RiskXtraJune2019

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RISKXtra
IFSEC International welcomes return of
Converged Security Centre to London’s ExCeL
security systems can be aligned with
supplementary information sources such as
social media to provide operational security
and risk managers with the developing picture.
IFSEC International is
Europe’s leading
security event and the
only global stage
committed to cocreating
the future of
integrated security.
The show represents
the critical and
measured response to
a world of everevolving
threats,
inviting every vertical
of the security
industry to forge the
global agenda. Here,
Brian Sims previews
the 2019 edition of the
hugely popular event,
which runs at ExCeL in
London’s Docklands
from 18-20 June
alongside the colocated
FIREX
International
In 2019, IFSEC International’s magnetism will
again reach far beyond its status as a worldclass
security exhibition and conference
programme. Whatever your role in the industry,
you have a part to play in global security and
IFSEC International affords you the perfect
platform to share ideas, discover Best Practice
and be hands-on with the latest physical and
integrated security products and solutions.
Security is the world’s most critical
challenge. In parallel, IFSEC International is all
about driving global safety. The show and its
parallel education programme is designed to
focus on innovation, inspiring and transforming
today’s security professionals and products.
One of the outstanding highlights from IFSEC
International 2018, the Converged Security
Centre returns to this year’s show on an even
bigger and better platform to showcase the
very latest in integrated security management
technology. Conceived and delivered by Vidsys,
the Converged Security Centre is a state-of-theart
demonstration area which expertly
highlights the advancement of Converged
Security and Information Management and how
software, hardware and all forms of information
media can be expertly used to gain a complete
overview of a developing security situation.
On each day at IFSEC International 2019,
professionals in the Converged Security Centre
will present a wide range of simulated security
scenarios. These will relate to situations such
as transport, the utilities, open spaces and
infrastructure and reveal how integrated
Situation management
As a practising security professional, if your
role is to manage the security of a large-scale
asset then the Converged Security Centre is an
absolute must-attend feature. It will expertly
show you how this technology provides a vital
and integrated approach towards situation
management and how, with a fully converged
security system, end users can correlate
multiple events into one situation, track major
assets, execute efficient building management
operations, mitigate cyber threats, monitor
social networks and enable high-level
information security resilience.
The Converged Security Centre is a
cornerstone feature of IFSEC International’s
role as a platform designed to show security
professionals today’s technologies and
capabilities in real-time, all of them delivered
by world-leading experts with solutions they
can trust. It’s also a key part of the IFSEC ‘Show
Me How’ programme, providing direct access to
learning and insights that today’s professionals
might otherwise struggle to see.
James Chong, CEO of Vidsys, commented:
“We’re thrilled to be part of the Converged
Security Centre’s return at IFSEC International
2019 and to be working with our global
partners and experts to showcase what a truly
converged security solution can provide for
organisations worldwide. Today, there’s a
rapidly growing requirement for a converged
security solution that monitors both physical
and cyber security events under one unified
software platform, especially due to the everincreasing
amount of data created in the world
of the Internet of Things and Smart Cities.”
For more in-depth detail on the Converged
Security Centre programme take a look at pp18-
19 of this month’s edition of Risk Xtra.
On the show floor
Important advances in video technology,
including a range of exciting new cameras and
smarter deep learning analytics, will be
showcased by IDIS on Stand IF1110. The
selection of advanced cameras to be unveiled
by the firm includes an easy-to-install 2 MP
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