Dealing with legacy systems is a repetitive problem in the security management industry. Meeting the security policy with legacy systems can be tough, maintenance is expensive and integration with other systems is challenging at best; the problems associated with legacy systems are well known.
The Health Care sector is increasingly required to demonstrate best value, and security is often seen as simply a drain on resources, rather than as a way to add value and provide additional services, making the decision to replace legacy systems harder than ever. Ross Bale, a security professional, explains the difficulties of dealing with legacy systems and offers a solution for the ever existing legacy problem.

With sales of $882 million in 2013 Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co (Dahua) is one of the world's largest manufacturer of video surveillance equipment. Detektors Editor-in-Chief has made a visit to the headquarter in Hangzhou to find out how the company views their role on the global security market and what trends and challenges they see for the future.

The open industry forum ONVIF was founded in 2008 to develop a standard for the interface of IP-based physical security products. It started with IP video but since December, there is also a Profile C for access control.
"We hope and believe that the success of IP video will be spread to other product categories", says ONVIF chairman Per Björkdahl.

The Detektor International Award was introduced in 2000 to reward manufacturers of products and services that stand up to the criteria of outstanding innovation and contribution to the advancement of the security industry.

On the 15th of October the prize ceremony for Detektor International Award 2014 will take place at the Stockholm International Fair.