The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Market size is set to cross USD 20 billion by 2025, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc.

The IAM market is estimated to register substantial growth from 2019 to 2025 due to growing cases of identity theft, data leakage & loss, and unauthorised access. The market growth is attributed to rapid advancements in the IT infrastructure, rising security concerns among organisations due to an increase in data breaches & identity theft, rising growth of web-based applications, enhanced adoption of the IDaaS platform, and favourable government initiatives. The UK government passed the GDPR law effective from May 2018, which will assist businesses to enhance their cyber security portfolio, improve data management, and provide enhanced user experience by maintaining the data security of their customers.

Identity and access management solutions help organisations to secure their social media solutions and protect their users’ identity & account-related information. They provide multi-factor authorisation and sends notifications of unsuccessful login attempts & any attempts to authenticate from any regions recognised as sources for frequent attacks.

The password management segment within the identity and access management (IAM) market is projected to grow at over 13% CAGR over the forecast timeline. The major factors driving the growth of password management solutions include the rising demand by SMEs, increasing stringent regulatory compliance, and risk management environment. These solutions also offer the convenience of usage as users can reset their passwords without the intervention of IT staff, save their time, offer enhanced security, and save additional costs. Employees working both in SMEs and large enterprises require numerous passwords to use personal and enterprise applications. These passwords must also be changed regularly for security and regulatory compliance.

The deployment of IAM solutions in manufacturing applications is estimated to grow at more than 9% over the forecast timeline (as illustrated above) due to increasing unauthorised access and insider attacks. Companies in the manufacturing industry operate in a highly competitive environment with thin margins. These firms face challenges in maintaining compliance with industry regulations, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, to enhance efficiency and reduce user administration costs. IAM solutions support these manufacturing firms to reduce operational costs along with protecting user identity and restraining unauthorised access. The customers, suppliers, partners, and employees of firms require efficient automated processes with system access to improve productivity and mitigate any insider attack risks.

Geographically, North America is projected to dominate the identity and access management market over the forecast timeline with a share of above 45% due to growing usage of cloud services, robust ICT infrastructure, and increasing trends of BYOD. Governments across the region formulated stringent programmes and invested hefty funds in R&D to explore the best systems for protecting their user data. The advent of cloud based IAM solutions acts as a prominent parameter for market growth.

Market players operating in the identity and access management market are focusing on offering new products and services to gain market share. Aggressive pricing strategy and innovations in IAM solutions are anticipated to be key strategies for market players to gain competitive advantage. Some key players include Sailpoint Technologies Holdings, Inc., Centrify Corporation, Dell Inc., IBM Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Forgerock, CA Technologies, Crossmatch, Gemalto, Iwelcome, Okta, Inc., Oracle, Ping Identity, and Symantec Corporation.

Anixter International, a leading global distributor of Network & Security Solutions, Electrical & Electronic Solutions and Utility Power Solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) to be acquired in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $3.8 billion. The transaction will result in Anixter becoming a private company and is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2020.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, CD&R-managed funds will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Anixter common stock for $81.00 per share in cash. This represents a premium of approximately 13% over Anixter’s closing price on October 29, 2019, and a premium of approximately 27% over the 90-day volume-weighted average price of Anixter’s common stock for the period ended October 29, 2019.

“We believe this transaction is in the best interest of Anixter and our stockholders,” said Bill Galvin, Anixter’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “After careful and thorough analysis, together with our independent advisors, our Board of Directors unanimously approved this transaction with CD&R, which has a strong reputation and a track record of success in helping industrial distributors, like Anixter, prosper and grow. We are also pleased that this transaction appropriately recognises the value of Anixter’s customer relationships, technology and solutions, financial management and global market position. It’s a great outcome for Anixter’s employees, customers and partners. As a private company, we believe Anixter will have greater flexibility to focus on and accelerate our long-term strategic priorities.”

Nate Sleeper, Partner at CD&R, said, “Anixter is an exceptionally well-positioned industrial distributor with leading market positions and differentiated capabilities that deliver strong customer value. We look forward to partnering with the outstanding management team, led by Bill Galvin, on initiatives to grow the business and further strengthen its competitive position while maintaining Anixter’s distinctive culture grounded in operational excellence, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to the company’s employees, customers, and global partners.”

Several leading hospitals in China, in collaboration with Huawei, have launched a project to establish the first 5G-based standard for hospital networks, which are projected to be used inside hospital buildings. The country’s leading 5G technology provider, Huawei, have been tasked with implementing the network.

More than thirty hospitals, the China Association of Medical Equipment, Huawei and three major telecom carriers jointly launched the project. The project is under the guidance of the National Health Commission and is led by the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, the National Telemedicine and Connected Health Center and the Primary-care Telemedicine Development Directory Center.

By establishing standards of 5G in hospitals, the development of healthcare digitization and IoT in healthcare and smart hospital buildings will also be accelerated. Moreover, the project will focus on the 5G-based telemedicine applications and the combination of clinical applications and the technical standards.

Huawei has built over 100 5G medical demonstration sites based on its 5G indoor solutions, presenting commercial medical services such as consultation, outpatient and image diagnosis.

In August 2019, China released the tele-healthcare pricing and assurance policy, pushing tele-healthcare services a step closer to the commercial stage.

“The standard (created from the project) will be developed based on the successful experience of previous programs and combines the wisdom of medical and communication experts to effectively apply 5G in hospitals,” said Nie Chunlei, Chief of the National Health Commission’s primary care healthcare department, in a Huawei press release.

Chunlei continued, “As part of the infrastructure of information-driven primary healthcare, it will accelerate the Internet and medical development, improve primary healthcare to become more convenient, accessible and helpful to the people.”

In a remote diagnosis case on critical pulmonary between the China-Japan Friendship Hospital and a Singaporean hospital, 12GB of data was transferred in 12 hours. At the demonstration of Huawei’s 5G solution, 6GB of data was downloaded “instantly.”

“Emergency and critical cases have more demand for cross-discipline joint diagnosis, for which more data needs to be transmitted and where faster responsiveness to various changing factors must be ensured …There are so many cases like this in Internet medical services that requires the benefits of 5G,” said Lu Qingjun, Director, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, in a Huawei press release.

China Mobile plans to provide commercial 5G services in more than 50 cities across China this year.

Melbourne Airport, in partnership with Smiths Detection, has gone ‘live’ with the latest checkpoint screening technology featuring Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray in Terminal 4. The technology allows laptops and liquids to remain in bags and has been a huge success with travellers since Melbourne Airport first ran a trial in 2018.

This implementation marks Melbourne Airport as the first major airport in Australia to adopt and deploy the latest CT screening systems at its checkpoints. The domestic terminal currently features four new security lanes made up of carry-on baggage scanners, Hi-Scan 6040 CTiX, automated tray return system, Ilane.Evo, and screening management platform, Checkpoint.Evoplus, all designed to improve speed and security of the checkpoint screening process. Two additional units in T4 and another seven in T2, are expected to be completed over the next two months.

“Our pilot programme with Smiths Detection was a huge success with passengers, giving us the confidence to enhance our security screening operations using CT technology based systems that are compliant with the Australian government regulations,” said Melbourne Airport Chief of Aviation, Andrew Gardiner. “We’ve partnered with Smiths Detection for over 10 years and we look forward to our continued partnership in shaping a better overall experience for our passengers.”

Scott Dullard, Head of Security & Emergency, Aviation for Melbourne Airport said, “The introduction of CT Technology at screening checkpoints is a great example of technology enabling two strategic focus areas for Melbourne Airport: security outcomes and passenger experience. The new technology allows analysis of 3D images, improving security outcomes by providing security staff with greater detail, and functionality to conduct their assessments. The solution also benefits passengers, as CT allows everything to stay in your bag, including laptops, resulting in a quicker screening process. Overall, we are seeing a 50 per cent reduction in passenger journey time, down to a little more than a minute.”

Fujifilm and Videotec announce a new collaboration, integrating top-performance products to supply an innovative solution for accurate long-range surveillance. This solution is ideal for protecting critical infrastructure and transportation networks, including airports, harbours, highways, borders and the environment.

The combined system incorporates Fujifilm’s new high-end SX800 camera into Videotec’s ULISSE MAXI PTZ. Integrating the SX800 camera into the robust and precise ULISSE MAXI positioning unit is simple and fast, resulting in a first-class PTZ camera system for monitoring perimeters and extensive outdoor areas.

The sturdy mechanical structure and the powerful motors of the ULISSE MAXI PTZ are designed to guarantee maximum resistance to high operating stress, vibrations and to withstand harsh weather conditions. The unit is equipped with a wiper for removing rain and dust from the front glass.

The SX800 camera lens offers a 40x optical zoom, perfectly managed by the ULISSE MAXI, that covers a broad range of focal lengths from 20 mm on the wide-angle end to 800 mm on the telephoto end, constantly providing sharp images and detailed closeups. It is complemented with 1.25x digital zoom to achieve long-range surveillance equivalent to 1000 mm in focal length. The built-in image stabiliser accurately compensates for camera movement, typically caused by gusts of wind or structure vibrations. The system is particularly effective when shooting in the ultra-telephoto range, which is susceptible to even the smallest movement. With a highly sensitive sensor and advanced noise reduction, the SX800 can shoot clear footage with minimal noise even in low-light conditions. The advanced de-fog function brings vivid clarity to hazy images caused by light diffusion due to mist and dust.

Alessio Grotto, President of Videotec said, “Our ULISSE MAXI coupled with Fujifilm’s SX800 is the perfect solution when operating cameras in the most challenging environments, and to get the best possible image quality while meeting the needs of the most demanding applications.”

Messe Frankfurt Middle East, the regional subsidiary of Messe Frankfurt, one of the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organisers, is to co-locate three of its exhibitions in Dubai to capitalise on visitor and exhibitor synergies.

Light Middle East, the region’s premier exhibition, conference and awards for lighting design and technology; Prolight + Sound Middle East, the dedicated exhibition and conference for Professional Lighting, Audio and AV Technology; and Intersec, the world’s leading trade fair for security, safety and fire protection, will now run side-by-side at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 24-26 January, 2021.

“This is a strategic move to maximise visitor and exhibitor turnout as all three shows share a similar visitor appeal, whether system integrators, installers, specifiers, or consultants,” explained Simon Mellor, CEO of Messe Frankfurt Middle East.

“With all three shows taking place at the same time, exhibitors will meet a more focussed audience and visitors will be able to take in the entire integration range under one roof. We’re creating a powerful event alignment featuring more than 1,700 exhibitors from 60 countries.”

The alignment of Intersec, Light Middle East, and Prolight + Sound Middle East follows a visitor survey of all three events which clearly demonstrated an appetite for the co-location.

More than 1,500 of the Intersec 2019 visitors expressed an interest to visit Light Middle East, while a further 1,125 would also be keen to stop by Prolight + Sound Middle East. Similarly, a large percentage of Prolight and Light Middle East visitors voiced their intent to visit Intersec.

Nour Assafiri, CEO of Venuetech, a Light Middle East Gold Sponsor and exhibitor at Prolight + Sound Middle East, believes the move to co-locate the three events will deepen the product and service offerings for visitors.

“Many of our clients already attend Intersec and our sales teams make the trip down there when the show is on. There’s definitely a cross over for us, especially in the audio/visual space and it will allow us a better platform for us to interact and build relations with existing and prospective customers.

Prama Hikvision, a joint venture between Hikvision and an Indian company, inaugurated India’s largest and first manufacturing facility located at Vasai near Mumbai. В.К. Saraswat (Member, Niti Aayog and former Director-General of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and former Chief Scientific Advisor to the Indian Minister of Defense) and Dr. Neeraj Sinha (Adviser, Science & Technology) inaugurated the new facility.

With this new facility, which is part of an investment commitment of US$ 70.9 million, Prama Hikvision will not only be able to cater to a fast-expanding domestic market but also the overseas market in a phased manner. Employing over 2000 skilled and semi-skilled employees, the brown-field facility is spread over 12 acres of land comprising end-to-end production capabilities. An ISO 9001:2015 certified facility, the new factory has the capability to manufacture over 850 product models.

Ashish P. Dhakan, MD and CEO, Prama Hikvision India said, “This new integrated state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is an expression of our full commitment to the Government of India’s flagship ‘Make in India’ program. We have so far invested Rs 500 Crore in this new plant with further investment commitments in the pipeline to ramp up productions, local R&D, skilling and giving back to the communities. This new unit has an installed capacity to make 1.5 million cameras per month. It has nine lines that do surface mount technology level manufacturing and enables us to make electronic chips and cameras locally instead of importing them. To upskill a significant part of the workers in this factory, many of them being unemployed before joining us, we have developed in-house training programs comprising world-class modules thus bringing them into the mainstream socio-economic fold”.

The new facility will make Prama Hikvision the only video surveillance products and solutions brand that is truly made in India. Prama Hikvision has been progressively using printed circuit boards (PCBs) at this new facility to ensure full alignment with the Government of India’s Phased Manufacturing Program (PMP) goals.

With an installed capacity of 1.5 million cameras per month, the facility has the potential to grow at 30 percent year-on-year. With this kind of capacity, Prama Hikvision is already enjoying a market penetration above 35 percent in India.

Mobile app developed by Partizan Security won “The Best CCTV Mobile Application in 2019” at Adria Security Summit 2019 Excellence Awards.

Partizan Security is a European hardware manufacturer and software developer for seamless video surveillance and access control systems. Since 2008, when it was started, the brand develops successfully and growing up from year to year. Its main motto is to make security systems easy and friendly for any type of users. Due to that, Partizan products has entered the international security markets quickly.

This year, the app made by Partizan Security team won the Excellence Award for “The Best CCTV Mobile App in 2019” at the international Adria Security Summit exhibition that took place in Skopje (North Macedonia). This is undoubtedly a great success for Partizan, as Adria Security Summit is the main event of the year for all professional distributors, system integrators and consumers of security systems in the Balkan region (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Bulgaria and North Macedonia).

European quality, high safety standards, extensive functionality and speed, stylish and innovative user-friendly interface helped Partizan to win such big nomination. Moreover, the application can do any task – from viewing a video from a home camera to monitoring a professional video surveillance system.

The key advantages of the app are: viewing live video and working with the archive on one screen, one endless timeline, unique “Wireless Connect” technology for configuring and connecting wireless devices, low energy consumption of mobile devices.

Talking about additional functionality, there is the most diverse set of tools – one-click snapshots or video clips saving, gesture PTZ control, quick device adding wizard, in-app business card for installers and many more.

At the same time, Partizan application is suitable for all devices on iOS and Android platforms.

Partizan on the Play Market
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.partizan.pro

Partizan on the App Store
https://apps.apple.com/ua/app/partizan/id1473001227