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…
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…
We are thrilled to introduce Roberto Licari, the very first ONVIF Ambassador! Roberto brings a wealth of experience from his extensive career in the physical security market, where he has focused on physical security, IT security, and data protection for the past three decades. His passion for interoperability and integration, honed through years of working…
Have you ever wondered how the different profiles of ONVIF are named? While it may seem like a bit of alphabet soup, there is a method to the madness. ONVIF profiles, which support a specific set of functionalities, are represented by a letter to designate the general area of functionality, for example, Profile S for…
ONVIF was very pleased to reach another milestone recently – reaching more than 30,000 conformant products that conform to our interoperability specifications. This new milestone means that the number of ONVIF conformant, interoperable products has doubled in the last three years and tripled since 2018. Security system integrators and end users around the world rely…
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