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At the end of March, Dahua Technology released its 2020 annual report, showing the company’s steady growth in the past year, as well as a sustainable development committed to development and innovation.
During 2020, Dahua Technology achieved operating revenue of RMB 26.466 billion (USD 4.06 billion), representing a year-on-year increase of 1.21%; net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company amounted to RMB 3.903 billion (USD 599 million), growing 22.42% year on year.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a wide-ranging and profound impact on the development of the international community, the global economy (be it agricultural, industrial or digital) and the smart IoT industry. Dahua Technology, by expanding the in-depth application of the IoT technology in the city-level and enterprise-level markets, is enabling the digital transformation of cities, enterprises and homes with one-stop smart IoT services and solutions.
Focused on AI, cloud storage, big data platform and IoT technology, Dahua Technology’s R & D investment in 2020 reached USD 460 million with year-on-year increase of 7.28%, accounting for 11.33% of operating revenue.
Dahua Technology operates a global marketing and service network through 180 countries to provide customers with efficient and end-to-end services. The company has established 58 subsidiaries and representative offices and more than 100 after-sales service stations in the world, while nearly 100 image stores and over 3000 element stores have been set up in 2020. In addition, overseas R&D divisions have started operations in both Europe and the Americas for localised development of software platforms, which will significantly improve the customer needs, response and speed.
Suprema has integrated its latest facial recognition devices into Nedap’s access control system, AEOS, enabling organisations around the world to manage access control by making use of Suprema’s latest facial recognition technology.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken up the security and building management industry, resulting in a surge of interest in contactless access control. Thanks to the flexibility of our open platform, we have been able to quickly adapt to these changing customer requests. We have a great partner in Suprema who stands at the forefront of biometric innovation,” said Ruben Brinkman, alliance manager at Nedap.
For the past years, Suprema and Nedap have continuously released new integrated solutions. Suprema achieved this facial recognition integration by using Nedap’s Bio-API,.specifically developed to enable biometric solution integration into AEOS.
“The addition of Suprema’s face recognition devices with Nedap AEOS will allow customers to take advantage of a wider variety of Suprema’s biometric solutions. Suprema and Nedap will continue to strengthen our collaboration to bring new innovative solutions to quickly adapt to market needs, such as the recent demand for contactless security solutions,” said Hanchul Kim, the CEO of Suprema Inc.
The integration utilises a ‘single platform’ approach, meaning that there is no need for operators to switch screens. They can continue working in AEOS to manage enrolment and biometric identities. The biometric profiles are stored in Suprema’s security platform Biostar 2 and are constantly synchronised with AEOS. an information exchange safeguarded through SSL certificates, which provides strong encryption.
Both Nedap and Suprema are strongly committed to maintaining the integration, ensuring future backward compatibility and adding new functionalities along the way.
The new ETSI TS 119 182-1 is a specification for digital signatures supported by PKI and public key certificates which authenticates the origin of transactions ensuring that the originator can be held accountable and access to sensitive resources can be controlled.
This standard is a major achievement for interoperability of digital signatures for a range of applications in today’s digital economy including the banking and financial world where so far, some 4,000 banks were using various signing algorithms for their APIs to secure their online transactions.
Called JAdES, ETSI TS 119 182-1 comes in support of secure communications fulfilling the requirements of the European Union eIDAS Regulation (No 910/2014) for advanced electronic signatures and seals and regulatory requirements for services such as open banking.
This JAdES digital signature specification is based on JSON Web Signature and contains the features already defined in the related ETSI standards for AdES (advanced electronic signature/seal) applied to other data formats including XML, PDF and binary. The standard was developed with contributions from a number of stakeholders including representatives from the banking sector who, through Open Banking Europe, have brought their operational requirements to align European APIs onto one security model.
Nick Pope, Vice-Chair of the ETSI technical committee on Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (ESI) comments: “The ETSI JAdES standard builds on ETSI’s decades of experience in defining standards for applying digital signatures to a variety of document formats to provide evidence of their authenticity supported by European Regulations. Working with Open Banking Europe, ETSI has developed a solution which matches the requirements of Open Banking APIs whilst assuring the authenticity of financial transactions.”
ETSI TS 119 182-1 can be used for any transaction between an individual and a company, between two companies, between an individual and a governmental body, etc. applicable to any electronic communications.
Electronic commerce has emerged as a frequent way of doing business between companies across local, wide area and global networks. Trust in this way of doing business is essential for the success and continued development of electronic commerce. It is therefore important that companies using this electronic means of doing business have suitable security controls and mechanisms in place to protect their transactions and to ensure trust and confidence with their business partners. In this respect digital signatures are an important security component that can be used to protect information, provide trust in electronic business and prevent tampering.
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The series of significant integrations with Partizan Security participation are continued. Now our IP CCTV cameras are compatible with CathexisVision software.
Cathexis is an electronic and software systems development and manufacturing company, specialised in video management solutions (VMS) for the international market.
The company has been developing solutions for the industry for more than 20 years and has significant blue-chip and governmental customers in European Union, USA, South Africa, Great Britain, Australia, India, Africa and Middle East. Cathexis’ video surveillance solutions can be found in all vertical markets.
The capability of the software to easily integrate deeply with 3rd party products, like network I.P Surveillance Cameras, Access Control, Intruder and Fire panels and many other digital products enables it to supply systems that offer holistic solutions beyond security. This increases the customers return on investment, as they see the Cathexis video management solutions adding value in many aspects of their business.
In 2020 it was awarded by the Benchmark Magazine Best VMS for ease of operator use, simplicity of configuration and rich feature set. CathexisVision is a powerful yet highly cost effective and exceptionally stable VMS.
We are confident that our high-tech CCTV cameras with CathexisVision software will provide users with even more functionality for high-quality video surveillance of open areas and premises.
London, April 2021 – Mobile access is changing the way we interact with buildings and how we manage their security. The smartphone becomes a mobile key just as easily as it transforms into a payment card or a map. The device which users already carry enables them to unlock buildings or rooms, across one or multiple sites, securely and at a lower cost to the business than alternative credentials.
According to one recent access control market report, users view the benefits as a powerful triad of convenience, cost and security*. The security of a mobile credential offers enhancements over a smart-card or fob, because biometrics are built into almost every modern smartphone via fingerprint or face ID unlocking.
Human behaviour is also on the smartphone’s side. How quickly would a student or employee notice a missing plastic access card? Everyone is more careful with their handset. Facilities staff are left frustrated when users lend or share credentials. Far fewer users are willing to pass on their phone, even for 5 minutes.
Streamlining security management with the smartphone
Around two-thirds of organizations plan to adopt mobile access control within two years, or already have*. According to Omdia, mobile credential downloads grew by 220% between 2018 and 2019**. This growth path is likely to continue. From a security management point of view, enhanced convenience is the major driver.
Mobile credentials can be amended over the air, without any need for dedicated updaters or asking a user to check-in their credential. Nobody is left waiting around for access permissions to update.
Furthermore, when a security administrator cancels a mobile key, it vanishes immediately from a user’s phone. No more time-wasting handover meetings are scheduled when a tenancy, employment contract or authorized visit ends.
Cost efficiencies also accrue by switching away from plastic credentials: Mobile keys remove any need to source and print smart-cards, badges or fobs.
Mobile access done right: Aperio wireless locks
All these advantages are available in a building equipped with Aperio battery powered locks from ASSA ABLOY. Aperio mobile access is built on Seos, a next-generation platform with class-leading cryptography and authentication, plus unrivalled privacy protection***. Unlocking an Aperio device is easy and intuitive: users simply present their phone at the reader, just as they would a smart-card. They don’t even need to open an app.
Compatibility and security are at the heart of Aperio mobile access. Aperio locks are compatible with all major RFID credentials, as well as with Bluetooth and NFC mobile wireless protocols, too. User experience at the door is identical for each. No training is needed.
These locks can operate with all credential technologies simultaneously: Building users need not stick unanimously to one format. Security managers do not have to implement a mass transfer to a single technology. Because Aperio is built for maximum compatibility, businesses can run RFID and mobile in parallel. They can upgrade from low- to high-security credentials when they choose. Every technology is always included in the package: There is decision to make at the moment of purchase.
All these benefits are now available in the Aperio E100 electronic escutcheon and will be offered with more Aperio devices in the near future.
Aperio locks already reduce the cost of extending access control within a building, wire-free. They are quick to install, cost-efficient to run and integrate seamlessly with security systems from over 100 different manufacturers.
And for buildings equipped with these locks, the cost of upgrading to smartphone keys may be zero: Aperio wireless locking technology has mobile access baked-in.
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The current rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem is something that cannot be denied. For example, smart building elements, vehicles connected to a smart transport infrastructure, or gadgets that can be controlled remotely through mobile applications and cloud are only a few examples of the current state. Moreover, the rate at which IoT is expanding is currently accelerating. Based on recent reports, it is expected that 5.8 billion IoT endpoints will be in use by the end of 2020, only in automotive and enterprise environments.
Whenever the term IoT is mentioned, the thoughts are initially running towards smart consumer gadgets. In fact, this paradigm, even though slightly outdated, is still correct for a large extend. Based on reports, the market of consumer IoT products is projected to reach 153.8 Billion $ by 2026 . However, together with the increase in connected products volume and functionality, the cybersecurity risks associated with these products are strongly increasing as well. Due to the volume of this market, as well as its connectivity to other high-risk environments, this becomes a serious issue.
Are there published guidelines for securing IoT devices?
The responsibility for introducing sufficient security controls inside IoT products lies mostly with their developers, as they are the ones who have technically the ability to design such security functionalities. But often one of the biggest challenges is knowing precisely what kind of security controls to include. Is simple authentication and encryption of data sufficient, or should IoT products include more sophisticated features such as secure boot, protection against physical tampering or side channel attacks? Since this is an essential question, the need for sufficient and good quality international standards and best practices is critical for consumer IoT domain. Luckily, we don’t lack such publications. The IoT Security Foundation framework, IEC 62443-4-2, GSMA IoT requirements or ETSI EN 303 645 are examples of well known publications which can be used as reference for implementing security by design in such products. It is sometimes hard to pick the favorite out of this list (and with even many more other publications that address the domain as well). However, in the last two years, the cybersecurity world has started to focus its attention more and more towards ETSI EN 303 645, with the hope that this could become the ultimate reference standard that we were all looking for.
ETSI EN 303 645, officially released by ETSI in June 2020, provides a common view on what a consumer IoT security baseline should look like. Straight to the point, while leaving out of scope requirements which would make the testing effort difficult and too long. The standard is split into 13 chapters, including requirements focused on various domains of control, such as secure authentication, software updates, software integrity, secure installation, etc.
The standard itself aims to provide a baseline of security requirements, therefore, as expected, the testing depth is medium. General security evaluation knowledge related to hardware, software and protocols security are sufficient in order to go through the requirements. The difficulty comes however from interpreting some requirements which are made “flexible” on purpose. For example, the requirement “The product shall have an update mechanism for the secure installation of updates” requires first of all consensus on what is meant by “secure installation”, especially in sense of what is good enough and what is not good enough. There are multiple other instances of such requirements where common interpretation is needed in order to reach a testing verdict. Finally, the smooth applicability of the standard will require a certain set of evidences to be provided by the developer to facilitate the evaluation. This is still expected to be much less extensive than the evidence set for a, for example, Common Criteria evaluation.
Is it possible to currently certify the security of IoT products?
In one word, yes! The existence of relevant security certification schemes was an essential aspect in the increase of security by design adoption among developers. Being able to get this official recognition in return, and use it for creating a market advantage, can stimulate manufacturers of consumer IoT products to allocate more time and budget to cybersecurity. There are in fact several options that developers can choose from, and currently the most relevant are based on the ETSI EN 303 645 standards. National certification schemes for IoT have been established in Finland and Singapore . At the same time, private certification schemes exist for certifying based on the ETSI norm . We all know that security is not a cheap business. In order to certify a product, developers will need to invest not only in contracting a testing facility, but also in order to create the necessary product documentation, as well as address possible detected security gaps. However, at the end of the day, these kind of labels and certificates distinguish a product among the thousands of other similar devices on the IoT market. And finally, a certification assignment is not only a checkbox kind of work. The testing and documentation evaluation will often help the developer in making the product more mature, improve its user and deployment guidance, or address security gaps which were not spotted during the development.
Are there, or will there be mandatory laws for IoT products security?
A regulatory background focused specifically on (consumer) IoT products has been missing so far, but it’s becoming a more and more hot topic of discussion. This is mostly because consumers will almost always be more attracted by the functionalities (or price) of a product, rather than researching its security capabilities. Therefore, such security validation needs to happen in the background, in order for consumers to be able to choose only from minimum protected devices.
The EU, as well as UK, USA, Brazil and other regions are considering local laws and regulations aimed to mandate a minimum level of cybersecurity in the products which are placed on the market. In the beginning, it is aimed that this minimum level should be something that developers can achieve without unreasonable costs or effort. Laws like the RED (Radio Equipment Directive in EU), UK IoT security law or the California IoT security law ask for a baseline security, including secure passwords, vulnerability disclosure procedure or secure software updates. While minimal, such a beginning set of mandatory requirements is expected to make a major difference in improving the security posture of IoT products available on the market. As the years go on, it is expected that this set of minimum requirements will be expanded, and the security of consumer IoT products will gradually get higher. The only thing we can hope is that, in several years from now we will see security as the “new normal”, instead of a “nice to have” feature.
VXI-CMOD takes outdoor detection to another level.
OPTEX, the leading sensor manufacturer, has announced the launch of the VXI-CMOD – a new Wi-Fi camera module that can be easily integrated with its best-selling VX Infinity (VXI) sensor, adding visual verification to outdoor intrusion detection.
The VXI provides highly reliable outdoor detection with a range of up to 12m and a 90° field of view. It is used for both residential and commercial applications detecting intrusions in courtyards, gardens, driveways and secured car parks. The VXI-CMOD Wi-Fi connected camera module can be retro-fitted onto any existing wired VXI models (VXI-ST, AM, DAM), fitting snugly on top, creating a single unit visual verification system.
When the sensor detects an intruder, the integrated camera module is activated: it records the event and sends a notification to the owners’ paired mobile phone(s) (iOS or Android). The notification is made through an app called ‘OPTEX Vision’ and can be received by multiple users simultaneously. By opening the app, the recipients can access the VXI-CMOD’s live view* and the stored recording (two-second pre-alarm and 28-second post-alarm) of the event for verification.
The VXI-CMOD is enabled with Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), which allows the live camera view to be streamed and recorded on a third party security system, such as NVR and VMS platforms. This provides an additional option to visually verify the event and centrally record it for identification of the intruder and reporting to the security authority.
The VXI-CMOD features a 180° panoramic view at 1080P HD, with built-in infrared LEDs for enhanced vision at night. VXI-CMOD is also equipped with a microphone. Via the app, the owners can access the camera’s live view and audio at any time.
The new camera module adds visual verification to the market-leading sensing technology of the VXI series. The ‘traditional’ VXI is one the most popular OPTEX detectors in Europe and many thousands are already installed. Now installers have the opportunity to add a new module – the VXI-CMOD – to go a step further, and deliver an all-in-one video and intruder security system for business and homeowners alike. The VXI-CMOD is available through Optex’s distributors.
*Up to three concurrent viewings. Viewing performance is subject to Wi-Fi and internet connection speed.
For more information please contact: optex@optex.com.pl; www.optex-europe.com
