DECEMBER 2017CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6DECEMBER - 12 - 2017VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SPECIALCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Volume 02 - 43Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Managing EditorJoe PhillipGraphics & ArtAjay K DasDeclan ColeJohn ConnorAssistant Managing EditorPriyajit GhoshSenior WritersJustin SmithRachel ClarkRoyce D'SouzaVikesh SethEditorial StaffAmitav HaldipurBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminJames SmithShikha PatraSalesJennifer Stephenjennifer@cioapplications.com+1 510.996.5168Mailing Address:ValleyMedia, Inc.44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T: 510.330.5172EditorialSecurity Compromised?Video surveillance has taken a different meaning in 2017. One that transcends privacy, and it is scary to think what potential that the industry as a whole holds to the end user. As the video surveillance landscape has shifted shapes in the last few years, both technology and business have crossed and traversed different pathways. The fear is, it may not cross path again. While high-definition network cameras have become cheaper and more plentiful in recent years ­ a positive for many end-users ­ it has also resulted in increasing commoditization of the video hardware market and subsequently driven margins down for manufacturers and their channel partners.Additionally, various mergers and acquisitions have incrementally reduced competition in the industry which has led to a smaller number of companies holding a greater share of the market.Perhaps the most worrisome development to impact the market of late has been the role surveillance cameras have played in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Cybersecurity and video surveillance professionals alike have talked about the dangers posed by unsecured cameras for some time, and the day is not far that laymen being affected by the drift in security lapse.The cybersecurity vulnerability of IoT devices has been a hot topic for sometime now and yet some of today's cybersecurity concerns stem from lack of education/awareness in an industry sometimes slow to adopt all networking best practices and an ICT mindset. The biggest challenge facing both video surveillance vendors and software developers remains unchanged - each surveillance scenario is different. And the solutions are far from being deciphered.On that note, we bring to you the Video Surveillance Special of the latest CIO Applications issue with insights from industry thought leaders and expertise from vendors and software developers. This Video Surveillance edition is intended to assist multi-unit business owners and production designers catch the beat of the industry and we hope to have done justice to it.Let us know your thoughts. Joe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe Phillip*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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