seccon 2014 - creating a security conscious culture

© Copyright AD Group 10/04/23

Creating a Security Creating a Security Conscious Culture Conscious Culture

&&Benefits of National CCTV Benefits of National CCTV

StrategyStrategy

Salim Idris – General Manager

Dedicated Micros Middle East, Asia and Africa


Agenda• National CCTV Strategy

• The New Paradigm

• Good vs bad Security

• Why adopt international CCTV Standards?

• Evidential quality video

• Benefits & outcomes of CCTV in an investigation

• How to Build Security Conscious Culture

• Conclusion

Agenda


Its time to take a leap


From sand dunes to superstructures

Vision to reality

Is an innovative process


© Copyright AD Group

Guarantee a cohesive policy based on broad consensus from government, civil and law enforcement authorities

Ensure government strategy is in place to effectively use CCTV as a crime & terror fighting tool

Prioritize security of critical and vulnerable assets

Facilitate budget allocation and acquisition of expertize

Define overall CCTV and security architecture

Make certain compliance with proven international standards to protect investment

Allows adoption of successful models, i.e., Ring of Steel, Video Mapping, Hard Shell, Soft Middle, Solid Core, etc.

Why National CCTV Strategy?



Mandate “best practices” are in place across the nation that will yield desired and measureable results

Systemize national database to allow sharing of critical intelligence data for the benefit of all law enforcement agencies in the country – all channel network

Allows development of skills required to manage data mining, analysis and effective use of video surveillance technology

Allows working more effectively with the private sector to protect high-risk targets

We must learn how to hang together or we get hanged!

Private sector must get more engaged with law enforcement.

Why National CCTV Strategy?



Create a baseline of current security posture Set the framework for implementation of effective video surveillance

solutions Help determine necessary tools and procedures to get maximum benefit

of CCTV investment Define how to handle security incidents Create a hostile environment for potential terrorists Identify precursor crimes for terrorism Use crime prevention techniques to deter terrorists

Strategy development


UK CCTV Strategy


Qatar CCTV Strategy




• Why Integration is a necessity?




• Benefits & outcomes of CCTV in an investigation• How to Build Security Conscious Culture• Conclusion

Agenda



“Welcome! Surveillance cameras and music are for your enjoyment," greeting posted upon entering Old Town Sacramento – State Capital of California, USA

The use of CCTV in public areas to prevent crime & terror has been extremely successful in U.K & elsewhere in the world

Majority of civilians expressed feeling safe when CCTV is in public domain

CCTV has also helped civil administration to improve their services, i.e., traffic safety, incident management, rescue

The new paradigm


Expanded role of CCTV Deterrence

• Overt• Peace of Mind

Observation• Loss Prevention• Remote Eyes

Documentation• Historical Archiving • Admissibility• Record Keeping

Incident Management• Traffic Control• Forensic Analysis

Time & Motion Study• Efficiency• Attendance


Public acceptance of CCTV in UK


CCTV usage in United Kingdom


Clean city, clean Clean city, clean environmentenvironment

Scientific management, keep road’ normalScientific management, keep road’ normal

Ensure public security, keep Social PeaceEnsure public security, keep Social Peace

Safe City Initiative – Peoples Republic of China








• How to Build Security Conscious Culture• Conclusion

Agenda


Fuel Heat

Oxygen

3-Elements of Fire3 – Elements of Fire


Procedures Personnel

Tools

3 – Elements of Security


What happens when an intruder gets inside your defenses?









Agenda


Effective Standards – BSIA

BSIA (British Security Industry Association) is key industry body

Represent 90% of the CCTV

industry (by turnover)

CCTV Section (TC/10) Work in vital areas:- BS8418, Digital Video Evidence,

Chip and PIN & Privacy Masking

Effective standards – BSIA

Before we had a Code of PracticeIR Reflection Water Retention

Incorrect Light TypeEquipment Protection



Example: BS8418

Only standard in the Industry today, which defines best practice across all aspects of a Remotely Monitored CCTV System including…..

Ensure that the purpose of the CCTV System is defined clearly

Consistent high quality installation, positioning of cameras and detectors

User operational procedures, e.g. Fault reporting, Remote Video Response Center, e.g. Response plan

Transmission medium considerations

Why adopt international standards?



Simple Math: Poorly implemented solutions = Huge losses

Value of material losses in just 2 incidents are staggering.

Mehran Base estimated at Rs. 6.47 Billion

Kamra Base estimated at Rs. 24.70 Billion

Why adopt international standards?









Agenda



Design consideration towards “quality” instead of “quantity” 25pps real time video recording – Is it a necessity? Analog vs IP CCTV Standard resolution vs high definition Day vs night surveillance Infrastructure consideration Cost vs benefits

l Evidential quality video


What happened vs who did it?



Lets look at some other misconceptions of CCTV and the reality of what is successful in the developed world

How many picture or frames per second do we need to record – should the recording be real time?

Should all cameras be high resolution megapixel or high definition HD?

Should we record 24/7 or use intelligent analytic based recording?

Should we archive for 30, 60, 90 days or more?

What about video analytics and meta data indexing?

We must educate and do real research


PPS recording rate

• What is the most common PPS recording rate for SD, MP & HD?


High frame recording does not guarantee evidential video quality

Key factors for evidential video are lighting conditions, FOV, PPF, CBR, VBR, quality of camera, quality of lens and compression used

Lets look at a recent video of a suspect wanted for arson in Los Angeles and analyse

PPS recording rate


CCTV Footage From 31 Dec 2011


Key design considerations

When assessing image quality and a camera's Field of View, pixels per foot is an often used metric. Assuming this is an analog camera recording at VGA (640 x 480), the ppf at that point in the scene is about 25-32 pixels per foot (i.e., 640 pixels / 20 feet). That's a modest level that 'theoretically' should give some facial details


The first big problem in the image is the wide variance in lighting between the right center of the image with the streetlight glare and the darker left side. This 7x variance in lighting is a big problem. While most think of WDR as a daytime issue - bright sun through windows or doors, one can have severe WDR problems at night.



Compounding the glare/WDR issue is the down tilt of the camera.



The last image of the suspect in the narrowest FoV. The facial image is still almost completely washed out plus you can see how sharp a down tilt the camera has towards the subject. This camera is likely mounted 15 to 20 feet from ground level. This is a secondary problem to WDR/glare but it further reduces the ability to capture a clear image.



What is the difference between HD & MP?

HD is a type of megapixel camera. All HD cameras are megapixel but not all megapixel cameras are HD

HD video format is 1280 x 720 or 1920 x 1080 (megapixel cameras can offer many more formats)

HD aspect ratio is 16:9 (compared to 5:4 or 4:3 in other surveillance cameras)

HD frame rate is 30/25 (where megapixel cameras are often 3 - 15 frames)

HDTV has quality compliance standards (where megapixel simply specifies the number of pixels)

High Definition or HD Video



Maximum HD resolution is 2.1MP, maximum megapixel resolution is ??MP

High definition or HD video


High definition or HD video


Maximum HD resolution is 2.1MP, maximum megapixel resolution is 16MP

2.1 MP HD 3 MP


Essential evidential elements

• Use higher resolution MP or HD camera to get more PPF

• Camera should be mounted at a lower height

• Due to ambient light changes use a good WDR such as a CamVu 720p HD D/N camera

Lets look at a video sample of this camera from DM


CamVu720p HD D/N video AVI converted


Meta data indexing for actionable intelligence


Hour at a Glance

Transactions

Data Filter

Date & time

Search List

Encrypted

Biometric Video

Transaction Data

Meta data indexing for actionable intelligence








• Conclusion

Agenda


Help identify suspects, witnesses

and vehicles involved

Indicate entry and exit routes

from the scene of an incident

Identify behavior before, during and after an

incident

Identify forensic opportunities such

as DNA and fingerprints

Verify a witness’s or suspect’s

account

Establish a timeline of events

Provide evidence of reconnaissance

by suspect

Immediate Benefits

Outcomes

Benefits of CCTV in an investigation


Provide material for intelligence

systems

Assist with missing persons

enquiries

Provide evidence of an offence and may lead to early

guilty plea

Help prove that an allegation or a report is true or

false

Outcomes

Outcomes of CCTV in an investigation

Provide evidence of police actions

or response


Some defining moments in the history of DM CCTV



Key players and decision makers must educate themselves from the basic to the latest technology options

From designers to operators and financial decision makers must cooperate and invest in good security

Educate Eradicate Empower









• Conclusion

Agenda


IP-HD-MP-VCA-CVG~The New Generation The New

Vision~

How to build a Security Conscious Culture



“How do you eat an elephant?” So goes the process of creating a security conscious culture...”one bite at a time”

Implement an overall holistic approach to security by combining technology with awareness

Educators, engineers, designers, consultants must learn new technologies and techniques

Funding, public & private sector initiatives, educational programs, media, grass root efforts, embracing change

How to build a Security Conscious Culture?


Conclusion

A picture speaks a thousand words but a clear picture speaks a million – Salim Idris


Thank you for your time

seccon 2014 - creating a security conscious culture

Business