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WAD Conference in Delhi

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 11, 2017November 14, 2024018 mins

A knowledgeable assembly of the world’s topmost detectives and security practitioners brainstormed in Delhi, India to discuss and devise for the prevailing security scenario and challenges around the globe including India. The 92nd Annual Conference of the World Association of Detectives was held in Shangri-La, New Delhi during 10-14 October 2017. The Conference holds special significance as it discussed important issues related to India including blackmoney, counterfeit currency, anti-corruption challenges, cyber security threats and so on. This is the second time that the WAD Annual Conference has been hosted in New Delhi, the first one was held in 1984. However, the recent one was organised under the guidance of the immediate President of WAD belonging to India, Kunwar Vikram Singh, who is also the Chairman of Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI), Association of Private Detectives & Investigators (APDI), and Security Sector Skill Development Council (SSSDC), India. Being an Indian, Mr. Singh took the lead to acquaint nearly 100 top sleuths and security professionals from around the world with the Indian culture and practices, the laws of the land, the scope and viability of security and investigation business in India, the approach of the Indian Government towards private security professionals, and other pertinent information. APDI supported the WAD in organizing the event in India, and hosted and sponsored a great cocktail and dinner for all WAD delegates in Gymkhana Club. This happened first time in the history of WAD that a local association has offered a gala reception to their delegates. “It is an honour to get an opportunity to host this prestigious event in India. India has several threats including black money, counterfeit currency, corruption and cyber security threats, and so on, and we will discuss these concerns on the forum,” Kunwar Vikram Singh said at the beginning of the session, “Issues like financial frauds, and tracking black money and people who disappear after embezzling money are a growing concern. We are here to support the government and help them establish a corruption free India as called by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.” As discussed during the inaugural session of the conference, there is an exponential growth in the financial frauds and the requirement for background screening by companies and individuals. It leads the private detective market in India to grow at a rate of around 30 per cent annually and this is expected to touch a figure of INR1,700 crore by 2020. “There is a huge private investigation market in India that ranges around INR500-600 crore, and as there are now background screening of top and middle level executives who join a company, due diligence in mergers & acquisitions, keeping tab on counterfeit goods and trade, insurance frauds, credit card frauds, marriage frauds due to the influx of matrimonial websites etc., we need a lot of new detectives, expectedly around 50,000 in the coming years,” Mr. Singh continues, “Given the tremendous growth of the sector, it needs to be a certified professional field. The government has brought a Bill called the Private Detective Agency (Regulation) Bill 2007 which is pending in the Parliament and we expect the Act to pass soon. The Act will provide for the licensing and creating the do’s and dont’s for the sector, and will pave way for the government to work with private detectives.” The WAD is Colorado, USA based world’s largest and longest established association that represents investigation and security practitioners in more than 80 countries. It promotes and maintains the highest ethical practices among its members and fosters cooperation between investigators globally. The Conference was inaugurated by Lt. Gen. Rajinder Singh (Retd.), former Director General (Infantry), Indian Army and former Commander of UN Peace Keeping Forces. In his inaugural speech he said, “The world has evolved exponentially in the last couple of decades, specifically in terms of how the society is governed, the role of citizens in it and how businesses are run. There are entities and individuals who are tempted to take short cuts for reaping benefits in a short span of time and it is here that private detectives can play a major role in checking them to practise such illegal and undue influences on the society and businesses.” “Today the success of the corporate world largely depends on the novelty of an idea or intellectual property rights (IPRs) that they create, and that they need to protect as competitors or other pertinent ones are interested to know what they are doing. There are attempts to buy out people, bribe key officials etc., to get that information. The role of detectives starts here to protect them and ensure that ethical practices are taking place. Therefore, the private investigators can play a big role in checking corruption in the corporate world,” Gen. Singh adds. Alongside internal Executive and Board meetings of WAD, Awards, as well as hosting networking opportunities, the 5-eventful day happening saw a seminar on Cyber Security and Dark Web by Pawan Duggal, the eminent Indian Cyber expert; a Round table dialogue on Anti-corruption Partnerships chaired by Michael Hershman, Group CEO, ECSS; and the insights of Anselm Lopez, Director, Strategic Relation Directorate, MHA, Singapore on ‘Threats to the Security Environment and Role of Interpol,’ and Shivindra Pratap Singh, MD, Lancers Risk Consulting on ‘Doing Business in India – Opportunity and Challenges’ respectively. The stage also saw the election of the WAD new Board of Officers, which democratically takes place every year during the Annual Conference. Kunwar Vikram Singh has been elected as the new Chairman of WAD, followed by Conflict International Chairman Mike LaCorte as the President, who was earlier the 1st Vice President of WAD. The 93rd WAD Annual Conference will be convened in Las Vegas, Nevada during 27 September – 1 October 2018. Michael J. Hershman, currently the Group CEO of the International Centre for Sport Security – an independent and non-profit organisation at the forefront of efforts to safeguard sport – is an internationally recognized expert on matters relating to transparency, accountability, governance,…

Smart Cities Conclave at Varanasi

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 11, 2017November 14, 202404 mins

Hikvision Partakes the BW Businessworld and Varanasi Smart City’s National Smart City Conclave in Varanasi on 13th October 2017. Varanasi Municipal Corporation and Varanasi Smart City Limited, Government of Uttar Pradesh, along with Businessworld Media Group, has organized Smart City Conclave – a national summit on urban infrastructure, IT & transportation on 13th October 2017 in Varanasi. Hikvision participated as the security partner of the event which was a perfect forum to showcase their wide range of products and solutions for smart city surveillance requirements. Varanasi, one of the oldest cities in India, famous for its ghats, temples and Kala Bhawan, is set to develop as a Smart City, and as a commitment towards the project the government has budgeted a sum of `321 Crores. Suresh Khanna, Honorable Minister for Urban Development, Uttar Pradesh spoke on the progress of Smart Cities mission in the state of Uttar Pradesh, and specially on how the historical city can be turned into a smart city. “We discussed Hikvision’s complete smart city solutions including city transportation, security center, public parking, rail transit & stations, temporary surveillance, town square, water guarding and perimeter monitoring at National Smart Cities Conclave and presented them to all the stakeholders. We also suggested them Hikvision’s technologies such as PanoVu, Darkfighter, 4K Ultra HD for smart city surveillance solutions. Hikvision thermal cameras can be a perfect match for cities like Varanasi for river bank surveillance requirements. We also highlighted Hikvision’s key strength as world’s leading video surveillance solution provider,” said Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India. Representatives from Government of Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and various other states presented their key innovations for the smart cities mission. The BW Businessworld National Smart Cities Conclave was very good in terms of footfall and response. It was worthwhile participating in this show as it gave a wide platform for Hikvision to reach a vast audience of government officials and decision makers in the implementation of Smart City including other service providers. – Ashish P. Dhakan MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India We are working towards developing Varanasi into a smart city keeping in mind its heritage and cultural background. We have rolled out RFPs for development of command and control centre, smart parking, water management, hospitals and waste management in this city and we will be starting the projects shortly, we are trying to create an ecosystem where not only a city develops, but an individual too. The government of Uttar Pradesh is focused on completing the projects, which were stated under Prime Minister’s smart cities agenda. – Dr. Nitin Bansal Municipal Commissioner, Varanasi

Videonetics Secures FIFA U-17 at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 11, 2017November 14, 202404 mins

Videonetics, the leading visual computing platform development company, has been selected as the technology provider to secure Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, for the largest football tournament ‘FIFA U-17 World Cup’ India, 2017. Covering an area of 76.40 acres, the stadium has the seating capacity of nearly 85,000. An international tournament like the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 attracts huge masses of both Indian and International visitors including dignitaries, VIPs and government officials. Considering underlying challenges associated with this massive occasion, Videonetics has successfully designed and deployed a combined solution of intelligent video management system (IVMS) and intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) comprising more than 250 cameras including 4K, full HD, 360° pan tilt & zoom, and specialized license plate cameras. The solution is not only to secure various areas like field area, entry & exit gates, galleries, VIP lounge, parking, food court and other sensitive locations, but also to respond to potential security issues in a proactive manner. The 24/7 real-time monitoring is being conducted at the command control center by the authorized officials, who can search, analyze and replay footages of an event. Videonetics’ IVMS is based on a unified, monolithic architectural framework to capture and handle video and audio data over IP network in an efficient and elegant way. It provides investigation-friendly monitoring software at the front-end, while relegating all the complexity of the server software to the back-end. ITMS is specially designed and architected to replace tedious manual processes to track, regulate and analyze vehicle movements on entry/ exits, roads, and to enforce traffic rules for safety of citizens and their properties. “Videonetics has shown great amount of professionalism in designing and developing solutions as per project need. I am sure that EMBEE Software and Videonetics as a team will set a benchmark in securing high profile and large-scale projects across the country,” said Uday Bhanu Bose, Sr. General Manager, BD at EMBEE. This is a proud moment for Videonetics to be associated with Salt Lake Stadium in securing such a prestigious sports event. We are thankful to authorities involved and EMBEE Software for extending their support and commitment in completing the project on time. – Avinash Trivedi VP, Business Development, Videonetics Technology

Enhanced Ethernet Technology (ePoE)

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 11, 2017November 14, 2024122 mins

The current strongly developing surveillance industry has given rise to a significant number of solutions and technologies that can be divided into two main areas – Analog Technology and Network Surveillance Technology. Analog surveillance systems adopt a point-to-point connection to transmit data directly from one device to another – namely, an analog camera connected by coaxial cable to the port of a DVR allows the camera feed to be viewed, thus achieving its surveillance functionality. If the camera feed is to be viewed remotely, a remote network connection must be established through the DVR. (Figure 1) A network video monitoring system adopts modern Ethernet technology and uses a LAN connection between camera devices and an NVR. All front-end network cameras and back-end network storage devices are connected to the same Ethernet network, which is then used for communication between the devices. Any node on the network may access any device on the network as long as it obtains authorization from the accessed device. (Figure 2) Pros and cons The main advantages of an analog video system are convenient plug-and-play connections and no delays in transmission. Disadvantages include – it is difficult to improve resolution and it is hard to achieve unified management in large-scale system solutions. In order to overcome these disadvantages, a new generation of analog monitoring technologies has emerged in the industry including CVI, AHD and TVI, which provide HD resolutions for analog systems. As for unified system management, hybrid DVRs have been created alongside other unified management platform product solutions. In a network video monitoring system, advantages lie in easy unified management, flexible upgrade to higher resolutions, and remote PoE power supply. However, disadvantages include long video feed delays and network bottlenecks caused by multiple devices sharing the same amount of bandwidth. As with analog devices, with the development of the industry, network video monitoring technologies are also continuously being upgraded. For example, the new generation of H.265 encoding technology has greatly reduced network bandwidth usage and stronger encoding processors have lessened video codec delay. Currently network camera video delay has been reduced to just 150ms, unnoticeable when viewing video feeds. Overall, along with the differentiation of the industry and technological development, two systems are constantly merging – nothing more than merging of the best of both technologies. From a macro perspective, there are mainly two main appeals in the development of security industry – higher resolutions and greater networking. However, there are still a large number of HD analog monitoring systems on the market which adopt standard resolution basic coax wiring. Additionally, due to many factors, the cost of labour for transforming such a system is continuously increasing while the device costs are decreasing, which has led to a situation where reconstruction during the system upgrade or transformation process has become less viable, giving way to a new requirement i.e., coaxial upgrade. So far, the new generation of HD analog technologies such as CVI, AHD and TVI has only satisfied the first and third requirements (HD and coaxial upgrade). In accordance with the future development of the Internet of Things (IoT), connecting devices over LAN is becoming an irresistible trend. Therefore, it is necessary that analog monitoring is transformed into network management in order to improve the operability of centralized management and dispatch, which is the second requirement in networking. As for current analog technology, it is hard to meet this requirement. Equally, for network technology, it is hard to achieve the third requirement of coaxial upgrade. Coaxial Ethernet technology that converts network into coax does already exist on the market, but it is achieved only through multiple parts and at a high cost, making it inviable as a universal technology. Therefore, the most urgent need in the current market is a technology that provides network coaxial functionality at a low cost. Dahua’s ePoE Dahua’s patented enhanced Ethernet (ePoE) consists of two core technologies: The first adopts advanced physical layer 2D-PAM3 coding modulation, and can achieve full duplex transmission over 800 meters at a speed of 10Mbps, or 100Mbps at shorter distances via a pair of twisted or coaxial cable media. It also supports PoE and PoC power supply technology for both the transmission media, greatly simplifying construction and wiring. The other one adopts a Dahua-patented application-layer synchronous negotiation mechanism that guarantees self-adaptive compatibility of enhanced Ethernet via implementing first the time base sync and then mode negotiation. When connecting to matching devices via any media, it can automatically determine the current mode of use, whether it is enhanced mode or general network mode. Thus, the system is fully self-sustaining and requires no manual configuration, achieving true plug and play. Application scenarios Enhanced Ethernet technology (ePoE) is automatically compatible with three connection modes operating over the same network at the same time – traditional network, long-distance network, and coaxial network. As shown in the figure 3, for traditional HD upgrade projects, in order to reduce wiring and construction, it uses original analog coaxial wiring, equipped with HD analog cameras and HD DVR, and connects to back-end services via network switch. Meanwhile, additional network cameras (IPC) are connected to the back end directly via network switch, and thus a centralized surveillance system is formed. This makes the mixed monitoring of both analog and digital possible, although it is quite complex for centralized management of configurations. The new generation of Dahua enhanced Ethernet technology (ePoE) is compatible with traditional Ethernet networks and so it can reuse original switches, IPCs and other network devices, requiring no large-scale device upgrades. In addition, ePoE directly converts network signals to and from coax through a passive converter, which allows the reuse of existing coaxial wiring, greatly reducing upgrade costs. Power over Coax (PoC) functionality provided by this technology eliminates the need for renovations to add power wiring for new cameras. Finally, future surveillance area expansion can be performed without a need of adding additional repeaters. Simply use additional cables to add new monitoring devices into the 800m capable network. ePoE makes…

Bridging Privacy and Cybersecurity for Federal Systems

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 11, 2017November 14, 2024018 mins

Because information technology (IT) deeply affects privacy at individual and societal levels, systems should be built in a trustworthy manner, consistent with widely recognized, high-level privacy principles such as the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs). The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) regularly conducts research into technology, aiming to improve innovation and competitiveness, thereby advancing U.S. national and economic security and quality of life. Much of NIST’s previous guidance into the trustworthiness of systems in various technical areas – including cybersecurity, cloud computing, big data, and cyber-physical systems – has focused on the security objectives of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA). While unauthorized access to personally identifiable information (PII) is a subset of information security and a critical aspect of privacy, there is a less-developed understanding of other ways in which a system impacts individuals’ privacy and how to identify and address risks that extend beyond unauthorized access. Thus, there is a need to bridge cybersecurity and privacy as two different attributes of trustworthiness. NIST’s Information Technology Laboratory has developed a new Internal Report (NISTIR) 8062, Introduction to Privacy Engineering and Risk Management in Federal Systems – building on several years’ collaboration with public and private sector partners – including two public workshops and a webinar. While all organizations benefit from effective privacy engineering, NISTIR 8062 will be particularly helpful for U.S. federal agencies. Federal privacy protections have been in place for more than four decades, and the need to protect individuals’ privacy remains as critical today as ever. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s recent update to Circular No. A-130 includes a new emphasis on managing privacy risk, so federal agencies will need guidance on repeatable and measurable approaches to bridge the gap between privacy principles and effective implementation. To that end, NISTIR 8062 will: Lay the groundwork for future guidance on how federal agencies will be able to incorporate privacy as an attribute of trustworthy systems through the management of privacy as a collaborative, interdisciplinary engineering practice; Introduce a set of objectives for privacy engineering and a new model for assessing privacy risks in federal systems; and Provide a roadmap for evolving these preliminary concepts into actionable guidance, complementary to existing NIST guidance for information security risk management, so that agencies may more effectively meet their obligations under Circular A-130 and other relevant policies. NISTIR 8062 is an introductory report intended to foster further discussion. To better support the operational needs of agency privacy programs, and to help develop guidance that is comprehensive enough to promote compliance with policy directives, NIST will continue to collaborate with the privacy community through open processes. An Engineering Approach to Privacy A significant body of work already addresses security in federal systems. Recently, the term ‘privacy’ has begun to be added to these security documents. This addition implies that privacy shares enough characteristics with security that the guidance should be applicable to address privacy. However, even the fact that ‘privacy’ is used as a separate term confirms that privacy has a separate meaning and brings with it issues distinct from security. That is why it is important to understand the relationship – particularly the distinctions – between information security and privacy. Doing so will improve understanding of how to apply established systems engineering and risk management processes to address privacy concerns. As noted in Circular A-130: “Federal information is a strategic asset subject to risks that must be managed to minimize harm. Protecting an individual’s privacy is of utmost importance. The Federal Government shall consider and protect an individual’s privacy throughout the information life cycle. While security and privacy are independent and separate disciplines, they are closely related, and it is essential for agencies to take a coordinated approach to identifying and managing security and privacy risks and complying with applicable requirements.” At the same time, throughout the Circular, there is clear recognition that privacy and security needs require separate leadership with unique skills, and that a coordinated approach does not necessarily mean an identical approach. Public discourse on the relationship between security and privacy often includes colloquial phrases such as ‘Security and privacy are two sides of a coin’ and ‘There is no privacy without security.’ Clearly, confidentiality of PII plays an important role in the protection of privacy. However, there are security issues unrelated to privacy (e.g., confidentiality of trade secrets), just as there are privacy issues unrelated to security. For example, some communities have responded negatively to smart meters due largely to concern that the information being collected can reveal behavior inside a person’s home, and less so from concerns that the utilities cannot keep the information secure. Even actions taken to protect PII can have privacy implications. For example, security tools such as persistent activity monitoring, can create concerns about the degree to which that monitoring reveals information about individuals that is unrelated to cybersecurity purposes. These cases illustrate that systems designed to achieve beneficial objectives (e.g., improved efficiency of the electrical grid and increased security) can adversely affect individuals’ privacy as an unintended consequence or byproduct of the system as it is collecting and using information about individuals. This by product risk model is conceptually distinct from the security risk model. In the security risk model, concerns focus on unauthorized activity that causes a loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information or systems. In the by product risk model, the processing of PII is planned and permissible (i.e., authorized), but it creates implications for individuals’ privacy. So, while some privacy concerns arise from unauthorized activity, privacy concerns also can arise from authorized processing of information about individuals. The below figure shows a non-proportional representation of the relationship between the privacy and security domains. Recognizing the boundaries and overlap between privacy and security is key to determining when existing security risk models and security-focused guidance may be applied to address privacy concerns – and where there are gaps that need to be filled to achieve an engineering approach to privacy. For instance, existing information…

TATA Banks on COM-SUR

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 11, 2017November 14, 202403 mins

After several months of demos and discussions, TATA Steel Ltd., has confirmed their confidence in COM SUR and recently procured several licences of COM-SUR PRO to enhance their CCTV surveillance initiatives at Jamshedpur. Gopal Choudhary, the Chief Security Officer of Tata Steel, who facilitated the opportunity to present the COM-SUR solution, was very receptive to the fact that CCTV by itself has never been enough, and that a few ‘additions’ to any CCTV surveillance initiative can offer immense benefits, hitherto not thought of. Mr. Chaudhary said, “Currently, there is no ‘workflow’ of CCTV surveillance which provides logical steps as to how CCTV video should be handled and worked with. COM-SUR has made it extremely easy and efficient. While we continue to use Milestone as our VMS, we have deployed COM-SUR ‘on top’ of it, which will help us easily audit hours of video in minutes, reduce the data size, and store the ‘relevant’ for longer periods, and create standardized audit/ incident reports in powerpoint and gain business intelligence based on patterns.” “At an appropriate time, we will consider deploying COM-SUR at more locations. The team at COM-SUR, led by CEO and MD Gautam Goradia, has been helpful and very patient. A detailed 2 day training workshop was carried out by the COM-SUR team in Jamshedpur. We wish COM-SUR the very best for their endeavours, and for their very out-of-the-box thinking,” Mr. Chaudhary concluded. “This is a great honour for us that an organization like TATA Steel Ltd. recognised the value and potential of the philosophy and the technology of COM-SUR. With regular and dedicated use of COM-SUR, Tata Steel should have better chances to reduce/ prevent crime, fraud and losses; improve processes and compliances; and solve crime faster. It has been a pleasure working with the team at Tata Steel, especially with Mr. Choudhary, a visionary who shares our philosophy,” says Gautam Goradia, CEO and MD, COM SUR.

Vivotek Appoints Repair Partner

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 11, 2017November 14, 202403 mins

VIVOTEK, the global leading IP surveillance solutions provider, has recently announced their strategic partnership with Regenersis (India) Private Limited (A CTDI Company) – a service, global engineering, repair and logistics company – and as such, CTDI has now become the authorized servicing partner of VIVOTEK that will provide regional support in Delhi-NCR and Mumbai. This strategic alignment is aimed at minimizing the service time that VIVOTEK’s state-of-the-art product offerings had to experience during maintenance. VIVOTEK, given the influx of advanced technology, had to send its products back to Taiwan which caused delays in restoration of services. This partnership enables the firm to resolve this challenge by leveraging the local maintenance centres of CTDI. This will effectively reduce the service downtime, enabling near-instant restoration of services for VIVOTEK’s customers. VIVOTEK is a globally leading surveillance solution provider that extends IP security solutions comprising network cameras, PoE switches and network video recorders, and video management software. In response to the possibilities offered by the rising trend of IoT, VIVOTEK aspires to become the Eye in IOT by drawing on its expansive technological capabilities in image and audio. By the middle of 2018, VIVOTEK plans to reach 100 active channel partners in India by accelerating its business growth with its full-stack channel partner program for both new and existing partners. Our strategic partnership with CTDI has added to the value proposition that VIVOTEK as an IP surveillance system provider offers to its clientele. It will infuse another layer of user convenience by facilitating faster remediation, which will be routed through CTDI’s domestic service and support facilities. We are confident that this will not merely decrease the cost of operation, but will also boost our service penetration to newer geographies by increasing our overall bandwidth. – Sanjeev Gulati Country Manager – India & SAARC – VIVOTEK

COM-SUR Partner Training Program

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 11, 2017November 14, 202402 mins

“The distributors who chose to attend this event came from Chennai, Pune, New Delhi and Mumbai. They believe in the philosophy of COM-SUR and what it stands for. They are looking at distributing COM-SUR not only within the country but globally. They see the opportunity not only for revenue building, but also for making a difference. They want to be a part of a story that will be successful in preventing crime and losses globally. It has only been a few weeks but our distributors have already begun selling. Some of our clients include colleges, jewellers, schools, and even the police,” says Gautam Goradia, CEO & MD, COM-SUR. The 2-day session was a complete hands-on training imparting the learning of the philosophy, new marketing techniques, communication skills, and relationship building. Every team was awarded a ‘COM-SUR Certified Channel Partner’ certificate at the end of the program. “We have had 4 other sessions this year in Thailand, Oman, Singapore and Jaipur. We believe in building and nurturing relationships with our partners and look at these only from a long-term perspective. We aim to achieve that through these programs,” Gautam Goradia concluded.

Matrix Awarded

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 11, 2017November 14, 202402 mins

Matrix bags the prestigious India Electronics Security Visionary Innovation Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan. Frost & Sullivan Excellence Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry. We are both delighted and honoured to have received this award. Matrix is focused on designing, manufacturing and marketing cutting-edge Security and Telecom solutions for modern organizations. R&D and innovation are prime drivers of business. With 300+ R&D engineers, Matrix invests heavily in innovation and R&D. This award is a validation of Matrix’s innovation capabilities in new technologies, products and processes. I thank all our customers and channel partners for their trust in Matrix and congratulate the entire Matrix team for this achievement. We’d like to thank Frost & Sullivan for considering Matrix for this award. Such recognition would encourage us to work harder towards building world-class technologies and products. – Ganesh Jivani CEO of Matrix

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Automotive Processors with Built-in Security Set

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaNovember 11, 2017November 14, 202404 mins

STMicroelectronics is leading the race to protect connected cars against cyber threats with its latest au – tomotive processors that feature a dedi – cated, built-in security module. Millions of connected cars are al – ready on the road, and industry analysts predict there will be more than 250 mil – lion by 2020. Connected services sup – ported by on-board telematics units, WiFi hotspots, Bluetooth® devices – and aftermarket equipment such as on-board diagnostics (OBD) dongles – enable drivers and passengers to be safer, more productive, socially connected, and bet – ter entertained on their journeys. Unfor – tunately, this connectivity builds a real surface of attack for hackers. Automotive groups are quickly ad – dressing security measures to support growth in valuable markets for con – nected services such as content stream – ing, location-based assistance, intel – ligent emergency support, and remote software updates over the air of in-car electronic control units (ECU), while preventing hackers exploiting the con – nections for their own ends. Experts rec – ommend manufacturers employ a range of techniques, including establishing trust in connected devices and securing all connections, to provide multiple lay – ers of defense throughout the vehicle’s circuitry and software. ST is helping the industry meet these challenges by combining its exper – tise in security chips – proven in finan – cial and government applications world – wide – and automotive semiconductors that meet important industry safety and quality standards. The new Telemaco3P telematics and connectivity processors (STA1385 and its variants) are the first automotive microprocessors to integrate a powerful, dedicated, isolated Hardware Security Module (HSM), which acts like an independent security guard to watch data exchanges and encrypt and au – thenticate messages. The HSM securely checks the authenticity of received mes – sages and any external devices that try to connect and protects against eavesdrop – ping. With this HSM on-chip, Telema – co3P devices are ahead of the generalpurpose application processors typically found in current connected-car systems, which lack dedicated hardware-based security. ST’s new chips are also ex – tremely robust, with a 105°C maximum temperature rating for use in locations that can become extremely hot such as on the top or directly beneath the roof in a smart antenna. “Realizing the benefits of connected cars requires strong protection against cyber-attacks,” said Antonio Radaelli, Infotainment Business Unit Direc – tor, Automotive and Discrete Product Group, STMicroelectronics, “Our new Telemaco3P processors combine ST’s proven expertise in hardware security and knowledge of the automotive indus – try’s standards and requirements to lay solid ground for safe and enjoyable con – nected motoring.”