IPVM's Reports

IPVM's independent reporting is divided into 3 categories: (1) Public, (2) Info+: news, profiles, tutorials, etc. and (3) Research: tests, shootouts, competitive and financial analysis.

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Panasonic i-PRO Hid Huawei, Does Damage Control

Panasonic i-PRO hid their usage of Huawei from the public, continues to refuse to let the public know what models use Huawei and has struggled with...

By John Honovich - about 4 years ago | 4 Comments

Startup Vaion Presents End-to-End Cloud Managed Video Surveillance

Vaion presented its end-to-end cloud managed video surveillance offering at the 2020 IPVM Startups show. Inside this report: A 30-minute...

By IPVM Team - about 4 years ago

China Directs Old Neighborhood Renovations Spurring Multi-Billion Video Surveillance Sales

Hikvision and Dahua are ramping up offerings in response to a PRC State Council directive aimed at renovating old neighborhoods. Renovations are...

By Isabella Cheng - about 4 years ago | 3 Comments

Hikvision Buys Baltics' Largest Distributor (BK Group)

While Hikvision faces global scrutiny over its connections to the PRC government, the world's largest security camera manufacturer bought the...

By Robert Wren Gordon - about 4 years ago | 6 Comments

Camect Presents Residential Market Smart NVR with AI Analytics

Camect presented its AI video analytics enhanced NVR at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show. A 30-minute video from Camect including IPVM...

By Brian Rhodes - about 4 years ago | 6 Comments

Hanwha and Hikvision Selling H.265 Without HEVC Licensing

Update November 2020: Hanwha has now licensed H.265 from HEVC Advance. IPVM has confirmed that Hikvision does not have H.265 licenses from HEVC...

By Zach Segal - about 4 years ago | 34 Comments

Herta Facial Recognition Plus Masks Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - about 4 years ago | 3 Comments

DoD Confirms No Blacklist Delay for Video Surveillance Sellers

The Department of Defense has confirmed to IPVM that the waiver granted does not cover electronics including video surveillance. As such, the...

By Charles Rollet - about 4 years ago | 4 Comments

Startup Actuate Presents AI Threat Detection

Actuate presented its AI threat detection offering at the 2020 IPVM Startups show. Inside this report: A 30-minute video from Actuate...

By IPVM Team - about 4 years ago | 3 Comments

Warning: Panasonic i-PRO Deceives About NDAA Compliance

IPVM has determined that Panasonic i-PRO has deceived about its NDAA compliance. In fact, the company has products that use Huawei Hisilicon chips,...

By Conor Healy and John Honovich - about 4 years ago | 33 Comments

Milestone Hires New CEO From IT Integrator

For the first time in 20 years, Milestone Systems has a new CEO and, notably, the incoming executive comes off a term as an EVP of a $5+ billion...

By John Honovich - about 4 years ago | 14 Comments

Aratek "Fever Detection" Terminal Tested

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By Derek Ward - about 4 years ago | 7 Comments

The Future of H.266 For Video Surveillance Examined

First H.264, now H.265, is H.266 next? H.266 was recently announced amid fanfare but how well does it work and how soon will H.266 make an impact...

By Zach Segal - about 4 years ago | 15 Comments

SIA: "Refrain From Working With Companies And/or Products That Are Implicated In Human Rights Abuses" Like Dahua and Hikvision

The US (Security Industry Association) SIA has taken a stand, declaring that 'any organization fielding facial recognition technology' should...

By John Honovich - about 4 years ago | 7 Comments

Huawei HiSilicon Shortage Impacts Surveillance Manufacturers

Huawei acknowledged problems and challenges for its HiSilicon chip business, discontinuing its flagship Kirin chip next month. IPVM has confirmed...

By Isabella Cheng - about 4 years ago | 5 Comments

Final Rule Does Not Expand Hikvision Dahua Blacklist

The final White House rule (200.216) has been added and contrary to the original OMB publication and original White House Proposal, the blacklist...

By Charles Rollet - about 4 years ago | 12 Comments

Taiwan Lilin NDAA Compliant Cameras Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick and Derek Ward - about 4 years ago | 12 Comments

White House Expands Dahua Hikvision Blacklist To Federal Funding [Final Rule Reverses]

The White House is expanding the NDAA to blacklist anyone who "uses" banned Hikvision/Dahua/Huawei HiSilicon equipment from participating in any...

By Charles Rollet - about 4 years ago | 34 Comments

The German Company Powering Many China Temperature Tablets (Heimann)

Many fever tablet suppliers market German-made Heimann thermal sensors while the company touts its "Essential role in fighting the...

By Sean Patton - about 4 years ago

Salesforce Drops Dahua and Hikvision

Salesforce has dropped Dahua and Hikvision as customers, forcing the two mega China video surveillance manufacturers to quickly migrate out and...

By Charles Rollet - about 4 years ago | 23 Comments

Genetec CEO Declares "We Don't Negotiate Payment With Patent Trolls"

Are patent trolls like terrorists? Genetec's CEO is coming out strongly against 'patent trolls' celebrating a legal win. Will the latest...

By Joey Walter - about 4 years ago | 17 Comments

Hanwha AI Analytics Camera Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - about 4 years ago | 15 Comments

Alabama Schools Million Dollar Hikvision Fever Camera Deal

The Baldwin County, Alabama public schools purchased a $1 million, 144-camera Hikvision thermal system to screen fevers at dozens of its schools...

By Sean Patton and Charles Rollet - about 4 years ago | 23 Comments

Dahua Taunts Australian Government, Continues To Sell Illegal Fever Cameras

Dahua is effectively taunting the Australian government by continuing to sell fever cameras on its website and to its distributors despite not...

By Charles Rollet - about 4 years ago | 14 Comments

HID Releases VertX Replacement Aero

HID is replacing two established and broadly supported types of access controllers with a new line, Aero, requiring new integrations from...

By Brian Rhodes - about 4 years ago | 19 Comments

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