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Industry News 245 Million Video Surveillance Cameras Installed Globally in 2014 According to IHS, there were 245 million professionally installed video surveillance cameras active and operational globally in 2014. Whilst the majority of these cameras were analog, over 20 percent are estimated to have been network cameras and around two percent HD CCTV cameras. This is the first time that IHS has measured the installed base of security cameras. The analysis was driven from ten years of unit shipment data collected for its video surveillance research. IHS estimated the service life of cameras in each sub-region by end-user industry to size the current installed base. Asia accounted for 65 percent of installed security cameras in 2014. In 2016, Asia is forecast to account for 68 percent of the installed base of security cameras, driven primarily by unit shipment growth in China. The installed base is characterized by different drivers in each region. In China, average camera prices are typically lower and there is a higher replacement rate. Installers and integrators cost less so replacing a faulty product is less cost prohibitive. In Europe and North America, there is more of a price premium and a focus on product reliability. Hikvision is estimated to have had the largest number of security cameras installed worldwide in 2013. Samsung Techwin is estimated to have been second. Supply has been fragmented though with the top ten camera vendors accounting for less than 40 percent of all installed cameras. Axis Communications is estimated to have had the largest number of installed network cameras in 2013, with Hikvision in second place. These two companies were the only vendors with more than 10 percent of the installed base of network cameras in 2013. NEMA's Cybersecurity Council Releases Supply Chain Best Practices The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), on behalf of its Cybersecurity Council, published NEMA CPSP 1-2015 Supply Chain Best Practices, a white paper that addresses U.S. supply chain integrity throughout the product lifecycle. This document identifies a recommended set of supply chain best practices and guidelines that electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers can implement during product development to minimize the possibility that bugs, malware, viruses, or other exploits can be used to negatively impact product operation.The paper represents best practices that should be considered in design, manufacture, and delivery of products across the supply chain. The area of Supply Chain Risk Management was identified for development, alignment, and collaboration in the companion roadmap document for the NIST Cybersecurity Framework written in response to the Presidential Executive Order 13636, "Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity." For each phase of a product's lifecycle, this white paper provides an identification of risks and their relevance, an analysis to determine implications, and recommendations that electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers should incorporate. Installed Base of Wireless IoT Devices in Industrial Automation Reached 10.3 Million in 2014 According to a research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of wireless IoT devices in industrial automation reached 10.3 million in 2014. The number of wireless IoT devices in automation networks will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.2 percent to reach 43.5 million by 2020. There is a wide range of wireless technologies used in industrial automation with different characteristics and use cases. 802.15.4 based standards such as WirelessHART and ISA100.11a are major contenders at the field level in process automation networks. WiFi and Bluetooth are the most widespread technologies in factory automation while cellular connectivity typically is used for remote monitoring and backhaul communication between plants. The increasing popularity of Ethernet based networks in factory automation is one of the key drivers for the popularity of Wi-Fi in such applications. Increased usage of standard devices such as tablets and smartphones 30 www.RemoteMagazine.com in for example mobile HMI solutions is also an important driver for the adoption of Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth in automation equipment. The wireless IoT device market is served by a multitude of players from various backgrounds including global automation solution providers, automation equipment and solution vendors, industrial communication specialists and IoT communication specialists. Emerson, Honeywell, GE and Yokogawa are leading vendors of 802.15.4 devices in industrial automation. Siemens, Cisco, Belden, Moxa, Schneider Electric and Eaton are major vendors of Wi-Fi devices while Eaton, GE and Sierra Wireless are important vendors of cellular devices for industrial automation applications. "Companies are now deepening the integration between industrial automation systems and enterprise applications and the promise of IoT is getting more tangible by the day", said Johan Svanberg, senior analyst, Berg Insight. Large multinational corporations are beginning to systematically develop and adopt best practices to maximise the benefits of IoT technology in every part of their organisations. IT/OT convergence, smart factories, Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things are all concepts which are part of the ongoing evolution of industrial automation. "Innovation in sensor technology, wireless connectivity, energy harvesting, 3D printing, big data and cloud solutions along with seamless exchange of information between devices, systems and people paves the way for improved performance, flexibility and responsiveness throughout the enterprise value chain." Smart Home Energy Management Device Market to Reach $4 billion by 2025 According to a recently published IHS report (Smart Home Energy Management Devices Report - 2015), the global market for demand responseenabled Smart Home Energy Management devices will grow to $4 billion by 2025. As energy-efficiency mandates and the need to update infrastructure drive interest in smart meters and other smart grid solutions, opportunities are also growing worldwide for smart home energy-management devices that connect to the smart meter. To this end, IHS has recently published a deep-dive report looking at the market for these devices on a global scale, examining more than 20 individual countries and regions. Each country's potential market for smart home energy-management devices is different, based on that particular country's energy profile and infrastructure, government mandates, and citizen attitudes toward energy efficiency and smart home technology alike. Among smart home energy-management devices, in-home displays (IHDs) are projected to have the highest installed base and unit shipments globally from 2011 to 2025, largely because of the UK government mandate to install IHDs with smart meters. Automation Federation Releases LOGIIC Report on Remote Access in IACS Environments The Automation Federation has released a public report - commissioned on behalf of the Linking Oil and Gas Industry to Improve Cybersecurity (LOGIIC) - that studies the possible use of remote connectivity to systems in the industrial automation and control systems (IACS) environment for the purposes of monitoring and diagnostics. The objective of the LOGIIC Remote Access Project report is to convey important factors when considering remote access in an IACS environment and support a dialogue between asset owners and automation vendors. The report presents conclusions, based on technical assessment and analysis, on the use of remote access for monitoring of end-devices in an IACS environment. Although remote access solutions are commonly present in business environments, use of this technology in the IACS environment requires evaluation of risk, planning, and security controls to ensure core assets are protected from attack and unauthorized access is prevented. Vendors use remote connectivity to monitor equipment at asset owner sites. Data collected from this equipment provides insight into system health information and can be useful in troubleshooting and optimization efforts. For the purposes of the report, LOGIIC conducted a series of research surveys and studies to identify product offerings in the marketplace, their http://www.RemoteMagazine.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Remote - Fall 2015

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Industrial Internet Solutions Improve Operational Efficiency for Fleet Operators
Driving Down Your Costs with Wireless Automation
Create a Better Remote HMI Mobile User Experience
Site Knowledge + Predictive Analytics = Maximum Availability and Business Continuity
How Can Remote Applications Grow with the Internet of Things?
IoT Can Change How Remote Sites and Assets Are Managed, But Only if Devices are Secure
Remote Monitoring and Predictive Diagnostics of Remote Power Systems
CCVT for Reliable Remote Applications
SCADA
Networking
Security
Onsite Power
Enclosures
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