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Monday, August 15, 2022

Security Cameras in Medical Collage

 Security Cameras in Medical Collage

CCTV surveillance is now an integral part of the overall security apparatus across the world. The university has a significant responsibility to take appropriate steps to protect personal privacy and civil liberties when it operates security camera systems. When successfully deployed, security camera systems enhance overall campus safety and security, deter crime, and otherwise support the protection of people and property. A security camera is defined as video surveillance technology that records people’s activities in order to detect, deter, prevent, or investigate crime or other threats to public safety.

In a bid to improve the quality of medical education in the country, regulatory body NMC has issued an advisory recommending installation of cameras in the premises of all medical colleges and institutions. This is in continuation of the digital mission mode project being run by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and the erstwhile Medical Council of India to ensure and monitor availability of adequate number of patients teaching faculty and also to monitor regular teaching programs in the medical colleges. This is a step forward towards developing a robust monitoring mechanism and providing for transparency and accountability in functioning of medical colleges, official sources said.

If utilised properly, this would also be a way forward for digitisation of the assessment process for approvals being granted to medical colleges either for enhancement of under graduate courses or starting or enhancement of postgraduate courses, they said. "Use of such technology and artificial intelligence would make assessments and instructions transparent and an ongoing process instead of the current one time process," an official source said.

The most important things they can incorporate on all IP equipment are much more tangible—Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) complianceThe primary concern should be that the vendor is providing a system that is secure and in compliance with ISO 20243, particularly when it comes to assurances regarding the supply chain. Today more than ever, it is essential that video appliances are held to an IT standard, including TPM and NDAA compliance. The importance of making these properties a top priority has become a standard for end-customer expectations.
But installing a CCTV camera doesn’t mean you’re safe; here is a list of seven things you ought to consider before securing your territory with closed-circuit television cameras:

#1) Deciding how you’ll be monitoring the system

If you decide to monitor your system using the Internet, getting an IP Address for your Digital Video Recorder (DVR) or Network Video Recorder (NVR) will equip it to survey and record easily; an Ethernet cable carries all information via the Ethernet witch.

#2) Determining the number of Closed Circuit Television Cameras required

Depending upon the nature of your requirement and the expanse of the area you want to survey, decide on the number of cameras required to ensure complete security. As per the NMC guidelines, the medical colleges have been advised to install cameras at OPDs (depending upon number of OPDs in the college). The cameras should cover the medicine, surgical, gynaecological, paediatrics and orthopaedics OPDs, the highly-visited OPDs in a medical institution.

#3) Positioning the CCTV cameras

Cameras if visible could caution the trespasser. Thus most people prefer having clandestine cameras to having exposed and evident ones! Contemporary CCTV cameras can be easily hidden from view by being in the most exquisite of crevices and clefts in the wall; these places also offer the advantage of protecting the cameras from extreme weather conditions such as hailstorms, high-speed winds, and rains. One camera needs to be installed at the main entrance of the hospital and college and two cameras at the patient registration counter. All lecture theatres in the medical college should be equipped with cameras.

The pre-anaesthesia area, recovery area in the operation theatre complex, faculty lounge and attendance marking areas, anatomy dissection hall, physiology laboratory, biochemistry UG laboratories, pharmacology laboratory, patient attendant waiting area and emergency and casualty ward need to be equipped with cameras, the NMC stated.

#4) Placing the DVR/NVR

It is paramount to secure the digital video recorder (DVR) or the network video recorder (NVR). If you lose the DVR or the NVR to the trespasser, needless to say, you lose all the money you spent on your CCTV camera along with your stolen valuables! If you place your DVR or NVR centrally, you can minimize your cabling cost and reduce the complexity of your closed-circuit television system.

#5) Deciding on power backup of CCTV Camera

The constant power supply would ensure incessant surveillance. Thus make sure you have both constant power supply and a reliable power backup in case of power cuts to ensure security at all times.

#6) Deciding how you’ll be create Secure Network system

NDAA compliance assures that the video recording appliance does not include System on Chip (SoC) or other components capable of processing software from banned Chinese companies. All servers and workstations use NDAA-compliant chipsets as a standard. Having the NDAA seal of approval guarantees that the product is fully supported under those regulations as federal agencies have banned all non-compliant equipment from RFQ’s and projects. Those companies not adhering to NDAA standards are unable to work with any federal organization via a published blacklist. Business and commercial entities are also following suit, as they have privacy concerns consistent with the federal government as well.

Trusted Platform Module enhances computer privacy and security. Consider it a hardware-level security measurement to protect your video recording device from malicious attacks. Once the TPM module is enabledthat physical chip is now permanently tied to that specific server or workstation and cannot be moved to any other system. TPM-based microchips on system boards offer another layer of hardware and intrusion security.

This software agnostic TPM module is utilized for high-level security file encryption, network security, and password management. These modules are secured by cryptographic algorithms and ensure total system security for the most sensitive data on your video recording system. As a matter of fact, TPM modules are a standard requirement from every video management software manufacturer and independent software vendor in the security marketplace.

#7) Testing the CCTV Camera system

After you’re done with the installation process, it is very important to have a test run. Any problems that you might face with your closed-circuit television system, can be best fixed before it’s too late – a stitch in time, does save nine!

#8) Maintaining the CCTV-cameras

Best practices include cleaning the cameras on a monthly basis to rid them of any dirt, cobwebs. Timely replacement of the cables used is also advised to keep the systems from any potential failures in the most crucial of hours.

#9) "Cameras never lie". But how will one know, unless one 'sees' what the camera 'saw'?

Encourages all medical collage authority of CCTV to audit their own CCTV video footage as a standard operating procedure. Regular auditing of CCTV footage by the public means that the Police/LEA have more 'eyes' working for them through crowdsourced surveillance. This enables the Police/LEA in identifying potential threats and dangerous situations before they occur. Also, in the case of a crime, if a standardized incident report is delivered to the Police/LEA by the affected party in PowerPoint carrying the entire story (what, where, when, why, who, how, and the video clip), crime will get solved faster.

The aim is to bring the colleges under the National Medical Commission’s surveillance, protect doctors from any attack during duty hours. There are a lot of brands in the market selling closed-circuit television cameras. The best brands include Infinova, Hanwha Techwin, Avigillon, Pelco, Axis, NUUO, Milestone and GVD etc Solution for reliable CCTV cameras. To get free consultation contact us.



সুষ্ঠ প্রশাসন রোগীস্বার্থকে সামনে রেখে মেডিক্যাল কলেজগুলির দৈনন্দিন কাজে সরাসরি নজরদারি চালাতে উদ্যোগী ন্যাশনাল মেডিক্যাল কমিশন। আর এই জন্য দেশের সব মেডিক্যাল কলেজের মূল প্রবেশদ্বার-সহ ২৫টি স্থানে সিসিটিভি বসানোর ফরমান জারি করল কমিশন। কমিশনের এই সিদ্ধান্তকে বেনজির বলেই মনে করে শিক্ষক-চিকিৎসকদের বড় অংশ। দেশের সব সরকারি বেসরকারি মেডিক্যাল কলেজ হাসপাতালে সিসিটিভি (CCTV) বসানোর নির্দেশ জারি করা হল। আর এই নির্দেশকে ঘিরে চিকিৎসকদের মধ্যে শুরু হয়েছে বিতর্ক। ন্যাশনাল মেডিক্যাল কমিশনের (The National Medical Commission) তরফে একটি অ্যাডভাইজারি করে দেশের সব রাজ্য সরকারকে মেডিক্যাল কলেজ হাসপাতালের মূল প্রবেশদ্বার-সহ রোগীর নাম নথিভুক্ত করার কাউন্টার, আউটডোর এমনকী প্রতিটি ফ্যাকাল্টির শিক্ষক, চিকিৎসকগণ যে জায়গায় দৈনিক উপস্থিতি স্বাক্ষর করেন সেই জায়গাতেও সিসিটিভি বসাতে প্রস্তাব দেওয়া হয়েছে। জাতীয় মেডিক্যাল কমিশনের আদেশনামায় একটি মেডিক্যাল কলেজের অন্তত ২৫টি স্থানকে নির্ধারিত করা হয়েছে যেখানে সিসিটিভি বসাতে হবে। ক্যামেরা IP সম্বলিত ও 4K মাত্রার বিশ্লেষণ যোগ্য সংরক্ষক যন্ত্র সাথে 4K  মাত্রার বিশ্লেষণ যোগ্য প্রদর্শিত  মাধ্যম ব্যবহার করা। 

যেসব স্থানকে সিসিটিভি বসানোর জন্য চিহ্নিত করা হয়েছে তার মধ্যে উল্লেখযোগ্য হল : মেডিসিন, শল্য চিকিৎসা, স্ত্রী শিশুরোগ এবং অস্থিরোগের আউটডোর। ) রোগীর অ্যানাস্থেশিয়া জ্ঞান ফিরিয়ে আনার এলাকা। ) প্রতিটি বিভাগের ফ্যাকাল্টি লাউঞ্জ এবং উপস্থিতি এলাকা। ) লেকচার থিয়েটার। ) মেডিক্যাল পড়ুয়াদের অ্যানাটমি ডিসেকশন হল। ) ফিজিওলজি, বায়োকেমিস্ট্রি ল্যাবরেটরি। ) প্যাথলজি মাইক্রোবায়োলজি ল্যাবরেটরি। ) ফার্মাকোলজি ল্যাবরেটরি। ১০) রোগীর অপেক্ষার স্থান। ১১) জরুরি ক্যাজুয়ালটি ওয়ার্ড।

ন্যাশনাল মেডিক্যাল কমিশনের চেয়ারম্যান ডা, সুরেশচন্দ্র শর্মা তাঁর প্রস্তাবে নির্দিষ্ট করে জানিয়েছেন, সিসিটিভিগুলি যেন ডিভিআর উচ্চক্ষমতার নেটওয়ার্ক যুক্ত হয়। সাংসদ তথা চিকিৎসক সংগঠন আইএমএ তরফে শান্তনু সেন বলেন, ‘‘কিছু অসাধু রয়েছেন। তাঁদের নিয়ন্ত্রণ করতে কমিশনের এই পদক্ষেপ।’’ জাতীয় মেডিক্যাল কমিশনের এই প্রস্তাবে চিকিৎসক-অধ্যাপকদের একাংশ যেমন অসন্তোষ প্রকাশ করেছে তেমনই আরেকাংশ বলছে, এই নিয়ম আগেই ছিল। কলকাতা মেডিক্যাল কলেজের অধ্যক্ষ ডা. রঘুনাথ মিশ্র বিষয়টিকে গুরুত্ব দিতে নারাজ। তাঁর কথায়, কলেজ বা হাসপাতালের কোনও জায়গা সিসিটিভিতে দেখতে না পেলে মাঝে মধ্যে ফোন করে।

মেডিক্যাল কলেজগুলির দৈনন্দিন কাজে সরাসরি নজরদারি চালাতে উদ্যোগী ন্যাশনাল মেডিক্যাল কমিশন। দেশের সব মেডিক্যাল কলেজের মূল প্রবেশদ্বার-সহ ২৫টি স্থানে সিসিটিভি বসানোর ফরমান জারি করল কমিশন যেটা খুব ভালো প্রস্তাব, কিন্তু পাশাপাশি ক্যামেরা চলছে কিনা এবং তা ঠিকমতো সংরক্ষিত হচ্ছেকিনা তা দেখার জন্য প্রতিদিন ভিডিও চিত্র নিরিক্ষণ করা উচিত। IP ক্যামেরা বর্তনীতে যেন এই ভিডিও প্রতিলিপি সুরক্ষিত থাকে সেবিষয়ে নজর রাখতে সেই ধরণের IP ক্যামেরা DVR / NVR  বসানো উচিত। আপনাকে দেখতে হবে সেই IP দ্রব্যটি যেন NDAA অনুমোদিত হয়।  


Thursday, April 1, 2021

The end of DVR in Video Surveillance

The end of DVR in Video Surveillance 

People are moving away from outdated DVRs in analog CCTV world to a more standardized and scalable IP video storage environment. The trends which are paving way for the demise of DVR in video surveillance field are as follows-

Edge Storage significance- People are nowadays going with the best available technology for their surveillance needs and are showing a lot of interest on edge based surveillance cameras. For this reason, IP camera vendors are getting busy in increasing the storage capacity of their SD/MicroSD Card driven network cameras. In next five years, there is a possibility that IP cameras with 1TB on-board video storage will be available to serve the purpose of Edge based video surveillance. There is a leeway that these edge storage enabled cameras can be used as standalone surveillance devices or in conjugation with a centrally located video storage solution, in order to achieve failover redundancy.

Network Attached Storage high availability will also play a vital role in the demise of the DVR. Interestingly, this deployment can be used in conjugation as a standalone archiving solution or in conjugation with an edge based network device. In case of small surveillance projects, both SD card and NAS storage systems will be good deployment solutions. Usually, these solutions will be a perfect match to analog technology deployment standards employed in retail stores or in offices.

Lower cost per Gigabyte of storage drives is the next trend which may pave way for the death of DVR. IT sector will find a strong focus from big data manufacturers on physical security and its associated video management system plus video analytics. The need for longer video storage periods and higher quality of video will also increase the need of higher storage capacity devices. People will then have the flexibility to just dump the appliance and go with reference architecture from the server manufacture. Again this centralized storage approach will also pair up with edge or intermediary secondary storage such as decentralized cameras, which are a perfect solution in environments where failover and bandwidth issues remain as main criterion.

Migration to cloud by IT sector will also pave way for the demise of DVR, as hosted video surveillance services will be on high demand. With existing partnerships in between software, camera hardware and cloud service providers getting strong; a fast, easily accessible and scalable solution for network video will be on high demand. Multi-location gas stations, retail sectors and quick server organizations have already become patrons of cloud based video surveillance storage. Seeing the secure central access enabled video approach, many large and mid-range organizations which have operations in geographically separated environments will go for cloud approach. As cloud based video surveillance cuts down the number of IT staff, its craze will double up by end of 2021.

So, presently for the above said reasons, the demise of DVR can predicted for sure. Feel free to speak up your mind on the said trends and let us know your opinion on DVRs existence in future of video surveillance.


Friday, June 29, 2018

Reset IP Security Cameras

Reset IP Security Cameras
If an IP security camera has failed or if some of its functions are not responding you may need to reset the camera. Every brand has its own resetting sequence. 


As per my last 12yr experience I have prepared this useful guide about how to reset IP cameras, with the help of IPVM.com (one of the most reliable and frontier information source of surveillance systems).

Reset Button Locations
There are a few common reset button locations, shown below. For added security some reset buttons may be located under the dome bubble or an access panel. For ease of access some reset buttons are located at the end of the whip or exposed on the exterior of the camera. Exposed locations are notably less secure than others, as they allow the camera to be reset without disturbing it, which could effectively take it offline.

3xLogic
3xLogic has two different reset methods for different series.
Visix V Series:
Press and hold the reset button for 2 seconds while the device is in use. System will reboot.
Visix:
Press the reset button and hold it for 10 seconds. This procedure will reset everything to the factory settings (password, username etc)
ACTi
1.                Disconnect the power cable.
2.                Press and hold the Reset Button. While continuing to hold the reset button, reconnect the power cable.
3.                After the power cable plugged keep holding the reset button around 6 seconds, release the reset button. The unit will reset to factory settings
ADI / W Box
Follow the same steps of Hikvision resetting procedure.
Advidia
Advidia has different resetting methods because of OEMs multiple manufacturers
A Series (HikVision OEM)
Follow the same steps of Hikvision resetting procedure..
B Series (ACTi OEM)
1.                Disconnect the power cable.
2.                Press and hold the Reset Button. While continuing to hold the reset button, reconnect the power cable.
3.                After the power cable plugged keep holding the reset button . The red Power LED light will flash on for 3 second first, turn off for about 15 seconds, flash on for another second and turn off again. This procedure takes around 20 seconds and camera will power up. Release the reset button.
E Series (Dahua OEM)
Press and hold the reset button until the blue LED (about 5 seconds) underneath the camera lights up.
Arecont Vision
*For MicroDome Duo , MegaVideo 4K and the new generation models
Press the reset button and hold 10 for seconds and then release the button.
ATV
4.                Switch off the network camera by disconnecting the power adapter.
5.                Press and hold the Reset button (SW1) on the board with your finger while reconnecting the power.
6.                Keep the Reset button (SW1) pressed for about 2 seconds.
7.                Release the Reset button (SW1).
8.                The network camera resets to factory defaults and restarts after completing the factory reset.
Aventura
Press and hold the INITIAL SET button for about 10 seconds while the power is on.

ANNKE
1.                Unplug camera from power source and NVR.
2.                press and hold reset button on camera for 20 seconds. KEEP HOLDING UNTILL the step let your hand go.
3.                keep holding reset button. At the same time, plug camera to NVR. ...
4.                hold on reset button for 20 seconds after camera is plugged into NVR and let hand go. NVR.

Avigilon
5.                Disconnect power source from the camera.
6.                Press and hold the firmware revert button.
7.                While holding the button, connect the power source back. Then release the button after 3 seconds
AXIS
1.                Disconnect product form the power source.
2.                Press and hold the control button while reconnecting power.
3.                Hold the control button until the amber lights turn on (up to 30 seconds)
4.                Release the control button. The process is complete when the light turns green.
Basler
1.                Disconnect product form the power source.
2.                Press and hold the reset button. Connect to power source back to device while holding the default button.
3.                Wait for 5 seconds and release the reset button
4.                Wait approximately one minute for the camera to finish the reset process and to reboot
Bosch
Press and hold the reset button for more than 10 seconds while the power is on.
Brickcom
Press and hold the Reset Button for more than 10 seconds
Canary
Hold the power button down for 12 seconds when the power is off.
Continue to hold until Canary Flex reboots (while light will be spinning) then release the button.
Cisco
1.                Press and release reset button. Wait for the Camera to reboot.
2.                Press and hold the reset button until the status LED rapidly blinks.
36300 and 6630 Cameras
Press and hold the reset button for 15 seconds
Dahua
Press and hold the reset button until the camera restarts (about 5 seconds) while the power source connected to camera.
Digital Watchdog
Press and hold the reset button for 5 seconds.
EZVIZ
Press and hold the RESET button for 3 seconds while the camera is on.
FLIR
Ariel
1.                Press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds.
2.                Both LEDs on the RJ45 connector are extinguished.After one second, the green network LED flashes once and remains lighted.
Others
Follow the same procedure for Dahua.
GeoVision
Press and hold the default button (for about 8 seconds) and release when status LED blinks
Hanwha-Techwin
Press and hold reset button for about 5 seconds to reboot the system.
Hikvision
Press and hold the reset button, power on the camera, continue holding for more than 10 seconds.
IQEye
1.                Disconnect the power source.
2.                Press and hold the reset button until the status indicator blinks. Then release the button.
3.                When the power indicator changes to green (may take up to 40 seconds), the process is complete.
Mobotix
Unfortunately Mobotix cameras do not have a reset button. They must be returned to the manufacturer.
Nest
1.                Press and hold the reset button on the bottom of the camera for several seconds while the power is on.
2.                Hold the button for five seconds (light will be yellow during this) when the light turns blue release the button
3.                When the blue light is faded, resetting is done.
Panasonic
1.                Disconnect the power source
2.                Press and hold the initial set button and plug the power back in.
3.                Keep holding for 5 seconds.
4.                Camera will boot itself for about 2 minutes then the resetting will be done.
Pelco
1.                Press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds.
2.                Press button down again and release to reboot camera.
Sony
1.                Turn off the camera.
2.                Press and hold the reset button while turning back on the camera.

Swann (for NHD-820/830/835/850/880/881)
1.      Reboot the camera by disconnecting the power source (Ethernet for PoE and power adapter for non-PoE) then plugging it back.
2.      Within 10 seconds of powering up the camera, press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds.
Uniview
1.                Turn of and turn back on the camera
2.                Press and hold the reset button until the PWR LED turns red. (about 15 seconds)
3.                You have 10 minutes to apply this procedure after the camera turned on.
Vivotek
1.                Press and hold the button for a few seconds.
2.                While you're holding down the button, the LED will go to POST (power on self test).
3.                Wait for the self-diagnostic to run twice.

Please keep it in mind, resetting a camera cannot solve the hardware problems and also it is not always accurate to solve software issues too.