By Per Björkdahl, chairman, ONVIF Steering Comittee Dear friends, As 2020 nears its end, our world continues to be an unsettled place. The ways in which we normally go about our business and personal lives continue to change, and we continue to find ways to adjust to new restrictions and policies and procedures to keep…
As some of us head into the holiday season, starting with Thanksgiving in the US, it’s hard to not look back at the year and see only the challenges we all faced together. However, amid the uncertainty of 2020, ONVIF and the collective security industry continued to move forward – driving the market and retooling…
In early October, ONVIF was excited to host our 22nd Developers’ Plugfest – our first as a virtual event. Like so many other organizations, we’ve been forced to adapt to the new global landscape and ways of conducting business – in a safe, yet collaborative way. As such, we are pleased to report that attendance…
It’s no secret that the security industry has been advancing towards customized applications to help mitigate COVID-19 risks – many of which fall heavily within the AI and IoT realm. This rise in connected devices and demand for integration of smart applications is happening in tandem with these technologies becoming more mainstream. This is ultimately…
As many educational institutions have begun some version of a hybrid approach to the school year, they are faced with new policies, restrictions and uncertainty with what the school landscape will look like in the future. With technology needed to assist in maintaining occupancy limits, social distancing, as well as enhanced access control features –…
