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In 2017, DITEK saw how power surges from the many natural disasters that took place damaged many businesses. In a natural disaster, or even everyday business operations, a facility’s entire investment in security, life safety and surveillance systems technology can be disabled or rendered useless in a few seconds. Surge protection solutions can mitigate those risks and protect security investments. Proactive approach to risk mitigation Throughout 2017, we also witnessed a change in how enterprises view surge protection, which included how investments are being made in surge protection to protect valuable security, life safety and surveillance systems, while also reducing downtime, manpower costs, liability vulnerabilities, and possibly compliance issues that can force businesses to actually cease operations. Effective security management is about mitigating risks. But risks cannot be mitigated without a proactive approach. Enterprises and integrators, who take the time to assess risk and to develop a strategy to incorporate effective detection, deter and response criteria to protect physical assets will be successful in 2018. 2018 and beyond That strategy includes designing surge protection into new security systems, while also adding surge protection to existing systems. Enterprises and security integrators who implement a surge protection strategy during security planning processes – or after – will be exercising prevention and mitigation, and they will be successful in 2018 and beyond.  Surge protection devices have an untapped potential for enterprise surveillance and security systems In 2017, Ditek continued to offer security end users a solid surge protection solution. We also successfully educated system integrators, who are seeking value-added products or services to incorporate into their portfolios, on the importance of surge protection devices. Educating security integrators We believe that surge protection devices have an untapped potential for enterprise video surveillance and security systems, because they can and do meet safety and security challenges that have been rarely identified in the past. We are looking forward to 2018, when we will continue to develop new surge protection products – including a new product engineered to protect up to twelve individual fuel dispensers, which is critical to the financial operation of convenience stores. We will also continue to educate security integrators about the importance of including surge protection in the design/build RFP, to not only secure an enterprise’s valuable security equipment, but also to help integrators to differentiate their capabilities and knowledge from the competition.

Technology is changing the look and function of today’s security control rooms. Old-school CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitors are giving way to the thinner, flat screen monitors in the control room environment, but the transition is gradual. Randy Smith of Winsted still sees many control rooms that need to make the conversion, which is a boon to his company’s business. Furniture today is designed differently to accommodate the thinner monitors, often with larger screens. Need for integrated rack systems With the increase of IP-based systems comes the need for integrated rack systems that include advanced functionality such as cable management, adds Jim Coleman, National Sales Manager, AFC Industries. Server rooms are environmentally controlled by cooling systems and power systems monitored on the IP network. Low-profile flat screens allow centres to utilise space vertically, thus creating a smaller footprint for the consoles. Additionally, with IP-based systems, workstations will have a smaller footprint because there is less cumbersome equipment. In most cases the servers are stored in a secured, climate controlled environment to eliminate overheating of the servers and maintain their security, says Coleman. This environment also helps with cable and power management. AFC builds technical furniture racks that adhere to the precise needs of computer network server room operators. The company designs and fabricates LAN workbenches with versatile functionalities, and server room workstation racks that are scalable. There is a complete line of IT workbenches, IT computer racks and computer server rack mounts with flexible mounting options. In most cases the servers are stored in a secured, climate controlled environment to eliminate overheating of the servers and maintain their security Flexible control room designs Matko Papic, Chief Technology Officer of Evans Consoles, says the transition from bulky CRT equipment to flat-screen (lower profile) monitors was a major disruption in control room design; it changed the whole dynamic. Another evolution is the use of IP video streaming, which allows more flexibility in manipulation of audio-video content, and requires more flexible control room designs. Another shift, driven by larger, higher-definition monitors, is a shift to fewer monitors that display more information. Instead of a smaller monitor for each information stream, larger monitors now consolidate that information into “dashboard” displays. Looking ahead, control rooms will need to be more flexible, both in the initial design and the ability to adapt to changing technology, says Papic. Legacy customers who are currently using PCs may be moving to more remote applications. Sit-stand equipment will continue to be increasingly prevalent. “There will be more emphasis on flexibility, technology integration, and the ability to change over the life of the system,” says Papic. Consolidation of multiple operations into a single system A trend in security is consolidation of multiple physical operations into a single system, says Papic. As a result, more customers are taking more interest in alarm management and situational awareness. How is the technology being used in terms of alarm triggers? How can the systems react rapidly and provide information to a larger audience in the control room? These questions impact how control rooms are designed, and Evans Consoles can adapt lessons learned from other markets to these trends in the security arena. Greater use of technology is inevitable, says Coleman of AFC Industries. “It is virtually impossible for humans to monitor all security data at the street level in our cities,” he says. “As computers become more powerful and their programs more all-encompassing, we will see a greater shift to robotic and technology uses that will provide enhanced monitoring capabilities and safety Read our Control Rooms series here

The security industry will continue to see consolidation through acquisition in 2017. At the advent of IP camera adoption, we saw a great decline in large vertically integrated companies, which spurred a new era of innovation within smaller IP camera manufacturers, VMS providers and other hardware companies for storage and managed switches.   We are now living in a new era of consolidation that is taking us full-circle back to vertical integration. Ultimately, the industry as a whole suffers because this consolidation will stifle innovation until the next big technology disruption takes shape. Interoperability across different verticals  This time last year, we noted that the marketplace was moving toward converged technologies and the need for alarm management across multiple platforms into a common interface, turned out to be a popular request. If anything, we are only seeing just the beginning phases of this transition. The biggest surprise is that interoperability is not only confined to security technology, but also extends to parallel systems such as building automation, safety and environmental controls, and even Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. Using Video Event Management Software (VEMS) alongside these intelligent platforms proves to be a valuable verification process for many new and exciting vertical markets. Arteco plans to continue the revenue growth and brand awareness achieved in 2016 Event-based video security software At Arteco, our highest growth sectors tend to be slightly insulated from economic fluctuation in the sense that we focus on securing critical infrastructure (electrical utilities and communications) as well as corporate and education campuses. Unfortunately, the continued growth in active shooter incidents have made physical security concerns top of mind for many organisations regardless of economic impact. The unexpected repercussions are that many new security technologies are emerging that cater to real-time event notification on both the macro and micro level. The exciting part of this trend is that users are leveraging a layered approach with multiple autonomous applications working together toward a common goal to improve security, which will hopefully ensure a high level of protection.  Business growth and challenges Business has continued to grow year-over-year, and 2016 was a huge step forward for Arteco not only in terms of revenue growth, but also increased brand awareness in the United States and abroad. Our biggest challenge continues to be the crowded VMS market, which is filled with lower cost or even free substitute products. We are making great strides in overcoming this challenge by having a wonderful team of people, both on the technical and sales side of the organisation, who are focused on finding new and innovative ways to advance intuitive, open and affordable event-based and intelligent video security software into 2017. See the full coverage of 2016/2017 Review and Forecast articles here 

Eneo’s high-performance, Candid bullet camera range, with integrated junction box, uses a 2MP and 3MP, 1/2,8" Sony STARVIS CMOS sensor to provide exceptional video quality in low light conditions. Candid bullet cameras There are three Candid bullet cameras in the range with built-in junction boxes. A 2MP, IP bullet (ICB-62M2712M0A) and a 3MP, IP bullet (ICB-73M2712MWA) with the newly-launched, WiFi set-up interface. A 2MP, analogue, multi-signal bullet (MCB-72M2712M0A) completes the range, offering selectable, HD-TVI, AHD, CVI, HD-SDI, EX-SDI and composite video stream options. The eneo, Candid bullet cameras have a rugged, aluminum construction, designed for tough, outdoor applications. They are weather proof-rated to IP67 and come with high-power, integrated IR illumination and a motorised, 2.7mm to 12mm, varifocal lens. They will operate at a temperature of -20°C, but have a built-in, low-energy heater which will extend the IP camera’s temperature range to -50°C and the analogue cameras temperature range to -30°C. Field and motion detection The eneo, Candid bullet camera’s integrated junction box is built in to its wall-mounting bracket. This simplifies, neatens and speeds up installation, allowing cabling from behind, directly into box. Not only does this seal the camera against dust and moisture, but it also means no cabling is visible, reducing the risk of tamper and vandalism. All cameras include onboard, micro-SD card storage; triple streams for recording and viewing; a smartphone-ready, cross web browser for remote set up; and low voltage and PoE supply. The IP cameras’ onboard, analytics include motion detection; tamper protection; trip wire; people counting; direction and field detection; defog; and vertical view. The multi-signal model includes defog, privacy masking and motion detection. Eneo’s new, Candid bullet cameras are available now through eneo’s established, UK distribution channels.

Eneo has added an integrated, compact, junction box to its bullet cameras, in the company’s high-performance Candid range. The junction box is built into the mounting bracket of the camera and removes the need for fitting a separate junction box alongside the cameras. It simplifies, neatens and speeds up fitting, helping to reduce installation costs. Eneo has three Candid bullet cameras available with the integrated junction box. The small Candid, 2MP, IP bullet (ICB-62M2712M0A); the medium sized, 3MP, IP bullet, with the ingenious, newly launched, WiFi set-up interface (ICB-73M2712MWA); and the medium sized Candid 2MP, multi-signal, bullet (MCB-72M2712M0A), which is HD-TVI, AHD, CVI, HD-SDI, EX-SDI and composite selectable. Eneo has added an integrated, compact, junction box to its bullet cameras, in the company’s high-performance Candid range Weather proof cameras All the Candid bullet cameras have tough, aluminum housings, which are weather proof-rated to IP67 and operate down to an impressive -30°C. The junction box includes all camera connections, cabled through the back of the box, which are then entirely protected and sealed against dust and moisture, once the camera is fitted to the front. The eneo Candid bullet cameras offer high-performance and are competitively priced. All three cameras feature a 1/2,8", 2MP or 3MP, Sony STARVIS CMOS sensor, providing high-quality, video images, even in low light conditions. They have powerful, integrated IR illumination; a 2.7mm to 12mm varifocal lens; onboard storage; triple streams for recording and viewing; a smartphone-ready, cross web browser for remote set up; low voltage and PoE supply; and built-in, low energy, heater. The eneo Candid bullet cameras offer high-performance and are competitively priced IP camera features The IP cameras’ onboard, analysis features include motion detection; tamper protection; trip wire; people counting; direction and field detection; defog; and vertical view. The multi-signal model includes defog, privacy masking and motion detection. Eneo’s new, Candid bullet cameras are available now through eneo’s established, UK distribution channels.

eneo’s new IER series network video recorders have an embedded Linux operating system. They comprise 4, 8 and 16 channel models of up to 5MP resolution, and 16 and 32 channel models of up to 8MP resolution. WARP-supported security integration “The IER recorders are designed to allow integrators to simply and easily fit their own hard drives to suit system requirements,” explains Jussi Simonen, Business Development Manager for eneo. “With one, two or four SATA HDD bays available, depending on the model, up to 32TB can be installed within the larger recorders. eSATA and iSCSI external storage capability can take this up by another 96TB. Our new, WARP feature also allows one ‘master’ eneo NVR to monitor and control other eneo NVRs on the same system, to create even larger, coordinated systems.” Covert camera mode and motion detection The 5MP models (the IER-25R040004A, IER-25N080004A and IER-25N100004A) feature H.264 compression; up to 128 Mbps recording throughput; 130 watts PoE budget; HDMI and VGA monitor outputs; and up to 8 alarm inputs and one alarm output. The higher spec 8MP models (the IER-38R160005A and IER-38R320005A) are 19” rack-mountable with both H.264 and H.265 compression options; up to 320 Mbps recording throughput; 130 watts PoE budget; Ultra HD HDMI and Full HD VGA monitor outputs; and 16 alarm inputs and one alarm output. All the IER recorders have CMS management software and a smartphone viewing app, covert camera mode and motion detection. eneo’s new IER series recorder range is competitively priced and available now through eneo’s UK distribution channels.