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Drift Net Free Visible Weapon Detection Examined

With school shootings a growing concern in the US, there are now many new entrants and large incumbents offering visible weapons...

By Jermaine Wilson - 7 days ago | 8 Comments

Eagle Eye Networks Is PRC Sunell's Largest US Importer

Despite PRC China Sunell's ongoing Russia marketing of military-applicable products, its CEO proclaiming "Salute to Russia and Putin" when Russia...

By Jermaine Wilson - 7 days ago

UK Says "Ahead of Schedule" On Removing PRC China Cameras From Sensitive Sites

While six months ago, Hikvision falsely claimed the UK government "endorses the security credentials of Hikvision products," the UK government now...

By William Howard-Waddingham - 7 days ago

Sunell's Ongoing Russia Marketing Of Military Applicable Products Risk Sanctions

While Sunell denied doing business in Russia since the 2014 Crimea invasion, this week, Sunell's official Russian distributor quoted us pricing for...

By Conor Healy and William Howard-Waddingham - 8 days ago | 4 Comments

PDK CEO Speaks On Future and Expansion Plans

While end-to-end offerings are increasingly commonplace, funded by VC firms, PDK says they are focused on expanding its core access business,...

By Jermaine Wilson - 8 days ago | 10 Comments

Meraki Runs IDC "Leader" Marketing Campaign That Omitted Verkada

Cisco Meraki and Verkada, founded by an ex-Meraki executive, compete regularly within video surveillance, offering structurally similar HaaS...

By Christie Smythe - 8 days ago | 3 Comments

Hanwha WiseDetector Train Your Own Analytics Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - 8 days ago

FIPS 140-2 And Video Surveillance Cybersecurity

Increasingly, manufacturers are marketing FIPS 140-2 compliance for improved cybersecurity, including Avigilon, Axis, Hanwha, Hikvision,...

By bashis mcw - 8 days ago | 8 Comments

IPVM Comments To FCC On Improving Cybersecurity

IPVM submitted comments to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on how it can best serve public interests and cybersecurity by enforcing...

By Conor Healy and William Howard-Waddingham - 9 days ago

"Majority" Of Mercury Red Boards Still Vulnerable, HID Confirms

Two years after a critical 10.0 vulnerability was disclosed on HID / Mercury red boards, the company has confirmed that the "majority" are still...

By Jermaine Wilson - 9 days ago | 4 Comments

Hikvision Admits Hardship But Optimistic About Overseas Growth

FCC new authorization banned, NDAA banned, and US sanctioned, Hikvision's overseas sales strategy has changed drastically in the past several...

By Angelique Chen - 9 days ago

How ViTs/ChatGPT Can Automatically Alert On Protests Tested

While traditional video analytics are improving for identifying people and vehicles (see IPVM's 2024 ranking / test results), accurately...

By Mert Karakaya - 9 days ago | 2 Comments

Flock Retracts False Statement About IPVM, Explains Position

Scrutiny of Flock Safety has grown as it has expanded from a small startup to one of physical security's fastest-growing companies, fueled by $300...

By John Honovich - 12 days ago | 2 Comments

Avigilon Alta H6SL Cloud Camera Tested

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By Jack Parkin - 12 days ago | 5 Comments

PRC China's Nuctech Offices Raided by EU Regulators

While tensions between US and PRC China entities have become commonplace, one of the PRC's largest security technology companies is facing...

By William Howard-Waddingham - 13 days ago

Assa Abloy Revenue Declines Organically, Grows Acquisitions Q1 2024

Assa Abloy has made hundreds of acquisitions over the years, with 24 just last year. These acquisitions are helping significantly as Assa...

By John Honovich - 13 days ago

Internet Access Problems For Exhibitors At ISC West As Cloud Expands

As cloud is going mainstream in video surveillance, strong bandwidth / connectivity is crucial for manufacturer demos and convincing...

By Jermaine Wilson - 13 days ago | 30 Comments

Axon Week 2024 Show Report

Business is booming for Axon, now valued at over $20 billion (see our analysis), and the company recently bought Fusus, which it has great...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 13 days ago

US Non-Compete Ban Excludes "Senior Executives"

While the FTC announced a "Rule Banning Noncompetes," this ban has an important exclusion for "senior executives" that will likely cover many...

By John Honovich - 14 days ago | 2 Comments

School Responds, Sues Evolv

A student's lawsuit over being stabbed at a NY state high school is turning Evolv, its integration partner, and now its customer against each...

By Conor Healy - 14 days ago

Dahua 2023 & Q1 2024 Financial Analyzed

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By Angelique Chen - 14 days ago

Genetec Speaks On Its Video Analytics Strategy

With Genetec's rival Milestone consolidating Briefcam and Briefcam being a common partner for Genetec, what is Genetec's video analytics...

By Jermaine Wilson - 14 days ago

Uniview OEM Directory 2024

With Dahua and Hikvision now banned for new FCC authorizations and the NDAA ban in place for 4+ years, many companies that previously relabeled...

By Ethan Ace - 14 days ago

Risks Of CEIA Opengate One Zone Detection

Threat localization is common for metal and "weapons" detector but CEIA's newer Opengate does not have it. What risks exist with this? In...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 15 days ago

Verkada Strong ISC West Booth Traffic Fueled By Gifts

Verkada is famous for giving away gifts (most notably 100,000+ Yeti mugs), and for the second year, Verkada has brought this to ISC West, with...

By Mert Karakaya - 15 days ago | 10 Comments

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