Unifying Forces: ONVIF's Collaborative Approach to Security

Steve welcomes Leo Levit, chair of ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum), to talk about the evolution of IP security standards. Leo and Steve discuss ONVIF's journey from its founding by Axis, Bosch, and Sony in 2008, overcoming initial skepticism, to becoming the standard for interoperability. Leo highlights ONVIF's growth, noting the increasing number of conformant products, even from companies initially resistant to open standards. He covers ONVIF's current and future initiatives, such as integrating IP audio with VMS, developing a cloud profile for camera-to-cloud communication, and…