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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Cyber ******** *****

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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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SIA Plays Dumb On OEMs And Hikua Ban on Sep 20, 2018
OEMs widely pretend to be 'manufacturers', deceiving their customers and putting them at risk for cybersecurity attacks and, soon, violation of US...
Axis Vs. Hikvision IR PTZ Shootout on Sep 20, 2018
Hikvision has their high-end dual-sensor DarkfighterX. Axis has their high-end concealed IR Q6125-LE. Which is better? We bought both and tested...
Avigilon Announces AI-Powered H5 Camera Development on Sep 19, 2018
Avigilon will be showcasing "next-generation AI" at next week's ASIS GSX. In an atypical move, the company is not actually releasing these...
Favorite Request-to-Exit (RTE) Manufacturers 2018 on Sep 19, 2018
Request To Exit devices like motion sensors and lock releasing push-buttons are a part of almost every access install, but who makes the equipment...
25% China Tariffs Finalized For 2019, 10% Start Now, Includes Select Video Surveillance on Sep 18, 2018
A surprise move: In July, when the most recent tariff round was first announced, the tariffs were only scheduled for 10%. However, now, the US...
Central Stations Face Off Against NFPA On Fire Monitoring on Sep 18, 2018
Central stations are facing off against the NFPA over what they call anti-competitive language in NFPA 72, the standard that covers fire alarms....
Hikvision USA Starts Layoffs on Sep 18, 2018
Hikvision USA has started layoffs, just weeks after the US government ban was passed into law. Inside this note, we examine: The important...
Chinese Government Praises Hikvision For Following Xi Jinping on Sep 17, 2018
The Chinese government council responsible for managing China's state-owned companies praised Hikvision’s obedience to China’s authoritarian leader...

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