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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The San Jose PD confirmed for IPVM that the verified response policy was no longer in effect, directing us to section L1600-1606 in...
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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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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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...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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... 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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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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[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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...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, 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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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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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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IPVM has repeatedly reported that AI’s expected transformation of the industry remains overblown and...
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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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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.
In this note,...
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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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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...
