Having not only contributed an outstanding performance to the fight against the Covid-19 corona virus epidemic, Taiwan has also worked to create an improved performance in the prevention of hacking of networkable video surveillance devices and systems.

(Left) It is the seal of Certification on “The IoT Cyber Security Standards and Testing Specification”  

The standards for Video Surveillance System Series (TAICS TS0014-1 v2.0—for IP Cameras, TAICS TS-0014-3—for DVR, and TAICS TS-0014-4 v1.0—for NVR) are said to be 72% compliant to the requirements of UL2900, according to III (The Institution for Information Industry), a think tank and R&D organisation for, the Digital Economy, Industrialisation and Talent Cultivation. The standards and regulations will be reviewed and updated under the supervision of III when any industrial feedback or market complaints are raised.

Based on the latest standards, in working with TAF(*1)-certified testing labs, TSSIA(*2) Industrial Association has got the governmental project to offer counseling service since 2018. Up to date, there are Twenty-two (22) Taiwan-based manufacturers (as shown below) received the service in improving the cyber security in design to their IP Cameras (benefit to 200 models+). Among them, among them, 11 companies have successfully passed their products through the strict Lab testing in compliance to the nation’s IoT Cyber Security Standards & Regulations.

As the number of cyber-attacks world-wide on IoT devices and consequently on video systems has been much more frequent and is growing at an unprecedented rate, and, bearing in mind, that the continually growing number of IP cameras shipped from Taiwan has reached a figure of 35% - 40% of the total number installed globally. The Taiwan government acknowledged the phenomenon and thus released the IoT cyber security standards and regulations. According to the regulations, there are eight professional testing labs being assessed and certified by TAF to assist customers (including governmental agencies) in supervision, ensure that networkable devices incorporate effective cyber protection and/or meet the nation’s standards and regulations.

With the experience, the TSSIA will, in working with selected TAF-certified testing Labs, TAICS, and III, as a serice window would like to extend the consultation and testing programme to companies overseas, to help enhance inspection of cyber security performance of products that are assigned for production in Taiwan.

Cyber security in IP Surveillance has been highlighted and recognised as a serious issue throughout the world, the policy will give impetus to the IP surveillance industry in Taiwan, enabling it to enhance its export business to the rest of the globe and also build a ‘safe and reliable digital land’ in the nation of Taiwan.