Open Security & Safety Alliance Sets the Course for Industry Harmonization Through 2020
The Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA), an industry body comprised of leaders, influencers and organizations from all facets of the security, safety and building automation space, announced a series of milestones achieved in the past 20 months since the alliance first began. Significant markers include the OSSA common Technology Stack and two resulting specifications, the introduction of the first OSSA-inspired digital marketplace, and the “Driven by OSSA” designation for commercially available video security devices based on the alliance’s philosophy and purpose.
The OSSA-orchestrated ecosystem is designed to enhance trust, and to enable innovation and opportunity for industry stakeholders and customers. The initiative is anchored by OSSA’s Technology Stack, which describes the fundamental thoughts on how to create harmony across video security devices to enhance trust and enable innovation. Under the umbrella of this guiding document, and further solidifying it, the Alliance is now launching the first two in a series of technical specifications, being the OSSA Application Interface Specification, which defines a set of four interfaces which collectively enable third-party software applications to run on video security cameras following the Technology Stack.