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Peregrine Singapore has introduced iRobo, an indoor mobile robot with surveillance and advanced vision analytics capabilities, designed for use within the security and facilities management businesses for their clients. The iRobo is powered by Smart+ and has a telescopic camera placed on a 2-meter extendable boom arm that gives complete 360-degree visibility of its surroundings and helps capture an extensive amount of information for comprehensive surveillance and analytics. The robot comes with an autonomous navigation system and 8 hours of battery life. The concierge crowd control capabilities of the iRobo is a perfect surveillance partner and an essential member of the security team. It has self-recharging capabilities with an extendable telescopic camera for elevated viewing and 360-degree video streaming. It also helps in increasing profitability as the manpower reduces and improves brand reputation. The iRobo gives live alerts in case of any mishap just like any other normal human being. Brig. Rajan Oberoi, Vice Chairman, Tenon Group, said, ”It’s a moment of sheer joy and pride for us as we deployed our first robot at a key project site in the Central Business District. This is an important turning point in our development as a premier provider of integrated security services and demonstrates our dedication to cutting-edge technological solutions. We look forward to such innovative developments and delivering robust services to our customers.” About Peregrine Singapore Peregrine Security Pte. Ltd. (formerly known as Frontline Security Pte. Ltd.) was established in March 2006 and has since established itself as a leading provider of security solutions and consulting services to corporations across Singapore. It is a part of the INR18 Billion Tenon Group which operates in India, the UK, and Singapore with over 80,000 employees based out of 78+ offices. The focus is to ensure security and safety of the premises, while also focusing on resource optimization and automation, enhanced branding, better customer experience for users, and actionable insights for enhancement and improvement.  

Managing New Age Challenges –Opportunities for Safety and Security Industry Staying ahead in Internal Security for National Threats: Rajendra Agrawal, Member of Parliament The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has recently organized ‘India Homeland Security Summit 2023.’ At this 8th India Homeland Security Summit on the theme ‘Managing New Age Challenges –Opportunities for Safety and Security Industry, Summit-cum-Excellence Awards,’  Rajendra Agrawal, Hon’ble Member of Parliament spoke about the efforts of the Indian government and various state governments to modernize and upgrade the police forces across the country. “We should be ready for anything that comes up and updated in all forms,” he said while addressing the conference organised by ASSOCHAM at New Delhi, “Furthermore, technologies have a profound impact on homeland security. Smart policing, border security solutions, and innovation are the opportunities for the homeland security sector and for India to become the next major manufacturing center.” Anil Puri, Co-Chairperson, National Council on Homeland Security & Disaster Management, ASSOCHAM, and CMD, APS Group “A Secure Homeland is the Foundation of the Nations Strength. It is the commitment we need to make to our future generations” SN Shrivastava, IPS (Retd), Former Commissioner, Delhi Police, and Member of Public Police NGO said cyber security glitches need to be addressed and adopting new tech is a viable option to minimize operational overheads. Cyber security concerns and attacks have a potential of affecting protection and production quality and safety of human lives. Dr. Vikram Singh, IPS (Retd), Former DGP, UP Police highlighted that we should be a generation ahead of our neighbouring countries in terms of adopting new technologies and updation. This will lead to a success of law and enforcement. We have customized solutions related to artificial intelligence and machine learning, he added. Yashovardhan Azad, IPS (Retd), Former Special Director, Intelligence Bureau & Secretary, Security, Government of India shared that homeland security is an imperative concern and our rich history faces unique challenges that demands innovative solutions and collaboration from stakeholders. These challenges are profound for geopolitical and economic differences. Col. Ashok Kumar Singh, Member ASSOCHAM and Head of Training and Development at AP Securitas Pvt Ltd in his welcome address highlighted how India should be at peace with its borders inside out and leading in front. MA Johar, President, Govt Business Vertical, CP Plus shared his insights on latest advances in science and technology, methods, and practices for the modernisation of our security system. India should support the use of advanced technology and equipment, as well as investment by the private sector in order to improve police operational efficiency. A joint knowledge report by EY and ASSOCHAM on the topic ‘Emerging technologies in homeland security’ was released by the eminent dignitaries and industry stakeholders.  

Introducing new FortiGate 90G, accelerated by SP5 ASIC and FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity company driving the convergence of networking and security, recently announced the FortiGate 90G, the first Secure SD-WAN appliance and NGFW with the new security processing unit 5 (SP5) ASIC that delivers industry-leading AI-powered threat protection performance, scalability, and power efficiency at a cost-effective price. This new addition to Fortinet’s Secure Networking portfolio expands the company’s ability to deliver consistent security, unified management, analytics, and FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services across the entire hybrid network. Introducing the FortiGate 90G with SP5 ASIC The new FortiGate 90G series of next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) delivers enterprise-grade secure networking capabilities such as hybrid mesh firewall, SD-WAN, and SD-Branch, to distributed edges. FortiGate 90G is also the foundation for customers’ SASE and zero-trust journey to enable secure internet access, secure private access and secure SaaS access. FortiGate 90G is fully integrated with FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services, providing advanced intrusion prevention for deep packet inspection of SSL/ TLS traffic, web security services such as DNS and URL filtering for blocking of access to malicious domains and URLs, and content security such as inline sandboxing to stop zero-day and other file-based threats. This new suite of firewalls is the first to ship with the SP5 ASIC, Fortinet’s fifth-generation ASIC technology announced earlier this year with the ability to accelerate and concurrently run 2x more applications – for example, NGFW, zero-trust network access (ZTNA), SDWAN, and SSL inspection – compared to the previous generation. The power of FortiGate 90G with Fortinet’s SP5 ASIC and FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services is showcased in the below Security Compute Rating table, which compares the top firewalls on the market against the target performance numbers of the FortiGate 90G series: Empowering today’s hybrid world by converging networking and security Growing and scaling digital business while protecting a distributed infrastructure and supporting a hybrid workforce has never been more critical or complex. That’s why Fortinet’s Secure Networking portfolio converges networking technologies with FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services across all edges to close security gaps and help organizations achieve a better user experience. Today’s news reinforces Fortinet’s commitment to continue to expand and integrate key secure networking technologies across the following areas: Hybrid mesh firewall for data center and cloud. Secure SD-WAN for branch offices SASE for remote users and branch offices. Universal ZTNA for remote users and campus locations. WLAN/ LAN for branch offices and campus locations. John Maddison, Chief Marketing Officer and EVP, Product Strategy at Fortinet, “Networking and security must converge to effectively secure and connect hybrid infrastructure and empower hybrid work. In fact, we predict that within this decade, secure networking will eclipse networking to dominate the marketplace. Fortinet will continue to expand and integrate its secure networking portfolio, combined with FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services, across next-gen firewall, Secure SD-WAN, Universal ZTNA and SASE, as well as LAN and Wireless LAN.”    

Harishmani Mishra With over 10 years of experience in electronic security products and solutions, Harishmani has developed a strong skill set in understanding customer requirements, designing solutions, and providing valuable recommendations. Speaking on the appointment, Gallagher’s Head of Sales & Marketing for India, Gautham NV said, “We are pleased to welcome Harishmani to the Gallagher Security team. As Regional Sales Manager, Harishmani’s primary responsibility will be to oversee and manage sales activities in the West Region where he will focus on cultivating and maintaining relationships with key clients, channel partners, and Consultants. With his range and depth of experience, we know Harishmani will not only be a valuable member of our team, but also a great asset to our customers.” Harishmani will also be involved in product and solutions training for channel partners, prospective customers, and large project integrators. And it’s this opportunity to work closely with these audiences that has made him excited to join Gallagher Security. “Gallagher Security is already a well-established and successful company and I look forward to using the skills I’ve developed over the years to add value to Gallagher’s business and the wider security environment in West India. With Gallagher’s amazing solutions, I look forward to working with our channel partners to develop security technology solutions that protect and make our End Users’ lives better,” said Harishmani A global technology leader in integrated access control, intruder alarms management, and perimeter protection, Gallagher’s security solutions protect what matters most within the highest levels of national and local government, military, commercial, industrial, healthcare, transportation, academic organizations, and small businesses in more than 138 countries.  

Hikvision launched a new generation of Smart Managed Switches that, in conjunction with the Hik-Partner Pro mobile app, enable installers to remotely deploy and configure security systems with comprehensive operation and maintenance capabilities. This new generation of Smart Managed Switches features a robust architecture with 6KV surge protection for PoE ports. The full portfolio ranges from an economical 100Mbps switches up to high-powered Gigabit switches tailored for SMB projects. Seamless integration with security systems A rapid increase in the number of IP devices needed to fit the wide varieties of security scenarios has made network switches an essential tool. However, while traditional plug-and-play network switches provide connectivity, they may not converge with other security devices to extend synergy within a system. As the network in a business scenario becomes more complex, the device configuration becomes cumbersome and actually increases the workload. But now, with this new generation of Smart Managed Switches, Hikvision integrates connectivity with management over the entire security system through its mobile app, Hik-Partner Pro. Hik-Partner Pro weaves together cameras, alarms, NVRs, access control devices, and software, creating a unified and easy-to-use security system for centralized, visualized operations and maintenance. Further, with the mobile Hik-Partner Pro app, entire system deployment and configuration can be completed with a mobile phone in just three steps, making delivery simpler, faster and easier. The seamless integration provides installers with an all-in-one experience. Here’s more on how it works. Remote management – Just like being on-site The new generation of Smart Managed Switches enables installers to implement network operations and maintenance remotely, with no need to be at the site they are servicing. Two elements are critical here for maintaining such a setup: an intuitive bird’s-eye-view of the system as well as a way to resolve issues that come up. Visualized network topology: A network topology, visualized in the mobile app, allows installers to view and maintain a network intuitively, easily getting updates on network health status and device connection status. Efficient troubleshooting: Installers get real-time alarm notifications when a network or a device goes down, helping them quickly and remotely locate and resolve issues ranging from port reboots to parameter adjustments and more. This significantly reduces system downtime, as well as network operations and maintenance costs. Doing more in less time with lower expenditure Remote management saves time and eliminates transportation costs for installers. With Hik-Partner Pro, installers will extend and elevate their work efficiency as they maintain products using a mobile phone from any location and at any time of day, responding more quickly to ensure stable system performance for their customers. It can be a powerful tool for expanding their business and satisfying their customer base. To discover more about Hikvision’s Smart Managed Switches and how they support remote configuration and management of an entire security system while combining functionality, simplicity and performance, please visit the Hikvision product page.  

The ASIS New Delhi, India Chapter #207 has won this year’s I.B. Hale Chapter of the Year Award from ASIS International, the world’s leading membership organisation for security management professionals, along with ASIS Chapters from Jamaica, North Texas, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Honourable Mention), Phoenix (Honourable Mention) and the United Kingdom (Honourable Mention). “This award is not just recognition of our achievements, but also a reflection of the collaborative spirit and dedication of our chapter members. As we continue to strive for excellence, we look forward to even more remarkable accomplishments in the future.”     This award recognizes outstanding chapters that provide security practitioners timely and relevant resources, thus helping promote excellence in the security management profession worldwide. Chapters are recognized for their proficiency at sharing knowledge, best practices, and peer-to-peer connections that give ASIS International members a means to succeed personally and professionally.  

Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman Central Association of Private Security Industry The Central Association of Private Security Industry shall be initiating a national movement to evolve a New National Security Culture so that People of Bharat live and prosper in the most secure environments. As have reasons to believe that In today’s evolving world, the importance of national security cannot be overstated. As threats become more diverse and complex, it is imperative that nations cultivate a robust national security culture. This document highlights the need for a new national security culture to bolster internal security and strengthen democracy at all levels. Furthermore, it explores the role of civil society in effectively engaging in a national movement to ensure that citizens embrace and follow the principles of national security culture. 1. Understanding National Security Culture National security culture refers to the shared values, norms, attitudes, and behaviors that promote the protection and preservation of a nation’s security interests. It encompasses a broad range of aspects such as national defense, law enforcement, intelligence gathering, emergency preparedness, and counterterrorism measures. 2. The Importance of a New National Security Culture: Protecting Internal Security: A well-developed national security culture is crucial for safeguarding a nation’s internal security. It ensures that citizens are aware of potential threats and are committed to supporting and cooperating with security agencies to address these challenges effectively. Strengthening Democracy: National security culture and democracy go hand in hand. A strong national security culture strengthens democracy by ensuring the rule of law, protecting individual rights and liberties, promoting transparency, and maintaining public trust in security institutions. 3. Engaging Civil Society in the National Movement: Raising Awareness: Civil society organizations play a vital role in disseminating information and raising awareness about the importance of national security culture. They can organize workshops, seminars, and public awareness campaigns to educate citizens about national security risks, challenges, and the need for collective action. Promoting Civic Education: Civil society can work closely with educational institutions to incorporate national security education into the curriculum. By fostering civic education, citizens will develop a deeper understanding of their role in national security and the significance of democratic values. Collaboration with Security Institutions: Civil society organizations can actively engage with security institutions to bridge the gap between citizens and the security apparatus. This collaboration fosters trust, transparency, and accountability. Regular meetings, forums, and consultations with civil society representatives can enable citizens to contribute their perspectives and expertise to national security policymaking. Encouraging Active Citizenship: Civil society can encourage citizens to actively participate in democracy by advocating for accountable governance, providing feedback on security policies, and reporting suspicious activities. Engaging citizens as active stakeholders cultivates a sense of ownership and responsibility in maintaining national security. 4. Ensuring National Security Culture is Embodied and Followed Legislative Measures: Governments can enact legislation that promotes and reinforces national security culture. This includes laws that protect whistleblowers, ensure citizen privacy rights, and provide legal frameworks for counterterrorism efforts while safeguarding fundamental rights and civil liberties. Transparency and Accountability: Security institutions should exhibit transparent practices and be accountable to citizens. Regular reporting on their activities, public audits, and mechanisms for citizen oversight can help ensure that national security efforts are carried out within the boundaries of the law and in line with democratic principles. Building a new national security culture is crucial for maintaining internal security and strengthening democracy at all levels. Civil society organizations have a crucial role to play in driving a national movement to ensure that citizens are effectively engaged in embracing and following the principles of national security culture. By raising awareness, promoting civic education, collaborating with security institutions, and encouraging active citizenship, civil society can significantly contribute to creating a secure and democratic society for all. CAPSI has decided to launch this national movement on November 24. 2023 at 18th Security Leadership Summit to be held at Gandhinagar,‘Gujarat. It will be followed by a Round Table  & New National Security Culture Conclave to be organised at New Delhi.  

Hikvision India has introduced a new range of Standalone Smoke and Gas Detectors. It has launched two product models HF-S2E Eco and NP-FY200 in the Photoelectric Smoke Detector category. The company has also unveiled the Carbon Monoxide Gas Detector HF-GM100 for the India market. In today’s world of smart sensing systems, photoelectric smoke detectors are useful and widely appreciated smoke detectors in both home and office environments. Hikvision Photoelectric Smoke Detector system is smarter and quicker at detecting smoldering fires than other types of smoke detectors. In the sensing chamber of a photoelectric smoke alarm, there is a light-emitting diode and a light-sensitive sensor. The straight line of the LED light beam gets scattered by even a little presence of suspended smoke particles. Then these scattered lights are detected by the photo sensor and the alarm begins to sound. Photoelectric smoke alarms are generally a smoke alarm with light-sensitive sensors in it that can detect smoldering fires very quickly. Hikvision Photoelectric Smoke Detector’s alarm rings whenever smoke particles are detected. Hikvision Photoelectric Smoke Detectors HF-S2E Eco is the newly launched model of Hikvision Photoelectric Smoke Detectors. These Photoelectric Smoke Detectors can sense and detect the smoke, fire, etc., and send out sounder alarm signals. It has built-in Alarm indicating buzzer. Its sound level is ≥85dB@3m. It has a battery life of 3 years (AAx2), it is easy to replace. This Smoke Detector supports multiple alarm types (low battery alarm, maze dirty alarm). It supports the self-check function to verify whether the device is working properly. It supports silence and reset modes locally. Multi Sensor Detector NP-FY200 Photoelectric Smoke Detector is a Dual-light sensing technology for reducing false alarm caused by vapor. It has a built-in Alarm indicating buzzer. Its sound level is ≥85dB@3m (A-Weighted). This Smoke Detector is powered by a lithium battery, it has a long battery life under normal operation. It supports test feature to verify whether the device is working properly. It supports multiple alarm types: low voltage alarm, tampering alarm, maze dirty alarm. It also has constant temperature alarm and differential temperature alarm. These Photoelectric Smoke Detectors are used in following application scenarios, including shops, residences, hotels, heritage building, commercial vehicles & small commercial place and other vertical scenarios. Carbon Monoxide Gas Detector Hikvision Carbon Monoxide Gas Detector (HF-GM100) rapidly detects carbon monoxide, which is odorless, colorless, and poisonous, and it cannot be detected by human senses. It has high performance Figaro electrochemical sensor. It has a battery life of 5 years (AAx2), it is easy to replace. The alarm output options are sound and LED flash alarm. It has an alarm indicating buzzer. Its sound level supports ≥85dB@3m. It supports silence and reset modes locally. It also supports the self-check function to verify whether the device is working properly. These Carbon Monoxide Gas Detectors are used in following application scenarios, including shops, residences, hotels, parking areas and other relevant scenarios.  

The Indian National Forum on Artificial Intelligence took place on 27th July, 2023 at New Delhi. The said Forum was organized by Artificial Intelligence Law Hub and Pavan Duggal Associates, Advocates. Today, Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has completely changed the landscape and AI today is impacting every area of human activity and endeavour. For India being the world’s most populous nation, AI holds unique promises and opportunities. This Forum was organized to look at the emerging trends on Artificial Intelligence in the Indian context; and what kind of approaches does the Government of India need to adopt in order to facilitate more rapid adoption of AI by Indians. Key issues discussed What are the emerging trends on Artificial Intelligence in the Indian context? What kind of approaches does the Government need to adopt in order to facilitate more rapid adoption of AI by Indians? What kind of support should India provide to the Indian business and corporate community to facilitate more ready adoption of Artificial Intelligence? How will AI including Generative AI impact business prospects in the Indian context? What all should be Indian approaches for dealing with business, economic, legal, regulatory and societal aspects Artificial Intelligence including Generative AI? Are the existing legal approaches sufficient or does India require to move much further in the direction of policy issues impacting Artificial Intelligence? What should be the specific steps that the Government need to take to further promote the cause and adoption of Artificial Intelligence in India? These and variety of other issues have been discussed at the National Forum on Artificial Intelligence & Indian Approach. The National Forum was convened to collate various inputs and recommendations of identifying the key elements of India’s strategy on encouraging, enabling and regulating Artificial Intelligence. The Forum was attended by distinguished stakeholders from AI ecosystem. The Forum called upon the Government of India to have legal framework in India to not just legally recognize AI but also to regulate AI in the Indian environment. These recommendations came as the existing Indian Cyberlaw is not adequate to deal with various challenges thrown up by the advent of AI including Generative AI. The Indian National Forum on Artificial Intelligence was inaugurated by Hon’ble Justice Rajesh Bindal, Judge, Supreme Court of India. Justice Bindal highlighted the growing significance of Artificial Intelligence and its various challenges and nuances that India as a nation is facing. He further highlighted the various legal developments in AI at the global level and further emphasized the urgent need for India to address the legalities pertaining to Artificial Intelligence by coming up with strong policy and laws in this regard. He further highlighted how judiciary can play an important role in using the benefits of Artificial Intelligence for addressing the challenges of huge arrears of cases in the Indian subcontinent. Justice Bindal further talked about the need for more awareness and capacity building amongst users vis-à-vis legal ramifications of use and dependence on AI. Hon’ble Justice Rajesh Bindal further released the book entitled ‘ChatGPT & Legalities’ authored by Dr. Pavan Duggal, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Chief Executive of Artificial Intelligence Law Hub. Dr. Pavan Duggal, Convenor, Indian National Forum on Artificial Intelligence, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Artificial Intelligence Law Hub advocated the need for India to come up with strong legal frameworks to not just promote legally recognize but also regulate AI including Generative AI. He further advocated the need for India to demonstrate its thought leadership in developing and evolving AI legal jurisprudence. The Forum was addressed by various stakeholders from AI ecosystem including Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Vimal Arora, Chief Clinical Officer, Clove Dental, Prof. G. S. Bajpai, Vice-Chancellor National Law University, Delhi, Mr. Harsh Marwah, CEO & MD of Mudra Electronics Ltd and OA Compserve Group of Companies, Mr. Saakshar Duggal, Advocate, Delhi High Court and Advisor Academic Outreach, Cyberlaw University, Prof. Sunil Kumar Khatri, Dean (Research, Innovation and Extension activities) at Amity University Noida, Mrs. Kusum Duggal, Eminent Educationist & Vice Chancellor of Cyberlaw University, and Drishyaa Duggal, Associate at International Conference on Cyberlaw, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity. Most of the panelists underlined the need for India to attain thought leadership position in the context of AI and further highlighted the need for enhancing capacity building initiatives to be undertaken by both state and private sectors. The Indian National Forum on Artificial Intelligence ended with vote of thanks.  

Introducing the future of smart security CP PLUS, a leading global company in cutting-edge security and surveillance technology, has unveiled its Next-Gen Experience Center, called CP PLUS World. Designed to demonstrate breakthrough innovations, CP PLUS World promises to reshape the future of smart security by enabling the public to come explore, test, and use the most advanced security inventions first-hand. masses on how to better use and apply these advancements in their daily lives. Leveraging the best of technology to create more value for the end-user, CP PLUS provides a sneak peek into the brand’s latest product line, while also giving live demonstrations to better understand how these technologies work. Making breakthrough solutions more accessible, the CP PLUS World Experience Center also showcases most of CP PLUS vertical solutions through different zones such as AI-powered Solutions, Intelligent Network Solutions, Smart Home Solutions, among the others. Launched with the goal of helping the public better learn and understand modern day technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internter-of-Things, CP PLUS World offers a revolutionary experience where the users can even take training sessions by skilled professionals. “We are excited to open our first and one-of-akind Experience Center in the heart of India’s tech Bazaar. CP PLUS is the most advanced such center in the whole of India, offering the widest portfolio of hi-tech solutions for first-hand learning experience. With this new store and many more to come, our goal is to provide every Indian with the best of security solutions to enhance the quality of life they enjoy,” said Aditya Khemka, Managing Director, CP PLUS (Aditya Group). Now with the successful launch of CP PLUS World in New Delhi, the brand is set to open 10 more of its experience centers across the country in the upcoming few months. CP PLUS World will also be holding hands-on training programs for the products showcased in the store under the brand’s training division. Trained by skilled professionals on the various applications of leading-edge surveillance solutions, CP PLUS will be playing an integral role in shaping the workforce for the security industry.