RiskUKSeptember2017

Technology in Focus
360 Vision Technology and Visual
Management Systems guard against
cyber attacks
As more and more security systems and devices
become IP networked, it’s important for security
installers and end users alike to consider how
their systems will be protected against the
possibility of cyber attacks.
Providing a solution to the concerns around
cyber security and hacking, 360 Vision
Technology has partnered with software control
provider Visual Management Systems to offer security operators an effective
solution designed to guard against IP surveillance system cyber threats.
Without the right level of network security measures in place, system users
can be left vulnerable, resulting in exposure to the type of hacking and malware
episodes that have recently hit the news headlines.
When used together, both 360 Vision Technology cameras and Visual
Management Systems’ TITAN SECURE Physical Security Information
Management system can exceed 802.1x authentication protocols and
encryption to provide “the ultimate protection” for surveillance networks.
www.360visiontechnology.com
Qognify enhances situation
management with new cloudbased
mobile solution suite
Qognify, the specialist in Big Data solutions
for physical security and operations, has just
launched a new suite of integrated mobile
solutions – designated Qognify Extend –
empowering organisations to leverage field
resources and responders to increase
situational awareness.
Powered by CloudScann, the cloud-based
solution extends the reach, coverage and
effectiveness of a given enterprise’s Control
Room and operations by enabling training
personnel — and their smart phones — to
become powerful sensors.
The Qognify Extend suite includes several
modules. SeeItSendIt is geared to enable
field personnel to report into the Control
Room using their smart phones.
www.qognify.com
Bureau Veritas leads the way with
launch of mobile inspection service
In an industry first, leading testing, inspection
and certification provider Bureau Veritas has
launched a Mobile Plant Unit to deliver on-hire
inspections for all mobile plants and assets.
The Mobile Plant Unit has been created in
response to the issue of regulations for
mobile assets, specifically the Provision and
Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
and the Lifting Operations and Lifting
Equipment Regulations (LOLER) inspections,
which are required of all mobile plant and assets including mobile platforms,
lifting and crane equipment, excavators and bulldozers.
The new unit boasts an expert team of qualified engineer surveyors able to
undertake thorough examinations and inspections of equipment as the
‘competent person’, to ascertain it’s safe to use and enable clients to meet
their statutory obligations – wherever that equipment may be located.
Shaezar Karim, divisional director for mechanical at Bureau Veritas, said:
“Our new Mobile Plant Unit allows us to provide a much-needed solution to a
problem faced by contractors across the country. For mobile assets, which are
often hired out to contractors and moved around the UK, meeting statutory
obligations can be a challenge. In some cases, people are unaware of their
obligations, mistakenly believing it’s the sole duty of the hire company to
undertake PUWER and LOLER inspections. However, it’s also the responsibility
of the user to make sure that the periodic thorough examinations and
inspections are undertaken at the correct frequencies.”
Karim added: “Crucially, our dedicated Mobile Plant Unit understands the
issues faced when working with mobile plant. As such, our experienced
engineers are able to react when assets change location.”
In addition to the launch of the Mobile Plant Unit, Bureau Veritas offers tools
and systems specifically designed to support the company’s myriad clients.
www.bureauveritas.co.uk
Wavestore unveils Version 6.8 of
Video Management Software
Wavestore, the British developer of innovative
open-platform and highly secure Linux-based
Video Management Software (VMS), has
launched Version 6.8 of its VMS to deliver
performance and functionality improvements
for system integrators and end users alike.
Among many enhancements and additional
features, Version 6.8 includes support for
VMWare ESXi, in turn introducing virtualisation
to the Wavestore VMS platform.
End users
employing Virtual
Machines (VM)
as part of their IT
infrastructure are
now able to take
full advantage of
the technology
which can help
when it comes to reducing energy, software and
IT administration costs.
Wavestore’s VMS can be licensed in two ways
when in a VM environment: either via the
Internet or Wavestore’s dedicated VM dongle.
www.wavestore.com
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