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Onvif Releases First Add-on for Secure Communications
19.01.2024 • NewsSecurity

Onvif Releases First Add-on for Secure Communications

Onvif has released the final version of the TLS Configuration Add-on to increase the security of communications between devices and software clients within a physical security system.

How to Standardize the Handling of Analytics Metadata
19.09.2023 • TopstoriesManagement

How to Standardize the Handling of Analytics Metadata

Gunnar Erlandsson, Rudolf Spielberger, Barry Norton and Todd Dunning answer GIT SECURITY’s questions on metadata and the future market. Metadata is driving the future of video and with it, the future of the security industry and the value that it can offer to businesses within and beyond the function of security and safety.

Leo Levit: Standards Such as Onvif will Only Continue to Grow in Relevance
11.08.2023 • TopstoriesSecurity

Leo Levit: "Standards Such as Onvif will Only Continue to Grow in Relevance"

Leo Levit, Chairman of the Onvif Steering Committee, talks about standards and the relevance of video analytics. For our 20 year jubilee, GIT SECURITY has asked leaders in the industry to give an outlook.

Onvif Introduces Release Candidate for First Add-on for Secure Communications
21.07.2023 • News

Onvif Introduces Release Candidate for First Add-on for Secure Communications

Onvif has introduced the TLS Configuration Add-on (Release Candidate) for secure communications between devices and clients. TLS Configuration is the first in a new category of Onvif add-ons, which are specifications that extend Onvif conformance to product features that address a specific use case or end-user need.

Onvif: 15th Anniversary and 25k Conformant Products
28.03.2023 • NewsManagement

Onvif: 15th Anniversary and 25k Conformant Products

Onvif continues to deepen its influence and impact in the physical security market with the dual milestones of surpassing 25,000 conformant products and celebrating 15 years as the defacto industry standard for interoperability.

Interview with Leo Levit About Interoperability of Onvif Profiles
16.01.2023 • TopstoriesSecurity

Interview with Leo Levit About Interoperability of Onvif Profiles

GIT SECURITY spoke with Leo Levit, Chairman of the Onvif Steering Committee, in person at the Security Essen show in September and to ask him why standardizing metadata is important for the future of video analytics.

Onvif Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Profile Concept
07.04.2022 • News

Onvif Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Profile Concept

Onvif is celebrating 10 years of Onvif profiles based on the profile concept. From the first profile, Profile S in 2012, to the more recent Profile M introduced in 2021, the profile concept has enabled product conformance and widespread interoperability between physical security products for the last decade.

Onvif introduces Add-on Concept for Increased Feature Interoperability
15.09.2021 • NewsManagement

Onvif introduces Add-on Concept for Increased Feature Interoperability

Onvif has announced the add-on concept, which extends the Onvif conformance process to individual product features that can solve a specific use case or end user need.

Onvif to end support for Profile Q
28.07.2021 • News

Onvif to end support for Profile Q

Since the specifications of a profile cannot be changed as it would impact interoperability between products that conform to a specific profile, Profile Q will be deprecated on March 31, 2022.

Onvif Profile D Release: Access Control Peripherals
15.07.2021 • NewsSecurity

Onvif Profile D Release: Access Control Peripherals

Onvif has released Profile D, a new profile that addresses interfaces for access control peripheral devices, providing the market with an additional tool for building modern and secure IP-based integrated video and access control systems using Onvif.

ONVIF Releases Profile M for Metadata and Events for Analytics Applications
07.07.2021 • NewsSecurity

ONVIF Releases Profile M for Metadata and Events for Analytics Applications

ONVIF has released Profile M, which standardizes metadata and events for analytics applications. This new profile addresses the dynamic video analytics market as well as expands the pathways for the use of metadata and event handling into other systems such as access control, cloud services and IoT platforms.

Onvif Hosts 23rd Virtual Developers’ Plugfest
24.05.2021 • NewsManagement

Onvif Hosts 23rd Virtual Developers’ Plugfest

Onvif in April hosted its 23rd Onvif Developers’ Plugfest, and second virtual event, testing implementations of six Onvif profiles as well as two profile release candidates for access control and metadata.

Onvif Reaches 20,000 Conformant Products
14.04.2021 • NewsManagement

Onvif Reaches 20,000 Conformant Products

Onvif announces that there are now more than 20,000 Onvif profile conformant security products.

Four Trends That Will Drive the Security Industry in 2021
26.02.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Four Trends That Will Drive the Security Industry in 2021

Despite continued pandemic-related challenges, the security industry has seen a renewed focus on technologies used to mitigate risks associated with Covid-19. In 2021, this will likely continue, as industries across the globe shift the way they conduct business. Per Björkdahl, who is the current Chair of the Onvif Steering Committee, tells us about his expectations of the coming year.

Onvif Announces New Chairman
24.02.2021 • NewsSecurity

Onvif Announces New Chairman

Onvif announces the appointment of Leonid Levit as the new chairman of the Onvif Steering Committee.

Exploring interoperability with Onvif
10.12.2020 • VideosManagement

Exploring interoperability with Onvif

For the last decade, Onvif has produced interoperability standards that have increased freedom of choice between software and hardware from different manufacturers, enabling end users and systems integrators to build better systems for their applications.

Onvif Hosts 22nd Developers’ Plugfest as a Virtual Event
08.12.2020 • NewsManagement

Onvif Hosts 22nd Developers’ Plugfest as a Virtual Event

Onvif hosted its 22nd Onvif Developers’ Plugfest as a virtual event in October – supporting the continued demand for interoperable solutions.

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14.01.2020 • News

ONVIF Hosted 21st Developers’ Plugfest in Rome

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its 21stDevelopers Plugfest late last year in Rome, an event that highlighted t...

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19.12.2019 • News

ONVIF at Intersec 2020

ONVIF announced it will be at Intersec 2020, January 19-21 in Dubai, together with participating member companies to demonstrate interoperability between products using ONVIF profi...

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09.12.2019 • News

Onvif's 2019 Annual Membership Meeting

Onvif held its annual membership meeting in November, providing Onvif members with an overview of important activities of 2019 and plans for the year ahead. Attendees heard present...

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29.10.2019 • News

Onvif to Present at SiX Security Event 2019

Onvif announced that it will be presenting atSiX Security Event 2019 a new event focused on growing security installation businessesand recognizing smarter approaches to security. ...

Onvif: Testing for Conformance
05.09.2019 • TopstoriesManagement

Onvif: Testing for Conformance

Onvif began in 2008 as a small group of manufacturers collaborating to accelerate the acceptance of systems based on network surveillance cameras. The mission hasnt changed much, b...

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28.06.2019 • News

Onvif Hosts 20th Developers’ Plugfest

Onvif hosted its 20th Onvif Developers Plugfest in early June in Tokyo, a milestone that emphasizes the continued growth and demand for interoperable solutions. Developers and eng...

Standards: Onvif Profile A
12.06.2019 • TopstoriesManagement

Standards: Onvif Profile A

Access control systems and their components have historically been designed and manufactured in a proprietary way. This approach has made achieving interoperability between differe...

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11.06.2019 • News

NIST Recommends Onvif Video Export Spec as New Standard for FBI

Onvif announced that its Export File Format, the Onvif specification for the export of video from security surveillance recording platforms, is the new standard recommended by the ...

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20.03.2019 • News

Onvif: Access Control in Smart Building Environment at ISC West 2019

Onvif announced that it will again be participating in ISC West 2019, April 10-12, at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., with a presence in the exhibition as well as a speaker in t...

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26.10.2018 • News

ONVIF Releases Profile T for Advanced Video Streaming

ONVIF has announced the final release of Profile T, a new specification with advanced video streaming capabilities and an expanded feature set for metadata streaming and analytics....

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22.08.2018 • News

Number of ONVIF Conformant Products Tops 10K in 10th Year

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has surpassed 10,000 conformant products that meet its global interoperability standar...

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29.05.2018 • News

ONVIF at IFSEC International 2018

ONVI announced that it will exhibit at IFSEC International 2018 in London, 19-21 June, 2018, at ExCel London. Exhibitions provide a great opportunity to collect feedback from the m...

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12.05.2018 • News

ONVIF Celebrates 10th Anniversary

ONVIF celebrates its 10th anniversary, capping off a decade of growth and rising influence as a provider of interoperability standards to the physical security market. Beginning wi...

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29.04.2018 • News

Take Part in the Onvif Advanced Video Streaming Challenge

ONVIF is announcing the ONVIF Open Source Spotlight Challenge, a technology competition to develop open source applications for innovative IP video streaming applications to help r...

Off the Record with Stuart Rawling
26.03.2018 • TopstoriesSecurity

Off the Record with Stuart Rawling

Get to know inspirational characters of the Security Industry in GIT SECURITYs new series. Name: Stuart Rawling Position, Company: Director of Segment Marketing, Pelco by Schnei...

The Evolution of ONVIF
02.03.2018 • TopstoriesSecurity

The Evolution of ONVIF

ONVIF began in 2008 as a small group of manufacturers collaborating to accelerate the acceptance of systems based on network surveillance cameras. The mission hasnt changed much, b...

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26.01.2018 • News

ONVIF at Intersec 2018

ONVIF has participated in Intersec 2018 in late January in Dubai, where Stuart Rawling, Steering Committee member, spoke as part of Intersecs AI and Information Security Conference...

ONVIF Explores Cyber Security at Intersec 2018
18.01.2018 • News

ONVIF Explores Cyber Security at Intersec 2018

ONVIF announced that it will be presenting at Intersec 2018, January 21-23, 2018, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, as part of Intersecs AI and Informati...

ONVIF Explores Cyber Security at Intersec 2018
09.01.2018 • News

ONVIF Explores Cyber Security at Intersec 2018

ONVIF announced that it will be presenting at Intersec 2018, January 21-23, 2018, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, as part of Intersecs AI and Informati...

Onvif Webcast: The Standards War Is It Over?
24.08.2017 • News

Onvif Webcast: "The Standards War" Is It Over?

As the industry continues its transition from analog to IP, standards organizations have helped to ease that evolution by offering standardized approaches to connecting disparate p...

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27.07.2017 • News

Highways England to Deploy Standards-based CCTV System

Onvif announced thatHighways Englandhas adopted an Onvifcentric open standards approach to video technology for the continued expansion and management of its national highway CCTV ...

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12.07.2017 • News

ONVIF Profile A: Broader Access Control Configuration

Onvif has announced the final release of Profile A for broader access control configuration that establishes a standardized interface for access control clients and expands the con...

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16.06.2017 • News

Highways England to Deploy Standards-based CCTV System

Onvif announced thatHighways Englandhas adopted an Onvif centric open standards approach to video technology for the continued expansion and management of its national highway CCT...

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22.05.2017 • News

Onvif Holds 16th Developers Plugfest in Québéc City

Onvif hosted its 16thOnvif Developers Plugfest (ODP) May 1012 in Québéc City,Québéc, at the Delta Hotel Quebec City in the Old Town district. With multiple testings of Onvif confor...

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20.03.2017 • News

Onvif Speaks on Evolution of Onvif

Onvif announced that it will speak at ISC West 2017, April 4-7, at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., as part of SIA Education@ISC, the Security Industry Associations educational p...

TDSi: Access Control Platform and Onvif Profile A
14.03.2017 • TopstoriesManagement

TDSi: Access Control Platform and Onvif Profile A

John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi, a UK-based access control manufacturer and Onvif member company, discusses the value of Onvif and how the company is using Onvif profiles in...

ONVIF Explores Need for Standards in Critical Infrastructure at Intersec 2017
09.01.2017 • News

ONVIF Explores Need for Standards in Critical Infrastructure at Intersec 2017

ONVIF announced that it will be presenting at Intersec 2017, January 23-24, 2017, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, as part of Intersecs Infrastructure a...

ONVIF Hosts 15th Developers’ Plugfest in Taiwan
30.11.2016 • News

ONVIF Hosts 15th Developers’ Plugfest in Taiwan

ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its 15th ONVIF Developers Plugfest (ODP) November 9-11 in Taipei, Taiwan, at th...

ONVIF 2016 Annual Member Meeting
04.11.2016 • News

ONVIF 2016 Annual Member Meeting

ONVIF hosted its annual membership meeting on October 25, updating members on ONVIFs accomplishments of 2016 and its outlook for the year ahead. ONVIF member companies heard presen...

ONVIF Speaks on Standards, IoT at European Security Conferences
20.10.2016 • News

ONVIF Speaks on Standards, IoT at European Security Conferences

ONVIFs Chairman Per Björkdahl will be speaking on behalf of ONVIF at the Amsterdam Security Conference in Amsterdam on Nov. 1st and at SKYDD Protection 2016 in Stockholm on October...

Standards in Safe Cities
13.10.2016 • News

Standards in Safe Cities

Onvif announced that representatives from member companies Dahua Technology and Huawei will be speaking on behalf of Onvif at the 13th China International Exhibition on Public Safe...

ONVIF Hosts 14th Developers’ Plugfest in London
08.07.2016 • News

ONVIF Hosts 14th Developers’ Plugfest in London

ONVIF hosted its 14th Developers Plugfest June 1-3 in Brentford, West London, at the Holiday Inn London Brentford Lock. With multiple testings of ONVIF conformant products, the De...

ONVIF Sponsors IFSEC Global 2016
24.05.2016 • News

ONVIF Sponsors IFSEC Global 2016

ONVIF announced that it will be a sponsor of IFSEC International 2016 in London, 21-23 June, 2016, at ExCel London. IFSEC International is Europes largest security exhibition and m...

ONVIF Broadens Input, Expands Use Cases with New Collaborative Working Group
03.05.2016 • News

ONVIF Broadens Input, Expands Use Cases with New Collaborative Working Group

ONVIF announced today the formation of the ONVIF Use Case Working Group (WG), a new working group charged with developing real-world use cases in response to current market demand....

Global Standards Group IEC Adopts ONVIF Specification for Access Control Standard
26.04.2016 • News

Global Standards Group IEC Adopts ONVIF Specification for Access Control Standard

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today that its newest access control specification has been adopted by the g...

ONVIF Values the Importance of User Feedback
16.02.2016 • TopstoriesSecurity

ONVIF Values the Importance of User Feedback

ONVIFs standards are essential to simplify interoperability. To show how significant it is to discuss the matter and to make it a public topic, ONVIF is present at all major trade ...

ONVIF to Highlight Securing Critical Infrastructure at Intersec 2016
12.01.2016 • News

ONVIF to Highlight Securing Critical Infrastructure at Intersec 2016

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today that Greg Alcorn, Vice Chair of the ONVIF Communication Committee, wil...

ONVIF’s Developers’ Plugfest in Hanghzhou to Test for Interoperability
30.11.2015 • News

ONVIF’s Developers’ Plugfest in Hanghzhou to Test for Interoperability

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its 13th Developers Plugfest November 11-13 at Dahua Technologies in Hangzhou, ...

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28.10.2015 • News

ONVIF’s Education, Conformance Campaign Updated

ONVIF announces the release of a new web-based reporting tool for reporting false claims of ONVIF conformance, part of the organizations ongoing proactive education and enforcement...

ONVIF Profile A
07.10.2015 • News

ONVIF Profile A

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has announced the Release Candidate for Profile A, a draft specification that establis...

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08.06.2015 • News

ONVIF Highlights at IFSEC 2015

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today that it will be an exhibitor at IFSEC International 2015 in London, Ju...

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01.04.2015 • News

ONVIF Features New Quick Install Profile Q, Host Interoperability Demos at ISC West 2015

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today that it will feature a Quick Install Challenge for its newest profile,...

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14.01.2015 • News

ONVIF Publishes Profile Q Release Candidate for Easy Configuration, Advanced Security

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today the Release Candidate for Profile Q, the specification that provides q...

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25.11.2014 • News

ONVIF Hosts First Virtual Annual Membership Meeting

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its annual membership meeting late last month. Attendees heard presentations on...

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30.10.2014 • News

ONVIF Connects with International Audiences at Security Industry's Largest Trade Shows

ONVIF, the global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its 11th Developers' Plugfest September 29-October 1 in Dusseldorf, Germany. With recor...

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17.09.2014 • News

ONVIF Launches Education, Enforcement Campaign to Ensure Product Conformance

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today that it is launching a proactive education and enforcement campaign de...

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12.09.2014 • News

ONVIF Grows With Members on Six Continents

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has announced that it now claims members from six of the seven continents in the world...

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10.09.2014 • News

ONVIF Hosts Interoperability Demo and Reception at Security Essen

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, will host apublic interoperability demonstration and receptionduring Security Essen in...

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28.08.2014 • News

ONVIF Profiles Demonstration in Essen

On Thursday, September 25th, ONVIF invites to an ONVIF Profiles Demonstration and receptionin Essen.The Demonstration will feature multiple member companies displaying numerous ONV...

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13.08.2014 • News

ONVIF Launches Education, Enforcement Campaign to Ensure Product Conformance

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today that it is launching a proactive education and enforcement campaign de...

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11.06.2014 • News

ONVIF to Host Public Networking Breakfast at IFSEC 2014

ONVIF, the leading standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today that it will host an open networking breakfast on Wednesday, 18 June as part ...

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05.06.2014 • News

ONVIF, SIA Announce Memorandum of Understanding on Access Control Standards

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S.-based S...

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28.03.2014 • News

ONVIF Developers' Plugfest in Japan Continues Interoperability Exploration of Profiles S, C and G

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today that it conducted its 10th Anniversary Developers' Plugfest last month...

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17.03.2014 • News

ONVIF Adds Observer Membership Level to Increase Participation

ONVIF announced the addition of a new membership level, to its membership structure, called the Observer level, which encompasses consultants, systems architects and engineers and ...

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05.03.2014 • News

ONVIF Releases Profile C for Physical Access Control

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced the final release of Profile C, which brings the functionality of the ONVIF ...

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10.12.2013 • News

ONVIF's Focus on Profiles at 2013 Annual Membership Meeting

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its annual membership meeting in late October in Shenzhen, China, held in conju...

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08.11.2013 • News

ONVIF Developers' Plugfest Focuses on Profiles S and G

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today that it conducted its 9th Developers' Plugfest in late September, ONVI...

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28.08.2013 • News

ONVIF Expands Profile Concept with Physical Access Control, IP Video Integration Release Candidate

ONVIF, the global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced the availability of the Release Candidate for Profile C, which enables interoperabil...

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15.08.2013 • News

ONVIF Publishes Profile G Release Candidate for Video Storage, Recording

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today the Release Candidate for Profile G, the specification designed to sto...

The Future of IP Standardisation
17.04.2013 • TopstoriesManagement

The Future of IP Standardisation

Few would argue that as the industry continues its progression toward wide-spread deployment of IP security technology, some type of standards are necessary to guide the industry i...

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18.12.2012 • News

ONVIF Emphasizes Profiles for Streaming, Access Control and Video Storage

ONVIF, theglobal standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, held its annual gathering of members in late November. Featuring the election of a slate of new...

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24.08.2012 • News

ONVIF Interoperability Demonstration & Reception at Security Essen

ONVIF invits to a ONVIF Interoperability Demonstration Reception moderated by GIT SECURITY and GIT SICHERHEIT on WednesdaySeptember 26.Join ONVIFat the Messe Essen Trade Fair Grou...

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13.06.2012 • News

ONVIF Hosts Open Discussion of IP Interoperability at IFSEC

ONVIF, theglobal standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products held a roundtable panel discussion at the recent IFSEC International trade show that examined in...

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20.04.2012 • News

ONVIF Panel Discussion & Networking Breakfast at IFSEC 2012

ONVIFinvites to attend a Panel Discussion Networking Breakfast at IFSEC 2012, where ONVIF representatives will discuss current possibilities and challenges of IP video, an overvie...

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02.12.2011 • News

ONVIF 2011 annual meeting

ONVIF, thestandardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced that it held its annual meeting in Shenzhen, China in November, where speakers highlighted t...

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26.10.2011 • News

ONVIF holds annual meeting in Shenzhen in conjunction with CPSE trade show and conference

ONVIF announced today that it will hold the ONVIF 2011 annual meeting Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Shenzhen, China. This annual gathering will provide a forum for O...