IPfocus - IP UserGroup

IPfocusIIPSEC 2004 - Raising the barAlthough the weather played havoc on the last day it was clear to anyone who visitedIIPSEC (International Internet Protocol Security Exhibition & Conference) that the eventdelivered. The show attracted over 2,000 visitors many of which had travelledthousands of miles from far corners of the world to the little village called Stoneleigh(near Coventry), testament indeed to the pulling power that this technology event has.Event director Kevin Fagan was in the thick of the action and reports on the threeday extravaganza.Although few of us have time to attend all theexhibitions we would like to in a year. Eachone means being away from the office for theday, which most of us can ill afford. But someof those exhibitions actually help us save timein the long run. IIPSEC is one of those, as itfacilities informed decision making about IPbased security systems, allowing you todevelop a comprehensive – and realistic –strategy for its adoption and use, now and inthe future.Product ShowcaseHall 1 housed all the exhibitors including theIP Usergroup Lounge which proved a usefulescape for the affiliate members to grab acoffee and rest their feet. Exhibitors includedAxis Communications, Barco, Batt Networks,Baxall, Borer Data Systems, Bosch SecuritySystems, Braddahead, Cardax, CCTV Centre,CCTV Image Bank, CNL, Cieffe, Dallmeier,Dedicated Micros, DVTel, Europlex Holdings,Fast Video Security, Also plying their wares wasGroup 4 Security, IBM, Indigo Vision, InitSys,Iomega, The IP User Group, IVS, JVC, Lenel,Milestone Systems, Netbotz, PAC, Petards, PIVision, PowerDsine, Sanyo, Shawley, SigmaProjects, Sirrus, Sony, Syac, Tavcom Training,Telindus, VCS, VCL, Video Imaging Supplies,Videor Technical, Vision Fire and VSK. In otherwords, all the major IP product developers andsolution providers were networking as thesound of business was being done.The Seminars –Educating the marketOne of the reasons many people attend IIPSECis its vast array of seminars. In fact this areahas become so popular that next year visitorswill see some exciting enhancementsShow highlightsAxis Communications launched the AXIS 230 MPEG-2 NetworkCamera, NICE Systems had a lot of interest with its newlyenhanced NiceVision®, DVTel Inc revealed SecureLink® aVirtual Matrix which provides full analog matrix functionality,Milestone launched their latest upgrade for the XprotectBusiness Surveillance Software, Sanyo new Day/Night IPNetwork Camera, BraddaHead launched a new JPEG2000Digital CCTV System – Second Sight, CNL had much interest inits IPVideoCentre this unique software package (which went onthe win the innovation award) allows users to view images fromany camera, anywhere, at any time. Bosch Security Systemsshowed their growing range of IP-based CCTV & PA/Evacuationsystems, and of course much, much more…(especially end-users). Seventeen separatesubjects were covered during the two days witha number of speakers flying in to take part.Many of the sessions were very well attended,even with an entrance fee of £49. There weretwo main program sessions on the opening daythe first of which looked at open systems forsecurity and building management applications,speakers included James Carrigan - Baxall, PaulKeeley – Iomega, Peter Manolescue – SecurityXML and Ronny Dewaele – Barco. The afternoonsession covered Video-over-IP and presentersincluded Dominic Bruning – AxisCommunications, Keith Bloodworth – CNL,Tim Williams – VCS and Dvir Doron – Nice, in factthis program was overbooked by 50% and atone point we had to create more seating afterwhich we were turning people away due to fireregulations. Wednesday saw the speakersaddress both intelligent security systems andconnectivity of services on a global scale.Presenters included DavidPetrook – DVTel, EP Smit – Dallmeier, JohnFrench – Netdot3.com, Henrik Friborg – Milstone,Anthony Fulgoni – Proxim, David Palmer Stevens– PowerDsine, Dr Olinga Ta’eed – Shawley andDave Watkins – NetBotz.30_issue 3