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Overcoming the Challenges of Fire Safety in the Warehouse and Logistics Industry

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 26, 2021November 14, 2024211 mins

The purpose of a warehouse ranges from being a storage facility for supplies, materials, and equipment, or a depot for frequently changing batches of packages or products prior to delivery to end-customers. The contents within these structures are therefore business assets which are either of high-value, or costly in the sense that any damage or failure to deliver them could incur insurance or compensation payments. Besides this, the premises themselves are valuable as key storage or distribution points. Any operational downtime or suspended access to these buildings has a massive impact on the success, even survival, of businesses which promise prompt service for their customers. Some challenges to fire safety are unique to warehouses and logistics depots. Packaging often comprises paper and cardboard, plus adhesives. Together they can make the perfect kindling material. Especially when sources of heat, for instance, sunlight or electrical equipment, come into contact with them. Stock on the shelves, especially for parcel delivery services or online shops, can change frequently – and this means the items contained within them also change. Anything inside a package, from flammable textiles like polyester, to perfumes containing alcohol, or battery-operated toys, might seem harmless as single items, but if a fire were to break out, each would accelerate the spread of flames. It’s hard for safety managers to keep an eye on what’s exactly stored on site, and therefore the precise fire risk, at any one time. “Inside our automatic warehouse the charging stations for the robots need additional fire monitoring because it’s the biggest fire source in our warehouse” Head of Safety Management of a Renowned Online Retailer A logistics depot or warehouse is a buzzing hive of activity – goods in, goods out; forklift trucks or robots are in constant movement on the floor to pick up items or place them on shelves. This creates risks of collisions between machinery or with shelving, with the potential to ignite or combust. Items on higher shelves could also fall on impact. Not only does this put personnel in danger, but business continuity could be halted within minutes of a fire taking hold in a building full of goods that customers are waiting for. High ceilings in warehouses make smoke detection difficult using classic fire detectors – they rely on smoke reaching to where they are installed. If a fire breaks out on the floor or lower shelving, devastation could occur well before any alarms sound. Sprinkler systems are often installed in spacious areas, but, although they protect the exterior building, valuable assets under its roof could become water-damaged and deemed unfit for purpose or delivery. Outdoor storage shelters used as an extension of main buildings are even more challenging. They are constantly vulnerable to arson and vandalism, plus their open structure makes smoke detectors unusable. Wind tunnels created by high-stacked shelves with gaps in-between intensify this issue further. In addition, materials stored outside could be flammable or combustible. Delivery vehicles, full of fuel and ready to transport goods, are often parked on the premises, creating further hazards. Yet an outdoor area is often not protected against fire at all. Security cameras might be installed to monitor criminal activity but not fires, and they often produce grainy visuals at night. A more sophisticated and reliable system is needed to swiftly detect flames or smoke, in both daylight and darkness. AVIOTEC monitors warehouses and depots day and night, indoors and outdoors A unique approach of artificial intelligence (AI) and physical algorithms are the – technology behind Bosch AVIOTEC video-based fire detection. Even outdoors at night or in low-light conditions such as narrow dark aisles do not pose a challenge to AVIOTEC thanks to its sensitivity of 2 lux. Additional infrared lighting ensures the same detection reliability even in complete darkness. Housing around AVIOTEC cameras protect them from dust and humidity. The implemented algorithms are tailored for many situations, including on-site activity, and moving equipment. Forklifts and robots, or delivery staff loading up vehicles, therefore, would be recognized as no safety risk by the system, unless they are smoldering or in flames themselves. Instant analysis of this visual data generates prompt alerts for relevant teams in case of fire. False alarms are very rare due to the precision of the technology. Another huge advantage is that AVIOTEC can be added to existing video management systems, thus creating a double benefit of security and fire monitoring in real time. Real-world experience of AVIOTEC in depots and warehouses Mouka Ltd in Nigeria is a manufacturer producing foam-based mattresses across three separate production facilities. The on-site chemical process involved to produce the foam material is heat intensive. Warehouses serve as storage for the foam blocks and other quality textiles for their products, as well as distribution depots before delivery to their end customers. To adhere to high safety standards in Nigeria, and for cost efficiency regarding insurance for each of their premises, fire detection had to be rapid and robust. AVIOTEC cameras were installed across all Mouka sites and provide smoke and flame detection within 30 seconds. This means any alerts and necessary evacuation, or fire service intervention occur much faster than with any other system. The company’s needs for both safety and cost-efficiency were both fully met with AVIOTEC. Richetti SpA in Italy pride themselves on their reliable customer service as a co-packer company for fingerfoods. Unfortunately, Richetti learned the hard way of the importance of fire monitoring measures on their facilities after a large fire destroyed one of their premises. After this event, they reached out to Bosch for a solution for their specific needs. Now, not only do they have several AVIOTEC cameras keeping watch at their lively production plants. Their warehouse, storing large stacks of cardboard, is also covered by the AI-driven technology. They will be instantly alerted to any sign of flames or smoke, to avoid having to relive the devastation from several years ago. In Ecuador, the company IncarPalm produce corrugated cardboard packaging to deliver delicate products such as…

Case Study

Ymca Protects Heart of England Facilities with IDIS

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 26, 2021November 14, 202404 mins

YMCA Heart of England has upgraded video systems across its busy community facilities in Birmingham, Solihull, Rugby and Coventry with a roll-out of end-toend DirectIP technology from IDIS. Part of the international YMCA movement, YMCA Heart of England supports local people, including vulnerable groups, with services from housing to youth services. Systems integrator Unison Integrated Technology was asked to replace YMCA’s poorly performing mix-and-match systems, incorporating elements from different vendors, with more efficient end-to-end technology from IDIS, Korea’s largest in-country video manufacturer. YMCA selected IDIS because the single-source model offers advantages including assured compatibility and ease of installation, lower up-front costs, ongoing tech support and long term value, all ensuring lower total cost of ownership (TCO). At the YMCA Birmingham centre, for example, the inefficient video has been replaced by an IDIS DirectIP® solution comprising a 32-channel NVR; 19 full-HD vandal-resistant IR domes; and 11 full-HD IR bullet cameras. The IDIS technology was easy to implement thanks to true, plug-and-play design, allowing the project to be completed without interruption to day-to-day activity at the centre. The 2.8mm fixed lens 2MP dome and bullet cameras, equipped with true WDR and IR LED, were set up to capture crisp, clear images of the building exteriors, entrances and internal corridors and communal areas day and night. And the powerful 4K NVR delivers throughput of up to 960ips real-time recording and live monitoring with no visible latency. Unison also opted to replace all the legacy cabling, upgrading to a future-proofed Cat6. This new robust infrastructure will allow YMCA Heart of England to take advantage of increased video resolutions in the future, making it easy for them to adopt powerful yet affordable IDIS deep learning analytics for a range of automated detection functions that trigger highly accurate alarms and notifications. The new solution is simple to use, with the license-free IDIS Center VMS giving staff and authorised volunteers an intuitive interface to manage devices, benefitting from high-performance live monitoring and rapid retrieval of footage, while easily configuring user permissions to provide team members with appropriate role-based access rights. “YMCA Heart of England were so impressed with the results we delivered at their Birmingham centre they then asked us to upgrade all their premises across the whole region,” said Matthew Rodden, Director, Unison Integrated Technology. The entire project was completed in just four weeks. And reducing waste and costs further, a number of third-party legacy cameras were retained to operate seamlessly under the IDIS Center VMS. “We are delighted that IDIS technology has proved to be the best solution for YMCA, with competitive up-front pricing and the low ongoing lifecycle costs,” said Reiss Spear, Sales Manager, IDIS Europe.

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Tata Tele Business Services Launches ‘Smart Internet’ for Businesses

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 26, 2021November 14, 202406 mins

Tata Tele Business Services (TTBS), India’s leading enabler of digital connectivity and cloud solutions for businesses has announced the launch of Smart Internet, Industry’s first smart internet leased single suite combining high speed internet with cloud based security and greater control at an optimised cost. Digitally driven businesses that continue to modernize their operations require network manageability and visibility alongside consistent and fast internet connectivity with built-in robust cyber threat protection. Due to the increased frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks like phishing, ransomware among others, network manageability and visibility has always been a concern that has rendered many businesses unproductive with profound impact on their financials, reputation, and sustainability. Smart Internet helps overcome all these challenges. Smart Internet: Key attributes Real-time protection from online threats. Web portal access for managed services. Dedicated symmetric bandwidth. DIY – Customized selection of feature-based preference. Service uptime of 99.5%. Security, ultra-fast and reliable connectivity, visibility, and manageability are the key attributes of the Smart Internet solution. It offers protection against malware, botnets, phishing, ransomware, adware as well as command and control callbacks over any port or protocol thus resulting in a strong DNS (Domain Name Service) security; Control for seamless connectivity which allows customers to block/ unblock websites and content categories; and manageability which allows customers to view their dashboard with event logs and threats blocked creating a unique value-add along with ILL link utilization and reports. All these benefits provide businesses with more conformed and reliable security for protection against sudden and impending cyberattacks. Commenting on the launch of Smart Internet, Vishal Rally, Senior Vice-President, Product & Marketing, Tata Teleservices said, “Protection, control and manageability are the fundamental components required for a smart network. Smart Internet has been developed with an endeavour to minimize cyber-attacks encountered by businesses especially SMBs and provide them with seamless connectivity entrusted with advanced security at an affordable price. With Smart Internet, businesses can now easily access bandwidth-heavy applications on our highly- secured and high-performance network with real time usage control and manageability to enhance their productivity. TTBS remains committed to deliver effective digital transformation capabilities and help businesses accelerate their growth journey.” According to a recent industry report by Cisco, three in four SMBs (74%) in India suffered a cyber incident in the past year, resulting in 85% of them losing customer information to malicious websites, in addition to tangible impact on business. It is clear that as businesses are rapidly digitalising, they are becoming an easy target for cyber-attacks. They need to invest in reliable security solutions to safeguard their vital digital infrastructure. TTBS has taken several initiatives in the recent times to empower enterprises with innovative and reliable solutions as they move up the digital transformation curve. The company has strengthened its portfolio of enterprise grade solutions such as Smartflo – an advanced cloud communication suite; SmartOffice – a one-box start-up kit with voice, data, apps and storage, SD-WAN iFLX – an intelligently flexible solution (built on Fortinet’s platform) for network optimization, EZ Cloud Connect – a dedicated private network gateway to Public Clouds, Ultra-Lola, Collaboration Solutions, IoT Solutions, Cloud Applications, and a comprehensive suite of Cyber Security Solutions across industries. It has also recently partnered with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. to offer worldclass unified communication solutions to enterprises. All these solutions appropriately address the needs arising out of a distributed and remote working environment and enable customers to maintain business continuity in a flexible, scalable, and secure manner.

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BCD, Canon India Pvt. Ltd. Form Strategic Distribution Partnership

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 26, 2021November 14, 202405 mins

BCD, the security industry leading player in video data infrastructure solutions, and Canon India Pvt Ltd, the sales and marketing subsidiary of Canon Inc., have announced a new strategic distribution partnership. Under the agreement, Canon India will be the distributor of BCD’s purpose-built IP video solutions for the Indian safety and security market. This strategic partnership marks a major milestone for BCD as it continues to expand its local presence within India and the APAC region through its Engineering Build Centre in Ahmedabad as well as its aggressive hiring of veteran security professionals from the country. BCD’s industry-leading solutions will join Canon India’s robust product portfolio that includes Milestone Systems, Axis and BriefCam. BCD’s cutting-edge hardware offering, including its line of Milestone XProtect®-ready video appliances which come standard with its exclusive Harmonize Software Suite for hybrid cloud connectivity, instant disaster recovery and iDRAC server management from the desktop, could prove to be a differentiator for the Indian market, noted BCD Founder and CEO Jeff Burgess. “It’s extremely exciting to be included in Canon’s ongoing vertical focus in the smart cities and large government public-sector opportunities, especially when considering their financial muscle for these larger projects,” Burgess said, “The ability for us to have our solutions within the product portfolio mix along with Axis, BriefCam, and Milestone could be a significant differentiator for Canon in India. We can complement this route to market with our Milestone value proposition, superior hardware offering, and our large solutions design capabilities.” Established 1997, Canon India markets a comprehensive range of sophisticated contemporary digital imaging products and solutions in India. This partnership will help Canon India expands its solutions offering with high-performing, purpose-built video surveillance solutions to the Indian security market. Commenting on the partnership, K Bhaskhar, Senior Vice President – BIS Segment, Canon India said, “Businesses today are extremely particular about enhancing the security measures to safeguard their assets, thereby growing the demand for surveillance solutions. As one of the leading imaging brands globally, we’re delighted to partner with BCD to incorporate their innovative portfolio of surveillance led products and solutions to our distribution network. With the respective domain expertise, this collaboration will allow us to capitalize on the explosive growth opportunities in this segment and place both BCD and Canon India at the forefront of some exciting future prospects.” Andrew Hubble, Managing Director of APAC, emphasized that the potential for growth with this new partnership will be immeasurable. “We are very excited to be partnering with Canon in the safety and security, and computer vision vertical in India. We relish the opportunity to jointly provide ‘best in class’ solutions for this large and demanding market while growing our market share through our combined unique offering,” said Hubble.

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A New Era For Video Analytics

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 23, 2021November 14, 2024014 mins

Though analytics in video surveillance isn’t a new subject – the first analytics application appeared for Axis cameras more than 20 years ago – advances in technology have seen analytics take a step forward in recent years. And with future hardware, software and platform innovations, the ability to employ advanced edge analytics in video surveillance across every industry will accelerate further. While a key focus for Axis is developing the best quality surveillance cameras, alongside its partners it is also creating a suite of analytics that will allow customers to make optimal use of their investment in hardware. We met with Petra Bennermark, manager of analytics solutions at Axis, to both look back at the history of analytics in Axis solutions, and forward at its potential Analytics’ seems to be a word on everybody’s lips in the security and surveillance sector at the moment, Petra. But before we get into why that is, could you give us a brief history of Axis and analytics? Of course. Everybody knows Axis as a company which designs and manufactures the highest quality surveillance cameras, as we have done since we created the first network surveillance camera in 1996. With our focus on addressing our customers’ needs and use cases for surveillance, it wasn’t long after we created that first network camera that we saw the opportunity to add analytics to the camera. It was clear that an ability to analyze video information from the camera and create some sort of action or alert based on the result would immediately make our customers’ security and surveillance operations more efficient. In 2000 we added video motion detection to our cameras, alerting operators and triggering video recording when movement was detected in an otherwise static scene. A few years later, the introduction of the AXIS 242S video encoder was revolutionary in allowing analytics to be applied directly to the camera’s video feed and creating the opportunity for partner application development. In 2009 we established AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP), which provided more structure and the chance for a broader set of partners to develop analytics applications for our cameras. Today, the processing power of cameras, which now increasingly enables machine and deep learning, has transformed analytics capabilities. The foundation for effective video analytics is high-quality cameras with high-performance processing capabilities. And for us that starts with the advantages of designing our own chip, ARTPEC. Why is designing your own chip so important for analytics? Put simply, we can design a chip that’s 100% optimized for network video, and along with a number of other benefits, that means a hardware platform that is ideally suited for video analytics. Since the first ARTPEC chip was released in 1999, it has formed the basis for many innovations and enhancements Axis has delivered to the industry, such as Axis Lightfinder, Axis Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Axis Zipstream. Essentially, ARTPEC provides the platform for delivering the highest-quality video, which is crucial for high-quality analytics. Through designing our own chip, we have created surveillance cameras which are incredibly powerful processing devices, and which allow us to take full advantage of having increasingly intelligent analytics placed on the ‘edge’ of the network, within the cameras. Analytics within the camera itself, close to the capture of the video, brings several benefits. It allows for faster alerts, decisions, and response without delays. Less bandwidth, storage and server infrastructure is consumed; thus, it scales better. Since the transmitted data can be limited, it also enables keeping sensitive data safe. And running analytics on the uncompressed video at the edge means that no information is lost in compression. Analytics at the edge means greater efficiency and effectiveness in the system. Alongside this, modern development tools are enabling hybrid architectures, making the best use of edge, cloudand on-premise-based server environments. This means that edge devices can do the lion’s share of the analytics, and the results can be combined with data from other sources and analyzed further on servers in the cloud or on-premise. Distributing processing throughout the system lowers costs and enables a better user experience with greater customer value. While Axis has provided analytics for many years, is the growth in the area changing the nature of Axis as an organization? I don’t think it’s changing our nature, and it certainly doesn’t change our vision of innovating for a smarter, safer world. The constant enhancements in our camera platform – with the ARTPEC chip at the foundation – enables us to develop more and improved embedded native analytics, as well as allowing our partners to create more applications. Again, this supports our goal of addressing customer needs and use cases, in security, safety and operational efficiency. Our development engineers are constantly looking to expand the analytics capabilities of our platform. This relates to both enhancing and expanding our analytics at the edge, and to the greatly improved ability to search and analyze video after it has been captured. Both areas will see big steps forward in the near future. Much of this comes from the generation of more metadata at the edge alongside the video itself. Ah, yes, ‘metadata’ – another term we’ve also been hearing a lot recently. Can you tell us what it is and why it is so useful? I n simple terms, metadata is data about other data. In video surveillance, metadata describes information about what is being viewed in the video. For instance, the classification of objects in the scene – including vehicles and people – and the attributes associated with those objects such as colors of vehicles and clothing or the direction of travel. This can be incredibly valuable in searching through vast amounts of video, potentially allowing operators to search using questions such as “find me all video in the business district containing a red car between 18.00 and 22.00 on Wednesday 25th March.” Looking forward, it will also be central to spotting patterns and trends which will be valuable in organizational planning. The potential for business intelligence…

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4 Visitor Management Strategies to Transform into a Socially Responsible Organization

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 22, 2021November 14, 202408 mins

Nikhil Kothary, Founder & CEO of VAMS Global The last 18 months of transition has freed the security industry. The majority is now wise to the fact that processes of visitor management and access control are of paramount importance. Building committees and business organizations are exploring how they best can create a rounded on-site strategy to manage all manner of human encounters to minimize risk. There are several software and hardware solutions that make these strategies easier for building managers and business owners – most notably visitor management systems. These solutions allow customization of the visiting experience with the added advantage of data to inform real-time decisions. Without further ado, we explain the 4 different strategies of using these solutions to ensure safer workplaces, residences, and public buildings for the future. 1. Brisk, touchless check-ins COVID transmission has risen to the top of every mind when discussing the dangers of social mingling and movement through building bottlenecks; and time wasted in reception areas is a long-standing annoyance. Ideally, there is a simple solution to this – there should be no (or minimal) contact between receptionists, security guards, and visitors, and certainly no paper logbook that demands time-wasting scribbles. A visitor management system acts as the perfect medium between parties, offering your visitors a quick, seamless sign-in experience that utilizes touchless kiosks and smartphone QR access codes, eliminating queues and crowds. It won’t take a minute – it will take seconds! And how is all the visitor data managed? From a convenient central dashboard and double-check applications that ensure data security. You can manage multiple locations from one central dashboard and analyze how visitors are populating your premises. It’s a wonderful set of tools! 2. Identification entails more known variables At any given time, you might know the exact identity of only a fraction of the total number of people walking through your doors. You may not even know why they are coming nor when and if they are leaving. These are unknown variables that need to be made known. How do you solve this? Establish a strong checkin progression: Incorporate the requirement for photos and other unique visitor identity details into your visitor authentication and management system (VAMS) for first-time visitors. You can also have a provision to print visitor badges/ passes at check-in for their use while on the premises. To keep it paperless, a ‘soft pass’ with QR code verification also works. To go a step further, fingerprint, body temperature, and other biometric systems can also be integrated into a VAMS. If someone has a feverish temperature, you will know. Categorize passes, badges, or labels based on the groups of people coming in – interviewees and job applicants, contract laborers, cleaning and maintenance staff, food/ package delivery people, and employees can be easily made distinguishable based on their passes. 3.Utilize watchlists to screen visitors How do you disallow access to recurring salesmen, disgruntled ex-employees, and other troublemakers? A watchlist. A data-rich VAMS allows you to create a list of undesirable visitors which you can later refer to. Later, when the same visitors return, receptionists can run background checks on the internal database (or third-party databases) to swiftly notify security guards of these known variables. As we mentioned earlier, a VAMS can have one central dashboard for information, and that can be referred to by any number of branches an organization may have. That means any troublemaker put on your watchlist in one location is put on them all! This boosts security across your entire enterprise. Can you customize the watchlist for other functions? You bet. Watchlists can also be calibrated based on health questionnaire responses in the check-in process on smartphones and PCs. If a visitor’s answers indicate symptoms, they will be placed on a watchlist and denied entry. Your company will also have the log of their filled-in questionnaire for legal purposes, should they arise. 4.Real-time alerts for emergencies What do you do when an emergency emerges out of the blue? Unpredictable situations are the only predictable forecast in any dynamic, human populated system like an office or public building. A well-calibrated VAMS can have automatic notifications sent to hosts when a visitor fails the health questionnaire and pre-screening protocol. Then, there are large critical events, when sending an emergency alert to your entire office could be necessary for their wellbeing. Any unanticipated environmental, political, or health crisis could require action from your security team to ensure the safety of everyone possibly involved. Response times always matter in times of emergency. A VAMS can send instant alerts, instructions, and health information to those in danger. With these 4 socially responsible strategies, a business organization or public building can pacify their returning employees, enabling them to gain trust in the process. As time goes by, the protocols put in place will ensure a safer environment that will endure. VAMS Global is one such visitor management system supplier that can aid in your strategies to win back trust in the workplace.

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Matrix Cosec Contract Workers Management

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 22, 2021November 14, 202402 mins

These days, many organizations depend on third-party contractors for skilled and unskilled workers for their manpower requirements. The age-old methodology used in handling multiple contractors simultaneously along with their labor force can bring great instabilities to the organization from the perspective of safety management, legal dilemmas, and financial mishaps. There is a need for a comprehensive solution that complements the automation and alignment of such a workforce. At the same time, it should remove inefficiencies as it emphasizes legal and safety accountability. Keeping these concerns in mind, Matrix presents COSEC Contract Workers Management (CWM) solution with specifically designed capabilities to overview the entire process of contract workers’ management to the point. Under the umbrella of this solution, organizations can plan, provide work orders, induct workers, generate e-passes, provide workers with time-attendance and access control, as needed. With Matrix COSEC CWM, bring in an overall enhancement of labor working and enhance the operational efficiency while bringing down the overall cost. Key feature Centralized monitoring and control with real-time status updates. Contactless credential such as face recognition, BLE. Smart mobile application for field application and to minimize the extra hardware cost. Contractor self-service portal for contractors to manage their labor workflow Third-party Integration such as payroll management, device configuration etc. through built-in API. Intuitive dashboard with easy worker attendance manag ement and their access control rights.

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Managing Vehicle Entry with ANPR

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 22, 2021November 14, 202404 mins

Vehicles, and so number plates, are growing in number across the world. The use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) for vehicle entry is not new. But it’s being used in more innovative ways to streamline processes and help business planning. Research says that the global ANPR System Market is predicted to grow by 9.6% annually between 2017 and 2023.1 With data becoming more available, effective ways of maximizing its use are critical. That’s where powerful VMS solutions, like Hikvision HikCentral Professional, come in . . . Intelligent vehicle entry ANPR cameras are now smart enough to read license plates and even determine the make and color of a vehicle. This provides valuable data when managing a car parking facility, whether for public or private use. But the real value comes when the data is brought together in a way that can be managed and analyzed. Using a powerful video management system (VMS) like HikCentral Professional, users can add vehicle information to the platform. They can categorize them into different types (including registered vehicles, temporary vehicles, and visitor vehicles). This helps the system to ‘recognize’ and analyze the data, providing numerous business benefits. A vehicle analysis report can tell how many cars are going through the entrance, within a certain time frame. This provides intelligence to car park operators to plan their business – maybe providing more employee resource at those times, for example. Streamlining car park operations All of these reports can be set up through HikCentral and configured to send automatic alerts for certain criteria. These can be sent by email daily, weekly, or monthly. This gives the business operators a practical and valuable way to monitor their system, without even having to access the system themselves. ANPR facilitates easy access to a car park for ‘known’ vehicles. The system recognizes the plate and can automatically raise the barrier. Private car parks can use this, for example to allow only ‘member’ vehicles in. It can also provide a way for public car parks to streamline their payment system. Car park operators use the technology to give drivers information on the number of free spaces, and even direct them to the nearest one. This management and guidance system reduces stress and speeds up the parking process. In a world where data is the key to efficiency and business development, an effective way to maximize its worth is key. HikCentral Professional offers a simple and effective way for car park operators to use ANPR data to make their lives, and those of their customers, easier. https://www.kbvresearch.com/automatic-number-plate-recognition-system-market/

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Atmiya University Announces Com-Sur Cctv Video Footage Auditing and Investigation Courses

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 22, 2021November 14, 202403 mins

COM-SUR has announced that in order to create mass awareness for the need to empower every user of CCTV to be able to make optimal use of video surveillance, Made in India COM-SUR, the world’s leading CCTV video footage auditing, smart backup, and standardized intelligent reporting software, has tied up with yet another esteemed institution, i.e., Atmiya University (Rajkot, Gujarat), to offer their CCTV video footage auditing and investigation courses. Besides providing a completely new category of jobs of CCTV video footage auditors, this unique initiative will create an entirely new breed of entrepreneurs who can build large businesses of offering CCTV video footage auditing services (think video process outsourcing – VPO). Collectively, this new profession will ‘wake up’ CCTV cameras that are currently in ‘sleep mode,’ leading to a safer world. Atmiya University is a private university, which offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as diploma studies, bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctorate degrees and post graduate diploma in several areas of study. During the MoU signing ceremony, Param Pujya Tyagvallabh Swamiji graciously stated that COM-SUR would be a great tool to empower the youth to get new jobs and business opportunities which will eventually contribute to the overall development of the nation. COM-SUR Founder and CEO Gautam D. Goradia stated, “Our broader vision was to develop a Made in India product that will be used by the world, and we believe that with our association with Atmiya University and by the blessings of P.P. Swamiji, this vision will surely come to fruition.” The course, which is offered in three online modules, namely – Fundamental, Foundation, and Advanced – will soon be available on Atmiya University’s website.

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Videonetics Joins Red Hat Partner Connect Program as Independent Software Vendor (ISV)

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 22, 2021November 14, 202406 mins

Videonetics, the world’s leading AI & DL powered Unified Video Computing Platform (UVCP™) development company, announced that it has joined the Red Hat Partner Connect Program as an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat OpenShift in India and South Asia. “We are delighted to be recognised as a Red Hat ISV Partner. By collaborating with Red Hat, we can provide truly unified solutions based on open-source technologies and practices, with an added layer of security features and easier maintenance, that helps ensure greater confidence and stability for customers. We intend to deploy advanced container native technologies across cities, municipalities, industries, aviation & mass transportation, education, and healthcare for a well-connected infrastructure” Avinash Trivedi VP, Business Development, Videonetics “Emerging workloads like video analytics are crucial building blocks of smart city and safe city initiatives in India. Videonetics is spearheading the adoption of cloud-native technologies which are key architectural imperatives that help the customer with agility and flexibility across on-prem or cloud deployments. This also ensures that ISVs like Videonetics can extend it to edge footprints” Neeraj Bhatia Senior Director, Sales, Red Hat, India and South Asia Videonetics Intelligent Video Management Software (VMS) 3.0 delivers unified, next generation user interface, military-grade security, rugged with unprecedented levels of high availability and a future ready solution, for any size of deployment. It analyzes the attributes of servers, storage, network communication and other associated devices, with its AI algorithms in real time, and intelligently uses the capability of those devices to offer a fault-tolerant, fail-safe, responsive and rugged system for video management. It handles cybersecurity threats with its multi-pronged security measures to ensure users’ data privacy, security, and data integrity. Acclaimed as a market leader, Videonetics has secured more than 140 cities, 80+ airports, and 100+ large enterprises across many geographies. Powered by its patented and awarded AI and deep learning framework, Videonetics UVCP™ encompasses intelligent VMS 3.0, video analytics, intelligent traffic management system, facial recognition, video computing platform as a service (VCPaaS™) and video command control center. Videonetics now offers its artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning (DL) powered Unified Video Computing Platform on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat OpenShift to customers worldwide, opening numerous businesses as well as technology sharing opportunities for customers. In addition, Intelligent VMS 3.0 is certified to run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its container applications are certified to run on Red Hat OpenShift, offering greater consistency across hybrid cloud environments and reassuring customers that Intelligent VMS 3.0 can be supported on any Red Hat footprint. The Red Hat Partner Connect software certification uses modern delivery methods to support a hybrid cloud strategy to help partners build and run applications on any cloud. The program brings advanced, cost-effective collaboration and cloud-native development built on leading Red Hat technologies to deliver enterprise-grade IT services, whether on premise or in the cloud. Through this collaboration, Videonetics can now explore a range of open source technology solutions that are the foundations for digital transformation and innovation, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat OpenShift, the industry’s leading enterprise Kubernetes platform. As a member of the Red Hat Partner Connect program, Videonetics gains access to resources to develop Red Hat technology competencies while building an open-source practice, adopting container native technologies, attaining product certification and being listed on the Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog. With Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Videonetics can now deliver more secure, ready-to-use, scalable containerised offerings with simplified multi-cloud deployment and management, helping reduce infrastructure cost with more efficient hardware use.