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From the editor’s desk ............. .......................... ..............4 .4 CCTV Round Table 2016 ............. .......................... .....................6 ........6 iLegal 2016............. ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ...................... ........ 12

Opinion ............. .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ....................... .......... 26 CCTV in 2016 ............ ......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ............... 26 By Rob Anderson

Is surveillance learnable?.............................. ........................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .................. ..... 28 By Dr Craig Donald

iLegal 2016 gets rave reviews ............................. .......................................... .......................... .......................... ........................13 ...........13 Effective operators mean effective intelligence ................... ................................ ..........................13 .............13

Trends ............. .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ....................... ......... 30

The control control room of the future.............. ........................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................14 ...........14

Seven video surveillance trends trends you can’t afford to overlook ............ ................. ..... 30

Megapixels in focus ............. .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ................... ...... 16 Partnerships succeed in fighting crime .................... ................................. .......................... .......................... ................. 16

......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .................. ..... 32 City surveillance ............

Game of drones.................................. ............................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ................... ...... 18

City surveillance surveillance:: 20 years later ............................. .......................................... .......................... ........................... ..................... ....... 32

Securing your security infrastructure .................................. ............................................... .......................... ................. .... 20 POPI and CCTV ............. .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ................. 20

Visual alarm verification ............ ......................... .......................... ........................... ..................... ....... 37

SLA consideratio considerations ns .............. ........................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ................... ...... 22

Camera within an alarm............................ ......................................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ....................... .......... 37

Securing your security systems.......................... ....................................... .......................... .......................... ........................23 ...........23 All about efficiency .......... ..................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ............. 24

Smart buildings

Focus on mobile surveillance ................................... ................................................. ........................... .......................... ................. .... 24

Video management integral to building management ................ ............................. ............... 38

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A risk management and intelligence platform............ ......................... ........................... ...................... ........ 25 Something old, something new ................................... ................................................ .......................... ..........................25 .............25

Thermal cameras............ ......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .................. ..... 40 Thermals expand expand their operations operations ............ ......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .................. ..... 40

High definition analogue ............ ......................... ........................... ........................... .................. ..... 42 Analogue fights back ............. .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ................ ... 42

Video analytics

........................... ............. ........................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ....................... .......... 44

Automated Automate d analytics with iSentry ................................. .............................................. .......................... .........................44 ............44 Counting people in retail...... retail................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ................ ... 46

Logistics

........................... .............. .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ................ ... 47

Logistics security with 4K ...................................... ................................................... .......................... .......................... ....................... .......... 47

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Camera selection guide ............ ......................... .......................... .......................... ........................48 ...........48

DVR/NVR round-up ............ ......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................62 ...........62

Remote monitoring ............ ......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ...................... ........ 68 Weighing up the benefits of offsite monitoring ........................... ........................................ ................. .... 68

Management platforms ............ ......................... .......................... .......................... ........................72 ...........72 How to choose video management software ............................... ............................................ ................. .... 72 The right VMS VMS decision ....................... .................................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ................. 74

Security lighting

......................... ............ .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ................... ...... 77

Throwing light light on the dollar dollar price ............. .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ................. .... 77

Storage

White papers

........................... .............. .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ............... 90

........................... ............. ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ................... ...... 78 Cyber security: Is your CCTV system secure from cyber attack? ............. ............. 90

Storage: what is the right choice? ................... ................................ .......................... .......................... ..........................78 .............78 Video compression technology: More video, less storage............. .........................92 ............92

IP surveillance

......................... ............ ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ..........................81 .............81

Panoramic cameras: Exploration of panoramic surveillance............. ..................... ........ 94

Maximise surveillance with the right technology ............ ......................... .......................... ................. 81

Hyperconvergence

Case study

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.......................... ............. .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................82 ...........82 4K in your trolley.......................... ....................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .........................97 ............97

Converged Conver ged data centres.......................... ........................................ ........................... .......................... .......................... ....................... .......... 82 Four cameras watch 7000 cars ............ ......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .........................98 ............98 Plug & play gigabit switch ...................... .................................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................83 ...........83 Long-term upgrade to AHD ............. .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ................. ... 99

Home surveillance

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Protecting history at Petra...................................... ................................................... .......................... .......................... ...................100 ......100

Home is where the surveillance is ....................... .................................... .......................... ........................... ..................... ....... 84

Luxury virtual service ............ .......................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ..............101 .101

........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ................. 86 Market consolidation .............

Indian Railway opts for Mirasys ........................ ..................................... ........................... ........................... .......................102 ..........102 Suburb gets ANPR............ ......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .....................103 ........103

Market consolidatio consolidation, n, good or bad? ............................. .......................................... .......................... ........................86 ...........86 Wild connectivity on safari......... safari...................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .....................103 ........103

Mobility

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Video management in the age of the mobile Internet............. .......................... ................... ...... 88

Company listings

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Welcome to the CCTV Handbook 2016, 2016, our annual foray into what’s happening in the world of surveillance in Africa and globally. We’re re particularly fortunate in this issue to

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Contributors

tions and pass on useful information to those

Rob Anderson

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Dr Craig Donald

This year was was no exception. exception. We had a full

Allyson Koekhoven

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Brett van den Bosch

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and you will see it popping up throughout the

beyond expectations. The team organising

handbook. Big data, as the IT world calls it, is

the event at Hi-Tech Security Solutions also Solutions also did

no longer the domain of IT; there is no bigger

a fabulous job in tough conditions – you

data than hours upon hours of high definition

know the economy sucks when even the

video footage.

luxury goods companies complain about a lack of budget.

It is also pertinent to thank all the people who contributed to this handbook in their

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have finished them all in the process of

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book and the information we have to offer.

Jeff Corkill set the scene. He spoke about the

As always, your comments and criticisms are

importance of extracting intelligence from

very welcome. It’s less than a year before we

your surveillance operation as well as the

start the next CCTV Handbook and and your input

traditional evidential footage.

is invaluable.

The concept concept of intelligence intelligence was one that that repeatedly raised its head in the conference

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Left to right. Seated: Rian Giesing, Gerhard van Den Bergh, Logan Naidoo. Standing: Massimo Carelle, Sydney Nonyongo, Ruben Tshwene.

What is really happening out in the world when it comes to surveillance installations and operations? Hi-Tech Security Solutions asked a few people involved in surveillance security for their opinions. It’s easy enough to find success stories about surveillance installations from almost any-

operations manager at Mowana Properties. Starting off with the million-dollar question,

Giesing adds that, from the RMB perspective which is naturally different from the retail

where in the world. It’s also simple to get the

we asked the round table attendees whether

environment, the direct or immediate benefit

specifications of various cameras, storage sys-

they could elaborate on the benefits they have

is in the ability to do a review of footage and

tems and management platforms. What is not

attained through surveillance installations. More

give business an immediate answer as a result

so easy is to actually install and manage the

specifically, what have their systems delivered

of incidents, occurrences, accidents and similar

installation and operations of a security system

and how did they get to the stage where they

events. In addition, the banking environment is

that relies in part or as a whole on surveillance. surveillance.

were satisfied with the installation.

more controlled and he therefore has the luxury

Hi-Tech Security Solutions decided to ask a

Not surprisingly, while the attendees were,

of implementing specific standards in terms of

few people who have been on the sharp end

in general, positive about the performance of

technology, training and saturation of cameras

of the surveillance industry, in other words,

their technology, the real benefits one gains

per floor, which he admits is a great luxury.

those involved in making it work and answer-

is when the technology is part of a carefull carefullyy

The question of of quality of technology technology also

ing questions from the board when things go

planned security process that takes people,

comes into play for all the attendees. It can be

wrong, to tell us about the pros and cons they

technology,, and perhaps most important of all, technology

good to have the Rolls Royce equipment for

have come across in their daily jobs.

carefully defined processes into consideration.

all your needs, admits Van Den Bergh, but you

Fortunately, we managed to get a posi-

Van Den Bergh, who is in charge of a

don’t always need the absolute best to achieve

tive response from a number of high-profile

number of shopping centres, is reserved about

what you want. Although he also notes that

surveillance experts to join our round table.

the surveillance installations he manages. This

going for the cheapest option available is not a

Our guests were:

is because there is no standard to the imple-

good solution either.

• Logan Naidoo, a consultant at CKR Consulting

mentation in various centres. This means that

Engineers, • Massimo Carelle, risk manager at Ingram Micro, • Ruben Tshwene, technical director Westgate Super Regional Shopping Centre, • Sydney Nonyongo, assistant operations man-

one centre will have a sterling system that

Cheap vs. quality

delivers precisely what management wants,

Naidoo’s experience has shown him that qual-

while another will have a less functional instal-

ity does count. He has clients that invested in

lation that needs work before it will deliver as

quality cameras and are still using them 10

desired – an ongoing process at Mowana.

years later, while others who opted for cheaper

Despite that, he says the surveillance solu-

brands find problems with the image after as

ager at Westgate Super Regional Shopping

tions in general are a definite benefit to centre

little as three years. It’s not always necessary to

Centre,

management as well as shoppers. However,

choose the more expensive option, there are

• Rian Giesing, head of security and safety at

he also notes that what makes it work is the

less costly options that will do the job required.

Rand Merchant Bank (part of the First Rand

staff tasked with managing and running the

But again, your selection must be based on

Group), and

system, as well as their interaction with other

your requirements, not price. There is always a

• Gerhard van Den Bergh, national facilities and

employees.

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Ruben Tshwene.

Rian Giesing.

Logan Naidoo.

Massimo Ca Carelle.

This is especially especially important today with

Continued from page 7 cheaper option, but it is not necessarily going

all the add-ons one can use in surveillance,

to deliver.

whether they are classified as video analytics or

He provides an example of a retail environ-

Sydney No Nonyongo.

Gerhard van Den Bergh.

programmes like CSI, many people believe the impossible is only a click of a mouse away. Then there is the question of staff training.

something else. The value-adds one can build

You cannot simply take a few guards from the

ment where claims against the centre have

on top of the surveillance takes the security

beat, put them in a control room and expect

been easily dealt with because the camera

operation from a traditional reactive system that

them to be good operators. They need proper

systems were designed to perform, not bought

sets processes in motion once an event has hap-

training, and even more importantly, they

on cost. An individual claimed he had been

pened, to a proactive one in which businesses

need to have the right aptitude for the job.

mugged in the centre, not an impossible

can prevent some negative events.

Then they need need to be trained trained on the platform platform

Van Den Bergh highlights an example in

they are using to ensure the investment in the

lance system was able to track this person from

the form of LPR (licence plate recognition). recognition). One

system pays off. Any system is a bad system if

when they entered the mall to when they left –

mall in his group installed LPR and has reduced

the operators are not capable of handling it.

as well as a short time after he had left – and it

the number of stolen cars to zero in the first

proved he was not attacked in the centre.

three months of having the system in place.

to the sur veillanc veillance, e, which can include guards,

In fact, it has also helped apprehend some

also need to be trained in the correct processes

was caught charging staff R5 per day to park

criminals before they could even try to break

to follow when an event occurs. This, of course,

inside a centre.

into a car. Linking the system to the SAPS and

means standard operating procedures (SOPs)

other databases allows the centre to identify

need to be designed and implemented for all

of quick solution relies on technology, but also

stolen or suspicious cars as they enter and alert

staff, from the control room to the perimeter

on the personnel hired to manage the surveil-

the centre’s security teams.

in order to ensure they understand how to act

scenario in South Africa. However, the surveil-

And then there’s the story of a guard who

Of course, as others have noted, this type

lance system. Their ability to use the manage-

Facial recognition recognition is another add-on that

Additionally, Additionall y, the staff in positions related

and what makes an event normal or abnormal.

ment platform effectively is as important as the

is being tested at some public spaces such as

platform, cameras and other technology. And

retail locations. There have been some positive

such as reporting when a camera is out of focus,

the training of staff to work as an unit when

results, but time will tell if this functionality will

or a light bulb in an important area is out.

events occur is also critical.

further assist in making centres safer.

Naidoo also mentions that there are many

A key issue Nonyongo highlights is that, no

And this training extends to simple things

Nonyongo adds that training is often not enough as operators are put into situations

aspects to purchasing a solution, whether

matter what solution an integrator promises,

where they simply can’t be effective. For

hardware or software. Even the most expensive

purchase decisions and recommend recommendations ations

example, they may be put in front of a number

Rolls Royce systems will need maintenanc maintenance e

must also take into account that environ-

of screens they have to watch, without being

and repairs at some stage, and this is where

ments change constantly and what is the

given the regular breaks they need. This will

local support and skills play a big role in the

norm today may not be the norm tomorrow.

result in them missing events due to exhaus-

overall pricing. It is always wiser to pay more

Understanding and designing your environ-

tion. And, of course, even the best and most

and get local expertise on call than to save

ment well is therefore critical.

motivated staff can only be of limited value when they are tasked with watching a large

upfront costs only to lose time and money waiting for overseas repairs or technicians.

Education is key No matter what the goal of your surveillance

number of screens all day. He suggests refining their tasks and using

A job description

solution is, the key to success is education. In

analytics to assist them will deliver a far better

The most important issue issue when looking at at

the first instance, it’s about educating the users

result. For example, motion detection in rarely

surveillance solutions, according according to all the

or buyers in terms of what is possible and what

used corridors will lighten their burden, as will

attendees, is to ensure that you know what you

is not possible. Looking at the value-added

specifying a small number of sensitive areas

want. The days of simply installing a bunch of

functionality mentioned above, your client

that they can focus on instead of tens of little

cameras in what you think is a good position

would not know that a cheap camera system

video feeds on multiple screens.

are over – if they ever were here.

would not deliver the LPR or facial recognition

Another educational area few people want

Carelle reverts to the old adage of “giving

results required. Similarly, Similarly, if all you require is a

to talk about is the impact of senior manage-

each camera a job description”. description”. When you know

view of the staff entrance, you don’t need the

ment on buying decisions. It’s not unheard of

what you want from each camera, you are in

best camera on the market.

that a financial manager would query the cost

a better position to judge which technology

For those people who will be managing the

of an installation because he or she knows you

is required and whether less costly brands will

surveillance installation, installation, it is also important

can get a cheaper camera or service provider.

perform as required. Of course, as Giesing notes,

to educate their bosses as to what they can

customers don’t always know what they want.

realistically expect to achieve. With television

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and their companies need to be certified, and there are penalties

them out of their offices and on a tour of the site in order to help

if they break the rules.

them understand why you want the solutions you have asked for. Van Den Bergh agrees, noting that your operations depart-

Here again user education is important because the end user, the paying customer, ultimately decides which company to use

ment needs to know what they are doing if they are going to be

and if they do not understand what benefits come from using

able to convince management that the solution doesn’t just boil

certified service providers, the cheapest option will win and the

down to cost cutting. You may even find they have statistics to

result could be a disaster.

throw at you saying how many cameras or guards are standard in an environment like yours. Again, knowledge of your situation assists in convincing

This does does not, not, however however,, excuse excuse your your need need to get good good people people on board. Giesing explains that people can make a poor system succeed and a good system fail. In his environment, he identified

them otherwise. Giesing notes that you need to work from

a couple of people with the right aptitude and attitude and has

a well-devised plan that incorporates your entire site. If you

been training them and moving them up the ladder for a number

don’t cover everything from the beginning, you will continually

of years. The result is people who know the environment and

be running backwards and forwards adding bits and pieces.

exactly what they need to do to get the results they require.

Similarly, the security operations team needs to know about the company’s expansion plans to allow it to incorporate those

Service provider support

changes in future security strategies.

A final topic the round table attendees mentioned concerns their service providers. While the debate over insourcing or out-

Standards and regulation

sourcing continues, in many instances informed by the industry

An issue which was also raised by all of the attendees, and which is

our attendees operate in, many make use of service providers

raised in almost every round table the security industry is involved

in some form. However, there is a key element missing from the

in, is that of regulation and standards. The participants asked how

services these companies provide.

they could know whether a company they were planning on hiring would fulfil its role effectively and not leave then with a second rate

agree to the SLA contract, if they were enforced strictly, there

installation they would have to pay another company to fix.

would be regular and large penalties to pay. Whether this lack of

The stories of failures failures they mentioned mentioned came from from both large large

adherence is due to poor training or supervision, hiring cousins or

integrators and smaller installers, as did the stories of success.

friends, or for whatever other reason like the customer not enforc-

There is therefore therefore no way way to know whether whether the company company you

ing the SLA, it is an issue all companies face.

hire will deliver unless you first do your homework and check

Then there is the concern about about service provider provider hiring prac-

every potential service provider’s credentials and their past his-

tices. Despite the efforts of some associations, one often finds

tory by talking to older customers, especially when dealing with

someone who is fired from a security service provider for a seri-

large sums of money. However, at the end of the day, you need

ous offence simply moves on to the next security operator and

to take a subjective decision since there i s no public forum to

gets a similar job there, his experience at his previous employer

rate installers and integrators, and one can’t rely on the certifica-

counting in his favour. And while this is common in some guard-

tion of the industry regulator for much more information than

ing circles, it is not unheard of in control room operations.

that they have paid their fees. This sad state of of affairs means everyone, everyone, from from experienced

For those who take responsibility for their own personnel, hiring the right people and continual training is a crucial element of their

installers to your local electrician can offer to install CCTV

success on the job in the short and long term. Effective employees

cameras with no formal qualifications or training. Even security-

enhance the security system and develop a trust relationship over

specific installers can run into problems without the right

time, enhancing their own work experience and environment.

experience and skills. A VMS system might say i t is able to handle

When one distils the comments made by the various round

94 cameras, for example, but Naidoo asks if that means all 94

table attendees, it becomes clear that there are many issues

are running at maximum resolution? And then what about your

they need to deal with in their daily jobs which don’t necessarily

network? Can it handle all that footage all at once? And can your

have to do with their management’s goal of keeping people and

servers and storage deal with the maximum?

assets secure. It’s a job with a broad focus, and only one of the

One option in dealing with this type of scenario that Nonyongo and Van Van Den Bergh suggest is a rental plan. In this

things to pay attention to is technology. Some of the problems faced could be lightened if the South

scenario, the customer does not put a large sum down and

African security environment was one in which regulations were

purchase the solution outright, but contracts to rent or lease the

enforced enforce d as a norm. Interestingly enough, t here are actually

system for a monthly fee over a number of years.

enough regulations, just no enforcement from the regulatory

The benefit benefit of of this type type of deal deal,, apart from a capex expen expendiditure perspective, is that the integrator puts the money in up front

bodies and in most instances from the industry bodies as well. Despite all this, the job still needs to be done and there are many

and only makes it back over the number of years the contract is

opportunities for third-party companies to deliver services and

valid for. It also allows the customer to set up service level agree-

advice, as long as they take the time to understand what the client

ments (SLAs) in terms of what cameras should be doing and what

wants and how best to deliver. Getting your ducks in a row before

reaction times to support queries will be etc. A carefully designed

going on a sales drive costs time and money, but pays off in the end.

contract will also allow for penalty clauses through which the customer can claw back money for services not delivered. An industry that has done a good job of dealing with the lax

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Hi-Tech Security Solutions would like to thank our attendees at this year’s round table for their time and input. As with all articles like this one, much information could not be included due to

regulatory environment environment in South Africa is the fire industry. The

space restrictions, but with jobs as broad as those the attendees

associations in this industry have made sure that fire installers

have, a few pages can’t do them justice.

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iLegal 2016 gets rave reviews iLegal 2016 was met me t with rave reviews as it dissected today’ today’ss new legal, technical, and operational challenges and responsibilities. April 20th 2016 saw the latest iLegal confer-

The difference difference in surveillance surveillance is that we not

control room, whether on an estate, a mall or

ence taking place in Johannesburg Johannesburg.. With pre-

only rely on data – in this case video – for our

a business campus, will take responsibility for

senters and visitors from around the country,

information source, but also people, specifi-

everything from surveillance monitoring to

iLegal 2016 was well supported, and according

cally the operators behind the scenes. The

plumbing and even fielding calls from irate

to attendees’ comments, well worth the time

combination of technology and people offers

customers (to a limited extent).

to attend.

organisations the best option to do more

While the event covered a broad spectrum

ilegal 2016 was a full day of information

than look for video evidence after the fact.

overload, but the presenters outdid them-

of topics, a short review of each will follow,

Well trained people and effectively designed,

selves in informing and educating. A new

there were some common themes that kept

installed and maintained technology can

format, that of a panel of experts was a great

reappearing throughout throughout the day. It seems the

create a proactive solution that still provides

success in trying to discover the legalities

surveillance world has quickly moved from

evidence, but also intelligence to prevent or

around drone use in South Africa. For the first

being the old physical security domain of guys

mitigate dangerous events.

time we also had someone talking about cyber

with guns and barriers to control ingress and

Apart from intelligence and people (people

security and how it impacts, or is impacted

egress, to be a more intelligent guardian of

with effective training and the right aptitude),

by security operations on the IP platform. The

safety and security.

control rooms or nerve centres as they are

Internet of Things (IoT) may not be a common

likely to be called in future, are also a critical

term in security as yet, but the industry i s

intelligence,, specifically obtaining intelligence intelligence

factor in tomorrow’s surveillance world. Within

already a part of the whole concept.

from your sur veillanc veillance e operations instead

the scope of the control room, we will see

of just videos. Just as the IT world is making

cloud and mobile technology being employed

views of the presentations of the day. We can’t

a noise about big data, the ability to sort

to assist operators and managers, and we

really do justice to the work and effort the

through mountains of data and extract value,

can expect to see control rooms taking on

presenters put in, but the reports will provide

the surveillance world is on a similar path.

more than security tasks. It’s likely that your

an idea of the information shared on the day.

The keynote presentation was was focused on

The following following pages contain contain brief overover-

Effective operators mean effective intelligence By Andrew Seldon.

Intelligence is often the vital missing component of surveillance. The keynote speaker at iLegal iLegal 2016 was Jeff

The surveillance surveillance footage captured allowed allowed

Corkill, a lecturer in the School of Computer

the authorities to identify the perpetrators

and Security Science at the Edith Cowan

and to follow up the investigation to find

University in Australia, and a member of the

co-conspirators.

ECU Security Research Institute. He spoke on

From that perspective, the surveillance

the strategies for leveraging intelligence to

worked well. However, one of the images

move to a proactive rather than reactive CCTV

available clearly shows the two bombers

approach.

walking, each with a glove on only one hand.

The problem problem most surveillance surveillance installa-

Unless a Michael Jackson convention was in

tions face is that they are not used to their full

town, this should have been a clear warning to

potential. Most systems are used to deal with

operators. A warning could have been raised

cases after the fact, in other words, once a

and people in the surrounding areas evacu-

crime has been committed and operators are

ated. It may not have stopped the bombing

instructed to look for evidence. While this is a

(since they were intent on suicide), but it could

critical function of surveillance surveillance,, most organisa-

have saved many people from trauma.

tions stop here and miss the full potential of their systems. This potential is the ability to gather gather

Corkill’s message was that the real value of surveillance is realised when it collects data for evidence, but also when it analyses data in

intelligence from your surveillance footage

real time to provide intelligence. This, how-

that would allow for proactive prevention

ever, means that the operator is not a passive

of crimes, or at least mitigation strategies

observer, but someone who knows the envi-

that would limit the damage. As an example,

ronment under observation and makes sense

Corkill used the publically available footage

of the multitude of events occurring each day.

of the recent suicide bombers in Belgium.

Continued on page 14

Jeff Corkill.

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The control room of the future By Andrew Seldon.

The old control room is on its way out, high-tech and highly skilled is the future. Hannes Hendriks is the estate manager at

they need to access the relevant accounts accounts and

Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate. He spent

work efficiently on the estate property.

18 years in the Defence Force and left as a

This strea streamlini mlining ng of busin business ess proce processes, sses,

Lieutenant Colonel, thereafter becoming

whether in estates or other control centres,

involved in a number of large security projects

is critical to the future control centre as it

in South Africa. At iLegal 2016, Hannes spoke on

evolves from looking after security issues alone

the Future Surveillance Control Room and the

to the full management functionality of its

impact technology would have on it, and the

environment.

personnel required to make it work. Although

As in many other presentations at iLegal, the

aimed at the residential control room, the prin-

key to the control room of the future is intel-

ciples can be extrapolated to any industry where

ligence. Taking Taking the output of connected devices,

control rooms are an important aspect of the

whether security or otherwise and incorporating

surveillance project.

them into a package designed to sort and ana-

Hannes started his presentation looking at all

lyse the data into useable and pertinent informa-

the different risk management methodologies

tion – or intelligence – is key to the success of

and functionalities that can or should be man-

these operations.

aged in control rooms today. These range from

As the world becomes more connected,

traditional access control and CCTV, through to

there is simply too much information for humans

health and safety, landscaping and irrigation,

to sort through and understand. Intelligent ana-

and incorporating service level agreement (SLA)

lytical operations will hide the mass of data from

management and a host of other functionality.

operators and managers, only providing them

Naturally,, not every control room manages these Naturally

with relevant reports and information that will

features, but the control room, or nerve centre of

empower quick and effective responses.

the future will be equipped to handle all this and

Hannes demonstrated the use of intel-

more – both technically and with well-trained

ligent dashboards in his presentation. These These

human resources.

are designed to provide a graphical overview

In terms of estate control centres, Hannes

of almost any areas under the control room’s

Hannes Hendriks.

expects the future to include a complete GPS-

purview, allowing those responsible to gain

enabled, cloud-based estate management solu-

quick insight. Problems can be highlighted and

centre is people. Operators and managers can

tion that handles all functions of the estate. This

assigned to the relevant parties quickly, whether

no longer be guards who have been promoted.

solution will have two components. The first is a

it is a perimeter breach or a burst water pipe, and

They need to be peop people le with with the the aptitude aptitude and

web application to be used by office personnel

through mobile access they can be managed

willingness to work in a control room environ-

and will be a central repository for all association

and followed through to conclusion.

ment, while learning and adapting to new

and account-related information. All employees

Key to this new control centre is the use of

technologies.

and operators need is a browser to access the

technology. However, Hannes noted that all too

system, there is nothing to install and all account

often, advanced technology is underutilised

in future, which range from computer literacy

information will be securely hosted on servers. ser vers.

because it is difficult to learn and use, and many

skills and accredited control control room operator

people are still unwilling to trust it. To be used

courses, they will also need the personalities that

ager which will be supplied to guards and other

effectively,, these systems must be designed in effectively

remain calm under pressure, exhibit excellen excellentt

employees or contractors to simplify si mplify compliance

harmony with the needs, expectations and capa-

communication skills and be problem solv-

inspections and work order entry. The mobile

bilities of the people who will be using them.

ing oriented. Hannes adds that a degree or a

The seco second nd compo component nent is the mobil mobile e manman-

application will provide managers with the tools

The final com componen ponentt of the future future cont control rol

Of the many skills the t he operators will require

diploma will also most likely be a prerequisite.

Effective operators mean effective intelligence

Continued from page 13

The operator operator should be the critical link

to be able to identify possible persons of inter-

but should be backed up by a dedicated

between the observed environment and the

est by their behaviour within the activities they

analyst who can verify potential si tuations

response to events. Naturally, this means a

are trying to convince people people they are doing.

based on visual cues before taking action.

Grade D guard can’t simply be put in front of a computer and told to watch the screens. This active operator operator must know what the

This requires requires a high level of observation

Jeff warned that while technology was

skills and the need for assistive technology to

and is beneficial, it only forms part of the

help them sift through the masses of normality

answer to effective sur veillance solutions.

norm is in their environment to be able to

to find the anomalies. These technologies technologies can

Your key is well-trained people, and tried and

detect abnormalities or variations. They need

take many forms, including video analytics,

tested processes.

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Megapixels in focus By Andrew Seldon.

Megapixel cameras deliver, as long as you are aware of the potential pitfalls. Megapixel cameras provide the potential for greatly increased quality of viewing. Their

the cost factor is not clear from the start. In terms of costs, when you incorporate all

introduction to a system does, however, create

the costs, including installation, networking,

technical and data challenges as well as new

storage and so forth, these cameras have a

perspectives on what can be viewed and how

higher price than most vendors tell you about.

to view specific areas.

In addition, the analytical market also often

Leo Nardi, technical manager at Justicia

promises more than it can deliver. There are

Investigations joined the presenters at iLegal

good analytical engines out there, but it is a

2016 to review his experiences at Toyota as the

matter of testing to find the one that works in

company engaged in a long-term project to

your environment – and the busier and dirtier

upgrade its camera installations to megapixel

the environment, the harder the task.

IP systems. Leo started his presentation giving

Then there’s there’s the the question of storage. storage. More More

a brief overview of the evolution of CCTV cam-

megapixels requires more kilobytes and your

eras from the early 1940s to today.

storage system will need an upgrade if you

He then described the project Toyota is

have a large number of cameras, another cost

engaged in to upgrade its ageing analogue

issue. Yet another caveat is licensing fees. You

cameras to IP, in part because of the age of the

can’t buy a management platform outright,

systems and the associated performance issues,

for example, you need to pay a licence fee per

Leo Nardi.

and partially because the company wanted

camera every year. His advice is to do your

room personnel on the journey, as they will

to improve the quality of its video images and

homework upfront and get all the cost details

be required to learn and run the new system.

increase the length of recording retention.

before making a final decision.

Similarly,, your onsite CCTV technicians will Similarly

As an aside, he mentioned the 90/10 rule

Customers must also keep an eye on integra-

need to have their skills upgraded unless you

he has found when installing cameras: when

tion claims. While the vendors may claim they

want to outsource to a third party for installa-

using fixed cameras, organisations have a

are able to integrate easily with third-party

tion, maintenance and future upgrades.

90% success rate in achieving the results they

systems, this is not always accurate unless the

require; when using PTZ cameras, they will find

customer is able to do some work on the inte-

in the project. There will be issues to resolve

a 90% failure rate as the PTZ is almost invari-

gration – which requires specialised skills.

and the process will be much easier if everyone

ably focused on a different area to where an

That’ss not to say megapixels That’ megapixels don’t don’t deliver. deliver.

It’s important to engage all the role players

is on board and committed to the project from

event occurs and by the time the camera is

They certainly do, do, however however,, a successful successful

the start. The project at Toyota was undertaken

pointing in the right direction the event is over over..

upgrade requires careful planning. Leo sug-

in this manner and has delivered the results

gests starting with in- depth site planning

required.

In the IP world, Leo says there are many benefits to megapixels, from better resolution

defining what you require, which will clearly

and improved video analytics that can be per-

show which cameras require high megapixel

For more information, contact Justicia

formed on the images. However, he has found

ratings and which need less resolution. You

Investigations, 0860 00 5111,

that the technology is oversold. For one thing,

will also need to take your existing control

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Partnerships succeed in fighting crime By Andrew Seldon.

Cape Town Town relies on partnerships, public p ublic volunteers and surveillance sur veillance to fight crime. The city city of Cape Cape Town has has its work work cut cut out for for

The city’s city’s Alder Alderman man JP Smith, who serves serves

it when it comes to safety and security. Apart

as the Mayoral Committee Member for Safety

the installation of private cameras and even

from the abnormally high everyday crime and

and Security, took some time at iLegal 2016 to

erected poles people could use to place their

violence which is normal in South Africa, the

tell the attendees how Cape Town Town has made a

cameras on. In return, the city gets to stream

city also needs to deal with high levels of gang

dent in its crime statistics, assisted by the rollout

the feeds to the t he city’s Traffic Management

activity, which makes policing a tough task.

of CCTV cameras by independent citizens and

Centre – apart from f rom their private use. The Traffic Traffic

companies. JP noted that the city, while con-

Management Centre has banks of screens from

has produced in fighting crime (as noted in

sidering deploying CCTV cameras but limited

across the city and many people tasked with

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in budget, noticed many private concerns had

managing the feeds and dealing with crimes.

been realised if it wasn’t for some forward

installed cameras for neighbourhood watches

thinking by the city’s leadership.

or other private operations.

In fact, the amazing results Cape Town

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Continued from page 16 operation, which is still growing as a result of

eras and tablets being rolled out in the city’s

private and city installations, allowing operators

Metro Police cars. These will be connected to

to identify stolen or suspicious vehicles via licence

the surveillance system as well as other informa-

plate recognition and track them across the city to

tion sources to facilitate improved operations

give the police an accurate idea of where to find

by mobile teams as well as better handling and

them. It naturally also assists with all other crimes,

direction of anti-crime activities.

from muggings and vandalism to murder.

One of the technologies the city is using to

Of course, the process involved in fighting

good effect is its gunfire detection solution,

crime goes far beyond only using CCTV. The city

ShotSpotter, developed locally. This solution

makes use of a variety of human resources, from

allows authorities to accurately identify the

neighbourhood watch volunteers who patrol

location of gunshots and dispatch teams to the

their areas and report any unusual activity, to paid

required area immediately. This has resulted

volunteers who support the metro’s police force

in a 100% response rate to gunshots in high-

in various operations. It also educates citizens in

crime areas and an increase in community trust

how to avoid common crimes like bag snatching.

in the police.

And, in line with a common theme through-

JP also noted that drones are a vital tool

out iLegal 2016, the city is also focused on

in the fight against crime and the city would

intelligence gathering operations. The Strategic

be engaging more of these devices for future

Information Management Service is a team of

operations. Drones have been through 8

skilled and experienced professionals who col-

months of testing, and have proven efficient

lect and analyse crime information to facilitate

for rapid deployment and awareness in tactical

between all parties involved, private and public.

improved crime fighting. JP says this team is

situations. And this is only the beginning.

Togethe T ogether, r, the city has achieve achieved d more more than any

growing as it continues to get excellent results.

He said the success Cape Town Town has achieved

Alderman JP Smith. is due to partnerships developed along the way

other in the country reliant on a silo approach.

Game of drones By Andrew Seldon.

Lisa Emma-Iwuoha takes on the unenviable task of simplifying South Africa’s drone laws. Drones are causing quite a stir in the security

to take on the unenviable task of simplifying

Drone panel

industry due to their utility in monitoring and

the legalities around drones.

After Lisa’s Lisa’s short presentation, Dr Craig Donald

responding to alerts almost immediately. They

Starting off, she explained that drone pilots

hosted a panel discussion on drones, where

also enable companies to patrol far larger areas

need a valid RPA pilot’s licence, which is valid

the audience was able to ask the experts any

faster and more safely than traditional patrols.

for 24 months from the date of issue. To obtain

questions related to the technology they

In South African law, drones are referred

this, the pilot needs to be 18 or older, pass the

might have.

to as Remotely Piloted Aircraft systems (RPAs).

CAA online theoretical knowledge exam, pass

The panel members were: were:

There are are quite a few few laws governing governing the use of

the skills test, complete a medical self-assess-

• Attorney Lisa Emma-Iwuoha, Emma-Iwuoha,

drones for private or commercial use (the laws

ment form and be proficient in English.

• Hennie Kieser, EXCO, Commercial Unmanned

differ between the private user and the com-

You can also not fly in bad weather or where

mercial user). Lisa Emma-Iwuoha, an attorney

your view of the drone is obstructed – although

from Michalsons Attorneys joined iLegal 2016

different exemptions cater for this. If you use it

Aircraft Association of South Africa (CUAASA), and • Francois Stander, research and resource

for private use, however, you don’t need any of

development, Tshwane Metro Police, City of

the special classifications or certifications.

Tshwane. Tshwa ne.

Without special permission from the direc-

The panel was was able to expand expand on the curcur-

tor of Civil Aviation, one is not allowed to fly

rent legalities that affect drone use and explain

a drone above a height of 50 metres, or close

that any activity using drones for commercia commerciall

to a person or people, or a building. If the

purposes, even it is privately owned, still

people are under your control, such as when

qualifies as a commercial operation and needs

filming a movie, for example, you can fly above

the relevant commercial licence and permis-

them, and if you have permission you can

sions. They also noted that going through the

also approach a building etc. You are also not

channels to become an accredited pilot will

allowed near or above strategic points, such as

require a significant investment of both time

nuclear plants, prisons, police stations etc.

and money.

South African law says they are not allowed

Lisa Emma-Iwuoha.

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to transport cargo or make deliveries; tow

For more information, contact

another aircraft, perform aerial displays or fly

Lisa Emma-Iwuoha,

in formation. Again, this does not apply if you

[email protected],

have been granted an exemption.

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Securing your security infrastructure By Andrew Seldon.

Deconstructing the pros and cons of on-site versus off-site surveillance. When considering implementing or upgrading a

devices the client wants to monitor. If you have

surveillance installation, it has become common

a large number of cameras, remote monitor-

for some service providers to offer a hosted con-

ing would have to rely on selective viewing

trol room where the security system is monitored

(or black-screen operations) as there would be

from an off-site location. In some industries, safety

enormous costs involved in transporting huge

considerations even demand that control rooms

volumes of video continually.

are located offsite, although in most cases it’s a

When it comes to people, the decision is

decision each organisation must make for itself.

also a difficult one. When a company employs

The on-site/off-site on-site/off-site decision is one one that

its own operators, it naturally has control over

many security and facilities managers need

their training and performance. However, However, this

to deal with, and one executive management

also opens the door to collusion or intimida-

often also have a hand in making. At iLegal

tion, issues not at all unusual in the South

2016, Dr Craig Donald addressed the on-site/

African context. From this perspective, off-site

off-site debate by breaking down the primary

operators are somewhat safer.

decision factors companies need to take into

The remote remote operators are, are, however, however, disas-

account when considering which solution

sociated and distanced from the client and

works best for them.

this makes intimidation and collusion more

The term remote remote could mean having a control room in the same building or campus,

difficult. Donald ended his presentation noting that

Dr Craig Donald. providers, and auditing them can be handled

around the corner, corner, in another city or even in

the optimal solution would probably be a mix

independentlyy without the feeling of betraying independentl

another country (although data laws may be

of on- and off-site monitoring. On-site control

one’s colleagues.

a hindrance). It can be st affed with the client’s

rooms and operators have a far greater situational

own personnel, or by people employed and

awareness and better response to events as they

panies will favour financial factors in their

trained by the service provider.

happen. They are also in a better situation when

decisions; other will prefer to have all their

they need to provide testimony in court. And then

security personnel under their management

lighting what a control room would consist of

there’s the question of the PoPI Act, which makes

and trained in a manner that best serves the

and what functions it would be responsible for.

on-site storage and control over data critical.

company.. The important factor is to weigh the company

Donald started his presentation by high-

Remote surveillance can or claims to fulfil all

Off-site monitoring, on the other hand,

There is no correct correct answer. answer. Some com-

options carefully before making a decision.

these requirements, but does the client gain or

adds a layer of integrity to operations because

lose when choosing the remote option.

there is no link between operators and on-site

For more information contact Leaderware,

staff. You’re also likely to get a better price

+27 (0)11 787 7811, 7811, [email protected],

due to the rivalry between competing service

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On the infrastructure side, one issue to consider is the number of cameras and other

POPI and CCTV By Andrew Seldon.

The POPI (Protection of Personal Information) Act is long overdue, but it will affect the manner in which organisations conduct their surveillance operations. The POPI (Protection (Protection of Personal Personal Information) Information)

individual who will be responsible for the

companies. For example, cross-border data

Act has not yet commence commenced, d, although it was

implementation and maintenance of the pro-

transfers may not be the best idea once POPI

enacted in 2013. The delay, while frustrating

cesses governing POPI, although the penalties

has commenced. How does a company know

for some, gives others a breathing space to

for non-compliance can apply to a company’s

which regulations its overseas service provider

get their companies up to scratch on the law.

directors, for example.

follows and what recourse do you have if

Francis Cronje, founder & MD at franciscronje.

The colle collection ction of of data is not banned banned com-

something goes wrong?

com and CEO at InfoSeal, was on hand at iLegal

pletely, rather it is managed more effectively.

2016 to talk about what POPI is and the impact

However, the collecting must be done with the

panies can still make use of their surveillance

it could have on surveillance operations.

individual’s consent. Additionally, one cannot

operations, but they need to alert people as

collect personally identifiable information

to the use of CCTV on t heir premises. And, of

about children.

course, there are certain areas where it would

Cronje took the time to explain to the attendees what qualifies as personal and identifiable information, and noted that POPI applies

After the brief introduction to the POPI

When it comes to CCTV specifically, com-

not be appropriate, such as bathrooms. Cronje

to the collection and processing of this data.

regulations, Cronje went on to highlight

advises companies to “use the results of impact

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SLA considerations By Andrew Seldon.

A maintenance plan, governed by an effective, well-planned service-level agreement is critical to the success of a surveillance project. Francois Malan, MD of Camsecure has many

whoever is responsible) must also ensure that

years’ experience in installing and maintaining

standards of service and the performance of

surveillance solutions in South Africa, Africa and

equipment are set and documented in the con-

the Middle East. He joined iLegal 2016 to deliver

tract. The company should also set benchmarks

a presentation focused specifically on what a

relating to performance and maintenance, and

maintenance programme consists of and what

measure these year on year. This will ensure

companies should ensure they include in their

that everybody understands the minimum

SLA (service-level agreement) with their service

required, and gives the service provider a base

provider.

to work from. It will also provide the client with

One of the important points Malan made

a base on which to measure the performance

throughout the presentation was the need for

of the service provider, avoiding any misunder-

a defined maintenance programme, not simply

standings or finger pointing when one person

relying on a service provider on a call-out basis.

expects one thing and gets another.

Not only will this help to ensure your system

Along with this, the client must also have

performs optimally at all times, but it will be less

the ability to monitor their system to ensure the

costly than making a call every time something

standards are maintained. This does not have to

Francois Malan, MD of Camsecure.

goes wrong – or simply ignoring problems until

consist of expensive technical equipment, but,

processes, weekly or monthly as required, along

they are large enough and there are sufficient to

for example, can be something as simple as a

with documentation regarding every system

warrant a call out fee.

benchmark document containing a snapshot of

installed, all work done and changes made.

He also advised companies to look beyond

each camera’s camera’s correct view. The provider will be

Malan stressed that the most important

the legalese that make up most of these

tasked with ensuring the camera is not moved

facet of your maintenance and service provider

contracts, and often result in nobody within the

or loses its focus at set intervals. Simple spread-

relationship is communications. Everyone con-

client’s company or the service provider know-

sheets and checklists will also make the process

cerned needs to know who to contact in various

ing what they are supposed to do. Make sure

easier for all. A set standard for product and

situations, what correspondence is required

your operational requirements are clearly stated

repairs must be defined to ensure the correct

(such as purchase orders, invoices, reports etc.)

in the SLA; waffle will result in poor service and

products are always used and repairs handled in

and the timeframes of appropriate responses.

endless misunderstandings.

accordance with these standards.

To T o do this, this, he suggest suggestss first defining defining the

The SLA mus mustt also also con contain tain pro proced cedure uress for for call call

An SLA consists of much more than the few items listed above, as Malan explained in his

service you require. Do you need someone to

outs and reporting. Things to include here are

presentation, but it’s a job worth doing well.

clean the cameras once per month? What about

response times, how many call outs per month

At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how

checking the cameras’ firmware for updates?

will be required, out of call-out rates, spares that

much you spend on a security or surveillance

What about ensuring the cameras are pointing

should be held on site or with the service pro-

project if you can’t keep the systems running

exactly where they are supposed to point? What

vider, and the process around job cards and logs.

at an acceptable level, and at a predetermined,

about the servers and computers in the control

And this leads to the question of reporting.

acceptable cost.

room – who maintains and updates them?

All too often, reports on maintenance and

These and a host of of other other issues must be clear clearly ly

SLAs are done via word of mouth when the ser-

For more information contact Camsecure,

set out in the SLA.

vice provider meets the relevant manager. The

+27 (0)11 781 1341, [email protected],

SLA must make allowances for formal reporting

www.camsecure.co.za.

The faciliti facilities es or security security manag manager er (or

(Protection ection of Personal Information) and CCTV POPI (Prot


assessment to determine whether CCTV is

company will have to ensure it has set up the

certain time. This process and ti metable needs

justified in all the circumstances and if so, how

recording in such a way that images cannot

to be adhered to and t he footage properly

it should be operated in practice”.

be inadvertently corrupted or copied. People

destroyed.

Furthermore, it is also important to estab-

who you have recorded (or collected personal

In conclusion, Cronje noted that POPI com-

lish who has responsibility for control of

information from) also have a right to ask what

pliance is not impossible if one has the correct

the images, for example, deciding what is to

data you have related to them.

information and uses it to design your data

be recorded, how the images should be used

Finally, although there is so much more

collection and handling processes correctly.

and to whom they may be disclosed.

to consider, once CCTV images have been

Finding your CCTV videos on YouTube YouTube is

collected, the company needs to ensure


not acceptable.

they are stored securely and that there is a

Francis Cronjé, [email protected],

process for destroying the footage after a

www.franciscronje.com.

Moreover,, in terms of storing the images, a Moreover

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Securing your security systems By Andrew Seldon.

“Good Advice:” Protect your surveillance sur veillance systems to protect yourself. We install surveillance cameras and related physical security systems to

But you don’t have to be a hacker to find vulnerable cameras. Corregedor

protect ourselves, our assets and our people. Unfortunately, as surveil-

showed two websites designed to find them for you. Hi-T Hi-Tech ech Security

lance solutions have evolved to the IP platform, irrespective of the

Solutions will Solutions will not promote these sites, but they are easy enough to find.

benefits IP delivers, these systems and devices have become part of the network, and more dangerously, dangerously, part of the Internet. Given the skills and innovation we’re seeing in the world of cyber-

The first produces produces a list of insecure insecure cameras cameras from around around the world. world. All the user does is choose a country and click on the camera he would like to watch. At the time of writing, there were 4949 cameras available

crime, it’s no wonder then, that our cameras, NVRs, DVRs and manage-

for viewing in the USA, 568 in the Russian Federa Federation, tion, 24 in New Zealand

ment platforms have become a target for these criminals. It’s not that

and only 6 in South Africa. If you’re not into being a peeping Tom target-

they specifically want to hack into our cameras, although that seems to

ing a particular country, you can also search for cameras in specific

be a sideline, but they want to find an easy way into our network to get

locations, such as in kitchens or coffee houses and so forth. The cameras

at the data we have stored.

are located in businesses or homes, and sometimes in public spaces,

At iLEGAL 2016, Manuel Corregedor, operations manager at

creating a serious privacy problem – to say the least.

Wolfpack Wolfpa ck Information Risk took attendees through a brief introduction

The sec second ond site pro promot motes es itse itself lf as as the the searc search h engin engine e for for the the Inte Internet rnet

to the weaknesses of their surveillance systems. Wolfpack is a company

of Things (IoT) and allows you to search for any devices online, including

that focuses on threat intelligence and research, training in the area of

surveillance cameras. It even allows you to choose pre-selected searches for

combating cybercrime as well as offering an advisory service.

cameras or industrial systems and much more. This site finds open cameras

Corregedor started by highlighting the threat landscape the always-on

and those that are protected by passwords; you can even instruct it to find

world faces today, as well as the evolution of hacking from a fun activity

cameras that are using the default passwords. The result is the same, not only

that did little more than irritate victims, to a major money-making racket

are we faced with a privacy problem, but also open doorways to networks.

for organised crime, to the latest state or activist means for collecting information and disrupting companies – or even whole economies.

People, process and technology Corregedor went on to explain that the risks we face are a combination

Hack your CCTV

of technology, people and processes – as always seems to be the case.

He then focused on CCTV cameras and their vulnerability to hacking.

He then went on to briefly touch on the subject of how to assess your

From home users connecting cameras to the Internet to watch their ki ds,

risk and formulate a plan to deal with the problems you find.

or even babycams designed to keep a remote eye on babies, through to

The goal is to implement effective effective prevention prevention solutions, solutions, and this

gaining access to private and public sector data via unprotected surveil-

does not always require buying the newest and most expensive technol-

lance cameras, there are many reports on how people have exploited

ogy. Sometimes it means using what you have effectively. effectively. An important

cameras for criminal purposes.

part of this is understanding that a camera is a risk, but it is part of a

The vulnerabilities vulnerabilities we face face with cameras cameras range from not not chang-

broader infrastructure that has different risks and vulnerabilities, and

ing the default password on cameras through to not updating camera

companies need to assess the whole in order to protect themselves.

firmware with the latest updates and countless others. These all leave companies with easy-to-exploit vulnerabilities. One need only do a

For more information, contact Wolfpack Information Risk,

Google search to find more stories than we would care to imagine.

[email protected],www.wolfpackrisk.com. [email protected], www.wolfpackrisk.com.

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iLEGAL 2016 SPONSORS


Alll ab Al abou outt ef effi fici cien ency cy Local video management system demonstrates why it is a global globa l leader. Cathexis used its sponsorship of iLegal 2016

used by the customer. As an example, Brecher

to highlight the enhancements it made to its

notes that many VMS vendors say they are

locally developed CatVision video management

able to handle 300 Mbps of video per record-

software. The company’s stand had numerous

ing server. The latest version of CatVision has

videos on display demonstrating the capabilities

been optimised to support up to 1500 Mbps.

of the VMS, whether it was collecting number

This means companies companies can handle handle up to 1 000

camera to the next because they don’t know

plates and the speed of cars on a highway or

cameras on a single recording server, which

which cameras are placed where.

tracking people entering restricted areas.

dramatically reduces hardware spend. Cathexis

The latest latest enhanc enhancements ements to CatVision CatVision are

Neighbouring Camera Mapper solves this

has also improved imp roved the effi ciency of client cli ent or

by automatically automatically bringing up the next camera

not ground breaking innovations, according

viewing servers by using ‘intelligent ‘intelligent video

as the operator is following someone. In this

to MD Gus Brecher, but part of a focused effort

stream switching’ to ensure that the processing

way it becomes easier to follow a suspicious

from Cathexis to make the system easier to use

requirements are effectively reduced

person or package as it moves around, around, without

and to ensure optimal opti mal efficiency, which whi ch will save customers money on the hardware they require. The role of of management software has

In order to help to make control rooms more efficient, Cathexis Cathex is has introduced in troduced

wasting time or relying on guards to assist. Brecher also notes that the value of part-

SmartSearch. This technology makes searching

nerships and alliances is becoming more

become more important over the years as

for and finding specific video footage easier

important as customers demand integrated

the resolution of sur veillance cameras cameras has

and faster by enabling very fast searching

solutions that are easy to use. Cathexis has

increased. Better quality images mean better

via snapshots or thumbnails (SnapSearch)

recently confirmed alliances with numerous

analytics can be performed on the video, but it

and also the ability to search recorded foot-

third parties in the surveillance and other

also means companies require more network

age by looking for motion in selected areas

security areas, such as access control.

bandwidth and more storage space to transmit

(MotionSearch).

and hold the higher-resolution video, and they

Another boost for operators is

“As budgets get tighter, it’s up to Cathexis to innovate and find ways to allow our customers

need more CPU cycles to deal with enhanced

‘Neighbouring Camera Camera Mapper’, a new feature

to do more with their video without demanding

analytics processing requiremen requirements. ts.

that makes it easier for operators to track suspi-

they upgrade their hardware,” says Brecher.

To cater for the the increased demands demands video

cious people and vehicles. A common problem

places on storage and client servers, Cathexis

operators encounter encount er is the diffi culty in tracking track ing

For more information contact Cathexis Africa,

has focused on improving its software to

people as they move around. All too often the

+27(0)31 240 0800, [email protected],

take better advantage of the server hardware

operator wastes time trying to switch from one

www.cathexisvideo.com.

Focus on mobile surveillance Elvey Security Technologies took advantage of its iLegal 2016 sponsorship to highlight the range of

card to support existing analogue cameras.

methodology built up over the years. Its value-

Francois Smuts was one of the Elvey team

add stretches down to the branch level where

Heitel mobile surveillance storage systems it has

members on the stand, where he was able to

it is able to cater to the needs of installers and

on offer. Transportation and logistics has become

inform visitors of the benefits Heitel solutions

integrators,, assisting them in various areas of integrators

a prime target for criminals in South Africa, result-

offer and show a number of videos demon-

the sales and implementation process. process. Smuts

ing in the need to develop innovative security

strating the technology in action. Elvey also

says Elvey is successful when its channel part-

solutions to protect people, vehicles and assets

highlighted the Dahua camera range, a few of

ners and their clients succeed.

while in transit as well as in the warehouse.

which were also on the display.

The Heitel Heitel mobile NVRs, includ including ing the

Elvey supplies a full range of surveillance

The distribut distributor or also also places places a strong focus on training to ensure its channel has the skills

entry-level CamDisc E, are designed to make

products apart from the Heitel brand. It can

required to implement and maintain products

surveillance while on the move simple and

provide clients with a variety of professiona professionall

effectively. Apart from Elvey’s in-house training

reliable. The CamDisc supports the transmission

and specialised cameras, monitors, switches

programmes focused on a variety of products, it

and recording of four IP video cameras, and has

encoders and decoders, as well as the cabling

is also an offi cial partner par tner for Tavcom training in in

a 1 TB hard drive integrated into the system for

required as the foundation for a surveillance

South Africa. Tavcom Tavcom Training is an international inter national

video and GPS data storage. It also supports bi-

project. Understanding the requirement for

provider of accredited online and classroom

directional audio streams, allowing communica-

integrated solutions, Elvey also provides a

security training courses which cover CCTV,

tions between a control centre and the driver.

selection of market leading products and

access control, intruder alarms and more.

Customers can also choose to include 3G or 4G communications to transfer data to a control centre from the vehicle under surveillance, or they can add a 4-channel analogue video

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solutions in the intrusion, access control, fire protection and communications markets.

For more information, contact Elvey Security

He adds that Elvey not only distributes sur-

Technologies T echnologies,, +27 (0) 11 401 6700, 6700,

veillance equipment, but has a proven support

[email protected], www.elvey.co.za.

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A risk management and intelligence platform Effective data mining is key to successful risk management. Neahges Africa is a subsidiary of an interna-

ability by gathering intelligence from multiple

tional company and is focused on risk manage-

sources through machine-to-machine com-

ment on the African continent. The company’s

munication, workflow integration and human

Kelly McLintock says Ges offers comprehen-

interfacing. Synapse is designed to interface

sive solutions adhering to international best

and operate at all tiers within operations.

• Cameras: Bosch /Axis. /Axis.

practices. Its integrated security services

Ges Africa also makes use of Capsule

include mobile and fixed-site protection,

Technologies Tec hnologies to ensure ensure that the data data the

• Radios.

community engagement plans, intelligence

security and risk management industry relies

• Alarm systems.

and analysis support, security assessments and

on is kept in a failsafe and robust storage solusolu-

• Motor vehicles.

technologies.

tion that can support the industry’s demands.

• Sensors.

McLintock says Capsule brings next generation

• Meters.

Ges Africa was an exhibitor at iLegal 2016

• Access control readers and controllers.

where the company was able to interact with

storage and server vir tualisation concepts to

McLintock adds that the GES/Synapse

visitors and explain the company’s approach to

an industry which is challenged by exploding

solution goes further than traditional security.

risk management. Ges was also able to dem-

requirements in storage processing power and

Generally, any electronic devices that can

onstrate a partnership with a locally developed developed

network speed.

transmit information can be used as a data

situational awareness and IoT (Internet of Things) management management solution, Synapse. Synapse. The solution assimilates assimilates client-owned client-owned

To round out its offering offering to clients, Ges also

source for Synapse to mine and analyse, feed-

offers clients the technology and solutions

ing back actionable information on an organ-

required to capture information from edge

isation’s risk posture.

technologies into a unified management solu-

devices in order to send them to Synapse for

tion. The integrated solution offers real-time

analysis. These include:

For more information, contact Kelly Mclintock,

situational awareness and event resolution

• BYOD (Cell phone pads or laptops).

+27 (0)82 805 8447, [email protected].

Something old, something new MiRO supports IP convergence with a security focus. Value-added Value-add ed distributor MiRO focused on

provider, it is able to provide full solutions

over 150 countries for a variety of communi-

three of its products on its sponsor’s stand at

to the security market, from the network to

cations requirements. The company believes

iLegal 2016. The products on display were from

the cameras and the management software

wireless is the future and MiRO has taken this

VIVOTEK, Uniview and LigoWave.

required to run everythi everything ng efficiently.

brand into numerous customers with success.

Marco de Ru, CTO at MiRO was on hand to

De Ru adds that companies looking for

A new entrant to the MiRO product range

discuss the products from MiRO, as well as the

surveillance solutions often have a good

is the Uniview brand. Uniview has a history of

role MiRO plays in the security industry. De Ru

concept of what they want in terms of cameras

innovation and offers a range of cameras that

explains that MiRO is an IP convergence com-

and their functions, but tend to forget that

meet every need. The cameras are found in a

pany and as the security industry moved to the

surveillance needs a good infrastructure if the

variety of security projects globally, globally, including

IP platform it became part of the IP conver-

solution is to deliver as required required.. From this per-

public security, securi ty, traffic monitoring, petrochemipe trochemi-

gence trend and MiRO now finds a significant

spective, MiRO is in a good position to assist

cal surveillance, high-end buildings and more.

part of its business is security based.

as it can advise on cabled network solutions as

Since MiRO is a complete solutions

well as wireless solutions. There are people who have have doubts doubts about

The third brand brand on the MiRO stand was VIVOTEK, a camera brand that needs no introduction. De Ru says VIVOTEK has quickly grown

the efficacy of wireless networks ne tworks for the sursur -

to establish itself as one of the world leaders in

veillance world, but De Ru says it all depends

network video surveillance with a wide range

on how you design the network and the

of IP cameras, NVRs and encoders.

products you use. Wireless networks today are

Visitors to iLegal 2016 were able to view the

as reliable and secure as their wired counter-

products and chat to MiRO staff about their

parts, and companies need to examine their

features and benefits, as well as what MiRO

environmentt to determine which solution i s environmen

as an IP convergence company can offer the

the best fit for them. In many cases, MiRO has

security industry.

found that a combination of wired and wireless technology provides provides the best results. The LigoWave LigoWave product product set is a wireless wireless networking solution that has been installed in

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OPINION

CCTV in 2016 By Rob Anderson, MD of Rob Anderson Consulting.

New technology is fantastic, but should you be selling it to your clients? The CC TV world conti nues to evo lve a t an

their appearance, the idea being to solve

we continue to use. We still call it CC TV

amazingly fast pace. Regardless of whether

some of the problems experienced with

(“Closed Circuit” TV ). It is no longer a closed

you have been in the industry for years

optical cameras in very low light conditions.

system. We connect the system to networks

or you are a recent entrant, it has to be a challenge. The c hange from t aped record ings to

The t herma l cam era s udde nly l ooke d

and Internet and get “open” access. This

like taking over the challenge of night CCTV

introduces a new risk, and should be called

solutions, but optical camera manufacturers

OCTV.

digital storage feels like something that

took up the challenge and extra low light

happened a lifetime ago. This change then

cameras hit the market. These cameras are

many others as OCTV practitioners, we

paved the way for the IP world to move into

producing results that seem impossible to

have a big responsibility and much to

CCTV.

believe in terms of picture quality under

consider in providing quality and relevant

extremely low lighting conditions.

solutions for our clients. Are we up for the

We have seen the IP CCTV system maturing and producing results that have great

The t alk is now that new ca meras are o n

When we consider all these facts, and

challenge?

benefits, but the analogue solutions have

the horizon which will combine thermal and

not died. In fact, they appear to be trying to

optical camera technologies, to provide the

achieving this quality solution? Clearly

challenge the IP revolution.

optimum solution. The disadvantage is that

this article will not solve this dilemma.

these amazing technological advances are

What will go a long way to achieving the

NVR would be the only way forward, we

taking place at a time when we have a dire

best result, is to focus on a few important

see that embedded recorders continue to

shortage of skills to implement the solution.

considerations:

play their part. In fact, we are seeing hybrid

And to make it all a bit more difficult, the

a. The outcome must be operationally prac-

(incorporating both analogue and digital)

solution has to be used by by people/opera-

tical and add value to the client’s secur-

embedded recorders that are very good.

tors/security guards who do not usually

ity operation. If the system is difficult to

have this sort of technology as their core

operate and does not provide the results

Just when we thought that the PC based

Therma l ima ging c amera s the n mad e

education. What tools do they need to understand

How do we develop an ap proach to

required, it is a failed system. b. The system must function efficiently

the solutions we are putting in from of

under all situations. The situation could

them? And from the technology design

be an environmental issue, p ower failure,

point of view, does the head-end soft-

network failure or operator failure.

ware have the flexibility to provide the

c. The system must have adequate product

requirements and user interface that the

support and if this is no longer avail-

operational task requires. In fact, what is

able, equipment can be replaced with an

the task?

alternative.

This all lea ds us t o a sk: Can we b e s ure

d. Let somebody else try the ground break-

that we are offering our client the best pos-

ing technology first. Each camera must

sible solution, to provide the best outcome,

be placed for a very valid reason.

and that we have the infrastructure to support new technology for, say, say, the next ten years? We should also reconsider the name

e. Don’t put the new “unbelievable” technology into your client’s project. Solutions must be tried and tested. f. If you can’t write down the job description of each camera and de scribe how the system must be operated to achieve the outcome, don’t build it. Change is ongoing, so defining your design and selection process and then measuring the outcome on a regular basis, is important. We all need to make this part of our way of operating. Enjoy being part of the evolution, and helping the industry to mature. Your Your client will be satisfied and you will have a viable b usiness. For more information contact Rob Anderson, [email protected],

Rob Anderson, MD of Rob Anderson Consulting.

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OPINION

Is surveillance learnable? By Dr Craig Donald.

Can you change somebody’s natural ability to do surveillance? sur veillance? People bring natural skills to the work and

repeat an evaluation of observation and

play environments that enable them to do

visual analysis, people score much the same.

things better than other people. For some,

This indic ates that a person is fairly consis-

like sportsmen or sportswomen, there is a

tent across time in these skills. However, like

physical ability, coordination, muscle tone,

an athlete trains in order to refine the ability,

reflexes and eye-hand or eye-foot coordina-

there must be ways of improving natural

tion that makes people better at certain

performance.

sports.

I had a delegate on one of my courses

A swimmer is likely to have a different

who picked up some behaviours on video

combination of these to a soccer player.

that virtually no one else had. I discussed it

However,, it is the level of these natural abiliHowever

with her afterwards, and she said she spends

ties that causes people to follow a particular

a lot of time playing “find the hidden object ”

career path and is the reason that some are

games. The need for quick review, homing

paid millions and perform in the top sports

in on certain characteristics, and needing

tiers, while others provide a supporting role

to sort out key characteristics are elements

or drop out. There are also natural require-

that are relatively important in visual analysis

ments for different jobs in security, and

skills. Somebody who repeats these activities

surveillance is just one of these.

frequently must improve to some extent.

Effective surveillance needs good obser-

The ques tion thoug h, is can a nybody do i t

vation, an eye for detail, visual analysis, visual

or only somebody with the potential or a cer-

perception and acuity among others. There

tain level to start with? No matter how often

Dr Craig Donald is a human factors spe-

are some people who naturally pick up more

you run the 100 m, none of us will be Usain

cialist in security and CCTV. He is a director

things than others. I’ve found that the 80/20

Bolt, but we may get a little faster if we do

of Leaderware which provides instru-

rule is not uncommon in some surveillance

so. It may be possible that this woman was

ments for the selection of CCTV opera-

operations, where 20% of operators pick up

already good, which is why she enjoyed the

tors, X-ray screeners and other security

80% of detected incidents.

hidden object games. So there is obviously a

personnel in major operations around the

base line from which improvements will be

world. He also runs CCTV Surveillance

skills, does it mean that they are not suitable

made, and equally limits on how much we

Skills and Body Language, and Advanced

for the position? Like anything else, we have

can improve.

Surveillance Body Language courses for

If somebody doesn’t have these natural

to recognise that there is always a range of

I visited Zurich airport a few years ago

CCTV operators, supervisors and manag-

abilities and it may not be in our budget to

to look at the aviation X-ray screener opera-

ers internationally, and consults on CCTV

get the absolute best. Not everybody can be

tions. They have a stringent selection polic y,

management. He can be contacted on

Manchester United or Barcelona players. So

but for those who succeed, there is extensive

+27 (0)11 787 7811 or craig.donald@

in these kinds of cases, you may set a mini-

training afterwards. This training progresses

leaderware.com

mum expected standard.

in levels, but involves the items in the X-rays

For example, in our assessments of appli-

having their position changed, being offset

I’ve found with training that a similar kind

cants for surveillance we recommend a level

by other items, camouflaged in various ways,

of thing can happen with CCTV – people see

of performance based on research that we

and generally becoming more and more

an indicator that they have been shown to

think would make a good operator operator.. People

difficult to identify as levels went up. There

highlight an incident condition during training

can accept applicants scoring lower lower,, but that

were far fewer personnel at upper levels of

and respond to this, and the more they have

comes with its own risk. Subsequently, one

certification indicating the difficulty for most

seen it, the quicker and more consistent the

of the most common questions we get is

people to improve to these levels, but their

response. So a person can develop a particular

whether we can improve this natural ability

performance was awesome.

characteristic through some kind of muscle, or

of people so that next time they can pass.

One of the reasons the top screeners were

in this case, mental memory.

It is a very relevant question for the person

successful was developing almost a mental

Does this change the natural skill level

applying for the job, as well as the organ-

memory for the ways in which threat items

though? We find that people who are better

isation who is needing to fulfil the staffing

could be detected. For example, repeatedly

at recognition to start with can typically

requirements.

viewing an item rotated in various different

develop more effectively and perform at

ways eventually develops an almost auto-

higher levels. Further, while one aspect of the

matic mental recognition of the threat condi-

person’ss abilities may change with this mental person’

So the question arises, can you improve natural abilities?

tion no matter what angle you are looking at.

rehearsal, this is unlikely to change qualities

Improving natural abilities

Eventually,, they hardly have to think about it, Eventually

of the person in all the other areas – it simply

We have generally found that when we

as recognition becomes almost automatic.

improves one aspect of the person.

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Maximising performance

conditions, the more likely they are to pick

and you are likely to get much greater return

We find that natural visual analysis skills there-

up if something is different. Sometimes this

from your system if you take this approach.

fore remain relatively consistent for a person

awareness develops over years and becomes

However, we can’t simply take it for granted

across time. Some specific aspects may be

some kind of local knowledge.

that people who have the natural sk ills will

strengthened through practice, but the overall

Lastly, whether people get training for this

automatically pick up things. We need to be

capacity of the person is likely to be relatively

type of task and the level of training they get

constantly looking at ways in which we can

similar. So the focus changes to trying to maxi-

will have a strong influence on their perfor-

improve performance of people at all levels.

mise the performance of people with lower

mance. I’ve heard people complaining about

skill in other ways.

how can they be expected to pick up things

incidents, analysis of ways in which people

Interest is one of the defining factors in

doing surveillance if they have never being

can commit offences, and operators continu-

improving performance. I’ve found that where

trained for it. They have a point with these

ally viewing and thinking about what they

interest is lacking, performance inevitably

comments. Certainly I have found training

see around them may be important ways

suffers. The personality of some people is

changes people at a number of levels, includ-

to enhance people’s performance. One of

also more suited to driving performance than

ing interest, situational awareness and motiva-

the features of an Advanced Motor Vehicle

others. Outgoing, extroverted and energetic

tion, and is capable of a significant and rapid

Driving course is that you provide an ongo-

people seldom can handle the constraints of

improvement in performance.

ing commentary about what is happening in front of you.

a surveillance control room for an extended period.

Mental exercises, viewing of previous

Observation and analysis skills

Getting operators to do this, even if in

Our research indicates a strong relationship

their own mind, is a way of focusing them on

be bouncing off the walls in a few days. On

between surveillance abilities like observa-

what is happening in the areas they are view-

the other hand, from a personality point of

tion and visual analysis skills and detection

ing. Develop the skill by asking them on a

view, people who are suspicious, question

on the job. There are some people who

regular basis what is going on, where certain

behaviour, and don’t take things for granted

simply do not have the skills to make good

people have come from, things out of the

are also likely to pursue targets more strongly.

operators and who will always struggle to

ordinary. In fact, any question asked regularly

Those with a good situational awareness will

recognise details that are being displayed in

about the scenes they are look ing at is going

often pick up things because of sensitivity

front of them.

to improve performance as it gets people

No matter how talented, they are likely to

to what is going on around them. The more people know an area and have a “feel” for the

Ideally you want the best people possible to deliver on the capability of your system,

thinking about what they are looking at and that can only be a good thing.

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Seven video surveillance trends you can’t afford to overlook A Seagate White Paper.

The surveillance industry is set for growth growth into new as well as old areas. areas. Do you know what’s next for video surveil-

2011, investigators seeking information about

optimised HDDs for surveillance applications

lance? It’s an incredibly dynamic industry that

rioters in Vancouver received more than 5000

and improving their overall lifespan.

continues to grow at an exponential rate.

hours of video from the public, ultimately

Are you keeping up with the trends that are

helping them find the suspects.

fuelling this momentum? More importantly,

One of the immediate practical applica-

Video surveillance backup and video data recovery

are you capitalising on the trends that can give

tions of this trend is the ability to improve

The #1 pain point for vi deo surv eill ance sys-

you a profitable competitive advantage? This

reaction time of law enforcement agencies,

tems integrators is data loss. And with good

article will show you what to watch out for and

especially with the use of social media moni-

reason. After all, what exactly is the proper

provide some insight you can implement that

toring. Of course, the continued growth in this

protocol to follow to recover your surveil-

will help you do just that.

space will create data analysis and manipula-

lance footage?

tion challenges as authorities deal with the

Network cameras as emerging stars

unsophistication of the source files.

Fixed-dome and180/360-degree IP network

If your customers have tried to pinch pennies by installing a standard drive for their surveillance system’s storage, the

No substitute for the right surveillance storage

answer is nothing. If they bristled at the ini-

segment, and the city surveillance and utilities/energy sectors are vertical markets to

Relying on traditional desktop drives, while

aren’t going to want to absorb a starting

watch. According to IHS, 180/360-degree IP

they may have the required space, isn’t a best

recovery cost of about $499. That means the

panoramic network cameras are forecast to

practice because they’re not built to withstand

data is gone.

increase global unit shipments by more than

the constant data writing involved when

60 percent year-over-year.

capturing multiple streams of high-definition

lance hard drives that are specifically engi-

video. The rigors of today’s video surveillance

neered for demanding surveillance systems.

are the preferred choice for monitoring wide

systems require true 24x7x365 operation. And

Seagate now offers a three-year Rescue

indoor areas, meaning customers can save

the reality of the situation is that standard

Data Recovery Services plan with select

money by installing fewer cameras while still

desktop drives just can’t handle the workload.

Surveillance HDD models. If customer data

cameras are the fastest growing product

With their increased scope, these cameras

covering the same area. That’s why they’re

Customers use desktop-class drives today

tial cost of a proper drive, chances are they

Companies like Seagate offer surveil-

is lost, deleted or corrupted, Seagate Rescue

predicted to gain increasing market share in

for low-cost, high-capacity storage, but they

will help your customers get their data

verticals such as retail, airports and casinos.

compromise their system reliability by using

back from their failed drive with a reported

Even entire cities are attempting to capitalise

these drives in a surveillance environment.

industry-leading data recovery rate of 90%.

on this trend in an effort to help them solve

It makes sense then that choosing the right

and prevent crimes.

drive can dramatically improve a system’s overall ROI. There are a variety of companies

Video management systems and video bandwidth management

Crowdsourced Crowdsourc ed video surveillance sur veillance

that manufacture drives built specifically

With the rise of high-definition video and

With the increasing prevalence of mobile

to help optimise video content recording/

IP cameras, it’s more important than ever

users, crowdsourced video surveillance data

playback and drives built to quickly process

to take into account the bandwidth needed

will be on the rise. This trend took centre stage

data and provide faster performance. For

to run your system at maximum efficiency.

during the Boston Marathon bombing as per-

example, Seagate provides surveillance drives

If bandwidth isn’t optimised, video quality

sonal photos and videos played a major role in

that provide enhanced data integrity and can

will degrade and the efficacy of the entire

identifying the Boston bombing suspects. In

help you reduce cost of servicing by delivering

system will be irreparably compromised.

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HD over coax

scalability,, but it can be complex especially scalability

multi-streaming and video compression are

According to Genetec, multicasting,

According to IHS, we should expect more new

for small installations. With IP and analogue

three innovative methods that users can

product and service announcements from

cameras displaying different strengths, more

use to optimise bandwidth management

network-focused security companies as they

companies will start to implement hybrid ver-

in video surveillance applications. With

seek to add new revenue streams to their

sions of each technology in their systems.

video management software (VMS), users

portfolios. So where will some of these new

can leverage existing hardware and software functionalities to experience benefits

sources of revenue come from? Even as the popularity of IP cameras con-

As video surveillance continues to evolve across both public and private sectors, there’s an increasing opportunity to capitalise on these

such as reduction in bandwidth require-

tinues to grow, acquiring more than 50% of

emerging trends in order to gain a distinct com-

ments, optimisation of network resources,

the market by 2017-18, we see HD over coax

petitive advantage for you and your customers.

and decrease of storage needs. As long as

being a promising area to watch. It’s gone

they’re supported by an intelligent VMS,

through evolution from analogue to HD-SDI

to listen to their customer needs, understand

multicasting, multi-streaming and video

(high-definition serial digital Interface) in its

their path to growth and engage with them

compression can ultimately contribute sig-

early stages and now with HD-CVI (high-defi-

not just at the initial install. By thinking of the

nificant cost savings and long-term invest-

nition composite video interface) and HD-TVI

engagement as more than a one-time sale

ment protection.

(high-definition transport video interface)

and focusing on the expansion of systems

iterations, and AHD (analogue high definition).

themselves – over larger spaces or with more

More than ever before, businesses need

Video analytics: Do more than ever before

for two simple reasons. One, there is no

Embedded low-end video analytics appli-

latency over coax so what you see is what you

cations have already been offered as free

get in real time. This is obviously the preferred

full version, please see http://www.seagate.

features. But are free apps a viable option, or

working state for businesses like casinos

com/files/www-content/ti-dm/_shared/

will there continue to be a market for video

and some applications that need real-time

images/top-video-surveillance-industry-

analytics? One thing is clear: vendors can

monitoring of their properties, and who are

trends-for-2015.PDF (short URL: http://goo.gl/

no longer charge for basic algor ithms. Yet, Yet,

not worried about missing anything due to

GkCxo6).

more advanced analytics remain profitable.

latency issues.

There are mu ltip le co nside ratio ns whe n it

It has maintained its position in the market

And two, it’s innately easier to set up – a

cameras – they set themselves up for future opportunities to generate sustained success. This white paper has been edited. For the

For more information contact Marti n Kruger,

comes to analytics, with each area projected

true plug-and-play solution. IP ultimately offers

Seagate South Africa, +27 (0)76 360 2850,

to continue growth well into the future.

higher quality, better integration and higher

[email protected]

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City surveillance: 20 years later By Neale Strauch, MD, Techsec Techsec Security Services (T/A The Lab).

City surveillance: has it improv improved ed or declined over time? Twenty years down the line and having having

subcontractor), we give our clients the full

Why is this then not the case?

completed many city surveillance systems

service ranging from the design of these

Six main methodologies need to be under-

and expansions thereof, we find ourselves

systems, the civil works, fibre installation,

stood, specified and implemented.

questioning the technical, operational, legal

planting of poles, control room layout, the

1. City surveillance is not about the cameras,

and maintenance methodologies followed in

installation of the cameras and head-end

the people or the technology used. City sur-

southern Africa.

culminating in the handover of a functional

veillance has only one output, the footage.

During the late ‘90s, we published a summary of a thesis on the utilisation of CCTV in

system. In saying this, we have had many frus-

2. City surveillance is not only a crime-fighting tool, it is a city management tool.

public spaces (CCTV in the streets the true

trating discussions with end-users, consul-

facts, N. Strauch, 1997), which was based on

tants, clients and suppliers who deem their

at statistically high crime points throughout

research we had done. The aim at the time was

new systems as the solution to all a specific

the city is a recipe that just does not give the

to identify what was done in other countries

city’s problems. This does go a long way,

successes hoped for. Each city has its own

(Europe) and specifically to find out what

but is generally seen primarily as a crime

character, thus a design that enables track

would suit the African continent and to learn

prevention tool. It has been difficult to alter

and trace by the operator brings success.

from their mistakes.

this perception to the understanding that it

4. Operators are a unique breed of person.

Well, 20 years later and the conclusion seems to be the same, more ‘new’ companies

is a city management tool. Then again , mana ging t he ci ty by these

3. Hot spotting where cameras are deployed

They are not uncles, cousins, children or a D grade security guard. Operators should

have joined this lucrative sector of the market,

means, it seems, could allow a service

have the ability to proactively identify the

re-inventing this wheel many times with new

provider to step into the shoes of those

incident, follow it through its lifecycle and

technologies leading the operational output,

responsible for other services such as

build the case.

untrained staff and low maintenance uptimes.

electrical, water, sanitation and traffic; the

The operational methodologies have gone

reporting thereof could thus be harmful.

gatherings or loitering, rings bells when ille-

a full circle where we find ourselves doing

On the other hand, in cities where the tool

gal parking or driving is analytically deter-

things the way they were done in the late

is embraced as a management tool, these

mined and criminals are identified anywhere

1990s.

managers have the facts at their fingertips.

in the city via facial recognition, might work

Water leaks are fixed immediately, rubbish

in the minds of clinically calculated software

story behind each of the systems operated in

heaps are cleared, traffic lights and traffic

design professors. South Africa, however, is

our country and it is not my intention to criti-

congestion is taken care of and streetlights

undisciplined and electronic rules that are

cise any of these. The experience gained over

are functional.

set-up to detect exceptions just cannot be

Yes, it could be said that there is a success

the years where city surveillance has remained

Electronic patrols of each area covered

5. Smart cities where technology warns of

implemented and are impractical to police.

my core interest needs to be told, if only to

by the surveillance technology can be done

shed some light on what works and where the

frequently, picking up all management

pitfalls are.

incidents and reporting these to the differ-

The footage

ent departments.

It has become critical that attention be given

As a third-party company (a specialist

6. Maintenance policy is critical.

to all factors that influence the quality of the footage during the design phase. With the flood of technology advancements and dumping of cheap products into the South African market, we seem to believe the specification sheets attached to tender documents. The IP products in particular have created a storm, some of the end users deem the words digital and IP to be this massive advancement and even believe that all IP products, by virtue of the name, are the same. Bad footage, even when compared to old analogue recordings, are popping up in the market and when utilised in the public surveillance scenario will cause cases to be lost in a court of law. Simply put, if the operator is correctly selected and the system is designed Continued on page 34

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against crime happened when an operator

the centre and physically sits here. Even lead-

specifically for city management, then record-

who took her job seriously noticed a city

ing the Metro and SAPS vehicles to a crime

ing space is only needed for 48 hours and in

owned truck had been parking at the same

scene via radio is problematic when done by

some cases 72 hours. If the operator did not

place every Wednesday. Initially, just mentally

a service-providers supervisor, because these

see the incident and the recordings are not

recording the fact, she made it her personal

services have protocols and don’t really like

reviewed, then only the odd, by chance inci-

project to find out more.

listening to a civilian.

dent recording could mean something. Any

During her break she then approached

Once again, the solutions are easy but

incident that was not seen by the operator

the review specialist and they reviewed and

need dialog and buy-in from the authorities in

should be picked up on the next rotation of

stored this footage. As time went by they both

that city. In places where it has been imple-

the camera or from a static, and there will thus

realised that there was something fishy going

mented, it works reasonably well as long as

still be time to respond.

on and involved their managers, who esca-

the dedication and the chip on the shoulder

lated this to the responsible person in the city.

of some is not the important factor. There

City management

A project was registered and all eyes were on

are many more such management functions

Over the years, incidents have been logged,

the truck, every move was watched and even-

that could be discussed and it is merely the

recorded and processed, giving a perception

tually it was confirmed that diesel was been

creative thinking and willingness to utilise the

that crime is being tackled by the utilisation of

sold off to small users. The decision to hold

surveillance centres to their fullest that will

city surveillance. Is this the case? Yes, but what

back on arrests paid off and in the end, with

make the difference.

about all the other service related incidents a

buy in from the manager involved, the Metro

city can be proud of?

Police and SAPS, a whole ring of criminals was

Hot spotting

apprehended and convicted.

Evaluating Evaluatin g a city during the design phase takes

Some cities that utilise the tool to manage all their service-related incidents should be

Planned operations with Metro Police

input from all involved to ensure that the most

screaming this success from the top of their

to enforce bylaws such as closing times and

effective placement of cameras is determined.

highest buildings. During a normal day service

selling of alcohol at night clubs all under the

Years ago, we would look at a city to find what

delivery managers are faced with many chal-

watchful eyes of the control centre can be

we then termed crime drawers. These are spots

lenges, some of which seem trivial, but to

done. During such operations, having SAPS

where criminals are naturally drawn to: ATMs,

the citizen on the street it is noticeable when

and Metro both in one vehicle attending to

taxi ranks, banks, shopping centres, stations,

things are different.

crime and bylaw enforcement at the same

taverns and main walkways are some examples.

time, can only be dreamt of.

We would then evaluate statistics and overlay

Traffic lights seem to go off just before morning traffic and then there is chaos. How true is this, and all we do is sit there in queues

Some centres have allocated seats for city management functions, Metro Police

them on these spots to determine the factor of accuracy. This is called hot spotting.

hoping that someone will send out a crew to

and SAPS, but this is few and far between.

either repair the fault of have a points man

There is unfortunately, in some cases, a sense

we found this to be ineffective. This mainly

deployed. In the world of an organised city

of degrading the position of such officers

because the reaction teams had to race from

where embracement and understanding of

especially where a service provider manages

spot to spot and perpetrator perpetratorss would inevitably

the added value of a surveillance system is

the centre. The choice to utilise own staff or

be long gone. Printed snapshots of the perpe-

prevalent, these failures are reported as and

to outsource is a discussion that will be had at

trators pinned to a wall showed no real success

when they happen, with immediate reaction

another time.

and they were never seen again. The advent

and repair even before the city awakens.

These officers, if motivated and chosen cor-

As time moved and experience was gained,

of facial recognition software caused much

rectly, can drive such a centre to its maximum.

excitementt and product sales people crossed excitemen

that can demonstrate the power of effective-

However, it would need a senior official to

our doorstep on a daily basis. It was said that

ness in both city management and the fight

whom they would report who is dedicated to

we could load this wonderful software and

An interesting case that comes to mind

when a face which was loaded on the database was recognised, it would warn us and we could send the SAPS to apprehend him. Little did we know that hit rate, lighting and the angle of view would have such an influence that to date this has not succeeded. Operators are there to build the case through its lifecycle, not to hit the reject button every 10 seconds because of mismatches. The implementation implementation of a successful successful city surveillance system is based on in-depth design, taking into account the crime drawers, but rather overlaying the city with three layers. Layer one is one is the city entry and exit level. Here we identify the entry, to moving through, and the exit routes of the city. Typically cameras (PTZ domes and static) are placed along these routes. Number plate recognition can be utilised as an aid at this layer.

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Layer two is two is the tracking layer. These are placed along secondary routes and are aimed at tracking vehicles and people along these routes. Layer three is three is the trace layer. Generally, these cameras are placed at intersections, using them in all four directions, with a camera at the next intersection one street up. This causes a matrix effect covering the area with a video blanket. It can be argued that this is almost impossible to achieve because of the quantity of positions needed, but it should also be noted that housing areas are not covered in this fashion, the entry / exit and the track level is utilised in these areas. It would be impossible to cover each house and even when a house is in close proximity, the first question is usu ally, “Can the camera see into my bedroom?” Yes. Yes. Please close your curtains if you don’t want to be seen. Typically, a medium city such as Bloemfontein would would need about 46 entry / exit domes with 184 statics, 93 trace dome cameras and 183 trace cameras. Costing of such a system, when done correctly with a UPS at each point, surge and lightning protection, quality power supplies and legal electrical terminations, would average at R380 000 per point, including the total fibre infrastructure, control mechanisms and control room. A smaller city such as Klerksdorp would need about 38 entry / exit domes with 152 statics, 48 trace dome cameras and 42 trace cameras.

Operators It is quite evident that operators are generally not selected or tested against any measured criteria. They are mostly employed by choice of management, or requested by clients – uncles, sons, children, and many tenders call for a D-grade guard. If this is the criteria, then no wonder the success of these multimillion Rand systems are not as successful as we want them to be. Models developed by professionals such as Dr Craig Donald, Steve Clupp and even some experienced centre managers just seem to fall by the wayside. Many questions remain unanswered and this mainly because the funding is not available and the fact that service providers cannot afford the services of a professional. By adding a fixed amount, a line item in tender documents that can be used to pay for the services of such a professional would enable and force the selection of this special breed of person. Technology is moving at a rate rate that has become far superior to the abilities of the R5 000 a month person, and in cases where skilled people are employed the task at hand gets boring (because of the lack of utilising the system to its maximum extent) and they only last till the next job comes up.

Smart cities and technology We have come a long way since the days of VCRs, PTZ cameras with 300 mm lenses, housed in gigantic plastic bubbles with no optical correctness, IR lighting the size of a A4 sheet of paper that no one could afford and fibre cable with mechanical splicing. Our belief in the technology has remained and developments like these have changed the way we do things. The only constant is that we live in an undisciplined South Africa where rules are made to be broken and are impossible for the law agencies to police. Jaywalking is the norm, not the exception; crowds gathering and walking on the inner roadside around parked cars is a minute-to-minute, second-to-second event. Double parking and taxi drop-offs are anywhere and the litter boxes along the streets are there to serve as a seat or a street vendor’s table. How then can we take a Continued on page 36

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iterative approach to those management and

disciplined, analytical approach in an attempt

technical activities needed to:

to aid the operator to identify these excep-

• Acquire the required support. During the

tions when they are the norm? The utilis utilisation ation of analyti analytics cs is not totally totally

design phase we should ensure that the maintenance elements such as personnel,

the system is to be 24 hours per day. • Peak Operational Times = Between 05h00 to 08h30 and 15h00 to 18h00 daily including weekends and public holidays. • Minor adjustments may be performed during

impossible in the city scenario and has been

tools, spares, vehicles and workspace is

operations, but no adjustment may be per-

used successfully to warn of pattern changes it

included.

formed during peak operational times.

traffic, double parking in busy main arteries, one

• Provide the required support during the

• No preventative maintenance shall be

way traffic violations and even where vehicles

operations at minimum cost. Having the

performed during peak operational times,

have crossed the centre on double ways. The

correct personnel and tools available for the

only urgent operational repair, limited to the

challenge arose in policing these incidents, the

task at hand.

replacement of LRUs will be permitted.

Broken Window Syndrome starting with man-

Maintenance tasks are grouped as follows:

agement who dictated policy on what should

tasks restore a Corrective maintenance maintenance tasks

• Failed LRUs will either be discarded or sent to intermediate support for repair.

be reacted to, gradually watering the use thereof

failed item. This is easily done if the design

down to disuse and eventual switch-off.

caters for fast and effective replacement

support equipment will be used at organisa-

of these items. An example thereof is our

tional level support.

Good planning, great management,

• Only general purpose or standard test and

professional operators and massive buy in is

patented STEVE (Surge Technology for

needed to overcome these challenges. It can

Electrical and Video Equipment). This product

be and is done to a certain extent at some

is mounted within the pole structure and

of the centres, but the over selling of func-

carries all power (including UPS) and surge

require a minimum amount of fasteners, or

tions within the technological space is being

protection elements for the cameras in the

in the case where special fastening methods

interpreted as the full truth, leading decision

field. Diagnostics is easy and the replacement

are to be used for vandalism purposes, all

makers to believe that they can get away with

of the STEVE is via plug-in connectors. Low-

fasteners are to be standardised.

less operators when using this wonder drug

level technicians can thus unplug the unit and

called technology.

replace it with a spare within three minutes

during the tender and included in the design,

ensuring that the downtime is minimal.

a stable system can be guaranteed. It is no use

Latency, for example, is an inherent factor within the IP world we live in. There are some

Preventative maintenance tasks maintenance tasks system-

• Tests carried out at organisational level will be logged for intermediate and depot use. • Replacement units shall be plug-in and

By utilising such a policy, dictated upfront

blaming Eskom when we don’t have enough

schools of thought that argue that it has no

atically inspect, detect and correct incipient

power backup. We can’t pass the buck when

effect on the way that operations are carried

failures, primarily wear-out failures, either

the 10 cent power supplies that we used keep

out because the operator gets a feel for it and

before they occur or before they develop into

failing.

can compensate whilst building the critical

major failures. Simple test sheets are utilised

case. Is this true? It might be dependent on

to measure all Voltages, Amps and Ohms and

has taken us 27 systems throughout Africa to

what that latency is?

log these into the database. It is surprising how

understand. We have the luxury of not being

soon the naughty boys (camera locations and

a product supplier, thus giving our clients the

Maintenance Maintenanc e policy

control room elements) are identified via graphs

best advice available without the pressure of

Maintenance is the aspect that is generally

aiding in the replacement of items which are not

having to adhere to manufacturers sales targets

misunderstood or underestimated. A main-

performing to specification. The added value

and agency agreements.

tenance policy should define the acceptable

is empowering the technical team to use fac ts

levels of uptime ensuring that the system is

about failed items during the warrantee period,

24/7, why then do we deem an aircraft more

always ready for use. Maintenance is defined

identifying possible bad batches or component

important when it only performs its purpose

as preventative and corrective maintenance,

/ design design failur failures es within within a product. product. It has been our

20% of the time.

but what does this mean and how can it be

experience that the product suppliers are grate-

measured?

ful and work together with us to resolve inherent

It is important to realise the depth at which maintenance should be measured.

product glitches. The following following are are examples of of the deterdeter-

City surveillance is a specialist field which

A city surveillance system has to function

For more information contact Neale Strauch, Techsec Security Services T/A The Lab, +27 (0)12 654 5985,

Strategically maintenance, support and tech-

mined policy statements.

[email protected],

nical sustainability is a disciplined, unified and

• Operating Time (Mission) = Daily operations of

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Camera within an alarm By Andrew Seldon.

Integrating communications, communications, video and motion detection detec tion in one passive. Integration is a well-used word in the security

Once received on their smartphone

Users can use the smartphone app to get

industry. Everyone talks about it, some even

app, users can request a high-resolution

the device to take a picture at any time, such

do it, a few do it very well. When it comes to

image be sent to them and alert their armed

as when they want to ensure their kids are

surveillance, integrating added functions and

response company to take further action, if

home from school, etc.

features to a CCTV system normally puts the

required.

camera front and centre, with the add-ons playing a lesser role. Alarm company Jablotron has changed this

Bruce Lang from Jablotron SA adds that

The in door camer a cove rs an area of about 55° and has a range of about

the PIR also includes a flash for capturing

12 metres. Jablotron offers both a wireless

images in poor lighting conditions, ensur-

and a hardwired version depending on the

by joining the video verification game with

ing the user gets a good look at whomever

user’s preferences and an outdoor version

its PIR motion detector. A traditional motion

or whatever is moving around where they

will soon be available.

detector that detects movement within the

shouldn’t be. The latest version causes the

space under guard, this PIR also has a high-

flash to go off on its own after the initial

combination is part of Jablotron’s range

resolution camera on board – as well as other

three images have been captured. This will

of alarm and automation systems, ranging

functionality to ensure the safety of users.

naturally make the intruder look towards

from control panels through to keypads,

the flash, when another photo will be taken

motion detectors, magnetic detectors and

three photos of the event. The images are

– presumably of a startled intruder looking

so forth. It also provides an automation facil-

stored on the onboard SD card in high resolu-

at the camera.

ity out of the box, which users can custom-

When motion is detected, the device takes

tion, and one is sent in low resolution via the

The i mages take n can also be vi ewed o n

The P IR mot ion d etec tor a nd ca mera

ise to their requirements – such as switching

GSM interface as an alert to the user and/or

the MyJablotron website as well as copied

a guarding company. The company says the

to a computer from the SD card. The device

image will be sent within three seconds, ensur-

manages its own SD card and will overwrite

For more information contact Bruce Lang,

ing no time is lost in what could be a potential

the oldest images if the available storage is

Jablotron Alarms SA, +27 (0)11 615 3675,

emergency.

filled – which shouldn’t happen frequently.

[email protected]

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SMART BUILDINGS

Video management integral to building management By Henrik Pedersen, business development manager, Milestone Systems.

Will video management systems become visual building intelligence hubs? The world of construction construction is heading heading for

Award-winning architect and innovative

continued growth in many economic hotspots

design-thinker, Paul Fletcher, recently said

around the world in 2016. London, for example,

that BMS’ need to change from what many

has been experiencing an unprecedented

are today, “making the building’s user feel

boom in the building of commercial office

dumb” by taking control away from the user,

space and this is now spreading to other major

to instead handing power back to them. By

UK cities such as Birmingham and Manchester.

the same token, he believes that architects

There is simultaneous simultaneously ly an evolution evolution occurring occurring

and developers need to move away from the

globally in the way we design and create our

current mind-set which divorces the user ‘as

buildings. Worldwide, the trend is to create

the layman’ from from the design p rocess, instead

buildings with the final user-occupan user-occupants ts top-of-

involving them in creating the building

mind from day one.

around the future o ccupants’ specific needs. So systems that control buildings should

The growing growing user-centric user-centric construction construction trend is now supported by some key standards

instead enable users to control them. And

developments, which are again percolating

building firms should be more focused on

into design and construction practices across

supplying value added services associated

the globe. For example, from April this year the

with the smooth running of a building rather

UK Government will require all firms involved in

than just putting up a building and walking

creating public buildings in the UK to conform with Level 2 Building Information Modelling

Henrik Pedersen, business development manager, Milestone Systems.

(BIM) demands. Level 2 BIM requires much tighter, ideally 3D model-based, specification of

The global organisation BSRIA is a test,

away. The The idea of ‘Building as a Service’ is even coming through into public discourse. Coincidentally, smart technology being specified in a new commercial building

buildings to ensure smoother commissioning

instruments, research and consultancy organ-

project makes all this possible. New buildings

of buildings so that they work better for occu-

isation serving the construction and building

are built with multiple sensors everywhere

pants from the outset, are easier to maintain,

services markets. It provides specialist support

from IP cameras, to fire and smoke detectors,

underpinning upgrading schedules for build-

services for design, construction, facilities

thermostatic controllers, heating ventilation

ings’ equipment and systems.

management, product testing and market

and air conditioning ( HVAC) control systems,

intelligence.

biometric readers for access control and much

Simultaneous with Level 2 BIM adoption, is the roll out of the Government Soft

GSL is an open-source framework, avail-

more besides. All these IP devices are also getting more intelligent.

Landings (GSL) protocol which demands that

able on the BSRIA website, that is intended to

new government buildings are designed with

‘smooth the transition into use and to address

user experience in mind. Soft Landings is a

problems that post-occupancy evaluations

as Milestone XProtect are now capable of

strategy adopted to ensure the transition from

show to be widespread’. It was updated in

turning images from the front of a car, as it

construction to occupation is ‘bump-free’ and

2014 to align with the Royal Institute of British

enters a building’s underground car park, into

that operational performance is optimised. The

Architects (RIBA) 2013 work stages.

a number plate which can then be checked

IP video management systems (VMS) such

against an database of authorised licence

Soft Landings Framework is a joint initiative between BSRIA (Building Services Research

User is central

plates. Once a match is established, the car

and Information Association) and UBT (Usable

However, it is not just about the technology

park barrier can be automatically lifted. By

Buildings Trust).

but how it is used to help building users.

contrast, an image or video stream of an

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unauthorised vehicle can be sent automati-

to HDD failure) for example? Or worse, is

cally to a remote security manager’s mobile

there a small fire underway which needs

device and they can make a decision whether

immediate attention? This intelligence can

to release the barrier, or not, having estab-

be gleaned by marrying a temperature

lished the credentials of a visitor through the

threshold alert with a real-time video

video and had a short conversation.

image. Based on a verified level of threat,

We are also seeing visitors being logged on an access control system as visitors at

the right person can be sent to deal with the problem.

reception. Once tagged, they can be tracked to the VMS if that unique visitor is picked up

Video management central to BMS

in a restricted area, for example. The breach

Extending the thinking a little further into

can then be sent with a snapshot image

services within a building: it would be

from the nearest camera verifying the

great if a large company could provide a

context for this breach, helping the security

desktop PC webcam view of the central

guard to establish rapidly, again via a smart

cafeteria to staff so they can time their

device of choice, whether this represents a

lunch-break when queues have died down.

genuine security threat.

Equally, why not turn video recordings of

around a building. So an alert can be sent

that cafeteria’s occupancy through entire

Seeing the heat

lunch periods over several weeks into hard

Infrared network cameras are increasingly

data about numbers of people using the

being deployed in buildings as well. These

facilities there? This data could be turned

are not only useful from a security per-

into intelligence about peak usage of the

spective to detect activity, in a restricted

facilities, establishing whether changes

server room for example, but also to help

to the service need to be made to better

manage buildings’ HVAC systems. Thermal

meet the needs of employees and visitors.

images from these cameras can help show

So it is possible to see video manage-

areas of a building where heat is leaking

ment systems sitting right at the centre

away – perhaps where a window has been

integrated with BMS’ and taking in and

left open, or a window frame has been

making sense of data coming in from

compromised and needs maintenance or

multiple smart sensors, creating intelli-

replacement.

gence out of data from multiple integrated

These sens ors can al so help isolate the

IP devices.

parts of the building that need heating

In this vision, XProtect can be used

or air conditioning and the parts where

to not only enable more comprehensive

occupancy-levels are low and therefore no

building security, but also more intelligent

HVAC HVA C is required. For example, as people

and responsive building management, as

leave a meeting room the sensors can send

well as building services optimisation. Now

an alert to the central BMS which would

that is a vision that is worth pursuing as it

trigger HVAC and lighting systems to auto-

offers much greater control for buildings’

matically shut down. As such, the vision for

users. It is also food for thought for archi-

future Smart Buildings is about creating

tects, designers, construction firms, BMS

buildings that are intelligent enough to

providers, building services providers and

react to usage levels and environmen environmental tal

facilities managers alike.

changes dynamically. So if it is a hot day and the ser ver room

It is therefore no surprise at all that we are starting to see mergers and acquisitions

is running very hot, thereby compromising

bringing security product manufacturers

the hard disk drives (HDD) of servers (and

together with building control systems

therefore corporate data they hold), once a

players. Recently, the Tyco Security Products

temperature threshold is reached systems

merger with building management systems

could send an alert and trigger the air-con-

provider Johnson Controls, shows that the

ditioning to increase output in that area.

power of bringing smart building systems

Video management systems such

together with security management is not

as XProtect, can act as an intelligence

lost on some of the bigger players in both

centre or visualisation hub where alerts

of these converging markets.

are verified alongside any visual evidence that the buildings’ sensors can provide. Is

For more information contact Milestone

the increase in heat in that ser ver room

Systems, +27 (0)82 377 0415,

actually because a server is running

[email protected],

abnormally hot (which is often a precursor

www.milestonesys.com

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THER MAL CAM ERAS

Thermals expand their operations Thermals cameras have have become a standard part of the surveillance industry. Therm al ca meras have g one f rom b eing

array with 320 x 240 pixels, combined with

are claiming to be able to obtain colour

expensive devices reserved for military or

dedicated image processing algorithms

images in near total darkness? Where

government use to less costly solutions for

to deliver sharp, clear thermal images that

are thermals and low-light cameras best

a wide variety of uses, from 24-hour perim-

make it easier to recognise objects or suspi-

deployed and why? Furthermore, are we

eter protection through to measuring the

cious activities.

seeing the end of IR cameras?

temperatures of machinery while in opera-

Some of the key benefits this provides is

Montague: Thermal imaging cameras Montague: Thermal

tion. Today, Today, one finds therma ls in almost a ny

a more precise temperature sensitivity, e.g.

detect the heat source of objects and will

security installation, from residential estates

temperature differences of 50 mK or less are

provide the same image in total darkness

to large commercial operations and more.

made visible. Further video processing fea-

and during the day, creating good con-

Hi-Tech Hi-T ech Security Solutions asked FLIR

tures include multiple automatic, dynamic

trast images in the scene and they can see

and Bosch Security for some input regard-

image optimisation algorithms, as well

through most weather conditions. No addi-

ing thermals and what they are capable of

as polarity control (white hot/black hot).

tional lighting is needed. Thermal cameras

today. Within the realm of commercial, rea d

Automatic flat-field correction (FFC) results

have virtually no moving parts and are not

affordable operations. Our respondents are:

in a more uniform, quality image.

dependent on external lighting to illuminate

• David Montague from FLIR Systems, and

the scene, so the MTBF is extended com-

• Charles Coetzee from Bosch Security

Hi-Tech Hi-T ech Security Solutions: Where are we

pared with other technologies. FLIR offer a

Systems.

mostly seeing thermals deployed and

10-year warrantee on the thermal detector.

why (for example, on long perimeters)? Hi-Tech Hi-T ech Security S olutions: What advances

Montague: Therma ls ar e bei ng de ploye d Montague: Therma

Yes. This This is however, dependent Coetzee: Yes. Coetzee: on the application requirements. Optical

are we seeing with respect to thermal

in many perimeter applications. In past

cameras have their place when designing

technology (resolution, clarity of images,

years thermal imaging was mainly used

systems, but when the terrain becomes chal-

distances etc.)?

in high asset value applications such as

lenging, lighting around the area becomes

Montague: We are seeing a transition to

airports, power stations, etc. Although

a factor and if it is very dense in shrubs and

640x480 resolution products as the benefits

thermal often offered the best solution for

vegetation, thermal cameras will be the best

of achieving further distances with analyt-

all perimeter security, the cost was relatively

solution.

ics is appreciated with these products. The

prohibitive. In recent years the price reduc-

cost to benefit ratio makes sense, as the

tion has expanded the applications and FLIR

ence of some type of light source to be fully

price differential between the two options

has products that will secure residential

effective. Conversely, when too much light is

becomes less.

premises at an affordable price. All perim-

present, this can also prove troublesome for

eter applications can now get the best solu-

visible light cameras. Thermal cameras do

tion at an affordable price.

not experience these troubles as they work

Coetzee: The B osch outdo or IP therma l Coetzee: The cameras provide early detection and the display of irregularities over large areas.

e seeing increased growth Coetzee: We’re Coetzee: We’r

Low-light cameras still require the pres-

on infrared radiation, hence will continue

These camer as ca n ‘see’ through de nse

in areas such as ports and traffic monitor-

to be more effective in any challenging

smoke or bad weather conditions such as

ing, border control, perimeter surveillance

environment where an overabundance, or

heavy fog or snow, or even in absolute dark-

as well as power plants and industrial

absence of light exists.

ness. Providing high sensitivity, uncooled

installations.

long wave thermal imaging, these cameras

IR cameras will always have their place in the market. As mentioned above, thermal

deliver outstanding image quality. They use

Hi-Tech Hi-T ech Security Solutions: Are thermals

cameras are suitable for any application

a VOx (Vanadium Oxide) focal plane sensor

still necessary when low-light cameras

where extreme challenges in lighting occur.

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Therm al te chnol ogy ha s bee n stro ngly

an intruder and then handing over to a PTZ

for FLIR’s thermal video. They are easy to

adopted for many perimeter surveillance

multi-sensor for tracking.

set up and capable of classifying human or

solutions, coupled with HD colour cameras

Coetzee: Yes, with Bosch’s on-board

for daytime operation. IR cameras still have

Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA), we are

provide reliable detection with low false

a major role to play in many instances, but

able to offer intelligence at the edge. The

alarm rates, all without human intervention.

due to current limitations on most built-in

Bosch suite of video analytics range from an

Other models can be viewed at www.flir.

IR technology, the effective range is often

object entering or leaving a scene, multiple

co.uk/security/display/?id=72433.

no more than 30 metres. Thermal technol-

cross line configurations, object tracking,

ogy, however, allows detection of objects

loitering, idle, and people counting to name

from PSIM-VMS-CCTV cameras, thermal

kilometres away.

a few. Up to eight individual tasks can be

cameras and analytics. Many integrators

selected and combined into one scene to

are seeing the benefit of working with one

build sophisticated detection systems.

supplier on the total solution. The recent

Hi-Tech Hi-T ech Security S olutions: Can more

advanced analytics be used with ther-

Intelligent tracking within Bosch camera

vehicular intrusions, FC-Series ID cameras

FLIR now offers an end-to-end solution

acquisition of DVTEL by FLIR has contrib-

mals? Can intelligent tracking be done,

technology is more based around the

either by the thermals themselves or by

moving PTZ portfolio, while video analyt-

automatically directing a PTZ to an alert/

ics within static thermal cameras (VOTs)

VOT Thermal Cameras, come in four different

event?

are based around analytics rules which are

lens options comprising 9 mm, 13 mm, 19 mm

configured on the cameras. With the Bosch

and 60 mm. Bosch moving cameras, like the

relation to analytics, there are edge options

IVA, intelligent tracking in the scene can

analogue MIC Series 612 Thermal Camera is a

with the FC and the new FC-ID. This option

be achieved on thermals, for applications

dual thermal and optical PTZ camera.

started with a type of motion detection, but

where PTZs are employed, the auto-tracking

the demand for more sophisticated analytics

can effectively move and reposition the

For more information, contact:

on board is becoming heavier all the time,

camera to follow the object of interest.

FLIR Systems, +44 780 151 4810,

Montague: FLIR has several options in Montague: FLIR

the FC-ID offers advanced analytics. In addition, FLIR offers server based analytics. FLIR has a range of PTZ multi-sensor cameras that can be used in tracking targets. Often we are seeing the need to detect

uted to the enhanced offering. Bosch fixed cameras, like the IP Coetzee: Bosch Coetzee:

[email protected], www.flir.com Hi-Tech Hi-T ech Security Solutions: What are your

Bosch Security Systems - South Africa

latest thermal offerings?

& sub-Saharan Africa, +27 (0)11 651 9600,

Montague: The FC-ID series of cameras Montague: The feature on-board video analytics optimised

[email protected], africa.boschsecurity.com

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HIGH DEFINITION ANALOGUE

Analogue fights back By Andrew Seldon.

The analogue industry has jumped jumped back into the game game with high definition offerings. Just as we were all prepared to announce the

ahead in the surveillance world is Dahua.

to buying all your product from the same

death of analogue and the ultimate victory

It has developed the HDCVI standard.

manufacturer.

of network (or IP) surveillance, the analogue

According to the company’s John Li, com-

industry jumped back into the game, offering

pared to other HD analogue standard, HDCVI

ports up to 2 MP, with 3 MP and 4 MP solutions

HD (high definition) video and more from

is better, firstly because it owns independent

in the pipeline.

analogue systems. And even more impor-

intellectual property rights.

tantly, you can use them on your existing analogue infrastructure – so they say.

Secondly, Li says HDCVI has full compat-

In terms of resolution, AHD already sup-

Something old, something new

ibility with legacy and other systems. This

One of the alleged benefits of HD analogue

means HDCVI is ‘penta-brid’, which means it

systems is that users can make use of their

depending on which version one chooses,

is compatible with HDCVI / AHD / TVI / IP /

existing infrastructure, which means you save

HD analogue can deliver higher definition

CVBS. The whole HDCVI family is also com-

on cabling. Elhadad says upgrading to AHD

video over the same infrastructure – with a

patible with both older and new versions of

is as simple as changing cameras and DVR

few changes – but still keeping it analogue

its products.

units, ‘and you set to go’.

According to the companies involved,

with no latency and at a lower cost. This

In addition, Li says HDCVI features

Hikvision is the same. Zhang explains that

makes it easier to manage and install as the

higher resolution and longer transmission

customers only need to replace the front-end

technical trickery of IP systems is avoided. In

distances, and not only provides 720p and

cameras and backend DVRs, again without

many installations, especially smaller ones,

1080p resolutions, but 4 megapixel and 4K

the trouble of re-cabling. What’s more, the

HD analogue systems are not only retaining

(8 megapixel) as well. As for the transmission

Hikvision Turbo HD 3.0 supports up to 1 200 m

existing clients, but gaining new converts

distance, HDCVI supports up to 1 200 m over

transmission distances.

who would otherwise have gone the IP route.

coaxial cable and 450 m over UTP.

However, it’s not a simple decision to stay

The compa ny also boa sts that HD CVI sup -

Dahua, again, echoes the others. Customers can seamlessly upgrade from SD

with analogue. There are various HD stan-

ports multi-signal transmission in one coaxial

analogue to an HDCVI system, the only thing

dards in the analogue world and each want

cable. In other words: video, audio, data and

they need to do is to replace the analogue

to be the eventual winner. Hi-T Hi-Tech ech Securit y

power.

cameras and DVRs with HDCVI versions. No

asked three of the leading playSolutions asked Solutions

It’s worth noting that Zhang says the

cabling needs to be changed.

ers to tell us about their HD offerings in the

Turbo HD so lution off ers seaml ess compat -

analogue world, what their standard offers

ibility with various third-party HDTVI compli-

million supporters from 150 countries, and

customers and how they see it developing

ant cameras and DVRs. Turbo HD 3.0 will also

over 200 global partners have joined the

in future.

support AHD compliant products.

Dahua HDCVI Academy, aiming to accelerate

The third s tandard to consider i s AHD

According to Li, HDCVI has more than 10

HD development. The company believes that,

Rebooting analogue

(analogue high definition). Developed by

although the current HD analogue market is

Frank Zhang, product manager for Hikvision’s

Nextchip, it is promoted in South Africa by

shared by CVI, AHD and TVI, it is an inevitable

backend devices explains that the Chinese

Hitek Security. Tomer Elhadad, CEO of Hitek,

trend that all standards will converge, as con-

surveillance giant provides its Turbo HD

says AHD offers a few advantages of its own.

vergence is a real and important customer

products built on the HDTVI standard.

The first i s that thes e cameras suppor t both

requirement.

“Compared with other HD analogue stan-

old analogue technology as well as AHD.

dards, HDTVI excels in ultra-high signal

Moreover, the AHD DVR from Hitek supports

figures from China show that AHD is lead-

bandwidth, which results in more saturated

analogue, AHD as well as IP.

ing the pack by a significant margin when it

colour and brightness, and makes the images

Elhadad adds that customers can develop

However, Elhadad says last year’s export

comes to analogue HD sales.

more clear. Hikvision will soon introduce an

AHD systems using AHD devices from the

upgraded Turbo HD solution ( Turbo HD 3.0),

Provision range, which Hitek sells, or any

Analytics on analogue

with product models providing up to 5 MP

other brand. This is the same as people were

In today’s IP surveillance world, one of the

resolution (2592x1944).”

used to with traditional analogue systems.

benefits of higher resolution images is the

Unlike other standards, you are not limited

ability to add value to the installation with

Another Chinese company steaming

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video analytics. Fortunately, the same is pos-

analogue systems, users will benefit from:

sible with HD analogue.

• HD analogue devices are more cost-effective cost-effective

4K analogue video

and costs less to install,

Analogue CCTV users can now enjoy

software, the Smart PSS for PCs and DMSS for

• Easy to install, easy to use,

5 MP HDTVI and 4K video resolution

mobile devices that support analytics. HDCVI

• Low demands on the installer’s technical skills,

while safeguarding their investment

technology supports various intelligent func-

• Low maintenance maintenance cost, and

with existing cabling infrastructure.

tions including motion detection, tripwires,

• No need for switches switches or hubs for bridging, bridging,

Hikvision is launching its third-gener-

Dahua provides video management

left object detection, facial recognition, people counting, heat maps etc.

which also reduces the overall costs. When comparing the cost to an IP solution,

ation analogue HD solution, Turbo HD 3.0, which also supports latency-free

Elhadad adds that any video analytic

Elhadad says, “I can say that the cost of AHD is

1080p HD video up to 800m and 720p

software already available in the market will

similar to standard analogue systems and an IP

transmission up to 1 200 m over coaxial

be able to make use of AHD video footage.

system will still be in the range of two or three

cable.

Hitek also offers CMS software that allows you

times more expensive.”

to manage all your Provision ISR devices under

Li says that even if a customer has an SD

Turbo HD 3.0 uses HDTVI technology, eliminating compatibility issues

analogue system, simply replacing all the

whenever you have to mix old technol-

cabling costs a lot. For most mid-sized or

ogy with new products, and making

ment software with Turbo HD analogue solu-

large surveillance systems, such as buildings

installation simple and cost-effective.

tions. This includes the cur rent iVMS-4200 VMS

or public facilities, it is unrealistic to change

and iVMS-5200 Professional VMS. Video analyt-

the cabling. Furthermore, the cameras and

pression technology improves encod-

ics is available on these platforms, including

HCVRs in an HDCVI system are “remarkably

ing efficiency by up to 50% compared

motion detection, intrusion detection, line-

less expensive” than IP cameras and NVRs of

to standard H.264, dramatically reduc-

crossing detection, alarm management video

similar per formance.

ing bitrates while maintaining high

one platform. Hikvision provides its own video manage-

quality detection and more smart features.

From the above, it seems clear that analogue is fighting back, not only to retain its

Hikvision’s high-calibre H.264+ com-

transmission quality without losing forensic details. Hikvision’s Power-over-Coax (PoC)

The bottom line

market share, but to grow it with the intro-

We naturally expect the vendors to promote

duction of HD solutions that can compete

feature simplifies installation, as one

their own products and promise awesome

with most of the IP systems being installed

coaxial cable carries both the video

results for those who implement them, but

today. Over time, it is probably a good bet

signal and the power supply. This trans-

when dealing with HD analogue, what are the

that the competition between CVI, TVI and

lates to reduced installation time, which

real cost advantages a company would experi-

AHD will see the manufacturers releasing

also translates to a reduction in both

ence? After all, when buying new cameras and

higher definition capabilities and longer

installation and material costs. In addi-

DVRs, you are committing significant funds to

transmission lengths to support their zero-

tion, the Turbo HD 3.0 analogue solu-

the project.

latency systems. Who will win in the end

tion supports UTC for remote set-up

Zhang explains that the advantages of HD

remains to be seen, but it seems as if custom-

and configuration and enables control

analogue over IP systems are mainly in cost-sav-

ers can once again include analogue in their

of the OSD menu and PTZ control via

ings and their real-time capability (non-latency

long-term plans.

coaxial cable, enabling faster camera installation and easier management.

transmission). In terms of upgrading from SD analogue to HD analogue, users will benefit

For more information, contact Dahua,

Turbo HD 3.0 is also compatible with

from:

+86-571-87688883, overseas@dahuat overseas@dahuatech. ech.

the majority of products from other

• No need for re-cabling, which reduces installa-

com, www.dahuasecurity.com.

manufacturers.

tion costs, • HD analogue devices are more cost-effective, cost-effective, and • More flexible in restructuring, you don’t don’t have to do all the restructuring at one time. In terms of the installation of new HD

Hikvision South Africa, +27 (0)10 035 1172, [email protected],

For more information contact

www.hikvision.com.

Hikvision, +86-571-8700-6060,

HiTek Security Distributors, +27 (0)21 946

[email protected],

3344, [email protected],

www.hikvision.com

www.hiteksecurity.net

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VIDEO ANALYTICS

Automated analytics with iSentry By Andrew Seldon.

Automation makes its way to video management systems. There are many respected video analytics

management system needs to be able to

no alert is given when an operator should

systems on the market for surveillance users

detect expected problems as well as those

receive one. iSentry avoids this by learning

to choose from, some developed right here in

that have not been specifically programmed.

what is normal and then alerting operators

South Africa. The critical component in all of

iSentry beat out its competitors in this sce-

when anything falls outside of this norm

these systems is the ability to analyse video

nario because its analytics are not rules-based.

regardless of whether the event is in fact a

footage and initiate an action or response

This means it can teach itself what qualifies as

critical scenario or not.

when a suspicious activity is noted.

normal, and highlight any anomalies irrespec-

One of the systems is iSentry from ISDS,

Wilson says there is no human interfer-

tive of whether they have been seen before.

ence in the learning process and no prior

although it has its roots in Australia where it

In the Australian Roads Agency project, the

learning is required. The system really analy-

was developed by Sentient Vision Systems.

system was the only one that detected that

ses the situation itself and applies hierarchi-

What makes iSentry different from other

an aeroplane making an emergency landing

cal artificial intelligence to determine what

analytical systems is that instead of pre-

on the highway was an anomaly. The other

is normal and what’s not. It analyses the

programmed algorithms that determine if

systems accepted the plane landing because

scene from a pixel level and decides what

something in front of a camera is of interest,

it was landing in the direction traffic was sup-

belongs there, what moves, what doesn’t

iSentry is designed to be self-learning.

posed to be going and the pilot was able to

move and in which way they move. It then

avoid causing an accident. iSentry was able to

marks anything outside of the paradigm it

before being brought to South African ISDS

ascertain that this large object coming out of

creates as unusual.

in 2008 and jointly developed thereafter. The

the sky, even though it was obeying the rules,

original idea for the system was to provide

was out of place.

As noted, iSentry originated in Australia

visual input to machines in order to give them

Wilson explains that the system does not

As an example, Wilson says that setting the system up to monitor a busy road and leaving it for 48 hours will see iSentry learn

a form of awareness without requiring human

grade events, but rather learns what is normal

enough to cut out 95% of the traffic on the

input. The company then moved into other

and highlights abnormalities. Parameters are

road.

areas where the same technology could be

set during installation, thereafter the system

used effectively, namely surveillance.

builds its own intelligent decision making pro-

miss an alert, but to make the whole surveil-

cesses. Currently, iSentry handles behavioural

lance process more manageable. Instead of

Australian Roads Agency, where the organisa-

analysis, object detection, moving target

having operators watching a host of screens,

tion wanted to be informed of road incidents

detection at land and sea, and ground change

the system allows them to ignore 95% of the

in real time. This was the beginning of the

detection, among others. Wilson says it is very

footage and focus on the 5% it determines

solution now known as iSentry.

effective in wide outdoor environments, even

is unusual. And as operators dismiss some of

in adverse weather conditions.

the 5%, the system continues learning and

One of its first customers was the

Callum Wilson, MD of ISDS explains that in the road agency scenario, the organisa-

The k ey, acco rding to Wils on, is to ne ver

reducing the number of alerts it provides.

tion needed to catch any anomalies in the

Independent learning

traffic, whether an automobile accide nt or

When using surveillance systems to monitor

are delivered on live video, not recordings.

something involving a pedestrian. This is a

fluid and busy high-risk environments, using

However, when something of interest is

critical environment and missing something

a rule-based system is difficult. If something

raised, the system allows operators to drill

is never acceptable. It also means that the

happens that falls out of the set parameters,

down into historic footage if required.

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VIDEO ANALYTICS

Camera choices

takes action and is accountable. It also keeps a

As with all management platforms today, iSentry

timeline of the events of the day (or however

97% of the video surveillance footage ignored

branched out from analogue cameras into the

long the company requires), allowing supervisors

by the software, with anything unusual, such

IP world and initially connected to a variety of

to quickly move through historical footage and

as a prowling car late at night, brought to the

cameras via the software interfaces provided by

alerts.

attention of operators who can then dispatch

the manufacturers. This, however, proved less

The diff differen erentt situat situations ions oper operator atorss may may fac face e

CSS chose iSentry and now sees about

a unit to investigate. The fact that iSentry

than optimal as code had to be developed for

can also be organised and handled by means of

keeps an audit trail of everything the opera-

every camera supported, and then updated when

standard operating procedures (SOPs), which will

tors do, provides CSS with an additional ‘guard’

the firmware on the camera was updated – a

ensure operators take the correct actions every

that watches the operators to ensure they are

never-ending task.

time.

not compromised. CSS has since taken this approach into

The Aust Austral ralian ian deve develope lopers rs then then deci decided ded to take the raw RSTP (Real Time Streaming Protocol)

Making the case for CSS Tactical

other areas, such as Dunkeld, where it has

video stream and analyse that. After some work,

CSS is a security service provider that started

seen contact crime decrease from one per

the software works effectively and iSentry is now

operations about eight years ago in the Illovo

week at the start of the contract to one every

effectively hardware agnostic. For remote moni-

area. The suburb was using traditional armed

four months, proving the effectiveness of its

toring applications, ISDS has also developed its

response services and finding it ineffective. CSS

approach. Using iSentry provides operators

own compression algorithm to limit bandwidth

decided to take a different approach to guard-

with increased situational awareness, which

usage. The proprietary streaming protocol also

ing the suburb with tactical vehicles and better

allows them to make optimal use of their

adjusts to the available bandwidth to ensure the

trained personnel.

human resources on the ground and see to it

images get through to the control room. The har hardwa dware re agn agnosti osticism cism also appl applies ies to the

Even with the improved equipment and people, guards can’t be everywhere all the time.

that the armed response teams arrive before the criminals can act.

systems iSentry is run on. It can make use of com-

The com compan panyy ther therefo efore re deci decided ded to com combine bine

mercially available IT platforms if required. ISDS,

people and technology and install cameras (with

YouTube You Tube at: www.youtube.com/

however, also provides a full solution to support

the residents’ approval) to enable it to conduct

watch?v=iu23WQra8to and and www.youtube. www.youtube.

its clients and resellers.

live surveillance 24x7. CSS also realised that

com/watch?v=yjnQmFP9TGQ.

The appli applicati cation on’’s inte interfac rface e is desi designe gned d to to be

More information is available on

having people staring at a bunch of screens

easy to learn and use, while being intuitive. When

would not be an effective solution and needed

For more information contact ISDS,

an alert is raised, it remains on the screen until

a software solution that would filter out the irrel-

+27 (0)11 326 4571, [email protected],

the operator dismisses it, ensuring someone

evant data and alert its operators to anomalies.

www.isds.co.za

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VIDEO ANALYTICS

Counting people in retail By Andrew Seldon.

People counting is becoming an important component of retail management. Mobeni Integrated Systems has a long history

Trends c an al so b e ana lysed once the

of providing security at South Africa’s main

system has enough historical data on board.

airports where it has a significant rollout of

This w ill allow centre s and indiv idua l sto res

surveillance cameras, services and manage-

to predict foot count on specific days – such

ment software. The company recently made

as the day before Christmas – and ensure

the decision to expand its scope of operations

they are prepared for an influx of people.

into the retail space.

The i nformat ion c an be anal ysed fo r a

Krish Deokali, managing director of

particular store, or nationally for a number

Mobeni, says the decision to enter the retail

of stores in a chain, permitting t he chain’s

market came as a result of the company

owners to accurately determine the value

deciding to expand its services. Not only is the

and ranking of all its stores nationwide. A

retail market one where security is a primary

real-time dashboard also allows manage-

concern, but it is similar to airports in that

ment to gain a current view on their stores

there is a constant flow of people into, out of

or centres and plan accordingly. Reports can

and around the location.

also be generated automatically and sent to

As an experienced service provider, Mobeni has the ability to service these environments with surveillance solutions, but is

Krish Deokali, managing director of Mobeni. The i nforma tion can a lso b e use d as a

the relevant people. The sof twar e i s we b d rive n, m aki ng it easy to use and easily accessible. In

also able to add additional functionality to the

cost saving mechanism when used with a

addition, Mobeni offers the solution as a

security installation. In the retail environment,

building management system. When there

hosted offering, meaning retailers need

this means being able to assist shop and mall

are lower numbers of people in a mall, for

not concern themselves with I T problems,

managers with accurate people counting

example, the management may decide to

but can simply use the software to run

software. The software used is a mixture of

reduce the number of escalators or eleva-

their businesses optimally. Deokali adds

international analytical software that has been

tors in use, saving on electricity charges

that centres requiring a local server will be

tailored by Mobeni to local conditions.

and allowing maintenance to be done with

accommodated, but it makes more sense

the least impact on shoppers. Similarly,

to opt for a cloud solution when you have

with accurate information on the number of

during peak hours, the management can

numerous stores across the country and

people entering and exiting their location at

ensure that its escalators are all operational.

don’t want to have the technical and main-

any time of the day. It can also highlight which

Integration into a building or a risk safety

tenance hassles of having a server installed

entrances and exits are most used, allowing

management system will alert the mall or

in each one.

them to tailor rental agreements to the location

facility operators of overcrowding in specific

of a store as well as inform the security operator

zones to ensure safety standards can be

that will allow the software to track cus-

where, for example, they need to place more

met.

tomer’s routes and measure service times. In

Foot count technology provides retailers

guards to handle more visitors.

The same a pplies to heating and air

The ne xt ve rsion inclu des Wi- Fi trac king

addition, a unique feature that will incorpor-

conditioning systems. These can be adjusted

ate weather data will give a more meaning-

the same cameras used for security can be used

according to the number of people present,

ful understanding of trends and customer

for people counting – as long as the cameras

as well as adjusted in different zones to meet

behaviour.

have been positioned correctly and deliver the

the needs of visitors and employees.

The benefit benefit of the the setup setup Mobeni Mobeni offers offers is is that that

required quality images. If required, the software

Deokali adds that the software used has a

While Mobeni can make use of existing cameras for the analytics operations,

can also determine the number of adults and

multi-tenant capability, which allows centre

Deokali says the company recommends

children, which are counted separately, as well

management to obtain an overall view of the

their range of 3D cameras and sensors as it

as other categorisations such as distinguishing

whole area under surveillance, but it can also

delivers over 96% accuracy when it comes to

between customers and trolleys. For individual

provide individual stores with data pertinent

people counting – and the analytics is done

stores, the information can inform them of what

to its business – including in-store heat maps.

on the camera, saving bandwidth and com-

specials or advertising to place within or outside

As an example, he explains the system can

puting resources. The cameras also include

their stores on particular days, or at specific

collect point-of-sale information information,, whether

onboard foot count data storage for up to

times of the day to attract walk-by customers.

manually or automatically if the POS systems

60 days, thus eliminating data gaps in case

The footfal footfalll software software can also also divide divide malls

are integrated, giving store management an

of a network or service provider failure.

into zones and track the movement of people

accurate view of the value per square metre

as they move through the malls on heat maps,

of its shop space and various other KPIs can


showing dwell times in specific locations, again

be automatically calculated, such as aver-

Krish Deokali, Mobeni Integrated Systems,

providing more insight as to where is a prime

age sales per customer, service ratio, daily

+27 (0)11 396 2616, [email protected],

position for particular stores.

turnover compared to foot traffic etc.

www.mobeniis.co.za

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LOGISTICS

Logistics security with 4K By Laurence Smith, executive, Graphic Image Technologies.

Don’t let your merchandise out of your sight, even when it’s left the warehouse. Until recently, warehouses were seen as a separate entity in the overall supply chain, merely a repository for merchandise storage before it was moved onto its final destination. Now retailers and other businesses have realised that by integrating the warehouse and freight transport into the greater supply chain, they can reap the benefits of enhanced inventory management, better loss prevention and shrinkage protection. When it comes to transporting merchandise between warehouse and retail destinations, merely tracking the movement of trucks is no longer enough, and companies are having to rely on armed escorts and the implementation of smarter security technology to get their freight to its destination. Despite additional security measures, there are still syndicates that outsmart these technologies and additional measures while in transit. In addition to merchandise being at risk during transport, these goods are also

For example, in a warehouse where goods

also be implemented here whereby access is

vulnerable in the warehouses while waiting

are picked from the shelves and placed in a

given to the control centre operator (not the

for collection.

cage ready for transport collection, by using a

guard at the gate) and the driver driver,, vehicle and

4K camera, an operator can visually ascertain

guard would be recorded as they enter and

Inside and outside the warehouse

whether the correct number of crates or boxes

exit the premises. While this can be time con-

The main risks in warehousing and freight

were loaded from the warehouse.

suming, it enables the goods to be tracked

transport are theft, loss and mishandled

along every metre of the journey with visual

goods. However, the transportation of goods

Eyes on the goods

verification of any intrusion or collusion

continues to be one of the most critical areas

Using these 4K cameras and the associated

between parties.

of vulnerability. While systems can be placed

video recorder management applications it

both in the vehicle and the warehouse exit

is possible to monitor the merchandise all

the same technology that is used for cash-

and entry points, their effectiveness depends

the way from the warehouse, until it reaches

in-transit vans could also have application in

on the implementation and strict control-

its end destination. Each situation is dif-

freight transport. Such a system is effective in

ling measures to ensure the integrity of the

ferent but, for example, by utilising closed

its simplicity as it enables remote monitoring

system.

body trucks the freight is not as exposed to

of the vehicle making use of GSM networks

the risk of theft. A closed body truck can be

with bandwidth requirements as low as

security can be enhanced through the use of

monitored, using a mobile DVR and cameras

8 Kbps. Using cellular and wireless wireless technol-

Ultra-High Definition (UHD or 4K) IP cameras,

which can monitor what is going on inside

ogy, live video is streamed (and recorded)

which offer better resolution and more detail.

the truck, as well as provide visual verification

from vehicles to a remote control centre.

Because of the high resolution of these 4K

that the correct goods were loaded into and

cameras, fewer of them are required to moni-

off the truck.

Inside the warehouse environment

tor a larger area, which means fewer cameras

Such a mobile video recording and trans-

Where bandwidth availability is an issue,

Despite the fact that warehouse and freight security has long been overlooked, it’s undeniably important to focus more atten-

to manage, fewer network points and less of a

mission system also ensures that the load is

tion on the integrity of the supply chain at

drain on bandwidth and storage.

secure during its journey as an alarm is sent

this point. By securing the goods in transport

to the control centre with video verification

and storage in a simple, visual way, retailers

cameras are capable of adaptive video stream-

in the event that the load bay door is opened.

will be able to see the positive impact on

ing, which allows for recording of the video at

Once the goods have reached their destina-

security, in the elimination of theft, loss and

4K resolution, but allows for viewing at resolu-

tion, footage from the mobile DVR’s cameras

damage of valuable goods.

tions that meet the viewer’s requirements.

could be used to conduct an external visual

These cameras have even evolved to the point

inspection to make sure that the load doors

For more information contact Graphic Image

where it’s now possible to use them for visual

are still sealed (this verifies integrity of load).

Technologies, +27 (0)11 48 3 0333,

monitoring and verification of merchandise.

A main gate interlocking system could

[email protected], www.git.co.za

This is largely due to the fact that these

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CAMERA SELECTION SELECTION GUIDE GUIDE Axis Communications Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Axis Communications Supplier: Axis Brand: Axis Brand: Axis Communications Camera name: P1364 name: P1364 Maximum resolution: 1280x960 resolution: 1280x960 @ 25 fps Software provided with camera: Axis camera: Axis Camera Companion On-board storage: 64 storage: 64 GB

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Onboard intelligenc intelligence: e: Video motion detection, active tampering alarm, audio detection. Support for Axis Camera Application Platform and third-party applications. ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: This network camera has outstanding light sensitivity and delivers HDTV 720p video at 50/60 frames per second in H.264 and Motion JPEG. The day/night camera features features a P-Iris lens for optimal image clarity, in addition to digital PTZ and multi-view streaming. Variations in range available not already detailed above: The above: The camera offers a varifocal F1.2, 2.8–8.5 mm, P-Iris, IR-corrected and CS-mount lens. Axis’ Zipstream technology greatly reduces bandwidth and storage requirements. Supporting WDR –Forensic Capture, video is highly optimised for forensic purposes and provides extreme levels of detail – even in very complex light conditions. P1364 includes the ability to seamlessly transition between WDR and Lightfinder modes. Contact:: Vanessa Tyne, vanessa.tyne@a Contact [email protected], xis.com, +2 +27 7 (0)11 548 6780

Bosch Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Bosch Supplier: Bosch Security Systems Bosch Brand: Bosch Brand: Camera: Autodome Camera: Autodome IP 5000 IR Maximum resolution: 1080p resolution: 1080p @ 25/30 ips Software provided with camera: Onboard camera: Onboard web interface On-board storage: 32 storage: 32 GB

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Onboard intelligence: Motion+, intelligence: Motion+, iDNR (Intelligent Noise Reduction), WDR, Intelligent defog, Privacy masking ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: The Description: The Autodome Autodome IP 5000 IR delivers delivers the highest image image clarity in extreme low light situations situations or even in complete darkness. The built-in intelligent IR beam ensures optimum illumination of objects regardless of the level of zoom. Easily identify objects at 190 metres during the day and 150 metres at night or in low lighting conditions. Variations Variatio ns in range available: NEZ-5130-IRCW4: available: NEZ-5130-IRCW4: 30x, 720p30 HD camera with outdoor pendant housing and sun shield. NEZ-5230-IRCW4: 30x, 1080p30 HD camera with outdoor pendant housing and sun shield. Contact: Jason Contact: Jason McGregor, jason.mcgrego McGregor, [email protected], [email protected], +2 +27 7 (0)11 651 9809

Bosch Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Bosch Supplier: Bosch Security Systems Brand: Bosch Brand: Bosch Camera name: Dinion name: Dinion IP bullet 5000 HD 1080p @ 30 ips Maximum resolution: resolution: 1080p Software provided with camera: Onboard camera: Onboard web interface for configuration and testing On-board storage: 32 storage: 32 GB

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Onboard intelligence: Motion+ intelligence: Motion+ ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: The 1080p bullet from Bosch is a professiona professionall surveillance camera that provides high quality HD images for demanding security and surveillance network requirements. This robust bullet camera is a true day/night camera offering excellent performance day or night. The built-in infrared LEDs provides quality night time monitoring with 30 metres viewing distance in darkness. Variations Variatio ns in range available: Dinion available: Dinion IP bullet 4000 HD which is a 720p resolution bullet camera that also allows for 30 metres viewing distances in darkness and has the same onboard intelligence. Contact: Jason Contact: Jason McGregor, jason.mcgrego McGregor, [email protected], [email protected], +2 +27 7 (0)11 651 9809

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CAMERA SELECTION SELECTION GUIDE GUIDE Canon Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Canon Supplier: Canon Brand: Canon Brand: Canon Camera name: VB-M741LE name: VB-M741LE Maximum resolution: 1280x960 resolution: 1280x960 @ 30fps Onboard intelligence: Camera intelligence: Camera tampering, moving/abandoned/removed object, passing, intrusion, volume and scream detection.

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ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: Ideal for use i n extremely cold and hazardous outdoor areas, these 1.3 MP bullet cameras offer built-in IR LED and ultra wide 113.4 degree angle of view for high quality imaging day or night. Perfect for the following markets: government, power plant, railway, military, casino, airport and border. Contact: Braam Steyn, +27 (0)11 675 4910, [email protected]

Canon Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Canon Supplier: Canon Brand: Canon Brand: Canon Camera name: VB-R11VE name: VB-R11VE Maximum resolution: 1280x960 @ 30 fps Onboard intelligence: Auto intelligence: Auto tracking, camera tampering, moving/abandoned/ removed object, passing, intrusion, volume and scream detection.

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ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: Ideal for demanding outdoor applications, these 1.3 MP continuous 360 degree PTZ cameras with 30x zoom offer fast and accurate monitoring and excellent tracking in both low light and harsh environmen environmental tal conditions. Perfect for the following markets: governmen government, t, power plant, railway railway,, military, casino, airport and border. Contact: Braam Steyn, +27 (0)11 675 4910, [email protected]

Canon Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Canon Supplier: Canon Brand: Canon Brand: Canon Camera name: VB-M50B name: VB-M50B Maximum resolution: 1280x960 resolution: 1280x960 @ 30 fps Onboard intelligence: Camera intelligence: Camera tampering, moving object, abandoned object, removed

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object, passing, intrusion, volume and scream detection. ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: This lightweight 1.3 MP PTZ camera boasts a large aperture Canon telephoto lens and a highly sensitive CMOS sensor that delivers exceptional detail in low-light conditions. Compact and innovative PTZ camera with the ultra-low-light performance required in intelligence and evidence-gathering applications. Contact: Braam Steyn, +27 (0)11 675 4910, [email protected]

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CAMERA SELECTION SELECTION GUIDE GUIDE C-Video Concepts Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: C-Video Supplier: C-Video Concepts Brand: inMotion Brand: inMotion Camera name: in6100S12 name: in6100S12 – TigerShark2 Maximum resolution: 1920x1080 resolution: 1920x1080 @ 60 fps Software provided with camera: Admin camera: Admin and management tools On-board storage: Dual storage: Dual MicroSD card slot - max. 32 GB

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Onboard intelligence: Motion intelligence: Motion detection, zone detection, other analytic features optional. ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: High-end TrueWDR (140 dB) outdoor vandal (IK10) IR dome with motorised lens control. The TigerShark2 TigerShark2 engine provides provides optimal optimal pictures in any given given light situation, and 60 fps capture allows allows crisp images of fast moving objects. Full featured with 12 V/ 24 V/ PoE, 2-way audio, audio, alarm and dual MicroSD Slot. Sun cover is standard. Variations Variatio ns in range available: Optional available: Optional lens: 7 - 22 mm motor control TDN lens. Optional version: NightTiger (Super LowLight with WDR). Contact: Clint Contact: Clint Holloway, cl Holloway, cl int@cvideoconcepts [email protected], .co.za, +27 +27 (0)31 309 1048

C-Video Concepts Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: C-Video Concepts Brand: inMotion Brand: inMotion Camera name: in7100S20 name: in7100S20 1920x1080 @ 60 fps Maximum resolution: resolution: 1920x1080 Software provided with camera: Admin camera: Admin and management tools On-board storage: 32 storage: 32 GB MicroSD card

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Onboard intelligence: Motion intelligence: Motion detection, zone detection, more analytic features optional. ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF Description: The Description: The high-end outdoor outdoor IR bullet camera camera in7100 series offers offers 60 metres of IR range range and is powered powered by the new NightTiger Super Super LowLight WDR engine. which provides colour at night and full dynamic range in the sun. The motorised lens control allows easy setup while the POE adapter provides for easy connection. Variations Variatio ns in range available: in7100 available: in7100 with TigerShark2 engine (TrueWDR 140 dB), -in7100 with TigerShark2 engine and 6 – 22 mm lens with 100 metre IR range. Contact: Clint Contact: Clint Holloway, cl Holloway, cl int@cvideoconcepts [email protected], .co.za, +27 +27 (0)31 309 1048

Card Control Systems Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Card Supplier: Card Control Systems Brand: Hikvision Brand: Hikvision Camera name: DS-2DF8223I-AEL name: DS-2DF8223I-AEL 1920x1080 60 Hz @ 30 fps Maximum resolution: resolution: 1920x1080 Software provided with camera: SADP camera: SADP Discovery and IVMS-4200 On-board storage: Supports storage: Supports up to 128 GB Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card.

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Onboard intelligence: Intrusion intelligence: Intrusion trigger, line crossing, face detection, region entrance, motion detection, region exiting trigger, smart tracking when patrolling between multiple scenarios. ONVIF / PSIA: Both PSIA: Both ONVIF and PSIA Description: Hikvision’s Darkfighter Darkfighter series smart PTZ dome cameras are able to capture high quality coloured images in dim light environme environments nts with cutting-edge low illumination level down to 0.002 Lux (colour). An embedded 1/1.9’’ 1/1.9’’ progressive progressive scan CMOS chip makes true WDR (120 dB) and 2 MP real-time resolution possible. With the 23x optical zoom day/night lens, the camera captures more details over expansive areas. Variations Variatio ns in range available: 24 available: 24 V AC and Hi-PoE, various mounting modes Contact: Sakkie Coetzee, [email protected], Coetzee, [email protected], +27 +2 7 (0)11 907 3192

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CAMERA SELECTION SELECTION GUIDE GUIDE Dallmeier Electronic Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Dallmeier Electronic Supplier: Dallmeier Brand: Dallmeier Brand: Dallmeier Electronic Camera name: DF5200HD-DN name: DF5200HD-DN Nightline Series Maximum resolution: 2 resolution: 2 MP Full HD (1080p) Software provided with camera: Free camera: Free SMAVIA Viewing Client: VideoIP client software for the independent and convenient operation and live display. Support of the evaluation of recordings

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on SMAVIA Recording Server appliances over LAN/WAN. On-board storage: EdgeStorage in case of network failure (32 GB SD card, not i ncluded) Onboard intelligence: Digital intelligence: Digital or mechanical (ICR) day/night switching, automatic ALC/AGC/AW ALC/AGC/AWB, B, 3D noise reduction, SmartFinder. SmartFinder. ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: The cameras of the DF5200HD N ightline series have been developed with special attention to c hanging light conditions for 24-hour video surveillance. The combination combination of the most advanced sensor and encoder technology results in recordings with excellent contrast, brilliant clarity and highest detail resolution and colour fidelity, even in low li ght conditions. Variations Variatio ns in range available: Variants available: Variants with box, in-ceiling, surface mount housing. Variants Variants with F1.6 / 4,5–10 mm lens. Variants with F1.6 / 12–40 mm lens. Contact: dallmeiersa@dallme [email protected], ier.com, +27 (0)11 510 0505

Hikvision Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Hikvision Supplier: Hikvision Brand: Hikvision Brand: Hikvision Camera name: DS-2CD4A24FWD-IZ name: DS-2CD4A24FWD-IZ 1920x1080 Maximum resolution: resolution: 1920x1080 On-board storage: 64 storage: 64 GB Onboard intelligence: Motion intelligence: Motion detection, line crossing detection,

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intrusion detection, audio exception detection, object removal detection, scene change detection. ONVIF / PSIA: PSIA: Both ONVIF and PSIA Description: The DS-2CD4A24FWD-IZ(H)(S) (B) smart cameras are able to capture high quality colour images in back light environment. They They offer Full HD resolution with up to 60 fps frame rate, 120 dB WDR, PoE, defog, 3D DNR and complete smart feature-set to meet a wide variety of applications. Specially designed for securing perimeters. Contact: Hongda Contact: Hongda Xu, xuhongda3@hikvision. [email protected], com, +2 +27 7 (0)10 035 1172

Hikvision Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Hikvision Supplier: Hikvision Brand: Hikvision Brand: Hikvision Camera name: DS-2CD4A26FWD-IZHS name: DS-2CD4A26FWD-IZHS Maximum resolution: resolution: 1920x1080 @ 30 fps On-board storage: 64 storage: 64 GB Onboard intelligence: Licence intelligence: Licence plate recognition, motion detection, line crossing

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detection, intrusion detection, audio exception detection, object removal detection, scene change detection. ONVIF / PSIA: Both PSIA: Both ONVIF and PSIA Description: Darkfighter series ultra-low light smart cameras are able to capture high quality colour images in dim light environments. They offer Full Full HD resolution with up to 60 fps high frame rate, 120 dB WDR, PoE, defog, 3D DNR and complete smart feature-set to meet a wide variety of applications. Specially designed for automatic number plate recognition for South African customers. Hongda Xu, xuhongda3@hikvision. [email protected], com, +2 +27 7 (0)10 035 1172 Contact: Hongda Contact:

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CAMERA SELECTION SELECTION GUIDE GUIDE HiTek HiT ek Security Distributors Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: HiTek Security Distributors Supplier: HiTek Brand: Provision Brand: Provision ISR Camera name: I4-251IP5VF name: I4-251IP5VF Maximum resolution: 2592x1944 resolution: 2592x1944 @ 30 fps On-board storage: 64 storage: 64 GB Onboard intelligence: Digital intelligence: Digital WDR, 3D DNR, motion detection, privacy masking

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ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: Newest to our IP family is the Dark-Sight series. Offering 5 MP real-time resolution, 48 IR LEDs (40 m IR), 3.3–10.5 mm vari-focal lens and a 1/1.8” Sony CMOS sensor. Enhancements Enhancements include H.265 4 K compression allowing for less network latenc y, 50% higher compression effi ciency, 50% less HDD storage storag e and 50% bandwidth usage. Variations Variatio ns in range available: Other available: Other products in this range i nclude a vandal-proof dome. Contact: Priscilla Contact: Priscilla Gildea, [email protected], Gildea, [email protected], +27 +27 (0)21 946 3344

MiRO/Rectron Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: MiRO/Rectron Supplier: MiRO/Rectron VIVOTEK Brand: VIVOTEK Brand: Camera name: H.265 name: H.265 series IP cameras Maximum resolution: 1920x1080 resolution: 1920x1080 @ 60 fps Software provided with camera: All camera: All VIVOTEK cameras are seamlessly integrated with its professional video / central management

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software (VAST). ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: VIVOTEK’s new H.265 surveillance solutions include a series of 2 and 5 MP network cameras, camer as, NVRs and professional professi onal VMS. To maximise bandwidth ban dwidth and storage storag e efficienc ciency, y, Smart Stream II achieves greater cost-effectiveness. Combining this with H.265 technology technology,, users will benefit from reduced bandwidth and data storage demands by up to 80% over H.264. Jackie Wu, jackie.wu@vivo Wu, [email protected], tek.com, +886 +886 (8245) 5282 Contact: Jackie Contact:

MiRO/Rectron Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: MiRO/Rectron Supplier: MiRO/Rectron VIVOTEK Brand: VIVOTEK Brand: Camera name: IB9381-HT name: IB9381-HT Maximum resolution: 1920x1080 resolution: 1920x1080 @ 60 fps Software provided with camera: VIVOTEK’s camera: VIVOTEK’s network cameras are seamlessly integrated with its professional VMS-VAST.

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ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: This brand new, professiona professionall H.265 high-effi high- efficiency outdoor outdoo r bullet network camera came ra offers 30 fps @ 5 MP or 60 fps @ 1080p with outstanding image quality. Combining both H.265 and Smart Stream II, the IB9381-HT can reduce bandwidth and storage consumption by up to 80% while retaining exceptional 5 MP image quality. Variations Variatio ns in range available: WDR available: WDR Pro for unparalleled visibility in high contrast environments, remote focus for easy focus adjustments, weatherproof weatherproof IP66-rated and vandal-proof IK10-rated metal housing, SNV (Supreme Night Visibility) for low li ght conditions, video rotation for corridor view. Contact: Jackie Contact: Jackie Wu, jackie.wu@vivo Wu, [email protected], tek.com, +886 +886 (8245) 5282

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CAMERA SELECTION SELECTION GUIDE GUIDE MiRO Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: MiRO Supplier: MiRO Brand: VIVOTEK Camera name: H.265 name: H.265 Anti-Grip 3 MP Fisheye Network Camera - CC8370-HV Maximum resolution: 30 resolution: 30 fps @ 2048x1536 Software provided with camera: VIVOTEK camera: VIVOTEK VAST 32-CH software On-board storage: 32 storage: 32 GB

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Onboard intelligence: Five-window intelligence: Five-window video motion detection ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: A vandal-proof fisheye network camera with a unique anti-grip design and inconspicuous appearance appearance which makes it ideal for high security institutions/facilities. Featuring 180° horizontal panoramic views with adjustable 25° t ilt angle, the camera allows for an amazing range of viewing angles and options. +27 (0)12 657 0960 Contact:: MiRO Sales, [email protected], +27 Contact

MiRO Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: MiRO Supplier: MiRO Brand: Uniview Brand: Uniview Camera name: UN-IPC3234SR3-DVZ28 name: UN-IPC3234SR3-DVZ28 Maximum resolution: 2592x1520 resolution: 2592x1520 @ 20 fps Software provided with camera: EZStation camera: EZStation video management suite with l ive viewing/recording, device management and alarm display. EZTools to find Uniview

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devices, remotely manage upgrades, installations, storage and recording time. On-board storage: 128 storage: 128 GB Onboard intelligence: Video intelligence: Video motion detection ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: A 4 MP vandal-resistant IR dome camera with a vari-focal motorised lens (2.8- 10 mm) that comes with Smart IR range up to 30 m, corridor mode, H.265 compression technology and 120 dB Wide Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) for protection against glare. It also supports two-way audio, DC 12 V output and has an SD Card slot for onboard storage. Contact:: MiRO Sales, [email protected], +27 Contact +27 (0)12 657 0960

MiRO Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: MiRO Supplier: MiRO Brand: VIVOTEK Brand: VIVOTEK Camera name: FD9171-HT name: FD9171-HT Maximum resolution: 30 resolution: 30 fps @ 2048x1536 Software provided with camera: Installation camera: Installation Wizard 2 and VAST 32-CH software

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On-board storage: 32 storage: 32 GB Onboard intelligence: Five-window intelligence: Five-window video motion detection, line crossing detection, field detection, loitering detection. ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: An H.265 high-effi cienc ciencyy indoor dome network camera, offering 30 fps @ 3 MP with outsta nding image quality. In addition, VIVOTEK’s sophisticated Smart Stream II enables the camera to optimise resolution for a desired object or area. The FD9171-HT also features a built-in PIR sensor to help detect any unexpected events and to provide real-time responses. Contact:: MiRO Sales, [email protected], +27 Contact +27 (0)12 657 0960

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CAMERA SELECTION SELECTION GUIDE GUIDE MiRO Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: MiRO Supplier: MiRO Brand: VIVOTEK Brand: VIVOTEK Camera name: IB9371-HT/EHT name: IB9371-HT/EHT Maximum resolution: 30 resolution: 30 fps @ 2048x1536 Software provided with camera: Installation camera: Installation Wizard 2 and VAST 32-CH software On-board storage: 32 storage: 32 GB

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Onboard intelligenc intelligence: e: Five-window Five-window video motion detection, line crossing detection, field detection, loitering detection. ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: An H.265 high-efficiency outdoor bullet network camera, offering 30 fps @ 3 MP with outstanding image quality. The IB9371-HT is also equipped with WDR Pro and and SNV, empowering users users to enjoy superb superb image detail in any any lighting condition. Combining H.265 and Smart Stream II, bandwidth and storage consumption are reduced by up to 80%. Variations Variatio ns in range available: The available: The IB9371-EHT offers a wider operating temperature range that further enhances the performance and reliability of the IB9371-EHT in both extremely cold and warm weather, even while using PoE. Contact:: MiRO Sales, [email protected], +27 Contact +27 (0)12 657 0960

MiRO Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: MiRO Supplier: MiRO Uniview Brand: Uniview Brand: Camera name: UN-IPC2324EBR-DP UN-IPC2324EBR-DPZ28 Z28 Maximum resolution: 2592x1520 resolution: 2592x1520 @ 20 fps Software provided with camera: EZStation camera: EZStation video management suite with l ive viewing/recording, device management and alarm display. EZTools to find

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Uniview devices, remotely manage upgrades, installations, storage and recording time. On-board storage: 64 storage: 64 GB Onboard intelligence: Video intelligence: Video motion detection ONVIF / PSIA: PSIA: ONVIF Description: A 4 MP IR bullet camera with a varifocal motorised lens (2.8 - 10 mm) that comes with 3D Digital Noise Reduction (DNR), Smart IR range of up to 30 m, corridor mode, H.265 compression technology technology and 120 dB Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) for protection against glare. It supports two-way audio and has an SD Card slot for onboard storage. +27 (0)12 657 0960 Contact:: MiRO Sales, [email protected], +27 Contact

MiRO Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: MiRO Supplier: MiRO Brand: VIVOTEK Camera name: SD9364-EHL name: SD9364-EHL Maximum resolution: 60 resolution: 60 fps @ 1920x1080 in all-compression mode Software provided with camera: Installation camera: Installation Wizard 2 and VAST 32-CH software On-board storage: 32 storage: 32 GB

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Onboard intelligence: Five-window intelligence: Five-window video motion detection and auto-tracking on moving object. ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: The SD9364-EHL is equipped with high-performance H.265 compression technology and offers 1080p Full HD resolution, IR illumination up to 150 m and, by adopting a 30x optical zoom lens and purpose-designed VAIR (Vari-Angle IR) for anti-glare, is able to capture fine details at top-notch quality, no matter what time of day or night. +27 (0)12 657 0960 Contact:: MiRO Sales, [email protected], +27 Contact

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CAMERA SELECTION SELECTION GUIDE GUIDE Panasonic Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Panasonic Supplier: Panasonic Brand: Panasonic Brand: Panasonic Camera name: WV-SPW631L name: WV-SPW631L Maximum resolution: 2048x1536 resolution: 2048x1536 @ 30 fps Software provided with camera: Free camera: Free PSSCT tool to configure multiple cameras IP addresses and settings.

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On-board storage: Up storage: Up to 256 GB with 2 x 128 SXDC SD memory card Onboard intelligence: VMD such as intruder / loitering / scene change / object / cross line detection. Face detection. ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: All-in-one, easy installation design, 133 dB Wide Dynamic Range, 0.04 lx min. illumination in colour mode, 2.8 mm to 10 mm motorised zoom lens, built-in IR LED, electric dehumidification device, device, IP66 for outdoor use. Variations Variatio ns in range available: 9 available: 9 mm to 22 mm motorised zoom lens models, HD models, and other variations available. Contact: Martin Contact: Martin Kruger, [email protected] [email protected], nasonic.com, +27 +2 7 (0)11 312 7015

Panasonic Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Panasonic Supplier: Panasonic Brand: Panasonic Brand: Panasonic Camera name: WV-SFV481 name: WV-SFV481 2992x2992 @ 15 fps Maximum resolution: resolution: 2992x2992 Software provided with camera: Free camera: Free PSSCT tool to configure multiple cameras’ IP addresses and settings.

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On-board storage: Up storage: Up to 128 GB with 1x 128 SXDC SD memory card Onboard intelligence: People intelligence: People count (line cross), heatmap, VMD such as intruder / loitering / scene change / object / cross line detection. ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: 9 MP fisheye camera, 0.04 lx (B/W ) high sensitivity, auto back focus feature, IP66 and IK10 rated, rated, electric dehumidification device. Variations Variatio ns in range available: 9 available: 9 MP and 3 MP fisheye cameras for indoor and outdoor use Contact: Martin Contact: Martin Kruger, [email protected] [email protected], nasonic.com, +27 +2 7 (0)11 312 7015

Reditron Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Reditron Supplier: Reditron Brand: Dahua Brand: Dahua Camera name: DH-IPC-HFW8281EDH-IPC-HFW8281E-Z Z Maximum resolution: 50/60 resolution: 50/60 fps @ 1080p Software provided with camera: Dahua camera: Dahua Smart PSS remote software included.

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On-board storage: 128 storage: 128 GB Onboard intelligence: Tripwire, intelligence: Tripwire, scene change detect, missing/abandoned object detect, audio detect, defocus detect, face detect. ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: 2 MP Starlight WDR is an ultra-smart network camera for general outdoor surveillance. Variations Variatio ns in range available: 1/1.9” available: 1/1.9” 2 MP progressive scan CMOS, Ultra WDR up to 120 dB, audio i nput, POE, intelligent function. Contact: Lisa Contact: Lisa Bowles, [email protected], Bowles, [email protected], +27 +27 (0)87 802 2288

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CAMERA SELECTION SELECTION GUIDE GUIDE Regal Distributors Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Regal Supplier: Regal Distributors Brand: Hikvision Brand: Hikvision Camera name: DS-2CD6812D(-W) name: DS-2CD6812D(-W) Maximum resolution: 1280x960 resolution: 1280x960 @ 30 fps Software provided with camera: iVMS-4200 camera: iVMS-4200 Client Software is a centralised video management software using a distributed structure for surveillance device control and management.

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Designed for management to multiple devices, including DVR, NVR and DVS to optimise playback, live view, TV wall and E-map functionality. On-board storage: 128 storage: 128 GB Onboard intelligenc intelligence: e: 3D 3D digital noise reduction, backlight compensation (BLC), highlight compensation (HLC), line crossing, dual lens, onboard audio, defog. ONVIF / PSIA: Both PSIA: Both ONVIF and PSIA Description: The 1.3 MP CMOS stereo desktop camera offers Full HD resolution with 120 dB WDR, HLC, defog and 3D DNR to meet a wide variety of applications. It supports dual lenses and dual channel video output, each channel exporting 960p@30 fps images simultaneously. Dual stream is supported on each channel with high definition main stream and standard definition sub stream. Variations Variatio ns in range available: available: - (W): Wi-Fi supported Contact: Quintin Contact: Quintin van den Berg, hikvision@regalsecurity [email protected], .co.za, +27 (0)11 553 3300

Regal Distributors Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Regal Distributors Supplier: Regal Brand: Hikvision Brand: Hikvision Camera name: DS-2CD6986F-(H)(A) name: DS-2CD6986F-(H)(A) Maximum resolution: 4096x1800 resolution: 4096x1800 @ 30 fps Software provided with camera: iVMS-4200 camera: iVMS-4200 Client Software is a centralised video management management software using a distributed structure for surveillance device control and management. Designed for management to multiple devices, including DVR, NVR and DVS to optimise playback, live view, TV wall and E-map functionality.

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On-board storage: 128 storage: 128 GB Onboard intelligence: Region intelligence: Region of interest, 3D digital noise reduction (DNR), backlight compensation (BLC), highlight compensation (HLC), defog, line crossing. ONVIF / PSIA: Both PSIA: Both ONVIF and PSIA Description: Hikvision 1/18” progressive scan CMOS, 7.3 MP, 180 degree multi-sensor panoramic Darkfighter dome camera. The Darkfighter series ultra-low light smart cameras are able to capture high quality coloured images in dim light environme environments. nts. The DS-2CD6986F offers Full HD resolution with PoE, defog, 3D DNR to meet a wide variety of applications. Variations Variatio ns in range available: available: - (H): -40°C – 60°C, - (A): 24 V AC ± 10% / PoE (802.3at) Contact: Quintin Contact: Quintin van den Berg, hikvision@regalsecurity [email protected], .co.za, +27 (0)11 553 3300

Regal Distributors Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Regal Supplier: Regal Distributors Hikvision Brand: Hikvision Brand: Camera name: DS-2DY3220IW/3320IW DS-2DY3220IW/3320IW-D/D4 -D/D4 Maximum resolution: 1920x1080 resolution: 1920x1080 @ 30 fps Software provided with camera: iVMS-4200 camera: iVMS-4200 Client Software is a centralised video management software using a distributed structure for surveillance device control and management. Designed for

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management to multiple devices, including DVR, NVR and DVS to optimise playback, live view, TV wall and E-map functionality. On-board storage: 128 storage: 128 GB Onboard intelligence: Region intelligence: Region of interest, 3D digital noise reduction (DNR), backlight compensation (BLC), highlight compensation (HLC), defog, line crossing, audio exception detection. ONVIF / PSIA: Both PSIA: Both ONVIF and PSIA Description: These network IR PTZ cameras are able to capture high quality images in low light environments with their black anti-reflective glass that increases the luminousness up to 120 m IR distance. An embedded 1/2.8’’ progressive progressive scan CMOS chip makes WDR and 2 or 3 MP real-time resolution possible. They They have a 20X optical zoom day/night lens. Variations Variatio ns in range available: -(D4): Pan: 360° endless, tilt: -40°~30°, -(D): Tilt: -40°~-20°, pan: 0°~120° and 240°~360° Contact: Quintin Contact: Quintin van den Berg, hikvision@regalsecurity [email protected], .co.za, +27 (0)11 553 3300

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CAMERA SELECTION SELECTION GUIDE GUIDE Sensor Security Systems Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Sensor Security Systems Supplier: Sensor Brand: Hikvision Brand: Hikvision Camera name: IDS-2CD6412FWD/C name: IDS-2CD6412FWD/C Maximum resolution: 1280x960 resolution: 1280x960 @ up to 30 fps real-time video Software provided with camera: With camera: With Hikvision’s built-in industry-leadi indust ry-leading ng traffic counter algorithms, the iDS intelligence network camera adds significant workplace efficiency with its ability

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to automatically count all people traffi c statistics and chart which direction the people are walking i n. On-board storage: 128 storage: 128 GB Onboard intelligence: Intrusion intelligence: Intrusion detection, line crossing detection, audio exception detection, defocus detection, motion detection, face detection, dynamic analysis and network disconnect. ONVIF / PSIA: Both PSIA: Both ONVIF and PSIA Description: Ideal for the retail market, this 1.3 MP intelligent network camera not only boasts people counting ability, but also support for statistical traffic reports based on configurable time interval (day/week/month/year). (day/week/month/year). Other camera specifications are: • 1/3-inch progressive scene CMOS sensor • Supports 120 dB WDR • Triple video streams • Supports Smart Codec and high bandwidth bandwi dth effi ciency Variations Variatio ns in range available: Cable available: Cable length of lens: 2 and 8 metres Contact: Marco Contact: Marco Della Peruta, marco@sensorsecu [email protected] rity.co.za,, +2 +27 7 (0)11 314 9419

Sunell Security Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: Sunell Supplier: Sunell Security Brand: Sunell Brand: Sunell Security Camera name: 3.0 name: 3.0 MP Network IR High Speed Dome 3 MP @ 25 fps Maximum resolution: resolution: 3 Software provided with camera: Free camera: Free software IMS boasts features such as auto search and add camera; and recording, playback and management.

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On-board storage: 64 storage: 64 GB Onboard intelligence: Motion, intelligence: Motion, intrusion, line crossing, tamper, tamper, network disconnect, disk alarm, I/O alarm. ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: • 1/2.8-inch progressive scan CMOS • 12x optical zoom, 16x digital zoom • 2048(H) ×1536(V)/ 25 fps • Multiple streams • IR range 100 m • Smart IR • Low bitrate, excellent low light performance • 3D DNR, dWDR, ICR, defog. Variations Variatio ns in range available: Various available: Various dome models available from 720p to 3 MP Sunell Security, [email protected], Security, [email protected], +86 +86 (755) 2675 4336 Contact: Sunell Contact:

UTC Fire and Security Category: IP Category: IP Supplier: UTC Supplier: UTC Fire and Security Brand: TruVision Brand: TruVision Camera name: TVW-1130 name: TVW-1130 Maximum resolution: 2144x604 resolution: 2144x604 @ 25 fps Software provided with camera: TruVision camera: TruVision Navigator is powerful yet licence-free DVR/NVR management software providing backward and forward compatibility that allows users to manage

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the TruVision TruVision line of recorders as well as legacy recorders. On-board storage: 64 storage: 64 GB Motion detection, tamper proofing, privacy mask, cross line detection, intrusion detection. Onboard intelligence: intelligence: Motion ONVIF / PSIA: Both PSIA: Both ONVIF and PSIA Description: This Description: This IP Megapixel Megapixel Wi-Fi Wi-Fi panoramic wedge wedge camera offers offers high-definition images images utilising panoramic technology technology to provide provide up to 160° horizontal field-of-view. field-of-view. Adhering to PSIA and ONVIF open communication standards and supporting a CGI command set, it allows for simple integration into any IP system. IK08 and IP66 impact and environme environmental ntal ratings allow for use in outdoor installations. Variations Variatio ns in range available: NTSC available: NTSC version Contact: Randhir Contact: Randhir Seodutt, [email protected], +27 +27 (0)11 579 7300

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CAMERA SELECTION SELECTION GUIDE GUIDE Crown Hyper World Category: Analogue Category: Analogue Supplier: Crown Crown Hyper World E Supplier: Brand: Trend Brand: Trend Tech U name: TT-1139 G Camera name: TT-1139 resolution: 1.3 MP O Maximum resolution: 1.3 L ONVIF / PSIA: Not applicable A Description: This 1.3 MP AHD camera features a 3.6 mm lens and 24 LEDs. N Contact: Contact: Muhammed Muhammed Gani, sales@crownhyp [email protected] erworld.co.za,, +27 (0)11 830 1452 A

Dahua Technology Category: Analogue Category: Analogue Supplier: Dahua Supplier: Dahua Technology

Brand: Dahua Dahua Technology E Brand: DH-HAC-HFW3231E-Z(H) FW3231E-Z(H) U Camera name: DH-HAC-H Maximum resolution: resolution: 1080p 1080p @ 25/30 fps G PSIA: Not applicable O ONVIF / PSIA: Not L Description: • 1/2.8” 2.1 MP CMOS A • 25/30 fps @1080p, 25/30/50/60 fps @ 720p N • high speed, long distance real-time transmission A • HD and SD dual-output (SDI optional), SD tester out • OSD menu, control over coaxial cable • 120 dB True WDR, day/night (ICR), AWB, AGC, BLC, 3DNR • Audio, alarm, heater(optional) • 2.7~12 mm motorised lens, auto iris • Max. IR LEDs length 100 m, Smart IR • IP67, IK10, AC 24 V/DC 12 V Contact: Fritz Contact: Fritz Wang, [email protected], +86 +8 6 (571) 8768 8883

Elvey Security Securit y Technologies Technologies Category: Analogue Category: Analogue Supplier: Elvey Supplier: Elvey Security Technologies Technologies Brand: VisionLine VisionLine E Brand: name: Fixed Lens IR Bullet AHD Camera U Camera name: Fixed resolution: 1920x1080 G Maximum resolution: 1920x1080 intelligence: Motion detection, Privacy masking O Onboard intelligence: Motion L ONVIF / PSIA: Not PSIA: Not applicable A Description: 1/2.8” Sony Exmor CMOS sensor, AHD 1.0 MP/ 1.3 MP/ 2.0 MP optional, N HD megapixel 3.6 mm lens, 24 x 5 mm IR LEDs, A IR range of 20 m, OSD optional, Waterproof Waterproof to IP66 Variations Variatio ns in range available: Mini available: Mini indoor IR dome, Mini anti-vandal IR dome Contact: [email protected], +27 +27 (0)11 401 6700

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CAMERA SELECTION SELECTION GUIDE GUIDE Axis Communications Category: Thermal Category: Thermal Supplier: Axis Supplier: Axis Communicatio Communications ns Brand:: Axis Communicatio Brand Communications ns

name: Q1941-E L Camera name: Q1941-E resolution: 384x288 thermal detection A Maximum resolution: 384x288 On-board storage: storage: 64 64 GB M intelligence: Video motion detection, audio detection, shock detection. R Onboard intelligence: Video E Support for Axis Camera Application Platform. H ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF T Description: An affordable outdoor, outdoor, bullet style thermal camera with a built-in window heater for harsh weather conditions. The network camera can optimise detection performance to meet most application requirements,, e.g. perimeter surveillance. requirements Variations Variatio ns in range available: A available: A range of lens alternatives (7 mm, 13 mm, 19 mm, 35 mm and 60 mm) make it possible to optimise detection performance to meet most requirements. It supports electronic image stabilisation that keeps the video smooth during vibrations, and Axis’ Zipstream that lowers bandwidth and storage requirements. Contact: Vanessa Contact: Vanessa Tyne, vanessa.tyne@a [email protected], xis.com, +2 +27 7 (0)11 548 6780

Dahua Technology Category: Thermal Category: Thermal Supplier: Dahua Supplier: Dahua Technology Brand: Dahua Brand: Dahua Technology Camera name: DH-TPC-PT8620-T name: DH-TPC-PT8620-T

L Maximum resolution: 1944 resolution: 1944 x 1092 A Software provided with camera: IVS: camera: IVS: Tripwire, intrusion, object detection (person and vehicle), Mabandon detection, missing detection, hot resource detect and alarm. R On-board storage: 128 storage: 128 GB E Onboard intelligence: IVS: intelligence: IVS: Tripwire, intrusion, object detection (person and vehicle), abandon detection, H missing detection, hot resource detect and alarm. T ONVIF / PSIA: Both PSIA: Both ONVIF and PSIA

Description: • 1/2.8” 2 Megapixel progressive scan Exmor CMOS • Max. 60 fps@720p and 30 fps@1080p resolution • Powerful 40x optical Description: • zoom • 640x512 VOx uncooled thermal sensor technology • A thermalised lens (thermal camera), focus-free • Supports temperature measurement • Max. 160°/s pan speed, 360° endless pan rotation • Up to 300 presets, 5 auto scan, 8 tour, 5 pattern • Built-in 7/2 alarm in/out. Variations Variatio ns in range available: • available: • Multiple network monitoring: Web viewer, viewer, CMS(DSS/PSS) and DMSS • H.264 and MJPEG dual-stream encoding • IP66. Contact: Fritz Contact: Fritz Wang, [email protected], +86 +8 6 (571) 8768 8883

Industrial Automation and Control Category: Thermal Category: Thermal Supplier: Industrial Supplier: Industrial Automation and Control Brand: Mobotix Brand: Mobotix Camera name: MX-FlexMount name: MX-FlexMount S15 Thermal

L Maximum resolution: 6 resolution: 6 MP A Software provided with camera: MxManagementCenter: Touchscreen drag&drop interface, 60-times camera: MxManagementCenter: Professional VMS for Windows and Mac. Touchscreen Mplayback speed, event statistics, alarm management, multiview, smart-config, multi-monitor capability, event search. R On-board storage: 128 storage: 128 GB E intelligence: Decentralised in-camera intelligence, thermal radiometry, motion detection and analysis – ignores interference and H Onboard intelligence: Decentralised shock-detector.. T irrelevant movements, external si gnals, temperature alarms, shock-detector ONVIF / PSIA: Not PSIA: Not applicable Description: Advanced Description: Advanced thermal, easy concealable dual lens video system (covers two separate areas) designed to reliably detect motion in images at night, and detect moving objects during the day in shadows, semi-darkness, smoke or behind bushes. Measures thermal radiation of objects and humans over long distances, even in complete darkness. Miniature size and flexible, allowing for user-specific installation. No lighting required. Variations in range available: available: The dual thermographic solution can be used in three different ways: ways: 1. As a single t hermal system with 1 Thermal lens, 2. In dual thermal operation with 2 thermal lenses, 3. Combined operation with 1 thermal lens and 1 day or night optical lens for clear identification of people and objects (6 MP MP,, 360˚ hemispheric). Cliff Nel, sales@iacontro [email protected], l.co.za, +2 +27 7 (0)12 657 3600 Contact: Cliff Contact:

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CAMERA SELECTION SELECTION GUIDE GUIDE Dallmeier Electronic Category: Speciality Category: Speciality Supplier: Dallmeier Supplier: Dallmeier Electronic

Y Brand: Brand: Dallmeier Dallmeier Electronic T I Camera name: S7 name: S7 50/14 Nightline L Maximum resolution: Effective resolution of 50 MP A I Software provided with camera: Free SMAVIA Viewing Client: VideoIP client software for C the independent and convenient operation and live display of Panomera multi-focal E sensor systems. Support of the evaluation of Panomera recordings recordings on SMAVI SMAVIA A Recording Server P LAN/WAN. N. S appliances via LAN/WA Onboard intelligenc intelligence: e: Digital Digital or mechanical (ICR) day/night switching, automatic ALC/AGC/AWB ALC/AGC/AWB,, 3D noise reduction, object tracking, SmartFinder SmartFinder.. ONVIF / PSIA: ONVIF PSIA: ONVIF Description: The multifocal sensor system Panomera is a patented camera technology developed for the surveillance of large-scale areas from a single l ocation, in real time and at high frame rates. The innovative lens and sensor concept offers a unique overall view. Regardless of which area an operator concentrates on, the entire surveillance scene is simultaneously recorded at maximum detail resolution. Variations in range available: Horizontal field of view: 14°, Recognition distance above 125 px/m: 160 m, Covered space above 125 px/m: 3230 square metres, Effective resolution: 50 MP. Contact: dallmeiersa@da [email protected] llmeier.com,, +27 (0)11 510 0505

Jablotron Category: Speciality Category: Speciality Supplier: Jablotron Supplier: Jablotron

Jablotron Brand: Jablotron Y Brand: name: JA-120PC (bus wired); JA-160PC (wireless) T I Camera name: JA-120PC resolution: 640x480 L Maximum resolution: 640x480 Software provided with camera: Communicates camera: Communicates directly with JA100 control panels A I storage: 4 GB SD card C On-board storage: 4 intelligence: N/A E Onboard intelligence: N/A P ONVIF / PSIA: Not PSIA: Not applicable S Description: The JA-120/160PC is the wireless component of the Jablotron 100 system. It serves for the detection of human movement in building interiors and visual alarm confirmation. Contact: Bruce Contact: Bruce Lang, bruce@jablotro [email protected], nsa.co.za, +2 +27 7 (0)11 615 3675

ComNet Category: Speciality/accessory Category: Speciality/accessory Supplier: ComNet Supplier: ComNet

Y Brand: ComNet R Brand: ComNet Name: CNGE2+2SMS Name: CNGE2+2SMS O Maximum resolution: 10/100/1000 resolution: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet S intelligence: Gigabit backbone, Redundant ring – RSTP, No programming, S Onboard intelligence: Gigabit E -40°C to +75°C operation. C ONVIF / PSIA: Not PSIA: Not applicable C Description: A plug & play, intelligent redundant ring Gigabit switch with PoE up to 60 W, A

and one of the smallest 4-port Gigabit switches on the market. The new CNGE2+2 CNGE2+2 range allows the user to build IP networks without complex configuration, simply via DIP switch for redundant ring or point-to-point topologies. topologies. Variations in range available: available: 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 PoE+ ports, 2 x 100/1000 Mbps SFP ports, PoE watchdog and monitoring, Dual power inputs (48 - 57 V d.c.), IEEE 802.3at 30 W or 60 W PoE, 2 x I/O ports (user configurable), DIP switch control. Contact: Yunus Contact: Yunus Mamoniat, [email protected], Mamoniat, [email protected], +44 +44 (1133) 076400

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DVR/NVR ROUND-UP Type of device

Hybrid recorder (both analogue and IP cameras directly supported)

Network video recorder (IP cameras supported only)


Supplier

ADI Global Distribution

Bosch Security Systems

Card Control Systems

Brand

Hikvision

Bosch

Hikvision

Product name

DS-7732NI-I4/16P

DIVAR IP 7000 R2

DS-9632NI-I8

Description

• 32 channels • H.264+ and dual-stream video video compression • Supports IP IP cameras • HDMI output at up to to 3840x2160 (4 (4 K) • ANPR blacklist/whitelist blacklist/whitelist management supported on selected models

• RAID-5 protected (standard conguration), all-in-one, up to 128 channels • Secure operation with real-time access access • Instantly nd what what you are looking looking for • Advanced user and alarm alarm management

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Embedded or PC

Embedded operating system technology

PC-based technology


Operating system

32 channel IP video input HDMI/VGA Up to 12 MP resolution resolution recording HDD hot swap with with RAID0, RAID1, RAID5 and RAID10 • Max 48 TB storage

DIVAR IP 7000 R2 comes fully loaded and fully functional with Windows Storage Server 2012 R2, 64-bit

Maximum number of cameras supported at maximum resolution

32 channels

128 channels

4 channels @ 4K, 16 @ 1080p, 24 @ 720p or 32 @ VGA

Maximum video resolution per camera

4000x3072 at 20 fps

UHD

4K (3840x2160) /60 Hz

Remote management & viewing apps/technologies

Web browser interface; Windows D esktop; Mac Desktop; Android; iOS

Maximum number of concurrent users

32

10

128 remote connections

Type of protection & levels

Password protection, digital watermark technology

Standard Microsoft Server authentication and password policies

3 user level management, HTTPS

Hardware format

Rack mountable; standalone/de standalone/desktop sktop

Rack mountable

Rack mountable

Storage type

SATA

Data: SATA and OS: SSD

8x SATA, 1x eSATA

Maximum storage capacity

24 TB

64 TB but can expand

48 TB

External storage & HDD extendable

Up to 8 NAS disks; eSATA

4x additional DIP 6000 R2 units which can allow for a maximum of 64 TB per unit

eSATA, NAS

Backup types

USB; iSCSI; Ethernet

iSCSI, export to USB

USB, DVD-RW, LAN

ONVIF compliance

Yes

Yes

Yes

Video inputs

• IP: 10/100/1000 Mbps self adaptive adaptive • 16HD-TVI/composite analogue, BNC interface (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω)

2x IP (10/100/1000 Mbps)

2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps

Camera confguration & management features

IPV4 TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, EZVIZ Cloud P2P, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP, HTTPS

IPv4, SNMP

UPnP, SNMP, NTP server, Telnet, PPPOE, RTSP, HTTP

Camera video stream protocols

H.264, H.264+, MPEG4, G.711 G.711u u

H.264, MPEG4, MJPEG

H.265, H.264, H.264+, MPEG4

Data export formats

MP4

Physical video outputs

1x HDMI, 1x VGA

1x VGA port, 4x Mini DisplayPort

2x HDMI, 2x VGA

Physical user interface

Joystick, mouse

Joystick, keyboard and mouse

Keyboard, mouse, front panel

Alarm or analytics services

Motion detection, intrusion detection, line crossing detection, POS transaction detection, ANPR detection

Integration with other systems

Web browser interface; Windows Desktop; Android; iOS; Bosch Video Video Management System, Bosch Video Security Client

AVI, MP4, MOV, MOV, ASF

All analytics are camera based

Web browser interface; Windows Desktop; Android; iOS; Blackberry; Blackberry; Windows Mobile

MP4

Face search, people counting, plate search, behaviour search, heat map, face recognition, face detection, line crossing, vehicle detection, unattended baggage detection

Software integration capabilities via the Bosch SDKs available on the Bosch IPP platform

16x inputs, 4x outputs, Point of Sale, Control 4 Smart Home

Certifcations

CE, FCC

CE, UL

CE, FCC, CAN ICES – 3 (A)/ NMB – 3(A)

Warranty

3 years

3 years

3 years

• Stream balancing: Automatic bandwidth management of multiple transcoded streams • Professional graphics graphics adapter with four DisplayPort outputs

• 320 Mbps iincoming ncoming bandwidth bandwidth • 256 Mbps outgoing outgoing ban bandwidth dwidth

Additional information

Contact

Marcoms SA [email protected] +27 (0)11 574 2532

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Jason McGregor [email protected] [email protected] +27 (0)11 651 9809

Sakkie Coetzee [email protected] +27 (0)11 907 3192


Digital video recorder (analogue cameras supported only)



Supplier

Crown Hyper World

Dahua Technology

Dahua Technology

Brand

Trend Tech

Dahua Technology

Dahua Technology

Product name

TT-D1106

NVR5216-16P-4KS2

DHI-NVR616DR-128-4 K

Description

• • • •

Up to 16 channel IPC input • H.265/H.264/MJPEG/MPEG4 codec decoding • Max 320 Mbps incoming incoming bandwidth • Up to 12 MP resolution resolution preview and and playback • Max 4ch@4K/16ch@1080p 4ch@4K/16ch@1080p H.265/H.264 decoding • HDMI/VGA simultaneous simultaneous video output output • Supports 2 SATA HDDs up to 12 TB, 2 USB (1 USB3.0) • Supports IPC UPnP, UPnP, 16PoE ports

• Max 128 channel channel IP cameras connection connection • Max 384 Mbps incoming incoming bandwidth • Up to 12 MP resolution resolution preview and playback • Supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 • Supports N+M hot hot standby • Supports iSCSI and Mini SAS to expand storage space

Embedded or PC





8

16

16 channels @ 1920x1080 @ 30 fps


1280x960

4K

4 channels @ 3840×2160

Web browser interface; Windows Desktop; Mac Desktop; Android; iOS

Web browser interface; Windows Desktop; Mac Desktop; Android; iOS; Windows Mobile

128

128

8 channel channel AHD DVR Supports VGA, HDMI and AV out P2P software Full HD DVR

Operating system

Remote management & viewing apps/technologies Maximum number of concurrent users

Web browser interface; Windows Desktop; Android; iOS 4


LDAP authentication

AES

Hardware format

Standalone/desktop


Rack mountable

Storage type

SATA

SATA

SATA


2 x 2 TB

6 TB

96 TB

eSATA

48 HDD max. 108 TB

External storage & HDD extendable Backup types

USB

USB, FTP

iSCSI; Mini SAS; USB

ONVIF compliance

No

Yes

Yes

IP, POE

• 4 RJ-45 ports (10/100/1000 (10/100/1000 Mbps) Mbps) • 4 Ethernet ports joint working or 4 independent -1000 Mbps Ethernet ports • 2 Gbps optical bre bre interface

DAV, AFS

H.265/H.264/MJPEG

1x HDMI, 1x VGA

2 HDMI (up to 3840x2160), 1 VGA

Video inputs

Camera confguration & management features Camera video stream protocols Data export formats Physical video outputs

AVI HDMI, VGA, AV

Physical user interface Alarm or analytics services

Integration with other systems Certifcations

SABS

CE/FCC/UL

Warranty

1 year

3 years 3 year software upgrade plan

Additional information Contact

Muhammed Gani [email protected] +27 (0)11 830 1452

Fritz Wang [email protected] +86 571 8768 8883

Fritz Wang [email protected] +86 571 8768 8883

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Hybrid recorder (both analogue and IP cameras directly supported)



Supplier

Elvey Security Technologies

GeoVision SA

Graphic Image Technologies

Brand

VisionLine

GeoVision

FLIR/DVTEL

GeoVision Video Management Software (VMS)

Horizon/Latitude NVR

GV-VMS is a comprehensive video management system that records up to 64 channels of GeoVision and/or third-party IP devices. GV-VMS comes with a variety of intelligent video analytics to offer precise monitoring and to reduce the need for manual supervision.

The Horizon NVR is for small to mid-sized installations and comes pre-congured for easy setup and operation. The Latitude model has exibility in managing IP video, audio and data.

PC-based technology

Server-based technology

64-bit Windows 7/8/8.1/10 /Server 2008 R2/Server 2012 R2

Windows 7, 8 and 10

Product name

AHD DVR

Description

• • • • •

16 channel, high-resolution high-resolution hybrid DVRs Standard H.264 high-prole high-prole compression compression Real-time recording recording on each channel channel IPC x 8/24 8/24 Mbps Output: HDMI, VGA, CVBS

Embedded or PC


Operating system Maximum number of cameras supported at maximum resolution

16 cameras @ 1080p @ 25 fps

64

2000


8 channels @ 3 MP (1080p) @ 25 fps

12 MP (4000x3000)

4K



Web browser interface; Windows; Mac; Android; iOS; Blackberry; CMS

Web browser interface; Android; iOS


10

50

5 upwards, depending on licensing and hardware specs


3 levels

Support for up to 1000 accounts for logins and passwords

Password protection, SHA1 based digital signature, 1024-bit RSA encryption

Hardware format

Rack m ountable; standalone/desktop


Rack mountable

Storage type

SATA

SATA, SAT A, USB, NAS, iSCSI, GV storage

DAT, CD-RW, external HDD


8 TB

120 TB

As per client requirements requirements

eSATA, external USB , NAS, GV-Storage, eSATA, GV-Backup Centre

Yes, extendable

External storage & HDD extendable Backup types

USB

HDD, NAS, CD, DVD and more

DAT, CD-RW, external HDD

ONVIF compliance

Yes

Yes

Yes

Video inputs

16 channel 1080p AHD, BNC interface

P only – 10/100/1000 Mbps

Up to 2000 cameras

Camera confguration & management features Camera video stream protocols Data export formats

Pv4, DHCP server, NTP server, UPnP, SNMP H.264 AVI

MJPEG, H.264, H.265

H.264, MPEG-4, MJPEG

AVI, EXE, JPEG

FLIR/DVTEL proprietary format or AVI


1x HDMI, 1x VGA, 1x CVBS

Software supports up to 8 high denition monitors

VGA, HDMI, DVI


Mouse

Touchscreen, keyboard, mouse, joystick

Keyboard, mouse, CCTV keyboard


Motion detection

Object counting; people counting; intrusion alarm; face detection; motion detection; crowd detection; scene change detection; unattended and missing object detection

Server based and edge device analytics available


Complete SDK available

Software integration. Also includes mobile tracking and monitoring integration.

ONVIF Prole S, Snapshot search

Certifcations

CE, FCC

ADA, CE, CSA, EIA, ISO 9001, NEMA, NFPA, NTSC, PAL, UBC, UL

Warranty

2 to 3 years – extendable

3 years


No yearly licence fees; 24/7 support

Hardware: three-year ProSupport and next business day, on-site service; Software: One year including updates

Jacques Taylor [email protected] +27 (0)12 664 0411

Laurence Smith [email protected] +27 (0)11 483 0333

Contact

[email protected] +27 (0)11 401 6700






Supplier

HiTek HiT ek Security Distributors

MiRO

MiRO

Brand

Provision ISR

VIVOTEK

Uniview

Product name

NVR3-32800(2U)

ND9541

UN-NVR308-32E

Description

• Up to 32 channels channels at 4 MP realtime realtime over network • H.265 and dual-stream video video compression • HDMI (1920x1080) (1920x1080) and VGA (800x600/1024x768/1280x1 (800x600/102 4x768/1280x1024) 024) video output • Alarm in x16/alarm out out x4 • Remote video video playback playback

• Plug & play, one-button one-button auto setup • VIVOTEK camera conguration conguration and VAST CMS integrated • Live and playback playback sheye dewarp dewarp • Up to 12 MP camera live view and playback • Dual LAN network ports with failover function

• Uniview 32 channel NVR • 320 Mbps incoming bandwidth, 320 Mbps outgoing bandwidth • 8 bay HDD storage • H.265/H.264 recording recording and 4 K resolution resolution • HDMI-VGA output

Embedded or PC





32 @ 30 fps

32

32


4 MP @ 30 fps

12 MP

8 MP



Windows Desktop; Mac Desktop; Android iOS; iViewer (iOS/Android), EZConnect (iOS/Android), Installation Wizard 2, ST7501, VAST



20

64

Depending on available streams and bandwidth, 128 remote connections


20 users online with professional authority management

User account time limit: 10 mins; User level: administrator/regular user; User feature denition: by camera

Username/password; IP control (white-list/ black-list)

Hardware format

Rack mountable

Rack mountable

Rack mountable

Storage type

SATA

SATA

SATA


48 TB

6 TB x 4 bays = 24 TB

6 TB x 8 bay = 48 TB

External storage & HDD extendable Up to 8 SATA (6 TB each); eSATA

None

eSATA

Backup types

USB, eSATA, network

USB storage

USB storage

ONVIF compliance

Yes

Yes

Yes

Video inputs

Video inputs (LAN side) 32 channels over network (1000 Mbps)

2 RJ-45 10M/100M/1000M self-adaptive Ethernet interfaces

2 RJ-45 10M/100M/1000M self-adaptive self-adaptive Ethernet interfaces


TCP/IP, DHCP, DDNS, NTP, SMTP

IPv4, DHCP server, NTP server, SMTP, web browser, CIL 5

IPv4, DHCP server, NTP server, SMTP, UPNP, RTSP, IP lter, PPPOE, DDNS, FTP, IP server, P2P


H-265 and H-264 compression

MJPEG, H.264, H.265

H.264, H.265

EXE

.mp4

Operating system

Data export formats

AVI, DAT DAT


HDMI, VGA, CVBS

HDMI x1, VGA x1

2x HDMI, 1x VGA


Mouse, remote control

2 x USB 2.0 front; 1 x USB 3.0 back; Alarm in x 8; Alarm out x 4; Audio: 3.5 phone jack audio output x 1 and 3.5 phone jack audio input x 1; RS-485: 1 port

Keyboard, mouse

Continuous, schedule, manual, event, activity adaptive streaming

Motion detection, tampering detection


Alarm I/O


Integration with alarm and access control

None

Alarm output

Certifcations

CE, FCC, UL, IEC

CE, LVD, FCC, VCCI, UL

CB test certicate

Warranty

3 years

3 years

3 years


2 x RS-485 PTZ control; AC 110 110 V/220 V power supply; 1 channel audio output

Contact

Priscilla Gildea [email protected] +27 (0)21 946 3344

Check rmware upgrades for more functionality MiRO Sales [email protected] +27 (0)12 657 0960

MiRO Sales [email protected] +27 (0)12 657 0960






Supplier

Reditron

Regal Distributors

Sunell Security

Brand

Dahua

Hikvision

Sunell Security

Product name

DSS7016D

DS-9600NI-I16 Series

4, 8, 16, 32 channel NVR

Description

• General Surveillance Surveillance Management Management Centre • Supports 2000 channels channels (500 input devices) • Supports unlimited accounts managemanagement and 8000 online users • Supports 700M local local storage capability capability • Supports 2000 devices devices to auto-register • Supports 100 ONVIF devices

• 6, 32 or 64 channel channel H.265/H.264/MPEG4 H.265/H.264/MPEG4 video formats • Supports third-party third-party network camera camera integration • Up to 64 IP cameras cameras can be connected connected • Supports recording, recording, live view, storage storage and playback at up to 12 MP resolution

• Up to 16 channel channel 6 MP IP cameras access • Easy to use GUI/web/client • Up to 4 SATA hard disks up to 4 TB • RJ45 10/100/1000 10/100/1000 Mbps network interface • 16 POE ports • Simultaneous HDMI and VGA up to 1080p output

Embedded or PC





2000 channels (500 input devices)

64 @ 25 fps per channel

16


1080p

4K (3840x2160)/60 Hz

6 MP/ 5 MP/ 4 MP/ 3 MP @ 15 fps; 1080p @ 25 fps (PAL), 30 fps (NTSC)


Web browser interface; Windows Desktop; Mac Desktop; Android; iOS; Blackberry; Windows Mobile



1000

32

4


Linux

AES-256 encryption, digital watermark

User level

Hardware format

Rack mountable

Rack mountable

Rack mountable; standalone/desktop

Storage type

SATA

SATA, RAID

Up to 4 SATA HDD


70 TB

16 SATA x 6 TB = 96 TB

16 TB

External storage & HDD extendable Supports local storage and IP-SAN storage

1x eSATA interface, interface, NAS, RAID, IPSAN

USB attachment

Backup types

eSATA, eSAT A, USB, ISCSI

USB, FTP

Standard

ONVIF compliance

Yes

Yes

Yes

Video inputs

4x 1000 Mbps Ethernet port

IP only, 2 X R-J45 10/100/1000 Mbps selfadaptive Ethernet interfaces

16 channels 6 MP/ 5 MP/ 4 MP/ 3 MP/1080p/960p/720p/D1/VGA/CIF/QCIF


IPv4, IPv6, DHCP server server,, NTP server server,, UPnP, SNMP

IPv4, IPv6, DHCP server, NTP server, UPnP, SNMP

IPv4, DHCP server


H.265, H.264, MJPEG

H.264+, H.264, MPEG-4

H.264. MPEG

Data export formats

WMV, AVI

MPEG-4


2x HDMI, 1x VGA

2x HDMI, 2x VGA

VBGA, HDMI


USB, mouse, keyboard

Front panel key interface, jog shuttle, mouse

Screen, keyboard, mouse


Network alarm input from camera and analytics

Automatic number plate plate recognition; recognition; Line crossing detection; People counting; Intrusion detection; Heat mapping; Foreign object detection; Motion detection; Face detection; POS overlay

2 alarm channels, built-in analytics


Software integration with Hikvision access control, POS and data generation systems; 16 x dry contact inputs; 4 x digital outputs

ONVIF compatible

Certifcations

CE, FCC, UL, RoHS

Operating system

Warranty

Web browser interface; Windows Desktop Android; iOS

AVI, TS

3 years

3 years

3 years

Lisa Bowles [email protected] +27 (0)87 807 2288

Quintin van den Berg [email protected] +27 (0)11 553 3300

Sunell Security [email protected] +86 (755) 267 54336





Supplier

UTC Fire and Security

Brand

TruVision

Product name

TVN70

Description

• Up to 400 Mbps camera bandwidth with 128 camera channels • 96/64 TB embedded storage with or without RAID • Recorder failover, network and PSU redundancy • Truvision Navigator and mobile app (licence free) • External integration via SDK and full support for PSIA and ONVIF

Embedded or PC


Operating system Maximum number of cameras supported at maximum resolution

128


6 MP


Web browser interface; Android; iOS


256


User access levels for operator and admins

Hardware format

Rack mountable; standalone/desktop

Storage type

SATA/RAID


96 GB

External storage & HDD extendable

Internal storage of 16 x 6 TB drives, external storage via eSATA

Backup types

eSATA, eSAT A, NAS, SAN

ONVIF compliance

Yes

Video inputs

IP only 10/100/1000 Mbps


IPv4, DHCP


Live streaming: 256; Playback: TCP: 256 UDP: 16; Streams per camera: 128

Data export formats

AVI, JPEG


VGA, HDMI


Joystick, keyboard, mouse


16 alarm inputs, 8 outputs


Integration software packages such as Lenel Onguard, TruPortal, Advisor Manager and Mastermind. An SDK is also available for possible integration into third party system

Certifcations

CE, N4131, UL, ICEES-003

Warranty

3 years


Randhir Seodutt [email protected] +27 (0)11 579 7300


REMOTE MONITORING

Weighing up the benefits of offsite monitoring By Allyson Koekhoven.

How do you decide whether onsite or offsite monitoring is best for your company? Remote versus onsite surveillance monitor-

not connected to and constantly monitoring

quieter sites, economies of scale often dictate

ing? Perhaps the debate should begin with an

the activities or procedures on site, but either

the adoption of remote surveillance. By set-

overview of exactly what offsite monitoring

randomly or at specific times establish a connec-

ting up an event-based system, whereby one

entails. Underpinning the successful adoption

tion to site. This service is often used for monitor-

cost effectively mainly monitors site events, as

of either option is a complete understanding of

ing of guard stations to ensure the guards are at

opposed to a constant feed, one can reduce

the importance of aligning one’s decision with

their station and are awake, or to ensure gates

operational costs.

a service provider who has a solid reputation,

and doors are closed.

verifiable with a documented footprint of working installations.

Finally, video alarm verification or black

On the other hand, sites which are busier during the day, such as shopping centres and

screen monitoring involves reliance on simpli-

precincts, are often better suited to onsite

fied equipment and systems to alert the opera-

monitoring. Voortman emphasises that it is virtu-

monitoring of the surveillance sur veillance equipment equipment

tor to a situation on site, who will then verify the

ally impossible to remotely monitor the high

installed on a site, from an offsite location. It does

event and action the corresponding procedure

levels of traffic experienced in these locations,

not, however, however, define the type or level of service

to terminate the issue at hand. This, Van den

with day-to-day management of, for example,

to be provided. Continuous remote surveillance

Berg says, is often used on perimeter protection

missing children, fire doors opening, and busy

entails the use of monitoring staff, resources

or office buildings where there should be no

parking areas being key factors. However, it is

and equipment at a remote control room that is

movement between certain times. A motion

possible to switch to remote monitoring after

dedicated to continuously monitoring the client’s

sensor on site will trigger a video alarm in the

hours in such scenarios.

property, personnel and procedures. In the event

remote control room, allowing the operator to

that these procedures or activities are not being

determine the validity of the alarm and action

monitoring is suited to almost every possible

followed or conducted correctly, correctly, the client will be

the corresponding procedure to resolve the

scenario and environment. He says that the

notified via an agreed method.

issue.

company uses a self-learning video analytics

Busy-ness dependent

software which bolts into any CCTV system

Berg of Daytona Electronics, is generally used

Mike Voortman of Verifier maintains that the

and ‘learns’ the environment over a five-day

for production type monitoring (for example,

busy-ness of a site will generally determine

period. Once this learning phase is complete, the

nightshifts). With virtual guard tours and random

whether remote or onsite monitoring, or

remote surveillance, the remote operators are

perhaps a combination of the two, is better. On

software automatically and proactively picks out Continued on page 70

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remote control room, speaking to the staff work-

control, fire detection, alarms and other systems

threats and prioritises them to an offsite control

ing there, visiting sites that are currently being

is possible. If a fire alarm is triggered, onsite

room in real time.

monitored and chatting to existing clients.

management will be automatically notified and

Most importantly, one should aim to

visual confirmation of the validity and location of

The adv advanta antages ges of of onsite onsite moni monitorin toring g includ include e the fact that situational awareness is enhanced

maintain a good and open working relationship

through the local knowledge and intelligence

with the selected supplier. Risks and the modus

acquired through speaking to onsite custom-

operandi of criminals change, so procedures

tours removes the true essence and value of off-

ers. The downsides include the possible lack

should also be monitored and updated regularly

site monitoring, since the operator needs to log

of availability of space and sourcing of capital

with the remote surveillance supplier to ensure

in at the exact time when an intruder is breaking

outlay for a control room environment as well as

that the solution is current.

in, which is highly unlikely.

issues with the onsite staff who may be prone

such incidents will be provided. Myers cautions that the use of virtual guard

Myers says that on the back of the SLA, busi-

to collusion risk, require extra operator training,

ness operators should receive a daily report that

Counting pennies

and who suffer from fatigue due to intensive

outlines onsite activity and the actions taken

So when the chips are down, which monitoring

monitoring. In addition, heists at control rooms

by the remote monitoring supplier. Ideally, this

method provides the most cost effective solu-

are common risk areas. This, therefore, empha-

service provider should have a fully equipped

tion for clients? Voortman asserts that if monitor-

sises the importance of having a failover system

control room that is manned by appropriately

ing is event based, then offsite monitoring wins

which reverts monitoring to an offsite location.

trained and vetted operators who are both

hands down. Obviously, if offsite monitoring

relieved every two hours and are being con-

becomes bogged down in operators continu-

stantly managed.

ously having to watch screens then this will not

Offsite monitoring eliminates the possibility of collusion, provides a failover capability, allows independent dispatching of reaction teams,

be the case. In addition, this ideal scenario is

removes localised risk, allows the sharing of ser-

What do I get?

based on the experience of the remote monitor-

vices, and helps to keep onsite staff on their toes.

Remote monitoring companies provide a variety

ing team and relies on an efficient configuration

Since the control room is already established

of services including perimeter intrusion detec-

of the solution.

there is no additional capital cost for the client.

tion, virtual guard tours, analytics, VoIP audio

A disadvantage includes the reliance on site

Van den Berg says that the cost differences

challenge whereby the control room can com-

between offsite monitoring and onsite moni-

staff and reaction teams to react to onsite issues.

municate directly with suspected perpetrators,

toring are relative to the quantity of cameras

In addition, feedback can be a challenge from

lockdown monitoring, forensic and footage inves-

and equipment to be monitored, the type of

responders; and it is not viable to monitor busy

tigation, retail risk reduction (footage extracted

monitoring required as well as the number of

sites during busy times. Offsite monitoring is

and assessed offsite). Remote access control can

operators required. If only random or timed

reliant on connectivity between site and control

also be provided whereby standard operating

patrols are required, then generally the remote

room so a breakdown in communication may be

procedures (SOPs) are followed followed by the security

surveillance route would be more cost effective

an issue. However, with the correct systems and

guards on site. Other elements include i nclude failover

as this service can be shared with other clients

failovers in place, this weakness can be omitted.

control provision to onsite control rooms and

requiring the same service. If only video alarm

guard replacement, which results in a reduction

verification is required, then again the remote

of the quantity of manned guarding required.

surveillance route would generally be more cost

Who to choose? When deciding on an offsite monitoring service

Van den Berg says that with the speed at

effective, as it is also a shared service.

provider, it is advisable to undertake extensive

which technology is advancing, and the use

He adds that the amount of surveillance

checks and to obtain a number of client refer-

of open source software, one can integrate

equipment and/or number of sites would also

ences. One should consider factors such as the

and monitor virtually any process procedure

be a determining factor in financial costing.

ability of the monitoring company to mitigate

or system. In addition to the aforementioned

Onsite monitoring for a single retail store wish-

risks. Voortman Voortman advises against trying to find the

services, other notable services are video alarm

ing to monitor one system would not be cost

silver bullet one-stop-shop, as often one actually

verification and site checks for staff leaving late

effective, whereas onsite monitoring which is

needs a specialist provider. He continues that

in the evening or arriving early in the morning.

based on volume would be more cost effective

the one-stop-shop model can sometimes result

He says that the company currently not only

for a larger chain of franchised stores or a large

in collusion, so risk should be spread over one

monitors video feeds, but in the event of an

supplier of guarding services and another one

alarm they can communicate with the criminals

Myers points out that the average 24/7

conducting remote monitoring. Additionally, a

and alert armed response and the police, as well

C-grade CCTV operator or guarding post from

comprehensive service level agreement should

as warn staff on site of any pending dangers.

a reputable security company costs approxi-

be non-negotiable and the presence of trans-

Toget T ogether her with this this,, they they are are able able to depl deploy oy

mately R20 000 per month. If one considers

parency by the service provider is essential to

instant countermeasures such as smoke screens

that an eight-camera package, which includes

maintaining a successful relationship.

and pepper gas systems. The ability to remotely

all hardware on rental, maintenance, insurance,

control the opening and closing of main gates

24/7 offsite monitoring using smart video ana-

and doors is advantageous.

lytics and connectivity costs R9500 per month,

Van den Berg adds that in terms of risk, there are benefits and disadvantages to both onsite and offsite monitoring. The drawback

He highlights that with the ongoing devel-

mining operation.

the advantages of offsite monitoring, for event

with any security system or procedure is that

opment of technology, soft alarms or early

it is designed to assist in preventing specific

warning systems can be generated and alarms

actions or functions, or known criminal activity.

can be generated if there is a person or vehicle

ing is definitely a case of horses for courses.

However, there is no foolproof security system

loitering outside the property, or if a parcel is

Ideally, clients should review a number of service

so it is important to undertake a thorough due

moved out of a receiving door or into a dispatch

providers and obtain comprehensive feedback

diligence of service providers, by visiting their

door. Furthermore, remote monitoring of access

on the best solution for their specific application.

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MANAGEMENT PLATFORMS

How to choose video management software By Niall Beazley, director, Vision Catcher.

Niall Beazley discusses the options for managing your video streams, specifically the choices to make in selecting a VMS platform. Video management management software (VMS) is supplied by all CCTV vendors as part of an embedded software on a digital video recorder (DVR), the remote site interface, the software used for a networked video recorder (NVR) be it embedded on a Linux platform or personal computer (PC) based on a Windows Server or the mobile application. They are all VMS options that allow you to interact with cameras and, in some cases, more than just cameras: access control, analytics, intrusion and point of sale. Vision Catcher was one of the first companies to introduce VMS and DVRs into the South African market in 1998 with the use of the Novex VMS that was deployed into various verticals, including telecommu telecommunications, nications,

example, a basic embedded DVR will give you

and highlight your key points of concern, which

petro-chemicals,, banks, mines, many other petro-chemicals

the software option for an inbuilt four, eight,

should allow you to make the right choice.

corporations and industries. The then basic

sixteen or thirty-two channels of video which

VMS software proved the ability to link video

will determine the cost option. The VMS should

DVR

capture cards in a PC with up to 16 cameras on

be relatively simple to use and flexible as the

You may have a legacy product that can

a display, enabling multiple viewing options

user probably only wants to review key events,

still be used and upgraded over time. Some

and recorded video replay.

and is unlikely to require much integration, may

vendors will offer a DVR option using existing

The choice of recording recording and replay replay device

not look to add to the NVR in terms of addi-

analogue cameras and adding HD-SDI cameras

was between an embedded DVR or the PC.

tional cameras or upgrades, but it needs it to be

to improve resolution up to 1080p (2 MP). Beware

The embedded embedded DVR offering offering a VMS on on an

reliable. Therefore, a low cost DVR with limited

of the old cabling and deteriorating signal

embedded Linux operating system restrict-

performance may be your choice.

performance. The DVR will provide improved

ing access to programme programmes, s, thus theoreticall theoreticallyy

Compare the comments above for the DVR

VMS features, but also watch out for the

reducing the risk of viruses or someone

and now consider a medium to enterprise

live and recorded video quality as it is often

changing key settings. Today, choosing the

VMS solution. There is often a requirement

restricted to keep costs down.

right VMS is critical for your solution to per-

for live and remote monitoring rather than

form to the level of your expectations and i s

just recording recording and playback playback after an event. event.

Hybrid

often overlooked as you purchase an embed-

The solution plan plan will often be be to add best-ofbest-of-

In between the DVR and NVR is a hybrid that

ded NVR and camera package.

breed cameras from different vendors over a

offers you the ability to continue using your

period of time, expanding the system i n small

existing analogue cameras together with the

Features & advantages

steps. The solution must therefore be scalable

choice of adding a selection of IP cameras as

The right VMS VMS should provide provide you with at at least

as new sites or cameras are added, flexible to

you need. Over time, you could reduce the

the following features:

map and interact with each camera through

analogue cameras and increase the number

• Software options.

integration options and simple to use for any

of IP cameras as you evolve and upgrade your

• Cost options.

trained operator. The right VMS will provide

solution. The VMS should give you the option

• Simplicity.

a minimum of these features and will show

to upgrade software and licences as required.

• Flexibility.

clearly the advantages of choosing a bespoke

This is often a very very important consideration consideration as

• Integration.

VMS solution.

we will explain later.

• Scalability.

DVR, NVR or VMS

NVR

• Reliability.

You have the ability to decide what solution is

The NVR route route normally requires requires you to

• Upgrades.

best for your requirement. The right threat

replace all analogue cameras with IP cam-

analysis questions from your security vendor

eras. The exception is to use an encoder as a

should elicit the answers for your perceived risks

legacy option for priority analogue cameras.

• Intelligence.

This simple simple list list defines defines the adva advantages ntages you might be expecting in a suitable VMS. As an

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The NVR may be be scaled in a similar manner to

and playback options all on the one device.

the DVR, offering lower costs for less cameras based upon the Mbps data throughput which

Software subscription agreements

determines the quality and capacity of the

Licence upgrades are often poorly explained

NVR components – and hence the cost. This

leading to confusion and concern over hidden

solution should be upgraded to keep pace

costs at a later date. When you purchase an

with firmware and feature updates but may

embedded NVR and cameras, it will have a

have hardware limitations that keep you using

current VMS software version. The VMS ver-

the existing software and cameras. Remember

sion is purchased as part of the embedded

that newer cameras with improved features

NVR and will work with its prescribed list of

have new firmware requiring VMS software

cameras as per its specification.

upgrades and may exclude you from adding a preferred new camera.

Once installed and working you may decide to add new cameras. It is very important that you check the current VMS version

VMS

to see if it supports the new cameras (firm-

Vendors offering a VMS solution need to be

ware) and ensure the old VMS version is also

able to provide realistic technical support.

updated along with older camera firmware.

VMS software assumes that the purchaser

If you do not follow the software upgrade

has an understanding of both hardware and

options you may not be able to add the new

software implementation to ensure that the

cameras to your system.

VMS is stable and reliable for the end user.

Every day new cameras are released with

This is why most VMS vendors vendors insist that the

new firmware. The camera firmware is the

installer/integrator installer/integr ator is properly qualified to a

on-camera software which allows the camera

set level to be able to sell and support the

to perform its functions/features. The camera

product. Be careful of the VMS vendor who is

firmware is updated regularly for the older

not fully certified (posing the question: how

cameras but care should be taken that the

many DVR or NVR vendors are actually quali-

firmware upgrade is compatible with the exist-

fied to support their products?).

ing VMS software. This now starts a software

Choosing the VMS solution route allows

upgrade cycle between cameras and the VMS,

you to design and build a bespoke server

add a camera and it needs a certain version of

solution having calculated the required data

VMS, change the VMS and you may need to

throughput for live viewing, recording and

update camera firmware. It is this interaction

playback. Add to this, the knowledge that your

that requires the VMS producers to constantly

storage will manage the required number of

review and update their software, which in turn

days recorded and give the option to book-

leads to a cost requirement for the development.

mark and archive relevant events. The VMS

This cos costt requir requiremen ementt effecti effectivel velyy becom becomes es the the

interface should be simple and intuitive, pro-

Software Subscription Agreement (SSA).

viding the operator with an easy-to-the-eye

Most VMS vendors should offer you a

set of features including intelligent options

Software Subscription Agreement (SSA)

linked from event, analytics, point of sale

option. Normally this is around 5% to 10% of

exception, audio or other interfaces to bring

the licence cost per annum. Those VMS ven-

up the view, push video or draw attention to a

dors that state they do not charge for software

particular incident.

upgrades have often brought in SSAs at a later

Your VMS choice should offer you the abil-

stage when they change versions at a much

ity to purchase software at varying licensing

increased premium. The big advantage of your

levels or packages where you would use the

SSA is that you are keeping current with the

software on a workstation or ser ver designed

evolving developments developments of the software with

by the supplier for the expected number of

new added features as well as the camera

cameras, data throughput and operational

firmware upgrades. The new versions often

requirement.

provide improved performance, a VMS that

With the current exchange rates, it is often

evolves with you and current trends, keeps

perceived perceive d that purchasing the software and

track of camera upgrades and allows you to

designing your own hardware is a cheaper

choose best of breed products. Purchasing

option. In many cases this is not true as the

the SSA at the small price applicable will

increased performance of the hardware sup-

ensure your VMS is up to date with all the new

plied by the VMS provider extends licensing

features available.

periods and enables superior data throughput by up to 20% to 30% with greater efficiency.

For more information, contact Vision Catcher,

This translates translates to better overall overall performance, performance,

+27 (0)11 463 9797, [email protected],

more cameras, greater storage, quicker search

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The right VMS decision By Brett van den Bosch.

Filtering the VMS features that really matter. As video management system (VMS) platforms

and would only use a few hundred kilobits per

become ever more capable and inevitably more

second. When the image is zoomed into and

complex, it increasingly becomes the case that

the UHD is utilised, the throughput will be at a

one size does not fit all. There are, however,

maximum of 4 to 5 megabits per second.”

hallmarks that differentiate the most popular

InfinIT’s subsidiary, Synapse PSIM, has pro-

solutions on the market, and although require-

duced an intelligent physical security informa-

ments may differ vastly between sites, the range

tion management system (PSIM) called Synapse.

of options can be narrowed down by heeding a

“Synapse is an advanced PSIM offering all of the

common set of principles. We asked the South

expected features of a good management plat-

African vendors of three leading VMS platforms

form, but with the addition of powerful in-line,

what they consider the most important factors

real-time analytics, and a software framework

to consider.

that is malleable to specialised client require-

“A management platform should offer ease

ments,” Furter states. “Synapse thus combines

of use. The system should work for the customer

the best of the world of off-the-shelf products

and the user should not have to work hard for

with the benefits of bespoke development and

the outcome they require,” says Graphic Image

customisation, and drives this to a new level with

Tech T echnolo nologies gies’’ Lau Laurenc rence e Smith. Smith. “At the end of the the

an intelligent backbone that is based on the

day, it is the control room operator that has to

highly successful Silo analytics platform.

work with the software and find it easy to use,

“In Synapse, every signal, after being man-

even on a late night shift when urgent reaction

aged exactly as every unique client process Max de Lorm.

requires, is analysed for its impact on the client’s

and compatibility of the entire surveillance

environment,” Furter elaborates. “The resulting

securing a site. Again going back to the control

solution,” he says. “It is also, generally, quite

patterns, anomalies and exceptions are changed

room, it is an advantage if the operator is alerted

costly to replace down the line, so it is one of

into actionable knowledge that can even rewrite

to an alarm without having to constantly look

the most important decisions to make. A good

business rules to optimise the functioning of

at the monitors and knowing any alarm is a

VMS platform should also enhance situational

the platform. Which gate is always unlocked just

true detection 98% of the time. Whether it is

awareness and allow operators to very quickly

before a break-in? Which employee is often pres-

server- or edge-based, analytics do a great deal

and effectively respond to events and incidents,

ent in the data centre when equipment goes

to improve surveillance effectiveness.”

such as life-critical incidents, in real-time and not

missing? When can I expect the highest volume

just simpl simplyy recor record d and and play playbac backk video video..”

of contractors, and why? Synapse will answer

is demanded. “These days video analytics play a big role in

According to Gerhard Furter from InfinIT Business Intelligence Solutions, a management

these questions and more, without the need for

platform should offer exactly what it sells: “A

A closer look at three of the options

constant system supervision – the mobile frame-

platform, or supporting base, from which to

Graphic Image Technologies offers the DVTEL

work in Synapse ensures that your management

mould and construct a mechanism that offers

(now FLIR) VMS solution, which has three vari-

intelligence finds you, in time, and exactly where

the client the ability to manage, or align and

ants. Latitude allows for up to 2500 cameras on

you need it.”

control, their business case. By definition this

a single directory. With Latitude 7.1 due to be

management platform is thus not constrictive,

released soon, it will manage up to 10 000 cam-

options: Genetec and NUUO. “Genetec is the

and does not require that the client alter any

eras on a single directory server. The other two

number one VMS in the world,” says de Lorm.

processes to comply with the management rules

wizard-driven complete systems are the Horizon

“It offers a Windows-based solution which

of said platform.

for up to 100 cameras and the Meridian for up to

incorporates video surveillance, access control

24 cameras.

and licence plate recognition under a single

“Every ability and feature of the platform should contribute to the level and magnitude of

“This is a video management management system with

On offer from IP Video Solutions are two

umbrella, negating the need for third-party

control that the client retains over any processes

great integration,” Smith says. “FLIR/DVTEL has

integration. Genetec is ideally suited for medium

or activities, without limiting the client in any

implemented implement ed adaptive streaming on the DVTEL

and large enterprise installations and is used

way. A good management platform should

camera and VMS solution. This reduces the

worldwide anywhere from branch offices to city

mimic an old English butler: the result of the

throughput to the control room and remote

surveillance. It is an open platform VMS, and as

system’s actions must always be conveniently

connections, and will only stream the image

such supports more than 3000 devices from over

at hand, without the effort taken to achieve this

size that the user is viewing on the screen. It

200 vendors, and also allows for central manage-

ever being evident, or even a factor,” he explains.

will adapt to the selection the viewer selects

ment of multiple sites. Genetec also supports

up to the maximum capability of the camera

advanced edge-based recording – across all

as to say that the VMS is the most important

and maximum configuration settings. A good

its products – on the camera in the event that

part of a surveillance system, “as it determines

example is the DVTEL 4K or ultra-high definition

the server is not reachable. There are exist-

the stability, reliability, usability, expandability

camera that can be displayed on any monitor

ing integrations between Genetec and other

IP Video Solutions’ Max de Lorm goes so far

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management systems such as access control.

follows suit,” he points out. “We are not, however,

Some of the supported access control products

proponents of the open integration model. A

include Gallagher, Suprema, HID, ASSA ABLOY

PSIM is a mission critical, often line-of-business,

and Salto.

system, and as such stability and predictability

“NUUO is very well established in the South

are sacred – in an open integration policy it is

African market with strong growth in South

very difficult to enforce this rule. Clients are sub-

Africa for over 10 years,” continues de Lorm. “It

ject to the the skill skill of the the contr contracto actorr comple completing ting the

offers both Linux network video recorders (NVR)

integration, and such is the nature of the beast

as well as Windows based VMS, and has recently

that accountability becomes a nightmare.

added cameras to its product line-up.”

“We offer an alternative in the form of certified integration professionals with clear and

Balancing integration with openness

controlled knowledge of Synapse, who have

FLIR/DVTEL’s VMS supports integration with

been vetted and have proven themselves to

multiple applications, including Google Earth,

be dependable service providers. In the case of

ShotSpotter and Gallagher Access Control, to

Synapse, these include highly respected compa-

name a few, Says Smith: “From the customer

nies such as CDP Technologies, FurterTech and

perspective, it provides a solution to multiple

Macado.”

segments. In this regard, integration with other

By contrast, De Lorm is all about openness:

systems is key. Again it boils down to having an easy control room to operate. “When a customer has fire detection, access control, an alarm system or electric fence, it is important for the control room operator to

“All video surveillance systems should be openGerhard Furter.

platform, which means that they support almost

management solution and specifically with the

any camera from any vendor in the market,” he

FLIR/DVTEL VMS,” he explains.

states. “Currently there are hundreds of vendors

Although Synapse offers flexible integration

that manufacture IP cameras, and a lot of these

see when a fire alarm goes off, or when some-

in that clients are not limited by the number of

vendors also supply a video management

body enters a restricted area or climbs over a

systems that can be integrated into the PSIM,

system, but you will find most of these will only

perimeter fence. With so many different brands

Furter says the system stops short of embracing

support cameras that they manufacture, or they

out in the market, it is important that many of

open integration. “Any decent PSIM will make

them are integrated with your CCTV network

allowance for future integrations, and Synapse

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a list of integrated edge devices and systems

only offering very rudimentary ONVIF support

with a 4 year + warranty on the Quasar range of

and not proper integration.

cameras. These are the things that provide peace

“A proper VMS will offer proper integration

of mind and save money.”

and will actually list the camera vendor, model

Furter also boils the process down to asking, and

number and even firmware tested and sup-

answering, a few important questions: “Does the

ported. Beware of vendor lock-in: there are still

platform limit my choices regarding systems?

a number of vendors in the market who will try

A good management platform should not limit

and sell you a single brand ‘end-to-end’ solu-

the client in their choice of, for instance, security

tion. If you do this you are essentially locking

hardware, but should rather offer integration

yourself in to that vendor and this will reduce the

and management policies that allow the client

number of options available to you in the future.”

to procure and implement systems at their

As de Lorm points out, open systems mean

discretion.

different things to different vendors. “The defini-

“Does the system offer added value? A good

tion of an open platform is both the ability and

platform will have additional features that aug-

the willingness of the VMS to integrate with

ment the primary reason for its implementation.

other systems like access control etc.,” he says.

These The se featu features res shou should ld have have true oper operatio ational nal

“All real open platform vendors will be able to

value, and not just be a series of gimmicks

supply a software development kit (SDK) and

designed to fatten out the product offering,” he

support to assist anyone wanting to do third

continues.

party integration. Most importantly, vendors

Laurence Smith.

should be willing to assist partners to develop

skills and experience to achieve this new security

pointless to procure a new system that will do

stable and proven integrations.”

are now well established and readily avail-

nothing but replace the functionality of a previ-

able. Synapse implements a series of industry

ous system. A good management platform will

particular relevance to the South African market,

standards in defence against cyber threats,

offer opportunities to optimise current pro-

de Lorm points out that NUUO integrates to

which include powerful encryption policies, data

cesses, as well as tools to address any challenges

most of the local POS platforms, including pump

obfuscation and steganographic transmission

the client may be experiencing.

integration for a number of local petroleum

techniques.”

Focusing on the type of integration of

companies; while Genetec has developed the

“Security is certainly a very important aspect

“Will the platform enhance operations? It is

“Is it worth the money? The provider of a good platform should be sensitive to the volatil-

Sipelia communications management module,

of a VMS,” De Lorm concurs. “Any platform that is

ity of the markets that it plays in, and should

which integrates seamlessly with SIP-based

capable of city surveillance should be capable of

be supportive of limitations on client budgets.

systems such as intercoms and VOIP phone

encrypted communication, using TLS, to secure

Implementation costs should be equally con-

communications.

communications between any platform compo-

trolled, as this aspect of a project often presents

nents like servers, client apps etc. Furthermore, Furth ermore,

a hidden shock to the client’s cash flow. A good

Cyber security infiltrates all levels of CCTV

a secure VMS platform should be able to encrypt

platform will be inexpensive to procure and

video from the camera both in transit and at rest.

implement, but offer expensive quality and

In the larger context of CCTV being a security

It should also support certificate-based authen-

functionality.”

solution at its core, FLIR/DVTEL offers cyber

tication like Active Directory Federation Service

defence on the hardware through port protec-

(ADFS) to leverage a security token service.

when evaluating a new VMS must include

tion, to reduce the possibility of being hacked. If

Lastly, it must also record all activity to an audit

the company’s VMS history and track record,

an unauthorised connection is detected on the

log, including failed logon attempts as well as

whether the product actually works as adver-

system, it will shut down the port that connec-

all system setting changes to any aspect of the

tised and whether it is a first generation product

tion is on. “This is only the beginning and further

surveillance system which can later be checked

or something that has matured. “Can the prod-

development is in process,” Smith clarifies, going

and verified. ver ified.”

uct scale and grow as the client’s requirements

on to say he believes defences like this will

According to De Lorm, key decision criteria

grow, and if new technology is launched, will it

become the norm since such hardware is con-

Narrowing down the choices

nected to a site network and can provide access

“Customers should look at a solution and not

to the complete network if unprotected.

just the VMS when an upgra upgrade de or or new new system system

multiple sites, central management, failover

Elaborating on the magnitude of the

be able to support it?” he poses. “Does the VMS allow for multiple servers,

is required,” according to Smith. “Questions,

in the event of a recording server failure, and

problem facing the industry, Furter says, “Cyber

for example: ‘what are the site, national or

does it understand how networks work? Can it

security is a massively growing concern, espec-

global requirements? What integrations will

work in both a unicast and multicast environ-

ially since the advent of PSIM. Security and

be needed? What do I want to see?’ need to be

ment? Is it hardware agnostic, agnostic, allowing it to

protection concerns are now centralised in the

asked. With thermal, infrared, 4K and low light

run on any Windows based hardware, or will

IT sphere, and as such are subject to the threats

cameras readily available, it is not just a case of

the VMS company insist that the user buys

prevalent in that space. This increases the need

putting down a camera and recorder, but specifi-

their costly branded hardware? Lastly, custom-

to protect management platforms against cyber

cally addressing the required solution.

ers need to be very careful when selecting

compromise, and to ensure that compromised

“The FLIR/DVTEL VMS and camera range offers

a systems integrator who understands the

systems will survive and even defend against

an efficient, reduced storage requirement solu-

product and is able to design, i nstall and sup-

intrusions. It is fortunate that the IT industry has

tion, through efficient codec implementation,

port the product throughout its lifecycle,” he

been fighting this battle for decades now, as the

with high quality, analytics, audio in and outputs,

concludes.

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Throwing light on the dollar price By Andrew Seldon.

Industry veteran makes a move into locally designed and produced lighting products. With most of the country in mourning over

offering is a perimeter lighting product that

was an issue. The power supply GIS is

the antics of senior politicians and the resulting

delivers reliable illumination at a low cost.

developing develop ing offers users a wider range of

weakness of the rand, Roston Sadie, MD of GIS

It can be shipped as an infrared (IR) or a

output voltages to enable it to adapt to the

SA is not complaining complaining.. Over the past year or

traditional white light.

requirement of each project. This could well

so, Sadie and his partners have set a business

GIS also has a locally produced flood

be the first mountable constant current power

plan in motion to produce lighting products

light, the 50-Watt T1. Again, users can choose

in South Africa for the security and other

between IR and white light. The product is

industries. Since these new products are

designed for flexibility, and can be adapted to

has been on producing quality products that

designed and manufactured locally, the

whatever the client needs, such as different

can measure up to any competitor in the

weaker rand gives GIS a boost in terms of

output at various times of the day. It can also

world. It has achieved this goal with the

export potential.

be adapted to be used as a full solar solution.

assistance of its partners, such as EBV

The weak rand is nothing new. new. In fact, it

Two potential potential export contracts contracts GIS is

supply manufactured locally. Sadie says the focus of GIS from the start

Elektronik and OSRAM Opto Semiconductors.

has been on a downward trend for a while,

looking into, one in Angola and one in

Its partners have assisted with the development

boosted in its decline by recent events, which

Zambia, may see the T1 adapted to be used

process as well as testing to ensure quality

has resulted in the cost of imported lighting

as street lights running on solar power power.. These

standards are maintained. Moreover, during

products (and any other imports, of course)

contracts would put GIS on the map as the

the design phase, Sadie received input from

rising. In addition, when it comes to lighting

order will run into thousands of units.

many security industry players who were able

specifically, having to pay a 20% duty on the

Despite the advances of technology that

to use their real-worl real-world d experiences to identify

import costs simply adds to the expense.

enables some surveillance cameras to ‘see’ in

what lighting solutions they would like to see

This has created created an opportunity opportunity in the local

the dark, the security industry still relies on

in the market.

market, which GIS is taking advantage of.

lighting, both IR and white light, for many

Sadie says the products GIS manufactures

The manufacturing manufacturing business of GIS is still still in

applications. Especially Especially when i t comes to

its infancy, but already Sadie says the market

are all made from the best components in

IR lighting, the products GIS offers are, as

has responded positively, including interest

order to offer quality goods, but because they

noted above, significantly less costly than the

from outside the country’s borders. With

are produced locally, they cost half of what

premium international products and they are

internal potential and export options opening

the same quality would cost from the UK or

of significantly better quality than the cheaper

up for GIS, the future of this local innovator is

Australia.

imports.

looking very bright.

GIS has a number of products it can assist

Another product line GIS is working on

customers with, as well as lighting services

is locally produced power supplies. In many

For more information contact Roston Sadie,

for those planning, for example, a perimeter

projects the team has been working on, Sadie

GIS SA, +27 (0)71 560 4151,

security system. Sadie says the company’s first

has found that getting the right power supply

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STORAGE

Storage: what is the right choice? By Christoph Bast, Research & Development, Geutebrűck. Geutebrűck.

Decide on your storage requirements by defining your needs in terms of reliability, capacity, cost and performance. Everyone talks about it, everyone knows it:

Technically Te chnically speaking, speaking, this level level is almost

RAID 0 or striping

The requirements requirements for video video surveillance surveillance are

impossible to realise. And of course, more

• High data t hroughput: Data is distributed

continually on the rise. Evermore, cameras,

security costs more money. The level of

across multiple disks with the aim to achieve

higher resolutions and longer retention times

availability is therefore always a compromise

a high data transfer rate. The bottleneck in

are increasing the demand for storage systems.

between requirements and the available

storage access is the mechanical limitation of

budget.

the hard disk (the speed of read/write unit).

When you need a new storage system, it is important to first be clear about your specific requirements. Put another way: You must

But even here the situation is not black or white – the possibilities are vast.

By controlling multiple disks in parallel, it is like their speeds are “added together”. • No data security: On the contrary, because

define your needs in terms of reliability reliability,, capacity, cost and performance. Of course

The basis: RAID

when one disk fails, not only is all the data

these requirements are interdepend interdependent, ent,

RAID stands for Redundant Array of

on that disk lost, the data on the other disks

making the decision that much more difficult.

Independent Disks. It is a method of storing

are at risk as well due to the fact that the

This article provides provides an overview overview of common common

data on multiple individual disks that are

information is distributed across them. If one

storage systems and their pros and cons to

combined into a single logical unit. A RAID

disk fails, all data records are affected whose

help you make the right decision.

controller controls the write and read operations,

fragments were stored on this disk – in most

so that the entire system achieves a higher

cases this means the entire array of disks.

Reliability = Availability

level of reliability or a higher data t hroughput

Recovering the data records that were not

Reliability is a great vir tue; for video systems

than the individual physical storage medium

affected is only possible using time consuming

as well. In this case, it can even be defined:

itself. RAID is therefore more than just data

methods.

Reliability means availability. How much you

backup. When one hard disk fails, system func-

need depends on the application. The following

tionality remains intact (exception: RAID 0).

Due to the lack of reliability reliability,, RAID 0 i s not

question may be able to help you assess your

After replacing the failed disk, the original state

recommended for use in video surveillance

needs: How critical is it if individual sequences

of the storage system is restored by a rebuild.

systems.

of images are missing in the recording? What

Depending on the objective, different different

• Not a realistic option for video security:

would happen if one in ten incidents were not

RAID configurations, also called levels, are

RAID 1 or mirroring

documented? documente d? Or one in a hundred?

used. In all, there are about a dozen different

• Duplication of data: All data is mirrored, that

Of course, everyone would prefer absolute reliability and thus 100% availability.

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combinations of configurations. Four types used most often are:

is, it is stored twice. • Maximum reliability: This method provides

STORAGE

a very high level of reliability as well as high performance. • High costs: Doubling the number of hard drives is usually quite expensive. • The net capacity is cut in half: Only half of the total capacity of all physically present hard drives is available for storing data. • Special area of use: The method is particularly par ticularly useful when the entire dataset must be removed for external use without interrupting system operation, for example for use as evidence.

Figure 1. All recorders share a volume group with RAID 6. The maximum data throughput is shared between the devices. The access speed for each recorder is limited. © Geutebrück

RAID 5 and RAID 6 – the standards • Reliability: User data and parity data (generated during data storage) are stored across all disks. Using the parity data, all data can be completely recovered, even if one disk fails (RAID 5). I n a RAID 6 configuratio configuration, n, it is even possible for two hard drives to fail simultaneously,, as in this case the parity data simultaneously has itself been backed up by a duplicate. • Continuous data access: Once a defective disk is replaced, the system automatically

Figure 2. Management of the RAID system is simplified. The performance of the individual units increases. Writing, reading and access are faster. When a hard drive fails within a volume group, only one recorder is affected. © Geutebrück

starts with the rebuild (recovery process) of

protected against the failure of another hard

the parity data so that once this procedure

drive. The intense read and write operations

is complete the original level of reliability is

during the rebuild place increased demands

again provided. During this period, it is still

on the drives. In addition, hard drive sizes

possible to access all user data.

continue to grow unabated, meaning the

• Limited costs: The net usable capacity for

recovery process takes longer as well. The

storing the user data depends on the

risk that a drive fails during a rebuild thus

selected RAID level: In RAID 5 it is n-1, for

increases with the hard drive capacity. RAID

RAID 6 it is n-2, where n is the total number

6 ensures the reliability of the system even

of disks. In a RAID system with a total of 16

during rebuilds – and at the price of only one

hard drives, 2 disks are used to ensure RAID

additional disk!

Level 6, leaving 14 hard drives to store the user data. • Balance: Users for whom reliability, data

An alternative is RAID 5 with an integrated “hot spare” disk: A reserve disk that is incorporated in the system but remains inoperative

throughput and cost efficiency are equally

until one active disk fails. Only then is it activated

important often use RAID 5 or RAID 6.

by the RAID controller and the rebuild process

Since the performance of RAID systems

starts immediately. The advantage: The “hot

depend on the proper interaction of hard

spare” disk hardly ages for as long as it is not

disks, it is advisable to only use identical hard

in operation. The disadvantage: During the

disk drives. Identical means: Same manufacturer,

rebuild there is no security against failure of an

same capacity, same type number and, if

additional disk. However, the rebuild time is

possible, the same firmware version. Moreover,

reduced. This makes sense if a system cannot be

in RAID systems we exclusively use so-called

easily accessed by the system administrator, and

“enterprise” HDDs that are certified for this

as a result it can take some time until a defective

use. They usually are characterised by a longer

disk can be replaced. In principle, “hot spare”

service life and reliability than desktop drives.

can also be integrated into a RAID 6 system.

Figure 3. A G-Scope/8000 with integrated RAID system can be expanded using JBODs to a database size of 256 TB. © Geutebrück

Be sure to enable Controller Messaging.

Which RAID level should be used for video security?

Ensure that your administrator takes the

system counts, the selection of the storage

message seriously and keeps spare disks

concept and the connection with the data-

Although RAID is a complex topic, this question

ready on site. The administrator can thus react

generating devices also have their influence. In

can be answered simply: The trend is moving

quickly and minimise the risk of data loss.

general, a distinction is made between network attached (central) and directly attached (local)

toward RAID level 6; in particular as hard drives continue to increase in capacity. With double parity, RAID 6 provides protection

Central or local

storage. These are the differences:

It is and remains a matter of priority: Do you

against the simultaneous failure of two drives.

need maximum storage capacity of hard

iSCSI Storage – central storage over longer

This means that even even when the system is per-

disks, optimum data throughput or maximum

distances

forming a rebuild, the RAID array is still

reliability? Not just the RAID level within a

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Interface) is a standard for storage networks

volume groups within a RAID system are each

therefore optimum disk access. This approach

based on IP technology, and it is used for

configured with a RAID 6 system. Each volume

is recommended if the storage requirements

centralised management management of storage within

group is a separate partition (Virtual Disk).

for an individual recorder are high, for example

a LAN. It is used in particular when multiple

Each recorder uses a separate volume group

when the images from a large number of

devices generate data that are stored on

for its data. Each volume group is controlled

high-resolution cameras cameras need to be stored

a shared storage system. It can be used to

separately. Benefits are even greater reliability

over a long period of time.

save space, for improved administration or

and more efficient management by the RAID

to combine the (individually small) storage

controllerr with a correspondingly higher controlle

system such as the G-Scope/8000 and expand

requirements requiremen ts of multiple units into a larger

data throughput per recorder. However, this

the storage up to the capacity you need using

array. Assuming RAID 6 is used by default, the

concept costs significantly more hard drives

SAS-connected JBODs (Just a Bunch Of Disks).

following variants exist:

– namely exactly twice the number of volume

They are cost-effective expansion units, which which

groups – that are not available for user data.

are controlled by the RAID controller of the

(See Figure 2.)

recorder.

net capacity (RAID 6 = n-2) is then divided into

SAS storage – the direct link

Summary

individual partitions (Virtual Disks). Each parti-

SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) is a storage system

A storage system is used to improve performance

tion contains a corresponding portion of the

directly attached to the computer (also known

in at least one major aspect compared to

available storage capacity. The data generating

as: Direct Attached Storage (DAS) or Server

operation of one or more individual hard

computers (in our application, DVRs or NVRs,

Attached Storage). There is a dedicated dedicated,, direct

drives. Depending on the configuration, a RAID

i.e. recorders) now use logical, virtual locations

cable connection between the computer

system offers the following advantages:

instead of local storage media. A potential

and storage unit via a SCSI cable. The

• Improved reliability of data storage.

bottleneck is the centralised storage manage-

distance between the two is limited to a

• Guaranteed high availability.

ment, which receives and distributes the data

few metres.

• Improved data throughput rate.

For maximum storage capacity, all available disks (n) are combined to form a

Use recorders with an integrated RAID

large storage system, a “volume group”. The

from all recorders – at a limited data through-

The overall overall performance performance of the RAID RAID system

put. The advantage, however, is that the RAID 6

is 100% available for the connected recorder,

For more information contact

reliability costs only two hard disks for t he total

but only for this recorder. Each additional

Geutebrück, +27(0)11 867 6585,

capacity of all recorders. (See Figure 1.)

recorder needs its own storage system. The

[email protected],

advantage is very high data throughput and

www.geutebrueck.com.

For even more data security, multiple

IP SURVEILLANCE

Maximise surveillance with the right technology So how does one select an IP video surveillance camera with so many features available? Surveillance camera technology continues

is only one of the deciding factors one should

demanding systems that work seamlessly together

to develop to accommodate the growing

consider. Technologies like wide dynamic

and maximise the return on investment. Pairing

demands of a burgeoning market. According According

range, H.265 compression, image stabilisation and

access control and CCTV systems helps generate

to Marco de Ru, head of product management

software defog are just some of the features

smarter video data for the security system.

at IP convergence company MiRO, smart

that are noteworthy.

manufacturers have embraced a number of

He emphasises that it is critical to ensure

An access control system that uses proximity cards, without a CCTV system, means that

new technologies that improve reliability of

that the features of the specific camera fit the

someone who should not have access to a

surveillance and increase image quality.

conditions and application. For example, if one

building could acquire access by using a lost or

has a camera mounted indoors facing a glass

stolen card. Although occupants may eventu-

technologies are best suited to the application at

Clients are often at a loss when deciding what

sliding door, at certain times of day the sunlight

ally notice intruders inside the buildings, the

hand and what features to consider when selecting

shining in from outside will cause over-exposure

access control system itself would fail to detect

cameras to ensure maximum performance. per formance.

of the image, thereby influencing the image

that anything is amiss. One solution is to have

De Ru points out that while many of these new

quality. In this instance, one needs to deploy

the CCTV cameras set up to record the entrance

technologies are sought after in a surveillance sur veillance

a camera with wide dynamic range. Wide

whenever employees use their proximity cards.

camera, the camera location and system end goals

dynamic range takes the high exposure portion

Using video analytics, the camera system can

are the factors that should be considered when

and merges them with the low exposure por-

determine whether the person using the card is

selecting a surveillance solution.

tion to average out the over-exposure of light.

actually the person authorised to use it. If not,

This substantia substantially lly improv improves es the image quali quality ty

the system can generate an alarm.

So how does one select an IP video surveillance camera given the fact that there are so many different camera types available and so

and provides the user with usable footage. Another thing to consider is whether cameras

For more information contact MiRO

many different features? De Ru says that while

will be integrated with access control systems. Long

Distribution, 086 123 MIRO, MIRO, [email protected],

camera resolution is a prime consideration, it

considered a grudge purchase, many clients are

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HYPERCONVERGENCE

Converged data centres By Andrew Seldon.

Hyperconvergence may benefit integrators involved in large surveillance installations and need a simplified data centre approach. Convergence is everywhere. The security

solutions – this applies to large installations

us more insight into this concept. It must be

industry is no stranger to the term and the

due to the cost of the appliances.

noted that the companies have released their

implications it has for many vendors, installers,

Instead of having to worry about setting

integrators and even end users. But the concept

up servers, storage networking and so on, sur-

they are still focused on the IT application and

extends to all industries and what is happening

veillance solutions can make use of a hyper-

the optimisation thereof. They are aware of

in the IT industry in the conver convergence gence world is

converged system to carve out a piece of the

the usefulness of hyperconvergence in

starting to impact security as well.

data centre for their video footage. The beauty

surveillance projects, projects, but it will be a while

of what hyperconvergence will do is allow

before they have solutions specifically

Security Solutions has looked at before (www.

one person to allocate the server and CPU

designed for CCTV (the link above shows a

securitysa.com/53450n). Put simply, hyper-

resources, the storage space and the network

security integrator that is already at work

convergence is all about the convergence of

resources to be used by the surveillance solution.

using this new technology in South Africa).

the data centre into a more easily provisioned

You no longer need a specialist for each in

IT solution that incorporates everything in a

order to obtain the optimal infrastructure.

Hyperconvergence is a term Hi-Tech

hyperconverged solutions in 2016, therefore

Hyperconvergence Hyperconv ergence on the rails

type of virtual machine, as well as a physical

EMC is one company on the hyperconvergence

container – or appliance appliance.. Wikipedia describes

trail. It recently released VxRail, a hyper-

it as follows: “A hyper-converged infrastructure

converged solution is describes as a “data

(aka hyperconvergence) hyperconvergence) is an IT infrastructure

centre in a box”. It is a virtual appliance that

framework for integrating storage, networking

can be installed and easily scaled to meet the

and virtualization computing in a data centre.

requirements requireme nts of a business. It includes an array of product solutions,

In a hyperconvergence environment, all elements of the storage, compute and network

but instead of having to manage each by itself,

components are optimised to work together

the management function is centralised. It

on a single commodity appliance from a single

is basically a software defined dynamic data

vendor.” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

centre that includes all the components of a

Hyper-converged_infrastructure.)

data centre you would require.

The book Hyperconv Hyperconverged erged Infrastructure

“No one has time to find all the different

for Dummies by Dummies by Scott D. Lowe goes into far

components that go into a data centre,

more detail, designed for those unqualified

procured from separate vendors, put together

in rocket science science.. It is freely downloadab downloadable le at

Tom O’Reilly.

www.hyperconverged.org/dummies-book-

manage the lifecycle by keeping them up to In the first instance, this will ensure enough

download. While the term and its application is still

and ensuring they all work together and then

resourcess are assigned to the solution so as not resource

date and secure,” says Tom O’Reilly, CTO at VCE EMEA, an EMC company.

new, even in the IT world, it has already gained

to impact on the run-of-business functions;

some traction in the security world, and will

secondly, it can also easily be changed to run

each device (or four servers) and it can be

become even more popular as more companies

live analytics or provide more or less resources,

scaled to 64 nodes as 16 appliances are con-

offer hyperconverged solutions. In security,

as they are required.

nected to operate operate as one. In a surveillan surveillance ce instalinst al-

systems integrators will appreciate the ease with

Hi-Tech Security Solutions asked Solutions asked two

O’Reilly explains there are four nodes in

lation, for example, the system has the ability

which they can set up the back-end of their

companies that have recently released their

to favour more storage nodes as opposed

surveillance operations using hyperconverged

hyperconverged solutions to market to give

to CPU nodes to cater for video. He says

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EMC’s Isilon NAS (network-attached storage)

Flexing hyperconvergence

environments) and allocate them according to

system is an option for surveillance storage

Cisco has also released its Hyperflex series

whatever requirements the company has.

requirements.

of hyperconverged appliances. Cisco SA’s Edward Agostinho and Andre Hurter explain

Simple complexity

but also enables smaller companies to deploy

that hyperconvergence is the culmination of a

The idea behind behind hyperconvergen hyperconvergence ce is to

their own DC technology technology,, according to VCE. It

process of simplification of IT in the data centre

simplify the data centre and put it in a box,

offers flexible and cost-effective services that

that has been going on for years.

making it easy to use and easy to scale. And if

The VxRail Appliance Appliance serves serves enterprises,

can be scaled according to a company’s needs,

For example, when storage area networks

the vendors are correct, using these solutions

whether installed in an in-house data centre

(SANs) first arrived, they were designed to

is actually simple for the business wanting

(or private cloud, to use the latest buzzword) or

provide better storage resource utilisation

data centre resources, however the technology

within a data centre run by a service provider.

and easier management for business’s storage

within is anything but simple.

VxRail was co-designed with VMWare and

systems. Other technology areas soon followed

In the surveillance industry, the benefit

encompasses the hardware, network, storage,

until we reached the current state of what is

these systems offer is that it will make the

virtual and software layers needed for a one-

basically an automated data centre. In the past,

process of setting up a data centre (or server

stop solution. A single unit is able to provision

each area of the data centre required specific

room containing all the IT equipment to

200 virtual machines in a matter of minutes,

components,, each with an expert to get the components

manage your surveillance footage and process-

while scaling with additional VxRail boxes is easy.

best performance out of it – not any more.

ing), that much simpler. You You won’t need an array

Moreover, if a VxRail unit starts to falter,

Hurter adds that the key to Hyperflex is

of experts, even when sharing IT resources with

replacing it is a quick and painless operation.

deeper levels of abstraction and automation.

business applications and processes, the setup

The system is ready-made ready-made with its own

One simply plugs a server into a domain and

and management has been automated, includ-

management software and it will plug into

follows a few prompts to get it an IP address

ing the network, ensuring your video doesn’t

any existing VMWare management ecosystem,

and the system up and running. The company

hog all the available bandwidth.

as well as mix with current VCE products.

has included a range of automation policies

The VCE VCE marketplace marketplace offers free free and paid

that the user selects accord according ing to the com-

in all likelihood, poorly explained in this short

applications deployable at a click’s notice.

pany’s requirements, and the system automati-

article. However, the potential for hypercon-

cally configures the system – storage, network-

vergence in the general IT world is enormous,

ing, etc. – accordingly.

as well as for the security surveillance world. world.

“The important thing to understand is how this brings a new capability to the market,”

As noted above, the technology is new and,

says Chris Norton, VCE country manager for

Users can scale to new requirements by

South Africa. “Enterprises “Enterprises can use VxRail to

adding new devices as required. The company

smaller companies as well as enterprise

equip parts of the business with data centre

says it will take less than an hour to deploy a

clients, the costs ensure that it remains a

capabilities without adding extra load to

Hyperflex solution, including specifying and

large company buy – but who knows how

central infrastructure.”

activating the required network.

technology will change over the course of the

While the vendors claim it can be used for

For example, if an enterprise has a remote

There are are two versions of of the product; the

branch that needs to crunch a lot of analytical

smallest one is the HX220c, a 1-rack unit with

data, it can deploy a VxRail server on-site, thus

up to 7 TB of storage and up to two proces-

For more information:

avoiding avoid ing the pain of re-engineering its core

sors per node. The HX240c is a 2-rack unit with

• VxRail: www.vce.com/products/

infrastructure. It also sidesteps the problems and

up to 29 TB of storage and up to two proces-

costs of pervasive connectivity: whereas a branch

sors per node. The scalability of the system

would normally connect to private or public cloud

makes it simple to pool a number of resources

servers, VxRail offers on-site autonomy.

(including the network for specific tasks and

next few years.

hyper-converged/vxrail • Hyperflex: www.cisco www.cisco.com/c/en/ .com/c/en/us/products/ us/products/ hyperconverged-inf hypercon verged-infrastructure/inde rastructure/index.html x.html • Hyperconvergence: www.hyperconverged.org www.hyperconverged.org

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Home is where the surveillance is By Andrew Seldon.

Hi-Tech Security Solutions takes a quick look at home surveillance. In the not too distant past, home surveillance

the cost of producing them and the subse-

be linked to an armed response company as

was a strictly amateur effort with cheap

quent higher cost to the end user, explains

most house alarms are? This would address

cameras and questionable results. Today,

Adrian Woodley, FLIR’s UK & European sales

the safety concerns of homeowners. Not only

however, home surveillance has become a

manager for consumer electronics. Some of

could they see any problems as they occurred,

sizable market with many companies putting

the features corporate users expect as

but they could be assured of some form of

quality products and management capabilities

standard include wide dynamic range,

response.

in the hands of users.

varifocal lenses, ultra-wide angle and thermal

But what goes into a surveillance solution for the home? Are companies putting their

technologies, for example. They have have been kept out out of products

Video alarms? The first thing to note, note, adds Wynberger Wynberger,, is that

standard cameras into the consumer market

aimed at the home because of their cost

a surveillance system is not an alarm system.

as is? Or, are they developing specific solutions

and the heightened price sensitivity of most

“In many instances, an attempt is made to

designed for home use, with added function-

domestic consumers. “However, due to the

have the video motion detection function

ality that corporate users would not use or

increase in demand for home surveillance in

trigger the alarm system and warn the armed

require, such as cloud storage? Hi-Tech Security

general, higher quality and increased ease of

response unit. However, due to numer-

Solutions asked Solutions asked three experts for their opinions

accessibility to live view and recorded footage

ous false alarms, this has proved a fruitless

on what makes a reliable home surveillance

that has occurred in recent years, a lot of these

exercise.”

solution today, when there are so many

technologiess are now start ing to filter down to technologie

options to choose from.

consumer or home-specific cameras.”

Roy Alves, regional business development

Brian Wynberger, national technical

There are already many many discussions among among armed response companies to include a video service in their security offering, but Alves says

manager of Axis Communica Communications, tions, says

manager at Reditron echoes this, noting

he hasn’t seen much traction with it just yet.

Axis doesn’t see a need for home-specific

that the cameras aimed at the home-specific

“Hopefully when factors such as bandwidth

cameras. “Most manufacturers nowadays offer

market focus on pricing. “These cameras are

and cloud video increases, this is something

a very broad range of cameras that can be

typically simpler versions of the commercial

that could take off.”

used within a wide range of applications. A

equivalents equivalen ts as home users did not really

camera that is used in a retail environment

require all the added functions.”

could adapt well into the residential market.

Wynberger raises a valid point. What

There is also the natural hesitance hesitance by people to have strangers accessing video cameras in their homes, even when the

However, cameras used in a home might not

does the average home user need from a

promise is made that it will only be done in

need all the advanced features that a camera

surveillance solution? Naturally, the products

specific emergencies.

used in an enterprise/com enterprise/commercial mercial setting

are interesting and fun to use to check that

might offer.”

the kids are doing their homework and not

It is possible to have surveillance solutions

playing video games, but do they really

integrated as part of an alarm system or

been kept in the commercial domain domain and out

serve a useful and reliable security function?

monitored system, but these are generally

of the home for a long time, primarily due to

Moreover, should surveillance solutions not

supplied and installed as a whole by the

There are are many technologies technologies that have have

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company that offers the monitoring service, and this can be quite costly says Woodley. He sees that consumers will want home surveillance or home monitoring as part of their everyday life, life, to see what is going on in the home at any given time of the day and not purely as a security function. He also believes the mere presence of surveillance cameras as a deterrent, chasing would-be thieves to another less secure house, making having cameras on site a benefit.

Where to start? If the homeowner decides that a surveillance solution is a good starting point for improved security as well as other ‘smart home’ functionality, the first thing they need to do is ensure they have a decent decent Internet connection. Alves says the homeowner will need a reliable Internet connection to be used in conjunction with intelligent network cameras (that allow for DNS), a smart device to view the cameras as well as viewing/ recording software, such as Axis Camera Companion, Companion, which allows for simple viewing and recording off a smart device. As far as the setup goes, Wynberger adds that a P2P (peer-to-peer) option is the best to connect your various devices. Using a smart device, all the user needs to do is scan a QR code or barcode from a device to connect it to the home network. This avoids the hassle of setting up a router and other technical tasks. When it comes to avoiding hassles, using analytical and other technology that business deems standard, such as motion-triggered recording,, push notification of an event trigger and a live view of any of recording your cameras or recorded footage from your mobile device is key to a successful home rollout for Woodley. Of course, these features need to be made as simple as possible for the home user, once again to avoid technical hassles. The same hassle-free hassle-free requirement requirement is even more more important when it

Wynberger agrees, agrees, noting that using wireless should only be done

comes to setting up your network. Most people have enough problems

when there is no other option available available.. “Wireless is influenced by

simply setting up their home Wi-Fi Wi-Fi to connect everyone to the Internet.

factors such as radio waves, EMC, weather and other conditions; Wi-Fi

Woodley Woodl ey says the attraction of plug-n-pla plug-n-playy and no wiring or drilling

surveillance systems also have a problem transmitting through solid

is certainly a big attraction to consumers. “Wi-Fi “Wi-Fi surveillance systems

walls. Moreover, one needs to run power cables to the camera in any

are generally as reliable as the Wi-Fi signal itself, but with some of our

case, which means the system is not completely wireless. Wireless Wireless

products such as the FLIR FX we have taken steps to make sure that you

battery operated cameras are available, however these typically have a

never miss the things that matter.”

battery life of three to 12 hours of continuous functionality.”

The FLIR FX uses uses cloud recording recording which means your footage footage is stored

Therefore, Therefor e, while wireless wireless systems may sound good, good, perhaps it is in

in the cloud. If a thief decides to take your traditional hardwired hardwired DVR

the best interest of the homeowner to make sure the signals in his/her

away, you’ve instantly lost all of your footage, however with the cloud-

house are up to the task. With Power-over-Ethernet Power-over-Ethernet solutions available

based system, if the hardware is taken your footage is safely stored.

today, combining the power and network cabling into one cable may

“The downfall of this is that many Wi-Fi systems rely completely completely on the cloud – so if you have a power cut or the Wi-Fi goes off for any

be a good compromise between totally wireless and hardwired. On the other hand, not surprisingly, 95% of recorded home

reason, you lose the footage during that time,” Woodley adds. “To combat

surveillance footage is never viewed, notes Woodley. It is only when

this, the FLIR FX has a Micro SD card built into the camera so should the

something has happened people tend to look back at their recordings recordings..

network be lost, the camera detects it and instantly starts recording

In these types typ es of scenarios, perhaps per haps wireless would wou ld suffice. Again, it’s

locally to the card. The footage will be pushed to the cloud at a later time

up to the homeowner to ensure their network signal gets to where they

when it detects the Wi-Fi is back on.”

need it.

Wired vs. wireless

Products on offer

While Wi-Fi is definitely the simpler and more convenient way to go

When it comes to the home market, Wynberger Wynberger says Reditron offers a

when setting up a home network, a school of thought seems

wide range of surveillance solutions, solutions, from elegant slim-line recorders to

somewhat nervous about relying on wireless for security functions.

a range of cameras which will satisfy most home surveillance needs.

Alves believes wired connections are often more stable. “The challenge in South Africa is that most homes are built from concrete, therefore

The solutions, solutions, of course, course, offer the option option of remote access monitoring. monitoring. Woodley says FLIR offers 720p and 1080p high definition DVR

propagating a wireless signal through the th e structure can prove difficult.

analogue systems, 1080p high definition digital NVR systems, wireless

Video requires exceptional bandwidth and unless the cameras are in close

720p and 1080p LCD and DVR systems and Wi-Fi cloud based cameras. Continued on page 87

proximity to the wireless router, we would advise a wired connection.”

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MARKET CONSOLIDATION

Market consolidation, good or bad? By Andrew Seldon.

Mergers and acquisitions may shake up the market, but customers generally win in the end. We seem to be in a period of consolidation

company buys the other for some critical or

in the security market. Enormous amounts of

innovative IP that will markedly improve an

money are being spent on buyouts and merg-

existing product or put the buying company

ers, such as Canon buying Axis and Milestone,

into a space that it has battled to make inroads

opposition in the marketplace marketplace..

Johnson Controls and Tyco merging, Avigilon

into.

Anderson says that, in both cases, there

buying what amounts to a ton of video analytics patents, Flir buying DVTel and so on. Some say this is a natural progression of

(a) Getting access to new technology and/or increasing market share, or (b) Using the acquisition to remove their

“This can have a positive effect for their

is a period of concern and a reconsideration

partners and customers in that their avail-

of who should be used on your next project.

able basket improves or a specific product

“This leaves customers, SIs, installers etc. in a

a maturing market, others may suggest that

improves. The other reason would be for

position of difficulty when trying to provide

western companies are reacting to competi-

efficiencies that can be realised by joining two

a long term support in such a fast changing

tion from China, where quality products are

similar businesses making them more profit-

marketplace.

being sold at lower costs. Whatever the reason,

able or efficient, which should drive prices

the market is changing. And no matter the

down, making them more competitive and in

they are offering solutions that are open and

reason, the person who will feel the impact,

turn grow their market share.

unrestricted. There There must be an easy path to

whether positive or negative, is the customer. Hi-Tech Security Solutions asked Solutions asked industry

“Conversely something to look out for would be creating a monopolistic environment environment

“This should result in all parties being sure

change without ‘lock in’ to particular protocols and non-standard interfaces.”

experts why we’re seeing the spate of mergers

through acquisitions or mergers, which is not

and what the eventual outcome could be.

good for partners or customers for obvious

Competition Competiti on and efficiency

reasons.”

Mutinelli doesn’t doesn’t think consolidatio consolidation n is a

Ingo Mutinelli, sales director at Elvey Security Technologies, says the outcome

Rob Anderson, MD of Rob Anderson

response to Chinese competition. “Mergers

depends on the reason for the acquisition or

Consulting echoes Mutinelli that consolida consolidation tion

and buyouts have been around for centuries

merger.. “Many of these acquisitions/mergmerger

and mergers are generally based on one of

and while price is always a factor, I believe

ers are complementary, meaning that one

two reasons:

technology, service and competence drives

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Irrespective of the marketing hype or slick sales people, Anderson advises customers to ensure they always work with good brands, from equipment through to installation. “The most important rule is not to allow your project to use software and products that have non-standard protocols. The systems must be open and allow for multi-product connectivity.”

Customers still rule The era of of consolidation consolidation is not likely to end soon, there are already rumours of more big deals in the making. The one thing the

Ingo Mutinelli, sales director at Elvey Security Technologies.

Rob Anderson, MD of Rob Anderson Consulting.

many of the acquisitions and mergers we see

solutions instead of products is also a factor in

buy, still need customers to make a profit. As

today.”

the consolidation we are seeing.

noted above, many of these deals are driven

Anderson expects the consolidation we’re

Anderson splits the market between box

end user can count on, however, is that their suppliers, no matter who they merge with or

by the profit motive and this is good news for customers.

seeing is partially due to new competition, but

movers and mass distribution on the one hand,

it is also due to the need for more robust busi-

and professional, large project solutions providers

ness plans – trying to be a producer of analytic

on the other. Customers are inclined to opt

you can close your doors,” says Mutinelli.

algorithms only is not likely to be profitable.

for the one-stop shop, or box mover because

“Whether you’re wheeling and dealing to

costs are lower, however, there is often a lack

acquire a customer base or organically grow-

of layers of systems or companies between

of expertise available to extract full value from

ing one, entities will always try their best to

the manufacturer and end user. Too many is

solutions. “The average client is convinced by

look after their customers. Whether Whether they get

too costly. This reduction in the number of

the salesman that this solution is best. It remains

it right or not is the question, and if not then

mark-ups is driving a change in the rest of the

debatable if this solution is well serviced.”

there are more than enough choices out there

“There is also a need to reduce the number

market and the result is good for clients.”

“Share of wallet and how much of i t they

“If you’re not looking after your customer,

for clients to try something else.”

can get drives how companies view their

Holistic offering

market,” notes Mutinelli. “Consolidation and a


It’s nothing new to say that the physical

holistic offering is where manufacturers and

• Elvey Security Technologies,

security market is moving away from point

suppliers are headed. Customers also want

+27 (0) 11 401 6700, [email protected],

solutions, or silos as the IT word calls it,

one port of call and they want simplicity, not

www.elvey.co.za.

towards holistic solutions that aim to deliver

complicated value chains from many different

• Rob Anderson, [email protected],

everything the client requires. The The drive to

vendors.”

www.robanderson.co.za.

Continued from page 85 Finally, Axis offers a wide range of entry-level cameras such as the Axis M10 and M11 series. The cameras cameras offer best-in-class best-in-class image quality quality and and professional monitoring capabilities. For outdoor surveillance, Alves recommends the affordable AXIS M30 Series which are highly discreet and easy-to-install fixed domes. “Our Axis Camera Companion is a simple yet sophisticated video surveillance solution for businesses/ residents needing to monitor their premises. It is an efficient solution for small systems with one to four cameras, but there is also full support for up to 16 cameras – and it is available for download free of charge. For more information, contact: Axis Communications, +27 (0)11 548 6780, sasha. [email protected],www.axis.com. [email protected], www.axis.com. FLIR Systems, +44 780 151 4810, theresa.turner@flir.uk.com,www.flir.com. theresa.turner@flir.uk.com, www.flir.com. Reditron, 087 802 CCTV (2288), [email protected], www.reditron.co.za.

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MOBILITY

Video management in the age of the mobile Internet By Anders Johansson, director, Milestone Eastern Europe.

Enhancing the value of video and providing visual awareness at the edge of the network. Mobility – the rise of Internet-enabled

this goes beyond traditional systems like

Can you handle it?

smartphones and tablets – is radically

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software:

With mobile devices becoming so common-

changing the way that business systems

video-enhanced business systems used for

place, and with the trends mentioned above

operate: enhancing the value of video and

securing people and assets are the next in line

rapidly developing, the systems that handle

providing visual awareness awareness at the edge of the

to be given the mobile device treatment.

them also need to evolve. They can’t be the

network where it can have the most powerful

And this trend doesn’t stop there.

same systems designed for a non-mobile,

and immediate impact.

Next up is the concept of the Internet of

stationary world, where cameras are only ever

Safety Things. The IoST is concerned with

mounted on walls and all networks are wired.

is pretty great. Not only can we share our

The Internet, we can probably probably all agree, agree,

connected smart assets and sensors which

They need to be built with with the under understandin standing g

photos with far-flung family and friends, we

are able to collect and share data, enabling

that the notion of a ‘system’ is flexible and

can also do some pretty nifty things with it in

new insights that can transform a standard

expandable, according to the way technology

our working lives too. It continues to provide

company into a data driven business. It’s a

and applications develop.

a seemingly endless set of possibilities for

specialised Internet of Things, with safety and

companies to help them work harder, better

security-centric devices communicating to

like open platform technology – platforms

and smarter. And now mobility adds another

deliver enhanced functionality and powerful,

that can provide organisations with the

range of opportunities into the mix.

actionable information.

necessary adaptability to ensure that they

The mobile Internet Internet enables enables huge swathes

Beyond the IoST lies Managed Visual

We’re talking, of course, about concepts

can implement changes when and where

of the world’s population to more rapidly

Services: the capability of effectively and

they are needed, according to their business

access information and engage with others

meaningfully using video from hundreds or

requirements.

on a scale never seen before. For businesses,

thousands of connected sensors.

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MOBILITY

stages, where standards, privacy issues and

responder can access the VMS and get the

administration have yet to cohere into a more

full story without delay or the filter of

mature and corporate-ready, implementable

interpretation. This not only improves the

concept, mobility is clearly alive and very

quality of the response, it’s also much more

present today in the form of smartphones and

convenient for the responder.

tablet computers. Consumer adoption of both categories is,

One example of this is the system at Copenhagen zoo. The zoo has numerous

we know, widespread – and now mobility is

gates for receiving supplies. All of these gates

broadening its reach into the corporate world

are unmanned, meaning that, previously, an

as well. Tablet computers, a category that

employee had to leave the zoo administration

barely existed three years ago, is estimated to

building when access was requested and

grow by almost 50 percent per year in

walk to the gate to verify the identity of the

enterprise use, according to a recent IBM

visitor and allow them entry. But now, by

study.

using a mobile client integrated with the zoo’s

Data from the same study indicates that

VMS, any authorised employee can access

individuals are using both mobile phones

the video feed from the camera covering the

and tablet computers to accomplish a wide

gate in question, verify the identity of the

range of work activities that were previously

delivery and open the gate remotely. The use

restricted to desktops. These activities range

of mobile clients saves the zoo 180 man-days

from accessing email (62 percent via phone,

a year, improves handling of deliveries due to

38 percent via tablet) to collaboration and

reduced waiting times, and heightens security.

project management (25 percent via phone,

Mobile clients can also benefit more

34 percent via tablet) to videoconferences

traditional video security installations. The

(30 percent by phone, 33 percent via tablet).

Skult chain of hairdressers in Sweden use their

The study concludes: concludes: “The ability to perform

video installation for security and improving

these and access other enterprise applications

salon efficiency. But in their new video

from non-traditional office settings holds the

infrastructure no traditional clients are used.

stationary cameras; it can provide extra,

possibility to reinvent at a fundamental level

They operate operate with mobile clients clients only. only.

complementary angles to recordings from

how companies execute a range of activities

This enables the owner of Skult Skult to ensure

Anders Johansson, director, Milestone Eastern Europe.

stationary cameras; and it could be used to

– from sales and customer service to logistics

that every salon in the chain meets her

provide additional video data, as smartphones

and maintenance.”

standards, and can quickly handle security

have plenty of capacity for running video

Video business systems also benefit from

incidents, no matter where she is. But it’s not

analytics. Of course, optimised video push

this focus on mobility: “Mobile strategy leaders

just security incidents that that can be monitored, monitored,

capabilities demand that the VMS is adaptable

have also seen clear benefits in their mobile

as CEO and owner Maria Jörgensen explains:

and capable of handling the video metadata.

investments to date: 73 percent of leaders have

“If I want to, I can check up on my salons when

If it can’t, the use of mobile devices as effective

seen measurable ROI from their mobile

I sit at home. Then I can call the store right

cameras is, at best, difficult.

initiatives versus 34 percent of all other

away if decorations at the store need to be

companies in our study. Further, 81 percent

changed, for example. It is great to have such

Building for the future

stated that mobile capabilities are fundamentally

flexibility.”

It’s clear that the corporate use of mobile

changing the way their organisations do

devices is increasing. This means that business

Cameras on the move

systems, infrastructure and workflow will

This is impressive stuff. stuff. But mobile mobile devices

now all have to be designed, or adapted, to

Mobile video: a radical departure

can be used for much more than just functioning

accommodate these devices.

When smartphones or tablets are used as

as a mobile video client. Consider this: all

clients, they enable a radical shift in how the

smartphones and tablets have an integrated

here. The use of mobile devices as clients can

VMS (video management system) is used.

video camera, they have fairly accurate time

improve productivity, as they enable a ‘watch

They allow allow a decentralised decentralised workflow workflow where

services, and nearly all are GPS-enabled. The

and react everywhere’ workflow. Video pushed

video feeds can be used everywhere, not just

more advanced devices add a compass to

from mobile devices is enabling both new

in front of a smart wall.

the feature set. These features make mobile

opportunities and giving first responders to

devices very capable cameras for use in a

incidents ways to be more efficient.

business,” the study says.

Push alerts to mobile devices effectively

Video business systems are no exception

break the monitor-wal monitor-walll restriction, removing

VMS-context. Add to this the availability of

All of this demands a VMS with a high

the last barriers for t rue mobile video systems.

nearly omnipresent fast data connections, and

degree of adaptability and true openness – a

It’s no longer a single operator handling an

the resulting practical devices enable a large

video management system built with an

alarm and using video feeds to investigate the

number of new uses.

understanding of the requirements of the new era of mobility.

incident further, manually setting in motion

The ability to push push video to a central VMS

the proper actions for resolving the incident.

from mobile devices, complete with evidence

Push alerts now mean the person responsible

class metadata like GPS position, camera

For more information contact Milestone

for resolving the incident gets all the

direction and time of day, is a truly compelling

Systems, +27 (0)82 377 0415,

information they need to do so, directly.

concept. It offers the potential to report

[email protected],

incidents at locations not covere covered d by

www.milestonesys.com.

Using the mobile video client, the

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CYBER SECURITY

Is your CCTV system secure from cyber attack? A Cloudview White Paper Paper..

Does your surveillance installation make it easier to hack your organisation’ss network and everything on it? organisation’ Visual surveillance is more integral to society

The security of the network is now entirely entirely

valid domain. In the case of specifically target-

than ever before, helping organisations to safe-

compromised by the DVR.

ing DVRs, an attacker does not need to scour

guard their most valuable assets. However, the

A number of DVRs automatically set up port

the entire Internet but need only search the

DVR systems traditionally employed in CCTV

forwarding rules without notifying the user.

domains used by known brands.

networks can make those very organisations

The DVR simply asks the router router to set up port

vulnerable. This paper will explore the ways

forwarding. This This makes set-up easier, but at the

Firmware updates

in which even well known DVR systems are

expense of weakened security.

Nowadays, Nowaday s, everyone is familiar with companies

exposed to external cyberattack, often acting

Some DVRs recommend running on a

as a potential entry point for wider corruption

non-standard port. Although this may reduce

vulnerability vulnerabil ity is found, the software company

or extraction of network information.

the number of automated attacks, it does make

will develop a fix and deploy it to users, often

finding vulnerable DVRs easier.

using an automated mechanism.

Port forwarding

releasing software updates. When a bug or

However, automatic DVR firmware updates

Many DVRs allow users to view live or recorded

Finding vulnerable devices

are almost unheard of. For a large number of

footage remotely using a web browser or app,

Everything connected to the Internet is

devices, there may only be a couple of firmware

typically using ‘port forwarding’ to enable this

identified by an IP address. So when using

updates to fix the most serious of bugs. Once the

functionality. At the heart of most organisations’

port forwarding to access the DVR, its IP

DVR is a few months old, and of no commercial

security protocols is their firewall. This works by

address needs to be known. As a result, many

interest to the manufacturer, updates generally

preventing all inbound connections to a device,

manufacturerss recommend using Dynamic manufacturer

cease, leaving companies vulnerable to attack.

so there is no way for the DVR to form a direct

DNS, which automatically updates a name

connection to the Internet. To get around this and

server in the Domain Name Server (DNS).

enable port forwarding, a hole is punched in the

However, Dynamic DNS also allows an

Even when manufacturers do update the firmware, it is often only a small subset of the entire system. This means that they update the

firewall, and connections are forwarded to the

attacker to quickly find hundreds, or even

programs developed to handle the DVR

DVR. The browser or app can now reach through

thousands of vulnerable devices relatively

functionality, but not the underlying operating

the firewall and access the DVR, allowing users to

easily. They simply need to test as many names

system. An analogy would be running an

connect remotely. However, However, with an open hole in

as possible until they get a response; an IP

up-to-date web browser on a Windows 95

the security perimeter, anyone can get in.

address will only be returned when there is a

machine. The browser may be secure, but the

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underlying operating system is so riddled with

beginning to replace traditional DVRs. Unlike

are viewing is not from two weeks ago?

holes that it does not matter. You have locked

DVR systems which have bolted on Internet

How can the police be sure the video has

the door, but left the windows wide open.

features along the way, dedicated cloud video

not been tampered with? This is where

solutions have been built to take advantage

digital signatures are required. A digital

No oversight

of the Internet from day one, offering features

signature, which is difficult to copy yet

Generally, the first signs of a malware infection

such as remote video streaming and data

easy to verify, proves that a certain device

on a PC are unwanted pop-ups, a general

back-up in a more reliable and user-friendly

has handled a piece of data. However,

slow-down, continuous continuous network and disk

way. However, they often suffer from the same

few cloud-based providers use digital

activity, strangely-named processes processes or alerts

vulnerabilities as those found in traditional

signatures.

from anti-virus software. Now imagine that the

DVRs.

PC is rarely used, and when it is used, it runs

the surveyed sites were also found to have

software. How can problems be detected? The

Inbound RTSP connections to IP cameras

simple answer is that they can’t.

Most IP cameras support incoming

a cut-down user interface with no anti-virus

The same issues exist with a DVR. It will

4. Common website vulnerabilities: Nearly all one or more other vulnerabilities. 5. No controls around access to customer data. Beyond this, many cloud-based providers

connections using RealReal-Time Time Streaming

have clauses allowing them to share data

rarely be used; live footage might be looked

Protocol (RTSP). This allows video from the

with third parti es. However, However, when we are

at now and then, and recorded footage even

camera to be viewed from another machine.

talking about sensitive data such as CCT V

less frequently. The user interface provides no

RTSP is very widely used; a scan of the Internet

stored on a server as part of a paid-for

feedback as to what is going on inside.

shows that there are about 2.4 million devices

service, there should be no need to share

running RTSP. Approximately 1.3 million of

user data with a third party without the

Vulnerabilities are common

these have no authentication at all, with many

explicit consent of the user.

Any complex system will have some vulner-

allowing an attacker to freely view live video

abilities, whether obvious or very subtle.

remotely.

Unfortunately,, the majority of DVR software is Unfortunately

Just as with most traditional DVRs, a large

Conclusion It should be clear that neither traditional

not built by highly skilled developers. developers. Many

number of cloud video providers recommend

DVRs nor newer cloud video systems provide

manufacturers only require that the soft ware

port forwarding to allow access to the RTSP

the high levels of security necessary for the

works immediately. immediately. Often, the mistakes are

stream from outside the firewall firewall..

protection of sensitive data gathered by visual

avoidable: common errors such as unbounded

surveillance operators. Not only are such

memory access, SQL injection, and default

Poor website security

systems vulnerable to attack from external

credentials.

Cloudview’s recent passive survey of 24 popular

forces – compromising the security of the

cloud-based cloud-base d video websites showed that

entire network – but the operators them-

Consequently, many systems acquire security

many of them were making common security

selves are also in danger of failing to comply

features as and when their weak points are

mistakes. These include:

with data protection legislation. Indeed, very

uncovered by third parties. In over 15 DVRs

1. Use of insecure protocols: A number of the

few operators currently reach the standards

Security, then, is often an afterthought.

tested by an independent consultant, none was

sites did not use secure protocols protocols to ensure

required, due to the failure of manufacturers

free from serious vulnerabilities. Some took many

that communication between the user and

to provide adequate access and storage

hours to breach, but the majority took less than

the site was secure. Using standard web

controls, implement protocols or defend

an hour. Without the ability to update firmware,

protocol (HTTP) allows an attacker to either

against malevolent intrusions.

backdoor vulnerability can persist for years,

passively monitor, monitor, or actively tamper with,

leaving businesses’ entire network exposed.

communications. communicatio ns. Usernames and pass-

important, companies must move away

words can be gathered, or videos viewed.

from inherent vulnerabilities vulnerabilities in DVRs and IP

Powerful machines

2. Poor configuration or implementation of

As visual surveillance grows ever more

cameras and embrace the technology of the

Inside a DVR is a powerful and highly capable

secure protocols: While While some sites did use

cloud – provided that the cloud solution has

computer, normally running a full operating

secure protocols, protocols, they made mistakes in

the necessary security safeguards to mitigate

system. There is little difference between a DVR

their configuration, massively reducing

the common flaws outlined on previous

and a small web server; this makes DVRs ideal

security. A significant number of sites

pages. Security cannot be bolted on. Services

machines for launching an attack against your

were still found to support options that

must be designed to be secure from the

network. In comparison, a router or internet-

are known to be insecure. These allow an

ground up; and if organisations are to protect

connected thermostat is far more limited, while

attacker to downgrade the user’s connection,

their assets effectively effectively,, transparent security

many IoT devices have slow network connections,

giving the impression that the connection is

must be at the top of the agenda.

limited processing power and very little storage space. This ability of a DVR DVR to be used to to launch

secure when it is not. 3. No encryption or digital signatures:


Encrypting the communication link is only

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an attack against the rest of a network makes

part of the picture. Once that data has

[email protected],

the use of a cloud-based system even more

reached the cloud, how is it protected from

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compelling.

unauthorised access, and what happens if the cloud system itself is breached?

Insecurity of cloud video solutions

Further to this, few cloud-based

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Cloud video solutions are a newer breed

providers ensure the integrity of the data.

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of video surveillance systems which are

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VIDEO COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGY

More video, less storage An Axis Communications White Paper.

Zipstream improves video compression without reducing usability. usabilit y. Most networked video surveillance systems

that ensures that important details in the

syntax created for storing, sharing and viewing

today are limited by the amount of video that

image get enough attention in the video

video. Today, the most used video compression

can be stored for later use. Camera technologies

stream while unnecessary data can be

standard is called H.264, which is a method

such as sensors, optics and embedded image

removed. Axis’ Zipstream technology cuts

that is efficient enough to reduce several

processing have evolved rapidly over the last

the reduced storage cost by an average of

days of surveillance video onto one single

10 years, resulting in video with higher resolu-

50% or more without costly and complicated

SD card.

tion, frame rate and dynamic range, capturing

integration.

more details of a scene. The development has

The solution solution used to to compress compress video according to H.264 is not part of the standard,

improved the quality of video evidence and

Background

only the syntax and the method to perform

forensic analysis such as face identification, but

Before video from surveillance cameras can be

playback is standardised. This enables i mproved

only when it is possible to retrieve the video from

efficiently stored on any media it has to be

H.264 encoding solutions to be created while

the right place, the right time and with the right

processed to fit into i nto the allowed space. To fit

keeping the file format for interoperability.

quality. A high quality video source is of no value

video with high resolution and full frame rate

if storage was limited and the system was

onto SD cards, which are the most popular and

effective implementation of an H.264 video

configured to remove valuable information

cost-efficient media for embedded applications,

encoder for surveillance applications. It includes

before it was needed.

the original information has to be encoded. This This

various surveillance-unique methods that

is done using video compression algorithms that

enable networked cameras to produce video

requirements by reducing the video bit rate,

encode video data by reducing and removing

with markedly lower bit rate.

such as limiting the storage retention time,

redundant information.

There Ther e are vario various us methods methods to limit storage storage

Axis’ Zipstream technology is a more

How does Zipstream work?

saving video in a lower resolution, reducing the frame rate and increasing compression. In

Video compression algorithms

Axis’ Zipstream technology is a collection of

all these methods, information about some-

Video compression algorithms are used to

algorithms in the camera that analyses the

thing critical might be missing when really

find regions in the video that already has been

video stream in real-time. Interesting details

needed.

transferred and do not need to be sent again

and motion are preserved with the given video

in the next image frame. Another task for the

quality while the Axis-unique module can filter

Zipstream technology is a radically more

Optimised for video surveillance, Axis’

algorithm is to identify where in the video

other areas harder to optimally use the available

efficient H.264 implementation, lowering

details can be removed without reducing the

bandwidth.

bandwidth and storage requirements by an

visual quality.

average 50% or more. Axis’ Zipstream

State-of-the-art video compression methods

Axis’ Zipstream technology is not in any way a replacement for High Efficiency Video

technology adds a module inside the video

that function well together are grouped into an

Coding (HEVC)/ITU Telecommunication

compression engine of the network camera

international standard, standard, which is a video stream

Standardisation Standardisatio n Sector (ITU-T) H.265, which

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was jointly developed by ISO/IEC Moving

average bit rate by using real-time scene

on cost-efficient edge storage. However, video

Picture Experts Group (MPEG) and ITU-T Video

information. One method to estimate total

quality should be decreased in a controlled

Coding Experts Group (VCEG). Zipstream is

savings is to look at the bit rate savings from

manner, in order to easily find and understand

a video coder enhancement, which can be

each method independently and multiply the

the course of events. Zipstream reduces the

applied on many video compression standards

reduction factors.

amount of missed triggers by allowing longer

with minor adaptations adaptations..

recording recordin g segments for each motion-triggered Parameter settings

event without generating excessive data.

Configuration options

The original compression compression parameter parameter is still

Axis’ Zipstream technology adapts the com-

used when Axis’ Zipstream technology is

users that wish to reduce the cost of storage,

pressed video stream based on four factors:

enabled. This parameter controls the amount

but the primary application is in small systems

• Scene motion.

of compression applied to important forensic

using edge storage. Any business with a need

• Scene content.

details. Compression Compression is usually set to 30

for small, stand-alone, easy-to-use video sur-

• Ambient light light level.

and this value is recommended also when

veillance, veillanc e, such as startup companies or smaller

• Configuratio Configuration n options.

Zipstream is enabled.

businesses, will benefit from using Zipstream.

Configuration Configuratio n options that affect Zipstream:

Axis’ Zipstream technology is relevant for all

The bit rate controlle controllerr built into the encoder

• Compression parameter.

can be combined with Zipstream to enforce

Forensic details

• Group of Pictures Pictures (GOP) length. length.

a Maximum Bit Rate (MBR) limit. MBR is a VBR

Axis recommends using networked video with

• Frame rate.

configuration with includes an upper limit to

VBR where quality is adaptive to scene content

• Strength parameter.

protect the system from temporary bandwidth

in real-time. Using Constant Bit Rate (CBR) as

• Dynamic GOP parameter.

spikes. However, the MBR limit must be suf-

a storage reduction strategy is not recom-

ficient to capture the details of moving objects

mended, since cameras delivering CBR video

Bit rate reduction

in the scene to enable the full potential of Axis’

may have to discard important forensic details

The bit rate reduction reduction can be be derived from from

Zipstream technology and VBR.

in critical situations due to the bit rate limit.

either the dynamic Region of Interest (ROI) of

To limit the bit rate for for increased storage

Axis’ Zipstream technology makes it possible

time, cloud-connected cameras or cameras

for the system installer to continue using VBR

using edge storage should be configured with

for optimum video quality while reducing the

Dynamic ROI: The dynamic ROI optimises

the strength parameter set to 30 and dynamic

storage requirements. requirements. This way the surveil-

bandwidth in real-time by

GOP enabled. This setting is suitable to com-

lance system can keep delivering high quality

analysing where available bits will give the

bine with motion detection triggering and/or

video. Important forensic details such as faces,

maximum benefit from a forensic perspective.

MBR systems where the bit rate is allowed to

tattoos and clothing patterns are isolated and

This proce process ss is performed performed for all all image image content, content,

adapt to changes in complexity complexity.. Edge storage

preserved, while irrelevant irrelevant parts such as white

resulting in a totally flexible dynamic ROI. This

is a development in Axis network cameras and

walls, lawns and vegetation are smoothed out.

dynamic ROI automatically automatically expand, shrink, shrink ,

video encoders that enables video recording

change shape, split, merge, disappear and

directly to an on-board SD card or a Network-

Conclusion

reappear depending on content, for the benefit

attached Storage device (NAS).

Optimised for video surveillance, Axis’

Zipstream or its dynamic GOP.

of tuning the instant bandwidth.

The dynamic GOP algorithm of of Zipstream

Zipstream technology is a radically more

can be used to compress low motion

efficient H.264 implementation, lowering

image relevant information may appear,

sequences. When using dynamic GOP, the GOP

bandwidth and storage requirements by an

Zipstream prepares the system for unexpected

length will vary, which might pose a problem

average 50% or more for many common 24/7

events. This dynamic automatic ROI is much

for some VMS and other types of client soft-

surveillance use cases.

more convenient than other traditional ROI

ware. To To improve support i n existing software

implementationss where the region is set implementation

solutions that do not optimally implement

sible to use higher resolution and increase

manually.

playback of H.264 video with dynamic GOP,

forensic detail, while reducing storage cost and

either a shorter maximum GOP length could

enabling longer recordings. It enables high

be selected or dynamic GOP could be disabled.

bit rate in scenes with especially interesting interesting

Since it is unknown in which parts of the

Dynamic GOP: The dyn dynamic amic GOP red reduce ucess

the bit rate by avoiding storage consuming

Axis’ Zipstream technology makes it pos-

events in combination with low bit rate when a

I-frame updates. Typical surveillance scenes

Application Applicatio n areas

with limited motion can be compressed to an

In professional VMS systems, bit rate reduction

extremely small size without any loss of detail.

is desirable while the image quality must be

H.264-based H.264-ba sed products but there is nothing

This algorithm makes makes a real-time real-time adaption

kept for operations on critical sites around the

in the technology that prevents the solution

of the GOP length on the compressed video

world. These systems must detect even the

from migrating to H.265 encoders when that is

according accordin g to the amount of motion. All clients

smallest threat, and enable advanced forensic

technically possible.

or Video Management System (VMS) solutions

work after any incident. Axis’ Zipstream

may not support smooth playback of video

technology enables enables high security systems to

For more information contact Axis

with this algorithm enabled even though the

use continuous recordings due to the low bit

Communications, +27 (0)11 548 6780, sasha.

compressed video stream conforms to the

rate used for statics scenes.

[email protected],www.axis.com. [email protected], www.axis.com.

H.264 standard.

scene is relatively static. Zipstream will initially be available for

When using Axis Camera Companion Companion (ACC) an even lower bit rate is desired, since

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Expected reduction rates

system cost and easy installation is a priority.

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Axis’ Zipstream technology reduces the

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PANORAMIC CAMERAS

Exploration of panoramic surveillance A Bosch Security White Paper.

Bosch compares single-lens panoramic cameras with multi-lens panoramic cameras, fixed cameras and PTZ cameras. Securing public areas with video surveillance can be challenging. Specifically, blind spots cause problems when tracking people passing through the area. Whether Whether it is an airport, a bank building or a retail outlet, there are lots of places where it is important to monitor people from the moment they enter the building and follow them as they move around. All of their movements may be crucial in terms of monitoring behaviour or forensic search. Even though today’s conventional IP cameras can deliver perfect images of what they view, they simply cannot see everything – there will always be blind spots. However, a panoramic camera can eliminate blind spots that would otherwise impact the effectivene effectiveness ss of video surveillance. But how do panoramic

Multi-lens panoramic cameras generally

Panoramic versus fixed cameras

cameras work and in what kind of applications

have three or four lenses/sensors. The camera

Panoramic cameras are used to gain full

can they be beneficial?

stitches together the separate video streams

situational awareness with a single camera.

from each sensor to form a single image.

Fixed cameras are a great complement to

Panoramicc surveillance Panorami

Single-lens panoramic cameras use an

camera systems when identification and

Following Follow ing the transition from analogue to IP

extremely wide angle lens of 180° or 360°.

details in a more restricted scene are needed

video surveillance over recent years, multi-

A multi-lens camera provides four images

on short and long distances – for instance,

megapixel (MMP) cameras are now grabbing

from 90° lenses. The images are rectangular

when monitoring a local grocery store or over-

all the attention. While the dramatic increase

in shape and are not optically distorted.

seeing an entire queuing area at an airport.

in resolution benefits any surveillance applica-

However, to create full situational awareness

However, a panoramic camera can be used to

tion, it has also spurred development development of high

the images need to be stitched together using

provide a complete overview of a certain area.

resolution panoramic cameras.

specific software.

Panoramic cameras usually come in two

A single-lens panoramic camera uses

different types: a 360° or a 180° field of view.

a fisheye lens that creates a hemispherical

Panoramic versus moving camera (PTZ)

The extraordinary extraordinary 360° field of view of these

image of the full region located below the

A PTZ camera provides identification possibilities

cameras, coupled with exceptionally high

lens. These lenses form a circular field that

on short and long distances thanks to its

resolution sensors of 12 megapixels and even

ranges 180° horizontally and 180° vertically.

optical zoom, which has a larger range than

beyond, results in detailed overview images in

Optical distortion correction technology is

the panoramic camera. PTZ cameras can display

one single view. Usually installed in a ceiling,

needed to create useful images, this is k nown

and record only one part of the scene and are

a 360° camera covers the entire area below

as dewarping.

sometimes pointing in the wrong direction

the camera, providing a full surround view

Single-lens panoramic cameras are generally

when an event occurs. This is where pan-

without any blind spots. A 180° panoramic

available in two versions: 180° and 360°. The

oramic cameras can complement PTZ cameras

camera provides full situational awareness

difference is in the size of the projected image

by monitoring and recording all events and

when installed on a wall, e.g. in corridors or

circle. With a 360° camera, the sensor captures

activities in the full area simultaneously.

reception areas.

the full hemispheric region. The circular image

This means that that operators have have full-area full-area

Panoramic cameras start to prove them-

fits the size of the sensor and has a 180° field

access to both live and recorded images. The

selves as a critical component when building a

of view horizontally and 180° vertically. With

panoramic camera monitors, analyses and

video surveillance system that needs to meet

a 180° camera, the circular image fits within

continuously records everything. What’s more,

the highest security standards as their ability

the vertical field of view of the sensor, but not

panoramic cameras can effectively pan, tilt and

to avoid blind spots enables operators to

within the horizontal field of view. The camera

zoom into a specific region without losing sight

minimise the risk of missing important

therefore has a 180° field of view horizontally,

of other regions of interest. However, a panoramic

information. There are two panoramic camera

but less than 180° vertically.

camera can zoom in only digitally and is

designs: multi-lens panoramic cameras and single-lens panoramic cameras.

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therefore not very suitable for identification as resolution drops due to loss of pixel density.

PANORAMIC CAMERAS

Image performance

As an example, take a 12 MP sensor with

Increasing resolutions means increasing

The image performance performance or quality quality of a

4000x3000 4000x300 0 pixels and measuring 6.20x

amounts of data and this drives bitrates up. This

panoramic camera depends on the sensor

4.65 mm. The 360° optical circle of the lens

calls for tools and technologies to help managing

and the image processing algorithms applied.

has a diameter of 4.1 mm. This would result in

video data efficiency. Innovative data compres-

When assessing image performance performance,, users

square with a resolution of 7.0 MP. So when

sion technologies such as H.265 reduce the

typically look at four areas: resolution,

selecting a panoramic camera it is important

amount of data provided by a high resolution

dynamic range, sensitivity and bitrate.

to know whether it will really provide the

camera such as a panoramic camera.

advertised resolution or whether this is just Resolution

the sensor’s resolution.

Resolution is the number of pixels that can

Intelligent Dynamic Noise Reduction (IDNR) To reduce bitrates bitrates after encoding encoding and further

be displayed. If the number of pixels on the

Dynamic range and sensitivity

minimise strain on bandwidth and storage

sensor is low, the image resolution will be low,

Besides capturing details, the sensor is also

requirements, several forms of noise reduction

and details will not be visible. Low resolution

responsible for the dynamic range and low

can be applied. ‘Intelligent ‘Intelligent Dynamic Noise

results in either pixilated or blurred images,

light sensitivity of the camera. The usability

Reduction’ (IDNR) is an innovative technology

especially in places where panoramic lens

of a panoramic image is highly dependent

that uses a combination of two noise reduction

distortion needs to be heavily corrected corrected and

on the dynamic range of the sensor (i.e. the

techniques: one that is best suited for scenes

the correction algorithms need to expand

strength of its ability to capture detail in both

with motion (spatial noise reduction) and

images. A camera containing a sensor with

bright and dark areas of the scene – the higher

another that is best suited for still scenes

more pixels will require significantly greater

dynamic range the more details the sensor

(temporal noise reduction).

computing power.

will capture in bright and dark areas). With a

In this way, IDNR reduces bitrates and

panoramic camera, there is a far greater like-

required storage capacity without affecting

as straightforward as conventional security

lihood of bright and dark areas in the field of

video quality. By combining these processes,

cameras. A panoramic camera using a 12 mega-

view. A sensor with a low dynamic range will

bitrate increases when an event occurs and

pixel (MP) sensor will not provide full 12 MP

then not be able to show details in every area

is minimised when there is no motion and

resolution. The optical circle of the lens is smaller

of the scene.

thereby lowers the total required bitrate.

therefore does not cover all active pixels. The

Bitrate

Encoder regions

effective resolution of the image is the amount

All IP networks have a limit to the traffic they

Area-based encoding (encoder regions) can

of pixels that will fit within the optical circle.

can carry, this limit is known as bandwidth.

The reso resoluti lution on of of a pan panoram oramic ic came camera ra is is not not

than the active image area of the sensor and


PANORAMIC CAMERAS

areas can be selected by the user, further lowering bitrates.

Two new panoramic cameras In 2015 Bosch Security Systems launched its first panoramic cameras, the FLEXIDOME IP panoramic 7000 MP and the FLEXIDOME IP panoramic 5000 MP. They also offer the same intelligent data minimisation for efficient Multi-lens panoramic camera versus single-lens panoramic camera.

transmission and storage and are half the size of multi-lens panoramic cameras. The FLEXIDOME FLEXIDOME IP panoramic panoramic 7000 MP MP


before sending the video data to the Video

lower bitrates even further. This feature allows

Management System, this is known as edge

uses a 12 MP sensor resulting in effectively

the image to be divided into zones of high

dewarping, or on PC via a specific Video

7 MP resolution at 30 fps The FLEXIDOME IP

importance and less compression to show

Software Development Development Kit ( VSDK), this is called

panoramic 5000 MP uses a 5 MP sensor at

more detail, and those of low importance and

client-side dewarping.

15 fps. The 360° lens on the 5 MP sensor results

therefore high compression and less detail. For

Edge dewarping has some advantages over

in a 3.2 MP effective resolution. Both models

example, if the top of the image is always

client-side dewarping:

include built-in Intelligent Dynamic Noise

looking at the sky, this area can be marked

• Edge dewarping makes the camera’s integra-

Reduction (IDNR), which reduces bitrates by up

for high compression. By selecting important,

tion into a system easier. Most panoramic

to 50% at the source. This significantly reduces

unimportant and normal regions in a

cameras require a specific VSDK for dewarping,

storage costs and network strain without

scene, and adapting the compression ratios

which makes integration into VMS challeng-

compromising video quality.

accordingly, a lower average bitrate can be

ing. The VMS will need to support the VSDK,

achieved.

which can result in poor or no integration

includes Content Based Imaging Technology

with third-party software. This can, in turn,

(CBIT), which ensures the highest quality of

Dewarping for distortion-free viewing and recording

limit the wide implementation and use of

relevantt images by tailoring the captured relevan

panoramic cameras. Edge dewarping allows

images to the content of the scene. The

The fisheye lens of a panoramic panoramic camera camera

the user to see a corrected image directly

FLEXIDOME IP panoramic 7000 MP also features

produces optically distorted images that are

from the camera without the need of any

CBIT in which Intelligent Auto Exposure

circular in shape. Image correction technology

special integration.

automatically automatica lly adjusts the exposure settings

The FLEXIDOME FLEXIDOME IP panoramic panoramic 5000 MP MP

• Edge dewarping dewarping sends undistorted virtual virtual

of the camera when the lighting conditions

image without distortion, this is known as

camera images to the VMS. If the camera

change. The camera also comes with Bosch’s

dewarping. The dewarping algorithm remaps

architecture allows it, the camera can create

VCA, Intelligent Video Analysis (IVA), so you

the pixels in the scene to optimise the image

multiple virtual cameras, and edge dewarping

are alerted when needed and can trace back

and remove distortion. The algorithm can offer

will help send undistorted virtual camera

important events from hours of video in

various dewarped view mode options such as

streams to the VMS. Access rights to the

seconds. You can choose between a 180° lens

panorama, double panorama and surround.

virtual cameras can then be managed by

with effectively 8 MP resolution or a 360° lens

Dewarping can in some cases provide

the VMS and so providing different video

with effectively 7 MP resolution.

is needed to create an optimised and useful

real-time views across multiple streams. The

streams to different users.

They both offer offer edge and client-side dewarping to correct image distortion.

various video viewing modes allow the user

• Lower costs. costs. Dewarping on the client-side client-side

to control the 180° or 360° images and guarantee

requires a lot of computing power. Edge

distortion-free video. It is also possible to

dewarping is done by the camera rather than

For more information contact Bosch Security

define customised Regions of Interests (ROI) by

using the computer’s CPU, which significantly

Systems - South Africa & sub-Saharan Africa,

adding presets. This way, dewarping can also

reduces the processing power needed on

+27 (0)11 651 9600, 9600 , [email protected],

help to make video data more manageable.

a PC.

africa.boschsecurity.com

• Lower bitrates. bitrates. Edge dewarping enables enables the

Edge versus client-side dewarping

user to monitor only those areas that are

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CASE STUDY

4K in your trolley 4K surveillance – the future of video security in shopping centres is here. Eden Shopping Centre, a large retail and

and panic buttons can also be programmed to

entertainment complex in High Wycombe,

alert the control staff of any issues.

Buckinghamshire, UK, has taken the giant leap

Mitchinson comments: “People counting

from an analogue to a HD video surveillance

software upgrades can also be integrated

system.

alongside ANPR, facial recognition and

system has improved tremendously. Every

many more analytic packages. This flexibility

critical square metre is now covered.”

Ryan Mitchinson, head of commercial operations at installer Link CCTV advises: “When

coupled with the ongoing software upgrade

we originally inherited Eden Shopping Centre’s

package that FLIR provide allows Eden

Shopping Centre, agrees that the upgraded

CCTV system, we were tasked with providing

Shopping Centre to always have the latest

system has had a considerable influence on

a solution to upgrade the existing analogue

technology in use when required.”

the centre: “We are very proud to have such

platform with a HD solution that was not only

Ray Walker, centre manager at Eden

an innovative and impressive surveillance

capable of capturing and controlling CCTV

Better images, better evidence

system here at Eden. From the beginning we

cameras, but also of a multitude of modern

Prior to their system upgrade, the Eden

were excited with the image quality and our

functionalities that would enhance the security

Shopping Centre was confronted with insuf-

local police force has found the improvements

operation on site. We opted to install a FLIR

ficient image quality from the surveillance

invaluable, often requesting to share video

Latitude virtual matrix and recording solution.

cameras. In addition, the limited resolution of

evidence.”

“Security technology is constantly devel-

the obsolete camera technology resulted in

All camera video feeds terminate in the

oping, so from the centre’s perspective it was

the fact that not all critical areas were com-

centre’s control room, which is manned 24/7.

imperative to develop a future-proof system,

pletely covered.

Maddox comments, “moving from an ana-

preventing the need for expensive replace-

One of the new technologies that

logue system to a digital system has had a

ments down the line,” says Paul Maddox,

Link CCTV Systems brought into the Eden

positive reaction from the controlle controllers rs using

security manager at Eden.

Shopping Centre was the FLIR Quasar 4K (Ultra

the equipment and also a very positive line of

HD) mini-dome camera. The Quasar camera

feedback from the local police that come to

towards bodycams, FLIR created Truwitness

has provided the centre with broadcast qual-

view footage for various reasons. The easy-

software that allows remote guards to stream

ity video and multi-streaming at zero frame

to-use client software has allowed the centre

video directly to the control rooms monitor

drops. Mitchinson confirms this improvem improvement, ent,

to easily hand over high-quality evidence to

wall from anywhere within the centre using

stating that “the Quasar 4K cameras have

the police force in just a few clicks, which is

their smart device. This is a two-way commu-

not only significantly improved the overall

exceptional.”

nication which also allows the control room

image quality; thanks to their high resolution,

staff to transmit video streams to playback on

they also cover twice as much floor space

For more information contact FLIR Systems,

their smart device. The software can also track

in comparison to the previous systems, so

+44 780 151 4810 , theresa.turner@flir.uk.com,

staff members, display their location on a map

the evidentiary use of the video surveillance

www.flir.com.

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CASE STUDY

Four cameras watch 7000 cars Panomera cameras offer airport an impressive surveillance system. It is frustrating, at the end of a tiring day of travelling to finally get to your car in the airport car park, only to discover that someone has vandalised or even broken into your vehicle. In one fell swoop, all memories of a successful business trip or a relaxing holiday are swept away in the flood of insurance questions, making arrangements for repairs and filing a police report. Fortunately,, at Billund airport the chances that Fortunately travellers will experience such unpleasantness are practically zero. The The main reason for this is effective surveillance of the parking areas. “Before “Before we took over as operators of the parking areas in 1997, patrons were filing over 500 reports per year.These days, it is just a few isolated incidents – in fact, in 2014 not a single report was filed regarding a car being broken into while it was parked here,” declares Thomas Holm, technical director for APCOA Parkering, the company that now runs the parking areas at the airport. The company, company, formerly formerly called called Europark, raised the level of security significantly by introducing enclosures, security guards, barrier systems and systematic video surveillance. In cooperation with Dallmeier and its Danish partner, Fredericia-based Scanview A/S, which

Substantial savings

turned out to be a false alarm), and both said

has been working with APCOA Parkering Parkering on

“In our case, all we needed to cover a vast

how impressed they were with the quality of

video surveillance since 2002, a new era was

expanse for almost 7000 parking spaces was

the surveillance surveillance..

begun last year.

one mast with four Panomera cameras trained in different directions. According to our calcula-

Integration with other cameras

figuration of the parking areas, we wanted to

tions, with a conventional solution we would

Of course, the new cameras can be used in

set up a surveillance capability capability for zones P6,

have needed a total of seven masts and about

conjunction with existing Dallmeier products.

P7, P8 and P9. After thorough deliberations,

30 cameras. So it goes without saying that we

“We still have a large number of older cameras

and having taken advice from Scanview, we

have realised substantial savings with regard to

in operation, the oldest date back to 2002.

decided to go with the Panome Panomera ra system from

excavation and embedding work, cable laying,

We have cameras at every barrier installation,

Dallmeier. And we have not regretted it,” says

camera maintenance and so on,” Holm continues.

for example, in case someone forgets to pay,

This also represents represents a great great improvement improvement

and at the ticket dispensing machines in case

“As part of a major expansion and recon-

Holm. The Panomera Panomera cameras cameras enable surveillance surveillance of very large expanses. All cameras are fitted with several lenses (the models used at Bi llund

for the watchman sitting in the APCOA control

anyone needs help. And we also have more

room in one of the car park buildings.

than 1200 spaces inside the car park buildings,

“We can track a vehicle or an individual

and these have to be watched too,” says Holm. In yet another innovation, APCOA has

have 14), each of which covers a section of

without having to change cameras, and we

the area of interest. These ‘picture squares’

can zoom in on an incident without losing the

installed a Panomera that takes in the front-

are joined together seamlessly by software

general view of things that are happening else-

age of the entire garage complex opposite the

to form one large picture that can be viewed

where. With the conventional, controllable cam-

terminal building. “We “We would have had to set

comfortably by the watchman in the control

eras, there was always the risk that we would

up four cameras at different locations to do the

room.

be concentrating on one location and would

same job as this one Panomera. Consequently,

have no pictures when something happened

installation and setup were much simpler here

the entire coverage area, taken at a rate of 25

somewhere else. Now, we always have pictures

too; we only have to watch one picture, which

pictures per second. Up to about 175 metres,

of the entire area, which is a major advantage –

also happens to be of much better quality.”

the image is so sharp that, for example, a

this makes us much less vulnerable.”

The system delivers delivers detailed detailed images of

car number plate can be read with ease. This

The pol police ice hav have e alre already ady use used d vide video o mate materia riall

For more information contact Dallmeier

means that one multifocal sensor system

from APCOA several times, and in one case

Southern Africa Office, +27 (0)11 510 0505,

Panomera camera can replace several

even the staff of Billund airport looked at

[email protected],

conventional HD cameras.

material relating one incident (although this

www.dallmeier.com.

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Long-term upgrade to AHD AHD technology allows for the integration of older analogue technology and the newer IP cameras into an AHD solution. Alt-AV,, a company that handles audio visual and Alt-AV

from three DVR/NVRs to two, saving space

CCTV installations for a range of industries, was

and organising the cameras more suitably.

recently called in to upgrade an old analogue

Opting for AHD technology also allowed the

installation to Analogue High Definition (AHD).

client to upgrade their image quality without

Alt AV’s Lawrence Hill explains that the

having to re-cable their whole premises. The

client had an older analogue system consisting

ProvisionISR equipment equipment used was supplied by

of 40 cameras, but the DVR capacity was only

HiTek Security.

for 32 channels. They also had a generic NVR servicing five IP cameras. The solution previously installed installed had served served

A hybrid AHD system would allow the client to amalgamate existing and new equipment into one system. The ProvisionISR

a purpose when it was first installed, however,

hardware is ideal for this as it supports both

as time progressed progressed,, the client realised the value

the older, unbranded analogue cameras

of high quality images and began installing IP

that were not going to be upgraded in the

cameras at key areas. The result was a mish-

first phase, and the new Provision AHD Pro

mash of products and technologies that the

cameras, the new Provision IP cameras and

client could not manage effectively.

also the older ONVIF compatible IP cameras

The biggest biggest proble problem m with the the job, job, according according

already in use. This also allowed the client to

to Hill, was that we were upgrading a previously

free up desk space by removing one DVR and

(and rather badly) installed system with no

one monitor, which they were happy about.

record of cable scheduling or labelling, meaning

A future phase planned is where both

that it was very time consuming to first establish

the remaining monitors will be put through

a suitable starting point for the upgrades.

a video matrix to display side by side on one

footage in the key areas of the business

large wall-mounted TV screen, which will

(till points, goods receiving areas, car parks,

tion involved tracing cables from point to point,

further free up desk space. The The aim of the

etc.).

repairing any faults found along the lines, put-

upgrades is to give the client a number of

ting us in a position to begin the upgrades from

new, higher resolution cameras in key areas

upgrade the old analogue cameras to new AHD

a suitable base,” says Hill. “This involved a lot of

with an easy plan to upgrade further cameras

cameras using the existing cabling in the most

wasted time that could have been avoided if the

as and when the budget allows.

part, until the project is complete,” says Hill.

“This meant that a large part of the installa-

job had had been been done right the the first time time around around..”

“The future phases will allow us to easily

“The client will then have a full HD system com-

Planning

prising of 32 AHD cameras and a planned 8 IP

as the job progressed, including cables badly

Detailed planning involving AutoCAD wiring

cameras (although they are currently planning

terminated, in some cases not terminated but

diagrams for both the new hybrid DVRs as well

more), split across 2 Provision 16 channel AHD

sellotaped to the connector, and multiple CAT5

as the system as a whole meant that when the

Hybrid DVRs and viewed on one large screen.”

cables terminated into single RJ45 connectors

team went in to start the re-cabling process

to assumedly try to save on Balun costs. Poor

there was a clear blue print for what needed

with the Provision product line from HiTek, I

cable running meant that some cables had

to be achieved achieved.. A full equipment register

knew that the products I had chosen could be

become caught in roller doors and the cable

was compiled, which involved calculating

relied on to deliver as expected. It is also very

was unusable, while some cables were glued

power requirements requirements for running both the old

useful that all the DVRs are ONVIF compatible,

under roof tiles, meaning they could not be

and new equipment combined and forward

meaning they immediately recognised and

accessed to repair. The result being that all

planning for changes as the equipment was

displayed the existing IP cameras.”

these cables needed to be replaced.

upgraded.

Additionally, the team found other problems

An equipment specification was agreed upon

A review of the storage facility was also

Hill concludes, “Having a lot of experience


with the client and then a timeline put in place, as

done to ensure there would be sufficient hard

Alt-AV, +27 (0)60 494 7296,

the upgrade process will continue over a longer

disk space to allow for satisfactory footage

[email protected].

time to allow the client to budget appropriately.

retention taking into account the new, larger

HiTek Security Distributors, +27 (0)21 946 3344,

This mea meant nt that that going going forw forward ard the infr infrastr astructu ucture re

file sizes of the HD footage.

[email protected],www.hiteksecurity.net. [email protected], www.hiteksecurity.net.

for all future works could be laid at the beginning,

The first phase of of the installation delivered

and new equipment fitted quickly and without

the benefit of combining the old and new

unplanned issues as the project progresses.

technology to provide a more user-friendly CCTV system which was easier to control,

Hybrid solution

view and review. It also gave the client new

Using the ProvisionISR hybrid AHD DVR meant

high-definition images using the ProvisionISR

that Alt-AV could reduce the client’s system

Pro AHD range, delivering full 1080p HD

Key facts • System Design: Lawrence Hill, Alt-AV. • CCTV equipment: equipment: ProvisionI ProvisionISR SR (provided (provided by HiTek Security). • Installation In stallation and commissi commissioning: oning: Alt-AV.

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CASE STUDY

Protecting history at Petra VIVOTEK protects one of the Wonders of the World, World, the ancient city of Petra. An ancient historical and archaeol archaeological ogical city in

Luminus Technology, Jordan, was brought in

broader picture and finer details. To protect

southern Jordan, Petra is famous for its rock-

to investigate how such a system could be

the SD8364E against Petra’s desert like condi-

cut architecture and complex water manage-

established. Under the leadership of manag-

tions and any incidents of attempted vandal-

ment system. Established as early as 312 BC,

ing director Hamzeh Labadi, Luminus set

ism, IP67- and NEMA 4X-rated housing guards

its residents’ advanced ability to control flash

about looking for sur veillance systems that

the camera body against even the harshest

floods with an array of dams, cisterns and

were powerful enough to provide protection

environmental hazards and allows for a wide

water conduits led to a city that thrived at

across the great site, durable enough to with-

operating temperature range of between

the centre of a trading network connecting

stand the elements, and discrete enough to

-40°C to 55°C. Boasting WDR Pro technology,

Petra with Gaza in the west, with Bosra and

blend into the beautiful ancient city of Petra.

the SD8364E can also cope with challenging

Damascus in the north, with Aqaba on the Red

lighting conditions, an especially useful fea-

Blending coverage with durability

ture when operating in the highly contrasting

Luminus Technology was searching for a

network of narrow valleys and caverns that is

of the World, and as a UNESCO World Heritage

surveillance system that offered advanced

the ancient city of Petra.

Site, Petra has thrived again as a tourist desti-

surveillance,, reliability and discreteness surveillance discreteness..

nation described by Smithsonian magazine as

VIVOTEK’s wide range of multi-purpose and

FE8180 Fisheye Network Camera. The FE8180,

one of the “28 Places to See Before You Die.”

specialist IP cameras, combined with its

the world’s smallest fisheye camera with a

advanced network video recorders (NVR)

diameter of only 90 mm, and able to blend

2300-year-old city is under threat

and self-developed network video manage-

into the surroundings of even majestic sites

Despite its ability to withstand more than two

ment software, VAST, offered it a way to bring

such as Petra, can nonetheless cover broad

millennia of floods, earthquakes and invasions,

technological advancement back Petra’s

spaces in detail, acting as an invisible, but

Petra is now more under threat than ever

natural environment environment for the first time since the

powerful eye to keep watch over Petra. A

before. This beautiful historical city, known

ancient city thrived two millennia ago.

single FE8180 can easily do the job of three to

Sea, and across to the Persian Gulf. Today, To day, as as one of the New Seven Wonders Wonders

as the Rose City for the alluring colour of the

550 VIVOTEK IP network cameras were

Complementing Compleme nting the SD8364E is the

four standard CCTV cameras.

stone from which it is carved, is now visited by

installed strategically around Petra’s majestic

such a large number of tourists that its ancient

ancient structures and natural valleys. Key

ND8422P and ND8322P NVRs and VIVOTEK’s

structures and rock-cut architecture are in

among these were the SD8364E for its ability

VAST video management software. These

danger of being damaged – a threat both to

to provide broad coverage at high resolutions

NVRs and VAST enabled the team monitoring

the cultural heritage of the region, and to the

while withstanding extreme environments

and protecting Petra to seamlessly operate

tourism and economy of the state of Jordan.

and the FE8180 for its high performance wide-

and maintain the fleet of cameras. Like the

angle views and low-profile design.

advanced water management system of Petra,

Acting against these threats, the Petra National Trust was founded in 1989, and has

To provide the most complete and

Uniting both types of cameras were the

surveillance imagery would now flow harmo-

worked together with international organisa-

highest-resolution coverage of Petra’s unique

niously around the great Rose City, protecting

tions to protect this valuable site. Recently,

ancient cityscape, Luminus specially selected

and serving its natural beauty for generations.

it was decided that the entire site must be

VIVOTEK’s SD8364E Speed Dome Network

monitored in a way that ensured the protec-

Camera. The SD8364E’s 1080p Full HD resolution

For more information contact VIVOTEK,

tion of the ancient city, while blending in with

and 30x optical zoom lens empowers those

+886 282 455 282, [email protected],

the natural beauty of the surroundings.

who keep watch over Petra to see both a

www.vivotek.com.

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Luxury virtual service Camsecure and Axis customise a solution for Jaguar Land Rover Rover.. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) approached Axis Gold

eye’. The M1034-W was identified as the most

Partner Camsecure to find a cost-effective

suitable based on the fact that it features all the

solution to solve high-level technical concerns

elements to custom-make a unique solution for

remotely. The headquarters’ technical team

JLR. The small, smart and wireless HDTV camera

devoted a significant amount of time out of

includes a white LED to illuminate the focus

office travelling travellin g to any one of the 44 dealerships dealer ships

point. It also offers two-way audio communica-

across SA and sub-Saharan Africa, identifying

tion with integrated microphone and speaker,

atypical challenges onsite.

allowing remote listening in on an area, as well

JLR commissioned Camsecure to provide an innovative solution to increase its technical team’s ability to offer the same level of assistance from a

as communication with individuals directly or using recorded audio clips. The lightweight camera camera was attached attached to a

central office, while improving the t he customer’s expe-

headband to free up technician’s hands, and

rience by expediting the service turnaround time.

has a stand and clamp for mounting too. It also

Only four technical engineers at the JLR African headquarters are on hand to support

boasts easy to use functionality functionality.. This Axis Axis network network camera camera kit kit is the first of its

the dealerships across the continent; that’s

kind in the automotive industry and its success

technical services manager, Jaguar Land Rover

36 in South Africa and eight in sub-Sahara.

could see it rolling out to other geographically

South Africa and sub-Sahara Africa

Typically Typical ly dealer technicians technicians call call on the headhead-

challenged regions. This device cancels out

quarter team to assist with complex service

any dealer guesswork when facing rare/unique

meets the brief and is already improving improving

problems on vehicles, however in some

complications, while having an expert observe

efficiencies, reuniting reuni ting customers customer s with their

instances they need detailed support, making

the problem area means that cars are repaired

vehicles a lot quicker. Plus, there’s potential to

it diffi cult to explain explai n and resolve without wit hout

quicker. Furthermore, the fast turnaround time

streamline the operating solution and further

seeing the problem area in live view.

positively impacts on customer experience, plus

develop its capabilities.

In that case, the technician then travels through to the dealer, which could result in

time and travel costs will decrease significantly. “The creative customisation of this simple

Although the device is fairly rudimentary it

Given that this is a first in the automotive industry, Coxley firmly believes that this innovative

extended periods of time out of office especially

Axis network camera has helped Jaguar Land

design affords the brand a competitive edge that

when it’s located outside of SA. This, in turn, not

Rover South Africa and sub-Sahara Africa

has potential to go beyond the African borders

only leads to a backlog in the workload, but also

reprioritise customer service, improve the

and rollout to similarly geographically challenged challenged

a delayed turnaround time for customers.

experience with our brand and better manage

regions.

Camsecure partnered with Axis to develop

our operating operati ng efficiencies and an d resources. And,

a unique and affordable solution. The col-

as a first in the industry, this unique device has

For more information contact Axis

laboration led to the customisation of the AXIS

given us the competitive advantage to further

Communications, +27 (0)11 548 6780,

M1034-W Network Camera to serve as a ‘third

differentiate our offering,” says Steve Coxley,

[email protected],www.axis.co [email protected], www.axis.com. m.

CASE STUDY

Indian Railway opts for Mirasys Indian Railway has over 4000 VMS and 1400 VCA channels in use. When thinking of updating gradually the

In addition to the RDSO Technical

According to Tata Nelco, Mirasys’ other

security systems in different zones, the biggest

Specification, Mumbai’s Central Railway

strong points are:

concern of Indian Railway was the platform

Station set more demands for the project

• The general user user interface of the Mirasys

security. It wanted to have measures to tighten

because of the Heritage station building. It

system is very easy to use ( The Railway Police Police

security, improve the crowd management,

had for example the followed special feature

Force point of view).

apply central monitoring and identify persons

requirements:

and activities. It needed to have an integrated

• The software shall support support audio analytics to

security and surveillance system in every zone

provide alarm with pop up of live video and

• Mirasys’ open platform and easy integra-

and an intelligent system, overall.

audio stream in the control room on sound

tion handling meet the needs of many

of breaking glass or gunshot.

integrations.

An independent body RDSO (Research, Design & Standards Organisation) acts as the

• Identify and locate various various resources like

• The solution is flexible – Mirasys Mirasys is willing to customise according to the client needs.

So far, the Mirasys Solution is in four major

Product Approving Authority. They formed the

cameras, specialised units and sensors

zones out of eight which Indian Railway has

technical specifications which included several

around the station areas on 2D / 3D GIS map.

procured until now. On Pan-India level, Mirasys

items like:

All the mobile points and vehicles which

has helped to procure 29 main junction sta-

• The software shall be an open architecture

have GPS capabilities should be displayed

tions out of 75. Over 4000 VMS and 1400 VCA

on the GIS map as a layer.

channels are in use now and the number is

based solution, highly scalable enterprise level software with end user friendly (unrestricted) licensing policy.

• Incidents management, management, including prelimiprelimi-

increasing. RPF and railway authority use the

nary planning and plan activation to better

Mirasys system for day-to-day monitoring. The

respond to any event and identify all the

solution also includes centralised command

nised playback of different cameras together

needed activities required to resolve the

and control rooms for monitoring and running

in the same video pane. This should enable enable

incident.

the operations. The use of advanced analytics

• The software should allow allow time-synchro-

the operator to watch playback of an event

“As the Mirasys team has shown dedicated

helps to reduce criminal incidents. Mirasys’

from different angles as the event happens in

field support and readiness to customise solu-

automated intelligent intelligent solution has acted as a

an area covered by multiple cameras.

tions for Tata Nelco’s customers already when

deterrent and has already proved to be useful

• Integration with other other security equipment equipment

delivering video management solutions to

for the railway authorities.

like X-ray baggage scanner, under vehicle

Southern, South Central, North Western and

scanner etc.

Central Railway Zones, we want to continue

For more information contact Security &

to work with Mirasys in large scale com-

Communication Warehouse, +27 (0)12 653

object detection, overcrowding and camera

mand and control solutions,” says Nelco’s top

1005, [email protected],

tampering.

management.

www.securitywarehouse.co.za.

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Suburb gets ANPR Northern Gauteng suburb improves security with ANPR from Hikvision. Chubb Fire & Security, local system integrators

reporting and notification of vehicles entering

and remote monitoring service’s provider was

the suburb that have been flagged by shared

tasked with securing a residential suburb with

databases, or the control room operators.

a manned control room, as well as offsite moni-

Even if a vehicle was blacklisted, registration

toring. Using strategicall strategicallyy placed cameras, the

number filtering would be a slow and labour-

company was able to monitor vehicles entering

intensive exercise.

and exiting the suburb. However, the challenge was to do more than monitor vehicles.

Given the existing technology on the si te, the Hikvision entrance management system

Regal Distributors SA’s Quintin van den

with the ANPR ( automatic number plate rec-

Berg explains that the existing Hikvision 9600

ognition) technology was the obvious choice,

series NVR (Network video recorder) solution

offering advanced management features

along with 1.3 and 3 MP varifocal infrared

such as: Auto comparison, Blacklist filtering,

bullet cameras offered exceptional image qual-

Alarm triggering, Result query, Result export

ity both during day, and at night time, which

of picture/record, Remote configuration ANPR,

made identification of vehicles and pedestrians

Linkage action.

in the suburb a reality. Similarly, Similarly, the 9600 series

Quintin van den Berg.

The parties decided decided to opt for for the Hikvison

NVR along with IVM-4200 VMS VMS software offered

DS-2CD4A86FWD-IZS 2.8 – 12 mm motorised

says the company is constantly measuring the

great ease of use in the site’s control centre.

zoom ANPR cameras, again supplied by

progress, as the system expands. In addition,

However, there was initially no way of notifying

Regal Distributors. The cameras were put to

with the remote configuration ANPR function,

the control centre when a blacklisted vehicle

the test in a proof of concept project, after

Regal can remotely assist with software and

entered the area, or to do a search for a specific

which it was decided that the existing head-

firmware upgrades and monitor the perfor-

vehicle via the number plate.

end equipment would be used, by upgrad-

mance of the solution.

Chubb and Regal addressed the problem,

ing the firmware and field cameras to the

The result result is a fully functioning functioning ANPR

with the goal of improving the quality of

DS-2CD4A86FWD-IZS ANPR cameras and

system communicating wirelessly to the

service and security using innovative tech-

calibrating the system to function at optimum

control room in a well-known suburb in the

nology. Specifically, they wanted to achieve

performance.

northern part of Gauteng.

an accuracy rate of above 90% in capturing

Regal has been involved in this project

vehicle licence plate numbers for notifications,

with the systems i ntegrator since inception

For more information contact Regal

real-time reporting and data mining.

and therefore has a vested interest in ensuring

Distributors, +27 (0)11 553 3300, info@

the systems work, as required. Van Van den Berg

regalsecurity.co.za , www.regalsecurity.co.za.

“Our biggest challenges were real-time

Wild connectivity on safari Radwin’ss Wireless Mobility Network deployed Radwin’ dep loyed in an American safari park. Radwin’s mobility solutions have been selected

consultants who can give us their expert advice.

by The Wilds Safari Park & Conservation Centre

We’ve also managed to enhance the visitors’

in Cumberland, Ohio, USA, home to rare and

experience; now that there’s high-speed

endangered species from around the globe.

connectivity on the open tour buses, visitors can

The Wilds Wilds required a mobility solution solution to be

share their experiences in real-time and post

deployed across the 9 000-acre safari park to

updates on their social media accounts.”

provide wireless connectivity to its operational

Kyle Quillen, CTO, Agile Networks said,

vehicles and tour buses.

“With Radwin we were able to establish a

The Wil Wilds ds selec selected ted Radw Radwin in Point Point-to-to-Po Point int D+ D+

robust wireless network providing 150 Mbps

radios and Radwin FiberinMotion as best meet-

the offices. If staff treating animals in the field

capacity to cover such a wide area. Radwin’s

ing their specific requirements for broadband

wanted to consult with offsite experts, they

FiberinMotion mobility solution essentially

connectivity within the game park, which was

would have to take a picture, download the

light-ups an entire area with connectivity for

integrated by Radwin partner, Agile Networks.

picture, make it smaller, email it and then wait

mobile and Wi-Fi devices as well as mobile

for something to come back. An ineffective,

payment systems – and really enhances a lot of

time-consuming process.

the different operations at The Wilds.”

Dr Jan Ramer, director of Conservation Medicine, The Wilds said, “There was almost non-existent coverage in the park before we

Following the launch of the Radwin-based

deployed Radwin, so we had to rely on two-way

wireless mobility network we can send real-time

For more information contact Radwin,

radios and a plodding Internet connection in

video of the animals in the field to off-site

+27 (0)74 114 2805, [email protected].

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COMPANY LISTINGS

Directory of CCTV product, solution and service providers

4C Technology

ANV Holdings

Installer/System integrator

Distributor/supplier

4C Technology is an ‘electronic security technology integration’ company wholly dedicated to the security needs of medium to large enterprises. It designs, supplies, installs and maintains electronic security systems for customers on a capital and rental basis with contracted service level agreements in place for maintaining systems.

ANV Holdings is a premier supplier supplier of IP and analogue analogue CCTV solutions, in addition to licence plate recognition and video analytics. Infrastructure design and planning, accompanied accompanied by professional project management, ensure customer satisfaction and system stability.

14 High Street, Modderfontein Tel:l: 0861 42 Te 42 8324 [email protected] www.4c-technology.com Contact: Paul Frewen

16 Hudson Avenue, Edenvale, Johannesburg Tel: 0861 000 Tel: 000 228 [email protected] www.anvholdings.co.za Contact: Bradley Cabral Branches: Johannesburg, Cape Town, KZN

ADI Global Distribution

Axis Communications SA


Manufacturer

ADI Global Distribution’s portfolio offers an unparalleled product choice for intrusion, fire, CCTV, networking solutions, access control, building management, as well as a comprehensive complementary complementary range of accessories.

Axis is a market leader in network video, having invented the world’s first network camera back in 1996 and continued to innovate in video surveillance ever since, increasing the security of millions of people worldwide and helping to meet the growing need for a smarter, safer world.

5 Platinum Drive, Longmeadow Business Estate, Modderfontein, Johannesburg Tel:l: +27 (0)11 574 2500 Te 2500 [email protected] www.adiglobal.com Contact: Sales Branches: Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London, George

Microsoft Office Park, 3012 William Nicol Drive, Bryanston, Johannesburg Tel:l: +27 (0)11 548 6780 Te 6780 [email protected] www.axis.com/za/en/industries-a www.axis.co m/za/en/industries-and-applica nd-applications tions Contact: Vanessa Tyne Branches: Cape Town, Durban Distributors: ADI Global Distribution, Pinnsec, Duxbury Networking, Interdist Alliances

Anco Technologies Bitz Technologies Installer/System integrator Installer/System integrator CCTV system specialists for industrial, commercial and medical environments. The company supplies, installs and maintains systems for CCTV cameras and video surveillance, CCTV Internet and mobile configuration, IP surveillance, digital video recorders and network video recorders. 140A Kelvin Drive, Morningside Manor, Sandton, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)11 064 1624 Tel: 1624 [email protected] Contact: Anthony Mansour

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The core offering of Bitz Te Technologies chnologies encomencompasses CCTV installations, design and building of control rooms, system integration, offsite monitoring, and analogue and IP installations. 1095 Ben Swart Street, Villieria, Pretoria, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)12 333 3749 Tel: 3749 [email protected] www.bitz.co.za Contact: Andre Meintjes Branches: Cape Town, Polokwane, Nelspruit

COMPANY LISTINGS

Bosch Security Systems

Canon

Manufacturer

Manufacturer

Bosch Security Systems is a leading global supplier of security, safety and communications products and systems. Its focus is developing developin g intelligent IP video solutions that deliver the highest quality images, achieve the most efficient bitrate, leading to lower storage requirements and capturing the full potential of the Internet of Things.

Canon’s range of innovative security cameras are designed to deliver robust, high-end video surveillance and exceptional image quality in all light conditions. Investing heavily in R&D and harnessing over 70 years’ experience as a high-quality lens manufacturer, Canon continues to deliver new and technologically advanced products.

Robert Bosch, 96 Fifteenth Road, Randjiespark, Midrand, Gauteng Tel:l: +27 (0)11 651 9600 Te 9600 [email protected] jason.mcgre [email protected] om www.boschsecurity.com/hdsecurity Contact: Jason McGregor Branches: Nine sales offices throughout Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. Distributors: Kindly contact Bosch Security Systems on +27 (0)11 651 9600 or security.syste [email protected] [email protected] om fo forr a list of accredited distributors/re-sellers

BT-SA Installer/System integrator BT-SA’s offering spans standard PIN-code up to state-of-the-art IP-based systems. The company provides access control hardware; hardware; HD CCTV technology with video content analytics; building protection via thermal, ultrasonic, microwave, microwave, photo-electric, gas and vibration sensors, control panels, keypads and alerting; as well as perimeter security. Corporate Park South, 59 Lechwe Street, Midrand, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)11 314 0601 Tel: 0601 [email protected] www.bt-sa.co.za Contact: Wouter Frylinck Branches: Cape Town, East London, Rustenburg, Witbank

C3 Shared Services Installer/System integrator C3 Shared Services specialises in the design and implementation of intelligent video, fire and perimeter security solutions. Unit 16 & 17, Hambleton Park, 98 Richards Drive, Midrand, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)11 312 2041 Tel: 2041 [email protected] www.c3ss.com Branches: Gauteng

Camsecure

22 Karee Street, 1st floor, Block C, Southdowns Office Park, Centurion, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)1 Tel: (0)12 2 675 675 4900 4900 [email protected] www.canon.co.za Contact: Braam Steyn Distributors: Security & Communication Warehouse

Card Control Systems Installer/System Installer/Sy stem integrator Card Control Systems has years of experience providing security to many organisations and knows what works well and what does not. Installing a camera is easy – making sure it secures your business requires experts. You can rely on the company’s expert technology and advice to find the service you need. 11 Helston Street, New Redruth, Alberton Tel: +27 (0)1 Tel: (0)11 1 907 907 3192 3192 [email protected] www.cardcontrolsystems.co.za Contact: Sakkie Coetzee Branches: Johannesburg, Pretoria

Cathexis Africa Manufacturer Distributor/supplier CathexisVision is a powerful IP Video Management Software suite that provides an extensive range of sophisticated surveillance options, tools and functionality to satisfy all security and infrastructure management requirements across a broad range of market sectors. 259 Montpelier Road, Morningside, Durban, KZN Tel: +27 (0)3 Tel: (0)31 1 240 240 0800 0800 [email protected] www.cathexisvideo.com Contact: Ross Joughin Branches: Durban, Centurion Distributors: Elvey, Compass Resellers: RRESS, Protea Coin, SCS Africa, SVS, Netwize, Enforce, DCS

ComNet Manufacturer

Installer/System integrator Camsecure is a world class integrator of network based surveillance cameras, access control and event driven systems. The company specialises in connecting devices and systems, and offers integration and software development aimed at getting greater value from a security system. 65 Conrad Drive, Blairgowrie, Johannesburg Tel:l: +27 (0)11 781 1341 Te 1341 [email protected] www.camsecure.co.za Contact: Francois Malan

PoE, PoE+/++, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, DIN rail, rackmount switch, legacy fibre variations and hybrid solutions from ComNet are available with various configurations to meet different requirements in commercial and industrial CCTV/security applications. 8 Turnberry Park, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7LE, UK Tel: T el: +44 113 1133 3 076 076 400 400 [email protected] www.comnet.net Contact: Yunus Mamoniat Branches: Durban Distributors: C-Video Concepts

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Crown Hyper World

Datavision


Installer/System integrator | Distributor/supplier

Distributors of DVRs, CCTV cameras, biometric access control.

Datavision offers supply, installation, networking and maintenance of IP CCTV surveillance solutions utilising state-of-the-art technology deployments to complement its remote monitoring infrastructure. As a specialised systems integrator, the company’s aim is to protect industrial, commercial and private property by designing, customising, installing, maintaining and monitoring sophisticated electronic security systems.

7 Crownwood Road, Crown Mines, Johannesburg Tel: +27 (0)11 830 1452 Tel: 1452 or +27 (0)82 (0)82 876 2373 2373 [email protected] www.crownhyper.co.za Contact: Muhammed

C-Video Concepts Manufacturer Distributor/supplier C-Video Concepts sells analogue, IP, HD-SDI, HD-TVI, thermal, fibre optic and Ethernet Ethernet products. It also assists with system design, specification, commissioning and training, in addition to servicing and repairing all security related equipment. equipment. Suite 102 Wheeler House, 112-116 Mathews Meyiwa Road, Greyville, KwaZulu-Natal Tel:l: +27 (0)31 309 1048 Te 1048 [email protected] www.cvideoconcepts.co.za Contact: Clinton Holloway Branches: Western Cape, Gauteng

Dahua Technology South Africa Manufacturer Dahua Technology Technology South Africa, a subsidiary of the Chinese firm, offers complete video surveillance solutions as well as alarm, access control, video intercom and more. Its range covers full HD solutions for the likes of smart transportation, banking, mining, public security, farming, electric industry, telecom, intelligent governance governance and safe cities. No. 1199, Bin’an Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou Tel:l: +86 571 Te 571 8768 8883 8883 [email protected] www.dahuasecurity.com Contact: Dahua Distributors: Elvey Security Technologies, IDS, Reditron

Dallmeier Southern Africa Office

3-5 Dalcrest Centre, Corner Roer and Tiller Streets, Dalpark Ext Ex t 1, Brakpan, Gauteng Tel: T el: +2 +27 7 (0)1 (0)11 1 915 915 635 6350 0 [email protected] www.datavisionglobal.com Contact: Sharon Newton Branches: Gauteng, Maputo Distributors: Datavision Retail Facility

Elvey Security Technologies Distributor/supplier Elvey is one of the leading distributors distri butors of electronic security equipment in Africa. Since its inception in 1946, it has continued to drive the highest hig hest possible industry standards, while continuously evolving to meet the changing needs of its customers. Its product range provides both IP as well as analogue solutions. 27 Greenstone Place, Greenstone Hill, Edenvale, Gauteng Tel: +2 Tel: +27 7 (0)1 (0)11 1 401 401 670 6700 0 [email protected] www.elvey.co.za Branches: Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Nelspruit, Rustenburg, Polokwane, Vanderbijlpark, Vanderbijlpark, George, East London, Windhoek, Gaborone

EOH Security & Building Technology Installer/System integrator EOH SBT offers a full range of CCTV surveillance offerings including IP and analogue solutions for small and medium enterprises as well as large enterprise solutions. By incorporating analytics, HD, video management and remote off-site monitoring as well as a technology lease offering, EOH SBT can ensure the solution is designed, implemented and maintained to ‘best fit’ the client requirements. 6 Trinity Close, Paulshof, Sandton Tel: +2 Tel: +27 7 (0)1 (0)11 1 844 844 320 3200 0 [email protected] www.eohii.co.za Contact: WayneSchneeberger Branches: Gauteng, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban

Manufacturer Dallmeier is one of the world-leading providers of network-based video surveillance solutions, solutions, with more than 30 years of experience in the development developm ent and manufacture of high-quality components for the CCTV/IP sector. With Panomera, cameras, recorders, intelligent video analysis and video management, Dallmeier offers complete systems from a single source. PO Box 59, 2086 Fourways North Tel:l: +27 (0)11 510 0505 Te 0505 [email protected] www.dallmeier.com Contact: EP Smit Distributors: ESS Engineered Systems Solutions, MASS, Modular Communications Communica tions SA

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Eurobyte Technology Distributor/supplier Eurobyte Technology Technology is a distributor of leading international surveillance and network brands Geovision, Sunell, Longse, Qihan, Planet Networking and Cattex, as well as related accessories, cabling and enclosures. Unit 7, Cambridge Commercial Park, 22 Witkoppen Road, Paulshof, Sandton Tel: +2 Tel: +27 7 (0)1 (0)11 1 234 234 014 0142 2 [email protected] www.eurobyte.co.za Contact: Roberto Vizcarra Branches: Cape Town

COMPANY LISTINGS

Frank Street Trading

Graphic Image Technologies Distributor/supplier

Distributor/supplier Frank Street is an importer and distributor of CCTV equipment in South Africa. It stocks a complete range specialising in intelligent sur veillance solutions for IP, IP, analogue HD, digital video recording, access control, system integration and design. Frank Street not only provides security solutions, but also client support and training. 53 Crownwood Road, Ormonde, Johannesburg Tel: +27 (0)11 496 2300 [email protected] www.frankstreet.co.za Contact: Abie Ali Branches: Lusaka, Zambia

GIT (level 2 BBEEE), founded in 1991, specialises in broadcast and CCTV solutions. Its security solutions include SerVision’s remote surveillance DVRs for fixed and mobile (vehicle) platforms, GIT’s tactical CCTV CCT V vests, Flir/Dvtel’s IP based NVRs, IP cameras (including 4K), thermal t hermal cameras and image analytics as well as control room technologies. 44 The Avenue, The Gardens, Johannesburg Tel: +2 Tel: +27 7 (0)1 (0)11 1 483 483 033 0333 3 [email protected] www.git.co.za Contact: Laurence Smith Branches: Johannesburg

Hikvision South Africa GeoVision SA

Manufacturer


Hikvision is a leading global supplier of video surveillance solutions. Boasting one of the industry’s industry ’s strongest R&D workforces, workforces, the company uses its state-ofthe-art manufacturing facilities to design and develop innovative CCTV and video surveillance products for any security need.

GeoVision is at the forefront of state-of-the-art surveillance software, video/audio compression techniques, intelligent video analysis and hardware enhancements. Its award-winning GV series surveillance products provide total security solutions for point-of-sale, licence plate recognition and central monitoring systems. 257 Jean Ave, Unit 10 Central Office Park, Lyttelton, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)12 664 0411 [email protected] www.geovisionsa.co.za Contact: Jacques Taylor Branches: KZN. Representatives in major cities.

Upper Grayston Block F Cnr Linden and Ann Crescent Sandton, Johannesburg Tel: +2 Tel: +27 7 (0)1 (0)10 0 035 035 117 1172 2 [email protected] www.hikvision.com Contact: Evan Liu Branches: Johannesburg Distributors: ADI Global Distribution, Regal Distributors, Pinnacle Africa, Sensor Security Systems

Hi Tech Tech Laboratory Labo ratory Installer/System integrator

GES Africa Distributor/supplier The scope of GES Africa’s offerin g covers risk management, security official services, field ranger services and CCTV. 3 Bauhinia Street, Oxford Office Park, Unit 20, Highveld Techno Park, Cent urion Tel: +27 (0)82 805 8447 [email protected] www.neahgesafrica.com Contact: Kelly Mclintock Branches: Hoedspruit, Klerksdorp, Germiston, Rustenburg, Shambala

CCTV system specialists for industrial, i ndustrial, commercial and medical environments. The company supplies, installs and maintains systems for CCTV cameras and video surveillance, sur veillance, CCTV CCTV Internet and mobile configuration, IP surveillance, digital video recorders and network video recorders. 140A Kelvin Drive, Morningside Manor, Morningside, Gauteng Tel: +2 Tel: +27 7 (0)1 (0)11 1 064 064 162 1624 4 [email protected] Contact: Anthony Mansour

HiTek Security Distributors Distributor/supplier

GIS-SA Manufacturer Distributor/supplier GIS-SA specialises in IR (infrared) LED lighting, LED security lighting, perimeter lighting and IR illuminators. 46 Wellington Road, Irene, Centurion Tel: +27 (0)71 560 4151 [email protected] www.gis-sa.net Contact: Roston Sadie

Importer and distributor of CCTV products covering high-quality analogue, AHD and IP models accompanied by a 3 year warranty; and intrusion detection brands offering an array of panels, PIRs and accessories. The The company provides excellent excellent after sales service, ser vice, technical support and a swap out policy. Kiewiet Close, 4 Eagle Street, Okavango Park, Brackenfell, Western Cape Tel: +2 Tel: +27 7 (0)2 (0)21 1 946 946 334 3344 4 [email protected] www.hiteksecurity.net Contact: Clyde Elhadad Branches: Cape Town, Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Roodepoort, Randburg, Centurion, Edenvale, Witbank Distributors: For a list of distributors and resellers contact HiTek Security Distributors

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Honeywell Building Solutions

Jablotron



A leading provider of full-lifecycle integrated building management solutions that promote innovative ways of working and delivering real business outcomes. All solutions developed, installed and maintained promote safer, more secure, comfortable and cost-efficient facilities. Proven global and local track record across diverse market segments.

Jablotron offers a sophisticated hybrid alarm system with an innovative built-in camera that has a flash in the passive. The company also offers a free cloud service to the end user, and an outdoor camera compatible with the Jablotron system is now available in South Africa.

Honeywell House Treur Close, Waterfall Business Park, Midrand Tel: +27 (0) Tel: (0)11 11 695 800 8000 0 [email protected] www.honeywell.co.za Contact: Richard Creighton Branches: Midrand

38 Boshoff Street, Southcrest, Alberton, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)11 615 3675 Tel: 3675 [email protected] www.jablonet.net Contact: Bruce Lang Branches: Gauteng, KZN, Cape Town Distributors: Pyro-Tech Security Suppliers

IAC - Industrial Automation and Control Installer/System integrator Distributor/supplier

JCM Technologies Technologies Installer/System integrator

IAC is a Level 1 BBBEE leading distributor distr ibutor of a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art IP camera and surveillance systems including Mobotix decentralised IP & thermal surveillance cameras, network storage, professional visual displays, high-quality control room systems, biometric and RFID access control, perimeter intrusion detection systems, and ruggedised industrial networking equipment. 53 Landmarks Avenue, Samrand, Centurion, Gauteng Tel: T el: +27 (0) (0)12 12 657 360 3600 0 [email protected] www.iacontrol.co.za/mobotix.html Contact: Cliff Nel Branches: Centurion

JCM Technologies designs, installs and maintains comprehensive CCTV systems, with a number of successful installations for various industries under its belt, from retail shopping centres to offices. Its dedicated and experienced installation and maintenance team is on hand to satisfy every security need. Unit A13, Pinelands Business Park, New Mill Road, Pinelands, Cape Town Tel:l: +27 (0)21 531 1918 Te 1918 [email protected] www.jcmtech.co.za Contact: Peter Reed Branches: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban

Leaderware IDS - Inhep Digital Security Service provider Manufacturer IDS provides robust video surveillance systems, using high performance HDCVI and high-resolution digital IP cameras to help customers maximise the effectiveness of their security system. The company company offers products for everything from low-cost, small systems to high-end IP surveillance solutions with intelligent analytics. 91 Escom Road, New Germany, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Tel: +27 (0) Tel: (0)31 31 705 137 1373 3 [email protected] www.idsprotect.com Contact: Mark Naicker Town, Johannesburg, Nelspruit, Port Elizabeth, East Branches: Durban, Cape Town, London, Bloemfontein, Polokwane Distributors: Regal

Human factors specialists in CCTV and X-rays, including selection, training, control room design and human factor audits of security systems. Provision of internationally internationally presented training in CCTV surveillance skills, behaviour analysis, and incident recognition, management and supervisory control room management training, and full body X-ray training. 76 First Street, Linden, Johannesbur Johannesburg g Tel: +27 (0)11 787 7811 Tel: 7811 [email protected] www.leaderware.com Contact: Craig Donald

MASS Distributor/supplier

ISDS Installer/System integrator ISDS brings specialised video analysis and integration technologies to the African surveillance market. 312 Kent Avenue, Randburg, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0) Tel: (0)71 71 642 147 1478 8 [email protected] http://isds.co.za/ Contact: Riaan van der Walt Branches: Johannesburg

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Renowned for its work on large projects, MASS is the exclusive distributor for Indigo Vision in southern Africa. It also distributes Dallmeier and Surveon, and imports, distributes and supports a comprehensive thermal camera range from the UK. 27 B Philirene Road, Raslouw, Centurion, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)82 552 4339 Tel: 4339 [email protected] www.mass-solutions.co.za Contact: Ettiene Swanepoel

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Mimic Components

PinnSec

Manufacturer | Distributor/suppli Distributor/supplier er


A complete range of custom CCTV control room furniture manufacture manufactured d from its Alutech Console System. It also undertakes the turnkey design and supply of finished control rooms. Other products include audible and visual alarms, security switches, All types of mimics plus Eithernet and USB to RS-485/23 RS-485/232 2 data interface equipment.

PinnSec is a distributor of security and life safety systems. The The company also offers a range of certified training within the security and life safety parameters.

5 Ramsay Street, Booysens Tel: +27 (0)11 Tel: (0)11 689 5700, 5700, +27 (0)87 (0)87 751 5000 5000 [email protected] www.mimic.co.za Contact: Sales Branches: Cape Town

704 16th Road, Midrand, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)11 Tel: (0)11 041 4300 4300 [email protected] www.pinnsec.co.za Timmins Contact: Tim Timmins Branches: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Namibia

Progroup Manufacturing MiRO

Manufacturer Installer/System integrator

Distributor/supplier MiRO provides expert advice and assistance in planning a surveillance solution, and offers a selection of IP cameras, viewing and recording solutions from Vivotek, Uniview, NUUO and Milestone. MiRO provides a range of wired and wireless networking solutions to build IP networks, delivering cost-effective, fast and stable networks. 9 Landmarks Avenue, Samrand, Pretoria, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)12 Tel: (0)12 657 0960 0960 [email protected] www.miro.co.za Contact: MiRO Sales Branches: Gauteng, Cape Town, Durban, Nelspruit

Mobeni Integrated Systems Installer/System integrator Mobeni Integrated Systems Systems is a mature company that has been in existence for 14 years. Well established in aviation security, the company also offers smart retail solutions, CCTV solutions, queue management systems, facial recognition, IT data storage solutions and access control. Unit 30 Villa Valencia Properties, Corner Anemoon and Monument Road, Glen Marais, Gauteng Tel:l: +27 (0)11 Te (0)11 396 2616/7 2616/7 [email protected] www.mobeniis.co.za Contact: Krish Deokali Branches: Durban

Custom-designed control and security room consoles, specialised Custom-designed desks and interior fittings. 11 Broad Street, Park Central, Johannesburg Tel: +27 (0)11 Tel: (0)11 493 1545 1545 [email protected] www.progroup.co.za Contact: Angelique Roos

RADWIN Manufacturer Distributor/supplier Provider of point-to-multipoin Provider point-to-multipointt and point-to-point sub-6GHz broadband wireless solutions. Radwin offers solutions specifically geared for NLOS small cell backhaul and incorporates advanced technologies like beam-forming antennas and innovative air interface. Its solutions power applications include backhaul, broadband access, private network connectivity, video surveillance transmission and broadband for trains and metros. P. O. Box 3554, Rivonia, Johannesburg Tel:l: +27 (0)74 Te (0)74 114 2805 2805 [email protected] www.radwin.com Contact: Nick Ehrke Branches: Johannesburg Distributors: MiRO

Reditron Panasonic South Africa Distributor/supplier Manufacturer Panasonic provides industry-leading solutions to capture, record, manage and analyse surveillance video. Its comprehensive lineup comprises video surveillance products and solutions that offer high picture quality, mission-critical reliability and low total cost of ownership. Its motto i s “When it counts, you can count on Panasonic video surveillance products.” Block L North, Central Park, 400 16th Road, Randjiespark, Midrand, Gauteng Tel:l: +27 (0)11 Te (0)11 312 7015 7015 [email protected] j.david@ za.panasonic.com .com www.panasonic.com/za www.panaso nic.com/za/business.html /business.html Contact: John David Branches: Midrand Distributors: Pentagon, Pansmart

Reditron provides reliable IP security solutions expertise and offers quality products from suppliers such as Dahua, Samsung, Pelco and NUUO. Its services extend to system design, sales and after-sales technical technical support including a training academy at its branches. 18A, 5th Street, Wynberg, Sandton, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)87 Tel: (0)87 802 2288 2288 [email protected] www.reditron.co.za Contact: Lisa Bowles Branches: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Nelspruit, Port Elizabeth Distributors: Regal Exports

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Regal Distributors SA

Secure



Regal Distributors is a leading value added distributor of quality branded IP, IP, high definition analogue (HDTVI) CCTV products and technology driven solutions for all market verticals. Its extended services, s ervices, accessible at 25 branches conveniently located nationwide, include system design, quality technical support, repairs and ongoing product training.

Secure is a CCTV and access control specialist company with 14 years of experience in retail, estate and warehouse installations. Based in Centurion with branches in Cape Town and Durban, it can advise on any security related needs and can be contacted for a free site audit.

9 Electron Street, Linbro Business Park, Marlboro Drive, Sandton Tel: +27 (0) Tel: (0)11 11 55 553 3 330 3300 0 [email protected] www.regalsecurity.co.za Branches: Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Town, Bellville, East London, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Pinetown, Vanderbijlpark, Nelspruit, Witbank, Polokwane Polokwane,, Bloemfontein

WBH Centre, 176 Sonja Street, Centurion, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0) Tel: (0)12 12 66 667 7 101 1011 1 [email protected] www.secure.co.za Contact: Vincent Blasl Branches: Cape Town, KwaZulu-Natal

RingmasterSecurity

Security & Communication Warehouse

Installer/System integrator Distributor/supplier Ringmaster Security offers a quality, turnkey security service to the commercial, industrial, retail, residential estate, educational, hospitality and allied industries. The company specialises in integrated security systems utilising fibre optic technology and the latest IP security equipment available. All installations are handled in-house by highly trained, competent staff. 1st Floor Zotos House, 183 Smit Street, Fairlands, Johannesburg Tel: T el: +27 (0) (0)11 11 47 476 6 338 3381 1 [email protected] www.ringmastersecurity.com Contact: Vincent Botha Branches: Johannesburg

Security & Communication Warehouse is a distributor of CCTV equipment as well as IP CCTV, access control, gate automation, electrical fencing, and alarm and fire solutions, across South Africa and Africa. 118 Theuns Street, Hennopspark, Centurion, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0) Tel: (0)12 12 65 653 3 100 1005 5 [email protected] www.securitywarehouse.co.za Contact: Marius Stoop Branches: Pretoria, Johannesburg

Sensor Security Systems RR Electronic Security Solutions Distributor/supplier Manufacturer | Installer/System integrator Distributor/supplier RR Electronic Security Solutions was established to provide a complete custom-made electronic solution in the security and surveillance industry. It is able to advise and implement any sized project, professionally and with as little disruption to business as possible, made up of highly qualified and experienced teams. The company is also the sole manufacturers of a 16-way, rack mountable, individually-fused individually-fused AC/DC power supplies used for CCTV installations. Unit 12 Cycad, Savannah Office Park, Cnr of 9th Avenue and Rugby Road Tel: +27 (0) Tel: (0)11 11 02 021 1 107 1071 1 [email protected] www.rress.co.za Contact: Rivash Raghubir Branches: Gauteng, Western Cape Distributors: Mobeni Integrated Systems, AR Surveillance Projects Gauteng, Condo Pro Security

Established in 2001, Sensor Security Systems is a leading importer and distributor of electronic security equipment in southern Africa. As one of the last privately owned distributors in the region, this family-driven company is fuelled by a deep sense of professional pride and strives to set industry standards. 93 Tsessebe Crescent, Crescent, Building 3 Platinum Close, Corporate Park South, Midrand, Gauteng Tel: T el: +27 (0) (0)11 11 31 314 4 941 9419 9 [email protected] www.sensorsecurity.co.za Contact: Henry Brown Branches: Midrand, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Durbanville

Space Television Distributor/supplier

Seagate Technology

Seagate’s surveillance drives and video-optimised HDDs are focused on improving surveillance system reliability and drive lifespan, reducing security system costs and s upporting video analytics. They are suited to high-write surveillance workloads operating 24x7, with capacities up to 8 TB, supporting 64 cameras per drive and 8+ drives per system.

Space Television Television is a leading provider of integrated satellite, interactive television and CCTV services, focusing on providing affordable and seamless solutions to developers, project managers and end users. Space Television specialises in the wholesale distribution of a wide range of products suitable for both commercial and retail market segments within southern Africa, together with exports to the rest of the African continent including the Indian Ocean Islands.

South Africa Tel: +27 (0) Tel: (0)76 76 36 360 0 285 2850 0 [email protected] www.seagatesurveillance.com Contact: Martin Kruger Distributors: Pinnacle Africa, Rectron

78 Republic Road, Ferndale, Randburg +27 (0)11 781 9900/1/2 [email protected] www.spacetv.co.za Branches: Randburg, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London, Cape Town, Brackenfell

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Sunell Security

UTC Fire and Security

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Distributor/supplier

Sunell provides high-quality solutions for video monitoring, including front-end camera technology and back-end storage equipment. Aerospace Micromotor Building, Langshan 2nd Road, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China Tel: +86 755 26 75 433 6 [email protected] www.sunellsecurity.com Contact: Nicky Gao Distributors: MiRO, Pentagon, TPA Secequip, Eurobyte, VCAM

UTC Fire and Security offers a full range of commercial and enterprise video surveillance solutions: local, distributed and centralised digital recording, indoor and outdoor PTZ, dome and fixed cameras as well as all other accessories needed to build analogue, hybrid or full IP video solutions. 29 Angus Crescent, Longmeadow Business Park East, Edenvale, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)1 Tel: (0)11 1 579 579 7300 7300 [email protected] www.utcfssecurityproducts.eu Contact: Randhir Seodutt Branches: Johannesburg, KwaZulu-Natal, Cape Town Distributors: Available on request

Synapse Installer/System Installer/Sy stem integrator

Verifier Offsite CCTV Monitoring Services

Synapse provides consultation on custom electronic security and facilities management; bespoke R&D and product development; and solutions based on machine intelligence and operational analytics. It is an expert in PSIM, mobile technology, facilities management, machine vision, software development, risk management, asset management, system integration and collaboration, and the Internet of Things.

Service provider

Berkley Office Park, Unit 11, 8 Bauhinia Street, Centurion, Gauteng Tel: +27 (0)12 665 11 52 [email protected] Contact: Gerhard Furter

8 Coniston Way, Constantia, Cape Town, Western Cape Tel: 086 111 602 Tel: 6023 3 simonb@verifier.co.za www.verifier.co.za Contact: Simon Becker

Syntech

VIVOTEK


Manufacturer

Syntech delivers a complete range of CCTV products including analogue and IP solutions as well as cabling, accessories, storage and tools. Brands include IDIS, Smanos, Chuango, Folksafe, Nihon and Raysharp. Syntech believes in enriching people’s lives in Africa with exceptional CCTV surveillance products.

VIVOTEK, established in 2000, has quickly taken its place as a leading brand in the security industry. With innovative R&D teams adopting groundbreaking codec technologies, the company provides a wide range of products, including network cameras, video servers, video receivers, network video recorders, central management software and PoE solutions.

10 Gold Street, Northgate Estate, Brooklyn, Western Cape Tel: +27 (0)21 514 53 46 [email protected] www.syntech.co.za Contact: Christopher Roussouw Branches: Johannesburg

Independent black-screen offsite CCTV monitoring and related services. Multi-platform monitoring of estates, business parks, shopping malls, residential and commercial buildings, incorporating integrated systems, video analytics and alarms. Leaders and specialists in ANPR monitoring via cloud based database technologies.

6F, No. 192, Lien-Cheng Road, Chung-Ho Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan Taiwa n Tel: T el: +886 8245 8245 528 5282 2 jackie.w jack ie.wu@vi u@vivot votek.c ek.com om www.vivotek.com Contact: Jackie Wu Distributors: MiRO, Rectron

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Manufacturer Tyco Se curi ty Produc ts i s a unif ied group of wo rld- leadi ng a ccess control, video and intrusion brands. Its video brands – American Dynamics, Exacq and Illustra – have security integration platforms, built by its developers, allowing customers to see more, do more and save more. Unit 3, Thandanani Office Park, Invictor Lane, Halfway Gardens, Midrand Tel: +27 (0)82 566 52 74 [email protected] www.tycosecurityproducts.com Contact: Ernest Mallett

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Index to advertisers ADI Global Distribution ............ ......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ..........................33 .............33

Leaderware............ ......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ....................... ......... 23

Axis Communica Communications tions ............ .......................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ................. 21

MASS ............. .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .................... ....... 41

Bosch Security Systems............ ......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ................5 ...5

Mimic Componen Components ts .............. ........................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .................. ..... 75

Card Control Systems...................................... ................................................... .......................... .......................... ........................... .................. .... 39

MiRO....................... MiRO.......... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .......................... .........................11 ............11

ComNet............. .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ................. 80

Panasonic Panason ic South Africa............ ......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .................9 ....9

Crown Hyper World ............ ......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .......................... .................... ....... 67

PinnSec............. PinnSec ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ................ ... 61

C-Video Concepts............ ......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ........................31 ...........31

Progroup Progro up Manufacturing............ .......................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ....................... .......... 37

Dahua Te Technology chnology ............ ......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .....................IFC ........IFC

RADWIN .............. ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .........................101 ............101

Elvey Security Te Technologies chnologies .............. ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ................. 35

Reditron .............. ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ............... 19

GIS-SA ............ ......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... .................... ...... 43

Regal Distributors SA ............. .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ................ ... 29

Hikvision South Africa .............. ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ..........................69 .............69

Seagate Te Technology chnology ............. .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .................. ..... 17

HiTech HiTe ch Security Solutions......................... ....................................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ................. 1, 112

Security & Communica Communication tion Wareh Warehouse ouse ............. .......................... .......................... ........................... ..................... ....... 27

HiTekk Security Distributors ............. HiTe ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... .................. .... 95

Specialised Exhibitions............ ......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ..........................IBC .............IBC

Honeywell Building Solutions ............ ......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ..........................81 .............81

Sunell Security ............. .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .............OBC OBC

IAC............ ......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ..........................45 .............45

UTC Fire and Security................................... ................................................ .......................... .......................... ........................... ..................... ....... 71

Jablotron ............ .......................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ..........................73 .............73

VIVOTEK .............. ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ............... 15

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Cctv Handbook 2016

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