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Hikvision, the world’s leading provider of innovative video surveillance products and solutions participated in the third edition of the Fire & Security India Expo (FSIE) 2019. FSIE Expo 2019 was held between 28 February – 2 March, 2019 at Hall 4, Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai as a part of the Build Fair Alliance along with ACREX 2019 and ISH 2019. The event also hosted the FIST Awards ceremony on 28th February. The FIST Awards are an annual initiative by conducted by Fire & Security Association of India (FSAI) and powered by Hikvision to recognize the extraordinary contribution of end-users, government organizations, original equipment manufacturers and individuals in the field of security, safety, firefighting and emergency response categories. Commenting on the FSIE participation, Ashish P. Dhakan, MD and CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Hikvision participates in Fire & Security India Expo (FSIE) to present its best-in-class technologies and product innovations for the Indian security market. It is one of the most unique expo platforms as it brings together FSIE, ACREX and ISH. We are happy to showcase the latest products and innovative technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), AI cloud, big data and IoT. We are confident that our display of latest products and cutting-edge AI technology applications will enhance the end-users’ engagement with the latest technologies. We have also displayed DarkFighterX and HDTVi 5.0 product series along with latest offerings in access control, video door phone, intrusion alarm, perimeter security and smart home (EZVIZ).” He further added, “We support FIST Award to promote the security awareness and spirit of excellence among security professionals and end-users community.” At the event, Hikvision showcased a series of latest and most advanced technological innovations with AI technologies, the signature DeepinView series IP cameras and DeepinMind series NVRs. It also featured live demos of AI based applications for face recognition, people tracking and perimeter protection. Safe city system structure with AI cloud architecture was displayed. Hikvision also showcased a whole new range of vertical specific solutions including Specialized applications, intelligent traffic management solution (ITMS) and mobile enforcement devices (Body Worn Cameras). Further it displayed the latest range of professional IP cameras, intrusion alarm system, Pyronix cloud and home control applications, video intercom system, EZVIZ smart home cameras, under vehicle surveillance system (UVSS) and face recognition turnstile were on display. The wide range of Hikvision products got good response from the system integrators and end-user community. K P. Dominic, President, FSAI; Pankaj Dharkar, International President, FSAI; Ashwin Ijantkar , Mumbai Chapter President, FSAI; and Trilokinath Tiwari, Chair Security, FSAI hosted a thought provoking BIG3 Conference during the FSIE expo. Hikvision participated in a panel discussion on security & IoT in critical infrastructure. A.L. Narasimhan, Vice President, Strategic Business Alliances, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. shared his views on the key themes of critical infrastructure security. The panel discussion was conducted by a distinguished panel and moderated by Col. Deepankar Chaudhary (Ret.), Advisor – Enterprise Security & Risk Management, Caterpillar.

On a joint initiative of Government of Qatar and Government of India, a four member delegation of the Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI) comprising Anil Puri, Vice President, CAPSI & CMD, AP Securitas; Maj Gen K Majumdar (Retd), CEO, CAPSI; and Samarjeet Mahurkar, Director, Checkmate Security; under the leadership of Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman, CAPSI met Jassim Al Kabbi, Director, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SCDL) at Doha, Qatar on 17 February 2019 to present and discuss the potential role that CAPSI and its members can play in providing security services to the Government of Qatar during the entire conduct of FIFA World Cup 2022. This meeting was facilitated by the Ministry of Home Affairs and External Affairs Government of India. Rajesh Kamble, Counsellor (Consular & Community Affairs) from the Indian Embassy at Qatar accompanied the CAPSI team during the meeting. The delegate gave a detailed presentation highlighting the capabilities of the Indian security agencies in carrying out like tasks. They also presented the quality of training being imparted to the Indian security personnel at various state-of-the-art training centres across the country. The discussions were held in a very cordial atmosphere, and it is hoped that the meeting will fructify and India will provide the desired number of security personnel to Doha for controlling and safeguarding the event. Earlier Jassim Al Kabbi informed that Qatar was very keen to conduct an absolutely hassle free tournament and in that respect the Government of Qatar was looking towards India to provide professionally competent security personnel to assist them organize the event successfully. He also expressed his willingness to visit India if required and respective opportunity arises. Qatar is preparing to host spectators in greater numbers than those who visited Russia during FIFA 2018. The Chairman extended an invitation to the Government of Qatar to send a delegation to India who can observe and evaluate themselves the standards of guards and the quality of training being imparted to them in India. The CAPSI delegation later called on P Kumaran, Ambassador of India in Qatar at his Office. The Ambassador expressed his keenness to see that an Indian security guard contingent gets an opportunity to provide the desired security cover for the event. He suggested that there are more than seven lakh Indians working in Qatar and the authorities are well satisfied with their behaviour and décorum in the country. He was hopeful that CAPSI has a fair chance to secure the assignment. CAPSI has already formed a consortium of private security agencies to jointly bid for this one of the most prestigious ventures of sport security. Kunwar Vikram Singh said, “CAPSI shall soon be starting special training of security guards as per the recognised international standards.”  

Caesars Entertainment is one of the most established and innovative names in the global gaming industry, having served as a market leader for more than 40 years. Caesars Entertainment EMEA has a diverse portfolio of gaming, entertainment, restaurants and bars at locations throughout the United Kingdom, South Africa and Egypt, and has plans to continue to expand its operations in target markets. The challenge Modern gaming providers, like Caesars, heavily rely on video to reduce fraudulent activity, control financial losses, increase customer satisfaction and improve employee productivity. As part of their comprehensive physical security solution, these organizations need to ensure that video data is stored, protected and accessible at all times even during system failure events to mitigate risk, liability and potential operational interruption. Caesars’ uncompromising focus on compliance, operational excellence and fraud reduction requires a video surveillance solution that mitigates risk, system vulnerabilities, and enhances the customer experience. The company previously leveraged a legacy CCTV system consisting of analog cameras and DVRs, but sought to transition to a more reliable, capable and flexible solution. Caesars began transitioning two sites to a modern Milestone video management system (VMS) as part of a pilot project and was immediately impressed with the robust capabilities including rapid, intelligent search functions, a rich reporting structure, and the high level of support provided by the Milestone team. The success of the pilot project prompted Caesars to standardize on the Milestone platform across its 14 sites in the EMEA region. Pivot3, a long-term Milestone partner, integrates seamlessly with its VMS. Pivot3’s interoperability and ease of integration with Milestone stems from its ability to consolidate VMS hosting, security applications and associated data, and all client workstations onto one centralized platform. Pivot3 is certified with the Milestone solution, guaranteeing high performance and system resiliency. As the organization embarked on its video security upgrade, Caesars’ IT and surveillance leaders quickly realized they would need a robust, flexible and scalable storage solution that would protect video, allow the organization to stay in compliance with gaming regulations, provide the utmost resiliency and ensure high levels of performance to meet evolving corporate standards. They quickly found that Pivot3’s functionality far exceeded the capabilities of standard servers or DVRs, which were never designed to handle the demands of today’s advanced security and surveillance technologies. The Caesars team also had strict requirements when it came to software for video storage solutions. “We wanted the hardware to be as industry standard as possible. Historically, we’ve had various NVR and DVR solutions that sit on custom pieces of equipment made by their particular manufacturers,” said Charles Rayer, IT Director, Caesars Entertainment EMEA, “The magic isn’t in the hardware, the magic is in the software. The Pivot3 hyperconverged platform provides intelligent, software capabilities on standard hardware, and that is a real advantage to the Pivot3 approach.” As the Caesars business continues to grow across its targeted regions, it has plans to modernize its datacenter operations. With Pivot3, Caesars can use high-performance, scalable and cost-effective hyperconverged infrastructure to support multiple mission-critical workloads on a single platform and future-proof its IT environment. The solution Pivot3 is optimized for demanding, data-intensive surveillance workloads. Using standard off-the-shelf server hardware, Pivot3 aggregates the storage and compute resources from multiple servers into a single unified pool that all cameras can access, which maximizes performance and storage capacity utilization. “Caesars required an enterprise-class storage platform that could protect its video investment. Video data needs to be as strongly protected as any other sensitive corporate and IT data,” noted Rayer, “Pivot3 is well-suited for this task because the technologies are proven within the rigorous confines of the IT world.” Pivot3 HCI surveillance solutions also provide industry-leading resiliency. Even if multiple hardware failures occur, including an entire appliance, video management servers will remain online and recording, and any previously recorded video will continue to be protected and accessible. “At first, we were wary of the promise of resiliency, but after we had the opportunity to test-drive the system and talk to other customers, we quickly realized that this was not just marketing promises,” Rayer said, “We even tried to break the system during our testing process and we simply couldn’t. That solidified our decision to move forward with the deployment of Pivot3 across our infrastructure.” “The fact that Pivot3 HCI expands quickly and easily was also a critical factor for Caesars. The Pivot3 solution can be extended into other datacenter workloads depending on our organizational needs,” he said, “We’ve already experienced this benefit when we had to make a configuration change. We added a node on a temporary basis and then removed it once the setup was complete. The entire cluster can expand at any time.” The results Caesars updated six venues with Milestone and Pivot3 in 2017, with plans to complete additional upgrades this year. The sites vary in size but incorporate anywhere from 75 to more than 200 video surveillance cameras. Per gaming regulations, Caesars maintains 31 days of video retention and on average has four nodes and 70 TB of storage per site. As IT becomes a greater force in the world of security, Caesars continues to evaluate how HCI streamlines business processes. The software-defined environment removes the need for dedicated, complex and proprietary hardware that once required dedicated teams to manage. Incorporating this approach has lowered costs and decreased complexity, while increasing the ability to scale. Additionally, the Caesars team now has the capacity to better adapt to new technology and find new ways to use video data to boost productivity, reduce loss and enhance safety. “Overall, the Pivot3 solution is a vast improvement over what we had previously,” Rayer stated, “Our surveillance team trusts in the fact that it will protect our video data, and gives us the opportunity to expand into other datacenter workloads in the future. That level of peace-of-mind is highly valuable and impressive in today’s sophisticated gaming environment. Also, the opportunity to expand the use of Pivot3 into our datacenter gives us cost savings benefits going…

The Amanora Gateway Towers are an outstanding piece of art and technological innovation, located in Hadapsar, Pune (India), which includes Fermax new IP door entry system as the intercom and access control technology. The Amanora Gateway Towers are an outstanding piece of art and technological innovation, located in Hadapsar, Pune (India), which includes Fermax new IP door entry system as the intercom and access control technology. The architectural project was designed by the world renowned P&T Consultants (Singapore). City Group led the project’s development, one of the top real estate developers in Pune. The Gateway Towers offer exclusive features to the residents with its futuristic design and green spaces. The interior spaces, marveled by Swarovski, were conceptualized by Total Design Solutions (Bangkok), adding an exquisite new residential project in Pune’s skyline. MEET by FERMAX: A versatile door entry solution for the Gateway Towers Fermax intercom system installed in the Amanora Gateway Towers is based on MEET 100% IP system. MEET provides the users a great HD video quality and crystal clear audio communication. The installation was easy because MEET allows the installer to define the IP range according to the project’s needs and makes the network management easier. The equipment included in the installation is composed by: 3 MILO video digital touch panels, 472 MILO 1 way panels for each apartment entrance and 472 MIO 10” Monitors installed in the interior of each apartment. The installation was completed with a MEET Guard Station, which serves a central security and access control device managed by the property administrator or concierge staff. Outdoor, Amanora Gateway Towers incorporate the Fermax MILO touchscreen panels with digital keypad and proximity access control, the perfect combination of metal and toughened glass. Thanks to its icons, it is easy to understand the status of the communication. MILO digital panel is combined on the installation with single push button panels to call the apartment or to perform a direct call to guard unit as an emergency point. In the apartments, thanks to the elegant and distinguished MIO monitors style, end-user have an advanced intercom system in the home, with hands-free communication. Its TFT incorporates a capacitive touch screen that offers a user-friendly experience including graphic icons and notification LEDs (missed calls, messages, do not disturb). Additionally, now thanks to MEET ME call divert application, users can receive the calls in their smartphones, as MEET by FERMAX includes this functionality. This App is available for both Android and iOs mobile devices. MEET projects around the world MEET has become a competitive solution for those looking for a versatile, cost-effective and reliable IP door entry system. It can be integrated with CCTV solutions, alarm systems, access control and home automation applications. The new IP system by Fermax is established in the door entry and security market, being installed in several projects around the world – Argentina, Australia, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala India, Middle East, Spain, United States, Peru and so on.

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

It is impossible to imagine the police carrying out their daily duties without modern video technology. Even so, many solutions pose significant challenges for the police personnel because they cannot be operated without a substantial commitment of human resources. At the European Police Congress which will be held in Berlin on February 19 and 20, Regensburg-based company Dallmeier will demonstrate how video surveillance, observation and analysis can be conducted much more efficiently by combining innovative camera equipment and modern software. Another key topic will be solutions for partial automation of policing procedures. 3D SmartViewing for the big picture Completely new opportunities are opened up by combining the proven Panomera® technology with the new concept of ‘3D SmartViewing.’ In this combination, new ultra-high performance Panomera® 360 degree systems are combined with other Panomera® models according to the area to be covered, and enable related incidents to be captured even if they are separated by great distances. Essential tasks such as tracking objects between multiple cameras or activating the most favourably placed camera are assured semi-automatically. This makes it possible to use a minimum number of monitors to observe connected incidents that could not be captured previously. For many scenarios, this technology now enables true video observation with an acceptable number of response personnel for the first time. Response teams can be relieved of still more of the burden by combining the technology with AI-based analysis systems, which may serve either to direct attention to significant events or to filter out irrelevant connections before human intervention or evaluation is necessary. Software support for situational awareness & policing procedures In order to support policing procedures, Dallmeier presents solutions for two areas. To begin with, the manufacturer offers a modular solution with which response teams can receive real-time information from a central source via their mobile devices. This information may be of static or moving images from camera systems, but it can also deliver real-time map information and much more to the deployed personnel. The solution enables response teams to be directed on the basis of more accurate information and optimal coordination with control centre. Conceivable scenarios include football matches, for example, allowing personnel to identify suspicious individuals directly in front of the exit tunnel because they have received photos and other information on their mobile end devices in real time. This system can be combined with the ‘digital police file’ solution. This is an exceptionally flexible system with which all data pertinent to an incident can be collected from various sources regardless of location and assigned to a digital incident file. The data from an enormous range of sources and media formats can be collected in this ‘file’ and integrated electronically in subsequent investigation steps. The system can be configured flexibly and adapted for various procedures. Conceivable scenarios are large events, but it may also be used for traffic incidents and in many other situations where the capture and further processing of investigation data is very labour- and cost-intensive.

Videonetics launched one of World’s first AI & Deep Learning based ‘detection of use of cellphone while driving,’ an ultra-smart video-based technology that aims to detect in real-time the drivers using cellphones while driving four-wheeler, and consequently violating traffic laws and putting their lives at risk. According to World Health Organization (WHO), road crashes kill 1.25 million people and permanently disable another 50 million every year. At present, India accounts for the highest number of road deaths in the world. Amongst various, distracted driving behavior, and mobile phone usage has been identified as a primary source of driver distraction as it can induce drivers to take their attention off the road, thus making vehicle occupants more vulnerable to road crashes. Powered by patented AI & deep learning framework, ‘detection of use of cellphone while driving’ technology is trained with real-time video data of over five years, thereby ensuring highest level of precision in identifying the most dangerous driving risks even in tough environmental conditions including night. The cutting-edge solution is well-competent to analyze gesture movement of the driver who is driving any type of four-wheelers including private car, taxi, jeep, lorry truck, and so on. After capturing the license plate of the violating vehicle with ANPR, the system generate alert with the evidence video. Additionally, events will be stored for later analysis. Detection of use of cellphone while driving can seamlessly integrate with integrated e-Challan management software to generate challans/ e-tickets with details such as violation image, time stamp, date and vehicle number etc. The enormous potential of the solution empowers Videonetics intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) suite to enhance real-time traffic monitoring, identify and process traffic offences; eventually it further modernizes the traffic management solution and establishes traffic regulation and enforcement across the city. Expressing on the launch, Dr. Tinku Acharya, Fellow IEEE, Founder & MD of Videonetics said, “This is indeed a proud moment to launch the world’s first AI & DL based detection of use of cellphone while driving solution technology, that promises to inculcate traffic discipline amongst citizens, increase road safety, build traffic management more robust, curb road accidents, eventually to make our country smarter and safe. “Our R&D team is continuously innovating state-of-the-art technologies for challenging environment with indigenously developed intellectual properties. Our intellectual property and trailblazing initiatives have won us several accolades, patents and recognitions from renowned platforms.” With this latest addition, Videonetics expands ITMS portfolio that encompasses automated number plate recognition (ANPR) system, red light violation detection (RLVD) system, no helmet detection, triple riding detection, free left turn block detection, over speed detection, traffic congestion detection, wrong parking detection, no parking detection, smart dashboard, data visualization to name a few. ITMS is successfully deployed at many cities such as Kolkata, Ranchi, Indore, Bhopal, Bangalore & many more, and has achieved benchmark in replacing tedious manual processes to track, regulate and analyze vehicle movement on roads, and to enforce traffic rules for safety of citizens towards success of national smart city mission.

Hikvision Expo in Eastern India’s Five Major Cities Creating Security Technology Awareness among Professionals Hikvision has recently organized successful events in the eastern India’s five major cities namely Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna respectively. These expos have been instrumental in creating security technology awareness in the eastern India’s emerging security market. “Hikvision is the world’s leading provider of innovative video surveillance products and solutions. Hikvision expo is being planned in India’s Tier-I and Tier-II cities to help the customers with technical knowledge about products. We have the most comprehensive products and security solutions in video surveillance, access control, intrusion system, smart home and storage categories,” said Ashish P. Dhakan, CEO and MD, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd., “The future of the security market in India is very bright due to robust growth prospects. We at Hikvision are offering the latest products and innovative technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning, big data, and IoT (Internet of things). Hikvision expo is our initiative to impart training and product knowledge to the channel partners and security professional community.” A comprehensive product introduction, live demos and training program were the key highlights of the Hikvision expos. Events got overwhelming response from the security professionals in all five cities. As claimed by the Hikvision team, it was a great experience for them to meet with potential partners and SIs. The expos were hosted by Hikvision team along with its respective regional distributors. The Hikvision team comprised Ayan Datta, Regional Sales Manager and Jitendra Sahoo, Business Manager, who started the event with their welcome speeches. The sessions was opened by Vinit Narvekar, Manager – Customer Trainings, who made presentations on various subjects such as Essentials of Video Surveillance, New Turbo HD Products and solutions, and New IP Technology & Solutions. He also acquainted the participants with artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and its applications in the video surveillance, face recognition and advanced video analytics; and elaborated on ANPR, UVSS, people counting, and robotics solutions. There were a special sessions on EZVIZ smart home solutions, VDP (IP + Analog) product portfolio and ITMS solutions. Ashish Gujarathi, AVP, non-CCTV products introduced intrusion alarm product portfolio and gave a live demo. The queries raised by the audience were patiently addressed by the Hikvision team and regional distributors thereof. Altogether, events were success. Hikvision Certified Security Associate (HCSA) Program Successfully Concluded in New Delhi Hikvision has recently concluded their Certified Security Associates (HCSA) Program in New Delhi. The three day HCSA training program received overwhelming response from the young security professional community, who came from the entire region of Delhi and NCR. The successful batch of the Program participants will receive HCSA certificates along with the enriching technology updates and product training experience. The comprehensive HCSA Program included training sessions on Optics basics, Turbo HD analog solution, PTZ configuration, network basics, IP camera, NVR, Fish Eye camera, iVMS 4200, and smart functions and applications. The program was conducted by Vinit Narvekar, Manager, Customer Trainings, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. The idea behind HCSA is to give hands on training and demonstration to security professionals. A dedicated online examination is conducted after training sessions and HCSA certificates are given to the successful participants. “Hikvision has set the industry standard by offering professional video surveillance certification to validate video expertise under Hikvision Certified Security Associate (HCSA) program in India. This Hikvision certification program is specially designed for the security professionals. Besides, Hikvision provides meaningful endorsement to those who succeed in the exam and become Hikvision certified professionals,” said Ashish. The HCSA level certification focuses on training participants in essential configurations, and operations and maintenance of Hikvision video surveillance products and their features. It is designed for technical engineers, who have worked in the security industry for some years and have already gained knowledge and experience about security basics. CPhI & P-MEC India Expo: Showcasing Latest Machine Vision Products, AI Applications and Security Solutions The certification program is open to anyone looking to gain expertise in video surveillance and total security solutions. The trainee should have at least one year work experience in the security industry and be familiar with security basics. Hikvision participated in the 12th edition of South Asia’s leading pharma event CPhI & P-MEC India Expo in Delhi-NCR to showcase its latest security and machine vision solutions to key stakeholders of the Indian pharma industry. The signature expo was supported by governing bodies such as Pharmexcil, CIPI and IDMA. “We are happy to be associated with CPhI & P-MEC India Expo. It is a perfect platform to connect with the pharma industry stakeholders to offer best-in-class machine vision products, artificial intelligence technology applications and security solutions in video surveillance, access control and intruder alarm categories,” said Ashish. The expo was inaugurated by Guests of Honour, Satish W. Wagh, Chairman, CHEMEXCIL; Dr. Dinesh Dua, Chairman, Nectar Life Sciences Ltd; Ravi Uday Bhaskar, Director General, Pharmexcil; KV Rajendranath Reddy, IPS, Director General, Drugs Control Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh; Michael Duck, Executive Vice President, UBM Asia Ltd; and Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India, amidst an august industry gathering. The Hikvision booth received overwhelming response from end-users of the pharma industry. This year’s edition witnessed participation from more than 1,600 exhibitors from 42 countries. Special pavilions by Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil), China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products (CCCMHPIE) and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) formed an intrinsic part of the expo.