Cloud technology has become integral to physical security, changing not only where data is stored but how systems are deployed, managed and expanded. What began as remote access to video is now an ecosystem where cameras, access control, artificial intelligence (AI), analytics and business applications interact across edge devices, on-premise infrastructure and cloud environments. This…
ONVIF has released the Release Candidate for Profile V, our new draft standard for cloud-based video, and it marks a significant milestone for the security industry. Profile V brings ONVIF’s brand-independent principle into the cloud, giving end users, integrators, and manufacturers a standards-based way to build cloud video systems that are not tied to any…
The ISC West 2026 exhibition in Las Vegas a few weeks ago may have been one of the busiest shows in recent memory, and we were right in the middle of it! Strong booth traffic, hundreds of industry conversations, dozens of member discussions, and yes, several hundred chocolate cookies, each wrapped with a specific ONVIF…
By Gijs van den Heuvel, Senior Technology Partner Manager, IQSIGHT (formerly Bosch Video Systems) The shift to cloud-based streaming and recording for video surveillance as a service (VSaaS) brings tangible commercial and operational advantages to the physical security industry. For customers, cloud recording fundamentally changes how surveillance systems are accessed, scaled, and monetized. Cloud connectivity…
We are very pleased to announce the formation of three new working groups that are tackling standardization work in cloud connectivity, audio and advanced metadata. These key areas of rapid technological advancement are in need of standardized approaches to help the industry adopt these technologies and adapt to the growing prevalence of cloud solutions and…
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