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V.18 I.8 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014
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Big sky thinking for Cloud-based security
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Chasing interoperability Standards bodies have been claiming for years that they’re making security products easier to integrate, but are the right people listening? By Linda Johnson
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hen integrator Rob Quinn refers to compatibility standards as the Holy Grail of the security industry, he captures two truths. First, making installations easier and less frustrating is a much sought-after goal. Second, the goal often seems far off. “I think in the future, standards will make installs easier. It’s a possibility in the future,” says Quinn, president of Torontobased Quinn Digital Asset Protection. “But
at this point, I haven’t seen a huge change.” The several organizations created to develop and promote compatible specifications see the situation more positively, of course. And today, by going into new areas and expanding their range of conformant products and services, they expect their interoperability standards will — in the not-sodistant future — become a more integral, and really useful, component of daily security operations. Per Björkdahl, chairman of the steering committee of ONVIF (open network Continued on p.18
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