When the revised Medical Act goes into effect this September, the installation of CCTV cameras in operating rooms will become mandatory. This necessitates the secure management of sensitive patient surgical footage to prevent it from being leaked, and a fierce competition is expected in the CCTV security solution market.

■ Woo Kyung Information Technology and Metajium Expand Partner Ecosystem On the 2nd, artificial intelligence specialist company Metajim signed a partnership agreement with domestic intelligent CCTV solution specialist company Wookyung Information Technology (hereinafter referred to as Wookyung) for intelligent operating room CCTV video security solutions. Woo Kyung has announced its full-scale entry into the medical video security market and appears to be busy securing a leading position in the related market.

Woo Kyung had already signed a business agreement with H&Dream, a domestic medical device distribution company, in August, securing a domestic medical distribution network and demonstrating its intention to aggressively dominate the market.

Wookyung's SECUWATCHER For OR supports CCTV video security encryption and secure video export to protect personal information. It consists of an external video export request module and a video export and video encryption module, and was developed to operate in an independent environment. Woo Kyung explained that it is also optimized for linking with the already established control system.

In addition to the encryption module, CCTV security includes features such as deep learning object detection, personal privacy protection through quick masking, and NVR (Network Video Recorder) with motion detection.

“At a time when a lot of social consensus is being reached regarding the implementation of the CCTV installation law in operating rooms this September, I am confident that Wookyung Information Technology’s unique medical-specific video information security solution will be a definitive solution,” said Jang Yeon-tae, Executive Director in charge of CCTV solutions at Wookyung Information Technology.

Hanwha Techwin, a leader in traditional video security
Hanwha Techwin, which has been in the video security business for 30 years, has built a total solution system ranging from surveillance cameras to storage devices and software by integrating new technologies such as deep learning and IoT through the intelligence and advancement of solutions.

Hanwha Techwin, which established a video security system at Yongin Severance Hospital in 2020 by introducing the Wisenet SSM video control system, has now completely separated the medical video data recorded in key medical settings, such as emergency rooms and operating rooms, from general video data. This system enhances security by preventing unauthorized users from accessing or leaking personal information.

Last September, the company attracted global attention by introducing AI cameras at GSX 2022, a global security exhibition. Hanwha Techwin's Wisenet AI solution is a cutting-edge AI security solution that applies Edge AI technology to intelligently filter and process data within the camera itself, reflecting the trend of AI and cloud technology convergence demanded in the global security market.

To strengthen physical security, the company recently partnered with Securitings, an Israeli IoTOps solutions provider. This partnership will reportedly automate critical maintenance tasks such as firmware upgrades, password replacement, and vulnerability detection, as well as help efficiently detect, diagnose, and resolve operational issues.

■ Operating Room CCTV Market Topography: iCerti, Mark Any, and EasyPiece
Companies offering operating room CCTV solutions primarily include video export security and encryption solutions, automatic masking using deep learning algorithms, and watermark insertion to identify accountability in the event of a data leak.

iCerti, a company that grew based on certificate issuance and electronic document forgery prevention technology, expanded its business into video information security in 2013 and introduced an operating room CCTV video security system. EDRON-VIEW features integrity security that verifies data forgery and alteration, and confidentiality security that protects privacy and prevents external video leaks.

MarkAny is introducing a video security solution exclusively for medical institutions, including compliance with the three major tasks of the Personal Information Protection Act, mosaicking of personal sensitive information when exporting video, insertion of watermarks to prevent leaks, file encryption, and a dedicated player, in preparation for the Medical Act that mandates the installation of CCTV in operating rooms.

As a CCTV specialist, EZPACE has launched and directly supplies operating room CCTV solutions. The company's solutions boast features such as closed-loop CCTV, unconnected to external networks, and recording without leaks or damage.