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Cyber security alone is not enough: Dallmeier presents components for a total security approach in video technology


Johannesburg, 22 Nov 2018

Cyber attacks targeting IOT devices and, consequently, video systems as well are growing more frequent at an unprecedented rate. The things users should consider in their security strategy are highlighted in an information package from the Regensburg-based video equipment manufacturer, with information and specific recommended measures. They show that the essential aspects extend beyond the classic instruments of cyber security.

Security specialists at many banks in several different countries were undoubtedly completely blindsided in 2013 when Russian hacker groups "purloined" a sum totalling more than a hundred million euros in the course of the "Carbanak" campaign: in these attacks, surveillance cameras inside the financial institutions were compromised, allowing the perpetrators to secretly view screen contents and keyboard entries and identify employees as spear phishing targets from their name tags or employee IDs, for example.

Video systems also make excellent targets in denial of service attacks, as was demonstrated by the infamous Mirai and Persirai campaigns.

From planning to trust in the manufacturer

If a company wants to protect itself successfully from attacks of this kind, it is essential to implement a fully comprehensive strategy. The Regensburg-based video technology company, Dallmeier, identifies five crucial aspects which must function in harmony: consideration of security issues as early as the planning phase, integration in the IT strategy, cyber security functions in the systems, data protection, and, not least, the credibility of the manufacturer.

Due consideration of security questions should be included in the planning stage, for example, by intelligent use of 3D technology. Secondly, it is important to ensure the planned system is consistent with the company's IT strategy: more and more often, essential resources such as server capacities, or even the entire video security system, fall within the purview of the IT department. For the actual core function, cyber security, it is important that systems are equipped with all the requisite IT security functions, from hardened operating systems to capabilities for separating networks and up to and including encryption technologies and attack detection capabilities.

The fourth aspect should really be practically self-evident since the entry into force of the GDPR, that is to say consideration of data protection issues. Finally, customers should also think very carefully about the manufacturer itself: what steps are taken to safeguard the systems during development and production; is the manufacturer potentially exposed to political pressure; and what provisions are made for security aspects when integrating the systems with each other and integrating third-party systems?

The manufacturer's information package is intended to provide answers to these and other questions, and with a "best practice guide", offers an extensive collection of practical tips and configuration notes for IT and security officers and administrators. The information package also includes the latest issue of "Video Extra" and the Dallmeier data protection and data security brochure.

Those who are interested can find the information package by following this link: https://www.dallmeier.com/ls/cybersecurity

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Dallmeier has at its disposal more than 30 years of experience in transmission, recording as well as picture processing technology and is an outstanding pioneer of CCTV/IP solutions worldwide. This profound knowledge is used in the development of intelligent software and high quality recorder and camera technologies, enabling Dallmeier to not only offer standalone systems, but complete network solutions up to large-scale projects with perfectly integrated components. Right from the beginning, the company always focused on its own innovative developments and highest quality and reliability. Dallmeier is the only manufacturer in Germany that develops and manufactures all components on its own. This includes the entire product range, from cameras to picture storage and transmission to intelligent video analysis and even individually adjusted management systems. Quality made by Dallmeier, made in Germany!

Over the years, Dallmeier has repeatedly given fresh impetus to the market with new developments and extraordinary innovations. The world's first DVR, for example, which introduced digital recording to the entire CCTV industry more than 25 years ago, came from Dallmeier. The introduction of the patented multifocal sensor system Panomera has had a similarly ground-breaking effect, ushering in a new era for the industry. This unique camera technology is revolutionising the market and opening up completely new possibilities for securing assets, optimising business operations and ensuring public safety. This and the extensive experience in the CCTV and IP field have led to a top position in the international market for digital video surveillance systems.

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