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ZKTeco and integrator The Protection Bureau are marketing an installation that violates IEC...
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German manufacturer Kentix has declared "FEVER-SCREENING REINVENTED" with its new SmartXcan...
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[Update: See IPVM test results of Verkada's access control system as well as test results of the Verkada access...
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... IPVM covered USCIRF last month when it called out Hikvision's "serious religious freedom...
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1: No Blackbody
IPVM has reviewed the video posted on the Hikvision Latinoamérica YouTube channel as well as...
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...launching an optional "body temperature" function for its latest smartphone, the Honor Play 4 Pro:
IPVM could not find any other smartphone (in China or otherwise) touting 'body temperature' taking as...
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IPVM has added multi-imager cameras to the Design Calculator, supporting this growing category of...
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Is this the solution to not spending thousands of dollars on fever cameras?
Handheld IR guns are...
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... From speaking with the FDA, IPVM believes these are medical devices that are being used in non-medical environments.
They noted...
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...5 Tested
IPVM has tested version 1.5 of the Grekkom HTC app. The core temperature measurement process is the...
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One of the largest US security integrators, CPI Security, with $100+ million annual revenue, is...
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AnyVision presented its AI facial recognition and mask detection at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show.
A 30-minute video from Anyvision including IPVM Q&A
Background on the...
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EyePark presented its long-range QR code parking verification platform at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show.
A 30-minute video from EyePark including IPVM Q&A
Background on the...
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While most screening systems cost $10,000 or more, manufacturers such as Hikvision and Uniview...
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Sequr presented HID based Cloud Access Control at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Sequr including IPVM...
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IPVM has obtained the full court documents for this case, revealing significant issues at Dahua's...
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Now that IPVM has tested Dahua, Hikvision, and Sunell, we are returning to Seek, the first blackbody system we...
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...which states these products are meant to help in "reducing the spread of viral diseases":
After IPVM reached out to Dahua about this, they updated their wiki, replacing the "not a medical device"...
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Wyze has raised $10 million, the company's first disclosed raise since the $20 million announced...
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Why NetPosa Was Sanctioned
As IPVM reported in February 2019, NetPosa's subsidiary SenseNets was the subject of a massive data leak...
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China's ZKTeco has been aggressively promoting such devices, even pitching it to IPVM members at the April New Products show.
We bought and tested their device, the SF1005-V+ to...
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...document, including:
Background: FDA Studies Show Fever Cam Operation Importance
FDA Statement to IPVM
Fever Cameras "Only Effective" Under These Conditions
"Careful" Setup Needed
What Is A Right...
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The OnSSI founders are back, less than 2 years after selling OnSSI to Qognify, they have returned...
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Density presented its cloud-based occupancy sensor to deal with Coronavirus at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Density including IPVM...
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Bosch presented its MIC 7100 Extreme PTZs at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Bosch including IPVM...
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... (The FT piece was based on an IPVM article.)
USCIRF Background
The USCIRF is a US federal commission that monitors global...
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Hikvision has ramped up the promotion of its 'temperature screening' system, including their...
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Indoor Robotics presented Tando indoor autonomous drones at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Tando including IPVM...
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...member, commented similarly:
FLIR Says Cancelling
However, FLIR, on May 18, 2020, responded to IPVM's inquiry on X.Labs announcement about this matter. FLIR Director of Public Relations Tim McDowd...
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Moca Sytems presented its Airfob Mobile Access Reader at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Moca including IPVM...
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NetPosa Response to Crisis
NetPosa Already Under Crisis
In "Crisis at NetPosa" (October 2019), IPVM reported about how NetPosa was pursuing massive unpaid bills from its mostly local government...
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All 40+ presentations can now be watched on-demand, with 20+ hours of recorded video inside this...
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Axton presented Pulsed-Light Illuminators (Pulsar Series), at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show, claiming that using 'pulse' light bursts permit a smaller-wattage illuminator...
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We review key settings in this video:
IPVM recommends regular adjustment of correction coefficient (camera vs. thermometer offset) for best...
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Here is a selection of articles and media IPVM has been cited in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023: We are not including all citations since many are...
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Imron presented their cloud access system, UnityIS, at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Imron including IPVM...
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ADT is 146 years old but the mega-company is making a bold move, in the face of coronavirus,...
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...from Dahua's website [UPDATE Dahua removed the ski mask, sunglasses and hat and helmet images after IPVM called it out]:
Dahua's engineering team understandably responded, "since the heated...
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Micron presented its 1TB MicroSD for VSaaS at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Micron including IPVM...
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US-based Meditherm emphasized to IPVM its 20+ year development history and cameras that are designed exclusively for medical...
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Leica presented its AI multispectral BLK247 camera at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Leica including IPVM...
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PDQ presented its mobile, wireless access system 'pdqSmart' at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from PDQ including IPVM...
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IPVM categorically rejects Feevr's improper threats and demands submitted April 22, 2020, via their...
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IPVM is still trying to verify what laboratories manufacturers are using to verify the accuracy of...
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Dormakaba presented its Switch Tech smartlock at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Dormakaba including IPVM...
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...IBM is back in video analytics and they are even offering AI-based fever detection, the company told IPVM.
Inside this note, based on IBM's input, we examine what IBM removed from their video...
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Tiandy is taking aim at China competitors Dahua and Hikvision, with a new series of "super...
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...given to them by a China state-owned manufacturer, who now employs one of the jail's former officers, IPVM has verified.
Inside this note, we examine the connection between the jail and the China...
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Life Safety Power (LSP) presented its FP2 power supply in the April 2020 IPVM New Products show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Life Safety Power...
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Fresh off of raising $42 million, access startup Proxy has acquired Motiv.
Motiv, itself,...
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Since IPVM does not accept advertising nor sponsorships, etc., PR / marketing people can find IPVM hard to...
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... [emphasis added]
Dahua did not specify what large projects these were and IPVM could not find them in prior Dahua disclosures. What is clear is that Dahua's Q1 sales growth...
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Emitted Energy has specialized in temperature measurement using FLIR cameras for industry and...
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Cast Lighting presented its PoE powered Perimeter fence system during the April 2020 IPVM New Products show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Cast Lighting including...
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Genetec presented its Security Center for Airports at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Genetec including IPVM...
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Brivo presented its first integrated reader and controller, the ACS100 at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Brivo including IPVM...
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30 million criminal mugshots are now available for facial recognition searches by subscribing to...
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All 40+ presentations can now be watched on-demand, with 20+ hours of recorded video inside this...
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...corridor mode M10PA public view monitor designed for the growing self-checkout market at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Clinton Electronics...
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Background - Hikvision Xinjiang Explained
Last month, IPVM exposed that Hikvision ran an AI training program in a Xinjiang paramilitary base and even...
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...meeting demand, frequently with 1 to 2 month backorders for these products according to FLIR emails IPVM reviewed.
The UK's Thermoteknix saw Q1 sales triple this year while Israel's Ogpal adjusted an...
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From China To Portugal
Bosch confirmed the move to IPVM:
As a result of the powerful trends shaping global competitive environments and the evolving...
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...reader with body temperature and face mask detection for responding to coronavirus at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show.
[UPDATE: ZKTeco Body Temperature and Mask Detection Reader...
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Camio presented its social distancing analytics for responding to coronavirus at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show.
Inside this report:
A 30-minute video from Camio including IPVM...
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Startup Cobalt Robotics is responding to coronavirus with new features including integrated...
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In this note, IPVM examines this new announcement and its impacts closely, including:
Background: FDA Regulation...
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After years of effectively closed analytics, Avigilon decided in late 2018 to open up. Now, via...
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Hikvision LPR Camera Comparison
IPVM has previously tested the 2MP Hikvision DS-2CD4A26FWD-IZHS8/P back in 2018, and in slow scenes,...
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...pandemic, Rokid did not offer any thermal camera solutions for fever or otherwise, the company confirmed to IPVM.
Claimed Benefits
On March 24, Rokid published a WeChat post touting that its "T1" thermal...
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Anixter touts 'Solutions that Protect' amidst ongoing Coronavirus, but Allegion, a featured...
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...'Feevr' solution that fundamentally lacks accuracy for its use, as its thermal provider FLIR has said and IPVM testing of the FLIR sensor Feevr uses has shown. Plus, it lacks FDA approval, as the company's...
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Hikvision is marketing "safer, faster, smarter" with their Fever Screening Thermal Solutions,...
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Coronavirus has increased concerns about picking up germs, especially from bathrooms.
Instead of...
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Sunell Rationale
Sunell pointed out to IPVM that China "has a lot of people" and performing screening of a single subject at a time using...
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Cisco announced it is acquiring niche wireless manufacturer Fluidmesh.
Both Cisco and...
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IPVM has not tested the i300 so we cannot independently verify the performance.
Eliminating NVRs /...
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What the future holds for Convergint
No Response From Convergint
Convergint did not respond to IPVM's questions on this matter.
'Gopher Sub' / Caddyshack Origin
For those who do not understand...
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The US Department of Defense has confirmed to IPVM that they fully support and intend to proceed with the NDAA 'blacklist clause' covering Dahua,...
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... Verkada told IPVM:
Our system supports the required auditing, privacy, and compliance steps out of the box. We...
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However, the FDA gave IPVM cryptic guidance on what might come next:
We are aware of potential challenges for those...
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...Security
Prior Warning: PRC IoT Devices May Be "More Susceptible"
Attack Background
In mid-February, IPVM reported that 'Anonymous'-affiliated pro-Tibet activists were targeting China video surveillance...
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As IPVM has examined, key details remain unanswered, such as whether an integrator who once installed a...
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... If your company would like to participate, contact us or email onlineshows@ipvm.com to be considered. Following the completion of our April Show next week, we will issue the...
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FLIR has announced a new series of thermal cameras "prioritized for entities working to mitigate...
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IPVM tested Visual One analytics with our Nest cam examining:
How does this object detection work...
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This is a part of an ongoing IPVM series including Athena Faked Coronavirus Fever Detection, USA's Feevr Thermal Temperature...
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However, the FDA has told IPVM that systems used for adjunct measurements, where a separate, approved thermometer is used to...
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This US company has burst on to the scene, brashly naming itself 'feevr' and branding itself as a...
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IPVM's definition is that a manufacturer makes (develops) their own software and (at least) specifies...
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The US FDA has given IPVM guidance on the use of thermal fever detection systems being marketed for coronavirus, as an...
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...value for our customers through this market crisis and beyond
Mass Layoffs
Numerous sources told IPVM that the layoffs were roughly 75% of Pivot3 employees.
Pivot3 said that the number is not...
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Athena Security's CEO Lisa Falzone has strongly objected to IPVM's reporting on Athena, calling it 'deplorable' and repeatedly criticizing IPVM's 'nitpicking'....
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...rights abuses, the company is now admitting a significant impact in a new PRC government filing that IPVM has reviewed.
Inside this note, we examine Hikvision's previous claims, what it's saying...
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Axis has released a new generation of, for them, relatively low cost M30 series cameras, claiming...
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Coronavirus has another victim - this time, alarm giant ADT has stopped all door to door...
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Inside this post, we examine the moves, share feedback from Convergint to IPVM, look at what this means for integrators more generally and the potential future of such...
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Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) is the common industry term for cloud video. But what...
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For nearly a decade, IPVM has been a leader in online live courses. Now, we have on-demand versions for all...
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...coronavirus fever detection marketing, faked a customer, faked comments, and is now using Hikvision, IPVM has determined though Athena denies.
The use or misuse of thermal cameras for coronavirus...
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... SIA director John Mack of Imperial Capital is angry at IPVM.
Why? We questioned a letter he and SIA are working on.
Related: SIA Director Dismisses...
