15 June 2018 - Security Buyer Magazine

Bringing 100 years of experience to IFSEC 2018

Event News, UK Exclusives / Ghyslaine Cordrey

Robin Hughes, Sales Director at Secure Logiq explains what the company will be exhibiting at IFSEC 2018 and gives an idea of the extra entertainment that will be available on their stand. So for readers new to Secure Logiq what is it, in a nutshell, that you do? We manufacture a range of IT Hardware specifically optimised for the needs of HD surveillance and video analytics applications. Our servers feature the highest storage density and highest throughput of any product available in the industry today and our analytics optimised servers can process more channels of advanced video analytics than any other. Our client machines are specifically optimised to the various VMS solutions on the market so we can display more HD video streams than other vendors per device. In short, we use a lot less hardware to do the same job saving valuable rack space, power and of most importantly money. I notice that you are the only specialist server manufacturers at IFSEC 2018. So, what is it that that differentiates you from the traditional IT-centric server suppliers? With over 100 years of experience in IT and IP Surveillance, the Secure Logiq executive team brings together a combination of pioneers and thought leaders in HD CCTV and specialist server design. It is our deep knowledge of VMS’s and everything IP CCTV which really sets us apart from other server manufacturers allowing us to offer greater throughput and storage density than anyone else as well as support from a team that fully understands your requirements and the other products you are working with. Our real intellectual property however lies in the software behind the products. Secure Logiq has developed the industries most advanced benchmarking and testing utility proving a virtual system design of any size, Logiqal Benchmark, and all product now ships with Logiqal Healthcheck, our health status and alerting utility. Are you showcasing any new products at the show? Yes, designed to reduce support requirements whilst improving the support process, Logiqal Healthcheck Pro brings to the professional security installer a complete suite of management tools to ensure, at a glance, their global customer CCTV estates are secure, optimised and fully operational at all times. Visual confirmation utilising a simple to understand traffic light system confirms the operational status of every customer site, either as icons or displayed live on a map. We will also be unveiling Logiqal Cybercheck which is a free and simple to use, server based, CCTV Network & Security Tool Kit guiding the security installer through the steps to be taken to ensure that the system or indeed company network is hardened against cyber-attack. Our new W series analytics optimised server technology will be on show as well as high availability and fault tolerant solutions resulting from our recent channel partnership with Stratus everRun. Are there any other reasons to visit your stand? Well, we will be having some amazing holographic HYPERVSN visuals on our stand, some cool interactive object recognition tables to display our wares and on Wednesday after the show our stand will become the Secure Logiq ‘pub’ complete with cold British beers and ciders, Air Hockey and maybe even our MD playing guitar…. Who should be visiting Secure Logiq at IFSEC 2018? Anyone in the Enterprise CCTV arena really. We are always hoping to attract new systems integrators, expand our global partner and distribution footprint and educate the consultant community that there are exciting, industry specific alternatives to off the shelf IT centric servers. Any end user with an existing IP CCTV system would benefit from finding out how replacing their server hardware could improve the image quality and frame rate of their existing system whilst reducing the running costs, power savings alone could cover the cost of the hardware replacement. And, finally, if visitors are unable to visit you at the show, how can they catch up with what happened? We have created a lot of new content for IFSEC 2018 which will go live straight after the show on our website, www.securelogiq.com. We also have a global network of Sales and Distribution, simply contact us on sales@securelogiq.com or call +44 20 3475 5743 for any information or to arrange a personal presentation. Our recently refurbished showroom in our London HQ is also worth a visit.

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How a leading company in the security sector prepares and adapts for the ever-changing state of the world

Surveillance, UK Exclusives / Ghyslaine Cordrey

With the world constantly evolving, threats are also growing and are becoming more and more complex. As such, it can be difficult to not go out of date, with innovation being as important as ever. Jamie Barnfield, Sales Director of IDIS Europe, explains how the company stay ahead of the game, and discusses what IDIS will be bringing to the upcoming IFSEC exhibition. How is IDIS preparing for the growing number of ever changing and complex threats? It’s important IDIS continues to be at the forefront of innovation and that we release new products and technologies that have real-world tangible benefits. This can be enhancements to already popular products or technologies. Take Smart UX Controls v2.0, which is embedded across our Super Fisheyeand new IR PTZ cameras. It makes zooming in on an area of interest faster and easier. This speed and accuracy together with HD or 4K resolution means the smallest detail isn’t missed, and suspicious behaviour is detected before an event escalates. Integration with third party systems is important, such as access and intruder, to close the security gaps caused by disparate systems. Or our VGA/HDMI encoderenables simple and cost-efficient integration of multiple systems, delivering increased awareness and control. When it comes to concerns around cyber security, we encourage customers to keep surveillance off the corporate network to eliminate security devices as a gateway to sensitive data and we have our own secure protocols that won’t be familiar to hackers. Plus, most breaches a result of human error by failing to enforce best practice, particularly when installing large systems, so IDIS true zero configuration, plug-and-play technology together with our comprehensive training programme mitigates that risk. What key products will IDIS be exhibiting at IFSEC 2018? The IDIS Total Solution will feature with the most comprehensive line up yet, with every camera, recorder, monitor and accessory designed and manufactured at IDIS facilities in South Korea. Prominent on the stand will be our flagship DirectIP® end-to-end IP surveillance platform, popular for its true plug-and-play, industry-leading ease of use, and IDIS Center, the full-featured VMS, at no charge (for licensing or updates). Our other stalwart offering, DirectCX, will also be on show for those looking to leverage existing coax cabling or mix and match analogue and IP across different sites. Both ranges will feature a new line up of high-quality, compact cameras and recorders, packed with all the essential and easy-to-use features to meet the ever-increasing surveillance demands of small to medium sized businesses. We will also showcase our expanded 4K range and new line-up of H.265 cameras and NVRs including the enhanced IDIS 12MP Super Fisheye Camera, the award-winning IR PTZ, the popular and powerful 64-channel IDIS DR-8364 NVR, plusour new H.265 4KDR-8400series of NVRsthat support RAID 1, 5, 6 and 10 and come with a server-crushing throughput of 960ips throughput. Visitors will also be able to see end-to-end solutions for retail, banking, corporate enterprises and transportation, which includes new military-grade, ruggedized NVRs. We will also unveil our new Smartphone Cam application that enables a phone to be part of your surveillance solution as well as Privacy Masking. To what extent are IDIS’ products currently being utilised in the public sector? With over 35% market share in South Korea we can point to a myriad of public sector deployments. In the UK and Europe, we’ve seen huge successes with schools and local authorities. Our integration partner i2 CCTV has implemented innovative wireless solutions eliminating the need for disruptive and expensive civil work. In the Middle East, we’ve invested to make sure we are compliant with various in-country standards and IDIS is now rolling out across several sensitive ministerial projects. How important is it to customers and distributors these days to have ‘everything on the shelf’? IDIS distributors are a one-stop-shop for an entire project, safe in the knowledge that everything will all seamlessly work, and that staff only need to provide technical support across a single vendor’s line up. It makes the delivery of projects more cost effective for everyone. Installers are not having to deal with multiple companies to acquire kit or receive technical support. Dealing with several manufacturers on a job is time consuming and often complex, so it protects installers margins, ensures they remain competitive and users aren’t absorbing unnecessary cost. That’s why IDIS offers everything required to build a complete end-to-end surveillance solution. What support can consultants and architects expect from IDIS at IFSEC? Proven technology is important to consultants and architects and we can demonstrate IDIS deployments across an array of industry sectors. We have comprehensive documentation in multiple languages, a sophisticated design tool combined with BIM modelling and importantly, first class local support from project design phase through to delivery. What is the main message that you will be bringing to the buying chain? IDIS benefits everyone no matter where they sit the security buying chain. During IFSEC, end-users, installers, consultants and distributors can see for themselves the high-performance features that deliver tangible benefits. New levels of system-building flexibility and cost advantages for installers and users will also be big draws for visitors. Will IDIS be hosting any demonstrations this year at IFSEC? IDIS is part of the Show Me How programme whereby visitors can experience first-hand how to install and use IDIS technology in the real world. We will demonstrate the fast and simple implementation of DirectIP through zero configuration, plug-and-play. Visitors will also learn how to make meaningful savings in building a centralised monitoring environment. Lifecycle costs using the absolutely free VMS, IDIS Center can be up to 50% lower compared with server-based solutions thanks to zero configuration resulting in reduced installation time, easier maintenance together with the industry-beating, seven-year IDIS Ultimate Warranty. We will also highlight the latest developments with the IDIS Deep Learning Engine, which offers agile monitoring of people, cars and bicycles; and alerts for object detection, loitering and intrusion—all adapted to fit a 16:9 ratio and with performance that outpaces all published academia on the subject. Both the IDIS HE-1101 HDMI/VGA Video Encoder and IDIS CriticalFailover have enviable reputations

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Making sure schools across the world are safe

Event News, UK Exclusives / Ghyslaine Cordrey

Given the tragic events in American schools recently, safety on campus is high on the agenda. There have been lots of questions asked, and with very good reason. Lee Copland, Managing Director of Maxxess EMEA, explains how they can help put minds at rest, and assure the safety of students. The need for secure schools is at an all-time high…how is Maxxess responding to this ongoing need? How is Maxxess best placed to deliver security across various educational institutions? Colleges and university campuses are big users of Maxxess technology and this gives us a clear understanding of the challenges facing the sector. By adopting eFusion, education institutes have been able to take an integrated approach to security without a costly rip-and-replace migration path. Legacy equipment can be easily integrated alongside next generation technology and users only need pay for the functions they want to use. The eFusion platform supports more than 50 off-the-shelf integrations from leading vendors and this provides total freedom to customize tailor solutions combining surveillance, access control, fire and intruder systems with back-office processes. However, physical security can only go so far, particularly when it comes to ensuring safety. The challenges are significant. And measures like fixed call points are often out of reach at the exact time students and staff need assistance. Campus life often goes on 24/7 with students and staff working late, sometimes alone. The demographics can be very mixed and international in character, with cultural and language barriers making it harder for some students to access the emergency services during an incident. Security departments are being challenged to contribute to improved service-levels by helping to take care of people on campus and across dispersed sites, not just in a remote, general sense but in a very connected, responsive way. The integration of Ambit into eFusion technology now makes it seamlessly possible to do this within the limited budgets available. Up until recently it would have been too expensive to equip security control teams with a personal safety and monitoring capability covering all students and staff from a single user interface – it would have required major investment in a proprietary PSIM type solution. However, with Maxxess’s eFusion and Ambit technology this level of protection is now easy and affordable for all campus and multi-site universities. What makes Maxxess’ eFusion security management platform with Ambit unique? How significant is its impact on people’s safety? The significance of the integration of Ambit with eFusion is that it gives you an off-the-shelf solution from a single vendor that you know is going to work. The ability to communicate individually with students and staff means you are not only securing buildings and assets any more, you are safeguarding people. You are making your manned guarding more operationally effective, giving them complete situational awareness, allowing security staff to respond faster and smarter – and, yes, you are potentially saving lives, meeting your duty of care obligations and protecting the reputation of your organisation. Maxxess technology gives planners the freedom to integrate, off the shelf and adapt their security and safety systems exactly to their individual requirements. The solution is being continually extended and developed too so users have the reassurance of not only meeting their current needs but also being able to adapt to future risks with affordable, simple and future-flexible upgrade paths based on best-in-class technology. How significant is the addition of the smartphone technology to enhancing safety? It’s significant because it brings personalised safety monitoring and communications into a person’s pocket by utilising the widespread use of smartphones. Ambit makes it easy to provide bi-directional communication between individual users (be they students, staff or visitors) and the site control room. For example it can allow lone-worker monitoring; courtesy communications and remote escorting after-hours; panic alarm features; user-activated IPS location tracking right down to floor and room level; and individualised messaging during incidents. It can help security teams’ co-ordinate and work more effectively with emergency responders too.With Ambit integrated into the eFusion platform, operators can see exactly where individuals are during any emergency situation, and as a result provide a more rapid, and appropriate response. Tell me about the ways Maxxess continues to show its commitment to open architecture security management software? Maxxess is fully committed to open architecture solutions – we are constantly increasing the list of manufacturers and systems that work on the eFusion platform. Adding new manufacturers in this way means we will continue to give more choice and provide best in class solutions. This approach also gives our users the ability to scale-up or adapt their solutions, add new services when required. A great example of how that’s working is with the recent integration with ASSA Abloy Hospitality, which is proving very popular with many of our customers in the hotel and university campus sectors. How do Maxxess products show consideration for installers, as well as customers? Quite simply Maxxess makes integration an off-the-shelf, which is simpler and more profitable. It also offers installers the potential for recurring maintenance revenue. Wherever possible we want setting up our solutions to be quick, easy and intuitive. We are constantly adding more integrations to our offering and listening to installers to understand what their customers really need in terms of control, efficiency and information. How does Maxxess’ Visitor Point streamline the management of visitors on campuses and in schools? First visitors, contractors etc. can be pre-registered on the system and then automatically sent a confirmation of the time, date and location of the meeting, along with a unique reference code. This really makes to process of arrival on site much faster and more efficient. The system can be used in a variety of ways, depending on the level of security checks required and the exact access control policies being practiced at each site. Once visitors are on site, Visitor Point offers movement trackability, improving safety and security. In what ways can Maxxess facilitate personalised safety capabilities within control rooms? Control room operators can see where

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