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Manufacturers Negotiating Pricing With End Users

The power dynamics between manufacturers and end-users have been shifting for years with one of the most critical elements being who negotiates...

By John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 23 Comments

Dahua Asks FCC To Not Revoke Existing Authorizations

While last month Dahua declared to its dealers that the Secure Equipment Act ensured that the company's authorizations would not be revoked, this...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 3 years ago | 22 Comments

US Sanctions DJI And 4 Video Surveillance Manufacturers

The US Treasury Department sanctioned eight PRC companies by adding them to its US investment blacklist, including DJI and four PRC video...

By Conor Healy and Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago | 2 Comments

EZ-RJ45 vs Traditional RJ45 Tested

Passthrough/EZ-RJ45s are a polarizing topic in the surveillance industry, with some installers swearing by them and others claiming they have high...

By John Scanlan - almost 3 years ago | 90 Comments

Laser Assisted Photography Detection (LAPD) Hidden Camera App

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a potential solution to the deficiencies of hidden camera detection...

By Nikita Ermolaev - almost 3 years ago | 6 Comments

Turing LPR And Advanced Vehicle Analytics Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - almost 3 years ago | 4 Comments

Lock Status Monitoring Tutorial

A door may look closed but not actually be locked. Without lock status monitoring, the doors and areas they protect could unknowingly be left...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 3 years ago | 3 Comments

Evolv Objects To IPVM Reporting on Its Weapon Detection Weaknesses

Evolv has strenuously objected to IPVM reporting on weaknesses of the company's weapon detection systems. Evolv contends that its private...

By John Honovich and Donald Maye - almost 3 years ago | 60 Comments

Hikvision USA Uses ADI Visits As Validation Despite FCC "Threat To National Security" Status

Despite the US government deeming Hikvision equipment a "threat to national security" and the company suffering major employee defections,...

By Donald Maye - almost 3 years ago | 13 Comments

How Verkada Sells Direct Using SHI

Manufacturers selling direct is a major point of contention within physical security, with Verkada itself emphasizing that it does not sell direct....

By John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 46 Comments

Oosto/AnyVision And SightX Military Relationship Examined

AI's use for military purposes has become controversial, with Anyvision (now Oosto) being scrutinized for this in 2020. Now, Oosto has...

By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago | 2 Comments

Axis Launches Open Source Video Authentication Framework

Axis has released an open source video authentication framework, aiming to "ensure the integrity of surveillance video" and standardize the often...

By Ethan Ace - almost 3 years ago | 7 Comments

VSaaS Key Themes + 29 Company Recordings December 2021

The December 2021 VSaaS Show is complete. All videos may be watched on the Online Shows Page or below in this report plus key themes have been...

By Sean Patton - almost 3 years ago | 10 Comments

Everbridge CEO Resigns, Stock Plunges 45%

Everbridge's stock price rocketed more than 10x since going public 5 years ago, the first of a new generation of physical security SaaS companies...

By John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 33 Comments

Tiandy Iran Brags About Intel Inside, Intel Investigating

Tiandy Iran openly bragged about how "the heart" of its K2000 server "is designed and manufactured by Intel" in an Instagram post, raising sanction...

By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago | 2 Comments

Treasury Department Sanctions SenseTime, IPO Postponed

The US government announced sweeping sanctions, which had previously been reported to target only SenseTime, against 15 entities and 10 individuals...

By Conor Healy and Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago | 4 Comments

Motorola Granted $30+ Million in Attorney Fees from Hytera, Total Amount Owed Now $630+ Million

Hytera now owes Motorola Solutions $630+ million USD, after an Illinois federal court ruled Hytera should pay Motorola's $30+ million in attorney...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 3 years ago | 4 Comments

Axis Companion VMS/VSaaS Tested

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By Ilya Ignatenko - almost 3 years ago | 2 Comments

Uyghur Tribunal PRC Verdict: "Invasive Surveillance" Are "Crimes Against Humanity"

The Uyghur Tribunal has reached its verdict, determining that the PRC (China) "has committed genocide" in Xinjiang due to PRC government efforts to...

By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago | 6 Comments

Botnet Leverages Hikvision Critical Vulnerability For DDoS Attacks And "Extracting Sensitive Data From Victims"

A Mirai-based botnet, Moobot, is targeting devices left vulnerable following Hikvision's 9.8 critical vulnerability in September 2021. The attacks...

By John Scanlan - almost 3 years ago | 31 Comments

Softbank-Backed Brazilian Startup Gabriel Raises $12+ Million

Gabriel, the Brazilian startup backed by Softbank, recently raised $12 million USD to install its video surveillance "protection network" in Rio de...

By Robert Wren Gordon - almost 3 years ago | 5 Comments