ONVIF Newsletter October 2015
Greetings from Per Björkdahl!
Hello, everyone. I hope your summer holidays were relaxing and restful, well spent with family, friends and loved ones. With autumn now in full swing, ONVIF is working hard to prepare for our 13th Developers’ PlugFest in November and numerous other events and releases to close out the year.
News summary
Profile A Release Candidate Published
ONVIF has recently announced the Release Candidate for Profile A, a draft specification that establishes an interface for access control clients and expands the configuration options for ONVIF conformant access control systems.
ONVIF at ASIS International 61st Annual
Seminars and Exhibits trade show in Anaheim, Calif., Sept. 28 Oct. 1.
ONVIF was an exhibitor at the 2015 ASIS International at the Anaheim Convention Center, Sept. 28Oct. 1. ASIS International hosted more than 20,000 security professionals during the four-day gathering, offering more than 200 operational and information security education sessions that cover a variety of security topics.
ONVIF Grows Its Ranks, Number of Products and Profiles
ONVIF has reached nearly 5,000 IP-based physical security products registered as ONVIF compliant, garnered more than 500 member companies, and published its fifth profile specification, Profile A for advanced access control, to the industry for feedback. These milestones are representative of ONVIF’s continuing growth and influence as a major driver of interoperability in the physical security market.
ONVIF Steering Committee Chair Named to Industry Top Influencers List
ONVIF Steering Committee Chair Per Björkdahl was named one of Security Hive’s 2015 Top Industry Influencers. The top vote-getters were announced on October 1, 2015
ONVIF’s Getting Social
In the last year, ONVIF has made a concerted effort to increase engagement with its members and the security community at large by expanding its presence and activity on several social media platforms. You can now follow ONVIF on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin.
ONVIF to Host 13th Developers’ Plugfest in Hangzhou, China
ONVIF will host its 13th Developers’ Plugfest in Hangzhou, China, November 1113, 2015, at Dahua Technology’s offices. Member registration is now open and only 24 devices and 24 clients will be allowed, so please register promptly.
ONVIF Chairman Per Björkdahl Speaks at Security Exposition + Conference 2015 in Melbourne
Per Björkdahl was a speaker at the Security Exposition + Conference in Melbourne, Australia, in July of this year. He led a seminar on ONVIF’s functions and future within the industry as part of the conference’s Security Seminar Series.
Greetings from Per Björkdahl!
Hello, everyone. I hope your summer holidays were relaxing and restful, well spent with family, friends and loved ones. With autumn now in full swing, ONVIF is working hard to prepare for our 13th Developers’ PlugFest in November and numerous other events and releases to close out the year.
As many of you know, ONVIF has recently published its fifth profile, Profile A for Advanced Access Control. This profile is currently in release candidate status in order to provide the industry time to review the profile before its final version is released. Profile A, our newest access control profile, is designed to establish an interface for access control clients and expands upon Profile C, ONVIF’s first access control profile released in early 2014. Profile A encompasses comprehensive features and functions, which translates into more opportunities for integration.
ONVIF has also reached some milestones recently. In addition to the development of our fifth profile, Profile A, our membership has crested in number, as has the number of ONVIF conformant products available to the market today. ONVIF continues to expand its influence and its specifications are garnering acceptance and popularity within the industry.
Enjoy our recent updates and all of ONVIF wishes you a fruitful and productive autumn, wherever you may be.
Best regards,
Per Björkdahl
Chairman, Steering Committee
ONVIF
Complete News
Profile A Release Candidate Published
ONVIF has recently announced the Release Candidate for Profile A, a draft specification that establishes an interface for access control clients and expands the configuration options for ONVIF conformant access control systems.
Profile A encompasses the tasks of common, day to day access control functions for users such as security officers, receptionists or human resource professionals who grant and revoke employee credentials, create and update schedules and make changes to access control privileges within the system. Available for review on the ONVIF website, Profile A enables the configuration of these functions at the access control client level.
“Profile A is the next step in enabling interoperability within the access control market by moving beyond basic event management and door access control and enabling integration between access control and IP video management systems when combined with ONVIF Profile C and Profile S,” said Suresh Raman, Senior Consultant, Siemens Technology and Services Private Limited and Chair of the ONVIF Profile A Working Group.
Profile A will remain in ‘Release Candidate’ for six months, allowing members and stakeholders a final implementation review. The process is intended to allow members to more quickly introduce conformant products when the final version of Profile A is released in 2016.
ONVIF at ASIS International 61st Annual Seminars and Exhibits trade
show in Anaheim, Calif., Sept. 28 Oct. 1.
ONVIF was an exhibitor at the 2015 ASIS International at the Anaheim Convention Center, Sept. 28Oct. 1. ASIS International hosted more than 20,000 security professionals during the four-day gathering, offering more than 200 operational and information security education sessions that covered a variety of security topics. Stuart Rawling, chair of the ONVIF Communication Committee, was a speaker in the ASIS Solutions Theater. His presentation, entitled “Applying Video Standards to System Design and Installation,” advised integrators on how best to use and install ONVIF conformant products during security system design and implementation. Rawling also served as a panelist for the session “Become Your Own Video Forensic Expert with High Image Quality.”
ONVIF Grows Its Ranks, Number of Products and Profiles
ONVIF has reached nearly 5,000 IPbased physical security products registered as ONVIF compliant, garnered more than 500 member companies, and published its fifth profile specification, Profile A for advanced access control, to the industry for feedback. These milestones are representative of ONVIF’s continuing growth and influence as a major driver of interoperability in the physical security market.
In the last year alone, the number of ONVIF compliant products has increased by 1,300, an approximate 35 percent increase. Between 2008 and 2014, the number of ONVIF compliant products increased by more than 300 percent. We are proud to have reached these milestones and look forward to working with our members and the industry at large on continuing to promote interoperability in the market.
ONVIF Steering Committee Chair Named to Industry Top Influencers List
ONVIF Steering Committee Chair Per Björkdahl was named one of Security Hive’s 2015 Top Industry Influencers. The top vote-getters were announced on October 1, 2015. Winners were recognized for their insight and leadership in the physical security and video surveillance markets. Interviews with each of the winners will be released by the publication later this year. Congratulations, Per!
ONVIF’s Getting Social
In the last year, ONVIF has made a concerted effort to increase engagement with its members and the security community at large by expanding its presence and activity on several social media platforms. You can now follow ONVIF on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin. Each channel is a bit different, with Twitter centering on quick bits of news and announcements, Facebook often centering on articles and LinkedIn on announcements of relevance in particular to current and prospective members.
YouTube is the newest of ONVIF’s social media channels and one of the most exciting. We all know visuals often communicate faster than words. YouTube is a great opportunity for ONVIF to share information about ONVIF’s vision, to feature member company profiles and to post educational videos about the technical aspects of implementing ONVIF conformant products.
ONVIF to Host 13th Developers’ Plugfest in Hangzhou, China
ONVIF will host its 13th Developers’ Plugfest in Hangzhou, China, November 1113, 2015, at Dahua Technology’s offices. Member registration is now open and only 24 devices and 24 clients will be allowed, so please register promptly. ONVIF products or prototypes may be tested at the plugfest for conformance with ONVIF Profile S/G/C/Q and/or Advanced Security features. For more information, visit the registration link or visit https://www.onvif.org.
ONVIF Chairman Per Björkdahl Speaks at Security Exposition + Conference 2015 in Melbourne
Per Björkdahl was a speaker at the Security Exposition + Conference in Melbourne, Australia, in July of this year. He led a seminar on ONVIF’s functions and future within the industry as part of the conference’s Security Seminar Series. The seminar, “The ONVIF Standard in the Security Industry,” provided an overview and update on the growing influence of standards in the market. Björkdahl also spoke about ONVIF’s newest initiatives and how these actions will impact the security systems landscape, initiatives that include a new organizational vision and new functionalities in integrated video surveillance and access control using ONVIF’s profiles.
