Industry Standards

What Security Integrators Need to Know About OSDP

The Open Supervised Device Protocol importantly offers the option of secured communications between reader and controller.

New SIA OSDP Verified Program Validates Device Performance

OSDP Verified products will be displayed in the program’s product list and be able to use the SIA OSDP Verified mark in marketing materials.

Z-Wave Smart Home Protocol Will Be Opened to Other Tech Providers

Silicon Labs said it is going to open the Z-Wave specification to other silicon manufacturers and software developers in the second half of 2020.

How the OSDP Standard Is Propelling Physical Access Control Forward

Open Supervised Device Protocol is a communications standard developed to improve interoperability among access control and security products.

ONVIF Issues Final Release of Profile T for Advanced Video Streaming

Among its feature sets, ONVIF says Profile T will cover the streaming of metadata, including analytics and events.

ONVIF Fetes 10 Years of Advancing Interoperability Standards

ONVIF was founded as a technical alliance by Axis Communications, Sony and Bosch Security and Safety Systems. Today it has a member base spanning six continents and 39 countries.

Security Integrator Tech Systems Attains ISO 27001 Certification

ISO 27001 is a specification for an information security management system (ISMS) involving in an organization’s information risk management processes.

A Peek Into Vicon’s Mission for Open Standards

Vicon Industries CEO Eric Fullerton believes video surveillance consolidation has stifled innovation. He is now challenging security systems integrators and end users to spec only ONVIF-based open platform systems.

ONVIF’s Profile G for Video Storage and Recording Now Available

The specification covers cameras, encoders and NVR devices as well as client systems such as video management systems, building management systems and physical PSIM systems.

IC Realtime CEO Challenges Security Industry to Embrace UL 2802