The objective of the cactus concept is to implement a multimedia cyber security campaign in order to raise awareness among potential and existing MOBOTIX customers of the extremely important issue of data security in network-based video security systems, inform them about the growing risks and show them how they can protect themselves. Efficient, cost-efficient, and intelligent.

Hacker attack attempts usually cannot be prevented in IP networks, which is why IP video systems have also become a tempting target for unwanted intruders. This is why you should protect yourself as much as possible from unauthorized access in the first place. Like a cactus.

When hackers attack a network in order to access a live image and/or stored images and videos in a camera, the camera is not always the only target of the attack. What happens when they try to pull data from the storage medium of the dismounted camera? Or from the stolen or hacked NAS? And just how safe are the individual interconnections from spying or manipulation?

End-to-end encryption with no blind spots is required, from the image source via the data cables and the data storage through to the video management system on the user’s computer. Like a cactus, whose every limb is covered in thorns, all of the modules (camera, storage, cables, VMS) in the MOBOTIX system have digital thorns that protect them from unauthorized access.

Unlike most other plants, cacti can live to be older than average, some up to 200 years. Just like our video systems, which have an above-average MTBF of 80,000 hours (over 9 years). Maybe that’s because the cactus doesn’t move, and neither does the camera with non-moving parts.

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Cacti also survive in places where other plants have long given up. Not only are they robust, they also use the tight supply of nutrients available to them very sparingly. Just like our video systems, which have a minimal energy consumption and require little maintenance.

The growth area of the biggest cactus family, the Opuntia, extends from southern Canada to southern Argentina. It goes from the Caribbean in the east all the way to the Galapagos Islands in the west. Opuntia have become naturalized in many countries, including ones along the Mediterranean as well as South Africa and Australia. Opuntia grow in temperate and tropical regions at altitudes ranging from sea level to 4,700 meters. Some species are extremely frost-resistant and can even survive the winter in Central Europe. They are not bothered by large temperature fluctuations, rain, sun, storms or snow. Just like our outdoor video systems, which can function nearly anywhere in the world without any additional heating or ventilation.

The usefulness of certain Optunia species can be traced far back in history. Their shoots and fruits were consumed by humans and livestock, and the cacti were also used to produce valuable pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. The hidden potential of these cacti is simply amazing. Just like our video systems, which have built-in intelligence and a multitude of features along with excellent image quality and a long service life in a highly efficient overall package

No one can get around these cactus plants. The Washington Convention, a species protection treaty, does not include any Opuntia. Only two out a total of around 200 Opuntia species are listed as endangered. Just like our video systems, which are armed with comprehensive cyber security measures that make them extremely tough for the international hacker community to crack.

MOBOTIX knows there is no need to change what works. We will keep working closely together in the future with security experts from our customer base as well as the fields of industry and administration. Our goal is to protect and maintain as best we can the technologies and systems that help make our everyday lives safer and better.