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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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Vivint's Chief Legal Officer Agrees To Step Down

Vivint's Chief Legal Officer, Shawn Lindquist, is stepping down from his role, effective August 31, 2021. This follows just weeks after Vivint's...

By Isabella Cheng - over 3 years ago | 3 Comments

FCC Explains Why They Plan To Ban Dahua And Hikvision

The FCC explained why they voted unanimously for a plan to ban Dahua, Hikvision, Huawei, ZTE, and Hytera authorizations. Below is a 1-minute video...

By Conor Healy and Gurami Jamaspishvili - over 3 years ago | 38 Comments

Hikvision Acquires Major Stake in Mexico Distributor Syscom

Hikvision, the world's largest security camera manufacturer, has acquired a major stake in Mexico's largest security systems distributor,...

By Robert Wren Gordon - over 3 years ago

Hundreds of Fever Tablets Sold For Pennies On the Dollar

A Maryland, USA company auctioned hundred of fever screening devices for 95% less than what they had been selling them for and a fraction even of...

By Isabella Cheng - over 3 years ago | 12 Comments

Hackers Add Backdoor To CCTV Security Pros / Dahua SmartPSS

Hackers have inserted a backdoor into downloads of Dahua's SmartPSS from OEM / relabeller's "CCTV Security Pros" website, allowing attackers full...

By Ethan Ace - over 3 years ago | 22 Comments

224 Hikvision Products Banned for One Year by South Korea

The South Korean government has revoked authorizations for 224 Hikvision products over forged test reports, forcing Hikvision to withdraw the...

By Charles Rollet - over 3 years ago | 2 Comments

Color Low Light Mega Shootout 2021

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By IPVM Team - over 3 years ago | 15 Comments

Video Surveillance Price Increases, Shortages, And Inflation Surveyed 2021

A year ago, integrators reported that the worst of coronavirus was over. But in 2021, new fears of price increase, product shortages, and inflation...

By Ethan Ace - over 3 years ago | 4 Comments

Mass P2P Video Surveillance Vulnerability Impacts Millions (ThroughTek)

P2P has become a major alternative to the insecurity of port forwarding but one of the most widely used providers (Throughtek, whose customers have...

By Sean Patton - over 3 years ago | 3 Comments

Axis Mexico Business and Manufacturing Examined

Axis has a significant presence in the United States but how well does Axis do next door, in Mexico? And how is Axis Mexican manufacturing...

By Robert Wren Gordon - over 3 years ago

Arlo Pivots to SaaS

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By IPVM Team - over 3 years ago | 2 Comments

FCC Passes Ban Rulemaking Process Of Dahua and Hikvision

The FCC has unanimously passed a rulemaking process that prohibits new authorizations of NDAA-banned products including mega PRC manufacturers...

By Conor Healy and Charles Rollet - over 3 years ago | 132 Comments

Axis Deep Learning Radar Tested (D2110-VE)

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By Rob Kilpatrick - over 3 years ago | 6 Comments

10 US Senators Urge Broad Export Controls Blocking China Manufacturers

Ten US Senators are demanding the Commerce Department identify specific technologies to control their export to the PRC in a move that could block...

By Charles Rollet - over 3 years ago | 3 Comments

ADI / Resideo Drops ISC West 2021

Both ADI and Resideo have dopped their ISC West booths plus the ADI's annual mega-event will not be held in 2021, the companies have confirmed to...

By John Honovich - over 3 years ago | 15 Comments

Verkada Enters Alarm Monitoring

Verkada is adding alarm systems and alarm monitoring, combining it with its existing video surveillance, sensors, and access control. In this...

By Sean Patton - over 3 years ago | 37 Comments

ShotSpotter Financials and Business Analyzed 2020

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By IPVM Team - over 3 years ago | 3 Comments

Hikvision CEO Calls Out 'US High-Tech Warfare' Against China

Hikvision's CEO publicly called out "US high-tech warfare" against China and suppressing China technology companies, in a recent earnings...

By IPVM Team - over 3 years ago | 3 Comments

Dahua Is Out Of ISC West 2021

Dahua is out of ISC West 2021, a month before the show and a week after the show organizer said they were re-evaluating Dahua's participation after...

By John Honovich - over 3 years ago | 8 Comments

Hytera Alleged Did Not Need Stolen Motorola IP

Hytera alleged it did not need stolen Motorola IP to launch its first DMR radio. Instead, the company maintains it had done "all the hard work"...

By Isabella Cheng - over 3 years ago

Banned Hidden Relabelled Hikvision Surveillance Purchased By US Embassy

A US Embassy is purchasing banned Hikvision OEMs, violating the NDAA ban. The embassy's contractor emailed IPVM asking us to sell them these...

By Conor Healy - over 3 years ago | 21 Comments

TVC en Línea Profile (Dahua's Biggest Mexico Distributor)

TVC en Línea, Dahua's biggest Mexican distributor, candidly spoke with IPVM about the challenges of distributing in Mexico, the largest Latin...

By Robert Wren Gordon - over 3 years ago

Briefcam 6.0 Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - over 3 years ago | 11 Comments

Dahua CEO Is Communist Party Secretary, Declares "Always Follow The Party"

Dahua CEO Fu Liquan, the Secretary of Dahua's Communist Party Committee, declared "always follow the Party" in a 2018 speech that effusively...

By IPVM - over 3 years ago | 18 Comments

Security Integrator Technician Compensation 2021

What is the average rate security integrators pay their technicians? 200+ integrators told us, including detailed commentary of the key...

By Ethan Ace - over 3 years ago | 16 Comments

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