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PLI awardee and Indian ODM Sahasra Electronics signed MoU with DLI awardee Samriddhi Automations Pvt. Ltd. (Sparsh CCTV), India’s leading Indian CCTV and surveillance systems designer and manufacturer, to supply made in India memory chips and solid-state drives. A major development in India’s aspiration to become self-sufficient in semiconductors, this MoU between Sparsh and Sahasra is a validation of the GoI’s strategy to promote electronic manufacturing through the PLI program. Sahasra is setting up a state-ofthe-art plant with Japanese/ Taiwanese technology for OSAT of semiconductor ICs. In Phase-I Sahasra will focus on memory ICs and memory Subsystems. Memory semiconductors constitute 20% by value of the $550 BN semiconductor market and set to grow to 3x% of $1.0 TN semiconductor market by 2030. Speaking on the occasion Sanjeev Sehgal, MD Sparsh said, “This is the next step in designed and made in India security system, where memory and storage semiconductor will be of Made in India.” He highlighted that in the six layers of cyber security, hardware assurance is the first and most critical level that needs to be fulfilled. Sparsh is committed and working towards full backward in tegration, achieved more than 85% domestic value addition (VA) as per PPP-MII Policy and now working towards Atmanirbhar Bharat on semiconductors. With India already a major center for semiconductor design, this capability being set up by Sahasra will soon see designed and made in India semiconductors being shipped out. Speaking on the occasion Amrit Manwani, CMD, Sahasra Semiconductors said we will commence manufacturing next month with Micro SD & SD cards. Once the production stabilises we plan to move up the value chain to NAND Flash BGA and eMMC & eMCP packaging. This will enable the memory product OEMs to source memories locally that will be truly ‘Made in India.’ The memories will be used in pen drives, SSDs, mobile phones, laptops, desktops and tablets. Sparsh has launched IP cameras and recorders with in-built memory, bringing in next-generation products in video surveillance domain. In a MoU signing ceremony hosted by ELCINA at Delhi and graced by senior officials from MEITY and India Semiconductor Mission, Joint Secretary Amitesh Kumar Sinha, said that this is a major development for the country on its journey to ATMA Nirbharta in Semiconductors. To give further impetus to the industry in this mission, he added that the GoI will soon be coming out with schemes to attract more Semiconductor FABs and OSATs into the country.  

The 32nd Annual Global Conclave of the International Institute of Security and Safety Management was held on 18th and 19th of November 2022 in a Hybrid Mode. The venue for the physical part of the Conclave was Hotel Crowne Plaza, Okhla, New Delhi. In addition, many speakers and participants joined in the virtual mode. The theme of the Conclave for this year was ‘Security, Safety & Loss Prevention: Enablers for Nation Building.’ The Conclave during its two days had four keynote speakers and four panel discussions on contemporary topics. The inauguration ceremony commenced with the National Anthem and the traditional lighting of the lamp. S K Sharma extended a hearty welcome to all the guests, speakers, delegates, and other dignitaries for attending the conclave. He appreciated the efforts of the team IISSM for inviting the best of minds across the globe and expressed his best wishes for the grand success of the deliberations which were to be conducted over the next two days. Thereafter, R K Sinha Former MP (Rajya Sabha) and Executive Chairman – IISSM, gave an insight into the genesis leading to the establishment of IISSM. He enumerated the role of IISSM and thanked the Late K N Prasad, Padma Shri for his guidance in establishing IISSM and seeing it through its primitive years. He highlighted the following aspects: The need to promote growth in as much as to understand the problem and thereafter, find workable solutions. IISSM in its last 32 years has trained thousands of professionals and continues to do so to enable professionals benefiting from these Training Programmes to enable them to carry out their job in a better way. Rajan Medhekar, IPS (Retd.), former DG, NSG and currently the DG, IISSM proposed a vote of thanks, thanking R K Sinha for sparing his valuable time despite a very heavy official schedule to inaugurate IISSM Annual Global Conclave 2022. He also thanked all the dignitaries and delegates for their support. This was followed by the keynote address by PM Heblikar, Director, Maxgrid Securicor (India) Limited and former Special Secretary, Government of India on the topic ‘Role of Security, Safety and Loss Prevention in Nation Building.’ He highlighted the need for viewing security at a macro level and not through a narrow prism. In addition, the new normal as an outcome of the Corona Virus Pandemic 2019 and the recent Russian-Ukraine war affecting global security. Thereby, highlighting the need for the Private Security Industries to shoulder additional responsibilities for better security, safety, and loss prevention. This was followed by a Panel discussion on ‘Role of Security, Safety and Loss Prevention in National Growth,” moderated by Shankar Subramnian with 4 eminent panelists. The panel member highlighted that security and safety must lie at the heart of a nation to ensure prosperity. There was a need for involving the citizens in more activities for supporting the Government and other agencies in ensuring a safe and secure ecosystem. The second keynote address was delivered by DC Pathak (IPS), (Retd); Former Director, Intelligence Bureau on – ‘Understanding Security, Safety and Loss Prevention.” He highlighted that technology should be taken as a force multiplier, since, information needs to be protected. He mentioned that approximately two-third of information breaches were due to the involvement of insiders. Next was panel discussion on the ‘Role of Security, Safety and Loss Prevention in National Growth,’ moderated by Col (Dr.) Inderjit Singh. The panelists highlighted how digital transformation had changed the concept of security, wherein, the army does not have to physically invade countries, thereby, shifting the battlefields down to mobile phones and the virtual arena. It was necessary to analyze and continually review the aspects of technology being used is safe. The second day of Conclave commenced with the keynote address by Jason L Brown, National Director, Thales, Australia & New Zealand. It was conducted online. Mr. Brown highlighted the strategy that needed to be developed, keeping in mind the relationship that a country is maintaining with the world. In addition, he highlighted the threats that have existed or can come to the fore in the future and the impacts that this would have on the businesses and the business environment. This was followed by a product presentation by Pushkar Gokhale, VP & Business Head, Godrej Security Solutions. He highlighted how his company was developing solutions in consultation with the customers for example a fogging system to blind burglars had been developed by Godrej Security Solutions to counter the burglary threat. Next panel discussion on ‘Cyber Security, Robotics and Drones in Security, Safety and Loss Prevention’ was moderated by Dr. MJ Shankar Raman, IIT Madras. The panel highlighted the need to cater to future threats and the technology required to be developed as countermeasures to defeat those threats. In addition, the scope and threats from drones, the use of artificial intelligence, and possible countermeasures were discussed. Post lunch the conclave commenced with the keynote address by David Cavanagh, Managing Director, Integrated Energy Private Limited and Chief Hydrogen Officer, Hydrogen West, Australia. Some of the aspects highlighted related to how to improve the efficiency in the functioning of smart cities. He highlighted the strategies and technologies required to improve the functioning of smart cities by using the internet of things and artificial intelligence technologies. The keynote address was followed by the fourth panel, which discussed ‘Management of Security, Safety and Loss Prevention in Smart Cities; Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats,’ moderated by Col Sumit Monga, Lenovo. The panelists highlighted that the culture of working in silos needs to be shed and stressed the need for integration of all the systems and services to draw maximum benefits. In addition, the need to balance between the opportunities and threats, viz-a-viz the privacy aspects must be done. The Valediction Ceremony of the 32nd IISSM Annual Global Conclave was done by R K Sinha who mentioned that the Conclave was conducted in the hybrid mode on an experimental basis. This experiment was found to be successful, since, in addition…

Recently, there has been much talk out ultra-high-definition solutions in the security market. More often than not, media has focused on 8K cameras. Nevertheless, a True 8K solution requires more than just UHD cameras. Hikvision stands out from the crowd by providing an all-encompassing solution powered by front- and backend products with 8K capabilities The trend toward clear, high-definition imaging As Hikvision predicted earlier this year in its Top 8 trends for the security industry in 2022, crystal clear imaging has continued to be a basic requirement in the security industry. The ability to zoom into large scenes to view exact details without loss of quality is crucial for security management. The enormous value in employing high-definition cameras with 8K resolution to ensure clear imaging in the case of security incidents cannot be overstated. 8K cameras come equipped with dedicated Image Signal Processors (ISPs) that convert RAW images from high-performance imaging sensors into high-quality images, as well as carry out various types of image processing effectively and effortlessly. ISP algorithms including de-mosaicing, de-noising, de-blurring, and sharpening all help to deliver enhanced imaging with reduced visual noise and well-preserved details. Nevertheless, even when 8K technology gives people an unprecedented capacity to get more detail from a scene, these resolutions come with tradeoffs – they require higher processing power than other forms because there’s so much information being processed at once. In addition, they also need storage devices compatible with the 8K standards to access, store, transfer, decode, and output videos, before video images can be viewed. Without 8K NVRs and displays, 8K cameras would just be superfluous. Hikvision’s all-encompassing 8K solution In order to deliver a ‘True 8K’ experience to users, Hikvision has developed a total solution, complete with 8K cameras, 8K NVRs, and 8K displays. Cameras such as the 32MP 360° Panoramic & PTZ Camera and 32MP 180° PanoVu Network Camera are capable of capturing ultra-high-resolution video images – specifically 7680×4320 pixels – which is four times the resolution of 4K and 16 times that of 1080p. At the back-end, Hikvision recently launched its M-Series NVRs to handle video access, storage, transfer, decoding, and rendering of 8K images. Videos can then be displayed on 8K LED screens made up of P0.9 Fine Pixel Pitch COB LED Display Units. The combination of these front and back-end products takes full advantage of the power of 8K technology, and offers a ‘True 8K’ experience with incredibly clear imaging with fluid preview and playback. But here is one of the most significant advantages to this solution – since 8K resolution displays images with intricate detail, it lays the foundation for more precise and efficient video analytics. With 8K imaging, AI recognition rates improve significantly, and video analytics provides security operators with highly accurate alerts and clear image detail, enhancing their ability to effectively intervene and take action when an incident occurs. In other words, the whole investment pays off better on every level. Even when videos are manually reviewed for real-time monitoring or post-incident investigation, the ultra-clear, true-to-life 8K visuals provide images that are rich in detail, improving security operators’ target identification ability, providing them the most accurate evidence available to investigate and promptly respond to an event. A total solution that serves users from all kinds of industries With such powerful front and back-end products, Hikvision’s all-encompassing 8K solution gives customers an extremely clear and detailed visual experience in all kinds of scenarios. The solution significantly boosts video content analysis, forensic evidence gathering, security staff resources, and more. The LED display products provide a more vivid – even stunning – visual experience, as 8K cameras and 8K NVRs are used in both indoor and outdoor spaces such as airports, harbors, public halls, squares, stadiums, stations etc., where wider angles of view, and sharper, more detailed images are required. They empower users from all kinds of industries with the capacity to zoom into large scenes to view strikingly realistic details without quality loss.  

iValue InfoSolutions, India’s premium technology enabler, recently announced its association with Arete, a Global cyber risk company recognized as a leader in providing the best-in-class cyber risk management services. The rising cyber risks need expertise who would be able to not just mitigate the attacks made but also ensure that the systems are brought back in no time. With this partnership, iValue’s customer base can utilize the superior services of Arete and the OEM can find its strong footing in India. “There is an increasing need for organizations irrespective of vertical to have 360-degree cyber security. Organizations’ preparedness to counter any cyberattack has always been a point of contention. They need strong support with expertise in cybersecurity at standby when the need arises. Through their rapid response and technical expertise, they have significantly reduced the financial impact and business interruption attributed to cyberattacks. This is where we at iValue believe Arete’s elite team of cybersecurity experts help businesses recover from challenges and thrive in the long term. Their cutting-edge technology and cross-vertical experience is the biggest strength they bring into the foray and this makes a great value addition for iValue’s collection of the best-of-thebreed technology OEMs,” said Mitish Chitnavis, Chief Technology Officer at iValue InfoSolutions. As one of the largest global providers of cyber incident response services, Arete applies lessons learned from every case they work on, thousands each year, to help businesses, insurance carriers, and law firms make more informed, cyber risk management decisions and reduce the risk of future cyber breaches. Some of services delivered by Arete are Incident Response, MDR, MSSP and Cyber Advisory Services to effectively manage cyber risk of businesses & has strong partnerships with law firms and insurance carriers who also help businesses manage risk. When clients engage Arete, they gain access to the world’s leading cybersecurity professionals, anywhere in the world, within hours and not days, who ensure business resilience of organizations after a cyberattack to quickly mitigate the incident, bring them back to normal state of operation at the earliest & harden their systems and controls to help prevent future disruption. “In an increasingly digital world, technology is an enabler in creating ease of life and ease of doing business. Organizations are connected globally with substantial investments made towards assets and value manifested in digital form. Risk incidents and cyber threats have increased significantly around the world. The sophistication of cyber threats has evolved in response to defense. Businesses must also be receptive to cooperative cybersecurity approaches to make headways in the future of cyber resilience. We are pleased to be associated with iValue InfoSolutions, to create a cyber-resilient work environment in alignment with business objectives/ strategies to achieve better/ profitable outcomes.” said Raj Sivaraju, President – APAC, Arete A leading technology enabler, iValue has consistently partnered with the right mix of widespread and niche technology providers to help customers in their transformational journey. iValue’s penchant to select the right partner and aid its customers with trustworthy solutions has helped them grow relentlessly fostering the trust of their 6,000+ customers across verticals and 800+ global, national, regional, and local system integrators in 18+ locations across multiple continents. This has made iValue the best choice for companies to market their products and solutions.  

AllGoVision Technologies, a global company in video analytics, and South Korean camera major Hanwha Techwin have successfully integrated AllGoVision’s latest AI & Deep Learning powered Video Analytics software with Hanwha Techwin’s Wisenet series of cameras & VMS. This combined offering is expected to address key needs of the video analytics market’s rising demand for comprehensive, best-in-class solutions. “Acknowledging the development that would impact all businesses positively. Wisenet series of surveillance products and VMS are leaders in the market and are well-known for providing efficient performance, high resolution and highly reliable premium technologies worldwide for over 30 years. With our association with AllGoVision, we are confident of delivering a superior brand experience to customers” Soumik Ghosh Head, Products & Marketing, India Region, Hanwha Techwin Hanwha Techwin is a global supplier of video surveillance products & its WISENET branded cameras are the market leader due to its high performance, quality and value. WISENET edge analytics network cameras are integrated with AllGoVision Technologies platform using its popular integrated monitoring solution – WISENET SSM. “We are delighted with our association with Hanwha, one of the leaders in the video surveillance industry. The combination of market leading video analytics from AllGoVision, coupled with the camera and VMS from Hanwha, positions us well to win in the fast growing AllGoVision’s Video Analytics Integrates with Hanwha Techwin’s Wisenet Cameras Combined offering to address key need of customer’s demand for best-in-class solutions segments of transportation, industrial and retail verticals” K Srinivasan Director & CEO, AllGoVision Technologies The feature-rich AllGoVision video analytics software consistently delivers accurate results. Its open platform allows it to integrate with a choice of VMS and cameras which enables it to seamlessly provide analytics to multiple industries. It provides clients real-time alerts, actionable insights and reports that help take quicker and intelligent decisions. With Hanwha Wisenet series of cameras & SSM integration, AllGoVision Video analytics software now finds applications in all types of businesses such as traffic, retail, and industrial segments, where it is used for reading license plates, monitoring vehicle movement patterns, preventing traffic law violations, detecting and preventing intrusion and vandalism attempts, identifying and recognizing a human face in camera view, reduce crowding and much more. How Does AllGoVision’s VA Software and Hanwha Techwin’s Cameras & Wisenet SSM VMS integration work? The AllGoVision software evaluates the contents of video feed from Hanwha SSM VMS to determine the specific information about the video contents captured by the Hanwha cameras. The product analyses rapidly the video for specific data, behaviour patterns, tracking movement of people/objects in specified monitoring zones. Security alerts are sent to the Hanwha’s SSM VMS, while data analytics are sent to a command-and-control centre for unified reporting & business intelligence. “Our AI-based enterprise-ready software makes the entire process of surveillance more efficient with real-time alerts, metadata search, actionable insights and reports using Deep Learning Algorithms. We have developed the software with flexible integration architecture making the system adaptive to complementary software and hardware components with support for customization” Aji Anirudhan Global Head, Sales & Marketing, AllGoVision Technologies “Our focus and commitment has always been dedicated towards providing our customer world class Video Surveillance Solutions, Collaboration with AllGoVision is special as it helps us to deliver high precision latest AI & Deep Learning Based Video Analytics to our customers” Ajay Dubey Country Manager, Hanwha Techwin, India Region The integration brings to customers a software platform with features supporting Video Storage and Management addressing various Safety, Security and Behaviour Analytics requirements. ANPR, one of the key analytics features along with other traffic enforcement and management features see a wide deployment from Safe city initiatives to smart access control and toll booth management to parking management. Combined with Face Recognition (FR) the solution enables a new level of security through Multi-Factor Authentication. With applications in verticals such as Smart Enterprises/ Facilities/ Critical Infrastructures, Smart cities & Transportation, focusing on enhancement of Business Intelligence, Business operations, Safety & Security, AllGoVision solutions have been protecting people and assets since 2009. Hanwha Techwin has solidified its leadership position in security solutions by building self-developed SoC chipset along with optical, manufacturing and image-processing technologies accumulated over 30 years. It is part of the Hanwha Group, which is a Global Fortune 500 company and among the top most conglomerates based out of South Korea.  

Informa Markets in India, India’s leading B2B event organiser, has announced the grand 10th edition of OSH India 2022, the most celebrated trade show for the Occupational Safety and Health industry in the business hub of Mumbai. The twoday expo, slated from 24-25 November 2022, will be held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. OSH India engulfs the entire spectrum of safe and healthy working environments, companies representing their business with remarkable products, services, and solutions portfolios, including innovative industry concepts & themes. The expo provides OSH product and service suppliers with an unrivalled opportunity to interact with their target market’s decision-makers. The show will be marked by 160 Exhibitors & over 200 brands and anticipates over 6000 trade visitors with more than 100 conference speakers. Through its conference, OSH India seeks to spread awareness in focused areas such as mindfulness safety, occupational safety, and health for working women, industrial hygiene and practical approach for industry, technology that is enabling next-generation electrical safety, and workplace ergonomics, to name a few. Speaking on the announcement of the 10th edition of OSH India 2022, Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets in India, said, “Occupational health and Safety is a decisive factor in organisational effectiveness, and focusing on creating and spreading awareness has always been a pressing priority, globally. Moreover, increasing casualties in unsafe industrial workspaces have also added to its significance. Industry reports affirm that Global GDP can get a boost by almost 6% if we take care of occupational health and safety. This, in turn, could directly impact India’s GDP to grow by approximately 10% in the next 3-5 years. With consistent emphasis by the government on developing infrastructure and providing workplace safety, along with the rise in global investments in the sector, there is a huge opportunity for suppliers and service providers from across the world to showcase their innovations and knowledge in a vastly untapped and accessible Indian market. Also, over the years, the gender dimension in the OSH industry is increasingly gaining currency, and it is the need for the hour to integrate women workers and gender perspectives in OSH policies, programs and practices. This year OSH also focuses on issues Women face in the OSH domain that inhibit them from reaching the top in this male-dominated domain.” “In its 10th anniversary, OSH India will pave the way for a high-calibre symposium with inspiring insights and intensive discussions. Our exhibitors will showcase a comprehensive overview of innovative products, equipment, and services. This will further provide unique prospects for global corporations looking for pioneering solutions. This year, OSH turns glamourous with a Safety Fashion Walk, which will be held at the 8th edition of OSH Awards. We look forward to the industry’s contribution and continuous support,” he further added. The expo is supported by the Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, and associations such as the Indian Technical Textile Association, Safety Appliances Manufacturing Association, the British Safety Council, and the International Powered Access Federation. The key players include Motorola, Kimberly-Clark, Ansell, Karam, Liberty, Udyogi International, MTandT, Allen Cooper, Indiform, Utex , Acme Safetywear, Idos, Youngman, Sure Safety, and Venus, among many others. The expo aims to bring together renowned exhibitors, consultants, business experts and key government officials on a common platform to exchange global best practices and knowledge pertaining to workplace safety and health. OSH India will be visited by professionals such as safety managers, consultants, personnel from defence establishments, disaster management experts, distributors and manufacturers of health & safety products, electrical contracting/ engineers, facility managers, logistics professionals, municipal authorities, system integrators and town planners from across India and global market. Over the two days, the attendees will witness power talks, panel discussions and presentations by industry experts on new information and legislation related to health and safety issues at work at the OSH India conference alongside the expo. It will emphasize current occupational safety and health issues and provide important impulses for establishing a prevention culture in companies. The key sessions and panel discussions at the conference will include ‘Why Health & Safety Managers Must Embrace Wellbeing’, ‘Rethinking Employee Wellbeing – Ergonomic Interventions in the New Normal’, ‘Mindfulness Safety’, ‘Industrial Hygiene and Practical Approach for Industry’,’ Women & OSH: Promoting Diversity and Inclusiveness in Occupational Safety & Health’, ‘Advanced Technical Textile Products For Human Health And Safety’, ‘Evolution of Safety on Construction Sites – Shifting from Reactionary to Preventive Care’, ‘What Can Employers do to Keep their Workers Safe on Roads,’ amongst others. The industry experts at OSH India 2022 include Josy John, Chief Health and Safety Expert, Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail, Tata Consulting Engineers Limited; Pankaj Singh, Head, Health & Safety, Ambuja Cements; Ashutosh Kumar Jha, Director and Head EHS API & Special Projects, Cipla; Birendra Verma, Joint President & Group Head Safety, Adani Group amongst others. The presence of industry speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and the opportunity to engage with products and solutions in the occupational health and safety industry asserts the expo’s significance as the leading trade fair for the industry. In celebration of a decade of OSH India, the show will also feature the 8th edition of the OSH India Awards to recognise the innovation and excellence of players in the industry. A Safety Fashion Walk with the theme, ‘Who Says Safety Can’t be Glamorous?’ will be included in the event propagating the use of smart safety wear and gadgets. The OSH India forms an intrinsic part of the ‘Festivity of Business – Enabling Progress. Powering Growth’ campaign byMarkets in India this festive season. Festivity of Business is a medley of 28 back-toback shows that commenced on September 10th and will continue till the year’s end across different verticals in the physical, digital and hybrid formats. It has been curated to facilitate the various industry sectors to grow and celebrate the world of business and trade this high season.  

Fortinet® a global company in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, recently announced it has issued more than 1 million Network Security Expert (NSE) certifications to date, further advancing its commitment to close the cybersecurity skills gap. Adding to this milestone, Fortinet continues to expand the global impact of its training and certification programs with the addition of new courses in priority cybersecurity areas, new training partners, and by expanding access to cyber training and education to empower untapped talent. Fortinet also continues to help organizations build a cyber-aware workforce through its existing Security Awareness and Training Service and through a recent initiative tied to the 2022 White House National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit, by providing a tailored version of the service available for K-12 school districts in the U.S. free of charge. Advancing Skill Sets in Cybersecurity Professionals to Keep Up with Threats With more than 80% of breaches being attributed to a lack of cyber skills according to a global 2022 Fortinet report, the cybersecurity skills gap continues to be a top-ofmind concern for organizations. In an effort to help close the cyber skills gap, Fortinet through its Training Advancement Agenda (TAA) and Fortinet Training Institute initiatives is focused on upskilling security professionals to stay ahead of threats with the following efforts: Validating Skills and Experience with NSE Certifications: As part of Fortinet’s progress to close the skills gap, the Fortinet Training Institute achieved the milestone of over 1 million NSE certifications issued to date. The eight-level training and certification program is designed to provide technical professionals with independent validation of their security and networking skills as well as work experience. Fortinet’s 2022 Global Skills Gap report revealed that 95 percent of leaders believe technology-focused certifications positively impact their role and their team, while 81 percent of leaders prefer to hire people with certifications. The Fortinet Training Institute aims to provide professionals the opportunity not only to gain skills to ward off cyber threats, but also career growth opportunities, as leaders value certifications. In addition, NSE training curriculum is easily accessible to empower access to learning and is offered in instructor-lead, virtual instructor-led, and free self-paced training formats. Developing Courses in Key Cybersecurity Areas Across all Industries: The Fortinet Training Institute is continuously updating its training with content that is relevant and dynamic for the issues and challenges cyber professionals face today. For example, the OT Security curriculum, as part of NSE level 7, provides a solid understanding of how to design, implement and operate an OT security solution for critical infrastructures. Other topic areas where the Fortinet Training Institute has expanded curriculum include Zero Trust Network Access and Secure SD-WAN, among others. Additionally, Fortinet offers low-cost labs to further advance skill sets for anyone taking technical, advanced or expert level training. Leveraging Threat Intelligence from FortiGuard Labs in Curriculum: The Fortinet Training Institute curriculum is developed by Fortinet’s world-class trainers and curriculum developers with an in-depth knowledge of industry-leading technology and the evolving threat landscape. The training curriculum is augmented with FortiGuard Labs’ threat intelligence, a global research team comprised of experienced threat hunters, researchers, analysts, engineers, and data scientists. In addition, the curriculum is designed to evolve based on the latest threat intelligence from FortiGuard Labs, ensuring that anyone taking training and pursuing certification obtains the most relevant skills and knowledge. Offering Opportunities for Professionals to Upskill Through Fortinet’s Global Authorized Training Centers: Fortinet Authorized Training Centers (ATCs) are a network of accredited training organizations in more than 130 countries and territories around the world, teaching in 26 different languages. ATCs deliver the Fortinet Training Institute’s cybersecurity training in local languages. New ATCs that have recently joined the program, extend the availability of Fortinet’s training to security professionals around the world, including: Exclusive Networks (USA), Wavelink (Australia), HRP (Hungary), and DACAS (The Caribbean). Expanding Access to Cyber Training and Empowering Untapped Talent Fortinet is increasing access to cybersecurity training so that more people, regardless of their educational background, current career or life experience, can access cyber courses and help kickstart a career in cybersecurity. Fortinet is also empowering untapped talent pools, including women, students, veterans and more, to reskill or expand their skills for a career in cyber, helping to address the industry talent shortage. As part of this focus, Fortinet made a commitment in September of 2021 to train 1 million people in cybersecurity over 5 years between 2022-2026 and is on track to meet this through various initiatives, including: Enhancing organizations’ cybersecurity awareness training for all employees with the Security Awareness and Training Service: Any company looking to further protect their security posture by advancing all their employees’ cyber skill sets and knowledge can easily deploy the Fortinet Training Institute’s Security Awareness and Training Service. This service introduced earlier this year is a SaaS-based offering that delivers timely awareness training on today’s cybersecurity threats. It helps IT, security, and compliance leaders build a cyber-aware culture where employees recognize and avoid falling victim to cyberattacks. Offering a Free Security Awareness and Training Service for K-12 School Districts in the U.S.: Fortinet announced that it has made its Security Awareness and Training Service available to K-12 school districts across the United States free of cost, making the training available to approximately 8 million faculty and staff. Educational institutions have seen an increase in bring your own devices (BYOD) making schools and students more vulnerable to cyber threats due to the expanding attack surface and, thus, must ensure they are securing their critical digital assets and sensitive information. With the tailored service, school districts can implement training for staff and faculty to expand their skill sets and cyber knowledge, so they don’t fall victim to popular threat methods as part of the overall school cybersecurity strategies. Expanding Academic Partner and Education Outreach Programs Partnerships: With more than 470 Authorized Academic Partners around the world across more than 90 countries and territories, the Fortinet Training Institute continues to work with education institutions globally to help prepare…

We Founder Circle (WFC), an early-stage start-up investment platform led by a global community of successful founders and strategic angels, has announced leading the seed round in ParkMate, a start-up that delivers smart parking solutions. ParkMate has secured an undisclosed funding facilitated through EvolveX, Global accelerator programme by We Founder Circle. WFC has partnered with several strategic angels to help the start-up rise to market challenges while also gaining a competitive advantage over other players. ParkMate parking solution eliminates the need to find or even visit a parking lot. The end user only needs to enter the destination credentials they want to visit and at the parking arrival, ParkMate’s dedicated parking attendant waits for assistance. The ParkMate attendant not only drives the car to the nearest available parking lot but also parks it for the client. On the investment in ParkMate Bhawna Bhatnagar, Co-founder of We Founder Circle affirmed, “We are delighted to have invested in ParkMate, which has demonstrated the ability to solve the saturation problem of parking spaces due to disproportionate demand and supply. Most Indian cities have unmanaged and haphazard parking, forcing citizens to park any type of vehicle in any location and in any direction. With ParkMate’s solutions, the parking system can be altered in a significant way, providing considerable benefits to society. At WFC, we promise to assist the start-up in all phases of development including business strategy, community building and connecting with skilled business mentors.” “The ParkMate team and subscribers are thrilled to have WFC as a strategic investing partner. Our technology and innovation are what we believe in, and now with WFCs guidance, we are sure to grow in the right direction. We are confident that this investment will pay off and contribute to our mission and help us scale quickly,” said Dhananjaya Bharadwaj, Co-founder and CEO, ParkMate. “While some surface parking remains overcrowded while most Multi-level car parking remains under-utilised. Also, most car parkings are at owners’ risk. Theft from cars including theft of valuables left in the car has remained a significant concern of vehicle owners. With ParkMate, the attendants are OTP verified and the cars are GPS-tagged so that users can track the car’s live movement. When the customer needs his car, he/ she simply has to click on ‘Get my car’ and we have it delivered wherever they want. The great thing is when the users park their car with ParkMate, it is parked at ParkMate’s risk, not at the responsibility of the owner,” he added. The brand plans to exhaust funds in expanding its team and acquiring talent under different profiles. It also intends to use a part of the fresh investment in strengthening the technology backbone of the solution. Established in 2020 in Mumbai, We Founder Circle is a global community of successful founders & strategic angels that have come together to push the start-up industry and steer it towards aggressive growth. WFC invests USD50K-2Mn amount in early-stage start-ups that are fuelled with ambition, sustainability, and a strategic approach. WFC provides seed funding, business development, and global networking opportunities to start-ups as it believes early-stage start-ups need a lot beyond just financial support to become scalable and stable. It has already enabled USD 12mn worth of investments across 33 start-up deals in the year 2021 alone and invested in 56 startups since incorporation.  

Azena has announced upgrades to its open platform for smart cameras that offer new integration capabilities for smart cameras into existing video surveillance systems and tools for more efficient device management for systems integrators. With this deeper functionality, integrators using the Azena platform and the AI-enabled video analytics from the Azena Application Store, have wider control over large groups of devices, apps, and configurations running on their customers’ smart cameras with the Azena Operating System. The new integration capabilities make it simpler for the integrator to configure and deploy smart cameras using specialized analytics – which produce unique events – into a customer’s existing video surveillance system. Metadata from these specialized analytics, such as weapons detection, tank level monitoring, or flood detection, are automatically converted into events for some of the most popular video management software platforms from Milestone, Genetec, and Network Optics. This supports integrators in creating vertical and customer-specific end-to-end solutions that leverage video analytics data across systems and departments. “Systems integrators are tasked with providing highly customized solutions to their unique client base and, with our platform, apps from our store, and integration tools they can build these specialized solutions – everything from oil flare monitoring in the energy sector to patient fall detection in healthcare facilities,” said Madhav Varma, Vice President, Product for Azena, “These improvements to our platform will streamline the deployment and management of these solutions for integrators, saving time, labor costs, and costly truck rolls.” Systems integrators are increasingly using Artificial Intelligence-enabled video analytic apps to solve complex customer pain points, as well as for providing traditional safety and security solutions. New tools enable no-code integration into major VMS platforms for streamlined event management. Other enhancements improve the usability and efficiency of the platform for systems integrators when managing large numbers of devices and apps. With more than 100 unique apps available in the growing Azena Application Store, integrators can select one or more of those apps or develop and upload their own apps that can be visible and sold only to their customers. This enables highly specialized integrators to further protect their unique approaches to certain vertical markets or other specific customer needs while still leveraging the Azena platform as part of their tailored solution. The enhancements to the platform now offer a variety of options for deployment and maintenance, from fully remote connections to new support for installations that run on a completely closed network, such as critical infrastructure installations or remote sites with little to no internet connectivity. With new project management features, integrators can assign app licenses to specific customers or projects. Camera installations can be more easily segmented by customer, project, and location, and access rights for specific users can be assigned and managed based on projects. This provides integrators with better oversight and control over their projects and digital twin data from their installations can also be used in other systems such as project management or building management software. Enhanced device management on the Azena platform enables integrators to more easily perform batch updates to many devices with the same settings as well as backup and restore or replicate those settings to multiple devices. Integrators can now also negotiate directly with app developers on the platform for volume pricing or other discounts and additional app support. App licensing for customer demos or pilot projects can also be easily extended within the Azena platform.  

Rajesh Janey, a well-known industry expert and seasoned technologist, has been named to the advisory board of iValue InfoSolutions. In this capacity, he will engage with the iValue leadership team and provide guidance on both company’s organic and inorganic growth strategy. iValue is a premium technology enabler driving ‘Go to Market’ for niche, compelling, and complementary offerings with a consultative approach for enterprise digital transformation around application life cycle management, to address emerging business needs, in the hybrid multi-cloud model, covering Capex and Opex needs. Sunil Pillai Founder & Managing Director, iValue InfoSolutions “I am incredibly proud and excited to announce the creation of our advisory board. The experience this group brings to the company is invaluable and today marks yet another critical inflection point for iValue. Rajesh impressed me with his business acumen and his technology expertise. He has been the torch bearer for the growth of big corporates in India including Dell EMC, NetApp, and HP to name a few. His experience and guidance will be invaluable, as we accelerate our next phase of growth thru both geographical expansion and inorganic growth across security and cloud services. We are excited to have Rajesh on our Advisory Board and look forward to working closely with him “ Rajesh has close to four decades of experience in the technology industry across hardware, software, and services with expertise in leading cross-cultural, multi-geo teams; managing P&L in complex matrix organisations and leading transformation during three of the largest tech mergers. Rajesh has held leadership positions across some of the biggest companies. He brings. leadership, management, technical and alliances expertise to iValue. Rajesh Janey Advisory Board, iValue InfoSolutions “With the ever-evolving Cloud and security landscape, Enterprises are looking at a consultative approach to help in their journey of Digital Transformation, Application Lifecycle Management and Security. iValue’s focus and expertise in enabling this integrated approach, explains the company’s extraordinary growth since inception. I look forward to advising the leadership team as they take the company to its next phase of growth and geographical expansion by adding critical capabilities to its portfolio, including cloud security, software and application lifecycle management” In his prior roles, Rajesh was the Sr. Vice President – Global Alliances for Dell Technologies and was the first ever senior executive based in India for Global Alliances in Dell. He spent over fifteen years with Dell Technologies and EMC in various roles as President and Managing Director of the Enterprise business in India and President – EMC India and SAARC. He also served as NetApp (President – India and SAARC). Besides, Rajesh has also served as Chairman of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) Subcommittee on Cloud Computing. He has also been on the board of SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association) India and on the Executive Board of the American Chambers of Commerce in India (AMCHAM).