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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...
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U.S. Manufacturer Ubiquiti has released a 1080p, integrated IR IP camera, selling it directly for...
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...mounts for companies to stop doing business in China’s Xinjiang region amid a severe human rights crisis, IPVM has found Infinova sold a video management system for “smart cities” in Xinjiang last year and...
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... While IPVM has not tested Akuvox's facial recognition, we advise caution with all facial recognition...
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However, commerical ones are highly atypical and this is the first that IPVM has seen publicly marketed.
Solution Overview
Sublethal has built a turn-key system that...
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... However, the attorney for the deceased customer's family tells IPVM this is not the end of the litigation.
At the heart of the contention is that ADT /...
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Can 27-year-old Jake Voll disrupt the security distribution giants? He has positioned his company...
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Alarm.com has announced what it calls an "artificial intelligence (AI) architecture and video...
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Insurers and industry groups IPVM spoke to say it is a 'no-brainer,' however, for integrators that are concerned about the bottom...
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IPVM adds new details about Dahua’s activities in Xinjiang, a Chinese region where mass surveillance...
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Genetec has built Kiwi Security's Intrusion Detection analytics into Security Center, aiming to...
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But how well do these Myriad X chips perform?
IPVM has done its first testing of the Myriad X chip (via the NCS2) and shares results inside this...
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Our test synced IPVM's G-Suite, and we experienced no issues with the link or with manual updates:
Apart from...
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...protection agency has closed its investigation into Infinova-owned Swann Security UK, the ICO confirmed to IPVM, deciding to take “no further action” after customers unintentionally received video from...
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... IPVM revealed the firms have won $1.2 billion dollars in huge surveillance projects there since 2016....
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... Unlike national shows such as ASIS 2018 (IPVM Report) and ISC West 2018 (IPVM Report), we are not doing full coverage but have compiled a...
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... For those we are missing, email us at info@ipvm.com or post in the comment below.
Major Video Surveillance Manufacturers Without Video Intercom...
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IPVM's trip to and testing of Amazon Go's San Francisco store shows a number of significant...
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Genetec has built Kiwi Security's Privacy Protector into Security Center, an analytic which...
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The PRC government - Hikvision's controlling shareholder - is increasing its ownership of the...
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... For those we are missing, email us at info@ipvm.com or post in the comment below.
Video Doorbell vs. Video Intercom
While they share some...
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...acknowledged the vulnerability and does take steps to warn customers of the risks, as HID has explained to IPVM inside this post.
Vulnerable / Cannot Be Fixed
However, since these products are vulnerable...
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IPVM has repeatedly reported that AI’s expected transformation of the industry remains overblown and...
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...Challenges of Being Public
Being public tends to magnify good and bad cycles for companies, according to IPVM founder John Honovich:
Being private or a small part of a publicly traded company (as Resideo...
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This directory catalogs access control and intrusion detection startups IPVM has found noteworthy. The directory is provided for your review to help you grow your...
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... Overall, Exacq's approach did garner a strong following of integrating, peaking in 2014 as IPVM integrator's favorite VMS.
Update January 2020 - Launch Delayed Q3 2020
Qumulex told IPVM they...
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..., see previous IPVM test of the IPC-8600 and test of Tatung TOM-0431IP).
Now, in 2018, manufacturers have released...
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IPVM has been blocked by the PRC China government without any notice or explanation. This means...
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IPVM has added camera height and blind spot estimation to the Design Calculator. This is especially...
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IPVM has previously looked at alternatives for HIK, but for those looking for lower prices, where do...
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While CODECs, like H.264, H.265, and MJPEG, get a lot of attention, a camera's 'quality' or...
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...images below:
In this note we look at:
NYC Showcase
Total Wealth Summit and an investor speaks to IPVM
Missed Projections
Trouble Attracting New Customers
NYC Showcase
Knightscope has set up...
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... IPVM reviewed the company's newest financials disclosures to answer these questions plus looks at the...
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...reference to Hikvision’s cybersecurity issues, backdoor reports, Chinese government backing, and even cited IPVM’s list of Hikvision OEM users – all highly unwanted attention for Hikvision.
Hikvision...
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Honeywell hides selling US government banned Chinese video surveillance as their own 'Honeywell'...
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Hinges often ensure that access locks properly function to keep doors locked and safely unlock...
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...the challenges and share feedback from S2 Founder John Moss who shared his excitement and thoughts to IPVM about the upside of LenelS2.
LenelS2 Overview
UTC's financial executive will take the overall...
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IPVM reveals as-yet unreported details about Hikvision’s activities in Xinjiang - a region of China...
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... When originally launched IPVM covered that the Robolliance, if not actual robots, had arrived.
The past 2 years have been...
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Inside this note, based on IPVM's discussions with Bosch, SAST, and OSSA, we examine:
Why this will either financially fail...
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...attended exhibition, as the video below mid-day showed:
This is a stark contrast to ASIS 2017 (see IPVM's full report) where both manufacturers were front and center.
Inside the show report, we...
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Ladders are one of the most important pieces of worksite equipment for the surveillance...
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Hikvision has their high-end dual-sensor DarkfighterX. Axis has their high-end concealed IR...
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..., 'Google' style text entry)
In particular, Avigilon has selected Intel Movidius (see IPVM's report), a departure from their historic use of Ambarella (who is also offering computer...
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Hikvision USA has started layoffs, just weeks after the US government ban was passed into...
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... IPVM save a cached original version as a PDF for proof.
This update came with no explanation....
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The Trump administration is considering sanctions against Dahua and Hikvision for their...
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Ambarella, a widely-used video surveillance component supplier, is betting on the rise of...
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...Security Products & Solutions Global President Matt Kushner [link no longer available] spoke to IPVM about the acquisition and how they are reorganizing Stanley's product's business.
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Terminating cables properly is critical to network performance, but it can be a tricky task with...
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Even lower cost Hikvision products?
Their new Value Express line is marketed for applications...
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Moreover, as IPVM has described in the past month, Whall has faced protests from his employees for his remarks...
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Concluding with a call to sanctions referencing IPVM's report on Dahua and Hikvision's contracts:
We therefore urge the Departments of State and...
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In an atypical move for Hikvision, Hikvision UK is raising prices, claims range from 6 to...
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DIY has bested Vivint.
In 2017, Best Buy and Vivint partnered with Vivint employees on the floor...
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Listing Format
The listing is in the layout of:
Company Name, Product Name, Home Country, Notes, IPVM Tests/Report links.
A company with "(i)" after the name indicates the company is an independent...
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The US House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Communications Director has confirmed to IPVM that if a company sells Dahua or Hikvision at all, they will be banned from selling to the US...
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This guide teaches how to install network cabling for IP cameras, including:
Estimating cable...
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Choosing the right backup power system depends on system size. While small and medium systems...
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Surveillance systems typically rely on the the VMS to report issues, but this most often just...
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...Israeli startup VDOO, who is selling a service to test and improve IoT manufacturer cybersecurity (see IPVM VDOO profile).
Resources - Hikvision official security notice on this vulnerability, VDOO's...
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But what do they do? 82% of integrators said they knew very little about the company in a recent IPVM survey.
To better understand their positioning, we spoke to ISS about their SecurOS VMS which...
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...Dahua Ban Response: Not Chinese Government Owned
Dahua Backdoor Uncovered
Update: Podcast Released
IPVM has released a podcast discussion on this. Download the 28 minute podcast here or listen to it...
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The bill banning US government use of Dahua and Hikvision products has been passed by both...
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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).
With 2FA enabled, the system allows a user to choose to have...
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... However, DHS confirmed to IPVM that some companies who are approved choose to not display their status publicly.
Following are...
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...the "bagman" for his employer, collecting their ill-gotten gains?
Nortek Admits Claim, Claims SDS
IPVM accessed the available exhibits from the ongoing case, including transcripts of recorded phone...
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Bosch Investment and Plans
Bosch, who took a 9% stake, tells IPVM that they were impressed with the accuracy of Anyvision's technology and the potential their AI...
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FST Statement
FST Biometrics has confirmed for IPVM that the company "has ceased its operations." FST asserts the company will "respect its...
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Amazon Ring is going to hurt traditional dealers, and especially ADT, new IPVM test results of Ring's Alarm system underscore.
IPVM found that the system overall works...
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Facial Recognition Technical Details
IPVM obtained this tender from the AFP and reviewed it. The most invasive aspect is the mass use of...
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Hikvision is fighting back against the House Bill Ban of their products. Hikvision has hired...
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Expanding to IPVM, Costar emphasized that they would be increasing investment in Arecont's ongoing...
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...are not easy for Hurd, though, Hurd, for example, handled Fenner's exit professionally, commenting to IPVM:
We appreciate the experience and professionalism Janet brought to our Business Development...
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$10 million cash will not be enough to buy Arecont.
Though Arecont signed a purchase agreement...
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IPVM has already published an extensive guide about the GDPR’s effect on video surveillance. This new...
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There are not a lot of video surveillance companies that survive 9 years with only one feature...
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...sees new technology to identify minorities in surveillance video" on June 16th, based on and citing IPVM's exclusive "Hikvision's Minority Analytics" report on May 8th in which we revealed that...
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IPVM attended the IFSEC show for the first time this year.
The Chinese took over the show, centered...
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Below, highlighted, are the specific false assertions:
Hikvision Corrects
After IPVM raised concerns to Hikvision corporate, Hikvision acknowledged this, adding the following...
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Devices Not Properly Rated For Service Environment
New Installation Guides To Help
IPVM is deepening installation guides and tutorial coverage to help installers avoid making mistakes....
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...This report includes:
Why This Door Was Selected
Who It Was Ordered From & How Much We Paid
IPVM Members Helped Us Decide
Door Leaf and Door Frame Overview
Why We Chose This Door
During...
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4 clear worst features for installation were identified by 140+ integrator respondents...
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... The order was canceled in March following an IPVM report. Fort Sill declined to clarify why the order was canceled. (US Army Base Specifies 70+...
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Inside this report, we examine this move, share feedback from Panasonic to IPVM, and argue why we see this as a lose/lose, bad news for Panasonic and their competitors. Plus,...
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...(2) Dahua Hide The Hacks
Dahua refused to give notice warning nor inform their dealers until after IPVM reported on it. Even after they did acknowledge it publicly, they buried it under the Orwellian...
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Hikvision has released their first repositionable multi imager cameras with integrated IR...
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[IPVM Note: Kirschenbaum has objected to this member's comment and title. We are citing his May 18,...
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UPDATE August 2018: The bill has now been signed into law.
The US House of Representatives has...
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Continuing our updated testing of camera analytics, we tested Hanwha's Wisenet X analytics for...
