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This year’s MOBOTIX Global Partner Conference (GPC) 2018 focused on global cooperation with MOBOTIX partner companies for a secure future. The theme of ‘Creating Business Together’ dominated the two-day event, which presented the vision of a technology alliance for cyber security as a key factor in the success of companies, organizations and governments. The group of over 400 people from 58 countries who attended the largest ever MOBOTIX partner conference were impressed by the topical and timely theme of the conference. MOBOTIX: Global innovator in intelligent, video-based IT MOBOTIX aims to become a global innovator in the field of intelligent, video-based information technology with unmatched cyber security and ‘Made in Germany’ product quality for 100% guaranteed return on investment and customer satisfaction. Hartmut Sprave, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of MOBOTIX, presented a vision for the company where MOBOTIX is more than just a hardware or software vendor. As a solutions provider, MOBOTIX aims to offer a complete spectrum of intelligent end-to-end solutions in order to create real added value for partners and customers – one-stop shopping with a comprehensive range of products. “The world of IoT (Internet of Things) in combination with our decentralized video technology offers infinite new possibilities and opportunities for creating trend-setting solutions together with our excellent partners,” said Sprave. He pointed to the partnership with Konica Minolta as one example. The company is currently working on artificial intelligence and deep learning solutions such as automatic detection of emergencies when monitoring persons in need of care. “We are working together to create a product that is able to apply the algorithms directly in the camera,” continued Sprave, “The partnership with technology companies is creating tremendous possibilities that are opening up completely new market opportunities for both sides.” MOBOTIX USP “ The decentralized approach has always been a fundamental part of MOBOTIX DNA,” said the CTO, “MOBOTIX hardware and software is developed in Germany, the land of data security and data protection. As a result, we can guarantee maximum safety and extreme data minimization for our products.” The new MOBOTIX USP for short, is essential for future-proofing MOBOTIX IoT solutions. This platform incorporates the MOBOTIX universal plug-in, making it open and compatible with video-based plug-in solutions from around the world. It is enabled by MOBOTIX’s upcoming P7 generation of IoT hardware, which will be launched in 2019. The MOBOTIX USP is protected by the Cactus concept, which MOBOTIX developed to ensure that endto-end video systems are reliably and comprehensively protected from cyberattacks. Co-creation At the Forum, 18 MOBOTIX technology alliance partners showcased impressive examples of new solutions developed through technology partnerships and co-creation initiatives including industrial solutions, face recognition, access control systems or POS solutions. The opportunities arising from the collaboration between MOBOTIX and leading technology partners are diverse and open up new markets to all the companies involved. Reliability and trust: Beyond human vision “ MOBOTIX cameras are ideally positioned with regard to IoT and the resulting cyber security requirements. Our cameras are intelligent computers with lenses,” said Thomas Lausten, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MOBOTIX, “Together with our network of top-notch technology and integration partners, we will continue to offer new, secure and trendsetting products as well as solutions with enormous market potential in the future.”

Genetec was presented at six locations of Smart City Expo around the show floor including in technology partner booths with Axis Communications, Bouygues Energies and Services, Microsoft, Schréder, and IoT.ATL; as well…

Dahua Technology, a leading solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, has recently hosted ‘Dahua Heart of City (HoC)’ launch conference at Damei Center in Beijing, China during Security China 2018. At the conference, business representatives, industry experts, as well as security and mass media professionals witnessed the unveiling of the Dahua Heart of City (HoC) New Smart City Framework, as well as the release of Dahua Technology’s latest cutting-edge technologies. Fu Liquan, Dahua Chairman of the Board, in his opening remarks expressed gratitude to the guests and media friends in attendance and said that through the experience and deep knowledge gained in setting the national standards for smart cities as well as hundreds of city projects around the country, Dahua Technology is now perfectly equipped with the capabilities of top-level planning and detailed designing for smart cities. He added, this year, Dahua Technology is setting out with the big picture in mind, redefining a new start by releasing its Dahua Heart of City (HoC) strategy. The strategy gathers together the company’s strong technological innovations, top-level security network architecture, and operation services capabilities, while forming end-to-end solutions with supporting technologies such as artificial intelligence, deep learning, IoT, within all areas of smart city operations, to promote development of smart city thus enabling city operations to become smarter, and satisfying a city life that calls for high quality.” Dahua Heart of City (HoC) builds jointly established, constructed and shared smart cities Deputy Director of the National Digitization Standardization Committee for Intelligent Buildings and Residential Communities, Zhang Yonggang, shared the support and guidance that smart city standardization has brought to urban construction, and explained the significance of artificial intelligence in the construction of smart cities. In his view, Dahua Technology has brought tremendous innovation and progress to the development of the industry. The release of the ‘Dahua Heart of City (HoC)’ strategy has provided new ideas and development connotations for the construction of smart cities in China, which will raise the curtains on gaining applications for its new smart city framework, and has important practical significance in building jointly established, constructed, and shared smart cities. 1+2+N new smart city framework: Empowering smart industry transformation I n order to give everyone an understanding, Li Ke, President of Dahua Technology, made a detailed interpretation. He explained that HoC is a smart city development engine supported by full sensing, full intelligence, full computing, and full ecosystem capabilities. It realizes the construction of a ‘1 platform, 2 centers, N applications’ (1+2+N) new smart city framework for application at the city, industry, and commercial level. “All of Dahua Technology’s future solutions and business systems will be built around the 1+2+N architecture to improve and enhance its end-to-end solution capabilities,” said Mr. Ke, “The Dahua HoC not only focuses on the ‘4 Full’ capabilities of products and solutions, but also gives the network ‘4 Full’ capabilities from a global perspective, thus driving professional, efficient, and intelligent operations. We hope that it will act as a heart that is capable of sensing a city’s pulse and data, while driving healthy city development.” Self-developed AI chip extends AI video operations abilities At this year’s Security China, Dahua Technology brought dozens of new technologies, products, and solutions to the industry. Yang Bin, Vice President of the Dahua Technology R&D center said that Dahua Technology will always build sensing systems around real-life customer scenarios, continually deepening the computing and intelligent networking capabilities within its products and solutions to maximize value delivered to customers. In order to achieve continuous, all-weather multidimensional IoT sensing, Dahua will promote the comprehensive application of AI technology by releasing its AI series dual 4MP Super Starlight bullet/ dome integrated camera. With the use of multi-spectral imaging technology, combined with Dahua Technology’s self-developed splicing algorithms for excellent low-lighting effects, the camera provides a complete color imaging experience.] The AI series 6400W multi-sensor panoramic network camera + PTZ camera cannot only achieve full-scene distribution analysis of crowds and traffic density but also uses an AI dome to achieve the capture of details for facial feature analysis, behavior analysis etc., at ultra-long distances. In the field of intelligent security inspection, Dahua has launched AI series all-in-one intelligent inspection system and intelligent X-ray inspection server, which support the identification of guns, knives, liquids, sprays, and electronic products. It also supports features such as the linking of people to their bags, image searching, and playback, revolutionizing the current methods for security checks. In order to solve the complicated deploying issue of software platform and intelligentization experienced during the application of artificial intelligence projects, Dahua Technology has launched the AI series smart 7016 platform, which integrates intelligence, management, storage, and forwarding into a single platform that supports an up to 100,000 face image library and 64 video stream channels or 160 facial image comparisons per second, which accelerates the realization of intelligent industry applications. In addition, Dahua Technology has comprehensively deployed video structuring solutions, launching its AI series structured server and video cloud big data platform to satisfy next generation city level intelligent application scenarios. The creation of this series of products, technologies, and solutions completely supports the realization of Dahua HoC.

Oncam, a technology company that delivers effective and intelligent video, video-based analytics and business intelligence solutions for their global customers, has recently partnered with SANS Technology’s cutting-edge custom-built video server solutions. Through this technology partnership, Oncam can deliver advanced storage solutions with SANS Technology’s custom-built video server solutions to their customers and partners. The video data collected through Oncam’s awardwinning panoramic video technology, coupled with the storage solutions from SANS Technology, allows customers and partners to harness the power of incoming video data through streamlined storage practices. “Our partnership with Oncam demonstrates our commitment to helping joint customers maximize video surveillance investments through the delivery of technology collaborations with principal partners,” said Todd Duchemin, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, SANS Technology, “Our alliance with Oncam allows their clients to get the most out of their surveillance deployments by leveraging our ability to custom build virtually any video server solution.” “The advanced storage solutions from SANS Technology provide our customers and integrator partners with more options and flexibility when it comes to ensuring the long-term retention of video surveillance information,” said John Haspel, Director, Technology Programs at Oncam, “This integration delivers customer confidence that Oncam is working consistently toward building a portfolio of partners that further extend the value of our video surveillance solutions.”

Global video surveillance manufacturer IDIS has received National Productivity Award presidential citation at the 42nd National Productivity Competition held by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and run by the Korea Productivity Center at COEX, Seoul. The National Productivity Award is a government reward for corporations, organizations and individuals that have shown representative productive activities resulting in successful business outcomes. IDIS won the award because of its custom-designed IDIS smart factory that perfectly matches its business characteristics. IDIS has been able to build a manufacturing facility with a flexible production system utilizing big data that can modularize and refine its production processes. As a result, IDIS was able to increase its productivity, strengthen innovation, and offer its valuable experience to customers. All of the processes in the IDIS smart factory are computerized, from material warehousing to management, production, function tests and even packaging, resulting in increased productivity. In addition, r e a l – t i m e p r o d u c t i o n p l a n n i n g , cause-of-defect analysis, and tracking were able to be achieved by breaking down process histories. With the computerization of the automatic processes in the IDIS smart factory, if a certain product is missing materials or doesn’t pass a functionality test, it does not proceed to the next stage. This blocks any possible defects, enhancing customer satisfaction by improving quality and creating products that can be massively customized. This National Productivity Award recognizes IDIS’ innovative technology worldwide, raising the company’s value on the global stage. “It is rewarding to see the IDIS Smart Factory, which has taken years of effort to build, receive this prize,” said Y. D. Kim, CEO, IDIS, “Awarded as the leading 4th Industrial Revolution company, IDIS will continue to strive to be the best global video surveillance manufacturer and make an impact in the AI industry by utilizing its technology

Hikvision’s IP camera product series DS-2CD3 and DS-2CD5 have achieved the certificate of Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (abbreviated as Common Criteria or CC) with assurance type EAL2 augmented with ALC_FLR.2 (EAL2+). It demonstrates Hikvision’s commitment to global customers on reliability and cybersecurity. As one of the most widely recognized international standards (ISO/ IEC 15408) in information technology security, the Common Criteria certification is mainly applicable to evaluating security and reliability of information technology products or solutions, and is also focused on the protection of private information. Government organizations or government agencies from 28 countries participated in the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA) including National Information Assurance Partnership, Department of Defense of U.S. Many enterprise organizations also use CC as a requisite in relevant procurements. “Along with the transformation into a networked and intelligent era, security industry is facing unprecedented development opportunities, but also new challenges. Hikvision is always committed to developing quality, safe and innovative security products,” said Dr. Wang Bin, Chief Officer at Hikvision Network and Information Security Laboratory and Network Security Department. As required process to achieve Common Criteria certificate, Hikvision successfully passed the rigorous evaluation performed by Common Criteria testing laboratory Brightsight, a worldrenowned security evaluation institution.

In response to the growing security threats posed by transnational crimes such as human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Southeast Asia, INTERPOL conducted a training course to enhance border security in the region. The 10-day (23 July to 1 August) integrated border management course brought together 20 female police and immigration officers from nine Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries to review best border management practices including counterfeit document analysis, identifying human trafficking victims and the use of INTERPOL’s policing capabilities. With more and more people travelling across international borders every day, police and immigration officers face the growing challenge of identifying criminals attempting to conceal themselves among legitimate crossborder travellers. In this respect, a key focus of the training course was identifying altered or counterfeit travel and identity documents. Participants reviewed document security features, printing methods, watermarks, paper quality and the latest verification techniques to learn how to quickly and accurately verify documents Border Security Training Supports Female ASEAN Officers and spot potential fakes. Allan C. Guisihan, Executive Director of the Philippines Center on Transnational Crime, and Head of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Manila, said the skills learned during this handson training course will boost the ability of the ASEAN countries to secure their borders against all manner of threats. “These specialized training courses which strengthen capacity and enhance cooperation among law enforcement agencies are vital in achieving our shared goals in combating transnational crime,” said Mr Guisihan. The training course was the final capacity building event of the EU-ASEAN Migration and Border Management Programme II. Funded by the European Union and implemented by INTERPOL, the three-year programme sought to improve border security in the region by strengthening law enforcement networks at transit hubs across all 10 ASEAN member countries. “This programme deals with perhaps the most challenging phenomenon of our time – the growing movement of people across borders in an ever-more global and connected world,” said Enrico Strampelli, Head of Cooperation of the European Union Delegation to the Philippines, “Such movement offers opportunities for trade and development, but can also increase security risks such as human trafficking, migrant smuggling and other forms of transnational organized crime.” Underscoring the importance of developing the skills of women in law enforcement, this was the first INTERPOL border management training course which was offered exclusively for female participants, who also learned effective presentation skills. Jorge Fainstein Day Gastrell, INTERPOL Assistant Director of Capacity Building Projects and Networks said, “The transnational nature of human trafficking, people smuggling and other global threats requires ‘close cooperation and information sharing between all countries in the region.’ This will develop a strong regional border security system to support the global security architecture in which INTEPROL plays a decisive role.” The 10 ASEAN member countries are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, has recently announced that in a review of its top selling products to the government, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has provided certification according to the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology Act (SAFETY Act) of 2002. This certification minimizes insurance risks for organizations that deploy authorized Delta vehicle access control products to protect against terrorists and errant drivers. All products certified are covered retroactively back to 1984 and are now authorized to carry the SAFETY Act Designated mark. deploying authorized Delta vehicle access systems, this certification lets customers feel comfortable knowing that they have the full faith and backing of the Department of Homeland Security,” emphasizes Keith Bobrosky, Delta Scientific Senior Vice President, “As the only manufacturer having such certification for wedge barriers, beam barriers and crash gates, this announcement should encourage commercial organizations to more fully explore using such life-saving products in their anti-terrorist and safety vehicle access solutions.” Delta certified products include the DSC501, DSC2000 and HD300 wedge barriers; MP5000 portable wedge barrier; DSC720-1M and DSC800 deep foundation bollards; DSC1200 surface mounted barrier; DSC7000 beam barrier; DSC600 and DSC650 shallow foundation fixed bollards and DSC288 crash gate. To illustrate the dependability of these products, the HD300 barrier stops a 15,000 pound (66.7 Km) vehicle travelling 50 mph (80 kpm) and has a demonstrated ability for continuous operation of 1 million cycles in independent test lab testing that took place over 14 months in an outdoor setting while exposed to full sunlight and the effects of climatic conditions. Congress enacted the SAFETY Act to bestow liability protections for providers of certain antiterrorism technologies and provide incentives for the development and deployment of these technologies by creating a system of risk and litigation management. Certification means that the authorized Delta products have been reviewed comprehensively by DHS and it has found that the unit(s) will perform as intended, conforms to the Seller’s specifications, and is safe for use as intended. To pass review, each product had to demonstrate prior U.S. government use with substantial utility and effectiveness, provide immediate deployment, show that it would create risk to the public if the technology is not deployed, demonstrate effectiveness of the technology in defending against acts of terrorism and obtain determinations made by federal, state or local officials that the technology is appropriate for preventing, detecting, identifying or deterring acts of terrorism or limiting the harm that such acts might otherwise cause.

Dahua Technology, a leading solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, has announced that the company’s 256-Channel AI NVR (DHIIVSS7016DR) and 3MP Dual-Sensor People Counting AI Camera (DH-IPCHDW8341XN-3D) have been recognized as Security Today’s New Product of the Year award winners in the AI NVR and AI Video Surveillance Camera categories. The New Product of the Year Award, presented by Security Today, is now in its 10th successful year. The award program honors the outstanding product development achievements of security equipment manufacturers whose products are considered particularly noteworthy in their ability to improve security. Dahua 3MP dual-lens people counting camera offers artificial intelligence at the edge by utilizing complex realtime people counting algorithms to deliver accurate flow statistics. The camera uses an advanced vision processor unit (VPU) to deliver high-performance machine vision and visual awareness that enables advanced applications which are impossible with conventional ISPs. The dual 3MP sensors work in combination to deliver a single video stream that captures 3D depth in the image with 98% accuracy. Dual-sensor technology captures a target’s height, allowing the cam era to better distinguish between people and other objects. With two distinct functionalities, Line Crossing and Regional, the camera can count the number of people crossing a defined line while offering a maximum/ minimum height detection to help filter objects that are too tall or too small. The Regional function counts the number of people in ten distinct user-defined regions. The 3MP dual-sensor people counting AI camera is ideal for business reporting, while simultaneously ensuring the safety of customers. As Dahua Technology’s first AI NVR, the DHI-IVSS7016DR-4T 256-channel AI NVR is based on high performing CPU and GPU architecture that combines video management functions with traditional video storage operations, all in one intelligent video surveillance server (IVSS). The H.265/ H.264 backwards compatible IVSS supports 4K ultra HD resolution for recording, live viewing and playback. With an integrated GPU module and Dahua Technology’s advanced deep learning algorithms, the device performs powerful video structure analysis utilizing metadata to achieve realtime, high-precision facial analysis on up to 16 channels simultaneously. IVSS technology captures, records and categorizes various facial features including age, gender, expression, and whether the target face wears glasses or sports facial hair; compares the data to up to 100,000 faces in the database, and displays realtime facial recognition data. “We are honored to have received not one, but two New Product of the Year Awards, recognizing our advancements in the field of AI,” said Jennifer Hackenburg, Sr. Product Manager, “With these high-performing AI solutions we are constantly striving to provide multifaceted systems that create safer environments.” Winning two New Product of the Year awards in AI categories is a strong recognition to Dahua Technology’s achievements in the field of AI. With a mission of ‘enabling a safer society and smarter living,’ Dahua Technology will continue to focus on ‘innovation, quality, and service,’ to serve partners and customers around the world.

Matrix successfully concluded its maiden solution conference ‘Insight’ in Indonesia on 13 September 2018. Matrix has been conducting its solution conference – Insight – across various geographical locations. They aim to have their products endorsed in different markets and understand how they can efficiently meet the ever increasing communication and security challenges that the organizations are facing today. Matrix exhibited their recently launched security solutions along with the telecom communications. Their unified communications, media gateways and IP phones were well received at the event. The entrepreneurs attending the conference were also interested in the multi-collaboration solutions along with the business IP-PBX. The attendees also showed interests in their security solutions such as visitor and cafeteria management solutions. They displayed multi spectral fingerprint devices along with other time-attendance and access control solutions that were also well received at the event. Entrepreneurs looking for video surveillance solutions appeared positively inclined towards the recently launched Extreme series of the NVRs and the Professional series cameras equipped with Sony Exmor technology. Several attendees during the events approached Matrix solution experts to get the details of the solutions. Some prominent system integrators and end customers were also present at the event.