With Rs 48,000 crore invested in smart cities, demand for electronic security products is expected to zoom. Against this background, the 12th edition of IFSEC India will be held in New Delhi where over 300 companies will display their latest technology.

 

In a bid to make the country truly modern and secure, India has till date invested around Rs 48,000 crores for its Smart City initiative that aims to create at least 100 smart cities in India. Owing to these factors, it comes as no surprise that the electronic security market in India is expected to witness a tremendous growth with a projected CAGR of nearly 13 per cent over the next decade.

 

Over 20 countries, 300 domestic players with a clear view point to gain business will showcase their evolving technologies at the 12th edition of IFSEC India, South Asia’s largest security exhibition on civil protection and fire safety organised by UBM India, will be commence at Pragati Maidan in the capital from December 5-7, 2018 catering to all the concerns regarding cyber security and surveillance.

The expo is supported by of Asian Professional Security Association (APSA), American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), Electronic Security Association of India (ESAI), Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) and the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) among others, showcase the variety of equipments to ensure an authorized surveillance.

 

The show will see participation from countries such as UK, USA, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Korea, Russia and will bring together many domestic and globally renowned brands. With key government officials, consultants and business experts as visitor of the expo will also include professional CSOs, Admin Heads, CIOs, CTOs, Facility Heads, Purchase Managers, System Integrators and Dealers & Distributors of organizations.

 

Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India, said, “The South Asia region, which the IFSEC India Expo brings within its radar, is a vulnerable as well as a progressive zone with ongoing threats to homeland security, rising urbanisation, proliferating crimes, and low people-to-police ratio being some of the most significant factors. The Government of India recognizes this vulnerability and has introduced strict regulations and guidelines that promote the use of security and surveillance in the country - the security of children within school premises, and the growing need for women’s safety being noteworthy instances.”

 

“IFSEC India 2018 aims to act as a catalyst for the progress and vision of this proliferating industry, as it provides a platform for industry players to collectively ideate, innovate, spot trends and enable the shift in India’s security paradigm from a defensive approach to a monitoring and responsive one,” he further added.

 

The trendsetter show

IFSEC India will include in its already formidable repertoire, products and technologies pertaining to CCTV & surveillance, biometrics & RFID, integrated systems, access control, GPS systems, video management, parking automation, transport, access control, perimeter protection, IoT, smart homes, security & safe cities in addition to surveillance for the knowledge of end users and providers. Key global brands & distributors include Premier Plus Partners: Aditya Infotech, Advik, Dahua, eSSL, Globus, Hikvision, Mark, Nuctech, Realtime, TVT and Zkteco; Premier Partners such as Axestrack, Biomax, Honeywell, Mantra, Panasonic, Road Point, Seagate, Timewatch, Unique Electrovision, Vantage, and Western Digital, among others.

 

Significantly, in an industry where up gradation of technology is the very key to surviving competition, the IFSEC India Expo provides high-impact, informative demos and a wealth of opportunities for the visitors to network and learn about new technologies, industry best practices and trends, challenges, market insights and discover the best solutions to keep their business and clients secured.

 

Pre-emptive Policing with AI

Can you imagine, your loved one has gone to work today but never to return? June this year, a disgruntled worker at Gurugram, the national capital region, lost his job in March, killed his HR Manager at a Japanese company.

 

This is the reason there is a need for pre-emptive policing. These days workplace safety procedures are important for the well-being of both employees and employers. But how far technology has advanced? Which are the industries that can provide us with safe options?

The UBM IFSec India’s annual exhibition on security will help create awareness of such required advanced technology. The show is coming up with a various comprehensive software packages that will offer Biometrics with Artificial Intelligence to help pre-empt criminal instances.

 

Jiten Mohapatra of Zkteco, a company which provides flap & boom barrier security apart from other security system said, while explaining the security software, “Work place cannot be limited to office premises. It can be stadium, school or college campus. Bio-metrics with AI have come up with will cover all concerns. We have systems that will record you once and put your details on cloud. It will recall as soon as it is required. Therefore, children if they forget their ID card at home or keep it in the bag will be tracked. Similarly, young office goers who may not be happy with constant calling by parents can keep them updated. It has a vast area and covering every bit of security aspect. However, technology is ever-growing. We are working towards advancing us every day.”

 

Things as GPS based monitored cabs, transport vehicles with panic buttons and SMS alerts will be covered with such advance software, information systems have reached to another level with AI in place. The latest software will also monitor risk assessment of the neighboring areas. Technology is now there to ascertain that stringent measures are in place to mitigate any security risk. Advanced mobile applications on employee phones for increased tracking and safety measures are also in place, industry experts claimed.

Speaking about it, Yogesh Mudra, organiser IFSec said, “When it comes to security at public place and within the office premises, latest technology has taken the pre-emptive policing to a different level for the good. It is the need these days at work places that help boost business with such aspects taken into consideration.”

 

Ensuring children’s security

Today, security of children has become a big issue. Surveillance is an option. However, in schools, while in transit how to ensure the safety of children without compromising on the privacy of the children and their families also need to be considered.

The IFSEC exhibition will showcase the modern equipment and tools to ensure the security cover that would not breach privacy of individual students, schools, families and other stake holders in the process.

 

Yogesh Mudras pointed out, "Children represent a significant and one of the most vulnerable subject category of end users in the extensive range of security and surveillance systems & products available in the market. IFSEC India acts as a catalyst for the progress and vision of this proliferating industry, wherein key stakeholders can collectively ideate, innovate, spot trends and enable the shift in India’s security paradigm from a defensive approach to a responsible one.”

 

Concurrent conference

Apart from showcasing the technological miracles refarding security, a two day conference with the theme ‘Unraveling the Evolution in Security Tech alongside the exhibition will also be organised by IFSEC India. This will proactively decipher relevant insights gained in the global security market as well as latest technology.

 

The conference will witness the presence and participation of eminent industry personalities including D R Karthikeyan, Chairman, Assocham Homeland Security Council; Capt. Raghu Raman, President – Risk, Security and New Ventures, Reliance Industries Ltd; M S Upadhye, IPS, Chief Security Commissioner, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation; Lt. and Gen. Sudhir Sharma, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM, Former Quartermaster General, Indian Army, among others.

 

This year, IFSEC India is all set to host the 3rd edition of the IFSEC India Awards. With the impressive growth of the Electronic Security Industry in India, the awards have been crafted to specially get the minds behind electronic security in various industries.

 

It comes as no surprise that the electronic security market in India is expected to witness a tremendous growth with a projected CAGR of nearly 13 per cent over the next decade.

 

Things as GPS based monitored cabs, transport vehicles with panic buttons and SMS alerts will be covered with such advance software, information systems have reached to another level with AI in place.