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More than 250 travellers were arFirst INTERPOL-AFRIPOL Counter Terrorism Operation

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaDecember 7, 2022November 14, 202407 mins

A counter terrorism operation coordinated by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL has enabled frontline police across Africa to detect potential terrorists and seize dangerous and prohibited goods. The pan-African operation codenamed ‘FLASH-PACT,’ aimed at strengthening the ability of border officers on the frontlines to identify suspected terrorists and dismantle the networks behind them, took place in two phases between July and September. Using INTERPOL’s global criminal databases for wanted people, stolen travel and identity documents, and stolen vehicles, law enforcement worked together with INTERPOL and AFRIPOL to locate, intercept and stop criminals trying to cross regional borders. Operation FLASH PACT: Intelligence-led, collaborative and strategic Underlining the need for a pan-African, multi-stakeholder effort against terrorism, the operation involved police, customs, border forces and counter-terrorism experts, including INTERPOL Regional Counter-Terrorism Nodes in Abidjan and Nairobi. Participating countries focused their operations at airports, seaports, land border crossings and a range of pre-identified terrorist hotspots. Ahead of tactical operations, investigators collected and examined data to establish a clear threat picture on regional terrorism using globally sourced data from INTERPOL’s 195 member countries. Stronger borders, stronger national security With stolen travel documents a key asset for terrorist mobility, particularly foreign terrorist fighters returning from conflict zones, the operation saw INTERPOL’s databases queried more than six million times, resulting in some 400 hits on INTERPOL’s travel and identity documents database. Access to INTERPOL databases at border control points saw nine people flagged as Red Notice subjects. An INTERPOL Red Notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. Highlighting how terrorist activity often converges with other crime areas, more than 20 people were identified as wanted by INTERPOL for a wide range of serious crimes including fraud, money laundering, drugs and wildlife trafficking. One man was flagged as the subject of an INTERPOL-United Nations Security Council (UNSS) Special Notice which alerts the global law enforcement community to individuals that are subject to sanctions imposed by the UNSS. The three most common sanctions are asset freezing, travel ban and arms embargo. Several INTERPOL Blue Notice subjects were detected attempting to cross borders in the participating countries. A Blue Notice serves to collect additional information about a person’s identity, location or activities in relation to a crime. “Western and Eastern Africa have seen increased terrorism in the past decade. This is quickly spreading its devastating impact southwards, causing death, fear and destruction – a devastation for African communities and economies,” said INTERPOL’s Executive Director of Police Services Stephen Kavanagh. “Counter-terrorism operations like FLASH-PACT are clear evidence of the joint commitment AFRIPOL-INTERPOL partnership as it allows us to share expertise on local terrorist networks, better understand their methods, motives and financing and ultimately identify and arrest those who chose to spread terror,” added Mr Kavanagh. Officers in Uganda and Benin detained six travellers using forged passports, and in Mozambique police authorities arrested a man in possession of an AK-47 assault weapon, two magazines and 51 rounds of ammunition. In another case, police seized 360 rolls of explosives and a detonating cord. More than 250 travellers were arrested for attempted illegal immigration, and several stolen luxury vehicles were recovered in Tanzania. A powerful partnership INTERPOL, AFRIPOL and the African Union work side by side on matters of joint interest, sharing resources and expertise, and developing combined responses to Africa’s policing needs. “As a regional police organization, AFRIPOL provides a framework for police cooperation at the strategic, tactical and operational levels in all African states, helping us build stronger, meaningful capabilities for African law enforcement through our partnership with INTERPOL,” said AFRIPOL’s Acting Executive Director, Ambassador Jalel Chelba. “It is important to underline the role of joint operations such as FLASHPACT in enhancing cooperation and security for African countries. INTERPOL’s support has enabled the sharing of intelligence information which leads to a greater security through arrests and seizures,” added Ambassador Chelba. Operation FLASH-PACT is the first counter-terrorism operation organized by the two police Organizations since the establishment of AFRIPOL by the African Union in 2014. The operation was coordinated with the help of INTERPOL’s Support Programme for the African Union (ISPA) which assists AFRIPOL in developing its strategic framework and operational functions across the continent and in fighting transnational crime and terrorism with INTERPOL and other regional policing bodies.

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Never Drop the Ball on In-Store Customer Experience: How Smart Video Can Help

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaDecember 7, 2022November 14, 202408 mins

“With a huge array of online and in-store shopping options available, stores need to deliver great customer experiences to stay ahead. To do that, they need to take advantage of key technologies – such as smart video – which provides a real-time view of customer needs in store and supports faster, more responsive service” Andrew Martin, Retail & Logistics Lead at Hikvision UK and Ireland Massive growth in online retail has led to the commoditization of all kinds of products, from furniture and phones to groceries and printer paper. In many cases, the last bastion for differentiation is customer service – whether customers buy online or in store. But although great customer experiences are absolutely central to success in today’s markets, delivering them remains a major challenge for retailers for a number of reasons. First, many supermarkets are moving towards semi-unattended or totally unattended environments, which makes it harder than ever to provide the personal, face-to-face service experiences many customers still want. Additionally, fewer staff in all kinds of retail stores means it’s increasingly difficult to balance customer care and day-to-day tasks such as admin, inventory, and shelf filling. In this environment of stiff competition, increasing online and hybrid shopping options, and changing retail staffing models, technology solutions can greatly enhance a store’s ability to deliver great customer service. In particular, the latest generation of AI-enabled smart video solutions provide new ways to enhance customer experiences, without the high costs and complexity of manual processes. Five ways smart video gives you the edge on customer service Smart video is able to boost customer experiences and deliver new competitive advantage for retailers in five important ways: Understand and meet customers’ needs in store, in real time Smart video makes this possible by providing ‘real-time awareness’ of customers’ journeys through the store. For example, smart cameras can be used to count customers entering and leaving the store, ensuring that enough staff are available to serve them. Staff can also be diverted to the checkout when queues get too long and return to routine shelf-filling and other tasks during non-peak times when fewer customers are in the store. Ensure that the right products are available – when and where customers want them For customers, having access to the right product in the right place at the right time is the cornerstone of a great experience. Smart video can help by registering the availability (or otherwise) of goods on shelves, and by triggering alarms to ensure products are restocked and always available. Additionally, video data analytics provide new insights into which products are the most popular, helping stores to place them in ‘hotspots’ where customers can find them quickly and easily. This ensures that the shopping experience is as quick, efficient, and satisfying as possible. Deliver great service in unattended retail environments As an increasing number of retailers roll out unattended stores (or stores with very few staff), smart video is taking a leading role. It’s possible, for example, to identify customers who are struggling at the self-service checkout, and to send a member of staff to assist them. Additionally, smart video offers multiple, high-value security applications for unattended environments, from traditional video security to AI algorithms that detect shoplifting. These capabilities ensure that customers feel safe, while also helping to minimize shrinkage from the inventory. Provide pleasant, multi-channel shopping experiences Smart video can help retailers provide far better multi-channel shopping experiences in store based on an in-depth understanding of customer journeys. For example, analysis of video data can ensure that kiosks for online ordering and product pickups are located in the right areas of the store to minimize congestion and speed up service. Likewise, smart video solutions at the distribution center can ensure that customer orders are picked and packed correctly, as well as ensuring that customer queries and disputes are answered faster. Keep stores safe and clean for customers With smart video, store managers and maintenance teams can get alerts in real time to ensure the store is always safe and clean. In particular, AI-powered cameras can detect liquid spills or obstacles in the aisles automatically, allowing staff to react more quickly to ensure that these issues never compromise the customer experience. Why partner with Hikvision on instore customer experience Many leading brand retailers are partnering with Hikvision to enhance their in-store experiences with help from our smart video solutions and our ecosystem of retail technology partners. Our solutions not only give managers a real-time view of how many customers are in the store, and the ideal staffing levels to look after them. Hikvision smart video can also ensure that products are always available when and where customers want them – and that multi-channel customer journeys are optimized.

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On Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Know the Preventive Measures

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaDecember 7, 2022November 14, 202405 mins

Nikhil Taneja, VP & MD, Radware – India, the Middle East & South Asia October is observed as cybersecurity month. Taking a look back at the first half of 2022, there was a significant increase in the threat landscape, especially with hacktivists targeting government agencies, enterprises and prominent individuals. DDoS attacks saw a hike of 203% across the globe. Radware’s threat analysis report observed an increase in malicious transactions targeting online applications, dominated by predictable resource location and injection attacks. The attacks that rose significantly during the Russia-Ukraine war have spilled over to other countries too. On October 10th, 2022, pro-Russian hackers – Killnet took down the US airport websites, where the group invited hackers to participate in the DDoS attack. What one would need to understand is that such attacks will not cease and so, organizations need to use preventive measures to counter such attacks and reduce the vulnerable targets. The biggest downside of DDoS attacks is the negative implication on Business ISACA is an advocate for professionals involved in information security, assurance, risk management and governance. The recent results from its inaugural consumer cybersecurity research have found that 41% of consumers in India alone have had their personal information stolen by cybercriminals and 40% report having severed ties with a company that experienced a breach. As companies are increasingly adopting technology, the immense data generated, applications and changing work environment have only increased the threat landscape. Such incidents only put a dent in the credibility and RoI of the organization. So, how to prevent and keep safe from such attacks? Robust and resilient network architecture is key to prevent DDoS type attacks. Evaluate the capabilities of the vendor providing security services against cyber threats. Constant monitoring and understanding of the network traffic of the organization. Outsource the DDoS protection if the in-house team is not equipped to handle it. Sensitize employees about cyber hygiene, how to recognize DDoS and other cyber attacks. The focus should also be on key assets, applications, servers and other end/ entry points. Expand DDoS protection to cloud, hybrid and multi-layer environment. Include software and hardware tools that help provide the 1st layer of protection against hackers. The expanding threat landscape can only be countered and contained, but not stopped The pandemic acted as a catalyst in pushing digitalization impacting how businesses functioned. But this also increased the surface for DDoS attacks and hence increased the number of attacks on a YoY basis. Initiatives like cybersecurity awareness months help us remember why there is a need to fight threat actors; how one can use the tried and tested preventive mechanisms to keep our cyberspace safe and healthy; and understand why we cannot escape from looming threats but instead can only fight them through state-of-the-art products and solutions.

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State of New Jersey Expands Use of Everbridge Platform to Enhance Citizen Safety

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaDecember 6, 2022November 14, 202405 mins

Everbridge, the global company in critical event management (CEM) and national public warning software solutions, recently announced that the State of New Jersey expanded its use of the company’s Public Safety solutions to communicate with residents across the state in times of emergency. The New Jersey State Police added Everbridge’s Resident Connection and Integrated Public Alert & Warning System IPAWS solutions to maximize the reach of their critical citizen alerts, allowing public safety officials to reach the state’s nine million residents in the event of a crisis such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding. This year marks the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, the costliest and most devastating storm to impact New Jersey. As learned during Sandy, and subsequent severe weather events that affected the Garden State, a critical part of any crisis response is the ability to share accurate information in a timely manner to the right population. Resident Connection enables Everbridge customers to target potentially life-saving communications to impacted areas by simply drawing geo-fenced shapes on a map, allowing local, county, and state government leaders to quickly and accurately reach the largest number of people in those zones. Recipients may include the most vulnerable and often underserved populations such as residents with special needs; dependence on supplemental oxygen or medications; cognitive, visual, or hearing impairment; and those lacking Internet access. Additionally, through Everbridge, New Jersey State Police is now able to access FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS), which utilizes several communication pathways to reach the public, including: the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to deliver alerts via AM, FM and satellite radio, as well as broadcast, cable and satellite TV; Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to deliver notifications to cell phones and mobile devices based on location, even if cellular networks are overloaded and can no longer support calls, text and emails; and integration with voice sirens, digital road signs, and emergency telephone networks. “First responders work around the clock to protect citizens from critical events like wildfires, hurricanes and the pandemic,” said Francis Willett, Principal Product Manager for Everbridge Public Safety, “New Jersey is ahead of the curve when it comes to ensuring that the public receives potentially life-saving information, while at the same time improving message timeliness and accuracy when a crisis demands their full attention.” Everbridge serves more than 300 organizations throughout the state of New Jersey, including local and county governments, hospitals, schools, retailers, corporations, and financial services providers. Everbridge also supports the states of Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, Oregon, and West Virginia; the 18 local jurisdictions comprising the National Capital Region (NCR); and thousands of municipal, territorial, and tribal governments, including 22 of the 25 largest U.S. cities.

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Interface Systems Helps MOD Pizza Improve Security While Reducing False Alarm Costs by Over 95% and Subscription Costs by Over 15%

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaDecember 6, 2022November 14, 202405 mins

Interface Systems, a leading managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, recently announced that MOD Pizza, the largest fast-casual pizza concept and one of the fastest growing restaurant brands in North America, has chosen Interface to implement a comprehensive upgrade of physical security infrastructure for more than 420 of its company-owned restaurants. By consolidating physical security operations with Interface, MOD Pizza has improved security while reducing false alarm costs by over 95% and monthly subscription costs by over 15%. With a mission to hire people that have barriers to hiring, including those who were formerly incarcerated, individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD), and those who have struggled with housing insecurity or are recovering from addiction, MOD Pizza is committed to creating a safe environment for its 10,000 Squad members (employees) and patrons. However, legacy camera and alarm systems required frequent manual intervention which was unnecessarily adding to their employees’ workload and disrupting their focus on customers. The asset protection team at MOD Pizza evaluated different vendors to tackle the complex challenge of streamlining technology implementation while creating a foundation that would allow the addition of advanced security capabilities in the future. MOD Pizza chose Interface to deploy hybrid network video recorders (NVRs) to leverage their legacy analog camera investments and installed the latest IP cameras at new locations. With NVRs in place, security footage from analog cameras can now be converted into digital format and stored on the cloud for easier access, review, and analysis. “By avoiding a complete rip-andreplace approach to camera installation, Interface was able to deliver significant cost savings without compromising MOD Pizza’s ability to implement advanced security solutions and analytics in the future,” said Swanson. MOD Pizza’s legacy alarm systems resulted in frequent operational disruption and false alarm penalties, and employee confidence in the alarm solution was fast eroding. To solve this problem, Interface deployed a video-verified alarm solution that includes verification of every alarm event by trained intervention specialists. This has significantly reduced wasted effort by restaurant managers to physically check the location during non-business hours, and eliminated costly false alarm penalties. “We have seen over 95% reduction in false alarms since we implemented Interface’s video verified alarm solution. Our field teams love the fact that they have secure, browser-based access to configure our alarm system which significantly frees up their time to do other things,” said Swanson. In addition, Interface deployed a centralized cloud-based video management system to easily find video recordings, across any location, for investigations and securely share the recordings with law enforcement or use video clips for internal training purposes. “The integrated solution is now up and running across over 420 MOD Pizza locations delivering significant operational efficiencies, improved productivity, and cost savings. We reduced our subscription costs by over 15% by combining our alarm and video management services.” said Swanson. By consolidating all business security operations with Interface, MOD Pizza is now in a position to offer a significantly improved work environment for its employees, along with discreet, always-on security coverage for customers. With an advanced security solution now in place across hundreds of its restaurants, MOD Pizza is piloting a next-generation video analytics solution to optimize restaurant layout, improve customer experience, and uncover real-time intelligence to streamline restaurant operations.

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Miami-Dade Selects Motorola Solutions’ APX NEXT for Mission-Critical Communications

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaDecember 6, 2022November 14, 202405 mins

First responders navigate high pressure and challenging situations every day, and it is imperative that their communications devices are not only reliable and intuitive, but also provide valuable real-time information. After more than two years of extensive field testing, market research and piloting by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Miami-Dade Police Department, Miami-Dade County has awarded Motorola Solutions a deal worth $165 million over 10 years for its top-of-the-line APX NEXT™ radios. “This is a life safety product,” said Alfredo ‘Freddy’ Ramirez III, Director, Miami-Dade Police Department and Chief of Safety and Emergency Response, Miami-Dade Police Department and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, “Our end-users here in fire and police have done extensive studies on this product. There is no other one like it. It has great capabilities that are not seen in the market that will enhance not only officer safety, but our ability to service the community in a more strategic and safer way. This product with Motorola is a next-generation type of communication device that the first responders of Miami-Dade County deserve.” The contract includes APX NEXT radios for the Miami-Dade Police Department and APX NEXT XE radios, which are purpose-built to meet the demands of firefighters, for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. It also includes six new radio sites to increase coverage for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue communications system, which Motorola Solutions will support through maintenance and improvements. APX NEXT radios, along with radios from multiple vendors, went through rigorous testing against stringent criteria with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Miami-Dade Police Department ahead of the contract signing. This included confirming compatibility with the county-wide radio system and other nearby regional radio systems, as well as testing LTE broadband in coverage gap areas and demonstrating the durability of the devices through training exercises. “The new radios have new technology, such as personnel level tracking with GPS over LTE, and text and picture messaging,” said another Public Safety Official involved with the testing of the new radios, “They include agency interoperability that we don’t have today, where we can quickly bring channels together. They also include additional coverage expansion, so these radios have capability from us to communicate outside the county, outside of our traditional radio systems. They have computer-aided dispatch (CAD) messaging – bi-directional CAD messaging – so it will significantly decrease the amount of time for units to receive information from the CAD system.” Miami-Dade joins a growing list of agencies who are now using APX NEXT for public safety communications in the state of Florida and across the country. The deployment of radios and additional communications equipment is currently underway, with a full radio replacement and system refresh expected to span the next year. Motorola Solutions is a global leader in public safety and enterprise security. Our solutions in land mobile radio communications, video security & access control and command center software, bolstered by managed & support services, create an integrated technology ecosystem to help make communities safer and businesses stay productive and secure. At Motorola Solutions, they are ushering in a new era in public safety and security.

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Infineon Makes Smart and Sustainable Homes Based on Matter a Reality

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaDecember 6, 2022November 14, 202407 mins

New Matter 1.0 standard lays the foundation for wider adoption and future market applications and innovation in the smart home. Elevates consumer experience and provides great potential for lowering energy consumption through intelligent, connected IoT solutions. One of industry’s first Matter 1.0-certified products and right-fit and ready-to-use hardware solutions accelerate creation of innovative and sustainable smart home devices & services. Smart home solutions increase consumers’ convenience while reducing energy consumption and lowering consumers’ carbon footprints. However, different device ecosystems, products and protocols have made implementing a truly connected, secured smart home difficult until now. The Connectivity Standards Alliance’s (CSA) newly released Matter 1.0 specification helps alleviate these challenges by offering one unified standard for device makers to follow for many smart home applications including smart locks, lighting, thermostats, security systems, sensors and media devices. Infineon Technologies AG, a world leading company in IoT and power solutions, has joined CSA and more than 280 companies to pioneer the game-changing Matter standard to make ease-ofuse, interoperability, security and sustainability a reality in the smart home. “Our homes are the center of our daily activities, from work to leisure,” said Thomas Rosteck, Division President Connected Secure Systems at Infineon, “We believe that having one standard solves the fragmentation of the smart home market, which will be the key in opening doors to drive better connectivity, digitalization and decarbonization in this market. The Matter initiative and Infineon’s integrated Matter solutions will allow consumers to customize, connect and control their smart home experience in a simple and secured way, while optimizing energy usage in the most effective manner.” Matter 1.0 will accelerate adoption of smart home solutions by proving interoperability and backwards-compatibility of devices from different brands and operating systems. Infineon leaders sit on the CSA board, underscoring the company’s commitment to advancing global standards and helping to shape the future of IoT in the smart home. The world leader in hardware-based security solutions, also leads major security teams covering topics such as encryption, device attestation and integrity as well as security certification of smart home devices. Smart Home market to grow rapidly According to market research firm ABI Research, by 2030, more than 1.5 billion Matter certified devices will ship annually. In addition, over that period, a vast range of consumer robotics, smart appliances, and other emerging smart home device types are expected to be drawn into smart home system engagement. Beyond convenience and automation, connected devices and services in the smart home will provide energy-efficient solutions to solve social and environmental challenges. Within total worldwide electricity consumption, residential buildings make up 29 percent. Space cooling, heating and refrigeration are among the largest power consumers. Here, the interconnection of smart things opens up great potential for reducing energy consumption. For example, smart home networks can learn users’ personal temperature preferences in different situations to adapt them automatically. Sensor-based controls can turn off lights, heating and air conditioning when no one is in the room. And intelligent smart home networks can start washing machines or car charging when renewable energies are available. With one out of six people in the world being aged 60 years or over by 2030, smart home solutions can also help seniors to stay independently and more comfortably in their own homes. Elevating consumer experience and sustainability with Matter solutions Infineon’s leading technology portfolio of rightfit and ready-to-use solutions accelerates the creation of innovative smart home products that meet today’s and tomorrow’s demand for connected, smart, safe and energy-efficient homes – allowing best possible user experience and enabling new services. Our Matter solutions include: The new PSoC® 62S2 Wi-Fi BT Pioneer Kit helps developers and engineers achieve reliable, ultra-low power Matter over Wi-Fi solutions and helps them get to market faster. The combination of PSoC™ 6x ULP MCU and AIROC™ CYW43xx Bluetooth/ Wi-Fi SoCs supports a very reliable, low power implementation of Matter over Wi-Fi edge devices, while provisioning over Bluetooth/ Bluetooth Low Energy. The high-performance, low-power AIROC™ CYW30739 multi-protocol SoC (Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3, IEEE 802.15.4) is one of the first to complete Thread 1.3 certification, the foundation for Matter over Thread devices. Matter-compatible OPTIGA™ security solutions easily integrate into embedded systems to protect the confidentiality, integrity and authenticity of information and devices. The solutions scale from basic authentication chips to sophisticated implementations.

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Hikvision Introduces New Pro Series PTZ Cameras with ColorVu

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaDecember 3, 2022November 14, 202404 mins

Hikvision has announced new additions to its Pro series PTZ cameras, including the integration of ColorVu technology for the first time in this range. With ColorVu, Hikvision’s new Pro series cameras can provide consistent image brightness and full color imaging as the camera zooms in and out. This ensures crystal-clear details and vivid color for distant objects at all times and in all conditions. Revolutionary ‘ColorVu + Varifocal’ integration Traditional PTZ cameras often struggle to ensure that images remain bright and clear when they zoom in, especially in low light conditions. This is because the lens aperture gets smaller when operators increase the focal length, reducing the light entering the lens and thereby impacting the clarity of images. One way to solve this issue is to adjust the size of the aperture as the focal length changes, so that a consistent amount of light can enter the lens. With Hikvision ColorVu technology, a very large fixed aperture is used in the Pro series varifocal PTZ cameras, enabling consistent light and color imaging as the camera zooms in or out at night. The new PTZ cameras’ fixed F1.2 lens aperture allows as much as 14x more light to enter the lens compared to conventional PTZ units. This same capability also ensures vivid and full-color imaging in light conditions as low as 0.0005lux – or nearly total darkness. The result is bright and colored images, even in extremely low light conditions or at night. The camera also has a warm supplemental LED light that further illuminates the field of vision, allowing objects and events to be captured in full color within the 100-meter range. Further increasing security capabilities with AcuSense In addition to ColorVu, Hikvision Pro series cameras have also been equipped with AcuSense technology, which distinguishes between real security threats and harmless moving objects such as animals, falling leaves, and changing lights. This smart classification capability means that alarms are only triggered in the event of real security threats. In such cases, the PTZ lens follows the detected threats and sends automated alerts to home or business owners, security teams, or Alarm Receiving Centers (ARCs). The ability to detect real security threats in real time, and to reduce false alarms, means that security end users and teams can respond to security incidents quickly and effectively and minimize negative impacts. This is especially vital for protecting site perimeters, key entrances and exits, and other restricted areas.

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iValue Partners with Arete, Leaders in Providing Best Cyber Incident Response for Businesses

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaDecember 3, 2022November 14, 202405 mins

iValue InfoSolutions, India’s premium technology enabler, recently announced its association with Arete, a Global cyber risk company recognized as a leader in providing the best-in-class cyber risk management services. The rising cyber risks need expertise who would be able to not just mitigate the attacks made but also ensure that the systems are brought back in no time. With this partnership, iValue’s customer base can utilize the superior services of Arete and the OEM can find its strong footing in India. “There is an increasing need for organizations irrespective of vertical to have 360-degree cyber security. Organizations’ preparedness to counter any cyberattack has always been a point of contention. They need strong support with expertise in cybersecurity at standby when the need arises. Through their rapid response and technical expertise, they have significantly reduced the financial impact and business interruption attributed to cyberattacks. This is where we at iValue believe Arete’s elite team of cybersecurity experts help businesses recover from challenges and thrive in the long term. Their cutting-edge technology and cross-vertical experience is the biggest strength they bring into the foray and this makes a great value addition for iValue’s collection of the best-of-thebreed technology OEMs,” said Mitish Chitnavis, Chief Technology Officer at iValue InfoSolutions. As one of the largest global providers of cyber incident response services, Arete applies lessons learned from every case they work on, thousands each year, to help businesses, insurance carriers, and law firms make more informed, cyber risk management decisions and reduce the risk of future cyber breaches. Some of services delivered by Arete are Incident Response, MDR, MSSP and Cyber Advisory Services to effectively manage cyber risk of businesses & has strong partnerships with law firms and insurance carriers who also help businesses manage risk. When clients engage Arete, they gain access to the world’s leading cybersecurity professionals, anywhere in the world, within hours and not days, who ensure business resilience of organizations after a cyberattack to quickly mitigate the incident, bring them back to normal state of operation at the earliest & harden their systems and controls to help prevent future disruption. “In an increasingly digital world, technology is an enabler in creating ease of life and ease of doing business. Organizations are connected globally with substantial investments made towards assets and value manifested in digital form. Risk incidents and cyber threats have increased significantly around the world. The sophistication of cyber threats has evolved in response to defense. Businesses must also be receptive to cooperative cybersecurity approaches to make headways in the future of cyber resilience. We are pleased to be associated with iValue InfoSolutions, to create a cyber-resilient work environment in alignment with business objectives/ strategies to achieve better/ profitable outcomes.” said Raj Sivaraju, President – APAC, Arete A leading technology enabler, iValue has consistently partnered with the right mix of widespread and niche technology providers to help customers in their transformational journey. iValue’s penchant to select the right partner and aid its customers with trustworthy solutions has helped them grow relentlessly fostering the trust of their 6,000+ customers across verticals and 800+ global, national, regional, and local system integrators in 18+ locations across multiple continents. This has made iValue the best choice for companies to market their products and solutions.

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AllGoVision’s Video Analytics Integrates with Hanwha Techwin’s Wisenet Series of Cameras and VMS

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaDecember 3, 2022November 14, 202417 mins

AllGoVision Technologies, a global company in video analytics, and South Korean camera major Hanwha Techwin have successfully integrated AllGoVision’s latest AI & Deep Learning powered Video Analytics software with Hanwha Techwin’s Wisenet series of cameras & VMS. This combined offering is expected to address key needs of the video analytics market’s rising demand for comprehensive, best-in-class solutions. “Acknowledging the development that would impact all businesses positively. Wisenet series of surveillance products and VMS are leaders in the market and are well-known for providing efficient performance, high resolution and highly reliable premium technologies worldwide for over 30 years. With our association with AllGoVision, we are confident of delivering a superior brand experience to customers” Soumik Ghosh Head, Products & Marketing, India Region, Hanwha Techwin Hanwha Techwin is a global supplier of video surveillance products & its WISENET branded cameras are the market leader due to its high performance, quality and value. WISENET edge analytics network cameras are integrated with AllGoVision Technologies platform using its popular integrated monitoring solution – WISENET SSM. “We are delighted with our association with Hanwha, one of the leaders in the video surveillance industry. The combination of market leading video analytics from AllGoVision, coupled with the camera and VMS from Hanwha, positions us well to win in the fast growing AllGoVision’s Video Analytics Integrates with Hanwha Techwin’s Wisenet Cameras Combined offering to address key need of customer’s demand for best-in-class solutions segments of transportation, industrial and retail verticals” K Srinivasan Director & CEO, AllGoVision Technologies The feature-rich AllGoVision video analytics software consistently delivers accurate results. Its open platform allows it to integrate with a choice of VMS and cameras which enables it to seamlessly provide analytics to multiple industries. It provides clients real-time alerts, actionable insights and reports that help take quicker and intelligent decisions. With Hanwha Wisenet series of cameras & SSM integration, AllGoVision Video analytics software now finds applications in all types of businesses such as traffic, retail, and industrial segments, where it is used for reading license plates, monitoring vehicle movement patterns, preventing traffic law violations, detecting and preventing intrusion and vandalism attempts, identifying and recognizing a human face in camera view, reduce crowding and much more. How Does AllGoVision’s VA Software and Hanwha Techwin’s Cameras & Wisenet SSM VMS integration work? The AllGoVision software evaluates the contents of video feed from Hanwha SSM VMS to determine the specific information about the video contents captured by the Hanwha cameras. The product analyses rapidly the video for specific data, behaviour patterns, tracking movement of people/objects in specified monitoring zones. Security alerts are sent to the Hanwha’s SSM VMS, while data analytics are sent to a command-and-control centre for unified reporting & business intelligence. “Our AI-based enterprise-ready software makes the entire process of surveillance more efficient with real-time alerts, metadata search, actionable insights and reports using Deep Learning Algorithms. We have developed the software with flexible integration architecture making the system adaptive to complementary software and hardware components with support for customization” Aji Anirudhan Global Head, Sales & Marketing, AllGoVision Technologies “Our focus and commitment has always been dedicated towards providing our customer world class Video Surveillance Solutions, Collaboration with AllGoVision is special as it helps us to deliver high precision latest AI & Deep Learning Based Video Analytics to our customers” Ajay Dubey Country Manager, Hanwha Techwin, India Region The integration brings to customers a software platform with features supporting Video Storage and Management addressing various Safety, Security and Behaviour Analytics requirements. ANPR, one of the key analytics features along with other traffic enforcement and management features see a wide deployment from Safe city initiatives to smart access control and toll booth management to parking management. Combined with Face Recognition (FR) the solution enables a new level of security through Multi-Factor Authentication. With applications in verticals such as Smart Enterprises/ Facilities/ Critical Infrastructures, Smart cities & Transportation, focusing on enhancement of Business Intelligence, Business operations, Safety & Security, AllGoVision solutions have been protecting people and assets since 2009. Hanwha Techwin has solidified its leadership position in security solutions by building self-developed SoC chipset along with optical, manufacturing and image-processing technologies accumulated over 30 years. It is part of the Hanwha Group, which is a Global Fortune 500 company and among the top most conglomerates based out of South Korea.