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 Axis highlights the usual weaknesses of default passwords and out of date software, but goes on to describe OEM/ODM products as risky choices for customers concerned about cyber security.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 11:02pm

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

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

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Tony Darland | 05/19/17 11:09pm

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

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

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Tony Darland | 05/19/17 11:13pm

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

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

Undisclosed Integrator #1

05/20/17 12:15am

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

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

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 05/20/17 03:41am

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

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

Undisclosed Integrator #2

05/20/17 05:15am

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

;)

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 05/20/17 01:35pm

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

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

Michael Miller

In reply to Sean Nelson | 05/20/17 08:44pm

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

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 11:01pm

**** ***'* ******** ********. **** *** ******** *** **** *****, 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 11:47am

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

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Nicolas Heyman | 05/21/17 12:09pm

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 05/21/17 06:28pm

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

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

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to John Honovich | 05/21/17 07:11pm

***, ***** ***. ******** ***** ****** ***, *** ***'* ***** 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 08:59am
"*** ***** **** **** ** **** ***** ** ***** ******* 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 09:57am

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

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 05/23/17 11:02am

*** *** ***?

Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Sean Nelson | 05/23/17 11:39am

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

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

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 05/23/17 09:01pm

**** * *****. **** ** **** *** ** ***** ******** 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 06:43pm

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

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

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Ross Vander Klok

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 05/23/17 08:18pm

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

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Tony Darland

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Ross Vander Klok | 05/23/17 11:31pm

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

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Ross Vander Klok

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Tony Darland | 05/23/17 11:42pm

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

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

Undisclosed Integrator #11

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

Undisclosed Integrator #4

05/21/17 12:29am

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

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 05/21/17 12:38am

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

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Michael Miller | 05/22/17 06:46am

*'* *** ***** ** ***** *** ***** *** ***** * 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 10:31pm

* ***** **** ** ******** **** *** **** ** ******* 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 11:34pm

*'** ***** *** * *** ********** **** **** *******. **** 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 | 05/24/17 04:45am

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

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

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

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Ross Vander Klok

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 05/24/17 07:35pm

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

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Dwayne Cooney

05/23/17 02:31am

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

Undisclosed Integrator #7

In reply to Dwayne Cooney | 05/23/17 05:13am
***** *** *** ******* ******. *** *** ***** ** **** integrators (**** ** ******) ***** ** *** ** **** ********* ease ** *******, ****, ***. ** ** **** ** **** a ****** ***********.
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Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 05/23/17 10:38pm

**** *** **** ********** **** ** ******* *** ** *** 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 11:43pm

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

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

*** **** *** **** *** *** * ******'* **** ** 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 | 05/24/17 04:53am

**** **** ** *** **** ********************* - *****. * ** *** ***** ** *** ********* 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 05:02pm

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

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

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

Undisclosed Distributor #6

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

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

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #10

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #9 | 05/23/17 11:10pm

**** ***********, **** ** ****** *** ********* *** *** ** 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 06:00pm

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #6 | 05/24/17 06:08pm

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

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

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Honeywell Hides Selling US Gov Banned Chinese Video Surveillance on Oct 10, 2018
Honeywell hides selling US government banned Chinese video surveillance as their own 'Honeywell' products, deceiving buyers and putting US security...
Default Passwords Outlawed in California, US To Follow on Oct 09, 2018
UPDATES A new California bill aimed at improving security for connected devices has been signed into law. The law takes aim especially at...
China Hacks Video Servers Causing Uproar on Oct 05, 2018
An incident causing an international uproar is hitting home in the video surveillance industry as a Bloomberg report, "The Big Hack: How China...

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The 2019 Video Surveillance Industry Guide on Dec 10, 2018
The 300 page, 2019 Video Surveillance Industry Guide, covers the key events and the future of the video surveillance market, is now available,...
Multi-Factor Access Control Authentication Guide on Dec 10, 2018
Can a stranger use your credentials? One of the oldest problems facing access control is making credentials as easy to use as keys, but restricting...
Top 2019 Trend - AI Video Analytics on Dec 10, 2018
160+ Integrators answered: What do you think the top industry trend will be in 2019? Why? AI / video analytics was the run-away winner with...
AV Tech Company Profile on Dec 07, 2018
Taiwanese manufacturer AV Tech's revenue declined ~70% since 2012. Planning a comeback, AV Tech spoke to IPVM about their opportunities and...
Ubiquiti $79 Flex IP Camera Tested on Dec 07, 2018
U.S. Manufacturer Ubiquiti has released a 1080p, integrated IR IP camera, selling it directly for $79, making this one of the least expensive IP...
Infinova's Xinjiang Business Examined on Dec 07, 2018
As pressure mounts for companies to stop doing business in China’s Xinjiang region amid a severe human rights crisis, IPVM has found Infinova sold...
Akuvox Intercom Profile on Dec 06, 2018
Akuvox, a Chinese manufacturer of VoIP products, is expanding heavily into Video Intercom products with disruptive pricing targeted for commercial...
Sublethal Camera Gun Examined on Dec 06, 2018
Sublethal is a South African company that manufactures a remotely-controlled, camera-enabled gun called the Boomslang, which is Afrikaans for tree...
UK ICO Denies IPVM GDPR Complaint Against IFSEC, Decides Each Exhibitor Responsible on Dec 06, 2018
The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has denied IPVM's complaint against IFSEC for misuse of facial recognition. Each Exhibitor...
VMS Live Monitoring Shootout - Avigilon, Dahua, Exacq, Genetec, Hikvision, Milestone, Network Optix on Dec 05, 2018
Viewing live video is the first interaction and most common task most users have with a VMS. Who does it best and worst? Who offers the most...

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