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Hikvision India has recently conducted Video Door Phone (VDP) product introduction and training event ‘Tech-Knowledge Talk’ on PRAMA India App platform. The recently concluded second edition of ‘Tech-Knowledge Talk’ was focused on newly launched Hikvision Video Door Phone (VDP) product introduction and training. This event got very good response from the regional distributor (RDs) and sub regional distributors (SRDs) from the PAN India regions. This was the second edition of Hikvision’s ‘Tech-Knowledge Talk’ LIVE session series. In this LIVE session, Hikvision’s product experts discussed about the latest range of Hikvision Video Door Phone (VDP). They presented the market potential of Video Door Phone (VDP), features and applications of Hikvision VDP product offerings. This session was for regional distributor (RDs) and sub regional distributors (SRDs) from the PAN India regions. It was an insightful and engaging session where viewers participated in the LIVE quiz competition and won prizes as well. “We are happy to introduce the Video Door Phone (VDP) products in Hikvision’s ‘Tech-Knowledge Talk’ LIVE online session series. These online sessions are helpful to evangelize the USPs of our new products and technologies, they develop the product knowledge and technology awareness among regional distributor (RD) and sub regional distributors (SRDs) community. We hope these sessions are helpful to enhance the skills and knowhow of installers, system integrators and security professionals,” said Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. “The latest trends in Video Door Phone (VDP) product segment, includes SIP based propriety technology, IP based remotely operating solutions and access through the Mifare card. The Indian video door phone market is expected to grow at a steady rate in the metro and tier-II cities due to increased demand in the upscale housing projects. A clear trend toward large-screen indoor units and Internet protocol (IP) products in the market will also cause a slight increase in average selling prices (ASP) during the coming years,” said Bhupendra Kumar, Product Head, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. He further added, “The latest technology is IP based Video Multi –apartment solution, where Hikvision has four product categories (DS-KH-6210-L/DS-KH-6310-WL/ DS-KH-6310-W/ DS-KH-6310), DS-KH 8301-WT, DSKH-8501 –WT). All these VDP products can be accessed and operated remotely through mobile devices like mobile phones, tablets or PCs. The VDP models (DS-KH-6310-WL/ DS-KH-6310-W/ DS-KH-6310), DS-KH 8301-WT, DSKH-8501-WT) have touchscreen indoor unit.” “The Video Door Phone product segment is getting significant demand from the wide variety of real estate projects (apartments and villa). It has the core function to identify the visitor. When it comes to knowing who’s at your door before you actually open it, there’s nothing better than a video door phone. A video door phone helps feel more secure in your home. Three tier solutions are available in Hikvision VDP products. They include – Alert from security guard gate, alert from apartment lobby, alert from your door bell. You know the visitor well in advance and can secure your home and assets in case of any eventuality,” said Vinit Narvekar, Manager- Customer Trainings, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. The product introduction and training series ‘Tech-Knowledge Talk’ on PRAMA India App platform was jointly conducted by Bhupendra Kumar and Vinit Narvekar. The next session of ‘Tech-Knowledge Talk’ on PRAMA India App platform will be announced shortly.  

Navata Road Transport, a road logistics service provider, established in the year 1982, by founder Late Parvataneni Subhas Chandra Bose, now occupies a place of pride among the leading road transport organizations in South India. Navata is spread across a network of 672 branches across India. Warehouses and distribution centers are an integral part of a hub and spoke operations at Navata. Challenges Automatic management of time-attendance and overtime data. Error-free data management. Centralized monitoring. Communication between in-house application and devices. Third-party application interface to communicate with Linux server and devices Solutio With extensive analysis of the existing system and customer’s requirements, Matrix came up with the solution to provide Door Controllers. Matrix Door Controller comes with a built-in API for system integration. It can directly integrate with the company’s in-house developed attendance management application. It pushes all the entry and exit records to the company’s Linux server. In addition to that, the customer can now command and control the devices through the in-house attendance management and payroll application which was not possible earlier. So, there is no requirement of any additional dedicated server for the interface with Matrix’s Door Controllers. Ultimately, these Door Controllers have overcome the challenge of communication with the company’s Linux server. By overcoming the challenges of the entire system, the customer enhanced the productivity of the employees and can effectively use the resources. Results Efficient time-attendance management. Error free time-attendance and overtime data. Timely and accurate salary of employees. Increased productivity. Centralized control of all sites through a live monitoring. COSEC DOOR FOT. A Door Controller with higher storage capacity and touch sense keypad. It identifies the user in less than one second. With multiple connectivity options like 3G/ 4G/ LTE, it gives flexibilities with customer’s existing system and therefore, reduce installation and maintenance cost.  

The first phase of installation has deployed 125+ Axis network cameras powered by Ethernet for remote monitoring Axis Communications, the leading market player in network video, has expanded its footprint to the City of Palaces – Mysore, with the successful installation of network cameras for integrated and intelligent crowd management in Mysore Palace. Mysore Palace is among the world’s most famous and busiest heritage sites in the state of Karnataka. With an area of 72 acres and an annual footfall of up to 3.5 million visitors per year, it has partnered with Axis Communications to integrate an IP surveillance solution system to provide complete security coverage to palace grounds and adjoining areas with minimum human intervention along with reliable storage to store videos. According to IHS 2019 India report, the global video surveillance market size is expected to grow from USD588 million to USD1.6 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 18.3%. Vis-avis, that of network cameras is expected to grow from USD225 million to USD605 million at a CAGR of 26.6%. Heritage sites with its rich artifacts of national importance require calculated integration of intelligent solutions for its safeguarding and protection. The increasing concerns of social distancing, public security and rising demand for remote monitoring are some of the driving factors for the growth of the network camera industry. Deputy Director, Mysore Palace Board, Mysuru said, “Security is topmost priority in this sector considering the number of artifacts and the rich heritage associated with the Palace. Our priority is to provide safety to our visitors and patrons. We needed to upgrade to IP camera technology and high-quality cameras with a strong product support to ensure greater peace of mind. Axis Communications has provided us with a sturdy solution and ongoing support from a wide reseller network.” “Keeping in mind the current situation, we are witnessing an uptake in the need for perimeter protection and crowd management solutions. The tourism segment is a dynamic and critical part of our business and upholding the sanctity of heritage sites is our responsibility as the citizens of India. At Axis, driving innovation and delivering value has always been at the threshold of our commitment. We are proud to have partnered with Mysore Palace in providing remote monitoring capabilities with our wide portfolio of solutions” Sudhindra Holla Director, Axis Communications, India & SAARC Axis Communications solution gold partner Bangalore Datacom has played a major role in the implementation of the surveillance system. A holistic system was designed according to the needs of the customer to enable perfect monitoring of the grounds and deploy quick alarms for potential security breaches. The implementation covers every point of the Palace property – from entry points to the parking areas with blind spots. A total of 125+ Axis network cameras consisting of different models powered by Ethernet has been set up to provide excellent image quality. Highlighting the experience, Bangalore Datacom team said, “The installation of the surveillance system has been done while the palace was fully functional with minimum disruption to the property. We are delighted for being the chosen partner for this project and we look forward to collaborating with Axis Communications on many more developments in the future.”  

Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) is one of the largest and most sophisticated diamond centres in the world. With over 4,000 members engaged in import and export, trade, and marketing of rough and polished diamonds, BDB has created a business framework to conduct their transactions in maximum convenience and security. The bourse was set up for the primary objective of establishing necessary infrastructural facilities for promotion of export of diamonds including diamond jewellery from India and to provide for these purposes all support and service facilities to eventually make India an international trading centre for diamonds and gems and jewellery. Challenge: Complex infrastructure BDB is housed in a sprawling complex covering 20 acres with a constructed area of two million square feet. It includes two basements of additional one million square feet for car parking and utility services with 24×7 state-of-the-art security and surveillance system and has a dedicated, well-equipped quick response team for tackling crisis. Such a multi-purpose and safety-critical premise fundamentally requires a state-of-the-art security and surveillance infrastructure. The bourse has a daily footfall of over 70,000+ people coming from all over for diamond trading and it houses critical plant operation. To address this scale of activities efficiently round the clock, it was crucial for BDB to maintain utmost security and safety for people and property. “We were looking for something that is more than security cameras and analog monitoring. The diamond industry requires the highest standards of security and safety and with a more advanced and open VMS surveillance system, we are raising the bar for security standards. Milestone was what we were looking for to help control the security of the entire premises,” commented Samir Jha, Head Security & Fire Safety, BDB. “The platform proved to be very user-friendly, not only in terms of installation and configuration, but also in terms of operation” The Milestone Systems solution: Openness and scalability To close all loops in security measures, BDB chose Milestone Systems, entrusting the open VMS platform with the high security and advanced surveillance BDB needed. On top of that, BDB also found that they were working with very user-friendly platform applications that suited every compliance requirement. “The best part of Milestone was the openness and scalability by which one can select any camera model or any other system on Milestone. The platform proved to be very user-friendly, not only in terms of installation and configuration, but also in terms of operation. It fulfilled all our requirements locally and onsite with high availability in terms of video data.” To their surprise, they also found that they were able to access the surveillance system on-the-go using smartphones and tablets. “The XProtect Mobile app has aided immediate access to the surveillance system on-the-go via smartphones and tablets. Through the app, our security team who goes out patrolling every day can now view, play-back and export videos, listen to audio clips and speak through the camera, as well as respond to access control requests and receive push notifications regarding events that can be triggered as alarms directly to a mobile device. Certain other features like MAPs, Smart Wall, Carousel View, and Matrix etc. are also very helpful in proactive monitoring,” said Walter Crasto, Head IT, BDB. With a huge area to cover, it took BDB around two years to install 3,500 Plus Cameras. They are looking forward to doubling these installations and have them integrated with the access control system (ACS) and video analytics (VA) system. Result: Improved recovery rate The recovery of stolen diamonds is notable in an industry where the overall recovery rate for stolen diamonds is low. In 2020, BDB had a 100% recovery rate of precious stones and other properties, thanks largely to Milestone’s assisted video technology. There will always be people who are looking to take our diamonds. But now with Milestone System’s open VMS, they are going to find it a lot more challenging. Even our lost diamonds are eventually returned. “BDB is also glad to contribute to the community, by assisting the Mumbai city police to monitor road safety of surrounding areas with the assistance of the Milestone’s open VMS platforms. We are raising the bar for security standards. Milestone was what we were looking for to help control the security of the entire premises,” said Samir Jha.  

FSAI conducted the 5th edition of FIST Awards on 27th August 2021 in a very unique and innovative style. FIST is a part of FSAI Mahayatra. It was the first time when all 21 Chapters of FSAI hosted the ceremony physically, following COVID protocol. The ceremony was conducted simultaneously across all the chapters and attended by more than 2000 people. FSAI leaders and eminent personalities from every chapter graced the event with their benign presence. The convener of FIST Awards 2021, Ankur Gupta, spoke to us in detail and shared the list of winners. He expressed his gratitude towards the Jury of the Awards and praised the effort of the entire FSAI team for making this show a success. He also acknowledged the mammoth support extended by all the sponsors to make this show happen. FIST Awards 2021 witnessed the highest number of entries compared to its previous editions, which clearly represents the increasing popularity of the Awards in the Fire & Security Industry. This year FIST had 31 awardees among 24 categories, including Special Recognition to Frontline Warriors. The evening started with Sanjeev Tiwari from PwC explaining the process adhered to judge the winners. He also introduced esteemed Jury members and shared how tuff it was for them to arrive at the winners because of the high quality of nominations. Thereafter the winners in every category were announced.  

A Fortinet 2021 Cloud Security Report survey conducted by Cybersecurity Insiders found that cloud security concerns among cybersecurity professionals remains high as the adoption of public cloud computing continues to surge in the wake of the pandemic and the resulting massive shift to remote work. Organizations continue to rapidly migrate workloads from data centres to the cloud, and the trend has been accelerating during the recent Covid pandemic. The report indicates that 33% of organizations are running more than half of their workloads in the cloud today, and that number is set to rise to 56% in the next 12-18 months. Multi-cloud adoption is very much the norm as organizations were found to be operating in an expanded and diverse digital landscape. 71% of organizations are pursuing a hybrid or multi-cloud strategy as cloud is the preferred choice for integration of multiple services, scalability, or business continuity reasons. 76% of organizations are using two or more cloud providers and hybrid still accounts for more than one-third of the deployments. Rajesh Maurya Regional Vice President, India & SAARC at Fortinet “Organizations are grappling with a diverse set of tools that deliver disparate controls and highly variable security posture, specific to each cloud platform. Deeply integrated, cloud-native solutions can bridge this complexity by providing visibility, protection and control through consistent policies that span the diverse array of multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments. A common security framework not only delivers uniform security posture, it also simplifies cyber defense, compliance reporting and data sharing. With this approach organizations can freely adopt whichever cloud platform that suits their particular needs, confident that their data and applications will be safe, resilient and secure” Among the key barriers to faster cloud adoption, survey participants mentioned lack of visibility (53%), lack of control (46%), lack of staff resources or expertise (39%), and high cost (35%) as the most significant negative factors. Misconfiguration of cloud security remains the biggest security risk according to 67% of cybersecurity professionals in the survey. This is followed by exfiltration of sensitive data (59%) and tying at 49% are unauthorized access and insecure interfaces/ APIs. Multi-cloud environments add complexity and security challenges as organizations are most concerned with data protection (58%) followed by a lack of security skills (57%) and understanding how different solutions fit together (52%). Seventy-eight percent of surveyed cybersecurity professionals would find it very helpful to extremely helpful to have a single cloud security platform offering a single dashboard while allowing for configuration of policies to protect data consistently and comprehensively across the cloud. When asked how organizations source their cloud security, the vast majority said they prefer cloud native security (74%). This is followed by third-party cloud security solutions (48%) and managed service providers delivering security services (34%).  

Hikvision India has introduced a product introduction and training series called ‘Tech-Knowledge Talk’ on PRAMA India App platform. The recently concluded introductory part of ‘Tech-Knowledge Talk’ was focused on newly launched Hikvision Webcam product introduction and training. This event got very good response from the regional distributor (RDs) and sub regional distributors (SRDs) from the Gujarat region. This was the premiere of Hikvision’s ‘Tech-Knowledge Talk’ LIVE session series. In this live session, Hikvision’s product experts discussed about the latest range of Hikvision Webcam. They presented the market potential of webcam, features and applications of Hikvision Webcam range. This session was for Gujarat’s SRDs and RDs. It was an insightful and engaging session where viewers participated in the live quiz competition and won prizes as well. “We are happy to premiere the Hikvision’s ‘Tech-Knowledge Talk’ LIVE online session series. These online sessions are helpful to evangelize new products and technologies, they develop the product knowledge and technology awareness among regional distributor (RD) and sub regional distributors (SRDs) community. We hope these sessions are helpful to enhance the skills and knowhow of installers, system integrators and security professionals,” said Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. Tech-Knowledge Talk Series Part 01 “To provide immersive video conferencing and streaming experiences, users need webcams that deliver high-resolution imaging and excellent-quality sound in a range of scenarios. Hikvision has designed and developed its new webcam range to meet this need. It is applicable in remote education, video conferencing and live broadcasting scenarios,” said Bhavin Chauhan, Assistant Vice President (AVP) Sales- IT Products, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. He further added, “The Hikvision value series have a compact design, making them perfect for online education applications that connect school teachers and students. The webcam comes with a built-in microphone, which incorporates advanced algorithms to reduce noise and improve sound quality. Its wide-angle lens provides maximum coverage, with no image distortion. This is particularly useful for teachers giving lessons in a classroom, where both the teacher and the blackboard, or wall-mounted screen, can be viewed clearly in a single frame.” “Hikvision webcams are driver-free, offering ‘plug and-play’ installation via a standard USB interface. This allows users to begin conferencing or streaming in seconds. Hikvision webcams can also be flexibly mounted on users’ equipment, on tables, laptops, monitors, or tripods. Importantly, Hikvision webcams are equipped with a dedicated PC-based client software, called HIKIN. Users can use this software for video previews, and to configure image and sound parameters,” said Vinit Narvekar, Manager- Customer Trainings, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. The product introduction and training series ‘Tech-Knowledge Talk’ on PRAMA India App platform was jointly conducted by Bhavin Chauhan, and Vinit Narvekar. The next session of ‘Tech-Knowledge Talk’ on PRAMA India App platform will be announced shortly.  

Bosch Building Technologies, a global player in the security market, recently announced a global partnership with Idemia, a provider of augmented identity, adding a reliable biometric layer to access control. Due to a growing security awareness in companies, they no longer want to rely on ID badges only for their access control systems. After all, ID badges could be stolen. Biometrics, based on personal, physiological, unforgeable characteristics, provide the highest degree of certainty that the person passing the door is a genuine authorized employee.  A strong offering for high level security solutions Bosch Building Technologies offers a robust and reliable software solution that manages different Bosch security subsystems like access control, video surveillance, fire alarm, public address and intrusion systems on one single platform, the Bosch Building Integration System (BIS). In order to add a biometric layer, Bosch has integrated Idemia’s range of biometric devices into the Bosch Building Integration System (BIS). In addition to the integration with BIS, Bosch included Idemia’s flagship contactless biometric terminals to their access control offering: MorphoWave™ is a terminal capable of scanning and verifying 4 fingerprints in less than 1 second through a quick and touchless wave movement of the hand. VisionPass is an advanced facial recognition terminal combining 2D, 3D and infrared cameras with facial algorithms. Sigma Lite Series is a range of entry-level, touchless fingerprint terminals. These terminals combine high biometric accuracy, speed and convenience with a fully touchless user experience. They operate efficiently with sanitary masks, and are therefore well adapted for Covid-prevention policies. The terminals are integrated with most gates and turnstile vendors. This will greatly facilitate deployments in Bosch specific markets with a focus on commercial buildings, industrial and logistics sites, government premises and airports/ seaports. “Bosch stands for quality and reliability. We want to offer innovative and fascinating solutions, as our slogan ‘invented for life’ states. When our customers are going to deploy biometric terminals for their security, they will be installed for years so we want to offer them the best option,” explained Gregor Schlechtriem, Senior Vice President Bosch Building Technologies Business Unit Access & Intrusion, “Idemia is therefore for us the right partner because of their technology expertise and field-proven quality and performances.” “We are delighted to start this global partnership with Bosch,” commented Yves Portalier, EVP Biometric Devices and Automotive at Idemia, “The combination of our biometric devices with the BIS platform will be a strong offering for companies looking for a high level of security and user convenience.”  

iValue InfoSolutions, India’s premium technology aggregator, recently announced their teaming up with Parablu, Inc, an award-winning new-age cloud data protection solutions provider for enterprises. Their privacy-focused, scalable and cost-effective solutions include support for endpoint and SaaS backup, enterprise file collaboration and secure file transfer capabilities. “Cloud, data centers and with many other viable options to save the massively collected data, many organizations believe that they don’t have to worry much about the backup. But this is not the case, there is always a safety switch in any mechanism and backup solutions for endpoint, SaaS are some of the options provided by Parablu, Inc. iValue recognizes the need for having a strong backup solution that strengthens an organization’s capacity to function and come back, if in any case there has been a loss of data. While many may have moved towards cloud or DCs, affordability is also a parameter that needs to be considered, and for those small to midsize organizations, a strong backup is the key. Which is why we believe iValue’s customers will benefit from this alliance” Amarjeet Singh Manchanda Vice President, Data Centre and Cloud Business at iValue InfoSolutions iValue aims at optimizing, protecting and transforming digital assets of organizations. To bring in modernization, iValue helps organizations craft and develop infrastructure solutions, spanning the entire gamut of enterprise IT infrastructure needs. With iValue’s help, many organizations have reimaged their IT infrastructure smartly, efficiently and effectively. They help in managing, monitoring and analysing performance in data recovery and business continuity management. Now more than ever, organizations need assistance and guidance in getting upgraded securely for the operations to continue. iValue’s focused, pan-India partner network, has helped to target specific partners of relevance based on its top customers and top brands. Being a premier enabler, iValue has endured to consistently partner with the right mix of widespread and niche technology providers, to help customers in their transformational journey. “iValue’s expertise in security and storage offerings combined with Parablu’s capabilities for secure data management empowers enterprises to defend themselves against ransomware and insider threat attacks, while also achieving regulatory compliance. In this current climate of heightened awareness around data protection and security, this partnership is sure to change the current data management landscape. Joining hands with iValue is a key milestone in our strategy to offer worldclass data management solutions and I couldn’t be more excited about it” Subash Baliga  Vice-President, Sales at Parablu Parablu has served as a catalyst in several of their customers’ cloud migration strategies by providing secure data management solutions that help organizations use cloud storage with confidence. Parablu’s unique integration with end-user storage subscriptions like Microsoft OneDrive for Business and Google Drive also radically helps lower the total cost of ownership for data protection solutions.  

Videonetics, world’s leading AI & DL powered Unified Video Computing Platform (UVCP™) development company, announced that its AI powered Intelligent VMS 3.0 (IVMS) is now ONVIF Profile ‘Q’ compliant that allows easy set-up mechanism and basic configuration of IP cameras over the network, directly from the IVMS. It also supports transport layer security (TLS), secure communication protocol that allows ONVIF devices themselves to communicate with clients across a network in a way that protects against tampering and eavesdropping. Building on more than a decade of R&D in the domain of video computing, computer vision, artificial intelligence and machine learning based technologies, Videonetics Intelligent VMS 3.0 delivers next generation user interface, military-grade security, rugged with unprecedented levels of high availability and a future ready solution, for any size of deployment across various industry verticals such as smart & safe cities, critical infrastructure, industrial, mass transit, education, healthcare and retail to name a few. Tuhin Bose VP & CTO, Videonetics “Adding ONVIF ‘Q’ compliance to our existing S, G and T certifications is an achievement for us. By having new ONVIF standard in our Intelligent VMS 3.0, users can avail the benefit of secured communication between our VMS and ONVIF Q compliant devices. It also empowers users for quick discovery and basic configuration of profile Q conformant IP cameras or network devices using IVMS 3.0, hence streamlining set-up and deployment process without needing to access configuration settings of individual devices. Videonetics is committed to continue adopting open standards for better interoperability and openness“   It encompasses multiple video computing services in a unified, homogenous software architecture platform and goes beyond mere ‘capture-record-display’ generation of video management. Videonetics has been ranked #1 video management software provider in India, and among the top 5 in Asia (IHS/ Informa Tech Research). ONVIF® is a global and open industry forum that is committed to standardizing communication between IP-based physical security products to ensure their interoperability and to facilitate their integration. ONVIF was established in 2008 to develop a global open standard for IP-based physical security products. Membership is open to manufacturers, software developers, consultants, system integrators, end-users and other interest groups that wish to participate in the activities of ONVIF.