Enhanced Security Measures Implemented at Barco Control Rooms - Insight into the Enhancements
The latest update to Barco Control Rooms' CTRL software brings significant improvements to both security and user experience, bolstering the platform's capabilities in a variety of advanced features:
- Enhanced Security with Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC): The update introduces ABAC to provide more precise and secure access management, ensuring users access only authorized sources and functions based on attributes such as roles, location, or device[1].
- Multi-head Support for Encoder Sources: The update supports multiple video outputs (heads) from encoder sources, allowing operators to view and manage several video streams or content feeds simultaneously on different displays, enhancing situational awareness and control efficiency[1].
- "Follow me" Functionality: This features seamless user session persistence, enabling users to maintain their workflow across different operator desks or videowalls without interruption, improving flexibility and productivity in dynamic control room environments[1].
- Granular Source Permissions: CTRL now offers granular permission settings for video and data sources, tightly controlling which users can access, interact with, or display specific content on operator stations or videowalls, aligning with the platform’s strict cybersecurity design[1].
- API Integration: Robust API integration capabilities allow interoperability with third-party systems and automate workflows, thereby increasing operational efficiency and enabling tailored integrations to specific control room requirements[1].
- Portrait Displays for CTRLdesk: CTRL now supports portrait-oriented monitors for CTRLdesk operator stations, optimizing display real estate and improving ergonomic viewing arrangements in control rooms[1].
- Support for VNC Sources: The software now natively supports Virtual Network Computing (VNC) sources, enabling remote desktop connections to various systems directly within the CTRL environment for simplified control and monitoring[1].
- Integration of Common RDP and Web Content: CTRL integrates standard Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and web content sources, allowing users to access and control Windows-based desktops and web applications securely from the CTRL platform[1].
- Interacting with Common Web via CTRLwall: Operators can now interact directly with web sources displayed on large videowalls (CTRLwall), facilitating collaborative monitoring and manipulation of web-based content in the control room[1].
- Audio for Wall: Audio support is integrated for videowall content, enabling synchronized sound with the displayed video sources, enhancing the multimedia experience and situational awareness in control rooms[1].
These developments underscore Barco CTRL’s commitment to a “Security by Design” philosophy, offering a scalable, secure, and intuitive KVM-over-IP platform that supports deployment in highly secure environments while simplifying workflows and easing deployment complexities. The enhancements reflect Barco’s dedication to security, simplicity, and scalability for modern control rooms[1].
The updates to Barco CTRL software version 1.4.0 are designed to improve the user experience for control-room operators, enabling them to interact more efficiently and securely with various sources and content within the platform.
[1] Source: Barco Control Rooms official press release
- Security by Design: The updated Barco CTRL software is built with a focus on security, ensuring enhanced cybersecurity through features like Enhanced Security with Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC).
- With the new update, Barco CTRL's Technology includes innovations such as data-and-cloud-computing integrations, API for third-party system interoperability, and support for web and RDP content, further showcasing its dedication to the advancement of control room products and user experience.
