicated sections for smart home garnered accolades. In 2015, Secutech works harder accelerating the adoption of IoT in the consumer and professional markets, which bring security a refreshing look.

Covering five industries from components of security, electronic security, fire and safety, home automation, and information security, we will add two areas for networks and connectivity and installation tools and accessories, showcasing the last mile transmission that enables connectivity, communications and security services.

Secutech sincerely welcomes your expertise and market insights. Tap into the intelligent security ecosystem by exhibiting at Secutech. Network face-to-face with customers and prospects. Launch and demonstrate new products. Promote your services!

Secutech Taipei 2015 Date: 28 – 30 April 2015 Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition

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Joseph Lee, general manager for Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd, said: “The fair spanned across 3,000 sqm of exhibition space and has gradually established itself as an integral platform that connects both domestic and overseas suppliers to the Vietnamese market.

We are proud to have provided the global industry an opportunity to meet growing demand for security and safety products and advanced technologies in Vietnam.”

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Le Quoc Hieu, business development manager at BOSCH, stated: “BOSCH

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The annual one-day Global Digital Surveillance Forum (GDSF) Vietnam was held concurrently with the show and focused on leading technologies, applications and solutions in digital surveillance from top international suppliers. has joined Secutech for two years as it is one of the best security and safety shows in Vietnam. The professional visitors’ quality is high and we can exhibit all of our latest products for those buyers. The GDSF was also a good showcase to announce BOSCH’s latest products and we will join Secutech Vietnam again!”

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