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First was NYC's $43M security plan, now Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has announced a $76M school...
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We recently tested the Lilin YOLO-Based Analytics which had many issues with false...
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In this report, IPVM examines OpenEye's Cloud VMS, including:
What new features were added since our previous...
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This ~$600 e-Loop sensor is used to register automobile presence on the exit side of Security...
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... I am curious to learn, how often the IPVM community sees robots deployed. Are they becoming more commonplace, or are they just used for...
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In this report, IPVM examines statistics and commentary from 180+ security integrators on FLIR's positioning, pros,...
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For more, read IPVM's detailed NDAA Video Surveillance Ban / Blacklists Guide and the NDAA Compliant Video...
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The ~$190 million judgment against Vivint in the CPI case may not be the worst part of the loss....
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... One of the writers reached out to IPVM for feedback on the plan. I said locks, intercoms, and cameras alone would not stop bad people,...
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Is payment due 15, 30, 45, or 90 days after you invoice customers? I often see anyone requiring...
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...both of those brands "will be rebranded and will join the Avigilon portfolio", the company confirmed to IPVM. Moreover, the Pelco brand will remain.
This implements an approach Motorola first...
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For the last two months, I and the IPVM testing team have been working on IPVM's first-ever Facial Recognition Shootout. The report is...
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In this report, IPVM profiles icetana, based on our interviews with the company's COO Kevin Brown and Product Manager...
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In this report, based on IPVM's interview with Xtract One's CEO Peter Evans, examinations of its most recent financial...
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The State of Nevada has "banned from use" Hikvision and Dahua across state government, effective...
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Now, 3 years in, and the combination largely complete, IPVM examines Wesco's most recent financials, executives' comments about the combination, and the...
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With school shootings a major concern in the USA, various options are being offered to lockdown...
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In this report, IPVM examines Anno.ai's background, its past and present products, the rebrand and pivot, and outlook...
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...application-specific monitoring and hazardous air quality insights," but how well does it actually perform?
IPVM bought and tested the SV25 and dashboard to see how both perform, including:
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In this report, IPVM examines the decline in Sharp Eyes police projects and its impact.
Sharp Eyes Background
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Just last week, UK police in Wales decided to drop Hikvision. Now, local authorities (Councils)...
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Exacq has been owned by Tyco (now JCI) for a decade. When it acquired Exacq, it was once one of...
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...a conveyor belt installed near Evolv Express, a workaround that was also seen at Texas schools - see IPVM's recent discussion To Deal With Chromebook False Alerts, School Installs Conveyor Belt
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Recall Nelly’s Discontinuing Hikvision, who once proudly declared being on the Hikvision train....
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Verkada responded to IPVM saying that they fired the sales manager.
IPVM learned of this after individuals contacted IPVM...
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While YOLO is one of the most popular object detection algorithms, few use it in commercial...
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...prolific supplier of tailored mass surveillance and "social governance" technology for PRC security forces, IPVM found in a multi-month investigation, with hundreds of projects across China including in...
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Shopping quotes have long been a problem for integrators. See e.g. Hide or Show Models on Quotes...
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In this report, IPVM highlights which executives Hikvision is sending to Australia to address the government action,...
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Would you put cameras above toilets like this? I believe the camera here was installed to...
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The Guardian: Chinese cameras leave British police vulnerable to spying, says watchdog
IPVM: Hikvision Sues USA, FCC
Axios: China's Hikvision sues U.S. over FCC ban
ABC News:...
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Just over a year ago, Knightscope went public after raising money privately at nearly a half...
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Vivint has been hit with various judgments (e.g., Vivint Illegally Opened "Hundreds of Thousands"...
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... Zwirn has also taken on IPVM, e.g. Jeff Zwirn: IPVM, If You Had Appeared At Any Reputable, Qualified And Professional...
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There are now over 2 million cameras calculated and saved in IPVM's Design Calculator, less than 2 years after reaching 1 million. This figure does not include...
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In this report, IPVM examines the following:
Advantages of MIFARE 2 GO vs. HID Mobile
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... IPVM has previously examined the health impacts of tradeshows, including how exhibitors, even without...
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DMP is a rare independent alarm/access provider competing against conglomerates such as Bosch,...
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Did the training cover the various legal restrictions in using Dahua?
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In an interview with Sky News, the UK's Defense Minister, Ben Wallace, was asked "are China...
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...Commissioner warned about frequent usage of the providers by UK police in his survey earlier this week, as IPVM covered. In November 2022, the UK government banned PRC surveillance gear across "sensitive...
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IPVM offers the most comprehensive access control course in the industry.
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Potential Dahua Suit
IPVM received an alert for another case, Dahua Technology USA, Inc. v. Federal Communications...
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Resideo's challenges have worsened. 3 months after weak results triggered a 30% stock price...
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In this report, IPVM examines ADI promoting Hikvision, what it is being promoted and the challenges...
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IPVM first covered the filing of this suit in June 2020. Now, this month, a federal judge in Delaware...
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...camera technology with excellent low-light performance", but how well does it actually perform?
IPVM tested the 2MP Bosch Flexidome Outdoor 5100i IR (NDE-5702-AL), examining:
How does image...
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In November 2022 bans rolled across the UK and Scotland against Dahua and Hikvisoin. Now, Wales -...
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In recent months, UK surveillance commissioner Fraser Sampson has been warning the public of the...
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Bloomberg recently released a report detailing Beverly Hills' surveillance program, and we are...
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A month ago, ZKTeco marketed similar integration and called its metal detector the "world[s] only...
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...government claimed that its balloon that traveled across the US was for meteorological research, however, IPVM analysis shows its characteristics fundamentally differ from meteorological balloons.
Since...
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Keri is 'Waiving Doors.NET License Fees For Educational Settings & Houses of Worship'. This...
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IPVM spoke to Chris Staniforth and Todd Brodrick of recruiting firm ALC Consulting to examine the...
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In this report, IPVM reviews Verkada's new intercom offerings and analyzes how this impacts Verkada's competitive...
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... UK police forces also found most police Axon and Reveal for body cams: IPVM previously covered the OBSCC's annual report, which was critical of moves by the UK government...
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In what sounds like a nightmare for any parent, a couple in West Haven, Utah recently ended up...
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The NY Times published footage from Ukraine taken by the dashboard camera of a medic showing aid...
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Evolv False/Misleading Claims Background
While IPVM is not involved in any of these investigations, all 5 firms cite reporting by IPVM in...
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Axis is frequently a top performer in IPVM testing, but what are its key weaknesses found throughout our testing?
This is the second...
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Eagle Eye Networks was one of the earliest entrants in the VSaaS market, but what do integrators...
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8 recent reviews from Verkada sales reps on Glassdoor reveal dissatisfaction with how sales...
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In this report, IPVM examines how this works and the potential legal risks this poses.
IPVM previously examined how...
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...are limited decision makers in accounts, most all have already been spammed for years by marketing IPVM has long covered Verkada's unprecedented amount of spam in this industry, e.g.: Spam: Verkada...
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In my area, this is a very common thing: This in-ground (buried) cable box is flooded and full...
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...Commented by the one and only Samy (who is my hero) at: Vulnerability Directory For Access Credentials (ipvm.com) I'd like more info on this. Are there known weakness in OSDP Secure Channel? Theoretical or...
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Last week, we covered Getting Drunk At Work Events? This week, it's about working out. Dahua...
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Fighter jets have now shot down four objects over the US and Canada in the this month. The US...
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I recently came across a LinkedIn post by Knightscope advertising their apparel line. Checking...
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...microSD cards are typically easily replaceable in video surveillance applications, Verkada previously told IPVM the microSD cards used in Verkada's cameras are non-field replaceable and will void the warranty...
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IPVM purchased and tested X1 to see how well it works. In this report, IPVM examines DMP and how it...
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... Though see IPVM coverage including Asylon Drone/DroneDog Company Profile, Indoor Robotics Raises $18 Million For...
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Now, all IPVM subscribers can get it in a single 150-page e-book, downloadable inside.
The book consists...
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It's a fascinating escalation in the ongoing balloon saga / crisis. While the PRC has mostly been...
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Facial recognition has suffered all sorts of criticism over the last few years, most recently in...
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... For more on Hikvision in Ireland, read IPVM's prior coverage: Ireland National Children's Hospital Chooses Hikvision End-to-End With Facial...
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While going through the Web UI of the newest Bosch FLEXIDOME Outdoor 5100i IR (2MP), I noticed...
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...What do you think about facial recognition systems at nations' borders? What are some of your concerns? IPVM will be releasing its Facial Recognition Shootout in the upcoming weeks, including Avigilon,...
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... But how do surveillance balloons actually work?
In this report, IPVM examines the technology behind surveillance balloons, including:
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Motorola described 2022 as "an outstanding year across the board" but offered lower growth...
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Digital Watchdog (DW) has been around for many years but how has the American / Korean company...
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...that the HEOP selector is not available on Hikvision's US website, and one of the app providers told IPVM that HEOP cameras are not available in the US.
Hikvision did not respond to our request for...
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...Information Bill": For more on the Surveillance Camera Code and Fraser Sampson's Hikvision efforts, see IPVM's prior coverage: UK Surveillance Camera Code of Practice Examined Disqualify Dahua and...
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A-Series Vulnerabilities Found - Reported To Hanwha
During testing, IPVM found a variety of cybersecurity vulnerabilities and reported them to Hanwha S-CERT through...
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IPVM is launching "Live Labs", a replacement to the IPVM Conference, that provides deeper and more...
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IPVM has tested the Vosker Line cameras twice in the last year: 4G Solar Shoootout Vosker 4G Solar...
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The company's only response to repeated requests from IPVM for comment was to delete a newer company website it has created, creating significant questions...
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The case was one of 17 lawsuits IPVM found which were filed by alarm companies between 2006 and 2020 accusing rivals' sales...
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...timeline for the removal of violating companies "from the Government's procurement supply chain":
IPVM understands, from the ban's chief backer Lord David Alton, that it would be up to the UK...
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... IPVM reached out to the ministry to clarify if the camera is Hikvision or Dahua. This revelation was...
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Last month IPVM predicted that 'ESG hypocrisy' - when a company touts ethical behavior/progressive stances in...
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...Would you "pledge" for this robot? What do you think about robots becoming more mainstream? Previous IPVM coverage of robot dogs: The Submachine Gun / Robot Dog Examined PRC China Company Markets Drone...
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... Thoughts? See IPVM's past reports highlighting the problems with Chromebooks (and other common objects) and how...
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In this post, IPVM examines Hikvision's UK lobbying efforts.
Executive Summary
In a letter obtained by IPVM,...
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In this report, IPVM analyzes the 6 main improvements that 150+ integrators told IPVM are wanted.
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In this report, IPVM examines the law itself in detail and what it does—and does not—permit.
Although experimental...
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... In December 2022, IPVM reported that the Australian government is assessing its use of Hikvision and Dahua in light of...
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... For more read IPVM's UK Procurement Ban Bill Impacting Hikvision Analyzed and UK Government Opposes Hikvision...
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In this industry, the NDAA is famous for setting the first in a series of legal bans against...
