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Month: May 2023

IDIS End-to-End Solution Meets School Trust’s Security Challenges

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Together with APEX, IDIS delivers on schools’ security and safety priorities and ensures adaptability and value IDIS, the leading manufacturer of trusted South Korean-made video tech, together with its integration partner Apex Network Solutions, provided the video surveillance solutions for two large high schools that form part of the Wade Deacon Trust across Merseyside. The Wade Deacon High School, which is the Trust’s largest school, sought to overcome the shortcomings of its existing, early generation IP CCTV system, and problems including rising maintenance costs, poor usability, and variable image quality. Apex was tasked with delivering a solution that would offer the lowest cost of ownership (TCO) with a minimal ongoing operating burden, and a solution that easy adaptability to meet any future requirements. Keeping installation costs down, Apex designed a seamless endto-end and NDAA-compliant IDIS DirectIP® solution comprising three 32-channel 4K recorders and a mix of close to ninety 5MP and 12MP IR domes, bullet, and fisheye cameras. The system is designed for unobtrusive coverage of corridors, indoor communal areas, entrances, building perimeters, and high-value sporting facilities which are vulnerable to vandalism out-of-hours. Every IDIS camera has the advantage of plugand-play set-up, which allowed the Apex engineers to complete the upgrade during term time without any disruption to learning. The Wade Deacon Trust’s Hillside High School in Bootle also needed to update its aging CCTV system, but the installation would be more challenging due to the school’s 1930s architecture, with a lack of ceiling voids for easy cable runs, long corridors, and solid floor construction. The school also wanted to address usability, gaps in coverage, variable image quality, and rising maintenance costs. Apex designed an end-to-end solution taking advantage of IDIS rapid plug-and-play deployment and seamless device compatibility, enabling full system functionality without installation glitches – particularly valuable at older sites such as Hillside, where cabling options are limited. It was easy to replace the existing cameras with simple connection of IDIS’ more powerful high-definition models, and to add new cameras in key locations to enable comprehensive coverage. The expanded system now includes seventy high-definition internal and external domes and bullets and the popular 12MP IDIS Super Fisheye – between them ensuring HD and ultra-HD image capture, even in challenging lighting conditions, thanks to the cameras being equipped with true WDR and IR LED. The fisheye cameras provide affordable wide area coverage, effectively delivering the same visibility as three or four fixed lens models. As a result, the school’s new system now ensures comprehensive coverage of corridors, communal areas, entrances, and school grounds, and it is easier for staff to work with thanks to the IDIS Center VMS management software. The license-free VMS’ intuitive interface makes it simple to live view, playback and retrieve recorded footage and allows rolebased access rights to be easily configured. “We are very impressed with our IDIS solution installed by Apex,” noted Jonathan Lowe, Director of ICT & Operations, Wade Deacon Trust, “Despite some infrastructure challenges, Apex listened to our requirements and delivered full system upgrades on time without any major disruptions or delays. The new solutions have given us reliable, comprehensive CCTV coverage, and it’s proving easy to use to safeguard our school community.” IDIS is a global security company that designs, develops, manufactures, and delivers surveillance solutions for a wide range of commercial and public sector markets. As the largest video surveillance manufacturer in South Korea, headquartered just outside of Seoul and operating across 50 countries and 100+ strategic partners, IDIS is a world-leading total solution provider with more than two million recorders installed worldwide and over 17 million cameras utilizing IDIS technology.  

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Hikvision India Introduces HEOP 2.0 to Further Strengthen its Open AIoT Ecosystem

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Hikvision India has introduced Hikvision Embedded Open Platform (HEOP) version 2.0, which provides partners and developers with easier access to Hikvision AIoT hardware products and technologies to facilitate co-creation of value for customers. An open ecosystem Open technologies, platforms, and collaboration are crucial for the future adoption of AIoT, and the enhanced HEOP platform demonstrates how Hikvision seeks to help pave the way for AIoT innovation and co-creation. HEOP 2.0 provides Hikvision partners with a unified, open, and safe environment for application operation and management. Featuring an open architecture, the platform supports containerized, independent deployment, and embedded application of third-party algorithms or components of Hikvision hardware, thus creating integrated devices with high flexibility. Compared with conventional HEOP software, HEOP 2.0 makes it easier for partners to deploy proprietary Deep Learning algorithms on Hikvision edge devices, and provides more intelligent and tailored applications for end users. Hikvision Embedded Open Platform (HEOP) enables technology partners to develop and run their own applications on Hikvision’s hardware, facilitating custom security systems to respond to the specific needs and unique installation scenarios of customers. HEOP features open-architecture hardware, standard interfaces, and the HikFlow algorithm development kit*. Partners can easily join the HEOP ecosystem through Hikvision’s Technology Partner Portal. Compared to HEOP 1.0, HEOP 2.0 facilitates partners to deploy proprietary deep-learning algorithms on Hikvision’s edge devices, providing more intelligent and tailored applications for end users. System Architecture The HEOP 2.0 system architecture ensures smooth running and quick migration of applications among varied types of underlying hardware. With Hikvision technology, one can get an edge over the competition by availing following advantages: Create with boosted efficiency & intelligence. Algorithm acceleration with the HikFlow algorithm development kit. One-stop services from documentation & training, technical support, to app management. An all-encompassing development environment that is easy to deploy. Reliable AI edge devices for solid performance and deep-learning applications. Promote through joint efforts. Co-marketing opportunities for maximum exposure of developers’ apps through Hikvision’s global network. Co-selling opportunities of joint solutions through Hikvision’s extensive business channels. Win with optimal solutions. Meet and exceed end users’ expectations of richer product options and more intelligent solutions in varied business scenarios. HEOP 2.0-enabled products Many product lines that support HEOP 2.0. More HEOP 2.0-enabled products will be available soon to go further into custom security systems category. The current HEOP 2.0 enabled products include, Network Cameras, Access Control Devices, Thermal Cameras, Video Recorders, Onboard Security and Mobile Products. Two technical advantages HEOP 2.0 is made possible by Hikvision’s two cutting-edge technologies: ‘Conch’ container technology and the HikFlow algorithm development kit. Hikvision container technology is lightweight, secure, and has wide compatibility. It provides an independent running environment for applications, optimizes use of hardware resources, and enhances the level of security. HikFlow is the core component of the HEOP platform, allowing third parties to run their Deep Learning algorithms on Hikvision devices. Its core advantage lies in support for multiple hardware platforms, rich Deep Learning operator generation process, and multiple algorithms running on the edge. Together, these technologies provide partners with a convenient and reliable route to market, that requires only minimum software development. Three benefits of becoming a partner There are three main benefits to becoming a HEOP partner with Hikvision. Boosted efficiency and intelligence. Hikvision’s new products are all developed based on the HEOP platform. By joining the HEOP ecosystem through Hikvision’s Technology Partner Portal, developers can create apps that can run on Hikvision devices. They can also realize iterative development of intelligent AIoT application functions based on HEOP efficiencies. Access to expertise and service. Hikvision provides one-stop services – from documentation, training, and technical support, to facilitating partners’ seamless integration into Hikvision ecosystem. Through cooperation, both parties can leverage the trend of edge intelligence and AIoT to provide vertical and intelligent solutions in varied business scenarios. Global marketing network. Partners can also benefit from the go-to-market strategies, backed by Hikvision’s global marketing networks and extensive business channels. *Hikvision’s dedicated kit to facilitate algorithm development and to minimize the deployment time of applications via HEOP 2.0.  

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HikCentral 2.4 Introduced in India to Optimize Security and Operations for Variety of Scenarios

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Hikvision India has recently introduced HikCentral Professional Software 2.4 in the India market. HikCentral Professional – Hikvision’s security management software – helps professionals meet a variety of security challenges on a single platform. With HikCentral Professional, you will manage multiple individual systems with ease, such as video security, access control, alarm detection, and more, explore cross-system functionalities, and optimize the day-to-day security and operations for a variety of scenarios. Key advantages A unified security system that enhances management operations. Personalize your own security system. Visualized systems, data, and maintenance. Easy to deploy and use. Personalize your own security system. Whatever the role, be it manager, decision maker, HR staff, receptionist, security, or maintenance staff, the software will help you get prepared with pre-set modes. What’s more, the software also allows the security professional to customize the system with the applications as per the need based on the scenarios. Moreover, users can create their own control panel based on their specific duties and routines, enhancing awareness and empowering them with custom, optimized management approaches. All major security needs are covered through diverse core-security modules, including video, access control, visitor, time & attendance, vehicle, on-board monitoring, alarm detection, intelligent analysis, digital signage, and maintenance. Whatever your situation, you will find what you need right here. Hikvision Access Control provides easy but reliable permission control for centralized management. Based on various physical and biological credentials, multiple permission groups and emergency strategies, the system empowers the admin to protect the personnel and property seamlessly Access Control: Comprehensive & flexible access management Comprehensive and flexible access management methods, with credential options including face, iris, fingerprint, card, QR code, PIN code, mobile credentials including Bluetooth and NFC, as well as 512 access levels to choose from. Advanced access strategies for sensitive areas, including multi-door interlocking, first person in, anti-passback, multi-factor authentication, free, and forbidden access. Hikvision Access Control Solution provides following advantages: One is easier personnel credential management and the other one is efficient emergency mustering. Powerful, Flexible and Easy No more complicated steps. With step-by-step guidance, the whole process becomes easy and user-friendly. One glimpse to diagnose the access control system. It quickly locates and handles the abnormal credentials. High Security In high security areas, the staffs are permitted to pass through specific routine areas. Any overstep behaviours will be forbidden and trigger alarm immediately. If the staff passes through the door, he cannot help his partner to enter with his card. Live Guard and Security Assistant When the access alarm gets activated to alert the security guards about the unauthorized access event, in that case instead of going to the event site, operators can quickly locate the threat remotely by checking the live video feed and acknowledge the alarm. In an emergency situation, the door automatically opens for evacuation. Meanwhile, alarm notification is sent to the admin and retention personnel list gets printed.  

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Sets up a Dedicated Sustainability Center of Excellence in Madurai

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Honeywell has announced the inauguration of its Sustainability Centre of Excellence in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. This facility will serve as a hub for support in engineering, innovation, and collaboration on sustainability initiatives, both within the company and with partners. The sustainability center of excellence (CoE) will accelerate Honeywell’s commitment to innovate products and services that help stakeholders reduce their emissions as well as achieve its own ESG commitment to be carbon-neutral by 2035. The center will focus on developing more sustainable methods of production, like product stewardship, an approach focusing on the management of all aspects of a product, its components and its compliance regulations, and life cycle analysis, a method used to evaluate the environmental impact of a product through its life cycle. In addition to its engineering efforts, the Honeywell sustainability centre of excellence will also serve as a hub for thought leadership, training and education on sustainability, hosting workshops focused on driving sustainability in business and society. “Our Sustainability Centre of Excellence in Madurai signifies our commitment to prioritize support in research and innovation in sustainability to meet our customer’s evolving needs in meeting ESG commitments. As a hub of engineering, innovation and collaboration, the Centre will fuel new paradigms in sustainability ranging from development of capabilities to reduce carbon emissions and drive positive environmental impact through monitoring and reporting,” said Gavin Towler, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Honeywell performance materials & technologies (PMT) and Honeywell UOP. “A large portion of Honeywell’s innovative energy is directed toward making business operations sustainable for both ourselves and our stakeholders. Honeywell continues to consistently review, quantify, and reinvent its operations to reduce carbon emissions up and down its own supply chain, while also finding solutions for its stakeholders to help optimize their operations all over the world. We continue to support in innovating products and services that help our stakeholders reduce their emission,” said Kunal Ruvala, President, Honeywell Technology Solutions, Global, “Over 60% of our 2021 sales and 60% of Honeywell’s R&D spends was directed toward ESG-oriented out comes, and we are committed to increasing this mix.1 Honeywell’s ready-now technologies and solutions for sustainable development uniquely position us to assist in reducing their environmental impact in the upcoming years.” Honeywell focusses on creating ready now products that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save energy, measure, and reduce carbon impact, and support the adoption of renewable energy sources. Honeywell’s technological solutions encompass a multitude of innovations geared towards driving sustainable and environmentally friendly business practices. This includes development of technologies like battery energy storage system, ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel, carbon capture, emissions control monitoring, healthy building solutions that lower emissions, environmental impact and improve building efficiency, Solstice® refrigerants and many more. Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) delivers industry-specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable.  

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Navi Mumbai’s First PRAMA Brand Store Gets Inaugurated in Vashi

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India’s premier indigenous security and surveillance product manufacturing company, Prama India has opened its 12th brand store in Vashi to expand its market in the Navi Mumbai region. The first-of-its-kind store, located in Vashi, features PRAMA’s wide range of Video Security Products and Solutions. Prama India in association with a trusted partner K.D. Security has launched its brand store on April 21, in Vashi, a fast growing suburb of Navi Mumbai. The Prama Brand Store was inaugurated by Ashish P. Dhakan, CEO & MD, Prama India Pvt. Ltd. and Bhavesh Choudhary, Director, K.D. Security. The inauguration event was graced by leading local distinguished guests, security professionals and representatives of security business community in the Navi Mumbai. The newly opened PRAMA brand store at Vashi will help to showcase the latest PRAMA security products in the Navi Mumbai region. The well-known distributor, K.D. Security is a trusted partner of Prama India, it has carved a niche in the security industry by setting a new benchmark in the distribution business. “We are very happy and proud to launch the Navi Mumbai’s first PRAMA brand store in association with Prama India. All prospective partners are welcome to experience the wide range of indigenously manufactured PRAMA security products at our brand store. It is a positive step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India). We are ready to serve the dealers, system integrators and end-users in the best possible way,” said Bhavesh Choudhary, Director, K.D. Security. PRAMA Brand Store is a significant step in the direction of creating new, and holistic product experiences for all the stakeholders of the security industry in the Navi Mumbai region. This store opening event signifies the company’s long term focus and commitment to the partners. This PRAMA brand store is dedicated to serve the security requirements in and around the Navi Mumbai and Panvel region. The newly opened PRAMA store in Vashi will add value to the security professional community in the Navi Mumbai region by providing the latest PRAMA Security and Video Surveillance Products. Prama India extends best wishes to Bhavesh Choudhary, Director, K.D. Security. This new initiative will help to create a new success story with PRAMA ecosystem partners. While moving forward with the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the company is working diligently to realise the dream of a self-reliant India into reality. As the security industry is moving towards new technology frontiers, there is a need to focus on indigenous security product manufacturing. These security systems are helping to resolve the physical security challenges in the private, government and commercial segments. PRAMA’s brand store is aimed at showcasing and bringing high quality, state-of-the-art security and surveillance products closer to the potential partners, system integrators and end-users. The company has planned a Pan-India phased rollout of PRAMA brand stores and aims to open multiple stores spread across Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier-III cities in the near future.  

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Challenges of Narco-Terrorism in India’s Security

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Colonel B. S. Nagial (Retd.) Narcotic trafficking, which started as an organised cross-border crime, has become a severe security threat for many countries worldwide due to its illicit relations with Terrorist organisations. The Golden Crescent is a major producer of opium. Opium farming in Afghanistan augmented by 32% over the previous year to 233,000 hectares, thus rendering the 2022 crop the third largest area under the ambit of opium farming since monitoring began. Opium prices have increased, resulting in the announcement of the cultivation ban in April 2022. Pakistan is the transport hub, with drug networks operating from the country using its drug routes to reach international markets. It is a serious threat to India because these drugs are the primary source for funding Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in this country. India is the only legitimate supplier of opium to the international pharmaceutical industry. The Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier’s economy depends on the production of poppy and cannabis. The drug money is being floated unorganised but systematically into the Indian money market, thereby detrimental to financial institutions. Consequently, the illicit drug trafficking from Afghanistan and Pakistan threatens India’s polity and economy. This demands serious consideration from policymakers and law enforcement agencies before it gets too late for action. Narco-terrorism denotes the connexion between narcotics and terrorism. As the roots of terrorism in India are generally beyond its borders, therefore it is imperative to look into the growing illicit narcotics trade in Pakistan, which funds terrorist activities conducted in India. Afghanistan and the NWFP of Pakistan are the principal manufacturers of opium worldwide, which encompasses enormous sums of money in the worldwide market. The Pakistani government and non-government organisations utilise the drug earnings to strike at the very foundations of India. Funding terrorism is a costly affair. Money required for terrorist activities does not come through legal sources. It is channelised through illegal and unofficial means. Narcotic drugs are more expensive than other consumer products in the world market. It realises colossal amounts of money, and that too in hard cash. The term narco-terrorism was first referred to in the US when drug contrabandists in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Nicaragua and other Central American countries controlled the illegal trade as a profession and ran a corresponding government. The organised crime network’s linkages with terrorism threaten India’s National Security because India’s proximity to the Golden Triangle makes her susceptible to the operation of narcotics and drug production. Recently, it has been observed that those who promote terrorism in India from across the border are using the proceeds of such drug sales to finance terror activities. Drones are being used for drug trafficking from across the border. Punjab has become a significant problem; many drugs enter the Attari border. The money generated through them finds its way into Kashmir for funding terrorism. There have been many seizures off the coast of Gujarat, and several arms and drug consignments have been seized in the island territory of Lakshwadeep. There seems to be an emerging nexus between the Afghanistan-Pakistan. The seriousness of this problem is so severe that it affects the maritime environment and threatens India’s coastal security and drug abuse, a social problem that even Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed in his Mann ki Baat. A large number of the youth in India are into drug abuse. AIIMS, Delhi had, conducted a detailed survey in 2019 concerning drug abuse in the country. The study’s results revealed the extent of the problem in India, where 31 million users of cannabis, 23 million users of opioids and 11.9 million users of pharmaceutical sedatives are addicts. 2.06% of the population is affected, the average of which is far greater than in Asia and the world. It has adversely affected the State of Punjab, J&K and the Northeast Region of India. It is a lucrative trade for drug traffickers but a death knell for society. An addict requires a 0.5-milligram dose per day, that is, 360 metric tons of opioids per year, for all the addicts in India, which is one metric ton per day. They cost 2-3 crores per kilogram, which is Rs. 1,45,000 crore of business annually. Against which the seizure was only 2.4 metric tons of heroin in 2019 which is hardly 7% of the whole. After the NCB and state police forces were sensitised to the results of this survey, seizures went up to 7.1 metric tons in 2021, which is 19.7%. It is only the tip of the iceberg, and much work towards enforcement is required urgently. Drug trafficking is a borderless crime, and its extent makes it very difficult to control. There is also a new trend of using drones to drop off drugs across borders. The drug lords of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran work together to push heroin through the Arabian Sea. Acetic Anhydride manufactured in India is shipped illegally to Pakistan and Iran and used to make heroin. After the abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir and the subsequent strengthening of security along the border, it became tough for the drug traffickers in the northwest to smuggle drugs across the border, so they shifted to the maritime route. For the last four years, the NCB has worked closely with the Indian Navy and Coast Guard, whose coordination with the Coast Guards of Sri Lanka and Maldives resulted in many seizures at sea. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) supports the drug lords in Pakistan, and the money generated through their activities is being used to fund terrorist activities in India. The Haji Saleem network uses terrorists in India to carry out their activities. Eight Indian assets of their network have been identified in a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) investigation whose links go back to the ISI and other contacts in Sri Lanka and Australia. The Kasargod network is another example worth mentioning. It is a vast network with contacts in Sri Lanka, Gulf and Pakistan. They traditionally produced Ganja and sold it in the rest of India and Sri Lanka. Gradually they moved into operating with…

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INDIA RISK SURVEY Report 2022

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FICCI and Pinkerton publish the India Risk Survey (IRS) report to identify possible business risks and difficulties prevailing in the Indian business landscape. The survey identifies 12 key areas of concern for businesses and 5 emerging risks that might seriously damage India’s business ecosystem. The results are derived from a survey that involved stakeholders and business executives from various industries. The India Risk Survey Report is frequently seen as a significant predictor of the risks that Indian firms must deal with. Businesses use the report to evaluate their risk exposure and decide how to operate in India. In addition, the media and decision-makers frequently use the survey’s conclusions as proof of the difficulties experienced by Indian entrepreneurs. The India Risk Survey Report gives valuable information about the risks that firms face, like Natural Hazards, Information & Cyber Insecurity, Intellectual Property Theft, Fire, and Crimes, and enables them to make defensible choices regarding their operations. Surpassing the risk of Natural Hazards and pandemics, the risk focus has drastically shifted to Intellectual Property Theft and Information & Cyber Insecurity due to the increasing interconnectivity of businesses’ reliance on technology, and the vast amounts of data that are now stored electronically. Offices have been replaced by hybrid working arrangements, and growing digitization has accelerated the threat. Cases of industrial accidents along with road accidents have been rising as they occur suddenly and without warning, often causing extensive damage to property and equipment. They can also lead to injuries or even fatalities, leading to both reputational and revenue damage for the business. While business espionage is not a new phenomenon, but it has become more prevalent in recent years as the world of business has become more globalized. Companies are now operating on a much larger playing field and there is more at stake. The goal of this survey is to identify potential risks in the context of a changing global environment, allowing business leaders to assess their circumspection for disruptive events like rapid digitalization, accidents, and business espionage, in the future and to ameliorate risk mitigation techniques. Nonetheless, based on each industry’s risk appetite and current risk mitigation plans, the risks identified and their effects may differ from one to the next. The survey’s outcome should help organizations create a 360-degree risk management strategy that will allow them to foresee and prepare for any eventuality, limit interruption, and protect against any risks in advance. Rohit Karnatak Vice President – India APAC & EMEA Global Screening, Pinkerton The India Risk Survey has successfully reached its 10th year milestone, and I feel very proud to say that this survey report has helped many organizations (both private and public sector) in identifying, safeguarding themselves from the potential or prevailing risks in this dynamic business environment and also helps them to create a strategy for their risk governance.Over the years as we introduced the Pinkerton Risk Wheel which has now matured to a more comprehensive risk governance. Risk governance involves how effectively organizations are managing risks by establishing policies, procedures, and frameworks so that the business operates in a responsible and sustainable manner. Effective risk governance is when it is implemented at the planning and strategic level of the decision-making process in an organization. To make it more effective, one should engage with subject matter experts or consulting firms who have expertise in the risk advisory domain. This year’s risk survey has outlined the top 3 risks which are Intellectual Property Theft, Information & Cyber Insecurity, and Accidents ranked in that order. The industry leaders ranked Intellectual Property (IP) Theft as the risk which is the most prevalent threat to their business. Until 2019, IP Theft was not a part of the top 5 risks, but from 2021 it started to emerge among the top 3 risks and finally making to the number one risk this year. When we delved deeper, we could understand that the Indian businesses are understanding the processes, innovations and techniques too are valuable to a business and thus needs to be adequately protected. In the initial years of the report, most businesses only identified counterfeiting of products or violation of trademarks as an IP risk. The manufacturing of a product or the process of a service both are like soft power and need protection as much as the counterfeit product/service that may have been introduced in the market. Pinkerton globally have been focusing on this risk and have been helping organizations make strategies to protect these Intellectual Properties via with the help of Pinkerton’s Global Investigation Services with a dedicated service line of Intellectual Property Protection Service. India Risk Survey 2022 also highlights the top 5 emerging risks which have been prevailing in this past year of 2022 and posed a threat to businesses. The most prevalent emerging risk was the ‘Safety and Security of Key Personnel,’ This risk has emerged at the top because of the threats present for the C-Suites and Directors both internally as well as externally of their business premises. The need for a safe work environment along with the safety & security required during the executive’s business travels has increased manifolds in recent times and therefore, organizations are opting for Executive Protection Services to protect their key personnel from these threats. If an organization keeps risk governance at the center when planning their risk strategies and looks beyond the realm of just compliance, it will help the organization to have an effective, comprehensive risk mitigation covering all four quadrants of risk. We hope that the report will add value to your organization’s risk governance strategy. SUMMARY Each year, the India Risk Survey (IRS) gathers 12 risks that, in the opinion of business enterprises and subject-matter experts, represent the most significant threats that might disrupt Indian business operations. To comprehend and evaluate each risk independently and to conduct analysis, the survey employs the Pinkerton Risk Wheel structure. The Pinkerton Risk Wheel has four different risk categories. Based on the type of threats, the risks are classified. Each…

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Three Ways Smart Video Technology is Being Used to Create Smarter Education Institutions

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Around the world, education institutions are rolling out education video solutions to improve learning outcomes, boost campus security, and drive operating efficiency. Discover the top benefits of smart solutions for education, and how your institution can achieve them with Hikvision Education institutions are constantly striving to deliver excellent learning outcomes for students, but achieving these goals requires innovation across all functional areas, from teaching and learning models to the delivery of digital services. Within the scope of digital transformation, one of the most interesting areas of innovation is smart education solutions which can deliver unique and compelling benefits for educational institutions. It combines high-resolution video imaging and management platforms with AI and Machine Learning to deliver highly immersive presentation and remote learning models which help to deliver higher student achievement levels. What’s more, smart education solutions can be used to increase security for staff and students on campus, and to protect their wellbeing through out the day. Smart solutions such as these can also help institutions to significantly reduce their administrative workloads and costs by providing real-time visibility across entire campuses. With alerts for incidents, accidents, and even IT failures, academic and administrative staff can act quickly and decisively, and free up time for value-added and student-facing work. There are three main areas where smart applications and scenarios are delivering clear benefits for education institutions. Education solutions can increase student safety and wellbeing When it comes to ensuring student safety and wellbeing, schools and colleges need to prevent bullying and ensure that students are not running in the corridors or engaging in other dangerous behavior. Other incidents, such as large groups of students crowding into classrooms, can also cause safety risks, requiring immediate action to be taken. Another major requirement for some educational institutions is to ensure that unauthorized visitors cannot access the campus – either by breaching the site perimeter, or by walking in the main entrance. With smart education solutions, alerts can be generated automatically if students are at risk. Authorized visitors can also be recognized and admitted instantly, while strangers are stopped in their tracks, ensuring that students are protected at all times. Education solutions can help students achieve their learning potential Today, digital technologies provide major opportunities for immersive and remote learning experiences, helping to make education more accessible to children and adults from all walks of life. When it comes to helping students learn faster and achieve more – both on campus and remotely – smart education solutions have a key role to play. Technologies such as smart cameras, digital touchscreen displays, student tablets, digital platforms for content sharing, and APIs for seamless integration with the leading video conferencing platforms ensure that students can maximize their learning potential, whether they are sitting in the classroom, or joining in remotely from home or from another location. Education solutions can improve operational efficiency To maximize time spent on teaching and student welfare, educational institutions need to streamline and automate time-consuming, manual administration tasks. Smart education systems can help by integrating operational, security, and IT performance insights, and making them available to academic staff and administrators in real time. Based on these insights, academic and administrative staff can quickly identify issues and security risks, and act fast to mitigate them. Find out how with Hikvision Education institutions around the world are partnering with Hikvision to maximize campus security, optimize remote and virtual teaching and learning models, and boost their operating efficiency. With our highly efficient, ‘all-in-one’ hardware and software architecture for education, institutions can create bespoke solutions that meet their current business needs, and adopt additional applications quickly and easily in the future.  

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viisights Proactive Video Analytics Deployed at Headquarters of the Tata Group

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AI-enhanced Software Enhances Security and Safety at Historic Site viisights, Inc., a global company in behavioral recognition video analytics, announced the deployment of viisights Wise™ and related software products at the headquarters of the Tata Group in Mumbai, India. This security system upgrade involves dozens of cameras and will enhance perimeter protection, support occupancy analysis, and improve the early detection of suspicious activity and safety-related events such as outdoor fire and smoke. Tailgating detection, for alerting on unauthorized access, will be deployed later this year. These improvements demonstrate the value that Tata management places on the safety and security of staff and visitors, as well as on the preservation of the historic Bombay House that serves as their corporate headquarters. “Tata Group is a global leader in many industries, from steel to power to airlines, and they understand the value of proactively ensuring safety and security,” said Asaf Birenzvieg, CEO, viisights, “viisights is delighted to deliver our highly effective pre-emptive solutions to help protect their business headquarters and ensure the safety of this historic building and its many occupants, visitors, and environment.” The Associated Building Co. is the Tata division that owns Bombay House. In the 2010’s, Tata upgraded Bombay House to become the first heritage structure in the country to achieve a Gold rating from the Indian Green Building Council. Today, implementing viisights Wise to help protect Bombay House is the essential step to continue moving forward. Designed for fast and cost-efficient deployment, viisights behavioral recognition video analytics leverage investments in existing video systems to autonomously detect and issue real-time alerts on unsafe conditions and security incidents so they can be addressed before they cause injuries or losses. viisights’ unique video understanding technology utilizes deep neural networks to analyze video streams from existing video camera systems to automatically detect developing security and safety risks, and issue real-time alarms to authorized personnel to take remedial action. The early notification of impending and real-time events of interest enables responders to take faster action, effectively reducing or eliminating negative outcomes from potentially threatening or harmful events. viisights intelligent behavioral recognition video understanding technology is currently deployed in critical applications around the world, helping create safer and more secure facilities and workplaces.  

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Rosslare’s Access Control Solution is Empowering Agustiniana University

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The university complex consists of two distinctive campuses: the Tagaste campus, which includes 3 buildings with three-story each, and the Hipona campus, which includes 1 building with four-story each. Over 7,000 people populate the campuses daily, creating heavy peakhour traffic and security-related challenges. Agustiniana University partnered with RCM, Rosslare’s official Colombian partner, to manage access control and secure their premises seamlessly. Together, they built a security policy allowing over 7,000 staff and students to enter the campus daily. The university required a system to monitor and control access to classrooms, laboratories, and restricted areas. Additionally, they wanted to limit access to authorized staff only at sites containing valuable equipment and sensitive information. Finally, they needed a vandal-proof system to handle complex daily operations. With their extensive background in access control, RCM and Rosslare proposed AxTraxNG™, a real-time management solution for institutions on several campuses. Using AY-K25 and DR-6255 readers with 40 advanced networked controllers, Rosslare installed AxTraxNG™ access management software, controlling close to 200 doors in an organized way that monitors the entry and access of staff and students in detail. The system allows the division of cardholders according to their standing, with administrative staff limited to office buildings and teachers and students to their classrooms, laboratories, and recreational facilities. In conclusion, Rosslare provided Agustiniana University with a durable and vandal-proof system that efficiently manages detailed access control and reports on daily uses for staff and students, integrating security into the university premises.  

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