VIVOTEK has integrated with JVSG (IP Video System Design Tool) to make the design of professional video surveillance systems quick and easy. With the IP Video System Design Tool, users can calculate the precise lens focal length and viewing angles of all cameras in seconds, and check the field of view of each camera.
This allows discovery of any dead zones and increases the security of your premises through the use of 2D and 3D modeling. This smart tool can also obtain more accurate estimations of network bandwidth, storage and perform many other handy functions to enhance your surveillance system design.
We’re thrilled to invite you to our upcoming event at the Gospodarsko razstavišče in Ljubljana. Our goal is to make your visit as enjoyable and stress-free as possible, and we’ve compiled some essential information to help you achieve that.
Registration and Networking
The event will feature multiple halls and areas, with entertainment options available throughout the two days program. To attend, simply register at https://adria-security-summit-2023/sign-up and connect with other attendees to explore networking opportunities. Networking will be supported by the organizers by using the event platform and active onsite support.
Exhibition program
The exhibition program will showcase over 160 exhibitors spread across two halls, and booths are filling up quickly. Booths are being snapped up fast, and only a few places remain available for the last chance to join the program. The exhibition program will showcase the latest solutions in video surveillance, access control, cyber security, mechanical security, and other smart solutions.
The conference program will feature over 50 presentations in five halls, covering critical topics such as cyber security, data protection, biometrics, and video surveillance in the main conference hall. Check out the detailed agenda at https://adriasecuritysummit.com/conference, which includes the 12 most successful projects, panel discussions, podcasts, and workshops taking place over two days.
Our event will explore crucial topics such as security, ICT, IoT, cybersecurity, automation, and mobility. Make sure not to miss it!
If you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us at marketing@asadria.com or by phone at +387 33 788 985. We’re always here to help.
Apricum, a prominent Croatian company specializing in digital and green technology solutions, is delighted to announce its successful selection for an EU-funded project aimed at enhancing competitiveness through investments in the digital and green transition. The project, aptly named “Strengthening Competitiveness through Investments in Digital and Green Transition,” will empower Apricum to strengthen its production capabilities, stimulate market growth, and adapt to evolving industry trends while building on its know-how, certification, and international presence.
Apricum has been allocated a generous budget of HRK 11,274,403.38 (EUR 1,496,462.83503078) to implement cutting-edge digital and green technologies that are supposed to revolutionize its business model and foster sustainable growth. The primary objectives of this initiative include optimizing production processes, ensuring resource efficiency, minimizing waste generation, and establishing long-term market resilience.
KNX Systems at the Helm of Smart Homes
By embracing innovation and digitalization, Apricum intends to streamline its manufacturing processes while promoting a greener and more efficient approach to the production of KNX devices. Today, many smart homes are managed through the worldwide standardized system for building automation, KNX. In short, this means intelligently networking all devices in a building and controlling them from one or various locations, whether by mobile phone, tablet, or computer via the internet (Wi-Fi). This has been part of Apricum’s story from its earliest days as the company has been at the forefront of manufacturing components, modules, and complete KNX devices in Southeast Europe for many years.
Their share in the KNX bus system is a key building block in addressing tomorrow’s climate challenges. By spreading the KNX system, Apricum helps to achieve energy savings of up to 60%.
Apricum has successfully met the high-quality requirements of leading manufacturers, as proven through various audits. Furthermore, they are repeatedly certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. The European Union had already recognized their achievements and innovation in high-tech solutions by co-funding the APRICUM-SECURE project – a module for secure encrypted management and electronic monitoring of infrastructure.
Apricum takes pride in its role as the lead applicant for this project. Its company members have more than 30 years of experience in developing KNX devices and maintaining the system.
Leveraging its expertise in developing KNX devices and supplying electronic components for smart home and infrastructure management, Apricum has consistently invested in advanced technology and human resources to enhance its product offerings.
Recognizing the importance of aligning production processes, business functions, and workforce with optimized technology and process management, this project aims to improve just that.
Part of the project is ensuring Apricum’s ongoing success and adaptability in the face of technological disruptions caused by the ongoing armed and trade conflicts, shortages, and inflation.
Digital Transition Will Minimize Human Errors and Waste Production Simultaneously
The project will contribute to the digital transition through various activities.
These include innovating component preparation processes, and implementing software solutions for optimizing and automating processes in a dedicated shop floor. Additionally, software-managed digital pick-and-place machines will enhance process tracking and optimization. The company will also innovate automatic and manual component assembly processes, integrating software solutions to reduce human error and minimize production waste.
Apricum will focus on integrating all manufacturing steps and thereby enhancing final product quality. By using state-of-the-art solder print systems, the need for cleaning and misprints is reduced, reducing waste and facilitating recycling. Reliable and precise pick and place machines avoid waste of components, saving resources. Modern automated optical inspection systems and intelligent reflow soldering ovens ensure minimum energy consumption combined with maximum production quality with high first yield rates.
The project includes the procurement of advanced equipment and software for digitizing the whole manufacturing process, enabling full traceability, and ensuring controlled quality.
Apricum will innovate the product end-assembly processes by implementing software solutions for machine management and process optimization. The project will also involve the integration of new digital technologies for product labeling and packaging, including efficient laser management software and engraving equipment.
The comprehensive digital transformation of Apricum will encompass production and related business functions. This includes integrating software solutions for document and project management, file management, and operational process optimization. Software for accounting process innovation and synchronization with the production process, machine management, and optimization, tracking the pick and place machine workflow, and optimizing business processes will be implemented.
From Germany to China: Strengthening Apricum’s International Presence
In addition to its remarkable achievements in the field of digital and green technology solutions, Apricum has also made significant strides in expanding its workforce and establishing an international presence. With its headquarters in Split, Croatia, Apricum has been successful in creating employment opportunities and fostering a diverse team of professionals dedicated to driving the company’s growth.
Currently, Apricum employs 40 individuals in its Split location, comprising the production department. Meanwhile, the company’s development segment is based in Germany, where it has witnessed substantial growth and assembled an international team. Alongside Germans and Croatians, Apricum now proudly boasts employees from Iran, Spain, and China, among other nationalities.
China stands as the largest buyer of Apricum’s products, accounting for an impressive 70% of the company’s output. The construction boom in China has created an extraordinary demand for Apricum’s offerings.
Finally, Apricum is thrilled to embark on this transformative project, which will not only enhance its competitive position but also contribute to the broader digital and green transition objectives set by the European Union. By embracing digital technologies and sustainable practices, Apricum is committed to creating a greener and more efficient future for the benefit of its customers.
About Apricum
Apricum is a leading Croatian company specializing in digital and green technology solutions. With a focus on developing KNX technology and electronic components for smart home and infrastructure management, Apricum strives to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to its customers. Apricum is committed to driving the digital and green transition in its industry through cutting-edge technologies and forward-thinking approaches.
Secom Co., Ltd, a $15 billion enterprise and one of the largest security integration companies in the world, invests in the two global cloud physical companies, Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo – accelerating the use of AI and improving safety and security.
Eagle Eye Networks, the global leader in cloud video surveillance and Brivo, the global leader of cloud-based access control and smart space technologies, today announced one of the largest investments to date in cloud physical security. Secom Co., Ltd one of the largest security integration companies in the world, according to Forbes Global 2000, has made a primary equity investment of $192 million in the two companies, $100M in Eagle Eye Networks and $92M in Brivo.
“Cloud and AI are the future of physical security”
Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo are independent companies majority owned by Dean Drako. Drako founded Eagle Eye Networks in 2012 and serves as CEO; he acquired a majority stake in Brivo in 2015 and is chairman.
“The Secom investment underscores that cloud and AI are the future of physical security,” said Drako. “Both Eagle Eye and Brivo will use a significant portion of the investment to further develop AI that dramatically improves the security of enterprises and businesses globally. The Eagle Eye and Brivo open platforms provide customers with choice, efficiencies, and innovation, all of which this investment will accelerate.”
As independent, open platform companies, Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo integrate with many third-party technology providers, including the leading property management and Proptech platforms. In addition, Eagle Eye and Brivo provide a fully integrated solution that global businesses use to manage risk, identify threats, and respond. The companies’ joint capabilities deliver real-time AI-enabled video and access control events analysis, optimizing safety and security.
The investment will boost R&D and expansion
Eagle Eye Networks will use the investment for continued development of its AI-based analytics capabilities such as Eagle Eye Smart Video Search, Smart Alarms, and Vehicle Intelligence, and to expand its worldwide operations.
Brivo will use the investment to grow sales and marketing, accelerate product development and scale support and operational functions, and evaluate strategic acquisitions. Brivo will also use the additional investment to continue expanding in Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, and enhance the smart spaces and AI functionality in the Brivo Access Platform for its enterprise, multifamily, and commercial real estate customers.
SICUREZZA 2023, one of the leading Italian event for security&fire in Europe, will return at Fiera Milano from 15 to 17 November 2023.
With a wide representative proposal of the market, which will include leading national and international brands of all sectors – CCTV, Intrusion Detection, Fire Prevention, Access Control, Passive Security, CyberSecurity – SICUREZZA confirms itself as a key appointment for business development, networking and professional training.
One of the key themes of this edition will be digitalisation, a cross-sector trend. Digital technology has revolutionised the security sector over the years – from video surveillance to burglar alarms – and today it involves every product area, including fire protection.
The development of digital technologies has led to a demand for customised and integrated solutions. Security systems are becoming increasingly interconnected, allowing centralised and remote management.
Moreover, digital solutions are very valuable sources of data, which can be analysed at different levels to provide useful information that can improve the management of processes, buildings and cities. Data management and protection, together with the control of critical infrastructures, have become key elements in ensuring a safe and functional urban environment. For this reason, security is becoming increasingly important as an enabling factor in the development of smart cities.
This evolving scenario dominated by those increasingly invisible, hybrid, interconnected and integrated security technology architectures that require even more specialised job figures, able to understand the context and the tools and who have cross skills, from digital to regulatory.
Today’s context requires constant updating and, for this reason, SICUREZZA is also a training event, with conferences and workshops, to offer insights into the new skills required in the sector. For this reason, like every edition, the training programme will be rich, providing a unique opportunity to learn about the most advanced solutions, to discover new skills and expertise, and to keep abreast of trends, regulations and scenarios.
MIBA: THAT EXTRA OPPORTUNITY
With the goal of boosting business opportunities for exhibitors and visitors, SICUREZZA will be part of MIBA – Milan International Building Alliance, and it will be held in conjunction with GEE – Global Elevator Exhibition, the new appointment dedicated to horizontal and vertical mobility, ME-MADE expo, Italy’s leading event for the world of architecture and construction, and SMART BUILDING EXPO the home and building automation and technological integration event.
The synergy between these 4 events, which are the expression of the various markets that are called to interact and work together for the creation of efficient buildings, is the format through which the players of this industry will be able to discover the proposals of the most qualified companies.
The four international appointments will introduce the best of the evolution and innovation that is taking place in the building industry in its broadest dimension.
Do you want to discover more?
SICUREZZA online Catalogue, Ticketing and all info about the training program are available on www.sicurezza.it
The global fire alarm and detection market size is expected to reach USD 56.07 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 7.2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research Inc.
The deployment of fire safety systems in homes and businesses more frequently is anticipated to have an impact on the expansion of the market. The market for fire alarms and detection is also anticipated to develop as a result of factors like an increase in the deployment of fire safety systems in educational institutions and rising awareness of fire detection among the residential and commercial sectors. Analysts also suggest that the market development will be fuelled by technological advancements, increased fire safety awareness, rapid urbanisation, and industrialisation. The commercial and industrial sectors are expanding, and people are becoming more conscious of fire safety, which has a good effect on the business environment.
To preserve lives and prevent injuries, it is vital to install fire alarm and detection systems in everything from homes to buses. Government initiatives to implement fire protection systems in the commercial and residential sectors are anticipated to drive the growth of the market. The market’s growth are anticipated to be constrained by the high initial costs of the systems as well as worries about false alarms and detection failures.
As stated in the new report, government support and initiatives are becoming more prevalent. Various businesses are increasing fire-related expenditures, but death tolls and property losses have also increased. The demand for advanced fire safety systems in fire-prone industrial settings, such as automotive, power & utility, mining, petrochemical, and oil & gas exploration, will drive the market growth over the years.
Asia Pacific region is expected to be the fastest-growing regional market during the forecast period.
Some of the more prominent players in the fire and detection market and mentioned in the report are companies such as, Eaton, Gentex, Halma, Hochiki, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Napco, Nittan, Bosch, Siemens, Space Age Electronics, and United Technologies.
Seagate Technology Holdings has agreed to pay a $300 million penalty in a settlement with U.S. authorities for shipping over $1.1 billion worth of hard disk drives to China’s Huawei in violation of U.S. export control laws.
Seagate sold the drives to Huawei between August 2020 and September 2021 despite
an August 2020 rule that restricted sales of certain foreign items made with U.S. technology to the company. Huawei was placed on the Entity List, a U.S. trade blacklist, in 2019 to reduce the sale of U.S. goods to the company amid national security and foreign policy concerns.
The penalty represents the latest in a string of actions by Washington to keep sophisticated technology from China that may support its military, enable human rights abuses or otherwise threaten U.S. security.
Seagate shipped 7.4 million drives to Huawei for about a year after the 2020 rule took effect and became Huawei’s sole supplier of hard drives, the Commerce Department said.
Even after “its competitors had stopped selling to them … Seagate continued sending hard disk drives to Huawei,” Matthew Axelrod, assistant secretary for export enforcement at the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security said in a statement. “Today’s action is the consequence.”
The City of London Police force is set to roll out the Motorola VB400 body-worn cameras to its entire police force.
“City of London Police is dedicated to ensuring London is a safe and attractive destination, and the body-worn camera roll out will help our officers continue to serve and protect those who live in, work in and visit the city,” said Superintendent Neal Donohoe, City of London Police. “The new video technology will capture valuable incident footage that provides an objective record to promote transparency and accountability while also helping to keep our officers and communities safe.”
Known for its modern approach to policing, the City’s police force relies on advanced technologies to maintain safety and security throughout London’s bustling Square Mile which hosts around 8,000 residents and 513,000 transient commuters who travel in and out of the City each day. The new VB400 body-worn cameras will integrate seamlessly with the police force’s existing ecosystem of technologies to maximize end-to-end safety, security and productivity. Collaboration with the Pronto mobile digital policing platform will align video footage with other incident report information and connectivity with a wide range of sensors will automate recording when critical events occur, such as an officer pressing the emergency button on their MXP600 Tetra portable radio.
Designed to streamline an officer’s workflow, after a shift, officers simply place the VB400 into its dock where it will automatically upload footage of the day’s events into Videomanager evidence management software. Videomanager will store the data in-country and organize it with time, date and location details along with supporting incident data reported by officers.
“We’re proud to support City of London Police with an ecosystem of public safety technologies that help officers form a more complete picture of everything that’s happening around them,” said Fergus Mayne, country manager for U.K. and Ireland at Motorola Solutions. “Ultimately, clear and timely information helps them to work more efficiently and make better-informed decisions, leading to better safety and security outcomes for all.”
This is the latest in a series of Motorola Solutions’ body-worn camera deployments both within law enforcement and enterprises globally, including French Gendarmerie and National Police, London Ambulance Services, Malta Police, U.K.’s National Highways and rail operators, Metro Rio and Swedish Rail.
Statistics show that most thefts in warehouses are carried out by… the staff themselves. Therefore, surveillance cameras at such facilities perform two important functions at once: they help to reveal crimes that have already been committed and keep workers from doing bad deeds.
And in general, video surveillance brings discipline. And in case of emergency situations or accidents, CCTV cameras allow you to quickly learn about the event and react to it.
Where is the best place to install CCTV cameras in the warehouse?
It is important to carefully consider the location of the equipment in order to cover all important “risk zones”. As a rule, they include:
Entrances and exits
Places of unloading/loading
Places for storing goods
Sorting zones
Perimeter fencing
Pay attention! High-resolution CCTV cameras are recommended at entrances/exits and sorting areas. After all, it is important here to distinguish people’s faces, car license plates, and even product labels.
If you deal with small products, it is worth installing additional CCTV cameras that will be directed to the shelves with the goods. Place CCTV cameras in unloading/loading areas so that the view is not obstructed by traffic.
Also, CCTV cameras should be mounted at a sufficient height. So they will not be damaged during loading and unloading operations. And thanks to this, no one will be able to get to them to deliberately blind or change the viewing angle.
Do not forget also about the critical rule of good installation: all wires must be in corrugations or into special channels in the walls; CCTV cameras — on mounting bases.
Important moment! Warehouses are usually not well-lit. Therefore, you should choose surveillance cameras with high sensitivity and good infrared illumination. To protect the perimeter, you should pay attention to full-color CCTV cameras that can work in Full Colour 24/7 mode. For example, it can be .
In addition to IR illumination, this CCTV camera has powerful white LEDs that can work either constantly or when a person is detected in the frame. It is effective — it works both as additional illumination and as a “deterrent” of a potential intruder.
Special video recorders are usually used to record video data, but you can use an even more functional solution: Partizan Cloud Storage service. It’s simple, innovative and completely safe. So no one will be able to steal, damage or delete the video. And you will always have access to it even from your smartphone thanks to Partizan mobile application.
Security at the warehouse is easy! Don’t neglect it!
ASSA ABLOY’s electronic hotel door lock Vingcard Novel has been named Product Design winner at the Red Dot Awards for its stylish appearance, robust range of advanced functionalities and future-proof technology design.
In fierce competition with approximately 20,000 entries from more than 60 countries, the Vingcard Novel came in first and significantly gained praise for its ability to blend in seamlessly with any property’s style and for its unique modular design approach to components.
The Red Dot Design Award is one of the world’s largest design competitions and The Red Dot Label has become established internationally as one of the most sought-after marks of quality for good design. The award breaks down into three disciplines, of which product design is one, and winners are selected by an international jury.
”Vingcard Novel is a fantastic product and a true confirmation that we are focusing on the right aspects of product design,” says Perla Munhoz, the Global Head of Product Design at ASSA ABLOY. “Since it was first presented, it has been loved by our customers, especially architects and interior designers. Our focus has been to offer a product for indoor and outdoor use that meets all requirements and regulations while also providing a service and experience that’s truly outstanding.”
