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Securing Smart Locks: Biometric Authentication and AI Integration

Smart lock innovations have emerged as a game-changer in the realm of security, revolutionising traditional access control systems. With technological advancements, these innovative solutions have gained significant traction for their ability to enhance security measures, streamline access management, and provide unparalleled convenience. In today’s digital age, where businesses and individuals alike are increasingly concerned about safeguarding their assets, smart locks offer a robust and sophisticated approach to security. This article explores the cutting-edge advancements in biometric authentication and AI integration within smart locks, shedding light on their potential to redefine access control systems. Smart lock innovations have paved the way for advanced security solutions that go beyond the limitations of traditional lock and key systems. By incorporating cutting-edge technologies, these intelligent locks provide enhanced protection against unauthorised access, intrusions, and breaches. According to a report by MarketsandMarkets, the global smart lock market is projected to reach a value of $3.9 billion by 2027, driven by the increasing demand for advanced security solutions in residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. This surge in adoption reflects the growing realisation of the importance of smart lock innovations in mitigating security risks. This article focuses on two transformative advancements within smart locks: biometric authentication and

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Smart Solutions

5 Reasons Why You Need a Perimeter Intrusion Detection System for Your CCTV

Every business has physical and intellectual property. Often, we spend a lot of time and money protecting our intellectual property that we forget we need to be equally vigilant when it comes to our physical property. Imagine if someone stole all the laptops or hazardous material from our offices or warehouses – what would it cost you to replace them all? In these scenarios, just installing CCTV is not enough. You need to be able to prevent break-ins and thefts from ever happening, or quickly put a stop to them while they are in progress. This is where a perimeter intrusion detection system (PIDS) comes in. It is a device or sensor that detects the presence of an intruder attempting to breach the physical perimeter of a property, building, or any other secured area. A PIDS enhances your current security setup and gives you extra protection as it can alert you to a potential threat so that you can immediately use your CCTV system to pinpoint the exact location of the attacker on your property – all without needing you to employ a person to keep watch of activity on CCTV monitors. If you are wondering whether it is necessary

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ELV

EKTECH Wins RM7.6m ELV Contract to Supply and Implement Smart Solutions for High-End Residence in the heart of KL

EKTECH Systems Engineering Sdn Bhd, a company under the EKTECH Group, won a RM7.6m Extra-Low-Volatage (ELV) contract from a major Property Developer to supply and implement Smart Solutions for a high-end residential development Kuala Lumpur.  The Transit-Oriented-Development (TOD) in central Kuala Lumpur has a Gross Development Value (GDV) of over RM700 million with 1,000 units of apartment, will be located next to a LRT and MRT interchange.  EKTECH Systems Engineering has been engaged to supply and implement the latest Smart Homes solution with Smart Digital Locks, security systems like IP surveillance with Video Analytics, Cardless Access Control and Visitor Management Systems, Perimeter Intrusion Detection Alert System, and Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) for broadband services and SMATV infrastructure. 

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Smart City
Smart City

What Are Smart Cities and Why They Are Important

As we move towards a fully connected society, we begin to see the emergence of cities deploying smart solutions to become smart cities. The “smart” in “smart cities do not refer to a characteristic that defines the city’s smartness, but to the city’s ability to create better living environment for its citizens. Smart cities utilise information and communication technology (ICT) to increase operational efficiency and to provide better quality of life to their residents. The main goals of a smart city are to improve efficiency, reduce wastage and inconvenience, improve social and economic quality, and maximize social inclusion. With over half the world’s population currently residing in cities and this number  expected to rise significantly every year, there comes a need to manage environmental, social, and economic sustainability of resources. Smart cities are built around the concept that citizens create the city, not just how citizens can benefit from the services governments can provide to them. Therefore, smart cities are important because they allow citizens and local government authorities to work together to launch initiatives and use smart technologies to manage assets and resources in the growing urban environment. Some examples of smart cities’ use of technology are collecting real-time data

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ELV

Work Smart, Transform Your Office Into A Smart Office

Many of us have heard of the term “Internet of Things” or “IoT” for short, but what exactly is it? Well, the Internet of Things (IoT) describes the network of physical devices that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for the purpose of connecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the internet, with minimal human intervention. These “things” range from ordinary household objects to sophisticated industrial tools. We have already begun transforming our homes into smart homes with the help of everyday devices such as smart kitchen appliances, smart TVs, and Google Home – so why not our offices? By turning your office into a smart office, not only will you be able to future-proof your workplace (imagine if you already practiced using Zoom before the COVID-19 pandemic hit), but it also leads to improved employee well-being, increased productivity, and fewer building costs. Here’s what you need to transform your office into a smart office: 1. Smart Office Tools Smart office tools are usually the first step in transforming your office into a smart office as they can be implemented even without changing the layout of your office. Examples of smart office tools are visual

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EKTECH Smart Home
Smart Home

The Must-Haves For Your Smart Home

What is a Smart Home? A smart home uses internet-connected devices to enable remote monitoring and management of various home appliances and systems. This is to create a convenient home setup using mobile or any other network devices to control functions like lighting, appliances, security alarm systems, home access and more. Homeowners and developers today are often looking to adapt smart home system to their current homes or new home projects. There is no doubt that smart home technology provides homeowners security, comfort, convenience and energy efficiency by allowing them to control smart devices via an app or other networked devices. As part of internet of things (IoT), smart home systems can be operated together as a hub or individually based on different preferences. In this modern world, technology has been aimed to make our life easier and now, with a touch of a button on our mobile – we are able to remotely control our home appliances even when we are not home. Here is the list of the must-haves for your new smart home. Smart Lighting If you are just about to convert your current home to a smart home, lighting is the entry level to begin your

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EKTECH Video Analytics
Smart Solutions

The Evolution of Video Analytics

Video Analytics, also known as Video Content Analysis (VCA) , in Surveillance,  has been around for many years ever since the introduction of Digital CCTVs in the late 1990s.  Around the years of 2004 and 2005, companies specialising in VCA started appearing, providing solutions that analyse changes in the scenes to help in security monitoring.  The most commonly available analytics then were object detection, unattended objects, virtual tripwires or boundaries and with some offering object identification as well.  All these were based on analysing the changes in the scene which is actually changes in the pixels of images.  The applications using these early VCA were mildly successful.  Mainly use to alert guards to anomalies in the video stream and most of the time producing more false alarms and then real events.  Today, VCA incorporates more sophisticated analysis thus making themselves more useful as a surveillance tool, some are even expanded to help businesses analyse their operations and customer behaviours.  This came about with the advancement of higher resolution digital cameras that provide clearer images for the VCA to analyse.  Secondly, with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning techniques, the VCA can actually learn the scene and adjust to the environment, ignoring environmental factors and accurately

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