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Hikvision Achieves Common Criteria Certification

Hikvision, the world’s leading supplier of innovative security products and solutions, announced its IP camera product series, DS-2CD3 and DS-2CD5, have achieved the Certificate of Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (abbreviated as Common Criteria or CC) with assurance type EAL2 augmented with ALC_FLR.2 (EAL2+). It demonstrates Hikvision’s commitment to global customers on reliability and cybersecurity.
As one of the most widely recognised international standards (ISO/IEC 15408) in information technology security, the Common Criteria certification is mainly applicable to evaluating security and reliability of information technology products or solutions, and is also focused on the protection of private information. Government organisations or government agencies from 28 countries have participated in the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA), including National Information Assurance Partnership, Department of Defense of U.S. Many enterprise organisations also use CC as a requisite in relevant procurements.

“Along with the transformation into a networked and intelligent era, security industry is facing unprecedented development opportunities, but also new challenges. Hikvision is always committed to developing quality, safe and innovative security products,” said Dr. Wang Bin, Chief Officer at Hikvision Network and Information Security Laboratory and Network Security Department.

As required process to achieve Common Criteria certificate, Hikvision successfully passed the rigorous evaluation performed by Common Criteria testing laboratory Brightsight, a world-renowned security evaluation institution.

New Open Security and Safety Alliance

In a reaction to today’s market characterised by the continued evolution of the Internet of Things Bosch Building Technologies, Hanwha Techwin, Milestone Systems, Pelco and Vivotek have all joined forces by founding the Open Security & Safety Alliance.
The goal of this new organisation is to develop a framework providing standards and specifications for components including an industry-specific operating system, IoT infrastructure and a collective approach for data security and privacy.

This alliance is a non-profit corporation that brings together likeminded organisations in order to outline specifications for a common standardised platform for security and safety solutions. “With this initiative, we set the foundation for the creation of a secure and reliable ecosystem for the security and safety industry that brings together hardware manufacturers, software developers, integrators, consultants, users and many others,” says Tanja Rückert, President of Bosch Building Technologies. Collaboration and the definition of commonly agreed standards and specifications enables industry players to focus on the aspects that really add value for their customers and opens up new application possibilities.

“The coming together of different industry stakeholders who appreciate the need for better standardization and innovation in this market couldn’t come at a better moment. Our collective end users depend on us to drive this new way of working together. This is a great initiative for Bosch and the other Alliance members, but ultimately the end users of security and safety solutions will be the biggest beneficiaries,” says Bernhard Schuster, Executive Vice President with responsibility for Sales and Marketing as well as Security and Safety Systems at Bosch Building Technologies.

The establishment of the alliance by the five founding members – who are also forming its board – is the result of intense discussion and exchange of ideas with different companies active in video surveillance, access control, intrusion and building automation. The involved parties were ranging from manufacturers to component suppliers, software developers and integrators as well as distributors and current solution users. Currently, some 30 additional companies have already expressed an interest in joining the alliance. Ambarella, Anixter, Androvideo, Kings Security and Netapp are the first early adopters who signed the membership. The Alliance is open to players within the security and safety markets as well as companies of adjacent markets.

Intersec 2019; 20-22 January; Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre

Middle East security, safety, and fire protection industries in sharp focus as countdown begins for Intersec 2019  Regional market for commercial and cyber security, fire protection, smart home solutions, and drones on track for double-digit growth

Three-day trade exhibition in Dubai to host 1,300-plus exhibitors, 15 country pavilions, and new conference format

Dubai, UAE: The countdown has begun for the 21st edition of the world’s leading security, safety, and fire protection trade show in Dubai, with global suppliers zooming in on a Middle East market that is estimated to more than double in value over the next six years.

More than 1,300 exhibitors from 59 countries, including 18 of the world’s top 20 commercial security providers, are set to participate at Intersec 2019, which takes place from 20-22 January at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The annual three-day event, organised by Messe Frankfurt Middle East, covers the seven sections of Commercial Security; Fire & Rescue; Perimeter & Physical Security; Safety & Health; Homeland Security & Policing; Information Security; and Smart Home & Building Automation.

It will arrive as regional demand for these solutions soars at a compound annual growth rate of 15 percent from 2018 to 2024.  According to analysts 6WResearch, the Middle East market for commercial and cyber security, fire protection, smart home solutions, and drones, worth a combined US$7 billion in 2018, will grow to US$16.4 billion in 2024.

Commercial security, comprising video surveillance, access control, and intrusion detection, holds the lion’s share of that figure.  Valued at US$2.9 billion in 2018, the regional commercial security market will grow to US$7.4 billion in 2024 according to 6WResearch, driven by increased infrastructure investments and stringent regulatory policies.

The Middle East fire safety systems and equipment market will also increase by eight percent annually, valuing US$3 billion in 2024, from an estimated US$1.9 billion in 2018, while the markets for cyber security (from US$1.4 billion in 2018 to US$2.7 billion in 2024), smart home (US$344 million to US$869 million), and drones (US$507 million to US$2.4 billion), are also in-line for solid double-digit annual growth.

This all sets the scene for three days of busy networking and knowledge-sharing at Intersec 2019, which returns with the key support of long-standing Government partners such as the Dubai Police, Dubai Civil Defence, Dubai Police Academy, Dubai Municipality, and the Security Industry Regulatory Agency  (SIRA).

The increasing global significance of the annual showpiece will also be underlined by a number of new international partners coming on-board, with Intersec’s show director Andreas Rex confirming the Kuwait Fire Protection Association, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA), the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), among new official supporters next year.

“The Perimeter Security Suppliers Association (PSSA) and the Pakistan Safety Council have also confirmed their support for Intersec 2019, joining more than 35 official international government partners, trade associations, and professional non-profit institutions aimed at advancing the global security, safety, and fire protection landscape,” said Rex.

“Based on square meterage covered, exhibitor numbers and an expected audience of more than 30,000 visitors from 120 countries, we expect Intersec 2019 to be the world’s largest trade fair of its kind, highlighted by 15 country pavilions and an Ontario region Pavilion from Canada that is participating for the first time.”

Rex said plans for a new three-day conference format is also underway, bringing together equipment manufacturers, integrators, consultants and services providers with regulatory agencies and government authorities: “Intersec 2019’s content-led forums will host innovative formats, key debates, strategic and technology discussions featuring a wide range of subjects by regional and international security experts,” added Rex.

“A two-day Future Security Summit will raise key issues on Artificial Intelligence, security Integration, emergency preparedness and response,  data protection, IoT and much more. A range of practical workshop sessions are also being organised for security managers to support skills development, professional expertise on security risk intelligence, threat identification, and disaster management.

“The SIRA Forum will also return with the latest updates in security law and industry regulations in Dubai, while a one-day Fire Safety and Protection Conference will involve authorities, fire chiefs, engineers, fire fighters and emergency response professionals.”

Major General Rashid Al Matroshi, the Head of Dubai Civil Defense, said the UAE’s leading role in adopting the latest international standards and technologies has become a milestone in the world today: “In the field of security and safety, the UAE and its wise leadership spare no effort to introduce the latest security technologies to ensure the safety and well-being of its citizens, residents and visitors,” said Al Matroshi.

“Intersec, therefore, has become a global leader in the security, safety and fire prevention sector in the region, and its leading role in bringing together the world’s pioneering manufacturers and experts as well as enhancing regional safety and security.”

Commercial Security will again be the largest section on Intersec 2019’s exhibition floor, with more than 450 exhibitors including Swedish manufacturer Axis Communications.

Philippe Kubbinga, Regional Director of Axis Communications in the Middle East and Africa, said the company has stayed at the forefront of the physical security and video surveillance industries by constantly challenging the status quo, investing in its people, and encouraging innovation.

“As we move into another year, we have an ever-increasing demand for smart products, software and solutions,” said Kubbinga.  “In the last year, network audio, edge analytics, multi-sensors and privacy of data dominated in demand, conversation and actual application – trends we deem very positive for our industry.

“We’ve continued to add new dimensions in our offerings across Retail, Critical Infrastructure and are also seeing a positive trend in Smart Cities.  At Intersec 2019, we look forward to an in-depth conversation with our channel on the future of security and surveillance, and its constantly adapting landscape and application.”

Hikvision, the world’s largest video surveillance provider by sales revenue, is another Intersec 2019 exhibitor looking to the Middle East and North African (MENA) market for future expansion.  Binson Xu, Hikvision’s Regional President in the MENA region, said: “The MENA is one of the most important regions for our global market and our sales revenue here has grown 40 per cent annually over the last five years.”

“I have the confidence to say that over the next three years we can still grow at the same speed, as we’re continually investing in new technologies such as cloud, big data, AI, robotics, and smart home automation.  In the Middle East, our most successful industry verticals have been transportation and building automation.  These are the largest types of projects that require the latest technology,” added Xu.

Fire & Rescue is the next largest section at Intersec 2019, with more than 400 exhibitors expected, followed by Safety & Health (150 exhibitors) Homeland Security & Policing (100 exhibitors); Perimeter and Physical Security (100 exhibitors), and Information Security (50 exhibitors).

Returning popular features in 2019 include the Drone Zone, an Outdoor Demo Area, a Smart Home Pavilion and the Safety Design in Buildings Pavilion.  More than 150 exhibitors will be participating for the first time, while Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, UK, and the USA comprise the 15 country pavilions.

Intersec 2019 is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.  More details about the exhibition is available at: www.intersecexpo.com.

VR Days Europe 2018 challenges reality

Over 140 thought leaders and experts will reveal how XR solutions will transform business, healthcare and the arts

AMSTERDAM, 04 October 2018: Taking place on 24-26 October, VR Days Europe 2018 is Europe’s leading conference and exhibition celebrating virtual, augmented and mixed reality (XR) business innovation and creativity.

The focus of this year’s three-day festival is to provide attendees with key takeaways on the topical theme: ‘What role does XR technology currently play, and what can be expected of mixed reality solutions in the future?’

The answer, to be explored at VR Days Europe, is that it will deliver widescale business opportunities to an ever-increasing range of vertical market sectors.

Over 140 of the world’s leading thought leaders and experts are participating in the event and speakers will include XR technology practitioners, ground-breaking creatives and technology developers. These include: David Helgason, Founder of Unity; Michael Buckwald, Founder of Leap Motion, Mel Slater, Co-Director of the Event Lab, Universitat de Barcelona; Miriam Reiner, head of the virtual reality and neurocognition lab at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology and Jaroslav Beck, CEO of Beat Saber.

VR Days Europe Festival Director Benjamin de Wit commented: “VR Days Europe inspires creative minds and drives business forward utilising VR, AR and XR. We will explore business use cases and show how XR solutions can improve productivity, innovative training and professional development. Whether you are an XR veteran or keen to discover what it has to offer your business, make sure you visit VR Days Europe to immerse yourself in the future.”

VR Days Europe will benefit from two dedicated locations within Amsterdam. The DeLaMar Theatre will play host to the Vision & Impact Conference on 24 October, with an exhibition, features and workshops taking place at the Kromhouthal Amsterdam on 25-26 October.

The inspirational one-day Vision & Impact Conference will welcome industry thought leaders to present delegates with new ideas, technologies and solutions, building on experience across arts, healthcare, storytelling and corporate backgrounds.

At the Kromhouthal, over 100 exhibitors will present exciting VR, AR and XR technologies across two days, with a programme of unique events running in tandem to the exhibition. The Church of VR celebrates the most creative VR content, with over 30 artists’ work presented during the event, and the XR Creators’ Lab enables teams to work on projects during the event. A trio of market-specific summits will feature talks, panel discussions and roundtables focussing on enterprise, healthcare and media, and arts and entertainment.

VR Days Europe is produced in collaboration with Integrated Systems Events. Mike Blackman, Integrated Systems Events Managing Director, commented: “Virtual, augmented and mixed reality (XR) solutions are already a dynamic part of the AV business landscape. We are seeing this technology being implemented by ISE exhibitors and partners all over the world, and end-users are now benefitting from AR, VR and XR solutions across a variety of applications.”

All-access tickets for VR Days Europe 2018 are available for €299 ex VAT. For more information on the event, and to purchase tickets, please visit: www.vrdays.co 

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 Additional information is available from:

Joe Hosken, Director of Content and Communications: jhosken@iseurope.org

Benjamin de Wit, Founder VR Days Europe: benjamin@vrdays.co

About VR Days Europe

VR Days is a leading business-to-business event for the professional virtual, augmented and mixed reality industries. It was established in 2015 as one of the first professional XR events in the world, establishing a prominent role in uniting the emerging community, inspiring creatives and innovators, and developing business opportunities. With substantial year-on-year growth, VR Days has grown to become THE European XR event. In 2017, VR Days entered into a partnership with Integrated Systems Events, allowing the event to leverage industry expertise in sales, operations, marketing and content development. This makes VR Days a truly international entity with a global reach. To learn more about VR Days Europe please visit, www.vrdays.co

About Integrated Systems Events

Integrated Systems Events organises, manages and develops leading business-to-business events for the professional audiovisual, electronic systems integration and IT industries. Integrated Systems Events was established in 2003 as a joint venture of two trade associations CEDIA and AVIXA, and has grown every year since. With employees engaged in sales,operations, marketing and content development across Europe, we are a truly international company with an international reach. Our flagship event, Integrated Systems Europe, is the best-attended AV trade show anywhere in the world, attracting over 80,000 attendees and more than 1,200 exhibitors to its Amsterdam location every February. Visit www.isevents.org

Flir adds AI technology through strategic investment

Flir Systems has made a strategic investment in CVEDIA, developers of machine learning applications that are used to efficiently enable sensor systems with artificial intelligence.
CVEDIA’s Syncity simulator software tool provides ultra-realistic, multi-modal, digital environments for autonomous system OEMs and related sensor makers to train their systems in a much faster, safer, and more affordable manner than by utilising traditional data collection techniques. CVEDIA has developed Syncity to feature real-world physics; simulate a multitude of lighting and environmental conditions; and render objects such as people, animals, and automobiles in a manner that artificial intelligence systems interpret them as real and lifelike. This produces high-quality datasets that are fed into customer neural network frameworks, materially shortening the time and easing the process of training these deep learning systems.

The strategic investment by Flir in CVEDIA will create opportunities for the companies to accelerate the development of thermal spectrum-based deep learning training tools for use by Flir and selected partners in integrating artificial intelligence into Flir sensors and systems. Flir’s advanced thermal imaging sensors are an ideal technology for detecting living beings, seeing at night and through adverse environmental conditions, and in identifying industrial process abnormalities, making them a key capability in automotive, military, and industrial applications. The investment will also provide CVEDIA with growth capital to enable the expansion of their business.

“This investment in CVEDIA will enhance our ability to innovate sensing solutions that enable our customers to more quickly and accurately make their mission-critical decisions,” said James Cannon, President and CEO of Flir. “The addition of software algorithms that automatically inform a user or system of critical information is a valuable feature that augments the distinctive and rich data our sensors produce. We see wide applicability of these tools in our innovation of highly advanced solutions, and we look forward to the collaboration with the CVEDIA team.”

Smart transport market to be worth almost $150B by 2023

According to the latest reports from Marketsandmarkets, the smart transportation market size is estimated to be USD 75.00 billion in 2018 and expected to reach USD 149.21 billion by 2023, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 14.7% during the forecast period.
The major factors expected to drive the growth of the smart transportation market cited by the analysts include the rising urban population and high demographic rates, the growing adoption of connected and smart technologies in the transportation infrastructure, and the increase in free trade agreements. Government initiatives for smart cities and government authorities are adopting Public Private Partnerships (PPP) working models, which is also propelling the growth of the smart transportation market.

The airways segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The demand for aviation services has increased significantly in the last decade. With the improvement in living standards and reduction in the cost of air travel, air transport has become affordable to many more people. It has increased the demand for commercial aircraft. New technologies and digitalisation of services are driving the airlines industry to ensure smooth maintenance, reduce operating costs, and take advantage of the increase in air travel.

The solution subsegment in the roadways segment is expected to account for the larger market share during the forecast period. The solution subsegment includes passenger information, traffic management, smart ticketing, parking management, freight information, and vehicle telematics.

According to Marketsandmarkets, the APAC area is expected to be the fastest-growing region for the smart transportation market during the forecast period, due to the increase in the adoption of new technologies, high investments for digital transformation, and rise in Gross Domestic Product (GDPs) of countries in the region. The majority of the potential economies in this region, such as Australia, Singapore, China, Korea, Hong Kong, and India, are said to be rapidly investing in technological transformation for improving infrastructure and implementing various smart city projects. Untapped potential industries, high penetration of advanced technologies, growth in freight use in various industry verticals, and economic developments and government regulations are expected to drive the smart transportation market growth at the highest rate during the forecast period.

Major vendors covered in the smart transportation market report include Thales, Huawei, Siemens, IBM, Cisco Systems, SAP, Alstom, Bombardier, Saab, ANPC, Bentley Systems, Indra Sistemas, Hitachi and Rockwell Collins amongst others.

Robotics has highest investors-to-idea ratio in emerging tech

Among all the emerging tech companies globally, those working on robotics have witnessed the highest investor interest with a significant 2.93 investors-to-idea ratio (number of venture capital investors / number of funded companies/ideas) in 2017, according to Globaldata, a leading data and analytics company.
Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) is ahead of all technologies in terms of volume terms, robotics has the edge over others in terms of investors-to-idea ratio. The rise in interest for robotics is also supported by the average deal value recorded in this segment, which is the second highest at $28 million compared to AI’s $18 million.

Interestingly, blockchain has seen the lowest investor interest as well as the lowest average deal value among all technologies, with a 2.23 investors-to-idea ratio and $12 million respectively in 2017.

GlobalData’s analysis noted a mixed result for connected devices & IoT segment, which stood atop the average deal value chart with $29.5 million, but slipped to third in terms of interest at a 2.62 investors-to-idea ratio.

Global building analytics market predicted at $11B by 2023

The global building analytics market is expected to grow from USD 5.94 billion in 2018 to USD 11.10 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 13.3% during the forecast period. This is according to the latest market research information from Marketsandmarkets.
The key growth drivers for the market include an increasing demand for energy efficient systems and a growing focus on decreasing operational costs.

Among building types, the commercial buildings segment is expected to continue to hold the largest market size during the forecast period. Major growth factors for the building analytics market in the segment include the development of large shopping malls, auditoriums, and marriage halls encouraging the owners and operators to install building analytics software and services in new as well as old buildings and the proliferation of IoT which facilitates to draw valuable insights from large volumes of data.

The cloud deployment model witnesses an increasing demand, due to its cost-effectiveness and easy availability. Cloud-based building analytics software and services offer various advantages, such as scalability, adaptability, and easy deployment, which will promote the adoption of the cloud among organisations.

APAC is expected to constitute a significant share in the building analytics market and is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, owing to the high economic growth in the major APAC countries. Companies in North America and Europe have already adopted the building analytics software and services and are investing heavily in R&D for innovations. Hence, these regions are expected to generate the majority of the revenues in the market.

Major vendors providing building analytics software and services included in the report include, Honeywell, IBM, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, General Electric, Siemens, ENGIE Insight Services, Lucid, Enecnoc, BuildingIq, Iconics, Senseware, KGS Buildings, Buildinglogix, Lutron Electronics, Coppertree Analytics, Ecovox, Gridpoint, Energy Advantage, Delta Electronics, Buildpulse, Crestron Electronics, Pointgrab, Verdigris, and Noveda Technologies.

Vanderbilt SPC Connect signs up 1000th client

SPC Connect recently signed up its 1,000th customer to the platform at the beginning of summer, a feat the company attributes to a shift in direction from the “install and forget” to the managed service model, where solutions like SPC Connect bring great power and flexibility.
SPC Connect is a system that has been designed to offer versatile and comprehensive alarm management functionality and through the use of cloud services, end-user apps, and a dedicated software suite, SPC is at the forefront of modern intrusion detection.

The system’s cloud-based platform, SPC Connect, allows installers monitor, manage and maintain SPC panels remotely from any location using internet access. This essentially means installation companies can offer their customers support without the need to physically visit the site. As miles on the road eat up time and money, this delivers massive convenience for businesses.

A key feature in SPC Connect’s offering, is that installation companies can provide services at different levels to different customers and manage those customer expectations within a modern cloud platform.

Vanderbilt says its goal is to deliver an ecosystem that will allow installers to have a better communication environment with their customers. SPC Connect helps achieve this by bringing installers closer to their customers by creating a platform where they can communicate more freely with each other. This ability to have more open communication between installer and system user, in a secure mechanism such as SPC Connect, will have a significant impact on increasing the level of service for all parties. For instance, through SPC Connect, an installer can send targeted messages, such as promotional offers, via push notification or email. The feature is highly refined, with installers having the choice of which system users receive the message, such as panel managers. Messages can also be broken down into specific groups, regions, or user levels.

THE SECTOR MEETS AT THE CENTER OF EURASIA

Bringing the Security, Information Security, Smart Buildings, Fire and Occupational Health and Safety sectors together under the same roof, ISAF will be held for the 22nd time on October 11-14, 2018.

ISAF will be organized in Istanbul, the center of Eurasia, the meeting point between Europe and Asia, and bring its international exhibitors together with all visitors in the region in 2018.

At ISAF 2018, all kinds of products and services in areas of Security products and equipment, Information security and Cyber security, Smart buildings and cities, Fire prevention and extinguishing systems and Occupational health and safety will be presented as the exhibition will offer its visitors the opportunity to access to all these products at a single point.

The ISAF Exhibition, the only event of the sector in Turkey that was organized first in 1999, have brought together for 21 times in the past. Scheduled to be organized for the 22nd time on October 11-14, 2018, ISAF will be the home for the display of all the international brands of the sectors and the latest technology products.

It is expected that ISAF, where the products of over 600 domestic and foreign companies will be exhibited at over 300 stands, will be visited by more than 20,000 local and international visitors. Visitors of the exhibition will have the opportunity to meet new models and technologies of 2019, besides the latest products in 2018.

ISAF, one of the biggest sector exhibitions in the region with a total area of 22,000 square meters, is an internationally recognized industry event thanks to the publicity works carried out all over the world.

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