Australia Government Rips Out Hikvision, Dahua As Federal Ban Looms
The Australian federal government is removing every Hikvision and Dahua camera across its agencies and considering a formal ban similar to the US NDAA.
In this report, IPVM highlights which executives Hikvision is sending to Australia to address the government action, as well as examines a letter IPVM obtained that the company sent to end users addressing the potential action.
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