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Watch this 3-minute video explaining how the PRC did this:
In this report, IPVM reveals the full extent of this process, which has yet to be covered in English-language...
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...original AnyVision was a fairly focused surveillance/security company, though that had its challenges, as IPVM has covered, e.g., the 2020 Anyvision mass layoffs.
Now, Oosto explained to IPVM how they plan...
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...Culture Optimization
Verkada's sales culture starts at the top with executive chairman Hans Robertson, as IPVM reported in April. Robertson (see video below) equates open-bar, happy-hour 'interviews' to...
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This 21-page guide explains the fundamentals and challenges of VMS/VSaaS integration with video...
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Hikvision told the FCC that fears about its equipment are "unfounded" and "implausible" arguing...
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..."in light of NDAA requirements", even though they do not use banned Huawei SoCs, Bosch confirmed to IPVM, opening a new chapter in risks of NDAA enforcement.
In this report, we examine Bosch's...
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Inside this note, based on conversations with HID and industry executives, IPVM examines how the situation impacts the company's customers.
HID Confirms Supply Issues, But Not...
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Best Buy, Home Depot, and Lowe's dropped Lorex (Dahua) products after IPVM and TechCrunch reached out to the retailers about them selling products from a manufacturer...
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We recently were trying to put together a mobile security box to be installed in construction...
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From the National Review: China Demonstrates Most Powerful Quantum Computer.” That was the...
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In a few months, IPVM will celebrate a milestone of 1,000 tests (see 968 tests currently): How should we celebrate?...
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... Related, IPVM had raised problems with the SIA Board process. SIA explained the criteria: Regular Members who...
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... An example of this is Avigilon's "Focus of Attention" Alert monitoring (IPVM Test), which does not use a typical matrix of cameras for monitoring, but only displays video on...
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... Now, the company's co-founder tells IPVM that they have doubled revenue year over year and they are opening up to support 3rd party...
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Salient Systems tells IPVM they have entered a new "3.0" era, with new management and a new direction.
The veteran VMS...
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Vivotek has built in their AI Smart Motion Detection to select low cost, NDAA complaint C-Series...
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...bill, the Secure Equipment Act of 2021, passed by a 420-4 vote yesterday:
For more background see IPVM's original coverage Bill Introduced To Ban Dahua And Hikvision From Obtaining FCC...
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...performance and privacy concerns this might have based on comments from Flock Safety, the ACLU, and EFF to IPVM.
Flock Announces "Raven" - "Audio Evidence Capture"
Flock introduced Raven, an audio detection...
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Verkada has added in tailgate detection, for no additional cost, however, IPVM testing shows many missed events and significant delays in receiving alerts.
This feature...
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IPVM released a video covering Hikvision's most recent critical vulnerability and its history of...
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I was in Best Buy today and saw they had finally upgraded to better cameras. They had Axis...
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Evolon, formerly Jemez Technology, recently raised $16 million, giving the veteran video...
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IPVM submitted a reply comment on the FCC proposal to ban Hikvision and Dahua, which responded to...
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... Inside this report, IPVM examines the benefits or and risks involved in such donations.
Whether corporate...
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...follows ADT alleging that 200 Vivint deceived customers just the 'Tip Of the Iceberg'
In this report, IPVM examines Vivint's counterclaims and details it provided the court alleging the widespread nature...
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See: Literally, a week or two ago, they were at 440, last month 400. At this rate, they could...
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...ai did not reply to IPVM's request for comment, we were able to verify their supplier from a screengrab of their recent...
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See Cambium's presentation at IPVM's Online Show here.
Siklu And Fluidmesh Weak Preference
Both Siklu and Fluidmesh (now a Cisco...
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Axis confirmed its PRC struggles to IPVM, stating it is now "practically never invited to bid in government funded projects" and instead...
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Is the insertion of the words "[link no longer available]" done programmatically? Surely at least...
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There is a new 'manufacturer' / relabeller out there with 3 ex-Hikvision people. The company is...
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... What do you think of the effectiveness of this marketing campaign? IPVM estimates the cost of such an InMail is $0.20 per message.
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"Will the FCC be responsible for the potential sharp rise in crimes?" probes ENS in a public...
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In this report, IPVM examines the complaint and applicable federal laws prohibiting harassment and...
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Stumbled across these and I have very mixed feelings about them. The short version is they're...
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We are considering giving these away for special events, accomplishments, etc: What do you...
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..." However, Clearview AI's CEO disputed that in a statement to IPVM.
Clearview AI already faces wide legal challenges in the US and now last week's non-legally...
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Access control normally keeps people safe, but recent tragedies have revealed a significant...
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...been a "next big thing" in surveillance for many years, but how well do they actually work?
In IPVM's first drone test, we bought and tested the USA-based Skydio 2 drone to see how it works in...
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Join me in welcoming Kelsey Petrone to IPVM as IPVM’s government liaison. Kelsey graduated with a BS from the United States Naval Academy...
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In this report, IPVM examines:
Dahua NA branded sales revenue 2014-2021
2018 - 2021 projected brand sales trend...
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See: I don't have a theory about this. It's not an accident since this is directly for the term...
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IPVM is launching a series of IK rating tests. IK rating indicates the degrees of protection provided...
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Does anyone recognize this old Am Dyn PTZ head? Any idea on how to set the address with the three...
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With advances in smart codecs and falling storage cost has the average storage duration changed...
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Inside this note, IPVM examines the resolution's key elements as well as previews the upcoming AI Act. For similar IPVM...
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...Technical Director of the UK's largest Dahua distributor, Oprema, engaged in a spirited debate with IPVM over PRC China manufacturers Hikvision and Dahua at the NEC Security Event in Birmingham, UK, on...
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When I search IPVM tests for "4K" the most recent results are from 2019. Has the industry stopped making...
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YouTube comment on our ADI Secretly Relabels Dahua video: How about IPVM being a supposed agnostic company in regards to not bad mouthing other vendors/distributors?...
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... In this report, IPVM examines ADT's settlement, the incident based on the filed complaint, and what this means for...
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This 26-page guide provides an in-depth explanation of event investigation, searching, and...
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...has recently begun aggressively marketing their NDAA-compliant cameras, but how did they perform?
IPVM bought and tested the Hi Sharp 5MP indoor/outdoor turret dome HS-D106KD-G (2.8-12mm varifocal...
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IPVM has been asked a few times about demo camera setup and/or our test setup. We had standardized on...
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Avigilon was nowhere to be seen in Whiteshark's lookup table and the OUI was listed as 00:18:85...
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From the Daily Beast: ShotSpotter, a technology service which uses hidden microphones to detect...
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Register Now - How to Design Video Surveillance Systems using IPVM Camera Calculator Get your questions answered by Sean Patton, IPVM's Product Manager of the...
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...stake to a PRC China state-owned investment entity, which currently has $130+ billion USD in assets, IPVM has verified in both PRC and US government filings.
Hytera joins Dahua who had a similar...
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3 years ago, Canon acquired Briefcam but what has happened since? IPVM spoke with Briefcam executives about new partnerships with Axis and Milestone and the departure...
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However, in response to IPVM questions now, Axis emphasized the "human rights perspective is becoming increasingly more...
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ADI's Dahua-relabeled Capture cameras are vulnerable to a critical vulnerability, IPVM has verified. However, ADI has not notified users nor posted instructions to patch them plus ADI...
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It was good to see everyone that came to the show this week. It was nice to put people's names,...
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...be back in 2022 with a far bigger conference!
Watch the video to learn more:
Format / Structure
IPVM will start each session with a concise explanation of a topic's core issues and then open the...
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IPVM is proud to implement a "not made in PRC China" policy. Watch this short video to learn...
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Card printers are a core component of professional access control systems, as cards are often...
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Axis told us, and IPVM confirmed, that updated firmware for most devices is already available for these tracks:
AXIS...
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Deceitful companies make profits while the public is fooled into buying inferior products and...
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IPVM surveyed more than 150 integrators for estimates on five common access control...
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The Hangzhou-based company later set the video to private on YouTube after IPVM inquired about the upload.
Inside this note, IPVM discusses the video and Dahua's problematic...
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Integrator preference for End-to-end systems is gaining against open architecture, new IPVM statistics show.
Integrators answered:
For video surveillance systems, do you prefer...
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...expert in video surveillance, with unique research, reporting, insights, and training by upgrading to an IPVM group subscription.
Join 1,000 groups already that know what trends are evolving, which...
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... In our "Customer" IPVM account, using a Customer administrator user, the Reseller users are not visible:
While any...
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This guide explains the fundamentals and challenges of VMS/VSaaS integration with point-of-sale...
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...their [Vivotek] core competency, but there is no relationship at this time with a predetermined path
IPVM has not seen any fundamental change in Vivotek after it was acquired by Delta four years...
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I stole this pic off LinkedIn - shouldn't the conduit be below the cams, for the same reasons you...
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GSX Thief Sounds like the retirees at the door didn't do a good enough job checking badges of...
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In this report, IPVM examines the 58-page response and Verkada's positions against Avigilon's allegations.
Denies...
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Mobile app usage continues to grow, but how quickly? And what is driving it?
In this note,...
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Access Control – What Locking Device Question ? Overview of location Commercial Bank Branch Three...
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...ZTE equipment, but how will this work? Who can apply? And how much can you get?
Inside this note, IPVM examines the details of this program, including background information, program timeline, how...
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...is now distributed by ADI, but how do their cameras actually perform and who makes them?
In an IPVM LinkedIn poll, most respondents voted that Hikvision made them, but is this true?
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Uncanny presented its ANPR analytics offering at the 2020 IPVM LPR Online Show, highlighting its cloud-based management and edge-based AI plate...
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... The company is currently working to resolve this for us but I would like the recommendation of the IPVM group to help me out with recommending the best cameras with the least amount of false alarms in...
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...Manufacturer: Hikvision
Recipient: Municipality of Puerto Montt
Date: June 2020
Source(s): News article; IPVM report
Colombia: Five donations
Donor: Embassy of the People's Republic of...
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Cabling is a fundamental element of access control systems and ensuring one has the appropriate...
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Join me in welcoming Thang Vu to IPVM who recently joined our team as a software developer! He expands IPVM's software development...
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Knightscope's sales struggles continue with the company actually having 1 less...
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IPVM jointly covered this story with Axios which has published its own article.
SenseTime...
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Do you think the nylon rip cord included in some Cat cable is a useful feature or an antiquated...
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Meraki provided IPVM with beta firmware that allowed the MV2 to switch between day and night mode automatically....
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I saw the demo at GSX yesterday. They weren't sure what level of Milestone this will work on.
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For more than a month, IPVM inquired with the school district, Reliant and SHI International, specifically about the lack of...
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Anyone have any experience or input on Active Witness?
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[NOTE: IPVM may NOT be used in promotions, marketing, advertising, etc. Please report any violations to...
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With new Dahua and Hikvision critical vulnerabilities this month, it raises the question of what...
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In this report, IPVM reviews Dahua's comments on Zhang's alleged poor performance leading to his termination in...
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IPVM spoke with 21 of the 100 Hikvision partners who asked the FCC not to ban the company's products...
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Verkada regularly touted being a 'rocketship' but never markets its actual revenue. However, in a...
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IDIS claims their end-to-end DirectIP platform "seamlessly connects IP cameras, NVRs, and network...
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...Hikvision, as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA), assigned the vulnerability on July 08:
Meanwhile, as IPVM reported, the vulnerability's finder said Hikvision confirmed reproducing the vulnerability...
