Amazon Sales of Hikvision China Cameras

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Jan 12, 2017

Hikvision has become widely available in the US, including on popular retail outlets like Amazon, with over 2,600 results:

4MP Hikvision outdoor domes are $85, 4 channel PoE NVR's are $160, available direct to anyone with a credit card.

Most products are in stock and available for immediate delivery, but there is a catch, these products may not be the deal they appear to be. We bought a few of these cameras and investigated what was sent and how it differed from authorized products.

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Comments (40)

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Kevin Thompson

01/12/17 02:34pm

* **** **** ** ** **** ********** *** ******** ** say *** ****. ********* ** *** ***** ********** *** ** they **** ***** ************ **** ******** ** *** ******. *** average *** **** **** ** ********* *** ********** ** *** price ******, *** ********* **** ******* ******* ** ************.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Kevin Thompson | 01/12/17 03:56pm

**** ** ** ** ****** ******'* *****. ******* ********, **** market, ******** ******* ******** *** *** **** ****** *** ****** doesn't ** **** ***** **. *** *** *** ********* *** validity ** * ******* *** **'* **** *********. *** **** Amazon ******* **** **** *** ***** ******** ****** *** **** it ** ** *** ****** ** ****** *** ***** ********. Amazon **** ***** ** *** ******* ** ******* ****** ******* any ****** ** *******, **********, ** ***** ****** **** ******** the ******* **** ********** ** * ******* **** ****.

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Ari Erenthal

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/12/17 04:03pm

****** *** **** **** ** **** ************** ******** ************** *** **** ** ****, **** ****** **** ** *** worst ********* ** *****.

*** ******* ** **** ** ** ********* ********* ** ******** and ****** ************ **** **** *** ************ ***** ******* **** Amazon.

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Ari Erenthal | 01/12/17 04:45pm

****** ****'* **** ***** **** ******* ******* *** *****. *** how *** ****'** ******** ** ******* ** ** ****. ***** attitude ***** ** **** ****, ** **** ** *** ***** rolls ** *** **** **** *** **** **** ***** ***** can *** ** ***** **************, ****'** *** ****** ********* ** care.

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Marco Sanchez

In reply to Luis Carmona | 01/12/17 07:30pm

****** *** *** ****! **** ***** ****** ** *****

Undisclosed Integrator #7

In reply to Luis Carmona | 01/13/17 02:12am

***... *** ***'* ****** ***** ***** *** ****** ** ***** out ** *** *********** ***** *** *** * ***** **** this. **** **** ** ***-******. ****** *** *******.

kenneth macphee

In reply to Luis Carmona | 01/16/17 02:39pm

**** **** ***** ** *****.

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Ari Erenthal

01/12/17 02:50pm

**** *** ***** ** * ********* ****** ****** ** ******. Still ** ********.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 01/12/17 02:53pm

*** ***** ****** ***, ***** *** *** **** ******** *** the ******* ******* ** *** *** *** *** ****** ********* English. * ** **** ********* ***** ** ********* ***** **** as ** *** ***** ** ****** *** ***** **** ** why ********* ****** *** *** *** ****** *** *** **** should *** **** **.

***** ** ** **** *** *** ********* ** ** ********* about **** ********. ****** *** * ******* ****** "***** ******" which ********* ******* **** ******* * ******* ***** ** ****** unless **** ** ******* * **** ********* ******* ******* **** they **** ********** **** *** ************ ** **** *** ***** on ******. * **** **** ***** **** ** * ***** to **** **** ******* ******* ****** *** * *** ******, even ****** * **** ***** ** ******** **** * ********* them **** ** ********** ******* ***********. * **** ***** ** stories ***** ****** **** ******* ****** **** *** ************ *** still **** ****** *** ******* ** **** * ******* *******. Its **** **** ** *** *** *****. *** *** ********* has ** ** ** ******* ****** ** *** **** *** in ***** *** ***** *****.

* **** *** **** *** ***** ** ******** ** ** is * ***** **** ********* ******** **** **** ******* ** "Amazon *** *******". **** ** *****:

***** ******* *** ***** ******* *** **** ** ******. *** its ******** **** ****** ****** ***** **** * *** ***** seller, *** ****** ******** *** ** ******'* ***** ****** *****. I ***** *** *** ***** ****** ***** **** *** *** of ******** **** ****** ***** **** ** **** ****. ** guess ** **** ****** ***** ****** **** *********. *** ******** Hik *** ****** ** *** *** ** * ***** ** them, *** ** *** ** * ****, **** ****** ** still ********* *** **** ***** ****** ************. * **** ** is *** *** *** **** *******.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/12/17 03:16pm

***********, **** * **** ** ** ****** ** ****
"***********, ** ***** ** ******* ****"
***** ***** **** *** ***** ********* ******** ****

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/12/17 03:37pm

*** ***** *** ********* *** *** **** ** ** ****** new **** ******* *** *** ** ******** ***** **** *** supposedly ********* (********* ******** ***** *** ********).

**** ***** ** ***** **** ** ****** ** **** *** difference

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/12/17 06:54pm

* ******* ***** ** * ****** **** ** *** ****** number *******:
** = *****
** = ******
** = *****
** = ******
** = ***
** = *************

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 01/13/17 02:50am

** **'* ** *** *** **** **'* ****** ** **** the ********** ** ******. *** ***'* **** *** ** **** has *** ****** **** ***** ***'** ******* ********* *** ********* the ******.

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Blake Murphy

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 01/16/17 02:59am

*** *** ***** ** ********* *** *******, ****** **** *****, had ** ******* ** *** ** *** ****** *******.

** *** ******** *** *** ******** ******* ****** & ** purchased ** ******* * ******* *******.

Zachary Spradlin

In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/18/17 07:27pm

**** **** ***** **** ***** ****. **'* *** ******* ***. They ******* **** ** ******* *******. ********'* **** *** *** (or ******* ** ** ** ****) *** *** **'** ***** in **. ** ******'** ***** *** ***** ************'* ***** ** in *** *******, *** **** **** *** ** *** ******'** boycotted ****. * ***** ********* *****'** **** **** ****** *** us.

*** **** ***** ** *** ** *** ** *** ** support **** *****, ******* *** ******/********* (**********), ******* *** ******* offenders, *** *** *** ************'* **** **** ** *****. **** won't **** ** ******, ****'** *** **** ********** *** *** going ** ** ********* ***** ** *** ****** **** *** more ***** ***, ***** ***** **** *****!

***'* ***** ******, * *** * *** ** ***** ******** are **********, *** *** ***** ********* ******* ** ****** *** actually *** ** ********* **********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #10

In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/22/17 02:25pm

********* **** ***** ******** ****** *** ***** ********. **** **** you **** **** *** **** **** **** ******* *** *** teams ******** ********* ******* **** *****. *** ** **** *** direct **** ***** ***** **** ** *** *** *** ******* over, ** ******

***** **** ** ** **** ** **** ******** ** ********, regardless ** *** *****, ********** ** ******. ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

01/12/17 03:26pm

***** ************ ********** *** ****** *** **** ***** *******, **** imports?

********* ** ****** ** ***** ****** $*,***,***+ *** / ***** from ******.

**** ****** ******* ** ** ** ***** * *****! **** is *** * ******* *********** * ********** **** *** *** model!

***** *** ******** ** ******** *** ***** ****** **** ******, perhaps *** ******* ** *** ******* ******* *** *** ***** the ******.

**** *********** ** ****. :-)

Undisclosed Integrator #2

01/12/17 03:48pm

*** **** ******** *** ** ** ** *** ****** **** costs $** ** ******, **** ***** ******* *** ******* *** getting **** *** ** **** **** $** ** *** **** less. ** *** **** ** **** * ***** ** **** for *********** ** *** ****?

*** ******* ******* ****?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

01/12/17 06:16pm

*** ***** ********** **** ********** ***** ******** ******* **** *** touch ***** ****. ** *** ****** ** ***** *** *** with * ******** *******, ** **** *** ******* **********, *** NA **** **** *** *** ******* ** *** ****** ** Chinese. * ********** *** **** ** ***** **** **** *** US ****** ** **** ** ******* *** *** ****** ********. But *** ***** ***** **** "*********" ******* ** *** **** of *** *******, ********* *** ************ ***** ************* ** *******. **** **** ** **** ******* *** *** as **** ** *** ****** *** ******** ****** (**** **** I'm ****).

** **** ****** ***** *** **** ** ******* ***** ** with ******* ********** ***** **** **** ** ***** ***** **** small ***** *** ******. **** ** ******** **** ** ****** the ********, ********** ****** *******, *** ** *** ** **** out ** **** ****** *** ****. ********** ** **** **** our ***** *** *** ** *********** ** *** ******* ******** was ***** ***. ***** *********** * ********** ** **** **** any ***** ************, *** ***** *** * ********* ******** *******.

********* ** ********** ** ***** ****. ***** *** *** * serial ****** ***** *** ** ******* **** ** ** ** Asian ********. ** ******* **** *** ****** ** ** *** US, **** **** **** ** *** *********** ********. *** ****** of *** **********their *** ******** sold on Amazon because they're too lazy to police the sales channels hurts integrators, end users, and puts shame on the entire market. Its embarrasing and awkward when you have to explain to customer why your price is 3 times more for the same product they see on Amazon, because the manufacturers ignorance and business practices allow it. Trust in the brand is immediately lost by both customer and integrator. We have both a customer and friend that bought Hik online after seeing our price, only to brick the cams after firmware updates. They will never buy another Hik product again regardless of price, and neither will we.

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/12/17 06:46pm

*** ****** ** *** ********** ***** *** ******** **** ** Amazon ******* ****'** *** **** ** ****** *** ***** ******** hurts ***********...

*******, ****, *********** ****** ************* *** ******* ***** ************ *******. Wouldn't ** ** ***** *** *********** ** *** ******** ***** be ******* ******* *****?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 01/12/17 06:57pm

***, **** **** *** * *****. * ******* ** ******* may ** ****** ******* ** *****'* ***** ** *** ****. It *** ********** *********** *** ** **** ***** *** ********** no ********** ** ********** ***** ** **, **** ****** *** their ******* *** ***** **** ** *** **** ** *** unit. ** *** ********** *** ******, ** ******* ********** ******* may **** **** *** **** ** ***** *****, *** *** a ***** **** *** ***'* **** **** *** ***** ***'** in ** ******* ***** ****.

Undisclosed #6

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/12/17 09:00pm

** ******* ********, * ****** *** * *********** *** *** constantly ******** ******* *********** ******* ********. **** ** *** ************ didn't ****, ****** **** **** ******** ***** ******* **** ***** save * **** * *****. ***** ** **** ** **** the ************ *** *********** *** ** ** ******* *** *******. The ****** ****** *** ******* ***** ** **** ************** ** what **** *** ********** **********.

***** *** ****** **** ** ******* **** ******* ** * PC ** *** ******* ** ** ** *** **** **** own ****** ****?

***** *** *** * *** *** **** **** ******** ** the ****** ** ** *** **% ******* **** *** ******?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 01/12/17 09:50pm

*** **** ** ********* *****, *** ********** *****. *** *** Support **** **** ***** **** * ********* ****, ** ** the *** ********* ****, * *****'** ********** ******. **** ******* definitely **** ** ** ***********.

*** ***** ********** ***** **** ***** ***** ***** *** ****** from ***** ** ******. *** ******* ** *** **** ** tell ** ******* ***** *** **** * *** **** ********** sold. *** *** *** ***** ** ******** * **** ** people, *** ***** ** ****** * ***** ****** ******** ** combat **** *******. **** ****, ** ** ***** **** ** it **** ****. ******** **** *****, ***** **** ******** ****** the **** ********** **** ***** ***** *** **** * **** nasty ***** ** ** *****.

********** * **** *** *********** ** ****** ***** ***** ** lead **** *** ***** *** **** ** ** *****. ** using *** *** *** **** *** *** ** ** ***** deals *** *******, * ***** *** **** ** ****.

Zachary Spradlin

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/18/17 07:29pm

** ********* ****** *****, ** ****'* ******** *** ***** ***** companies, **** ***** **** ** ******* ** ***** *** ********* with *** ********* *********/***** ****** **'* ********** ********** ** ****. It's *** *** ****. **** *** ****** *******-******* **** *** through, *** *** ********** ** ****** *** ********* ***'*.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Zachary Spradlin | 01/19/17 01:23am

**** ****** **** ***'* *** ******, *** ***** *** *** stock ** ****** ****. ***** ** *** ** **** ***'* the ****** ****** *** ****** ** ******. * ***'* ***** Hikvision ********** *** **** ** ****. ** **** ***** ****** sell ********** *** **** **** **** ******.

******* ***** ****** ****** *** *********, ******* ******* ***** ***** is * ****** ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 01/19/17 01:42am

* ***'* ***** ********* ********** *** **** ** ****. ** they ***** ****** **** ********** *** **** **** **** ******.

* ***'* **** ** ********* ** ** ** ***. ** (hypothetically) **** ***, *** ****** ** ********* **** ****** / add *** ***** ** ** ****** ******** **** *******.

******* ********* **** "*** **** ****, ** *** ******** ** sell ****** ** ****** **** ****." ****'* **** * *** of ***** *******, **** ***** ******* *** **** ***** **** them. **** *** *** ***** ***** ************ ************, ** **** is *** * ********* ******** *******.

Zachary Spradlin

In reply to John Honovich | 01/19/17 04:24pm

** ** ******* ** ***** ********** **** ***** "******* ********", they *** **** *** ***** ***** *****'* ****'** ******* ** shutting **** *** *******. ****'** ***** *** ***** ******* *** open *******. ****'** *** ******* ***** **** "******* *****" *** pretend ****'** ** **** ****. *** *** ***** ******** *** market **** ***** ***** ** **** ***** *********** ** **** repeat *****'* **** *** ****** **** *********. ****'** * ****** brand **** **** *****.

**** ** *** ** * ********, *** **'** *** ***** enough ** **** ****** ** **** **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Zachary Spradlin | 01/19/17 06:17pm

****'** *** ******* ***** **** "******* *****" *** ******* ****'** on **** ****

** ********, ** ******* *** ** ** ** ***** *** Hikvision. *** ********* *** **** **** ** ******** ******* ***** (say *** ** *** **, * *** ** *** **, etc.) *** ****** ********* ********* ******* *** ******* ************ ***** since **** **** *** **** ** ********** **** *** ****** from *** ****** ** ************ **** (******* ********, ********* **** authorized ******* ***********, ***.).

** ******, *** ******* ** **** ***** ********** ** ***** companies **** *** ******* ** ******* ** ** **** ******** as ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

01/12/17 06:59pm

******* ***** ** ******** **** ** **** * ***** ***** is ************ *** ******** ** ** *******. *** **** ** idea ***** **** ******** **** **** *** ** ******** **** has **** ******* ** ********** ******** ** *** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/12/17 08:21pm

***** *****! ** ***** ********, ** *** ****** ** ** an ******* ***** ** *** ******** *** *** ** * known **** *****, **** *** ******* *** ****** *** ***** the ********.

****** ***** **** ******** *** ******** ****** *** ******. ** it *** **** **** ** *** *** ****** ** ******* mode, * ****** ******** ******* *******'* **** ****...

**** ****** **** * ********* ******** **** **** *** ****** number ** ******** *** *******.

*** **** **** ** **** ****-****** ********* **** *** ** hack *** ******* ** **** * *** $ ** ****** is ** *****. **** *** ***** ****** ************ **** ****** routinely ******* ***** ********??? *** ******* **** **** ******** ******* for $ ****.....

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 01/19/17 01:13am

**** **** * **** ***** **** ****** ****** ** ****** is:

*** ******** ********** *** ** ****, **** *** **** ** two ***** ****** *** ***** *****, **** * ********. **** is **** *** ****** **** *****, ** ** ***** *** firmware ***** *** ************* ** ** ***** ******* / *******. I ***'* *** *** *** *** ** ****** ** ****** this.

**** ** *** ** ******* ***** ****** ** **** ** Chinese. ***** ** **** ******* ******** ******* ***** **** *** origin ** *** ******* ******** *** ****** ****** ****** ** a ******* ********.

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John Williams

01/16/17 08:35pm

******** *** ****** ***** ** **** ******** **** *** ***** with * *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to John Williams | 01/16/17 08:36pm

******** *** ****** ***** ** **** ******** **** *** ***** with * *****.

*******, *** ****.

*** ***** ********** ************ *** ******* ***** *** ******* / pricing ** **** ****** ** ** **. *** **** ******** is ******* **** *** ******* ** ****** *** ***** ** enforce *** ****** **** ***** **** **** ******* *******.

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John Williams

In reply to John Honovich | 01/17/17 04:26am

****, ***** ***** *** * ***** *********** ** *********** *** commoditization ** *** ***** ******** ** * ** *.

Undisclosed Integrator #8

01/17/17 02:26am

* ***'* *** *** ******* ** ***** *** ************. * choose *** ** ******* ****, * ***** ** ****** *** be **** ********* ** **** ******.

Undisclosed #9

01/17/17 03:59am

**** ** *** ***** ** **** ***** ******* ** *** world ***** ***** ******** *** ** * *** ***** **** that ** *** *********** ** *** ***** ** ********* ** the *** ****. ******* **** ** *** ** ** *** a **** ***** ** *** ********** ** ********** ****** ***** and ******. ******* **** ***** ***** ********* ** *** ***** applications, *** ******* ** **** **** *** *** **** ***** available ******* ***** *** ***** *** ******* ** *** ***** American ** **** ********* ********** ******** ** *** ************ **** subscribes ** ********* *********** ***********. * ** ** *** ****, but *** **** *** ** **********. *** ***** *** ** chinavision ********** ** ******** ** *** ********* **** *** ***********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed #9 | 01/17/17 07:01am

**** ********* **** *** ***** ***** *** *** ****** ***'* be ********* ** * **** / ******?

** *** ****** **** **** *** ***** *** ****** *** care ** **** **** *** ********, **** **** *** ********* of *** * ** ****** *******. ***** *** **** ****** of *** ***** ***** *** ** ** ***** *******'* **** if *** ******** ** *** ******* ******* ******* *** *******. Certification *** **** ******** ** * ******* **** *** ***** like ** ***, *** **** ** *** ********* *** ***** approvals.

**** ***** * ***** *** ** ** **** ******* *** encoded **** ******* ** **** **** *** *** ** * serial ****** / ********* ******, ** ** ******** ** ********* for ******** *******! ( **** * *******! ). **** ***** be * ****** *** ** ***** ******** *** ** **** of *** *******.

**** ******* ***'* **** ********. ********* *** *** * *** of ***** ******** ******, ***** *** ****** ******* ** *** Chinese ******** *** *** **** *** ** **** **** ********* work. ***** **** ** **? ****** **** ** **? ** they ****?

John Honovich

IPVM | 01/18/17 01:35pm

******: ********* ** **** * ****** ********* ***************** ******* *****:

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to John Honovich | 02/25/17 03:53pm

**** ** **** *****'* ******** ****, **** ** *** ******** standpoint, * *** ** ****** **** ****'* **** ****** ******* to *** **********. ***'* *** ** *****, * ***** ******* you ****** *** ********** ********, * **** ***'* ***** ***** reasons ******* *** ********* *********.

"*** ****** ** ***** ***** *** *********** *******" - *** end ******** *****'* ****** *** **** *******, *** ********** **** but *** *** *** ********.

"*** ********* ** ***** **** *******..." - ********* ** *****'* support *** *********. **** ********** *** *********** ****** ** ********* the ******* ** *** *** ********. ** ** *** *** customer, *** ************ *****'* ******* ******* ****** ***.

"***** ******** ****** ** ***********'* ********" - ****, *** ** replace * ****** ***** ******** ** ** ** **** **** which *** **** ***** ** *** **** *** ****'** ***** have ** *** ***** ** ****** *** ******* *** ****. If *** ****** **** *** **** ****** **** **-**% ****, a *** ****** *** **** ** ********* *** ********* ****** days *-* ***** ****** **** ****** ***** **** **** **********.

"***** ******* ************ *** ******* *********" - *** ********* ** this **** ******* ** ******** ****** **** $**,*** ***** ** typically ***** ** ** * **-** **** ****** ******. **** buying **** ****** ****'* ****** **** ****.

*** ******* ******** *** ********** ** ******** *** ******** ******** to ***** ******** ****** *** *** ******** ******* *** ******* to *** *********. ** ** ******* ***** ******* *** ******* it ** **** ** * ***** ** ***** ******* (** the *** **'* ***** ** ** ** ** *** **********).

*'* ** ******* ** **** **** ***** *********** *** ** end ********* **** **** *** ***** ****** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 02/25/17 03:58pm

** *** ****** **** *** **** ****** **** **-**% ****

*** *** ******* **** ****** ****** *** **-**% **** **** authorized **** *** *** ***** **** *****? * **** **** prices ** * *** ****** *** ****'* *** **** ********* in *********'* ******** ****** ******** ***** *** ******* ***** **** / *****.

** ** *** *** ************ *** ********* *** **% **** grey ****** *** *** ***** **** *****, * *** *** why ** **** *** **** *** * **** *** **** the ****** ** **** *****.

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Test and certify, or crimp and pray? Some integrators certify every cable they run, while others only inspect cables that have video issues. 130...
Dahua 4K IR PTZ Tested on Aug 21, 2017
4K has made its way to IR PTZs. In this report, we examine the Dahua 6AE830VNI, a 4K PTZ with 30x optical zoom, 200m (~650') integrated IR, and...
Top Used License Plate Capture Cameras on Aug 21, 2017
Capturing license plates is a common video surveillance application. But what cameras do integrators mostly commonly used? Special purpose LPC...
VLAN For Video Surveillance Usage Statistics on Aug 21, 2017
VLANs (see our tutorial) are an option for networks using video surveillance, but how often are they actually used? 125+ integrators told us how...
Avigilon CEO Attacks Asian Companies Cyber Insecurity on Aug 18, 2017
Avigilon CEO is taking aim at their Asian competitors. And he is going directly after these company's cyber security issues. In this note, we...
Sony Next Gen HD Dome Camera Tested (SNC-EM642R) on Aug 18, 2017
Sony has released their latest generation, claiming improved WDR and low light, increased IR range, and more. We tested the SNC-EM642R outdoor IR...
IP Networking Course September 2017 on Aug 17, 2017
This is the only networking course designed specifically for video surveillance professionals plus it includes live training, personal help and...
Knightscope Raises $10 Million With $3,320 Average Per Investor on Aug 17, 2017
Congrats to Knightscope. And condolences to their legion of little investors. Knightscope has disclosed they have raised $10+ million from their...

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