Dahua Technology, a world-leading video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, recently announced its membership in the Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA) – a non-profit, non-stock corporation that brings together like-minded organizations who are willing to contribute to a framework, providing standards and specifications for a common standardized platform for security and safety solutions. Dahua Technology joins OSSA at the Contributor level to accelerate the development of the open ecosystem.
“OSSA is a great platform approach to build an Android-based IoT ecosystem alongside key players in our industry including equipment suppliers, software developers, chipset suppliers and others,” said Gao Jiaqi, Overseas Marketing Director at Dahua Technology, “We are glad to become a part of this Alliance, and Dahua Technology is committed to cooperate with the key players in the industry. Dahua Technology with its solid knowledge in both hardware and algorithm aims to bring true values for end users.”
The Open Security & Safety Alliance: Driving a common approach
OSSA was formed in reaction to today’s market characterized by the continued evolution of the Internet of Things and the aggregation of data. Security and safety solutions are fragmented due to the lack of a collaborative approach to common challenges including cyber security and common operating systems. This is holding back innovation and seamless integration. In order to add real value for customers, the market needs a new direction and a framework that will enable relevant market players to focus on innovation and development of new applications that deliver value add for users and customers.
Benefits of joining OSSA include access to the Alliance framework and the possibility to connect, discuss, influence and collaborate with other Alliance members to help shape a new direction for the industry. Participants share best practices and contribute to a common framework ‘for the industry by the industry.’ Together, OSSA members are providing standards and specifications for common components including an operating system, IoT infrastructure, collective approach for data security and privacy, and a drive for improved levels of performance across products, solutions and services.
“Shifting the security systems market to where we’re all working from a common platform and operating system will transform our security and safety market with regards to reducing friction, fueling innovation and raising the bar regarding data security and performance,” said Johan Jubbega, President, Open Security & Safety Alliance, “The work we are doing together through OSSA is solving many of the pain points we’ve felt for a long time throughout our industry, and having leaders like Dahua Technology join us to lend their support and video surveillance expertise will further drive improvements and innovation to benefit stakeholders and users alike.”
