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Hosted access control has gained significantly in the past 5 years since IPVM first tested Feenics. How much has Feenics improved and how well do they compete now in...
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In this report, IPVM examines Evolv's plans, including:
Unprecedented Deal in Security Screening
Merger with SPAC...
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...Admin' privileges to view any customer's camera footage at any time, unbeknownst to said customers, IPVM can reveal, based both on the hacker's confirmation and an interview with an individual with...
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Background
IPVM reported that on January 11, the Department of Transportation (Detran) of the Brazilian state of...
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[UPDATE: Verkada Gave Various Employees Access To Any Camera Without Telling Customers, IPVM confirmed with the hacker and from an individual with direct knowledge of this...
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FLIR has been criticized for its struggling conventional surveillance business and praised for...
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Valcri is currently designed for law enforcement, but Genetec told IPVM they plan on using the technology to create an off-the-shelf enterprise tool that will be sold...
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The FDA's action came as The Washington Post reported on new peer-reviewed IPVM research, which found a temperature manipulating compensation algorithm at work in several...
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...States due to bans and sanctions against Hikvision and Dahua, how is Axis competing with them in Brazil? IPVM spoke with Axis competitors, partners, and Axis itself to find out more.
IPVM has been in...
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LOL. Researchers from machine learning lab OpenAI have discovered that their state-of-the-art...
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I have spent way too much time on this so i am looking to the hive mind to help me out. The...
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Hanwha's favorability surged in IPVM's 2019 study, emerging as a strong competitor to low-cost competitors like Dahua and Hikvision....
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In this note, we examine the new offering, including feedback from Milestone to IPVM, expected features and availability, and how Milestone compares to sibling Arcules and its...
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... Register Now For the IPVM March 17th Q/A / Help Webinar And if you have ideas for future webinar topics, do let us know.
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Anyone know why the iframe int. setting is greyed out?This image is from the ecode settings page...
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...temperature screening was sold to the US Department of Veterans Affairs by dealer Native Instinct, as IPVM reported in November, 2020.
Alerts Public
In conjunction with the warning letters, the FDA...
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The ESX (Nashville) physical show is now canceled, virtual only: So what will happen with ISC...
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... See IPVM's Video Analytics Hardware 101 to learn more.
Video Analytics Are Computer Vision
Video...
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... 3 months later, Proxy has effectively shrugged it off, touting growing sales to IPVM.
In this note, we examine Proxy's response and where this places HID.
Proxy...
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... IPVM published this investigation alongside The Intercept, who have published their own...
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Ambarella addressed Dahua and Hikvision's HiSilicon stockpile and new Dahua design wins in its...
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Blanketing Cities in CCTV Cameras Does Not Help
This interview is part of a running series of IPVM interviews of professionals of note. For previous IPVM interview coverage, please see:
LTS...
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...post of "pimping" California buses with Hikvision's temperature tablets:
Modesto City verified to IPVM that they bought and deployed those Hikvision devices using federal funds. Modesto City was not...
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As the title says, this all happened a year ago this week: March 3, 2020: SIA Director Dismisses...
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Dell is one of the largest manufacturers in computing, but how do security integrators view the...
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Detecting people not wearing seatbelts or talking on the phone are 2 areas that have been...
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... In this post, IPVM examines this incident.
Avarn Drops Hikvision
In an announcement last month, Avarn said it...
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This is a sentiment I have heard repeatedly, nicely summed up by this trade show magazine: his...
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Client wants employees to use turnstile to enter and exit. The man door is handicap accessible...
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Other Lock Guides
IPVM has a number of guides specifically addressing mechanical hardware and integration to electronic...
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In this report, IPVM examines Vivint's claims against ADT, as well as ADT's ongoing lawsuit against Vivint and...
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Axis is one of the biggest video surveillance manufacturers but how well would they do amongst...
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Article: NoCookies | The Australian China’s reputation as an unpleasant neighbour is being...
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Inside this note, we share a response from ADI to IPVM, a complaint to Resideo's Supplier Code of Conduct, and Resideo's ignoring the 'red flag' status...
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Now 3 years since Motorola acquired Avigilon, how do integrators view the company?
Inside...
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Inside this report
A 30-minute video from SecuriThings including IPVM Q&A
Background on the company
$14 million funding round
SecuriThings Horizon...
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The company is best known by IPVM members for its 2019 OpenALPR acquisition but the company is now aiming for a much bigger, more...
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IPVM has been in Brazil for the past few months meeting with local Brazilian professionals, gaining a...
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ADT No Comment
ADT and its attorneys did not respond to IPVM's request to comment for clarification on its attempts to 'refund' / 'reimburse' victims.
Vote...
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We demonstrate this issue in this video:
Axis responded to IPVM saying the PTZ may be out of alignment (though it was correctly installed, shown in videos...
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Here's the gate in question: The issue is the lock requires a card scan to unlock the lever. The...
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... However, machine learning is often significantly less accurate than deep learning (covered in IPVM Face Detection Test and Axis AI-Based Object Analytics Tested), particularly with the...
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... IPVM has tested Ava's cameras and VMS + video analytics. But what do integrators think of...
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Axis provided the following statement to IPVM about the plan and the likelihood that future bonus plans would not be made public:
Axis...
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Rob Currans on LinkedIn: I cancelled my ASIS membership in December. Why? It was completely
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Given the extreme cold and winter weather affecting a lot of the US and beyond these days: How...
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Yikes. Guess the code that unlocks the opening: Dirty button 'tells' are a classic problem with...
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IPVM has been in Brazil for the past few months meeting with local Brazilian professionals, gaining a...
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Bosch is a giant conglomerate doing over $70 billion in annual revenue but how well respected is...
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IP cameras have claimed to detect tampering for years, but how well do they really work?
To...
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From a new job listing: I'd link to Hikvision's US website but it's downright now: It likely...
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Can’t seem to find any information on this but I am interested in finding out what type of camera...
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Does anyone know what type of cellular antenna this is? Ryan
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See comment from Tony Dong: For context, this was in response to a question / poll about having...
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VSaaS is a fast-growing market but the Canon / Milestone backed spinout Arcules has had...
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Many spend thousands on advanced access systems but regularly neglect one of the least expensive,...
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Milestone declined to comment about this to IPVM.
Versus Genetec
In terms of a 'Unified' offering, Genetec has long offered a combined access...
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"Bad aftersales...
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Read here: Exclusive: Half London councils found using Chinese surveillance tech linked to Uighur...
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Is anyone currently using or has tested the Axis Q6100-E with the Q61PTZ? Thoughts? Thank you,
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Hi guys, how are you all? I need to adjust the camera settings to see all the panels installed in...
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Bosch is investigating its supplier Dahua after IPVM and The LA Times reported on Dahua's "Uyghur warnings."
Inside this note, we share the full...
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In this report, IPVM examines the new facility based on an interview with Motorola Solutions.
Facility Supports...
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ZKTeco is China's largest access control company preparing to raise $190 million in its IPO but...
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For many in the US, the weather is atypically cold this week. On Facebook, a distributor posted...
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...the last two years; however, what is driving that growth, and what challenges does ISS face in 2021? IPVM examines.
IPVM has been in Brazil for the past few months meeting with local Brazilian...
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...processing engines which make higher accuracy analytics possible, but performance varies widely (see also IPVM Camera Analytics Shootout).
Ambarella
US-headquartered Ambarella is a widely used SoC...
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Watch ADT's statement to Inside Edition below:
ADT declined to explain to IPVM how ADT can say, on TV, that it takes "full responsibility for this' while later alleging, in...
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IPVM bought and tested two Provision-ISR IP cameras, the DI-340IPS-28 and DI-340IPE-28 to see how...
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Openpath has raised more than $60 million and teamed up with Meraki as it attempts to disrupt the...
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Update, a day after IPVM published Hikvision responded:
Hikvision takes cybersecurity very seriously and is always...
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Mega manufacturer Tyco offers multiple access control lines including Software House and Kantech....
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Hi Guys, hope you are all fine! I am having difficult time to figure it out.. I need to set two...
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Hi There! I am new to IPVM and don't know if this subject matters here. If don't, my apologies. I am working on a video...
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Dahua has responded to IPVM and the LA Times investigation into Dahua's "Uyghur Warnings". Dahua has been caught lying...
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...streaming, consistently measured ~2 seconds through the cloud, to the web client:
This is similar to what IPVM has tested with Arcules, Avigilon, Network Optix, and Tyco Cloudvue. Rhombus's ~1-second latency...
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Two US Senators sent a letter questioning Amazon after IPVM and the LA Times exposed Dahua's "real-time Uyghur warnings" for China police.
In a letter...
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...Milestone has become a major VMS supplier in North America and Europe, how is Milestone doing in Brazil? IPVM examines.
IPVM has been in Brazil for the past few months meeting with local Brazilian...
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In this report, IPVM examines the newest prospectus and reports on:
RaySharp background
H1 2020, 2019 revenue and...
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... Mirasys told IPVM that FSM was looking for a company to invest in and Mirasys wanted money to fund planned growth....
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I asked this a number of years ago, but it was buried in my response to another question. I have...
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...recognition, verified by Dahua's own software client, SDK, technical documentation, and public bids, IPVM has found.
Dahua says they can recognize, in their words, "white" vs "yellow" vs "black". The...
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Response From Proxy
Proxy told IPVM, in response to these results, that the global pandemic slowed go-to-market activities last...
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..."real-time Uyghur Warnings" to China police, as Dahua's own technical documents reveal, discovered by IPVM. This video explains what Dahua is doing:
This proves Dahua lied when Dahua claimed it "does...
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...Ubiquiti's growth, and how is Ubiquiti's competitiveness in selling video surveillance?
In this report, IPVM examines Ubiquiti's 2020 financials, including:
Growth and profitability
Low SG&A...
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...com’s reputation as a residential focused company? And how have their results changed since 2019? IPVM investigates how 200+ integrators responded about the once dot com startup.
Major Themes
Not...
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Avigilon's 61MP H5 Pro camera more than doubles their previous highest resolution camera. But how...
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This is not a viewpoint I have heard before: FBI slayings show risk surveillance cameras pose to...
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[Update: Motorola Solutions has clarified to IPVM that this NDAA compliant facility is newly opened and replaces Avigilon's Plano, TX facility,...
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Watch Hikvision's new video, from this week:
Update, Hikvision has now deleted it after IPVM called this out. Here is a saved version of it:
Hikvision shows people entering their own...
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New Reed Survey for ISC East with an emphasis on exaggerated danger and the economic impact more...
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ARES management spoke to IPVM about what they acquired and in this note, we examine the deal and ARES plans.
Acquisition...
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Many Video Management Software (VMS) providers offer free versions, either open source, for a...
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... At the recent IPVM show, Openpath overviewed the Meraki integration starting at the 10:30 mark:
Meraki No...
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However, IPVM does not believe that it is unique.
Outlook For DMP Cloud Access
While DMP's cloud access...
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IPVM explores the deal, what it means for Hanwha, feedback from Hanwha, and the human rights...
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IPVM's own surveys conducted last year show the pandemic's impact declining over the span of 2020,...
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ONVIF told IPVM similarly in January that:
products may use ONVIF standards but may not use the ONVIF logo...
