Hanwha Wisenet 7 brings cybersecurity capabilities to your cameras

With this chip it offers a new standard in video surveillance solutions for IP networks, providing clear and sharp images in all kinds of luminous environments.

Hanwha Techwin has released its new Wisenet chipset 7 defining a new standard in video surveillance solutions for IP networks. Defined by the company as its most powerful chip, offers cybersecurity functionality for the most advanced cameras while allowing clear and sharp images to be displayed in any bright environment.

The Wisenet chipset 7 has an extensive list of technologies designed to improve the cybersecurity credentials of Wisenet cameras, among which are the verification of the beginning, operating system, UART and JTAG safe, and Clone Antihardware functionality.

Secure Boot Verification provides an additional layer of security by isolating the different operating system elements of a camera, which means they're in a protected space.

A full boot is performed before there is communication with any other part of the system. This prevents disruption of the startup process, something that could be exploited by a hacker.

Wisenet 7 uses a separate operating system for encryption and decryption, as well as to verify that the applications have not been modified or are counterfeits. A separate Linux-based API is needed to access a secure operating system and without this there is no way to make any changes from outside a camera.

Antihardware Clone functionality prevents Wisenet 7 can be cloned. In addition to protecting intellectual property, ensures that this chipset is a genuine copy and eliminates the risk that a cloned device, that might contain malware, used to steal sensitive data, like passwords.

JTAG ports are hardware interfaces that are used to program, testing and debugging devices. Cybercriminals could have low-level control of a camera via the JTAG port and could replace the firmware with a malicious version.

Wisenet 7 avoid this by securing these ports through a key-based authentication mechanism that only authorized personnel working for Hanwha Techwin have access to.

UART ports are serial interfaces that are generally used to debug cameras. They allow the administrator's access to a camera and, therefore, are a target for hackers trying to access sensitive information, like password keys. By forcing compliance with restricted and secure access to the UART port, Wisenet 7 allows the debugging process to be completed safely, without opening the door to cybercriminals.

Moreover, the cameras that work with Wisenet 7 comply with UL CAP and Secure by Default standards. In addition, benefit from a manufacturer-owned device certificate issuance system.

In addition to significant improvements in cybersecurity, this Wisnet7 chipset ensures that users enjoy high-quality images, regardless of luminosity conditions.

A wide dynamic range function (Wdr) extreme uses new technologies to improve local contrast and scene analysis to capture very light images of scenes containing a complex combination of bright and dark areas.

Low-light performance has also been improved with the introduction of 3D noise reduction technology that, while minimizing motion blur, uses several filters to isolate and eliminate pixels that cause noise. In addition, a new noise reduction algorithm improves the edges and color of objects.

An advanced lens distortion correction feature (Ldc) more accurately corrects distortion caused by a wide-angle lens compared to conventional LDC. In this way, images are offered that more similarly to how people see through a wide field of view.

Wisenet cameras that make up the Wisenet7 chipset include the following models of 6 Mp: XNB-8002 IP box camera, bullet IP XNO-8082R with IR, IP minidome with IR XND-8082RF and XND-8082RV, and vandal-free XNV-8082R. Also, it is also included in the XNB-9002 4K box IP cameras, bullet IP XNO-9082R with IR, and IP minidomos with IR XND-9082RV, XND-9082RF uy the vandal XNV-9082R.

Features:

• Set of video analytics including facial and body detection, as well as audio, Blur, directional and impact detection.
• Audio analytics, who recognize critical sounds like screams, broken glass, gunfire and explosions, and generate alerts to allow security personnel to react quickly to any incidents.
• Digital image stabilization (Dis) supported by gyroscopic sensors when a camera is affected by wind or vibrations, resulting in more stable images.
• WiseStream is a complementary compression technology that dynamically controls coding, balance quality and compression according to movement in the image. Combining WiseStream II with H.265 compression improves bandwidth efficiency by up to a 75% compared to current H.264 technology.
• The operator's experience is enhanced by on-screen menus (Osd) that support vector graphics and have no color limitations. They also allow the display of company logos.

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