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Fortinet Secures the Path to 5G With Security Architecture and Solutions

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMarch 11, 2019November 14, 202409 mins

Fortinet has recently announced extensive capabilities for securing the path to 5G with its expansive breadth and depth of solutions for mobile core networks and cloud infrastructures including its virtual SPU technology and advanced security and high-performance systems. With the promise for faster connection speeds, massive connectivity scale, and new revenue opportunities, 5G will have a profound impact on mobility and digital transformation. Fortinet is uniquely positioned to offer its customers advanced security and high-performance systems that deliver carrier class functionality, rapid scalability, deep visibility, and granular control to secure mobile core, edge clouds and IoT infrastructures. 5G brings both opportunity and risk The advent of 5G will extend a digital connection to almost every facet of lives. In many of the somewhat futuristic sounding new use cases such as autonomous vehicles, AR/ VR immersive experiences, smart cities, ultralow latency, bandwidth and speed, delivery has been the missing puzzle piece. For years now, the mobile interconnection of all these things seemed inevitable, yet the massive density of connections, all with adequate speed, latency and related services, had so far remained unachievable in all but limited proof-of-concept testing. “With 5G, mobile infrastructure’s end-to-end innovation will continue to transform into a platform and catalyst for value creation and service innovation. Throughout this transformation, Fortinet’s proven security architecture and solutions provide advanced security for multiple LTE, LTE-A, and 5G use cases to help secure mobile infrastructures from radio access network (RAN) to the telco cloud, and offers customers carrier-grade performance and capacity with cloud-grade scalability, visibility and control” – Rajesh Maurya Regional Vice President, India & SAARC, Fortinet With 5G and the impending orders-of-magnitude advances in bandwidth, connection and use case possibilities, there is opportunity for end-to-end innovation as the mobile infrastructure is transformed into a platform and a catalyst for value creation and service innovation. More than ever, mobile network providers will become secure business enablers. For example, service providers will have new revenue generating opportunities in IoT such as manufacturing automation, industrial telemetry, emergency response systems, robotic surgery, 4K UHD video streaming, and more. However, these innovations will also bring a corresponding increase in the potential havoc wrought by denial of service, advanced threats and other forms of cyberattack on the core network infrastructure itself. Security is an imperative to protect and operate evolving 4G and new 5G mobile networks. These new service use cases need capabilities beyond a stateful firewall, with capacity and reliability to meet service level agreement (SLA) goals for uptime and quality of experience. Fortinet 5G breadth and depth capabilities Fortinet offers strategic security solutions specifically designed to address the unique challenges facing operators as they migrate their core networks to deliver 4.5G and 5G mobile services. It offers the ability to build a security framework that helps optimize cost of launching and operating new services and revenue opportunities, mitigate advanced threats, and achieve service level goals. Service providers can realize this by utilizing Fortinet advanced security and high-performance systems that also give mobile carriers improved visibility through comprehensive and correlated analytics, the ability to thwart complex external and internal security threats impacting network infrastructure and services at massive scale. The Fortinet security platform offers 5G service providers: Advanced protection for mobile core network and telco cloud: Powered by Fortinet’s virtual SPU technology, FortiGate virtual network functions (VNFs) deliver significant increase in application security performance through innovative security processing optimizations and the latest packet processing acceleration technologies. The VNFs also have a small footprint, boot within seconds, and require less storage, enabling service providers to protect their virtual networks and cloud platform cost effectively. Further, the 5G-ready FortiGate 7000 next-generation firewall series with SPU acceleration provides carrier security features and functions with industry-leading SSL inspection and application security performance for total inline protection. Together, these Fortinet solutions deliver industry’s best scale and capacity to protect 5G infrastructures from sophisticated application layer attacks and massive volumes of DoS attacks originating from outside or inside the mobile core or telco network. Agility with security: Fortinet offers broad ecosystem integrations with leading NFV and SDN vendors for virtual infrastructure. To ensure end-to-end security with innovative 5G services such as network slicing and multi-access edge computing (MEC), VNFs must be delivered dynamically, instantiated quickly and available wherever needed on the network. For efficient and agile deployment and utilization of these security resources, Fortinet delivers integrations with NFV platform providers like Lenovo, NFV orchestration (MANO) systems from Amdocs, Ericsson, Ciena, UBiqube, NoviFlow, and SDN controllers like VMware NSX, Nokia Nuage, and Cisco ACI, and NoviFlow. Deep visibility and control for IoT services on edge clouds: Massive scale IoT devices are generally based on lightweight operating systems, which offer minimal security features, therefore they are vulnerable to hijacking and botnet attacks. To remove business risks, the data from these endpoints and the devices themselves require complete protection. Further, service providers offering IoT services via a cloud platform need to ensure multi-tenant isolation, VM and/ or container security and web application protection. Fortinet FortiGate NGFW VNF and FortiWeb WAF VNF protect the edge cloud platform. FortiSIEM provides complete visibility through correlated security analytics and complete visibility to track IoT devices while FortiGate has the ability to learn and profile all connected devices, and apply granular control on different classes of IoT.

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Videonetics Unveils AI & Deep Learning Powered No Seat Belt Detection Technology

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMarch 11, 2019November 14, 202405 mins

Videonetics has recently introduced artificial intelligence and deep learning powered ‘No Seat Belt Detection’ technology, which aims at detecting the drivers with no seat belt worn in real-time while driving four-wheeler, and consequently violating traffic laws and putting their lives at risk. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally about 1.3 million people and 20 to 50 million are injured die in road crashes every year. The risk of dying in road accidents is more than three times higher in low income countries than in high income ones. Wearing seat-belt reduces the risk of drivers and the front seat occupants by 45-50%, and the risk of death and serious injuries of rear seat occupants by 25%. At Videonetics, we are constantly innovating state-of-the-art technologies for evolving markets. This is indeed a proud moment to launch Industry’s First AI & DL based No Seat Belt Detection technology globally. The new addition to ITMS suite will further inculcate traffic discipline amongst citizens as well as reduce road crashes. – Dr. Tinku Acharya Fellow IEEE, Founder & MD of Videonetics Powered by patented AI & DL framework, No Seat Belt Detection technology is trained with the real-time video data of over five years, thereby ensuring highest level of precision in identifying the most dangerous driving risks even in tough environmental conditions including at night. The indigenous technology is well-competent to analyze gesture movement of the driver who is driving any type of four-wheelers including private car, taxi, jeep, lorry, truck and so on. After capturing the license plate of the violating vehicle with ANPR, the system generates alerts with the evidence video. Additional ly, events are stored for later analysis. No Seat Belt Detection technology can seamlessly assimilate with integrated e-challan/ e-ticket management software to generate challans/ e-tickets with details such as violation image, time stamp, date and vehicle number etc. The enormous potential of the solution empowers Videonetics intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) suite to enhance real-time traffic monitoring, identify and process traffic offences, eventually modernizing the traffic management solution and establishing traffic regulation and enforcement across the city. With this latest addition, Videonetics augments ITMS portfolio encompassing automated number plate recognition (ANPR) system, red light violation detection (RLVD) system, detection of use of cellphone while driving, no helmet detection, triple riding detection, free left turn block detection, over speed detection, traffic congestion detection, wrong parking detection, no parking detection, smart dashboard, data visualization to name a few. ITMS is successfully deployed at many cities such as Kolkata, Ranchi, Indore, Bhopal, Bangalore and many more. It has achieved benchmark in replacing tedious manual processes to track, regulate and analyze vehicle movement on roads, and to enforce traffic rules for safety of citizens towards success of national smart city mission.

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GajShield Helps Customers Tap into the Right Security Solutions Compatible to Existing Infrastructure

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMarch 11, 2019November 14, 202404 mins

GajShield Infotech, a leading provider of network, cloud and data security solutions, are the preferred choice of Indian enterprises when it comes to implementing UTM and firewall solutions. Enterprises are opting for GajShield’s next generation fire wall security solutions over popular international security vendors. With the new proposed personal data protection bills requiring confidential customer data to stay inside the country boundaries, GajShield is among the leading security solution providers equipped to handle the current compliance issues. Enterprises prefer GajShield as they provide data compliance and optimized support with data centers located in India. GajShield has been successful in creating a niche in India with their 24×7 customer service including better and faster support and upgrades. Enterprises are relying heavily on GajShield to breach the gap between the security vulnerabilities and provide holistic data security services. The frequently evolving data breaches are also playing a vital role in compelling enterprises to move out of application security and focus on installing complete data protection solutions hand-picked by GajShield. GajShield cater to more than 15000 clientele across the globe and have heavily invested in government, education and service sectors. GajShield have been a salient player in driving data security in India for the past 17 years assuring long term security with its wide range of products having extensive features like DLP, CASB, Enterprise Cloud, BYOD etc., to name a few. GajShield is the only Indian vendor to be named in the Gartner’s 2018 Asia/ Pacific Context: Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls. “Our aim is to use our core strength in data security to penetrate the Indian market and help enterprises flourish. The growing need for data security has enabled us to come up with custom-made security solutions optimized for Indian enterprises. Customers recognize the added edge we provide through our compatible products and solutions which can easily be merged with client’s existing infrastructure and software. Continuous research and expansion have helped us serve a varied portfolio of clients and we aim to strive tirelessly to create a secure ecosystem for Indian enterprises” – Sonit Jain CEO, GajShield Infotech India Pvt. Ltd. GajShield is a leader in innovating security technologies like context based data leak prevention, cloud security, zero-day anti-ransomware, OOPs based management and more. GajShield is one of the few companies worldwide and the 1st Indian firewall product company to have earned ICSA labs firewall certification criteria 4.1. GajShield Infotech (I) Pvt. Ltd. since its inception in 2002 has been focusing on providing network security solutions to corporates. Their Mission is to make the Internet a safe place to do business.

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STMicroelectronics New Full-Color Ambient Light Sensor

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMarch 10, 2019November 14, 202403 mins

STMicroelectronics a leading global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has released an innovative full-color ambient light sensor (ALS) that helps smartphones take better pictures and present more visually accurate data on screen displays. By simultaneously providing scene color temperature, ultra-violet (UVA) radiation level, and lighting frequency information, the VD6281 lets the camera correct white balance and enhance color presentation, and sets appropriate exposure times for the camera to avoid flicker artefacts and eliminate banding in pictures and videos, especially in scenes lit with contemporary LED sources. “Leveraging the company’s extensive camera system know-how, ST’s new VD6281 offers customers a state-ofthe-art multispectral ambient light sensor,” said Eric Aussedat, General Manager of ST’s Imaging Division, “Our roadmap for ALS and flicker sensors is an ideal complement to ST’s market-leading FlightSense™ Time-of-Flight (ToF) product portfolio. With a growing number of high-quality, high-resolution cameras per phone, our goal is to offer an advanced solution to assist white-balance correction and remove flicker artefacts in smartphone camera images. Mobiles equipped with VD6281 were already released in 2018, and many others will be coming soon.” With its small form factor of 1.83×1.0×0.55mm, the VD6281 is the smallest multi-spectral ambient light sensor available, allowing integration in bezel-free smartphones with small notches and inside smart watches, where a high screen ratio is at a premium. The sensor uses high-performance, direct-deposition filter material to create 6 independent color channels – Red, Green, Blue, near-Infrared, UVA and Clear for superior color-sensing capability and cutting-edge CCT (Color-Correlated Temperature) over a wide field-of-view of 120 degrees, enabling accurate assistance for white-balance algorithms, even in difficult conditions including low contrast scenes, low light levels, or exotic artificial lighting.

Case Study

NETGEAR® Unveils M4300-96X Modular Switch to Simplify AV-Over-IP Deployments

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMarch 5, 2019November 14, 202404 mins

NETGEAR®, the leading provider of networking devices that power today’s smart home and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has introduced the NETGEAR ‘M4300-96X’ Stackable 10G and 40G modular managed switch. NETGEAR®, the leading provider of networking devices that power today’s smart home and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has introduced the NETGEAR ‘M4300-96X’ Stackable 10G and 40G modular managed switch. IP convergence has already happened with telephony, surveillance and audio industry, but it has been limited in audio video industry so far. Now, with the new line of products from NETGEAR, the convergence in the professional AV industry is simplified, and this industry is also moving to the network. The software defined video over Ethernet (SDVoE™) alliance provides a standard programming interface so that even if components are sourced from different suppliers, products and solutions such as the M4300-96X Switch merge easily and cost-effectively into a modern and open platform without complex coding. To truly converge, IT and AV networks, pre-configured 10 Gbps infrastructure is ready with NETGEAR SDVoE-ready M4300 switches. Instant installation with pre-enabled IGMP/ multicast, scalability and affordability gets your ProAV deployment running in no time, with optimal 4K no-compromise quality. To take unnecessary complexity out of AV-over-IP deployments, NETGEAR created M4300 switches that are preconfigured for easy, true AV and multicast Zero Touch network configuration. IGMP Snooping, IGMP Fast Leave and IGMP Querier are already enabled for the default VLAN 1 that devices will automatically use – no need to log onto the switch. Simply select the M4300- 96X port expansion cards that fit your requirements, insert the cards, connect your SDVoE encoders and decoders, and power on the switch. “The commitment of NETGEAR to the SDVoE standard means that SMBs & Enterprises can leverage NETGEAR switching products that are easy to set up and are used to provide the backbone network for their audio-video products. Our M4300-96X Managed Switch is far superior to a fixed port solution, as you can start small and add capacity in non-blocking mode, merely by adding port expansion cards,” commented Marthesh Nagendra, Country Manager – India & SAARC, NETGEAR

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Matrix Secures Coca-Cola Manufacturing Units at Pirangut and Kudus, Maharashtra

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMarch 5, 2019November 14, 202403 mins

Coca-Cola’s history began in 1886 and since then it has emerged as one of the most valued brands with a net worth of $74 billion. The company owns and markets more than 500 beverage brands across 200+ countries. Over the last 23 years, ever since its re-entry in 1993 in India, the company has gone on to establish an unmatched portfolio of beverages. The Company along with its bottling partners, through a strong network of over 2.6 million retail outlets, touches the lives of millions of consumers. Its brands are some of the most preferred and most sold beverages in the country. Coca-Cola established its manufacturing units in Kudus and Pirangut, Maharashtra, India and was looking for biometric solutions to secure their premises. They required individual servers at both locations. Their prime requirement was to restrict unauthorized user entry into secured area. Moreover, they required user punch i.e., events for both the locations separately. However, shortage of power supply ports at both the locations was a major problem. Providing separate power for door lock, biometric device and exit switch was a concern. Coca-Cola was in search of a solution where the basic requirements of user events as well as power issue for devices are solved easily. In order to overcome the challenge Matrix offered individual software platforms that act as a server for both locations – Kudus and Pirangut. In order to resolve the challenge of shortage of power supply, Matrix offered its premium range of biometric device which itself offers power to door lock and exit switch. Thus, Matrix biometric solution helped in solving both the challenges faced by Coca-Cola. COSEC biometric devices have the capability to supply power to door locks and exit switch/ reader from the device itself. The products Results Restrict unauthorized users to secure premises. Reduction in cumbersome HR tasks. Accurate maintenance of user data.

Product

Motorola Command Central Software

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaFebruary 18, 2019November 14, 202403 mins

In August 2018, Motorola Solutions announced the first major step in integrating Avigilon Control Center™ (ACC) video management software into CommandCentral Aware for command center operations. The company has recent ly enhanced the integration to include Avigilon’s patented self-learning video analytics. Command center analysts now have one integrated source for the actionable information they need to help first responders on the front line. In addition to Avigilon video intelligence, CommandCentral Aware provides them with access to incident details, computer-aided dispatch and records intelligence, geospatial data and real-time alerts from multiple sources. “CommandCentral Aware is a powerful platform that provides analysts with a detailed operating picture of what is happening at the scene of an incident,” said Andrew Sinclair, General Manager and Corporate Vice President, Software Enterprise, Motorola Solutions, “With the addition of Avigilon video analytics technology, analysts can be automatically alerted to critical events that may need further investigation, helping to proactively keep people safe and assets protected.” Avigilon self-learning video analytics detect the movement of people and vehicles of interest and alert operators to potentially critical events that may need further investigation, helping them take decisive action. “Proactive and eventually preventative security requires advanced video analytics technology,” said James Henderson, Avigilon’s President and Chief Operating Officer, “Integrating our patented analytics into CommandCentral Aware provides analysts a unique and powerful security and critical communications solution for fast response and reduced investigation times.” CommandCentral Aware is part of Motorola Solutions’ end-to-end suite of command center software that works together to seamlessly improve operations from the time an emergency call is placed to after an incident is resolved. Motorola Solutions acquired Avigilon in March 2018. Avigilon designs, develops and manufactures advanced seCommandCentral Aware and Avigilon video analytics combination adds new level of video and data intelligence for first responders curity surveillance solutions including video analytics, network video management software and hardware, surveillance cameras, and access control solutions.

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Tyco CEMS AC2000 Release

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaFebruary 18, 2019November 14, 202403 mins

Johnson Controls has released CEM Systems AC2000 v10.1, which contains a number of new features that improve functionality and the user experience, and help mitigate health and safety risks. Support for a range of new third-party products that increase the performance and scope of the CEM Systems AC2000 access control system has also been added. The health and safety (H&S) induction check application for CEM Systems emerald intelligent access terminals allows cardholders to self-certify with a card swipe on the emerald terminal once they have completed H&S induction training and before they are provided access to a site. The application automatically records induction completed date on the CEM Systems AC2000 system, helping mitigate the risk of health and safety incidents and report on who has and hasn’t completed training. Another H&S feature now available with AC2000 v10.1 is the emergency responder remote application which helps improve emergency response times during incidents. This apEmergency responder remote application on CEM Systems emerald terminal plication allows system users to quickly find emergency responders (fire marshalls, first aiders and/ or first responders) via CEM Systems emerald terminals. Functionality at the edge has been improved with enhancements to the local access remote application on the CEM Systems emerald terminal. This allows ‘extra access’ to be added, amended and removed via the app on the CEM Systems emerald terminal, and provides potential cost savings for remote sites where a workstation client may not be feasible. Support has been added for the MorphoWave™ Compact frictionless biometric access reader, SimonsVoss SmartIntego wireless locking solutions and STid Architect® range of RFID readers. This builds on the range of biometric, wireless lock solutions and RFID reader options that available to CEM Systems AC2000 system users.

Case Study

Raytec Hybrid Provides Perfect Lighting Solution for Lebanon Palace

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaFebruary 18, 2019November 14, 202406 mins

The palace located in the Lebanese mountains outside Beirut, lies at an altitude of 1,150 metres above the Lamartine Valley. The ornate design and treasured contents of the palace meant the client wanted an advanced security solution for the premises to protect both indoor and outdoor areas. The client approached local security company, Security Engineering, who specialise in complex integration between various systems to provide an effective solution for their property. What were the requirements? The client wanted to achieve high levels of security which they could control and activate remotely. Security Engineering recognised this would be best achieved using a range of different devices to provide a complete solution, combining CCTV surveillance with an intrusion alarm system. “Due to low light challenging conditions, and in order to maintain quality and efficiency of our Bosch cameras, we decided to use Raytec product for the advanced features it offered in enhancing the overall night image and delivering optimized end result of the camera under the given circumstances.” Khaled Jaber Managing Director, Security Engineering As well as the need for IR lighting to assist the CCTV system in the challenging low light conditions, the client also wanted to use white-light as a deterrent to any potential intruders whenever an alarm was raised. Which products were installed? Raytec’s Vario2 IP PoE Hybrid 8 units were selected for use on this project and would be used alongside Optex laser beam detectors, and Bosch cameras (equipped with video analytics) and intrusion panel. All devices were linked to a Bosch video management system (BVMS) which would be used to control the system. Together, these devices would provide the client with the CCTV surveillance and intrusion alarm system they required and would be connected using TCP/ IP technology in a unified communications protocol. What was the solution? As the only IP enabled illuminator combining white-light and infra-red into a single unit, Raytec’s Hybrid illuminators provided the client with the greatest level of functionality, flexibility and control. In infra-red mode, the illuminators provide high quality images for general night-time surveillance. The quality of illumination meant the camera analytics could clearly identify any intruders approaching the palace and boosted the accuracy of detection. Crucially for the client, Hybrid’s dual functionality also meant white-light could be triggered as a deterrent (when an alarm was activated by the camera analytics or the Optex laser beam) to scare off any intruders. As well as being able to easily control the entire system remotely through the VMS, the entire system also linked to an indoor keypad or mobile app which had to be activated in order to arm the system. This ensured the deterrent lighting was only enabled when needed and couldn’t be triggered by false alarms. Why was Raytec chosen? From the outset, Security Engineering identified the need to use both infra-red and white-light illumination. Combining infra-red, white-light and IP capability in a single illuminator, Hybrid represents the most advanced product of its type in today’s security market, providing the client with a more dynamic security response and tight integration with the other devices being used as part of the solution. Thanks to Hybrid’s IP capability, all elements of the solution could work together seamlessly. As an open platform, all Raytec IP illuminators can easily integrate with a wide range of security devices – in this instance, Optex detectors and Bosch cameras. This gave Security Engineering greater flexibility when specifying their solution. Hybrid’s dual use also helped reduce the number of illuminators used on-site (previously the client would have had to install separate, dedicated white-light and infra-red illuminators), reducing outlay on infrastructure and cabling by half. With no compromise on performance, Hybrid achieves the same power and distance as two dedicated illuminators; an important factor for the challenging low light conditions.

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Iris ID iCAM 7S Series Certified by Indian Agency

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaFebruary 18, 2019November 14, 202403 mins

Iris ID, a leading global provider of iris recognition technology, has recently announced that its iCAM 7S series has been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under license number R-41110639. BIS is the national standards-setting body for India. The recently mandatory BIS certification attests to the safety, quality and reliability of electronic, medical, construction and many other commercial and consumer products. The iCAM 7S series and other company products are extensively used by India’s Unique Identification Authority as part of the country’s national identity program. Registrations, known as Aadhaar numbers, are used for Indians to apply for a passport, obtain a driver’s license, receive social services and many other daily activities. More than 1 billion citizens are enrolled in the program. Mohammed Murad, Vice President Global Sales and Business Development, Iris ID said that the BIS certification is similar to Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standards found throughout the world and the CE mark used in Europe. “We’re pleased to have received BIS certification as India is a very important market for Iris ID,” he said, “Our products are used not only by the government agencies, but also by many commercial organizations.” Once a product has passed BIS certification, manufacturers may use the agency’s mark on products used in India. Iris ID authentication systems are currently used worldwide for access control, time and attendance, national ID programs, border crossings, voter registration and many other applications. Iris ID Systems Inc. has been active in iris recognition research, development and production since 1997. The company’s IrisAccess® is the world’s leading deployed iris recognition platform used in thousands of locations daily authenticating the identities of millions of people. More public and private organizations look to IrisAccess for iris based authentication than to all other iris recognition products combined.