ONVIF accomplished another milestone this week with the release of the first add-on, a new type of offering that extends ONVIF conformance to product features that address a specific use case or end user need. The TLS Configuration Add-on provides a standardized way to configure Transport Layer Security encryption, enabling a conformant video management system…
Security technology professionals are well acquainted with the challenge of seamlessly integrating newer security products and services into their existing network of security technology. Retail businesses often need higher resolution or other specialty camera technology for specific applications, while multi-location organizations at times need to deploy new access control card reader technology without completely overhauling…
By Guy Arazi, Director, Technical Partnerships, at SecuriThings If you’re familiar with ONVIF’s pioneering work promoting standardization and interoperability among physical security devices, then chances are you already know how crucial it is to buy and install devices that conform with ONVIF’s standards. Especially given how quickly the field of physical security continues to evolve and…
As we look forward to 2024, there is little doubt some of the technologies that shaped the security industry in 2023 will continue to heavily influence the market in the year to come. The use of metadata, cloud computing and cyber security were all past subjects of our blog this year. Following are a recap…
ONVIF announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA®) to take over development of data ontology and metadata specifications. This initiative will continue under a new ONVIF metadata working group. This new ONVIF working group is focused on developing standardized ways of richly describing the context in…
With Kunal Shukla, Chief Technology Officer, Digital Barriers What does your company do? What services, or products, do you provide? Digital Barriers is a leading provider of IoT video technologies; its patented AI video compression reduces the bandwidth required for live video and edge analytics by up to 90%, delivering industry-leading, dependable, and affordable real-time…
The role of the systems integrator in the successful design and installation of security systems can certainly be described as complex. Integrators are responsible for assembling an intricate network of security devices and software that need to communicate seamlessly with each other, all within the confines of the customer’s technology requirements and budget. The reality…
ONVIF is excited to be back to ISC West next week to talk more about interoperability (our favorite topic!), the importance of open standards and freedom of choice these provide for end users, systems integrators and consultants. The benefits of interoperability are present in every technology area that our industry is working in today, including…
With Josh Bowman, Director of Product Management, Qumulex What does your company do? What services, or products, do you provide? Qumulex has created QxControl, a cloud-based video & access control solution that offers an open platform, single pane of glass to manage security. QxControl is a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that is available…
