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How Organizations Can Revolutionize Security Strategies & Outcomes with Artificial Intelligence

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMay 6, 2019November 14, 202406 mins

Video surveillance cameras are the electronic eyes of a security operation. In the past, human supervision was needed to make sense of the images captured, and to assess whether certain captured events are posing any security risks or not. With some organizations using hundreds or even thousands of cameras, manual review of footage is simply impossible, leaving them potentially vulnerable to security breaches. To help organizations overcome this challenge and to optimize their security, Hikvision has embedded advanced artificial intelligence technology into their surveillance solutions whereby their cameras, control room equipment and back-end infrastructure can ‘learn’ about potential threats for themselves by recognizing people, vehicles and even behaviours. Improving all aspects of security with ‘proactive’ detection and prevention The manual interventions needed with traditional security systems require teams to frequently react to the breaches which have already taken place. Artificial intelligence, however, has changed all this by recognizing potential threats before they impact company’s people or assets – allowing security teams to react immediately to neutralize any potential threat. For example, Hikvision artificial intelligence solutions can automatically trigger alerts when a person appears in a restricted area, or when a vehicle with a blacklisted number plate enters a site. With alerts delivered in real time, teams can identify and react to security threats and protect people and assets more effectively. As alerts are automated, potential threats are hardly missed or overlooked. How does Artificial Intelligence work? Artificial intelligence systems have become more intelligent over time, building database of potential threats and reacting to new events accordingly. This allows systems to ‘think for themselves’ and to alert teams of any suspicious events or people who are caught on camera. Hikvision’s artificial intelligence technologies use advanced algorithms based on deep learning to distinguish between different kinds of security events and threats. Technologies incorporated into the Hikvision portfolio include: Facial recognition: It allows law enforcement personnel to identify suspects and commercial teams to identify VIP customers in real time. Vehicle identification: It can be used to identify vehicle number plates, and recognize different types of vehicles (including make and model), or to trigger alerts when vehicles enter restricted areas. Perimeter protection: It helps organisations to identify real threats by distinguishing people and vehicles from other moving objects and keeping false alarms to a minimum. Business intelligence: It employs people counting, queue detection, and heat mapping technologies, so that organisations can enhance operational efficiency by making use of the data report. Why is Artificial Intelligence great news for businesses? Artificial Intelligence isn’t just useful for identifying security threats – although that is a key strength of the technology – it can also help organisations increase their competitiveness and commercial success. For example, VIP customers who opt to participate in special marketing promotions or other incentives can be identified so staff can provide the right kind of service at the right time. This gives organisations the opportunity to personalise the service experience, foster loyalty and maximise customer lifetime revenues. In the same way, artificial intelligence can help organisations better understand customers and meet their needs more effectively – leading to more commercial opportunities. One feature i.e., people counting allows stores and commercial centres to map footfall at peak times, ensuring that staffing is optimised to meet demand. At the same time, stores can see which areas of the building customers visit the most, and adjust their merchandising and product positioning accordingly to maximise the sales opportunities. Hikvision: An Artificial Intelligence pioneer Hikvision has created a family of artificial intelligence products to maximise the benefits for organisations such as the DeepinView network cameras and DeepinMind NVRs. The products help to tackle security with facial recognition, monitoring and counting of people, and recognition and detection of vehicles, to name a few. These features depend on artificial intelligence technology to recognise, classify and respond to security threats.

3 Ways Traka Makes Facility’s Fleet Management Easy

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMay 5, 2019November 14, 202406 mins

In the logistics and distribution industry, overseeing fleet management can be far from easy. When you have thousands of drivers and vehicles that transport goods, you’re bound to lose precious minutes due to misplaced keys or vehicles – and those add up to millions annually. How do you get back your lost time and maintain full visibility over your entire fleet of vehicles? Local benefits of Traka’s fleet management Shipping quickly and efficiently is the bread and butter of the logistics and distribution industry. Then it goes without saying that access to a warehouse’s vehicles and inventory should be properly safeguarded to prevent the loss or damage thereof. One clear way to avoid this is by ensuring that access is limited to only the staff with correct login credentials, but how to make that process as streamlined as possible? Here’s where Traka’s iFob comes in. The Traka iFob can be programmed to act as an electronic key for the vehicles by integrating with powerful software each time it’s received from Traka’s intelligent key cabinet. The system then determines whether or not a user is permitted to access that key. If a vehicle is faulty, an authorised user can notify the management of it when putting their key back into the cabinet. Traka’s system will prevent others from accessing the vehicle until a repair is carried out, protecting the rest of the staff from using defective vehicles. This also makes the vehicles last longer. In short, the results of a Traka fleet management solution include: Controlled access to warehouse and vehicles. Minutes saved from knowing where to get the keys at any time. 24/7 audit trail tracking key use for complete visibility over operations. Safer work environment and longer life of vehicles. Let’s think beyond the local benefits for a moment, though. What are the regional benefits of a Traka system? At the regional level, the local benefits are amplified due to Traka’s administrative control. All key tracking information and permissions are stored in each Traka key cabinet, which allows administrators to see who possess which kind of key, and when they received it. Changing access permissions takes just seconds, and has a near-instant effect across all the Traka key cabinets, making employee turnover less stressful. With Traka, the solution can track: Location of each vehicle and distance logging. Mileage, fuel levels and scheduled vehicle maintenance. Status of each vehicle in a large vehicle fleet. And it can do it all in a streamlined system managing all facilities and warehouses. Global benefits of Traka’s fleet management Now look at all these benefits globally. By having complete visibility over operations – even across hundreds of miles – the overwhelming task of managing a large fleet is largely automated. This makes scaling the business easier because one can easily replicate this system in different locations. With their central reporting, one can say with confidence how much mileage their company uses on average each year. They can decrease the wear and tear on their vehicles by scheduling enforced maintenance alerts while increasing accountability for all employees with audit trails for each vehicle. As we mentioned before, a few minutes saved for each driver by finding their key in the same place each morning can translate across thousands of drivers, saving a company millions of dollars annually, and these are just their solutions for fleet management!

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NETGEAR launched Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMay 4, 2019November 14, 202402 mins

NETGEAR has recently launched the Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 routers – Nighthawk AX4 & AX8 in Bengaluru. Today households are dealing with an increasing number of connected devices and an increasing demand for greater bandwidth from streaming video, audio and online gaming. These smart home devices from IP cameras, voice assistants, smart thermostats and appliances etc., depend on a constant connection to the cloud. These devices just increase the complexity of a network as they compete for bandwidth, pushing wireless home networks beyond the technical threshold for the current generation of Wi-Fi. NETGEAR has solved this modern-day dilemma with the introduction of a full suite of ultra-fast Wi-Fi 6 routers. Speaking at the launch, Marthesh Nagendra, Country Manager – India & SAARC, NETGEAR said, “With the increasing number of Wi-Fi devices in our home network, it is has become critical for NETGEAR to provide a solution where each device gets the Wi-Fi bandwidth it needs so that you can get the quality connected experience that you deserve. The NETGEAR AX Nighthawk delivers super fast Wi-Fi with better coverage, and more importantly, has the power and capacity to handle dozens of devices in the typical congested smart home.”

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IDIS New Super Fisheye 5Mp IR Compact

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMay 4, 2019November 14, 202406 mins

IDIS has launched the DirectIP Super Fisheye 5MP Compact camera (DC-Y6513RX), further extending its popular Super Fisheye range. IDIS fisheye cameras are some of IDIS’s best-selling models thanks to their exceptional, dual-side de-warping and smart UX Controls, allowing for smooth and intuitive panning, tracking, and zooming with award-winning ease and accuracy. The introduction of the DC-Y6513RX reflects IDIS’s continued commitment to market responsive innovation and meets installer and end-user requests for a more compact 360° camera that can capture high-definition images in all lighting conditions without blind spots. It also lets customers benefit from heat mapping without the hassle and cost of additional appliances or analytics software. A broad, high-specification camera in a compact form, the new Super Fisheye 5MP builds on the success of earlier IDIS’s Super Fisheye cameras, including the award-winning 12MP DC-Y3C14WRX. It meets industry demands for clear and accurate image capture, long-term performance and reliability, exceptional de-warping, and a low total cost of ownership. “The new Super Fisheye 5MP Compact is a great new choice for wide area surveillance and is already contributing to successful project wins for our integration partners in retail applications, eating-out sectors, education, healthcare and other environments where customers benefit from cost-effective and simple to use analytics. “Its high performance 360° capability means it can replace multiple fixed-lens cameras and provide complete and clear image capture in a variety of lighting conditions. For our integrator partners, IDIS’s value proposition, fast and seamless installations and performance guarantees have the potential to increase margins, while end-users benefit from savings in terms of lower upfront equipment and installation costs, with reduced maintenance expense and video storage burden,” said James Min, Managing Director, IDIS Europe. Features IDIS Smart UX Controls for very high accuracy and ease-of-use, with intuitive ‘rubber-band’ style control to deliver a new level of operator experience. Super smooth de-warping on the camera as well as on desktop applications and mobile devices for added convenience and out-of-hours monitoring. Quick controls allowing operators to use the CTRL button with a combination of left, right, and wheel mouse clicks for easier and faster investigations. Full protection against video loss thanks to built-in IDIS smart failover guaranteeing continued recording in the event of network instability, overload or failure. IDIS intelligent codec that delivers H.264/ H.265 dual codec performance and significant bandwidth and storage savings, while eliminating the need to upgrade hardware. Quick and simple installation with DirectIP NVRs and true plug-and-play functionality. Reduced potential for cybersecurity loopholes with one-click configuration eliminating the need to manage individual passwords for multiple devices. Heat-mapping to more easily identify hot-spots, dead zones and bottlenecks in retail and eating-out sectors. Intelligent video and event trigger functions including motion detection, active tampering and trip zones. “The IDIS Super Fisheye 5MP Compact camera also scores highly on essential features including built-in LEDs for IR operation in full darkness (up to 15m), 8 zone privacy masking, true wide dynamic range, ONVIF support, built-in speakers and microphone allowing 2-way communications, and industry leading 5-year free warranty. All these factors come together to deliver a lower cost of ownership to our customers,” continued James Min. IDIS offers an end-to-end, single sourced video offering that delivers unrivalled plug-and-play simplicity, combined with highest-quality performance, compatibility and a low total cost of ownership, and features industry-leading warranties.

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Matrix to Exhibit Highly Advanced Telecom and Security Solutions at SITA ITeS Conclave 2019

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMay 1, 2019November 14, 202405 mins

Matrix, a leading manufacturer of enterprise Telecom and Security products, is participating in the 21st edition of SITA ITeS Conclave 2019 in association with its esteemed partner SMB System Integrators. SITA – South Gujarat Information Technologists Association, for the last 20 years, is organizing the exhibition to encourage technology development in the South Gujarat region. The event, organized at Surat spanning from 1st – 2nd June, is an ideal networking platform for different manufacturers and service providers. At the event, Matrix will display innovative products that cater to the communication needs of different sized businesses. The company will showcase entire product portfolio of intelligent universal media gateways, user friendly phones and innovative unified communication servers. The showcased devices address the mobility, multi-location collaboration and continuous internal communication needs of the growing and established enterprises. Matrix will also showcase its latest communication endpoint SPARSH VP710 – the Smart Video IP Phone at the event. The phone offers numerous features such as built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity and much more. Supplied with a seven-inch touch screen, the phone offers enhanced video conferencing enabling professionals to take critical decisions swiftly at the comfort of their desks. For allowing professionals to retrieve voicemail recordings or take screenshots, the phone comes with a USB port for inserting external devices. Matrix will also display its wide range of biometric access control solution and its advanced applications. COSEC DOOR PVR is a highly secure and contactless biometric device that works by reading the vascular pattern of the palm. Furthermore, Matrix will display COSEC DOOR FMX as a high-performance door controller with multispectral sensor. The device is powerful enough to take a fingerprint of dry, wet, elderly, or oily hands. Additionally, Matrix will showcase COSEC VEGA FAX – an advanced time-attendance and access control device. In order to cut down the server cost, Matrix will present its standalone access control solution where one can connect up to 255 devices and 25,000 users. Matrix will also be showcasing an enterprise-grade video management system designed, engineered and built specifically for growing multi-location organizations. The entire solution focuses on automating processes and enhancing efficiency of organizations. They will also be showcasing a new range of audio compatible and compact Professional series IP cameras powered by SONY STARVIS series sensors with EXMOR technology. This gives the cameras an edge over others in terms of exceptional low light performance, consistent image quality during varying light conditions (True WDR), better bandwidth optimization, video analytics such as intrusion detection, perimeter security, loitering detection and many other features. Furthermore, they will be showcasing their new Extreme series of network video recorder (NVRX) at the event. This NVR is equipped with 4K decoding capacity and characteristics like Cascading (up to 20 NVRs), Camera-wise recording retention, TCP notifications for remote locations and database level integration. Moreover, these latest NVRs are also backed with intelligent software that helps detect threats and send instant notifications for real-time security. “SITA ITeS Conclave 2019 is a perfect platform to know communication and security needs of South Gujarat customers. We look forward to meeting entrepreneurs from the Manufacturing, Retail and Healthcare sectors, and upskill them with applications of our products,” said Jatin Desai, Marketing Manager, Matrix.