September 25, 2022 - securitylinkindia

Case Study

Antarctica: Dahua Technology Develops the First Electronic Security Project on the Continent

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaSeptember 25, 2022November 14, 202405 mins

Dahua Technology donated 15 security cameras to different scientific bases in the Argentine region of Antarctica: the company specially developed these cameras to handle the harsh climate and extreme weather conditions in the area. This project will improve connectivity with the central base, allowing scientific research conducted in Antarctica to become more visible in Argentina. For the first time in history, Antarctica has a video security project, developed by Dahua Technology. The company donated 15 security cameras, which were installed in scientific bases on the ‘white continent’ to enable 24-hour footage, increase contact and connectivity with scientists on the ground, and improve knowledge of local fauna and meteorology. The leading video security company not only donated the cameras but also developed them specifically for this project, taking into account that it is a very cold, remote area with little connectivity. The new project fills a critical need, since the region did not previously have security cameras that connect the general base with the capital of Argentina. “The most difficult part of the project was to obtain the specific cameras that can cope with the low temperatures and climatic conditions that the region suffers in order to offer an optimal result based on their needs,” explained Engineer José Varas, BDM of Dahua Technology This project is a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) solution that can handle extreme weather conditions. It allows all the cameras installed in Argentine Antarctica to be seen in real-time in the Antarctic Joint Command headquarters from an external screen, paving the way for deeper understanding of scientific research in the region. “The main complexity for the installation was obviously the extreme climate of Antarctica during the winter. With a temperature of -30°C that made it difficult to fix the devices due to the intense wind, added to the difficulty of handling tools with double gloves and the constant rotation of technicians, since they could only stay outside for 90 seconds. However, the installation was a success and the cameras are working and withstanding the harsh and demanding Antarctic climate,” said Sebastián Mirich, President of Mirich Electronic Security, which was responsible for the installation. During this difficult installation, ensuring a safe working environment is imperative. Sufficient logistical support was provided to the entire team, leading to a positive outcome that contributes to shared social and environmental objectives in the region. “In addition to increasing connectivity and showing more closely the activities that are carried out there, such as different environmental studies and the evaluation of the growth of flora and fauna, it also seeks to provide greater security to the runway every time a plane arrives, something fundamental to continue exploring in this area,” added Julia Anschütz, MarCom Manager of Dahua Technology. This project is key to supporting positive development and growth in the parts of the region that need it most. Beyond contributing to ecological research and sustainable development in Antarctica, the project represents one more step towards technological evolution. Integrating digital intelligence technology into the protection, defense and advancement of the environment is a central part of Dahua Technology’s corporate responsibility for innovative development and sustainability that leads to collective progress.

Case Study

Anviz Face Recognition Helps Staff Management at Thailand’s Biggest Airport

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaSeptember 25, 2022November 14, 202404 mins

In an increasingly cosmopolitan world, time and security have become essential tiebreakers in determining passenger satisfaction at airports. Great airport management speeds up the processes and improves the quality of service. The Customer Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) which is the main travel hub of Thailand that is mostly used for long-haul and full-service flights to Bangkok. If you’re looking for a flight to Thailand from Europe, the USA, or any other distant destination, in most cases your only reasonable choice will be Suvarnabhumi Airport. Innova Software, Anviz valued partner, cooperated with a security guard service company with over 5,000 employees, which is providing security services to 6 airports in Thailand including Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok. The Challenge The security team of Suvarnabhumi Airport needs a reliable touchless access control and time attendance solution to improve airport staff experience, safeguard employees’ health, and improve airport security. Otherwise, they hope to save time on workforce management and access control permission. In addition, Suvarnabhumi Airport needed the FaceDeep 5 could be integrated with existing security system provided by Innova Software, which would require Anviz cloud API. The Solution Now over 100 FaceDeep 5 devices are installed in Suvarnabhumi International and other 5 international airports in Thailand. Over 30,000 staff are using FaceDeep 5 to clock in and out in 1 second after the staff’s face is aligned with the camera of the FaceDeep 5 terminal, even wearing a mask. “FaceDeep 5 can connect directly to the cloud, which solves the troublesome communication problems of customer’s existing system. It is more convenient and easier to maintain and manage based on its friendly Cloud interface,” the Manager of Innova said. Anviz cloud API makes Innova Software easily connect to its current cloud-based system. With the comfortable and user-friendly Ul, customers are very satisfied with this comprehensive solution. Further, each device will contain enrolment data of the authorized staff for those specific locations. The enrolment data of all devices could be added, update or delete remotely by administrators. Key Benefits High-security Level The AI-based face recognition terminal FaceDeep 5 provides high accuracy and faster performance in identifying fake faces. The comprehensive systems centrally control all user information and data logs, eliminating the concern of user and data information compromise. Smarter Solution, Safer Workplace By reducing the number of times people have to touch objects, FaceDeep 5 creates a safer and simpler working environment for airport access control. Administrators can now manage access control permission through this management system, instead of worrying about issuing and receiving cards. Easy to Use The intuitive interface on the 5” IPS touchscreen provides administrators with the easiest way to use it. The function of bulk user registration and capacity of 50,000 users and 100,000 logs is suitable for teams of any size.

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Cloud Budgeting A Guide to Planning and Predicting Cloud Spend

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaSeptember 25, 2022November 14, 202409 mins

Rajendra Chitale, CFO, Crayon Software Experts India Budgeting and estimating cloud expenses is complex. The cloud has already become crucial for conducting business. Businesses may now move and expand more quickly than ever owing to it. However, increasing cloud adoption inevitably results in increased cloud spending. For finance teams, this poses the following critical issue – calculating and planning for various activities’ cloud spending. Making a budget is a crucial component of planning, as is determining how much capital needs to be invested and where it will be allocated. The process of developing a practical cloud budget is highly complex. The Good Old Days Prior to the advent of the cloud, costs solely comprised the acquisition and servicing of servers and networking hardware, as well as continuous expenses for things like power, cooling, and facility security. Even while creating solid budgets was not simple, there was not much mystery involved. Budgeting on-site is a reasonably simple process. You decide how much the IT staff can spend on hardware and software, and you create a purchase order to cover that expense. In comparison to on premise budgeting, proper governance in the cloud is significantly more complicated and requires a very different approach. Implementing the appropriate governance is crucial to balancing IT expenses and performance while allowing the technology team to move quickly. Understanding Cloud Budgeting A cloud budget is a financial strategy that projects how much an organization will spend on cloud computing services over a specific time frame. Forecasting and allocating funds for various cloud computing components are considered to be part of cloud budgeting. A cloud budget differs from an IT budget. All expenditures made by the IT department of the organization, including cloud services, are included in the IT budget. A Cloud Budget allots amount for the cloud component of software engineering, which is why it is important to avoid confusing them. Instituting A Cloud Budget One Can Adhere To Every business strives to accomplish more with less; it’s just good business sense. However, while there are practiced, well-recognized techniques for budgeting and predicting conventional OpEx expenses, there is misunderstanding when it comes to cloud financial management. Budgeting for and forecasting the cost of the cloud doesn’t have to be complex. Below are few tips to take into consideration: Understand Cloud Billing: Based on an operating expense model (OpEx), cloud expenses vary according on usage. Additionally, rather than paying a set amount, organizations pay according to how much they consume each period. Therefore, organizations must have access to information about how particular workloads use cloud resource units. Businesses can create their own cost visibility solution if they have the expenditure, talent in cloud development, and time. Close coordination with the business/ sales team is very critical as this will help in estimating the business activities and thereby the cloud consumption. Plan and Evaluate: Adopting the cloud is not an assurance of financial savings. It is crucial to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis, after careful preparation. Businesses must view cloud computing as a tool with the potential to save a significant amount of money. Map out your present resources first, and then create your best-guess projection of what each operation will need over the course of an entire year. Next, advance your strategy by determining how long you will require a particular resource. Finally, buy resources using this information. Businesses can reduce their overall resource expenditure by at least one-third by committing to a resource and spending level. A commitment can be possible (to get discounts) only if the process for estimation of cloud consumption is robust, else it could lead to over commitments. Implementing Governance: Any choice relating to a cloud deployment will in some manner have an impact on costs. Every event must be noted by a competent authority in order to prevent your project from escalating out of control. To monitor and enforce the budget, there must be a governance component, which should include administrative oversight through both automatic and manual audits. Further, any change in workloads and resources should be analyzed from an impact on consumption perspective. Analyze Invoices on a Regular Basis: It’s crucial to regularly analyze organizational invoices to find any areas, where businesses might be paying for services they don’t need or perhaps even ones they didn’t know were being used and billed. But it’s also a full-time job that necessitates a thorough understanding of cloud pricing models and, more critically, the ability to look in the right places. Cost allocation and forecasting can be done more accurately by delving deeply into organizational spending. Budgeting might be done, for instance, by looking at which departments use which services at what rates rather than just the total cost. Additionally, a management service can assist companies in automating this process so that resources are allocated based on actual use rather than under or over budgeting. Final Thoughts It takes time to develop complete and trustworthy budgets for cloud implementations. Businesses must make sure that all the technical issues are handled correctly in a way that advances rather than undermines the objectives of their organization. That approach calls for patience, careful consideration, and advice from every expert you can find. Businesses must establish the appropriate policies and procedures to enable them to adhere to their cloud budget in the long run once it has been created.