Richard Morgans

The organisers of the Three Counties Defence & Security Expo 2018 (3CDSE) have announced 40 leading expert speakers from the fields of military, law enforcement and the defence and security industry WHO will be presenting at the region’s largest Expo for the defence industry. The event will be held at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern on 31st May 2018.  Three Counties Defence & Security Expo 2018 The 3CDSE Speaker Programme hosts a wealth of diverse, knowledgeable and experienced presenters, affording delegates the opportunity to hear from those who are at the forefront of innovation within the industry. The Programme encompasses a Networking breakfast, Innovation Theatre and Business Development Theatre and includes individual speakers as well as panels of experts. The Keynote speaker for the Innovation Theatre will be Brigadier Robin Sergeant, Head of Future Force Development of the British Army Brett Lovegrove, Chief Executive of the City Security and Resilience Networks (CSARN), Managing Director of Valentis Bridge Ltd and co-founder and director at Anquan and TriTectus Ltd, will present his perceptions of the current status of the British Armed Forces within the context of a global economy in his role as Keynote Speaker at the Networking Breakfast, which is open to all, and takes place prior to the main Expo opening. Changing technological, vehicle and hardware needs The Keynote speaker for the Innovation Theatre will be Brigadier Robin Sergeant, Head of Future Force Development of the British Army, who will discuss the changing technological, vehicle and hardware needs of the MoD and how continual advances in requirements may be best met by industry.  Further speakers in the Innovation Theatre will include Dr Alex Tarter, head of Cyber Consulting, Thales whose presentation theme will be trust in the Cyber Age. Dr Tarter questions, from a technology perspective, whether we operate with same level of trust and, more importantly, should we? He said; ‘We [businesses] have good HR practices in place to protect on a human level who we employ and how they perform, but we’re starting to swap out people for technology, integrating more and more without necessarily realising that the same rules do not apply.” MoD Data Security He will also be talking about the specific new procurement requirement for the defence sector – DEFCON 658 -  which relates to MoD data security throughout the supply chain. Of 3CDSE, Dr. Tarter said; “I’m looking forward to catching up with a few old colleagues and meeting other people from outside the Greater London area. Sometimes at other shows you don’t get a lot of time to collaborate, so I’m really looking forward to 3CDSE – to hear from other companies about the innovative and practical things they’re doing in their respective fields.” Internet of Things There’s been quite a high-profile issue raised recently with military personnel wearing fitness tech, publicising their routes and bases being identified because of that" Other Innovation Theatre speakers include Richard Newbould of Vodafone, Dr Octavia Frota of the NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) as well as Mivy James from BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, who will be looking at the Internet of Things (IoT). Mivy commented; “There’s been quite a high-profile issue raised recently with military personnel wearing fitness tech, publicising their routes and bases being identified because of that. How do we avoid this sort of thing? I will be presenting a compelling story about data privacy, artificial intelligence and consumer wearable tech.”  Cyber Security Each speaker will present and discuss the latest technologies and ideas from within their sphere of industry. There will also be two panels of experts from the Defence & Security Industry and from Cyber Security Crime and Prevention. The Business Development Theatre presentations will be interactive, allowing delegates to access commercial opportunities and information directly relevant to their own business needs. Defence Accelerator Delegates will hear from businesses who have been successful in trading in international markets as well as experts from the ‘Doing Business with the Defence’ team, the Department of International Trade, UK Export Finance, UK Export Licensing, Defence Accelerator and the Defence Protection Partnership. Utilising knowledge from the racetrack, Stuart Olden, Business Development Manager, will show how Williams F1 Advanced Engineering applied innovative techniques developed to advance F1 motoring to the future requirements of the defence industry. The organisers have also announced that the event’s 145 exhibitor stands have sold out Hereford Defence and Security Expo The organisers have also announced that the event’s 145 exhibitor stands have sold out, proving the popularity and desire for such an Exhibition in the Three Counties region. The popularity of the unique event, which is organised by Harrison Clark Rickerbys, follows the success of the first Hereford Defence and Security Expo in 2017, which was also organised by the leading ‘Top 100’ law firm. Richard Morgan, Partner, Head of Litigation and Head of the Defence & Security Sector, Harrison Clark Rickerbys, said: “The regional dynamic and still relatively intimate scale of 3CDSE offers business-to-business networking opportunities between contributors to the Defence and Security sector in the Three Counties area as well as with Prime contractors and the military. This means that unlike larger Expos, delegates have the opportunity to meet with decision makers.”  3CDSE 3CDSE will be run in partnership with The Manufacturers’ Organisation (EEF) and its dedicated defence sub-group, National Defence Industries (NDI). Local business groups and government bodies, including the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, Worcestershire Business Central, Hereford Enterprise Zone/Skylon Park, Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and the West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association have also partnered with Harrison Clark Rickerbys to support the event. Gary Woodman, Chief Executive of Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, commented; “Worcestershire boasts some of the UK’s most innovative cyber businesses, and events like the Three Counties Defence and Security Expo go a long way to profile just how forward thinking our local companies are. I am excited to meet with these businesses at the event taking place on 31 May.”

Oncam, a provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, has announced that it has added two new functionalities to its website in an effort to enhance the user experience and drive interaction. The web-based 360-degree dewarping preview and the online visualisation tool demonstrate Oncam's continued focus on innovation and individuality. Viewing events in real-time The 360-degree dewarping capability is available through all browsers and enables visitors to use their mouse scroll wheel or trackpad to zoom in/out on, rotate or convert any area of the fisheye image. This makes it appear and feel as though you are looking at a traditional video stream, which allows security operators to view a scene in real-time as events are unfolding. The online visualisation tool was designed as an alternative to a traditional pixel density calculator. These calculators are used to estimate pixel resolution in system design, but due to the particular image produced by Oncam’s cameras combined with the dewarping, a standard pixel density calculator wouldn’t comprehensively exemplify the solution. Therefore, the visualisation tool can generate views from both the Evolution 05 and 12 cameras based on different heights and object distances. Users not only see a representation of the image quality they can expect, but they can also dewarp the image produced and see how that functionality benefits the solution. Exceptional functionality and picture quality The first of their kind in the security industry, these tools allow potential customers to explore how the cameras work right through their computer screens. Members of the Oncam team, along with Storm12 Creative Agency and 41,29 Digital Agency, worked together to develop a method that gives users the ability to fully experience characteristics of the camera without having to see the product in person. “Oncam is excited to release these tools to the public, allowing integrators, consultants and end users the ability to view our video technology as today's security leaders are able to — in real-time and with exceptional functionality and picture quality,” said Richard Morgans, Chief Marketing Officer, Oncam. “The tools integrated together show Oncam’s adaptability in the security market and willingness to go beyond what is expected to showcase its components and capabilities.”

The campaign has garnered international attention from security trade media in the United States Oncam, the leading provider of 360-degree camera technology, has received global accolades for “Heist On Cam,” its interactive, Web-based advertising campaign, launched in 2015. The campaign has garnered international attention from security trade media in the United States, and has secured prestigious advertising awards from programmes across Europe. Solving mystery Using a simulation of the Oncam’s innovative 360-degree camera technology, the interactive video campaign follows the story of a detective named McGill, and puts the viewer in charge of solving the mystery of a heist. Viewers watch the videos in real time to detect clues throughout the course of the campaign and then solve the mystery. As the first of its kind in the field of security, Heist On Cam set a new standard for digital advertising, marketing strategies and interactive learning collateral within the surveillance marketplace. Since the global release of Heist On Cam in May 2015, the campaign has been nominated for the Eurobest awards, and has won the Kristal Elma award in Turkey as well as the Epica Awards in Germany.   Recognition from around the world Heist On Cam was awarded Silver in the category of best Website and Microsite Show/Product at the Kristal Elma awards in October 2015. Kristal Elma is a highly regarded award programme in Turkey, attracting marketing, journalism and advertising experts from across Europe. Oncam went on to claim its presence amongst globally recognised brands and top advertising competitors at the Epica Awards in Berlin, where the company took home a Silver award in the Branded Games category. Founded in 1987 as Europe’s first advertising competition, the Epica Awards programme is the only creative prize awarded by journalists working for marketing and communications magazines around the world, offering an independent jury and global press coverage. The programme names the top 10 finalists in each category and then name Gold, Silver and Bronze to the top three candidates.   “Heist On Cam is one of the most exciting projects we’ve ever worked on to market our solutions, and as a start-up technology firm, we raised the bar for our competitors in the surveillance arena in competing with major brands for global advertising recognition,” said Richard Morgans, Chief Marketing Officer, Oncam. “We’re thrilled with the social media statistics and brand recognition that Heist On Cam has attracted for our company, and we hope to continue to pursue this creative thread in more interactive videos about Oncam, as well as our values, target markets and technological innovations.”

360-degree view cameras are becoming popular in security, but more education about the technology is still needed in the industry, says Scott Brothers, regional account director, Europe, for Oncam, a provider of 360-degree camera technology. Various parts of the world are at different stages of awareness of the technology, which can benefit the traditional security end user and is also finding uses in other departments and even other markets. User experience qualityOncam was an early proponent of “client-side dewarping,” which provides the full 360-degree camera view to the client software and allows the user to decide which part of the image to dewarp for viewing and/or to scroll around in the complete 360-degree image. Brothers says the “quality of the user experience” is a key point of differentiation for Oncam, which introduced a software development kit (SDK) in 2008 and actively seeks to work with partners in various vertical markets. “We are a small company, and we want to be nimble and able to react to very fast-moving market conditions,” says Richard Morgans, chief marketing officer at Oncam Technologies. “We have to be able to adapt the technology to provide what end users want, so we partner with people who are knowledgeable in the various fields.” “Heist on Cam” campaign To increase awareness of the technology and its capabilities, Oncam has sponsored an online advertising campaign/promotion titled “Heist on Cam,” an “exciting interactive detective story” that includes 360-degree views as four interactive video puzzles. Interaction with the game promotes familiarity with how users can scroll around to view specific parts of the 360-degree view. Engaged participants get to experience how the technology works first-hand. “When you touch and see our technology, you realise the uniqueness of what we do and the way we do it,” says Morgans. Around 1.6 million people have interacted during the successful promotional campaign, which is also a big hit on Twitter. 360-degree technology awareness Beyond building awareness, the key to successful use of 360-degree technology is to consider each customer’s individual needs, says Brothers. “Our approach is simply to listen, whether it’s a retail, transportation or hospitality customer,” says Brothers. “The more we can learn about their operational requirements, the more we can help them. Otherwise, we’re just selling them a box. We want to take a consultative approach. We end up bouncing ideas off each other. “ Breaking down silos Brothers says the broad capabilities of 360-degree technology is helping to tear down the “silos” in organisations. For example, a retail loss prevention department might invest in the technology begrudgingly as a means to lower shoplifting or internal theft. In contrast, a retailer’s marketing team might embrace the cameras enthusiastically as a way to measure the effectiveness of merchandise displays, or to track customer paths through a store. By tearing down the silos, both departments can benefit from the same system. "When you touch and see our technology, you realise the uniqueness of what we do and the way we do it", says Richard Morgans, Chief Marketing Officer at Oncam 360-degree camera applications Oncam is also working to implement 360-degree technology in fields outside security. Oncam partners with Gazoob in the education market to develop “classroom observation” applications; in effect, capturing video of a teacher’s presentation and interaction with students in a classroom. Traditional approaches to capturing the video have utilised a pan-tilt-zoom camera with a narrow field of view, placed on a platform at the back of the classroom. The teacher or lecturer then carries a key fob during the lesson to allow the camera to follow him or her for the duration of the lesson. However, rolling out the camera on “lesson capture day” tends to be disruptive and changes the behaviour and dynamic in the classroom – so it’s hard to capture a true representation. There are also blind spots, and the image can shift erratically as the lecturer moves around. Gazoob is developing a solution that uses one 360-degree camera, mounted discreetly (and permanently) in the ceiling about a third of the way back from the front of the classroom. There is no disruption, and students and the teacher forget it’s there, so the classroom environment is captured accurately. The 360-degree field of view eliminates blind spots, and end users get the benefits of Oncam’s client side dewarping when viewing the lesson later, enlarging sections, viewing various areas, etc. The video is uploaded to a hosted cloud, and lecturers can log-in to view the video. The system has been installed in schools in the United Kingdom as Proofs of Concept. Other uses of 360-degree video might include entertainment venues (allowing users to manipulate the view of a live event from a tablet). Another application is in medical training, where the system could capture the image of an operating theatre and combine it with real-time data about blood pressure, heart rate, etc. The younger generation is familiar with the idea of an immersive view from the world of video games. Players of first-person games feel comfortable with the concept of shifting their view around within an environment. The potential to do just that in the real world, using real-life 360-degree images, is now being implemented in the security and other markets. Oncam’s OnVu360 app has been downloaded 25,000 times. “People just like to watch,” says Morgans. “They like to see the technology and experience it. They just want to go on and play around with it.”

Heist is an interactive detective game for users that introduces the company’s robust 360-degree technology suite Oncam, the security division of Oncam Technologies and leading provider of 360-degree camera technology, recently announced the launch of a new brand campaign, featuring an interactive detective game for users that introduces the company’s robust 360-degree technology suite to customers across the globe. “Heist on Cam: A Detective Story in 360” is an interactive video where users are encouraged to participate to solve a crime. Campaign explores the benefits of a 360-degree The campaign showcases the company’s 360-degree surveillance cameras and technology suite, and allows users to explore the benefits of a 360-degree field-of-view to gain new levels of awareness of a situation. The video opens to a crime scene, starring Inspector John McGill, who is determined to solve the case using the latest 360-degree technology. The entire campaign is interactive — individuals can solve the crime alongside McGill — and only when a clue is found does the next scene in the video reveal itself. Oncam, Chief Marketing Officer comments “We are excited to launch this campaign to introduce Oncam’s 360-degree technology to a wider global market,” said Richard Morgans, Oncam’s Chief Marketing Officer. “Oncam has a reputation for delivering the latest in innovative 360-degree technology and software platforms and we hope this campaign reflects the spirit of that innovation.” Oncam is a global leader in fully integrated 360-degree imaging technology, integrated with the latest in command-and-control, facial recognition, biometrics, access control and other state-of-the-art technologies. Along with its award-winning 360-degree imaging technologies, Oncam provides a wide range of comprehensive security and technology solutions for customers in the retail, education, transportation, hospitality and enterprise markets. For more information visit Heist on Cam here: http://www.heistoncam.com/