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 Axis highlights the usual weaknesses of default passwords and out of date software, but goes on to describe OEM/ODM products as risky choices for customers concerned about cyber security.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 ******* ******* ****** ** ** ******* *** **************.

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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.

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

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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 Integrator #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 Integrator #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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Stats: Disclosing Vulnerabilities Responsibility? Researcher or Manufacturer on Mar 30, 2018
Getting prompt and appropriate information on vulnerabilities is important for integrators and end users to ensure that their systems are best...
Hanwha / Kaspersky Vulnerability Dispute Examined on Mar 29, 2018
IT media ran numerous reports in the past month featuring two prominent companies - Hanwha (previously part of mega manufacturer Samsung) Techwin...
Hikvision HQ Contradicts Cybersecurity Director on Mar 07, 2018
Hikvision HQ has contradicted Hikvision USA's Director of Cybersecurity, Chuck Davis. Davis - Don't Put Cameras On The Internet Davis made a...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Stealth / UCIT - Remote Video Monitoring Provider Profile on May 18, 2018
Can 2 remote video monitoring companies, Stealth Monitoring from the US and UCIT from Canada combine to impact the market and compete in a changing...
Cybersecurity for IP Video Surveillance Guide on May 18, 2018
Keeping surveillance networks secure can be a daunting task, but there are several methods that can greatly reduce risk, especially when used in...
Forced Entry / Duress Access Tutorial on May 17, 2018
Even though access control normally keeps people safe, tragedies have revealed a significant issue. If users are forced to unlock doors for...
ADT Stock Drops 50% Since IPO on May 17, 2018
It has been a brutal 4 months for ADT. They first expected to IPO at ~$18. They IPOed at $14, dropping immediately to $12.39 And now, not even...
Dahua 12MP Fisheye Camera Tested (NK8BR4) on May 16, 2018
Continuing our coverage of 12MP sensor fisheye cameras, we bought and tested the Dahua NK8BR4, examining: Default vs. Optimized...
Worst Manufacturer Technical Support 2018 on May 16, 2018
5 manufacturers stood out as providing the worst technical support to 190+ integrators in new IPVM results. These integrators answered: In the...
Installing Cameras in Plenums Tutorial on May 15, 2018
There is often confusion about plenum ceilings, with misinformation about what is required when running cables through them and mounting cameras...
Top Benefits Of Attending Trade Shows (Statistics) on May 15, 2018
150 integrators told IPVM: What are the top benefits of going to trade shows? The clear top 2 responses in order: (1) Networking (2) New...
Measuring For Security Installation Guide on May 15, 2018
Accurate measurement is a fundamental skill, yet many installers do not know how to do it. Using these tools are a key skill needed for security...
Arecont Files Ch.11, Agrees To Sell To Turnaround Specialist on May 14, 2018
The long-anticipated sale of Arecont Vision is finally happening. After raising $80 million in debt in 2014, a failed sale in 2017 and the...

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