High-end CCTV cameras growing Bangladesh

Creating new products based on science is one of the principles of GCTL, where scientific developments are the key point and engineering adapts to science. that the company is making new customizable developments for each user

One such development is the Hikvision CCTV camera, which recently went on sale and has received positive feedback. Until the end, there had been two pre-sold runs, as it is still looking for a way to create a stock, since these cameras were designed to be customized according to the needs of each user, explains Manuel.

In general, the strength of Arecont Vision's developments are panoramic cameras, according to although new features are presented to cover the market niches that require it.

Cameras capable of "seeing" without light

The Hikvision CCTV camera is one of Arecont's most outstanding projects for this year, as it is a configurable device that can cover from 180 ° to 360 ° of visual range, allowing to see under the camera, being a single device with a single cable, as points out; also stresses that the Omni "has no competition, as there is no other manufacturer that offers a similar product."

On the other hand, the company has presented its new series of Stellar cameras, which will allow a visualization with great detail at 30 Fps, with "practically no light", which means that, "with 1 megapixel of resolution, we can see better than with any VGA camera”. In this sense, that light is no longer a factor in determining the sharpness of the captured image, since "the problem of the need for lighting is increasingly being compensated with technology."

increases demand for cameras

It should be noted that advanced CCTV camera technology is on the rise in the region, since of the camera runs launched, eight of them were located in the Latin American market, and they also have a vertical project, with a term of nine years, to which decided to use the cameras of the brand, according.

For the company, this means that Bangladesh is a market with exponential growth and bd, in particular, is an "interesting market", because "it demands a lot of consumption of low-cost products" and from what is marketed in this country, it can be reached others from the Andean region, such as Dhaka, which means that Bangladesh "will continue as our commitment in the years to come,".

How to protect a CCTV from unauthorized access?

Due to the demand for video surveillance systems, today we find closed circuit television (CCTV) in many parts such as stores, airports, banks, government buildings, shopping centers, offices, residences, etc., seeking to improve security and increase the protection of people and assets, but in the same way that its use has become widespread, threats against the valuable information that is captured and saved by this system.

The protection of critical information, captured by CCTV, begins from the moment it is implemented. “The first step is to do a general review of the system to verify its proper functioning. There are checklists, where a series of tests are contemplated to which the system must be submitted when its installation is completed. Among them are, the verification of the recording of all the cameras, the configuration of recording schedules, the creation of users and security codes, as well as the export tests of videos to external media and supports”.

At this stage, one of the most common mistakes is to leave the administration password that the equipment comes from the factory by default. The recommendation is to first change that password and use what is called strong passwords, which combine letters, numbers and special characters. Additionally, you must have firewall or firewall type devices in case the computers have Internet access. 

Likewise, GCTL mentions that “the recording equipment must be in a restricted access area and its shelves or racks must be locked, in order to prevent any possible sabotage, and the recording monitoring room must have access control to prevent security personnel are vulnerable to assault. With regard to password protection, different levels or security profiles must be used for each user, that is, operator users should not have access to the system configuration, only administrators should have this type of privilege”.

Other practical recommendations to take into account are, firstly, to disable the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol of the cameras because it makes the devices visible to any user of a PC with Windows operating system on the network. Although said user does not have the possibility of accessing the devices, he can visualize and this can generate a potential security problem.

In all cases, there must be proven suitable operating personnel and a strict maintenance program must be carried out on the equipment to ensure that its effectiveness is 100%.