Tag: ONVIF
SIA releases new report on operational security technology
March 25, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released an impactful new resource – Operational Security Technology: Principles, Challenges and Achieving Mission-Critical Outcomes Leveraging OST.
Authored by cyber-physical security experts John Deskurakis and Chris Lynch and developed with support from sponsors Allegion, M.C. Dean, ONVIF and Wesco, this in-depth report explores prominent types of operational security technology (OST) and their corresponding challenges,...
Verkada product leaders highlight command platform updates
March 5, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Verkada is introducing several updates to its Command platform that it says will make it easier for its customers to keep personnel and property safe.
Verkada has deepened the integration of Verkada Guest and Verkada Access Control, allowing organizations to grant guests temporary, customizable visitor access credentials. Additionally, Verkada announced several step-change improvements to its access control solution for large-scale deployments, including support...
Demand for interoperability, ONVIF standards help drive growth in physical security market
August 8, 2024SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif. — ONVIF, a global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, is announcing that more than 30,000 product models in the global physical security market meet the ONVIF conformance requirements for interoperability.
According to the organization, this new milestone means that the number of ONVIF conformant, interoperable products has doubled in the last three years and tripled since 2018. Security system integrators and end users around the world rely...
ONVIF launches new working groups for cloud, metadata and audio
June 20, 2024SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif. — ONVIF, a standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, is announcing the formation of three new working groups that are tackling standardization work in cloud connectivity, audio and advanced metadata.
The creation of the new working groups, which are made up of volunteers from ONVIF member companies, is in response to the growing prevalence of cloud solutions and the use of metadata for analytics in the physical security and video surveillance markets.
“The...
Hanwha Vision to showcase cloud-based devices and apps at ISC West 2024
April 2, 2024SSN Staff
TEANECK, N.J.—Hanwha Vision announced it will showcase its growing ecosystem of cloud-based devices and apps designed to enable on-premise and remote surveillance capabilities at ISC West 2024, taking place April 10-12 in Las Vegas.
The company will also highlight the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) throughout its product lines.
Combined with business intelligence software and AI-based data analytics, Hanwha Vision is developing solutions to help organizations generate meaningful...
ONVIF unveils Release Candidate as first add-on for secure communications
July 24, 2023SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif.—Industry forum ONVIF has introduced the TLS Configuration Add-on (Release Candidate) for secure communications between devices and clients.
TLS Configuration is the first in a new category of ONVIF add-ons, which are specifications that extend ONVIF conformance to product features that address a specific use case or end user need.
Add-ons enhance the ONVIF profile model by enabling conformance to additional features and capabilities not already included...
ONVIF reaches dual milestones of 25K conformant products, 15th anniversary
March 23, 2023SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif.—ONVIF, a global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has reached the dual milestones of surpassing 25,000 conformant products and celebrating 15 years as the “industry standard for interoperability.”
Since its inception in 2008, products that conform to ONVIF profiles have consistently grown in number and scope, beginning with core products such as IP cameras, video management software, and network video recording solutions. Today’s...
ONVIF unveils add-on concept for increased feature interoperability and flexibility
September 15, 2021SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif.—ONVIF, a leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has introduced the add-on concept, which extends the ONVIF conformance process to individual product features that can solve a specific use case or end-user need.
This new concept enhances the ability of ONVIF to more quickly respond to the needs of the market with increased interoperability and flexibility of choice for end users and systems integrators.
“The demand...
Alcatraz AI announces ONVIF Certification
September 1, 2021SSN Staff
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Alcatraz AI, a leader in physical security technologies, announced that it has achieved Certification from ONVIF, a non-profit organization with the mission to provide and promote standardized interfaces for effective interoperability of IP-based physical security products.
Alcatraz AI is applying these standards to its facial authentication solution, The Rock, which combines advanced AI and 3D sensing technologies that provide facilities with enterprise-grade identity...
ONVIF releases Profile D for access control peripherals
July 20, 2021SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif.—ONVIF, a leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has released Profile D, a new profile that addresses interfaces for access control peripheral devices, providing the market with an additional tool for building modern and secure IP-based integrated video and access control systems using ONVIF.
Profile D is designed to provide ONVIF interoperability for peripheral devices such as locks, credential/biometric readers, PIN pads, license...