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Prama India bags ‘Tech-SME of the Year’ Award at ASSOCHAM’s 8th MSMEs Excellence Awards

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 22, 2022November 14, 202405 mins

Prama India has bagged ‘Tech-SME of the Year’ award at the 8th MSMEs Excellence Awards Ceremony and Summit held on March 9th, 2022 organised by ASSOCHAM, the apex trade body, in New Delhi. The award was received by the Prama India team at the Award ceremony. Addressing the 8th MSMEs Excellence Awards and Summit, Narayan Tatya Rane, Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) said that the MSME sector plays a significant role in nation-building, regional balance, economic contribution, and job creation. Talking about the importance of the sector in nation-building and economy, he said, “The MSME sector will help in making a truly Aatmanirbhar Bharat. I promise to provide all the credits required to make the MSMEs grow. We have set up various training centers to help the sector. The government is committed to supporting the MSMEs through friendly policies, bringing in the latest technologies, setting up training centers and providing credits.” Organised under the theme ‘Enabling Indian MSMEs to Go Global,’ the summit was organised by Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, Minister of State (MoS) of MSMEs. Praising ASSOCHAM for organising the summit, the MoS stated that the MSME policies and commitments are designed and executed for the benefit of entrepreneurs and business persons. “The ministry is initiating and doing its best to resolve finance-related difficulties with banks in relation to MSME and are working to overcome all of the challenges faced in this sector,” he said. Praising the small enterprises and startups for performing admirably during the pandemic, he also talked about Rs. 3 lakh crore that have been set aside for further assistance under the ECLGS (Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme) scheme. He added, “The goal is to increase employment possibilities for 15 crore people.’’ Highlighting the issue of rising costs of imports, he suggested that import margins can be reduced by increasing domestic production under the ‘Make-in-India’ program. Sharing his thoughts on winning the award, Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO of Prama India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Prama India is focusing on indigenous manufacturing of security products and solutions by setting a new benchmark of excellence. This award for Prama India is a timely recognition of our relentless efforts and innovations in raising the bar of India’s indigenous security product manufacturing. PRAMA has got this prestigious award from ASSOCHAM for the contribution in the field of indigenous manufacturing. We are successfully laying the foundation of Atmanirbhar Bharat by promoting the cause of indigenous manufacturing of security products. This award strengthens our resolve to continue to focus on security technology innovations and indigenous manufacturing going forward.” Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector has been the key focus of policy makers from the central government and state governments as it is very important for overall economic growth and development in terms of employment, value chain creation, foreign exchange earnings, support to large industries, promotion of regional balance and inclusive development etc. Keeping in mind of the contribution and significance of the MSME industries to overall economic growth and development, ASSOCHAM initiated many activities in the past to support the MSMEs and one of the key initiatives were ASSOCHAM MSMEs Excellence Awards.

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Orange Business Services and Fortinet Partner on SASE to Create A Secure, Seamless and Scalable CloudNative Network, Delivering Improved user Experience

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 22, 2022November 14, 202404 mins

Optimized cloud performance for office-based and remote users Reinforced security and streamlined management for all types of enterprises SASE will bring more value to existing SD-WAN customers Orange Business Services, a global network-native digital services company, and Fortinet®, a global company in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, are partnering to deliver a disruptive approach to Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) by integrating Fortinet’s security-driven networking technologies into the Orange telco cloud infrastructure. This reinforces security and networking convergence, while optimizing performance regardless of the user’s location. Unlike other SASE service delivery offers on the market, this seamless approach – with built-in integration and automation – ensures real-time service updates and an unparalleled user experience. Digital acceleration, the move to ‘work from anywhere,’ and the adoption of cloud connectivity have altered how network infrastructures and security need to be constructed. SASE converges networking and security in the cloud, supporting dynamic, secure internet access as part of a ‘work-from-anywhere’ strategy to connect everyone and everything using cloud-based applications. SASE extends security capabilities, allowing all types of enterprises to take advantage of zero-trust network access and firewall-as-aservice, for example, regardless of location. Unparalleled user experience This next chapter in the Orange-Fortinet partnership, which has also yielded Flexible SDWAN based on Fortinet Secure SDWAN, provides the foundation for cloud-native transformations at scale for improved business agility and resilience. The result is a fully controlled end-to-end globally available SASE solution that bridges the gap between the user and the application. It delivers a secure and managed service from the Orange telco cloud infrastructure, boosted by cybersecurity expertise and capabilities with Orange Cyberdefense. “Digital acceleration and the shift to support ‘work from anywhere’ is driving the hybrid convergence of networking and security to enable zero trust across all edges. Expanding upon our longstanding relationship with Orange, we’re pleased to further integrate our Security-driven Networking technology into the Orange infrastructure to enable a converged networking and security solution, unmatched in terms of visibility, management capabilities, resilience, and user experience,” explained Rajesh Maurya, Regional Vice President, India & SAARC, Fortinet. “This innovative partnership is a continuation of our cloud-focused network evolution. By integrating Fortinet Security-driven Networking technologies into the Orange telco cloud infrastructure, we enable our customers to easily adopt a cloud-native environment that is increasingly critical for businesses globally. At Orange Business Services, we facilitate the deployment and take-up of technologies that drive innovation and business growth for our customers in a fast and secure way,” said Anne-Marie Thiollet, EVP, Global Solutions, Orange Business Services.

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Hikvision India Enthralls Delegates with Innovative Security Solutions and Insightful Presentations at PACC – Goa

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 22, 2022November 14, 202405 mins

Hikvision India, an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency, has showcased its latest innovative security technologies and solutions at PACC 2022, Goa. It has recently participated as the presenting partner for the 8th edition of Fire and Security Association of India’s Project heads, Architects & Consultants Conclave (PACC). FSAI’s PACC Conclave is aimed at bringing the project heads, architects, consultants, system integrators, OEMs, and end-users on a common platform. The focus of PACC is to provide the platform for presentations and deliberations on tech-talks, technology evolutions, best practices, implementation, standards & codes, market challenges and growth in the industry. The event was organised at Taj Resort & Convention Centre, Goa from 3 to 6 March. This event witnessed a participation of about 500 delegates. Commenting on the success of the event, Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India said, “Hikvision has partnered with FSAI’s PACC Conclave to evangelise the latest innovative security technologies among the project heads, architects and consultants community. We are here to share Hikvision’s next generation technology solutions and latest innovative products with the industry leaders and technology experts. Together with FSAI, we are striving to evangelize the adaptation of latest security technologies and solutions based on AI, Deep Learning Big Data and Robotics. In line with FSAI’s motto to make Surakshit Bharat, Hikvision invites project heads, architects & consultants community to join hands in providing the best-in-class solutions.” He further added, “PACC 2022 turned out to be a perfect platform for Hikvision to showcase innovative technologies and solutions.” Hikvision booth at FSAI’s PACC event showcased ColorVu and AcuSense cameras along with command and control center. It also displayed smart building solution offered by Hikvision’s non-CCTV product portfolio, which included video door phones (smart home), AX-Hub (intrusion alarm solutions) and MinMoe face recognition terminal (access control). The booth had elaborate display of artificial intelligence solutions with DeepinView cameras and DeepinMind NVRs. Spread over three days, there were about 25 presentations (from expert professionals as well as sponsors/ product developers) and 12 panel discussions (Under the newly conceived ‘Techvarta’ segment). On 3rd March after the keynote address, Gagan Lamba, Vice President, Enterprise Verticals, Prama Hikvision India gave a impactful presentation on the theme ‘Top Trends for Security Industry in 2022.’ On the next day i.e., 4th March, Ashish Gujarathi, Assistant Vice President (AVP) – Non CCTV Products (alarms, access & entrance control, inspection and VDP), Prama Hikvision India participated in a panel discussion on the theme ‘Enhancing Security Capabilities using AI & IoT.’ He also gave a presentation on 5th March on the topic ‘New Age Authentication & Scanning Systems.’ Screening of relevant fire and security solution videos as well as Q and A sessions were well received. The engaging panel discussions, presentations and interactive sessions with the participants provided valuable insights.

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Private Security Industry – A Perspective on Occupational Stress

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 22, 2022November 14, 2024019 mins

Anil Puri CMD, APS group A first generation serial entrepreneur, thought leader and an action catalyzer rolled into one – Anil Puri is a rare combination of a visionary, an innovator and a strategic thinker. He has used this combination to innovate and implement on-ground many new business ideas. His rich experience in various businesses has enabled him to nurture & mentor innovative ideas and scale them up. Introduction Occupational stress and burnout are emerging as possibly the biggest threats to the security industry. Long hours, coupled with ‘alert overload’ along with a perceived unfavorable opinion of business value are taking a toll on the industry. One of the reasons for this is that since security does not produce revenue it is considered a ‘Cost Center.’ Security operations may negatively affect profitability and throughout the years have been considered a ‘necessary expense’ of doing business. One of the ways good security was explained in the retail industry years ago was – what you don’t see on the monthly P&L (Profit & Loss Statement). Organizations tend to ‘forget’ about security until something ‘untoward’ happens and many times, ‘such untoward’ things happen because of security employee occupational stress and/ or security employee burnout. It doesn’t matter whether security is in-house or outsourced, occupational stress remains the same. Security is a profession that requires strict attention to detail & specifics and focused attention at all times. Many times, complacency tends to cause those working in the industry to miss important indicators or clues that there is a security issue. Accountability is a key factor. It doesn’t matter whether or not security personnel have limited security experience or are seasoned veterans, accountability in the security industry remains the same. Where is the Epicenter of Pain? Many times, security policies, protocols and procedures are unclear, not specific enough, or there is very limited training, so when security personnel complete a task or activity believing that they are operating within the scope of their job responsibilities, they later learn that they are being held accountable for a situation they were not trained to handle or a situation where they had no control over the outcome. This results in stress. Broadly the major component of the PSI which comes under intense stress is man guarding – the security guard whom we term as the ‘first responder’ is the one who faces the brunt. Others in chain and in fire lane are the entire echelon of the operations and training but they feel the heat much later. Private Security industry is facing immense pressure on account of the clients who are very demanding and is resulting in challenging environments. In day to day functioning, the occupational stress in PSI does not confine only to the security guard but impacts the entire team – security supervisor, field area officer, operations manager, branch manager, regional manager and senior level functionaries like VP and COO as well. Anatomy of the Stress in Private Security Domain Under the broad spectrum of surveillance activities, information protection, and risk management, the private security guards proactively prevent passage of drugs/ narcotics, violence, antisocial behaviors, thefts, and white color crimes at the workplace. Furthermore, the private security officers assist other crews during disasters and emergencies, and check doors, locks, windows, fences, and signs of fire hazards. As part of their responsibilities, private security officers screen and escort visitors, search employees and vehicles, manage car parks, provide first aid, and perform reception duties. The security personnel also offer access control, closed circuit TV monitoring services, and enforce rules and administer sanctions. Additionally, the security personnel also respond to offenses and deal with emotionally disturbed individuals, respond to calls for assistance, and attend to verify activated alarms. However private security personnel do lack adequate training. The majority of security personnel have insufficient knowledge of handling incidents appropriately. Insufficient training and failure to handle security matters properly accentuates pressure and stress on private security personnel. Types of Stress Acute Stress: The most common type of stress, resulting in a ‘fight or flight’ response where symptoms disappear as soon as the stressor is gone. Episodic Stress: When acute stress occurs regularly and a person does not have time to recover from the stressor, which can result in a lower overall tolerance of stress and increased sensitivity to stressors. Chronic Stress: Long-term stress from situations where a person feels he or she does not have control over the outcome, potentially causing serious effects to mental and physical health. Indicators of the Stress Some of the indicators of stress which are easily identifiable could be – sudden and frequent mood changes, the feeling of agitation without being able to pinpoint why, changes in the way you talk to people, dreading the same types of activities that you have been managing before, and a sudden dread feeling of not wanting to going for work. Causes of Stress Some of the factors that may place a role or location at a higher risk of stress include night working or shift working, working in adverse environmental conditions such as poor weather, noise or air condition, high work rate imposed demand, insufficient rest periods between work cycles, repetitive work related activities, conflict or violence in the workplace, lack of control over work duties, unmanageable workload and lack of employee engagement or consultation. Salary deduction or unduly delayed payment of salary also have accretive impact on occupational stress. Stressors Associated with Private Security Duties The security work environment is one of the primary sources resulting in the work-related stress security personnel suffer. Other stressors include working variable shifts, hazards associated with the job, public expectations, lack of clear guidelines, excessive workload, lack of adequate training, exposure to violence, and dealing with intruders and unlawful. Identified several categories of stress relate to security work. The stress categories are the nature of law enforcement work, dealing with the public, and the impact of stress on officers’ personal lives. Job content and employment context are two sources of stress…