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New models offer the simplest way to reduce VMS bandwidth utilization and storage requirements Vicon Industries, Inc., designer and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware and components, introduced several new models of H.265 megapixel IP cameras. With superior compression that allows the cameras to transmit high resolution video at 50% lower bitrate than H.264, these models provide the simplest way to reduce demand for bandwidth and storage when used as part of a VMS solution. This is accomplished without any degradation to video quality, and the end result lowers overall cost of video management system operation. Vicon’s new line of H.265 cameras includes a selection of form factors, with resolutions ranging from 2 to 5 megapixels, and a choice of fixed or varifocal lenses. V800 series: Available as mini-bullets (V810B) and indoor domes (V800D), these cameras combine excellent quality video with cost-effective and easy-to-install housings. All offerPoE, WDR (Wide Dynamic Range), multi-streaming, and a range of other features that vary by specific model. V930/ V9500 series: These turret cameras combine the durability of a bullet camera with the ease of positioning offered by a dome. They are designed for demanding indoor or outdoor use and feature a fixed (V930D) or motorized varifocal autoiris (V9500D) lens and IR illuminators. The V930EZ includes integrated pan/ tilt motors that enable remote adjustment of the field of view. The V930D/ V9500D can be positioned manually. All offer PoE, WDR and triple streaming. The V930EZ model includes an SD slot for local storage. V940 series: These bullet (V940B) and dome (V940D) cameras are designed for use in the most demanding environments, featuring rugged construction and impact resistant housing. They can perform in even the lowest lighting conditions and offer an array of advanced features, including on-board video content analysis (VCA) and smart IR LED technology.

SeeTec will present their video management applications for a wide range of areas and industries at next year’s Intersec trade fair in Dubai. They will exhibit on their own booth for the very first time. KajSvenningson, Vice President Business Development, is looking forward to welcoming customers and prospects on the 50 sqmSeeTec booth. He said, “The Middle East has become a major market for SeeTec in the past years. The projects that we realize here are of a scope that have created a visibility for us that reaches far beyond just the gulf region. And Intersec as the leading regional trade fair is mirroring the importance with its own growth towards a show of a really global scope.” The focus of the presentation in the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre will be five hands-on stations that will not only showcase the video management functionalities of SeeTec Cayuga R11 but also demonstrate, how the software becomes an essential part of security and business ecosystems. “The new trend of adding ‘intelligence’ to the video feeds recorded and managed through SeeTec software will be visible in a dedicated area for video analytics as well as our SeeTec Business Video Intelligence (BVI) range of products. Here, we will show how SeeTec can help our customers to link video data to business processes e.g., in logistics, transportation or banking to safeguard their processes and to make better decisions for the future,” Andreas Conrad, Marketing Director at SeeTec, explains, “We are constantly striving to provide added value to our customers with our software solutions. We want to show that modern video management technology can be the basis of much more than just remote observation of assets, restricted areas and public space.”

As distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks increase in size and scope, A10 Networks, a Secure Application Services™ company has recently launched its latest defenses against these threats with the most powerful DDoS protection solution available on the market. The company is strengthening its A10 Thunder™ TPS (Threat Protection System) platform with surgical flow-based detection via the new A10 Thunder TPS Detector, which integrates with A10 aGalaxy TPS management to provide automated mitigation for TPS mitigator. The A10 Thunder TPS Detector is available as a virtual machine on the A10 aGalaxy® 5000 management appliance or on other TPS mitigation appliances via the configuration option. It more than doubles the industry’s nearest competitive flow-based DDoS detection performance by managing 500,000 flows per second. The A10 Thunder TPS Detector is tightly integrated with A10’s TPS Mitigator and A10 aGalaxy TPS management solutions. Together, A10 Detector, aGalaxy TPS and A10 Mitigator comprise a complete A10 Thunder TPS solution, which enables IT organizations to quickly detect, manage and mitigate attacks. When an attack is detected via an analysis of user traffic by A10 Detector, aGalaxy TPS management is then notified, which triggers A10’s Mitigator with the recommended mitigation templates resulting in fast responses across the attack lifecycle. By understanding and assessing the severity of the attack, the A10 Thunder TPS solution then automates effective escalation and automatically runs countermeasures to help mitigate DDoS attacks before they spread and wreak havoc. The A10 Thunder TPS solution uses more than three dozen threat intelligence sources to block malicious traffic, and monitors performance and security baselines with 28 behavioral indicators – considerably more than major competitors – inspecting suspicious traffic and escalating policies to help avoid legitimate traffic drops and eliminate false positives. A10’s continued innovation in DDoS protection comes at the right time. Security teams face increasing sophistication from adversaries responsible for DDoS attacks. According to a recent report commissioned by A10, large DDoS attacks greater than 50 Gbps have quadrupled the past two years. The number of companies experiencing between 6-25 attacks per year has increased more than four times in that same time span. However, with the complete Thunder TPS solution, A10 is improving protection for companies looking to augment mitigation capacity, SecOps-friendly automation, and reduction of false positives. “With the new Thunder TPS options and flexibility, A10 is helping service providers, cloud providers, gaming companies and enterprises combat aggressive DDoS attacks with greater intelligence and agility,” said Raj Jalan, CTO of A10 Networks, “We believe the intelligent automation, combined with the industry’s highest-performing combination of powerful detection, mitigation, and management, will increase SecOps efficiency and drive more effective defense for businesses.”

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading supplier of Arm-based microcontrollers (MCU) used in Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, welcomes Platform Security Architecture (PSA) from Arm as a major enabler for ubiquitous, best-in-class cyber security. ST’s STM32H7 high-performing MCUs are designed with the same security concepts as the PSA framework, and combine these principles with STM32-family enhanced security features and services. People and organizations are increasingly dependent on connected electronic devices to manage time, monitor health, handle social interactions, consume or deliver services, maximize productivity, and many other activities. Preventing unauthorized interactions with these devices is essential to protecting identity, personal information, physical assets, and intellectual property. As the IoT grows in scope and pervasiveness, public safety and national security are also at stake. As device manufacturers must always innovate to beat new and inventive hacking exploits, PSA helps them implement state-of-the-art security cost-effectively in small, resource-constrained devices. “Security is a major priority to ensure the success of the IoT. Winning the confidence of end users – from individual consumers to businesses and government agencies – is critical to adoption,” said Michel Buffa, Microcontroller Division General Manager, STMicroelectronics, “PSA from Arm is making core security capabilities like device identity and over-the-air (OTA) updates more affordable and scalable for small autonomous IoT devices, and we’ve made it work with the existing security features of STM32 microcontrollers including on our high-performing STM32H7 series.” ST’s STM32H7 MCU devices integrate hardware-based security features including a true random-number generator (TRNG) and advanced cryptographic processor, which will simplify protecting embedded applications and global IoT systems against attacks like eavesdropping, spoofing, or man-in-the-middle interception. In addition, secure firmware loading facilities help OEMs ensure their products can be programmed safely and securely, even off-site at a contract manufacturer or programming house. To enable secure loading, security keys and software services already on-board the MCU permit OEMs to provide manufacturing partners with already-encrypted firmware, making intercepting, copying, or tampering with the code impossible. This enables programming and authenticating the device to establish the root-of-trust mechanism needed for the device to be connected to the end-user’s network and remotely updated over the air (OTA) to apply security patches or feature upgrades throughout the lifetime of the device. “Arm is working with our ecosystem to shift the economics of security with the introduction of PSA as a common industry framework for securing the next trillion connected devices,” said Paul Williamson, Vice President and General Manager, IoT Device IP, Arm, “To secure hardware blocks and firmware-loading services ST has embedded in the Cortex-M based STM32H7 series, and utilizes the Arm PSA principles to drive innovation in security for a broad range of applications, including communication gateways and connected objects.”

STMicroelectronics is leading the race to protect connected cars against cyber threats with its latest au – tomotive processors that feature a dedi – cated, built-in security module. Millions of connected cars are al – ready on the road, and industry analysts predict there will be more than 250 mil – lion by 2020. Connected services sup – ported by on-board telematics units, WiFi hotspots, Bluetooth® devices – and aftermarket equipment such as on-board diagnostics (OBD) dongles – enable drivers and passengers to be safer, more productive, socially connected, and bet – ter entertained on their journeys. Unfor – tunately, this connectivity builds a real surface of attack for hackers. Automotive groups are quickly ad – dressing security measures to support growth in valuable markets for con – nected services such as content stream – ing, location-based assistance, intel – ligent emergency support, and remote software updates over the air of in-car electronic control units (ECU), while preventing hackers exploiting the con – nections for their own ends. Experts rec – ommend manufacturers employ a range of techniques, including establishing trust in connected devices and securing all connections, to provide multiple lay – ers of defense throughout the vehicle’s circuitry and software. ST is helping the industry meet these challenges by combining its exper – tise in security chips – proven in finan – cial and government applications world – wide – and automotive semiconductors that meet important industry safety and quality standards. The new Telemaco3P telematics and connectivity processors (STA1385 and its variants) are the first automotive microprocessors to integrate a powerful, dedicated, isolated Hardware Security Module (HSM), which acts like an independent security guard to watch data exchanges and encrypt and au – thenticate messages. The HSM securely checks the authenticity of received mes – sages and any external devices that try to connect and protects against eavesdrop – ping. With this HSM on-chip, Telema – co3P devices are ahead of the generalpurpose application processors typically found in current connected-car systems, which lack dedicated hardware-based security. ST’s new chips are also ex – tremely robust, with a 105°C maximum temperature rating for use in locations that can become extremely hot such as on the top or directly beneath the roof in a smart antenna. “Realizing the benefits of connected cars requires strong protection against cyber-attacks,” said Antonio Radaelli, Infotainment Business Unit Direc – tor, Automotive and Discrete Product Group, STMicroelectronics, “Our new Telemaco3P processors combine ST’s proven expertise in hardware security and knowledge of the automotive indus – try’s standards and requirements to lay solid ground for safe and enjoyable con – nected motoring.”