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For the past few years, Milestone has released quarterly software updates XProtect VMS platform....
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San Francisco passed the legislation 8-1 today. While the face recognition 'ban' has already...
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... IPVM could not find public explanation in the announcement itself or elsewhere as to why these two...
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... A listing of other open source VMSes is at the top of the IPVM Free VMS Software Directory.
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...their special environments dictate "robust" equipment
Why they are evaluating facial recognition
IPVM: What is FQML?
GE: FQML is a successful global Canadian copper mining company.
IPVM: What...
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Proxy confirmed the gap to IPVM, responding:
No OSDP secure channel at this time, it is on the roadmap.
Of note, the...
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Despite being obviously false and despite IPVM bringing this to Verkada's attention, the company will not retract it.
[Update: After IPVM...
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IPVM went to Taipei to attend SecuTech 2019:
The most significant new development at the show is...
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Hikvision is expanding its 'deep learning' offerings with a new camera series called 'DeepinView'...
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ADT's largest authorized dealer, The Defenders, has been sued more than 20 times since 2012, IPVM has verified through analyzing legal records.
In February 2019, we examined how ADT And 'The...
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Gun detection analytic startups are increasing as the promise of AI and the threats of active...
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The 24 organizations ranked, shown alphabetically, are:
Notes:
These results, as with all IPVM research, may NOT be used promotionally, as it violates our terms of service and is against our...
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Dahua's Enhanced PoE (ePoE) line is claiming extended video and power transmission over 600m...
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Door Closers have an important job: automatically shut doors when they are opened, because an...
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...exploit, it can prevent account misuse and prevent malicious users from attempting to access the system (IPVM 2-Factor Authentication Report).
Instant Video Sharing
A differentiating feature is...
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Abruptly, IBM has discontinued its Intelligent Video Analytics solution, it confirmed to IPVM.
IBM's video analytics have faced recent media scrutiny over human rights concerns. Moreover,...
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Which camera manufacturer has the best management tool? We tested 6 manufacturers - Avigilon,...
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IPVM visited Bastille's booth at ISC West and interviewed its senior accounts director, Jim...
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... That system was covered by the Wall Street Journal, as well as IPVM.
City of Memphis General Services Director Antonio Adams told IPVM that the new Verkada system...
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...Lars Thinggaard [link no longer available] and CFO Lars Larsen [link no longer available] also spoke to IPVM not only about their financials but about business (or the lack thereof) in China and the future...
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... For example, IPVM was able to verify $2 million in projects last year just from US government projects. Companies...
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SIA Does Not Test
Unfortunately, SIA and its judges do not test, as SIA explained to IPVM:
The SIA New Product Showcase judging is based on presentations from entrants, which may...
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IPVM interviewed 19 facial recognition providers at ISC West to understand their claimed accuracy,...
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Inside this guide, IPVM explains how they work and what the tradeoffs are. To do so, IPVM bought and tested these...
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... Depending on the manufacturer, IPVM testing results have shown little to a significant decrease in bandwidth savings, especially...
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Milestone has dropped out of Europe's largest annual security trade show (IFSEC 2019), telling IPVM that they "have found that IFSEC in EMEA no longer is attractive to us".
Inside this note, we...
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Dahua has released their first repositionable multi-imager camera, the Multi-Flex 4x2MP, claiming...
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... However, they did have the encoders displayed at their booth, shown below:
Axis confirmed to IPVM that they planned no other announcement nor promotion of the release.
Recommended For...
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IPVM interviewed Tony Porter, the UK’s surveillance camera commissioner after he recently called for...
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Poles are a popular but challenging choice for deploying surveillance cameras outdoors. Poles are...
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Customers win free installations or cash as seen below:
All Hikvision
Deveci told IPVM there was a definite reason he chose Hikvision for the camera of choice for CCTV Aware—and it...
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Suddenly, the video surveillance industry is witnessing a new wave of startups.
Now launching is...
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... For example, Phillips told IPVM using GateKeeper has benefits over 'traditional' biometrics/fingerprints used in Multi-Factor...
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... Huang has been outspoken on IPVM alleging racism in defense of Chinese surveillance manufacturers, however, the company said all...
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Point of Sale System integration is a common feature of Enterprise VMS platforms. It is critical...
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This UK startup, born out of university research, is boldly proclaiming that they deliver "Unique...
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Given the heightened interest in non-China manufacturing, IPVM visited the plant to see what Avigilon does there and its most recent developments...
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...Axis Gold partners receive, ships them to the US and sells them at 33 - 34% off of MSRP, Arbitech told IPVM.
Without Arbitech, even to get 28% discounts as an Axis Gold Partner, the dealer needs to buy...
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Backed by Jeff Bezos, the Silicon Valley startup, Deep Sentinel, has declared:
No One Does...
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... At the time, he told IPVM that if concerns about Hikvision were "found to be well grounded then we would expect...
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And I thought the Verkada salesguy who sent us unsolicited champagne was aggressive. Now, his...
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New Installation Guides to Help
IPVM is deepening installation guides and tutorial coverage to help installers. Our guides...
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On top of IBM's involvement, IPVM found that Davao also used Genetec's VMS, and we have examined Genetec's involvement plus...
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IPVM conducted an end user interview with the company and asked about operations, issues, and...
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IPVM has not tested Coalition's cybersecurity tools and so we cannot attest to efficacy.
Competitive...
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Covert cameras were one of the last holdout areas for analog cameras. However, in the past few...
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... IPVM has conducted multiple reviews of Security Center with a UX consultant with a Masters Degree in...
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BCDVideo says they have more than tripled revenue in the past 5 years and are continuing to...
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...Pendant Mount Systems: ~$20-80 online
Installation Guides
For optional reading and deeper analysis, IPVM has a library of individual guides dedicated to installing IP cameras:
IP Camera...
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Hikvision declined to comment to IPVM on whether it supported Huawei’s suit or planned to file its own legal action against the...
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Even in cases where training is not required, IPVM strongly recommends installers be trained to properly apply firestop, as the consequences of...
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OnSSI
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Floorplan
View the dynamic floorplan here:
ISC West told IPVM that "regarding number of exhibitors we are on pace to have growth of 4-5%." Overall, though,...
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IPVM's concern is the depth of products and the versions of products supported. For example, 3 of...
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Genetec started with and is best known for its video management software. However, the company is...
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Why San Jose Had It And Why They Dropped It
The San Jose PD confirmed for IPVM that the verified response policy was no longer in effect, directing us to section L1600-1606 in...
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... Now, Patty speaks with IPVM about his experience building that system and looks at the following topics:
2,000+ Hikvision...
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In IPVM's last test of Salient 3 years ago, we found various problems and deficiencies.
Now, Salient...
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The central announcement at Milestone's annual conference MIPS is Marketplace, which Milestone...
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...Clause Does
What it is based on
Milestone's Human Rights abuse EULA clause
Milestone's explanation to IPVM
Milestone encouraging partners
How it takes a strong anti-PRC (People's Republic of China)...
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This has created a significant amount of concern about the future of OnSSI but OnSSI tells IPVM that:
All our customers and partners will begin to feel the benefits of the integration of...
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Mounting cameras outdoors can be challenging, requiring understanding different types of...
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Funding
When IPVM last profiled BluB0x in 2015, they were mostly self-funded, running off of money acquired...
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Axis has released their first IR multi imager, the P3717-PLE, a repositionable model listing 360°...
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...Despite this, ADT and "The Defenders" have so far been effectively silent to the mainstream media and to IPVM.
In this note, we examine:
CBS investigation
A+ from BBB despite 1600+ complaints
Example...
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Feedback From Milestone
Milestone's CTO Bjørn Skou Eilertsen commented to IPVM, explaining:
We can confirm that as of Thursday, December 13, 2018, HikVision is no longer a...
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Nighttime bandwidth spikes are a major concern in video surveillance, but do all manufacturers'...
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This could impact Infinova, which, as IPVM has documented, sold a VMS for Xinjiang’s smart cities in 2017 and has previously praised its...
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Super Bowl ads are incredibly expensive, running $5+ million this year, but two of the security...
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3 UK members of Parliament, including 2 with direct comments to IPVM, have called for the UK government to investigate Hikvision's Xinjiang business. This video...
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Bloomberg has picked up IPVM's December exclusive - "Huawei Hisilicon Quietly Powering Tens of Millions of Western IoT...
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For connecting and streaming video from cameras to VMSes, ONVIF worked 90% of the time in IPVM's test of 14 camera manufacturers and 5 recorders. The biggest issues were with archived,...
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Turnstiles control pedestrian access to secured areas, essentially becoming moving portions of...
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...essentially an open secret amongst China video surveillance manufacturers, according to various sources IPVM spoke with. Dahua claims 16,000 employees on their current website and we have heard reports of...
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...Milestone are putting tens of millions into Arcules - their bet on the future of the VMS market (see IPVM's Arcules test report).
But over the past half year, Arcules has had a rocky road, with...
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At the Intersec 2019 show in Dubai, IPVM spoke with the show's "exclusive artificial intelligence sponsor" Huawei who recently declared...
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... IPVM profiled Milesight shortly after its US launch. At the time, Milesight USA President Slack said...
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... IPVM was told that recurring monthly maintenance plans are usually custom-built in a range of...
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Nighttime bandwidth spikes are a major concern in video surveillance. Many calculate bandwidth as...
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Weeding out old entries, turning off unused credentials, and updating who carries which...
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...support double the cameras per CPU by adding Intel FPGA and Intel Movidius Neural Compute support (See IPVM Intel Neural Compute Stick 2 / Movidius AI Test).
Machine Learning and AI Analytics
Gorilla...
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...Vision, a Costar Company, has laid off more than 10% of their workforce in a move the company described to IPVM as a result of "important changes to better leverage the resources of our corporate...
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Inaccurate time can lead to missing or inadmissible video, yet this topic is often overlooked,...
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Wavelynx explained to IPVM that while their products overlap, Wavelynx has a more narrow, reader-dedicated focus:
From a...
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... However, new statistics, prepared by IPVM from UK government information requests, show that complaints about domestic camera use – a...
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Less than a year after Motorola Solutions spent a billion to acquire Avigilon, the company has...
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...get its market cap up to $15 million, as seen in the excerpts below:
What this means for Ascent
IPVM reached out to Brinks Home Security for input on what their plan was to try and remain listed...
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Each year, IPVM summarizes the main advances and changes for video surveillance cameras, based on our...
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The inaugural IPVM Best New Product Awards has been opened - the industry's first and only program where the awards...
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An example of ONSSI's integration:
Openly Critical of OEM Facial Recognition
In an IPVM Report regarding OEMing Facial Recognition by Chinese manufacturers, Jack Ives responded with a...
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Many say using zip-ties is asking for problems. And BICSI prohibits them. But many video...
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IPVM also reached out to security industry investment banker Imperial Capital, who covers ASCMA,...
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Additionally, IPVM has found that SIA is quietly pushing for a less restrictive interpretation of the law, taking...
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How will it all work?
Qognify CEO Steve Shine (who joined this April 2018) spoke to IPVM about the acquisition and the exciting future he sees for the combined companies with its...
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Youth vaping has become an epidemic, according to the US Surgeon General, while the market...
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Looking at their Brooklyn headquarters for this "CCTV Manufacturer", it is not much:
Inside,...
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8MP / 4K fixed lens models are now common in lower cost lines, with nearly every Chinese brand...
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[UPDATE - See our 2021 Cat 6 Network Cable Shootout - Belden, Berk-Tek, Commscope, Panduit, Windy...
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When IPVM asked ADT's SVP Finance and Investor Relations Jason Smith about long-term competition with...
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As concerns rise about Huawei, IPVM examines the role and risks of these chips that are being used, without disclosure, in many of...
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... Planning a comeback, AV Tech spoke to IPVM about their opportunities and challenges. This profile will cover the following:
Brief...
