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PRAMA Displays its Innovative Transportation Security Solutions at TrafficInfraTech Expo 2022

India’s premier indigenous security and surveillance product manufacturing brand, PRAMA displayed its innovative transportation solutions at TrafficInfraTech Expo with a theme ‘Innovation Meets Expectation.’ Prama India had participated in the TrafficInfratech Expo held between 16-18 November at Bombay Exhibition Center (BEC) in Mumbai. The exquisitely designed PRAMA booth got good response from the security professional community. A special commemorative Coffee Table book on PRAMA’s ‘Make-in-India’ mission to boost indigenous manufacturing was inaugurated by S.V.R. Srinivas, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA in the presence of transportation industry leaders, government representatives and delegates. PRAMA booth at the TrafficInfraTech Expo displayed its innovative and indigenously developed transportation security products and solutions, including Highway Control Room Solutions, Toll Plaza Surveillance, Advanced Traffic Management Solution, In Bus Surveillance Solution, Mobile Enforcement Solution, Ai Sense Solution and other solutions. PRAMA booth also displayed Speed Detection Cameras and ANPR Cameras. The three-day Smart Mobility Conference 2022 was concurrently organised along with the TrafficinfraTech Expo event, it covered eclectic mix of contemporary themes on transportation, traffic management, logistics, Mobility, Smart Cities Parking Management. On the first day of the conference, Vinay Mishra, Senior Vice President – Projects, Prama India Pvt. Ltd., gave a detailed presentation on the trendy theme ‘Smart Transportation, Smarter Solutions.’ He also briefed about the latest Transportation security solutions offered by PRAMA India. His presentation got an overwhelming response from the conference delegates. PRAMA’s Transportation Solution enables the promise of advanced video security solutions. It provides mission critical security to the transportation hubs. It has a Command and Control solution to proactively monitor the video data of video security cameras. Its bespoke products and solutions serve the vehicular security needs. PRAMA’s Smart Traffic Solution provides the help to resolve the Traffic Management challenges. It keeps the vehicle traffic moving swiftly while ensuring the security and safety of travelers, vehicles and pedestrians. TTTrafficInfraTech Expo 2022 provided a networking forum for government representatives, experts, project heads, system integrators and service providers to collectively find solutions to urban transport challenges. The event got concluded with relevant insights on latest developments in the India’s transport sector. A large number of dealers, distributors, consultants, system integrators and end-users visited the PRAMA booth to check the latest transportation security solutions on display.  

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Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Delivers 300% RoI Over Three Years and Payback in Eight Months, New Independent Study Finds

Fortinet®, a global company in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, recently announced a business benefit analysis of Fortinet Secure SD-WAN and its ability to support large enterprises by delivering 300% RoI over three years and payback in eight months. As one of the top SD-WAN vendors, Fortinet commissioned a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study by Forrester Consulting to analyze the value that Fortinet Secure SDWAN can provide to large enterprises, examining both the network and security impact on customers’ businesses. As part of the independent study, Forrester interviewed business decision-makers with experience across industries and geographies, including retail, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing. Collectively, the organizations deployed Fortinet Secure SD-WAN and other Fortinet products, such as switches, wireless LAN, and wireless WAN, and have more than $1 billion in annual revenue, up to 8,500 sites, and up to 133,000 employees. Based on customer feedback, Forrester developed a composite model for the study and built out a three-year financial model to reflect the costs and benefits of the investment. Key findings from the study and benefits for customers include: Eight Months Payback and 300% RoI: Customers deploying Fortinet Secure SD-WAN achieved a 300% return on investment over three years with payback in eight months. These benefits include a reduction in communications costs, increased productivity of security and network teams, improved network and security performance, and increased productivity of deployment teams. 65% Reduction in Network Disruption: With enhanced network performance enabled by Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, business users experienced a 65% reduction in the number of network disruptions. 50% Improvement in Resolving Issues: Fortinet offers increased visibility and effective, broad protection, allowing security and network teams to identify and remediate network issues more quickly. Improving time to issue resolution by as much as 50% enabled the composite organization to reassign security and network team resources to higher value activities, resulting in a three-year, risk-adjusted productivity benefit of $1.4 million. Increased Productivity of Deployment Team: Fortinet Secure SD-WAN enabled the composite organization to save time by 75% per new deployment, resulting in significant efficiencies for the deployment team. Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Transforms and Secures WAN Prior to implementing Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, the organizations used a combination of technologies and vendors to manage, maintain, and monitor their networks. These solutions, which relied on MPLS, internet, and assorted hardware, lacked visibility and adequate security coverage, forcing network engineers and administrators to spend excessive time identifying and resolving unanticipated problems on an ad hoc basis. Additionally, scaling and modifying existing solutions became increasingly cost-prohibitive and time-consuming. Vishak Raman, Vice President of Sales, India, SAARC and Southeast Asia at Fortinet, said, “Large enterprises around the world continue to turn to Fortinet to achieve their digital acceleration goals with solutions that converge networking and security. We’re pleased that Forrester has quantified both the network and security benefits of Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, which will advance our commitment to helping customers make informed decisions with validated solutions.”  

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Indian Students Attend Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy at U.S. Space and Rocket Center

Honeywell announced that 10 Indian students among 172 students from 25 countries attended a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience at the 11th Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy (HLCA). The unique leadership program took place for two consecutive weeks at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. This year, Honeywell chose eight students from Bangalore and two students from Pune. The HLCA is a scholarship program for children of Honeywell employees worldwide that offers a weeklong immersive, science-oriented leadership experience. It is designed to encourage high school students ages 16-18 years old to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through real-world, hands-on activities in computer science, engineering, astronautics and coding. “For more than 10 years, Honeywell has brought together students from around the world to travel to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center to experience Space Camp, helping to build their technical, collaborative and communications skills,” said Jayme Meyer, Honeywell Vice President, Internal Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility, “Today, the 30 fastest-growing occupations globally are in STEM, and Honeywell is proud to partner with the USSRC to empower the next generation of future-shaping innovators and leaders.” Students are selected for the program through a rigorous application and review process based on academic achievement and community involvement. Honeywell and its employees help fund the scholarships, which cover the cost of tuition, meals, accommodations and program materials. Yatharth Nehra, a Participant from Pune said, “It was a great learning and networking experience. I believe there are only very few organizations that provide the advantage and the diverse knowledge as HLCA provides. Honeywell understands that the future is now, and the future is us. I would like to thank Honeywell for providing me with this opportunity.” “Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy at US Space and Rocket Center was once in a lifetime experience for me. It was a rare combination of technical knowledge, hands-on experience, meeting legends and having loads of fun,” said Bidipta Chatterjee, a Participant from Bengaluru. Bengaluru student Nisha Jain reminisced, “It was a wonderful opportunity to build my leadership qualities, challenge myself across different fields and also meet and learn from my peers from different cultures. We learned how to work as a team with mission control & incident control challenge, build a rocket, code a raspberry pi, train on MATs, use a flight simulator, experience 1/6 gravity, and climbed a 40-foot wall! Proud to have been selected for HLCA.” Since its launch in 2010, Honeywell, in partnership with the USSRC, has sponsored nearly 3,000 students to attend space camps. Participants develop STEM leadership skills through numerous team-building challenges such as building, coding and testing rockets; simulated astronaut training; shuttle missions; and a low-gravity moonwalk. Students also use computational thinking and computer science to deepen their digital skills. “Space camp was one of the most exhilarating and educative experiences for me with the exposure to space programs, leadership, critical thinking and teamwork.” shared Srinidhi Prabhakaran, a Bengaluru Participant. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is home to Space Camp®, Space Camp® Robotics, Aviation Challenge® and U.S. Cyber Camp as well as the Apollo 16 capsule, the National Historic Landmark Saturn V rocket and world-class traveling exhibits. USSRC is the Official Visitor Center for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and a showcase for national defense technologies developed at the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal.  

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Reinventing Homeland Security Through Emerging Technologies

Former Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat, & Spl. Secy., Internal Security, MHA ASSOCHAM Conducted a National Conference on Homeland Security Finding comprehensive solutions along with the private sector for homeland security, that also serves as a force multiplier, is a crucial concept for Aatmanirbhar and Surakshit Bharat,” stated VSK Kaumudi, IPS (Retd.), Former Secretary (Security), Cab. Sectt., & Spl. Secy., Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, at the national conference on ‘Homeland Security: Public-Private Partnership for Managing New Age Challenges.’ The conference was organized by the apex industry body, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). In order to protect against criminal activities, terrorism, and other threats to the country, Mr. Kaumudi underlined the significance of advanced security systems. He spoke about the nexus between inimical elements abroad and local terrorists and criminal gangs that affects the well-being of Indian citizens along the borders as well as in the heartland. The Indian government has been encouraging startups and private parties for developing sophisticated technology for weapons and security equipment, skill development of security personnel, and in cyber security through private-public partnership. According to Mr. Kaumudi, India needs private-public partnership to foster the development of start-ups and to adopt the best available technology for robust security architecture. Sanjay Agrawal, Dy Director General (Disaster Management) at the Ministry of Communications of the Government of India, highlighted the importance of establishing a public-private partnership model to enlist industrial partners for commercial use of the network while taking into account geographical areas and designing communication models for nationwide homeland security. He further emphasized the need to utilize modern technologies in tandem with an integrated communication system in order to enhance safety measures. Additionally, he proposed that a well-devised communication strategy is essential in worst-case scenarios. He stressed that a combination of modern technologies and an integrated communication system will bolster safety, and a well-prepared communication strategy is essential in the event of a crisis. Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman of the Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI), underscored the responsibility of the government to protect its citizens with the collaboration of all stakeholders. He also highlighted that due to socio-economic conflicts, it is essential to come up with a plan of action to address them. According to him, private security is a major component of the sector and India has the largest security workforce of around 1 crore personnel who safeguard the nation. Jasbir Singh Solanki, CEO of Mahindra Defence System Limited’s Homeland & Cyber Security division, highlighted cyber security as the biggest challenge given the prevalence of cybercrime around the globe. He urged a shift from a trader mentality to a builder mindset and advocated for the allocation of funds towards security protection technology. Alpesh Kankariya, Partner (Homeland Security and Surveillance) at PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited (PwC), emphasized the fundamentals of homeland security, which encompasses counter-terrorism initiatives, security from natural disasters and public health hazards, as well as national security from external adversaries. In his closing remarks, Anil Dhawan, Co-Chairman of ASSOCHAM’s National Council on Homeland Security & Disaster Management and MD of DB Secure Solutions Pvt Ltd., offered an insight into home-grown security solutions through the Public-Private Partnership model, as well as increased investment in research and development to meet specific security needs. Among eminent dignitaries, a joint knowledge report titled ‘Cognitive Command and Control Centres-Redefining homeland security with emerging technology’ was released by ASSOCHAM-PwC.  

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Hikvision India Creates a Portfolio of Solutions to Maximize Efficiency and Security of Accessibility

In residential communities, commercial centers, and even industrial parks, ensuring effective site accessibility and security can be a challenge, as people come and go, alone or in crowds. Hikvision India provides a portfolio of solutions to help customers maintain efficient and secure accessibility on site Residents, employees, customers, deliverymen, maintenance personnel, and others create the familiar hustle and bustle at large buildings and facilities. In places like these where people come and go continuously, site operators must become experts in a variety of access control and security systems and products to know which functions are included and which are not. Their choices must ensure that authorized people – like employees, suppliers, visitors, and contractors – can all access sites and facilities quickly and easily. At the same time, on-site personnel must protect the sites and populations by identifying unauthorized people and then denying them access, which is essential in minimizing security events, vandalism, and other security risks. Organizations also risk investing further in access and security functions they already have, or, in other cases, finding gaps that are difficult to fill in a cost-effective way. For these scenarios, Hikvision has created a range of solutions to simplify site accessibility and security management and to give customers clearer access to the specific functions they need. It offers a roadmap to help customers accurately choose and deploy the functions they need to keep everyone safe while also guiding everyone to the right place at the right time at their sites. In this portfolio, key functional solutions can be mixed-andmatched to meet specific needs for all kinds of sites such as residential communities, shopping malls, office towers, airports, industrial parks, and much more. Here are a few of the essentials that Hikvision’s solutions include. Access Control Administrators commonly encounter the challenging task of granting authorized people access to necessary areas. Access control solutions have come a long way from keys, pin codes, and physical cards, but as technology advances, better solutions get introduced regularly. Hikvision Access Control solutions use multiple biometric authentication methods, including face and fingerprint recognition, to ensure that only authorized people enter buildings or sites. These solutions use deep learning algorithms to automate recognition of authorized people and to grant or deny access to sites or restricted areas. ‘Rapid passage solutions’ can be deployed at entrances and exits where many people need to pass in a short timeframe, and ‘extra-high security solutions’ employ multi-factor authentication and other technologies for restricted areas. Vehicle Entrance and Exit Vehicles regularly enter and exit from parking lots at all kinds of locations. Effectively and precisely identifying these vehicles, allowing registered vehicles in and out, and charging parking fees, challenges managers daily. Hikvision’s solutions for Vehicle Entrance and Exit Control help customers ensure that only authorized vehicles enter a site, while also improving on-site navigation and parking. These solutions recognize vehicle license plates (using ANPR cameras) and cross-reference this information with access ‘rules’ at the back end. Multiple parameters Vehicle Entrance and Exit Vehicles regularly enter and exit from parking lots at all kinds of locations. Effectively and precisely identifying these vehicles, allowing registered vehicles in and out, and charging parking fees, challenges managers daily. Hikvision’s solutions for Vehicle Entrance and Exit Control help customers ensure that only authorized vehicles enter a site, while also improving on-site navigation and parking. These solutions recognize vehicle license plates (using ANPR cameras) and cross-reference this information with access ‘rules’ at the back end. Multiple parameters At the enterprise level, finding an easy and efficient way to manage employee attendance is important for management. Using biometric authentication solutions such as face and fingerprint recognition, Hikvision’s solutions help organizations create an accurate, auditable record of employee time and attendance. A wide range of scheduling and attendance reports comes included with each solution as needed, with simple deployment in the cloud. Site managers can set up and deploy Hikvision time and attendance solutions quickly and easily on a single site, or at multiple sites. Visitor Management Visitor management is another headache for accessibility concerns, as both convenience and safety must be considered. Hikvision’s Visitor Management solutions maximize site security while also providing a much faster and better experience for visitors. Visitors can register and make an appointment via a mobile app or online, allowing site staff to grant them quick access to their authorized areas when they arrive. There are options for a receptionist to receive visitors in person as well as for visitors to check in and enter buildings using a self-service terminal. Perimeter Protection Perimeter protection has traditionally been a core component for site security. Here, Hikvision provides highly reliable Perimeter solutions for all kinds of scenarios, whether ‘short’, ‘medium,’ or ‘long.’ Key features of these solutions include real-time alerts and auditory and visual warnings to deter trespassers before they enter buildings or step foot on sites. With AI features to distinguish people and vehicles from other moving objects such as animals or falling leaves, the security team can focus their efforts on real security threats and respond to incidents much faster. Flow Control The ability to accurately count numbers of visitors and customers can be a major advantage for commercial organizations, improving service, safety, and even sales. Using dual-lens cameras with 3D binocular stereo vision and deep learning algorithms, Hikvision provides intuitive notifications and timely alarms when the number of people in a specified area reaches the preset threshold. With the ability to count people in queues and crowds, Hikvision’s Flow Control solutions enable users to respond with, for example, increased staffing at peak times or other actions that improve efficiency and service quality. Users also get a clear view of how many people enter and leave a site for improved security and safety.  

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