Axis Criticizes OEMs: "When You Buy An Axis Camera, An Axis Camera Is What You Get!"

Author: Brian Karas, Published on May 19, 2017

When you buy a Honeywell camera, you likely get a Hikvision, Dahua or some other company's product.

The same goes for easily 100 different 'manufacturers' as we covered in our Dahua OEM directory and Hikvision OEM directory.

Axis is taking aim at this in their cybersecurity training program. Axis highlights the usual weaknesses of default passwords and out of date software, but goes on to describe OEM/ODM products as risky choices for customers concerned about cyber security.

Axis describes their development/manufacturing approach as one where the customer receives a genuine product, implying that products sold under other well-known brands (e.g., Honeywell) may not actually be the engineering effort of those companies:

In this report we analyze Axis' claims of OEM risk.

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Comments (52)

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Tony Darland

IPVMU Certified | 05/19/17 03:02pm

"** **** ** ***** ******** ******, **** ******** * **** of ********* ** *** ********* *********:"

** ** **** ******* * ******* **** ****** ***** ********* honestly? ** **** ** ******** *****, ** ***** **** ***** at *** **** ***** ** ***** ** ********* ** *** negative ** **** **** ** ***** ********** * ****.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Tony Darland | 05/19/17 03:09pm

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

** **** *****, **** ****** ***** *********, ** *** ** hard ** ******* * ***** ******, ******* ** ***** ***** be ******* ** *** (*** ******** *** ********) ** **** of *** ****** ***************. *** *** **** **** * ************ that **** *** ********* **** ***** **** ********* ** *** situation, *** * ***** *** ***** ** ****** *** **** never ****** *****.

***** *****, **** *********** **** ******* ****** ** ********* *** reproducible.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Tony Darland | 05/19/17 03:13pm

** ** **** ******* * ******** **** ****** ***** ********* honestly? ** **** ** ******** *****

** *** **** ********* **** ******* / **********, ***: *** there **** ****** ***-**** ************ **** *******'* ********?

Undisclosed Integrator #1

05/19/17 04:15pm

*** ******* **** *** ** ** ********** ** **** **'* hard ** **** ** *** **** *************** ****** *** *** as *** **** ***** *************. ** ** *******, ********* *** changed *** ******* ***** *****/******** ********** **** *** **** ****** of ***** *** *** *** **** **** ******** **** **** which ***** ***** ***** ** ************** *********** *** **'* **** hard ** **** ***** *** ******* **** ***** *** ** particular **** *** ******** ******** ** *************** *****.

** **** *** ***** *** ********* ****** ******** ******, *'* seeing **** **** ***'* **** **** ***** *** ***** *** have *** ** ******* ** ******* *** ******** *** ***** let ***** ********* **** ***** **.

** ***** ** **** ** **** ********* *******, ** *** hand, *** **** ** **** **** **** ** ** **** responsive *** ********* ******* ******** ** ******* **** ***** ** Hikvision ********. *** **** ******** **** ******** ****** *****, **** can **** ***** ** ******** ** ** * ***** **** if ** ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 05/19/17 07:41pm

********* *** ******* *** ******* ***** *****/******** ********** **** *** past ****** ** ***** *** *** *** **** **** ******** this ****

**** *******. *******:*** ******* ***** ********* ***'* ******** ****

Undisclosed Integrator #2

05/20/17 05:15am

** *** *** **** *** *** ****** **** **** ** unless *** *** ***** ***** ** **** *** *** ****... well **'* ***** **** *** ****....

;)

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 05/20/17 05:35am

*** ***** **** **** ** **** ***** ** ***** ******* over *** ***** ******* ************ ******* ** ******* *** *****.

******* ******* ****, **** *** **** ********** *** **** *** obviously ******* *** ******** ** ******* ** *** ***** ************* via ***** ******** ****** ** **** ** ***** ******** **** attempt ** ***** *** **** ******* ** ******* **** ***** manufacturers. **** ***** ** **** **** ******* ***** **** *** losing ****** **** *** ******** **********.

Michael Miller

In reply to Sean Nelson | 05/20/17 12:44pm

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

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Michael Miller | 05/20/17 02:16pm

**** ** ** ;)

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Sean Nelson | 05/20/17 03:01pm

**** ***'* ******** ********. **** *** ******** *** **** *****, vs **** ** *** ******** ********* **** ***** *** ********* that ****** *****'* ****** ****, ** ** **** ********* ** best.

*** ******* ** **** ******* ** ******* ********** ******** *******. Axis ****** ********** ** * ****** **** ****. ***** *** Hikvision **** ********* ** ****** ******** ***, *** *** ** easily.

** *** ****** **** ** ** * **** *******, ******** makes ** **** ******. **'* *********.

**** ** ***** ***'* ****** **** *** *** ******** ***** 16 ******* *** **** *** *** **** *****. *** **** you ****** ******** ** ***** ** ******* ******, ***** **** this *** *********.

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Paul Curran

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 05/20/17 03:26pm

******:)

Nicolas Heyman

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 05/21/17 03:47am

*'* **** ***, ***** ** ** *** ** ***** *** firmware ** ** *** / ***'* ********* ** *****, **** out ***** ******* *** ***. * **** **** ***** ** hikvision ***** **** ** ***** ***** ******* ******** **** **% of ***** ****.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Nicolas Heyman | 05/21/17 04:09am

****'* *** ***% ******* ******. *** *** ***** ***** **** DH ** ******* ******** ** *** ******. ** *****'* ****** who *** *** ** ******. *** *** ***** ** ******** on * **** ** *** **** **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 05/21/17 10:28am

*** *** ***** ** ******** ** * **** ** *** want **.

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

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to John Honovich | 05/21/17 11:11am

***, ***** ***. ******** ***** ****** ***, *** ***'* ***** of **** ** *** ******. *'** ******* ******* ***-******* *** (General) **** ** ******** ***. *** *** *** **** ***** you **** ** ** ******* **** ** **** ** *** on ******** ******. ** *****'* **** ** **** * **********, maybe ****** *** *** ***** *** ****** ****** ** ** IP ******.

Undisclosed #5

In reply to Sean Nelson | 05/20/17 11:58pm

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

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

Undisclosed Distributor #6

In reply to Sean Nelson | 05/21/17 12:59am
"*** ***** **** **** ** **** ***** ** ***** ******* over *** ***** ******* ************ ******* ** ******* *** *****." This ** **** **** ** *** *** ******* **** * 'security ******'. ** *** ****** ******** *******, ********** ******** *******, software *** ******* ************, *** ***** *** ******* **** ***** party ******** **** ***** *** **** ***********.

Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Sean Nelson | 05/23/17 01:55am

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

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

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 05/23/17 01:57am

****'* ** **** ****, ****** **** ******* ****** ****** ** undisclosed ***.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 05/23/17 03:02am

*** *** ***?

Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Sean Nelson | 05/23/17 03:39am

*** ** ***. **** ***** *** ********** ***** *** * laugh.

******, *'* ******** **** *** *** **** **** ****, ******* name, *** ***** ** **** * **** ******* *** ** never ******** ***** ******** **** ** *** ******!

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 05/23/17 01:01pm

**** * *****. **** ** **** *** ** ***** ******** with **** ***** ** ** * *********** ********* ** **** or ******** *** ***. * ***** * **** **** *** axis **** **** ********.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 05/23/17 05:40am

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

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 05/23/17 10:43am

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

****'* *** ** **** *** ******. **** **** ** ******** but ******* ******* ****** ** ** ******* *** **************.

Ross Vanderklok

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 05/23/17 12:18pm

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

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Tony Darland

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Ross Vanderklok | 05/23/17 03:31pm

* *** ********* *** **** *****. **** *******? *'* ** confused.

Ross Vanderklok

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Tony Darland | 05/23/17 03:42pm

********** ** *** *** ******** ******* "*** ***** **** **** is **** ***** ** ***** ******* **** *** ***** ******* manufactured ******* ** ******* *** *****." **** ** ******* *** expulsion. ******* ** * *** *** **** ******* **********.

* *** ******* *** ********* ***** ******** *** ** ***** ethnic ********, *** ** *** ********* **** **** *******.....

Undisclosed Integrator #11

In reply to Ross Vanderklok | 05/23/17 03:33pm

Undisclosed Integrator #4

05/20/17 04:29pm

**** ****** ******** ******** ** **** ********* ** ******* ***** products. **** ******* *** ******* *********** ** ********, **** ** why ***** ******* ***** **** *** *** **. * ****** several ***** *** ***** ***** *** ****** ** **** *** and ***** ** ******* ** **** *** ** ** ***** and **** ****'* **** ** *********. ** *** **** * years **'** *** **** ********* ** ** *******. ** *** a **** *** ****. ** *** ***** **** **'** ****** with ****** *** ******* ***** *******, ******* ****'** ******* *'** found **** **** **** ********* ** ** *** ******** *** support ** ****** ** *** ********* ** *** ******. * am ** *** ******* ** **** **** ***** ******** ******* a *** ********* ***** *** ******** **** *** ******** ***** own ******* **** ***** ***** **** *********** **** ***** *** normally *****. * ***** ** ******* ***** *** ****'* ** 2 *****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 05/20/17 04:38pm

**** ****** ******** *** **** *** *****. *** *** **** up *** ****** *** ** *** ******** ******?

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Michael Miller | 05/21/17 10:46pm

*'* *** ***** ** ***** *** ***** *** ***** * day ** ******** ** ***** ***** ***** ******* ****. *'** had ****** ** ****** ************* *** *** ********* **** ** our ****** *** ***** ** **** **** **. ** *** time ** **** *** ******* *** * **** ******** **** someone ** ******* ** **** *** ******* **** *** **** us ********** *** ******* ************ ****** *** * *** ***** things, ********* ***** *** ***. ********* * ****** ******* ** Axis ** **** ** ****. **** * ******* ******* ** product ***** * *** ***** ***** ** **** ******.

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Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 05/23/17 02:31pm

* ***** **** ** ******** **** *** **** ** ******* for *** ******* **********. * *** ** ***** **** *** Axis ****** ******* ***** * ******** *******. **** ******** *****. I ****** **** ** **** *******, ******** *** ************, *** got * ***** ******* *****. **** **** * ********* ******* of *** ******** *** ******* ********* *** *****. * ********* never **** ******* **** **** *************. **'* ****** **** **** things ** ***** ** ******** **** ** *** ****** **** support *** ****'* **** *** ******** *** **** ** *** a ************'* ******* **. * ***** **** **** *** ********** and ****** **** **** ** *** ****** *'** ***********.

*** **** **** * ***** **** ****** ******* ** ** there ** * *** ******* ** * ****** ******* ******* that *** **** **** ********** ** *** ** ** ***** work *** * ********** ********.

** *** ** ******** ****, * ****** *** ******** **** available.

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Tony Darland

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Kyle Folger | 05/23/17 03:34pm

*'** ***** *** * *** ********** **** **** *******. **** to ***** ** **, *'** *** *** **** *********** **** Axis ******* ** ******* ** ** *****. * ***** **** says *********.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Kyle Folger | 05/23/17 05:34pm

***** *'* ***** ** *** **** **** * **** * relationship **** *** ******* * ** ***** ******** ****. ** hardly **** **** ******* *** *** ** *** ****** ** manufacturers ** *****.

*'* *** ****** **** *****'* **** **** **** ******* (*'** never ****** **), **** **** **** ***** ******* **** ***** companies *** **** ******* ***** ******** *** ******* **** ***** people ** *** ****** ** **** ** *******.

**** *** ********* ** ********, * ****** ** ***** * product ******* ***** ******* **** ******* *****. **** ** **'* a *** *******. * **** ** **** ** *******. *********, Axis *****'* **** **** ** * ***** ***** *****, *** I ***** ******* ** ***** ****'** ****** * *** ** deals ** ********* *** **. * **** ********** **** ********* of ** ******* ***, **** **** ** ** ***** **** Axis. *** **** ** * ******* *** ********* **** ****** up; ***** **** ***** **** ****** **** ********.

* ******* *** ***** ** *** ******* ** **** ** saying **** ***'* ******* ***** *******. ** ***** *** * should **** **** **** ***** ** **** **** ***** ******** allowing ***** ********* ** ******* ***** ******* ** ****'** *** going ** ********** ***** ***** ***** *****. ** ***** ** they *** ** *** *********** ***'* **** ***** ***** ******* they're *** ***** ** **** **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 05/23/17 08:45pm

* ****** ** ***** * ******* ******* ***** ******* **** someone *****. **** ** **'* * *** *******. * **** to **** ** *******.

* ******* ****'* ** ********* *** ****** **** ******** ******* integrators. ** ** **** *** ** *** ****** **** ********* has **** *****. **** **** ***** * *** ** ***** people *** **** **** ********** ** *** **** *** ******* integrators, ** *********** ******.

****, ** ***** ** ******* ** **, ** **** ******* on ****** *********** *** ******* ** ****** *** *****.

Ross Vanderklok

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 05/24/17 11:35am

*** **** ***** *** *** *******, *** * **** ** have * **** **** ** ******** **** *** **** ** get ** ***** ****. * ***** ***** ** ** **** that *** ****? **** *** ***** ******** *** ** **** again? * **** **** ** **** ** ******* **** ** there *** ** *********** ** **** **** ******* **** ***** pass ** **.*****://***.****.***/**/**/********

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Dwayne cooney

05/22/17 06:31pm

** *** **** *** ***** ** **** ************ ** **** enterprise ****. * **** **** **** **** ******* ******** *** our ******* ***** **** ******* ************ **** ******** ** ***** manufacturers. *** *********** *** ***** ******* *** ***** *** ****** all ***** ******* * **** ******. ** ****** **** ** installation, ************* *** ***** ******* *** ***** ******* ***** **** has ******** ************.

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Dwayne Cooney | 05/22/17 09:13pm
***** *** *** ******* ******. *** *** ***** ** **** integrators (**** ** ******) ***** ** *** ** **** ********* ease ** *******, ****, ***. ** ** **** ** **** a ****** ***********.
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Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 05/23/17 02:38pm

**** *** **** ********** **** ** ******* *** ** *** Avigilon. **** ******** ***** ****** ************ ************, ***** *** ********* have ****** ** **** * *** ** ***** ***********. * find *** ************ **** ***** *** ************* **** ******** ********** boxes ** **** ** ************. ***** *** *** ***** **** they **** ** ** ****** ********. **** ** ***** ******* KO's *** *** *** **** ** ***** ***** ***** **** 1/2". *** **** ** *** *** ** */*" ********. ********* seems ** *** */*" ** *** ** ***** ********.

* **** ** **** ********* **** * ************ ***** * great ******* *** **** *****'* **** *** ******** ** **** it **** ** ******* ** **** *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #13

In reply to Dwayne cooney | 05/23/17 07:59pm

** ******, ***** *** **** ** ** **** ******* ***** other ************* *** **** ****** ****?

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Dwayne cooney

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #13 | 05/24/17 03:43pm

*********** ***********,

**** ***** ** ***** ** *** *** "*********** *************".

*** **** *** **** *** *** * ******'* **** ** begin ******* **** ** **** ******.

******

Undisclosed Manufacturer #9

05/23/17 07:16am

** *** ** * ******** **** **** *** **** ** their ****** **** ********* ************, ** ***** ** *** ****, do **** **** *** *** **** *** ** **** **** hide ** ****** **** ******?

Undisclosed Distributor #6

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #9 | 05/23/17 08:14am

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

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #9 | 05/23/17 08:53pm

**** **** ** *** **** ********************* - *****. * ** *** ***** ** *** ********* product ****** **** ** ***** ******* ** ********* ******** *****.

Undisclosed Distributor #6

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 05/24/17 09:54am

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #14

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 07/12/17 01:36pm

*****'* ***** *** ****?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #9

05/23/17 09:02am

***.. *** *** ****** **** ********** *********** ** *** *** read *******, *** ************ * ** ********* ** ** * listed ******* ** ****** *** *** *** ****** **** ****** information ** **** ** *** ****** **** + *** ************'* name ** *******. **** ** *** **** *** **** *********, maybe *** *** ****** *********.

*****://************.***/*******/*****/**-%**%**%**%**%**%**(****)-%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**%**

** ******, ***** **** **** ** *** ** **** **** that ***** ** **** *******, ** **'* *** ******* *** NVR ** ********** ** **** ***** *********** **** *** *** from *** ************, *** ********** * ***'* ******* **....

Undisclosed Distributor #6

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #9 | 05/23/17 09:16am

*********? **** ** **** *** **** ******** *** ************* *********** - *'* *** **** ***** * **** ********** ** ********* above *** ** *** ******** ******* *** ****** ******* ******.

**** **** ** ** ** *** *** ***** ****** **** as ***** *** ****** **** **** ** *** *** ** that ******** **** ***** *** ***** *** ***********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #10

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #9 | 05/23/17 03:10pm

**** ***********, **** ** ****** *** ********* *** *** ** relabels (**** **** ****** ** *** ********). *** ***** **** camera ******** * ******* ** **** ** ****** ** ********* to. ** ******, **** ** *** **** ********** ** *** camera *** *** ************ ** ****, ****** ***/***, ******* ** how ***** ********** ***** *******. **** **** * **** *** of ****** ********* *** ****** **** *** * **** ************, vs. ***** ******** *************.

***** **** ** * ***** *** * *** **********: **** security ************* **** ***** *** ************* ********** ** **** ****, assemble **********, ******* ******* *******. **** ** ** ******* ** a ******** ******** **** *** **** ******* *** *** *** Brand *, *** **** ****** ****** *** ***** * *** next ***. ** **** * *********** ** ** * *** tier ************, ** **** *** ** ** *** *** ***** order? *** ***** **********/************* ** * ******* ****** ***** *** manufacturing ******** ** ***** ** ******* *****, *******, ***** ** market, ***....???

Undisclosed #12

05/23/17 07:31pm

* ***'* **** **** ***** ** *****, *** ******* **** me **** **** **** ***** ******** ******* *** ************ ** "Asia". ** **** ****? ** ****, ** ** **** * OEM/ODM ** **** ** **** **** **** * ******* *****?

******.

Undisclosed Distributor #6

In reply to Undisclosed #12 | 05/24/17 10:00am

***, **** **** ************* ** ******* ****** - ********* ***** but ***** ******* *** ********* **** *** *** ******* ******. They **** **** **** **** ******** ******** **** *** *** Chinese ****** ***** *** ***'* **** ** ***** ******* *******. They **** ***'* ***** *** ******* *** ********** *** ****** in ******* ********* ********** *** ***** - *** *** ******* are **** ********, **** ******** *** ******* **** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #6 | 05/24/17 10:08am

***, **** **** ************* ** ******* ******

** ******* **** **** -****: ******* **** ** ***** ********, ****** **** **** (****** For ** ***** *****)

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A Fortune 500 company has barred Dahua and Hikvision cameras from a large RFP due to cyber security concerns, IPVM has confirmed with the...
Security Press Wrong About New NY State Video Law on Aug 29, 2017
SecurityInfoWatch wrongly declared: N.Y. governor signs bill outlawing video surveillance of neighbors SDM wrongly affirmed: It is now illegal to...
Hikvision Happy With Bad Security Unless Hit With Bad Press on Aug 28, 2017
Hikvision is happy to have bad cyber security unless they are hit with bad press, as we detail inside. When you look at the pattern of their...

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Cisco Falling - Favorite Network Switches 2017 on Oct 20, 2017
1 major manufacturer fell and 1 outsider manufacturer gained as integrator favorites for network switches from more than 140 votes / explanations...
Uniview Recorder Backdoor Examined on Oct 20, 2017
A Chinese research group has identified a vulnerability in Uniview recorders that allows backdoor access in a method similar to the Dahua...
Hikvision Access Control Tested on Oct 19, 2017
Hikvision aggressive pricing and marketing combined with generally reliable hardware and free software has made them a major player in video...
Verkada, Silicon Valley VSaaS Startup, Targets Enterprise on Oct 19, 2017
Verkada says they are building an enterprise-class VSaaS offering, calling it "The new platform for video security". This is a departure from the...
Exacq Unbreaks Avigilon Integration on Oct 18, 2017
For nearly 4 years, Exacq had broken and effectively blocked use with Avigilon cameras, as IPVM reported in January 2014. Now, Exacq has...
Search More Important Than Live Monitoring - Statistics on Oct 18, 2017
Search is overall more important than live monitoring to integrators, according to new IPVM statistics.  The key themes found in integrator...
Axis 'Sold Out' P3707-PVE Multi-Imager Tested on Oct 18, 2017
Axis faced significant product shortages over the summer. Perhaps the most notorious and significantly sold out model was the Axis P3707-PE 8MP...
Dahua Removes Auto Rebooting on Oct 17, 2017
For years, Dahua has automatically programmed its IP cameras to reboot weekly, a highly atypical and questionable practice. Following IPVM...
Deep Learning Tutorial For Video Surveillance on Oct 17, 2017
Deep learning is a growing buzzword within physical security and video surveillance. But what is 'deep learning'? In this tutorial, we explain...
Multipoint Lock Access Control Tutorial on Oct 17, 2017
Doors are notoriously weak at stopping entry, and money can be misspent on wrong locks that leave doors quite vulnerable. While closed and locked...

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