| The most prestigious event in the field of security | | | | cameras may be the adoption of standards |
| industry - International Fire & Security Exhibition | | | | developed by the ONVIF (Open Network Video |
| and Conference (IFSEC) in Birmingham - took place | | | | Interface Forum), a forum set up for standardization |
| on May 11-13, 2009. IFSEC shows new trends in the | | | | of protocols of IP cameras. One standard would |
| global security market, and therefore is closely | | | | enable mass production of the cameras, so the lower |
| monitored by distributors who can evaluate condition | | | | prices of hardware and software. Software |
| of major companies and attractiveness of new | | | | manufacturers could focus on the development of |
| products. On the basis of the new products at the | | | | image analysis, instead of laborious work over new |
| fair, many distributors are tailoring their offers for the | | | | proprietary protocols. This year, there seems to be a |
| second half of the year. | | | | widespread acceptance of the forum recently |
| Has this year's IFSEC brought some breakthrough | | | | created by leading manufacturers, confirmed by the |
| products? Are there any new developments in the | | | | first products in the market - advertised as being in |
| field of security? What is the strength of the | | | | conformity with the requirements of the Forum (e.g. |
| market? | | | | Sony - SNC-RH124P). |
| In terms of products used for protecting different | | | | The security industry is not so much in crisis as other |
| places and objects, the main trend is towards | | | | areas (IT, telecommunications), however one can |
| dominance of techniques related to image analysis. | | | | see a major change of the leaders. There was |
| Systems based on the use of cameras become the | | | | apparent lack of major distribution companies from |
| basis for alarm and access control installations. Digital | | | | the UK - as a result of the crisis and relatively high |
| technology allows cameras to easily integrate with | | | | market saturation. European companies are still losing |
| biometric systems, emergency centers, radars, etc. | | | | their significance, while companies from Asia show |
| | | | their technological dominance. |
| A breakthrough in the field of popularization of IP | | | | |