US Congress Passes Bill Banning Dahua and Hikvision

By: IPVM Team, Published on Aug 02, 2018

The bill banning US government use of Dahua and Hikvision products has been passed by both chambers of Congress (House vote [link no longer available], Senate vote). The US President has voiced support of this bill and is expected to be signed into law.

UPDATE: The Bill and Ban have now been signed into law.

How It Passed

In May, this ban was introduced as an amendment to the House version of the NDAA defense appropriations bill. However, at that time, the Senate did not include such a ban, raising hopes by Dahua and Hikvision that the ban would be removed in the reconciliation process. However, reconciliation included the ban and both the House and Senate easily passed the bill with the ban.

Bill Ban

The reconciled bill is 1,360 pages covering a vast array of government regulations including the bans of Dahua and Hikvision for US government usage. The relevant section (p322 to 323) is:

Possible Expansion

One important possible expansion of the ban is a new clause calling out 'critical infrastructure' and 'national security purposes':

It is not clear if the bill bans use of Dahua and Hikvision in those areas but, if it did, it would significantly increase the impact as many non-governmental organizations could fall under those categories (utilities, banks, etc.)

Ban Starts 1 Year After Enacted

The bill says this 'prohibition' will start one year after it is enacted, which would put that in H2 2019:

However, in practice, the ban is immediate given the elimination clause.

Remove Existing Dahua and Hikvision Systems

Compounding the problem for Dahua and Hikvision, the bill includes a directive to 'phase-out' and 'eliminate' the use of existing equipment:

Overall, Dahua and Hikvision equipment is a distinct minority of US government video surveillance but there is a non-trivial amount deployed that could be a boon for system integrators and rival video surveillance manufacturers.

*** **** ******* ** government *** ** ***** and ********* ******** *** been ****** ** **** chambers ** ******** (***** vote [**** ** ****** available],****** ****). ***** ********* *** ****** support ** **** ******* ** ******** ** be ****** **** ***.

******:*** **** *** *** have *** **** ****** into ***.

How ** ******

** ***, **** *** was********** ** ** ********* ** the ***** ********* *** **** ******* appropriations ****. *******, ** that ****, *** ****** did *** ******* **** a ***, ******* ***** by ***** *** ********* that *** *** ***** be ******* ** *** reconciliation *******. *******, ************** included *** *** *** both *** ***** *** Senate ****** ****** *** bill **** *** ***.

Bill ***

************* **** ** *,*** ***** covering* **** ***** ** government *********** ********* *** **** of ***** *** ********* for ** ********** *****. The ******** ******* (**** to ***) **:

Possible *********

*** ********* ******** ********* of *** *** ** a *** ****** ******* out '******** **************' *** 'national ******** ********':

** ** *** ***** if *** **** **** use ** ***** *** Hikvision ** ***** ***** but, ** ** ***, it ***** ************* ******** the ****** ** **** non-governmental ************* ***** **** under ***** ********** (*********, banks, ***.)

Ban Starts * **** ***** *******

*** **** **** **** 'prohibition' **** ***** *** year ***** ** ** enacted, ***** ***** *** that ** ** ****:

*******, ** ********, *** *** is ********* ***** *** elimination ******.

Remove ******** ***** *** ********* *******

*********** *** ******* *** Dahua *** *********, *** bill ******** * ********* to '*****-***' *** '*********' the *** ** ******** equipment:

*******, ***** *** ********* equipment ** * ******** minority ** ** ********** video ************ *** ***** is * ***-******* ****** deployed **** ***** ** a **** *** ****** integrators *** ***** ***** surveillance *************.

[***************]

Impact *******

*** ****** ** ******* being ****. ********* *** '********' / ******* ***** USA ************ *** ** *** ASIS *** ****, ****** ******* ********* and********** ***** ******** ***** *** ***** bill *** ****** ** May. ****, *****'* **** ** ******** business *** *******.

White ***** / *** ******** *** ** ***** ****

*** ******** ***** ******* of *** **** *** a ****** **** ********* 'white ***** **********' *** products '*** ******* ******** to * *********'. *** final **** **** *** have **** *******. ** ****** the *********** **** ***** allow ***** ** ********* to ******** ** **** to *** ** ********** simply ** ********, *.*., the *********, **** ** UTC ****** (******** **** *********** ****).

*******, *** **** ******* to ********* '********' ** ***** ** Hikvision ** **** ** their '**********' ** **** **, e.g., ********* **** ***** label ** ********* ******** ** Dahua ** *********, ** would, *********, ** ***** to ***** **** *** ban **** *** ***** to *****, ** *** equipment ***** ***** ** 'produced' ** ***** ** Hikvision *** **** ** their '*********'.

Vote / ****

Comments (47)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

08/02/18 01:10pm

*'* ********* ** ****** ** Congress *** **** * credible ****** ** ************** security. *'* *** ********* to *** ******* "**** war" ********* ** *** from *** ******* ** do ******** **** *** Chinese ******* ****'** *** Chinese. *** ******* *** government *** **** **** or ***** **** ******** that ********* ********* ** ***** on ****** ********* *******. 

Undisclosed #5

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/02/18 02:55pm

**** **** ******* ********** threats ***** *** **********. I *** ****** ***.

Undisclosed #9

In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 08/03/18 02:30am

*** ***** ********* ******** ** the ******* ********** ***** these ***************?

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/02/18 01:21pm

**** ******** ********* *** an *********** ********* ******** to **** ***** *** Hikvision:

Undisclosed #6

In reply to John Honovich | 08/02/18 04:11pm

**** ***** **** ******* GSA?

Avatar

David Morgan

Security Dealer Marketing | In reply to John Honovich | 08/02/18 04:26pm

*'** ******* **** **** though ***** ** **** joking **'* **** ******* with *** ********* **** the ********* ** ********* and ***** ***** ***'* be ******** ******** ** this *******?  *** ****** questions *** **** ***********/******* make * ****** ** replacing **** **** ******?  Will **** ********* ******* down ** *** *** user?  **** **** ****?  

****, **** **** **** room *** ******* / others ** ******** ***** share ** **** ******** themselves *********?

**** ******* ** **** thoughts!

Gerald Spradlin

In reply to David Morgan | 08/02/18 05:11pm

****** ******** (** **********)
*** ***** ****** ****'* aware *** **** ********* and ************ ********* *** not ********* ********* *********/******* when **** ****** ***** and *********.

*'** *** ****...
*** ***** ** **** when **** *** **** aware. * ******** * local ********* **** ** Cincinnati **** *** ** a ****** ***** ******* brand *** ********* ** cameras *** **** *********. I ********* **********, **** appropriate *****, *** ********* the **** **** *** the ********* ********* *** Hikvision ****. 

* ******* *** ***** there *** ** * subsequent *****, *** ******* were ******* *** ********. If ****** ******** ******** alert *** *****, ***********, corporations ** *** ****** government ***, *** **** appropriate ***** *** *** former ***** *** ***** serious ****** **** ***** and ***, ** ********* would **** ***** ********** installing ***** *** ******.

** ******** ****** *** in **** *** * long **** ******** ******* story, **** ****** **** no ****** *** ** stop ****** ***** *** Hik. *** ***** **** roll ***** ****? ** the ***** ** *** an *****, **** ********* the ********** *** ****** instead ** ********** ** and *** *** **** sales ******* ********. **** customers *** ***** ** become ***** ****** ** later, *** ***** ** well **** *** ****** before *** *** ****.

Avatar

David Morgan

Security Dealer Marketing | In reply to Gerald Spradlin | 08/02/18 09:45pm

****** ****** *** **** thoughts ** ** *********!

Undisclosed Integrator #11

In reply to Gerald Spradlin | 08/03/18 06:41pm

******** **** **** ************, you ***** ******* **** if ******** ** ********** would risk ***** ********** ********** "those ******" *** *** would **** ******* **** no *** **** ***** risk ******** ***** ** be ********* *** ** happens **********.

*** ******** ****** ** are ****** **** ** most ** *****-*** *********** facilities.  ***** *** ****** line ** ***, ***** is "**********" *** *** decisions *** **** ** architectural ***** **** ***'* care ******* **** *** ultimately **** **** ** the ***.

** **** ** *** past ** ****** ** Linkedin **: ********* *** ****** receive **** **** ********* from **** ** *** local ******** *********** ***** with ** "*********" *** market.  ** **** ***** our *****.  **** **** can *** **?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 08/02/18 05:48pm

******* ******** *********: **** is**** **** ************* *** ****** **** of *** **** *** Dahua *** *********:

** * ***** ** is ** ********** **** Longse **** ***** * new **** ******** ********* themselves ** *** '****' *********** to ***** *** *********?

Avatar

Salvatore D'Agostino

IDmachines | 08/02/18 01:31pm

**** ** *** *** this **** *** ***** OEMs, ************ ***** ****** in **** ******** *** report.

Undisclosed Distributor #14

In reply to Salvatore D'Agostino | 08/06/18 08:41pm

** ****** ****** ****... so **** ****** ****** a ***/** **** ****** their *** *****/****, *** the ******** *** ** idea. **** **** ***** they're ********... *** ********!

Avatar

David Delepine

AA Security Systems LLC | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #14 | 08/06/18 10:35pm

*** ****! * **** had **** **** **** LTS *** ** ******** try **** ***** *** it ********** **. * harshly ******* **** *** even **** ***** **** persist *** * ****** bit ***** * **** them **** ******** **** they *** ****** ************* lying ** ** ** are *** ******** ** know *** *****.

**** ******** *** **** experience **** ***, * new *** ***** ******* called ** **** ****. Told *** ******** ** “I **** *** *** Hikvision” *** ******** “** have *** *** ***** tool” *** ***** * said “***, *********/******* ******* Hikvision” *** ** *** the ******** ** ***** “No ** ** *** brand, *** *********” *** to **** *** ****** that ***** ***** ** OEM ********* ******* **** LTS ***** ** ****... at ***** ***** ** said “****, ***”

***** ** ******* *** I ****** ** ******** the **** ******* **** IC ********, **** ****** they **** *** **** marketing *** ******** **** Camio... * ****** ******* with * ******* **** is ********** ********* **********. I **** ****** ****** about *** ********** * had ******* **** ** when *********** **** (******* claiming *** ***** **** are ***** *** ****** designs, **** **** ******* Camio **** *** **** with ******** ******* **** web **** *** **** phones ***).

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to David Delepine | 08/06/18 10:45pm

*****, **** ** *** I ******* *** *** sales ****** *****:

**** ******** **** ********* products?

- **: **** **** we **** *** *** brand

- ***: **** **** we **** *** ***** same ******* ** ********* but ***** ****.

Avatar

David Delepine

AA Security Systems LLC | IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 08/07/18 12:03am

**** **** ******’* ******** me. * *** **** imagine *** ***** ******** they *** ***** *** bill ****** **** ****.

”** * ** **** many ** *** ***** about ******** ******* *** bill ******* ********* *** Dahua...”

**** **** ** ***** stares.

”** **** ****** **** about **, **** ****** them **** ** **** manufacture *** *** **** of *** ******* **** are ****** **** *** ban.”

*** **** **** **, “But ****’* *** ******* manufactured ** *********?”

”***’** *****. *** ***** questions?”

Undisclosed #2

08/02/18 01:38pm

*.*., ********* **** ***** label ** ********* ******** by ***** ** *********

*** **** ***'* **** relabel *** ********, **** heavily ********* *** ******** to **** ** ***** own. (/*******).

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/02/18 01:42pm

*** **** *** **** could ** ***** *******. It's ****** ****** ********, e.g., **** ** *** ADI***************** ****** **** *********'* ********:

***** **** **** *** that ********* *** ** is * ***** ***. Note ** **** ******* this, ** **** ** your ********, ** **** plan ** **** ** out.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/02/18 04:52pm

*'* ****** ********* ** the ******** **** ** this ***. **** ******* actually ***** **** ********* is ***** ******** *********** with ***** ********? ** maybe *** **** ****** the /******* ***?

Undisclosed Integrator #11

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/03/18 06:45pm

* **** ** *** actually, *****, ****** **** Honeywell ** ***** ******** significant **** ***** ******** --- *** ** ******** a ***** ********* ******** on ********* *******, ** have **** *********** *** almost ********. 

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #11 | 08/03/18 09:34pm

** **** **** *********** say ****** ********.

**** ** ***** '********* is *****' ************ *************** **. **** *** see ****** **** **** (and **** ** ** example **** **** **** - "**** ** * **** Proclaimed ******* ****"), ********* **'* ******* they ***'* ****, *** unwilling ** ***** **** a ****** **** ********* themselves *** ***** ** take *** **** ** manufacturer *********** ** ******* their *** *****.

Avatar

David Delepine

AA Security Systems LLC | IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 08/04/18 01:49am

* **** **** ** played **** **** ** unethical ***********. ***** *** the **** *** **** deny ****, *** ***** are *** **** *** over **********. * ********* had * ****** (***) who *** **** ** another ****** **** “***** and ********* *** *** illegal”. **** *** **** was * ****** ***** ago **** *** ******* bill ***** ****** ******* congress.

* ********* ** *** client **** *** ******* are *** **********, **** that *** ** ******** cybersecurity ******** *** ** longer ** **** ** Federal *********, ***** * feel ** * **** thing.

**** ** * *** a ********** ******, ***** recording ****, *** ***** is ** ****** * presented *** **** **** is **% **** *** slightly ***** **********.

** *** ********** **** said **** **** *** to **** **** ******* Cat5e ** *** **** enough *** *** *** cameras...??? ** * ******** the ****** * *** about ******* *** *********. At *** *** ** the *** **** ****** surprise * ***** *** the ***** ****** ** over * ***** *** bid (**** *** ******** to *** **-*** *** for ** ******* *** 2 *********).

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

08/02/18 01:41pm

***** ** ** **** of ** ****** ******* with *** ***** "***** War" **** ****** ********** of ** ********** **********. These ********* **** *** version ** *** ****** that *** ***** ******** FW **** * *** of ********** *****-** ** the *** *** *********** no ********* **** * standard *** ** ***** camera. *** ***** *** products **** ******? ***** narrow *** ***** ******* only ***** ** *** big ******* ****** ** make * ********* ********* rather **** ******* ************** critical ** ******** ********. Don't *** ** *****, I **** *** **** but ** ***** **** gone ******* ** *** true **** *** ** protect *** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 08/02/18 01:47pm

*** ***** *** ******** also ******?

***** *** **** **** not ******* '***' ** 'white *****' ** ****, it ** * ********** interpretation ** ******* **** are *******.

** ** ***** ** the ****:

*** **** ******* ** equipment '********' ** ***** ** Hikvision ** **** ** their '**********' ** **** **, e.g., ********* **** ***** label ** ********* ******** by ***** ** *********, it *****, *********, ** risky ** ***** **** the *** **** *** apply ** *****, ** the ********* ***** ***** be '********' ** ***** or ********* *** **** by ***** '*********'.

Avatar

Greg Hussey

08/02/18 02:32pm

*** ******* ** *** bill ****** **** ***** products *** * ******** risk *** * ***’* see ******* **** ****** describes **** *** ******** risk ** *******.  ******* the **** *****’* **** to ******* **** *** I ***’* **** ** assume. 

** ******* ****** ***** what ***** **** ***** they *** **/** ****? 

** ** ***** – I ** ****** ***** what *** **** ******** learned ***** ************ **** got **** ** *** Hikvision *** *****? 

* **** ***** *** the ****** ******* ** these *** *************, ** I ***’* **** ******* to *** **** *** it, ****** **** ** the **** ******, *.*. that ******* ** *** industry *** *** *** of *** **** ******** etc.

**, ** ** **** that ******* ****** *** federal ********** ********* ******* these *** ************* ** our *** ****** ********* because ** ******** ********** that **** ********* **** went ***** ***** ******* Chinese *************.

**, *** ** ****** this ** **** * political ****, ** **** have ********* **** ** just **** ** *** China ****** *** **** is ******* *** *******.

***** ** ***** ** know ** **** ** can **** ********* ** this *********** *** *** it ** ****** *** customers **** ***********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Greg Hussey | 08/02/18 02:39pm

** ******* ****** ***** what ***** **** ***** they *** **/** ****?

****, *** ********* *** sponsored *************** ***** ********, ***** ******** ******** Fort ******* ****, * base **** *** ***** Hikvision ******* *** ********* *** ** *** WSJ **** ****.

**** ******** **** ** survived ************** *********** ******** $***,*** **** the **** *** ******** ****** **, *** not **** *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #10

In reply to John Honovich | 08/03/18 03:34am

******* *** ** *** GSA ******** ***** * loophole *** ********** *** software *** ****** ***** also **** **** ** issue *** ** ***

Undisclosed End User #4

08/02/18 02:54pm

********* ** *** ******** security ************ ** ******** infrastructure, **** **** *** ****** to *** ******** ****** ** the ********** ****, ** by *** ********** ******** ** well **** *** ******** infrastructure **** ********* *** chemical ******?

 

 

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #4 | 08/02/18 02:59pm

**** ********, #*.

***** ** * ******* in *** **** **** **** agencies *** *** **** nor ******* ****** ** covered ********, *.*., ***** and *********:

Michael Miller

08/02/18 03:26pm

******** ******* '** *** Buy' **** ** ******* and ******* ******** *********

Undisclosed #7

08/02/18 06:49pm

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

****** *** * ******, (J.D.) ;)

Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 08/03/18 02:09am

... ** ************** **** if *** **** **** installing ***** ******* ** military ***** *** *** last *** *****?  ****** for * ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/02/18 07:37pm

***** ******: **** ***** and ********* ****** **** been **** ** ****** US ********** *******, ***** more **.

***** *** **** *% overnight *** ** *** almost **** **% **** its **** ******* **** year:

********* *** **** ~*% overnight *** ** **** ~28% **** *** **** earlier **** **** *** still ****** ****** **** it *** * **** ago ($**.** *** ** $28.01 * **** ***):

**** *** ***** ****** priced ******** ** ******* video ************ *************.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 08/03/18 11:13am

**** ***** *** ********* stocks **** **** *.**% today / *********, ****** to *** ******** ***'* fall.

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/03/18 10:53am

******* ***** ************ *** ***:

****,**************** *******: ******** ****** ********** Ban ** ********* *** Dahua ***** ************

Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 08/03/18 01:07pm

***** ****** **** ******. 

Undisclosed Integrator #8

08/03/18 02:37pm

***** ******* ** ******* ************* from:

 

Avatar

David Delepine

AA Security Systems LLC | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 08/03/18 07:00pm

** ***** ** ******* a *****...

Michael Miller

08/03/18 03:04pm

** *** ***** **** will ***** *** ********** ** the ****** **** ** things?  **** +*** **** companies ****** **** **** basically the **** ******* *** different ******** ***** *** going ** **** ** look ** ***** ******* I ***** ***** ** might *** **** *** camera ********** *** ** ****.  yes/no?

 

******: **** ******* *** been ***** ** *** own **********:** *** ***** *** US ********** *** **** Spark *** ********** ** The ****** **** ** Things?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #12

08/07/18 01:46am

***** **** **** ********* Source **** ************ ****** only *** ********** ******** just ****** * ***** elephant... 

Avatar

Salvatore D'Agostino

IDmachines | 08/07/18 07:28pm

** ** **** ** really * ******** *****, and ***** *** ******* nature ** ****** **********, and *** ******* ******* manufacturing ****, **** *** can ***** ******* ************* be **********? 

*** **** ***'* **** this * **** *******.  What *** *** ************ for * ** ******* to *********** *****? 

***** ******** ** ****** leaders ***** ** ********* on ******* ** *** most ******* ******/******/********/*******/***. ***** it ***** ****** * lot ** ***** ***** open. 

**** *** *** ********: Does *** *** ** Chinese **** ** ******** period?

 

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Salvatore D'Agostino | 08/07/18 07:33pm

**** *** *** ********: Does *** *** ** Chinese **** ** ******** period?

** ******* **** ******** are ******* ** *** GSA. **** ** ******* **** - ********* ******* **** ** GSA *****

**** *** *** ***** Chinese ************* ** **********?

** ********, **% ** Chinese ************ ***** ************ that ***** ** **** by *** ** ********** is **** ***** *** Hikvision. **** ** ** is ****** **** **** dominate *** ******* ******** market ***, ******* ** that, **** *** ***** to ****** ******* ********.

Avatar

Salvatore D'Agostino

IDmachines | In reply to John Honovich | 08/07/18 11:11pm

****** ****, ** ***** a *** ****** *** what ***** ***** ******** security ******** **** ** China?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Salvatore D'Agostino | 08/07/18 11:16pm

****, *** *** ***** it ***** ********** ***** ** * *** ****** it *** *** (*****? "Should *** ** ********** ban *** ******* ************* for ** ********** ***?" or?)

Avatar

Salvatore D'Agostino

IDmachines | In reply to John Honovich | 08/07/18 11:40pm

"***** *** *** ********** with *** *** ******* Chinese ********?" ***** ** my ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Salvatore D'Agostino | 08/07/18 11:47pm

*** ********** ** *** GSA ******* ******* ******** is *****. ***** *** ** ********** on *** *** *** products **** ** ***** (that's ****-*********** ***, *.*., *** *** ** *** a *** ********** *******).

***, *** ** * subset ** ********** **********. Products *** **** *** designated ********* *** ***** be ****** **** *** ** * GSA ********.

***, *** *** *******? Does **** **** *****?

Avatar

Salvatore D'Agostino

IDmachines | 08/08/18 12:02am

****** ****, ********** *** confirming ****.  ** ****** much *** ****** **** the **** *** ******* and ******** ******, ** I ***** **** ** a *** ***** ******* a *** **** ****** not **** ****** ** in *** ***** *****.  The *** ******** ******** List *** ******** ******** has, ** *** ***** out, ****** ***** ********** on ****** ** ***********, it ***** **** ***** are ******* ** (***** surveillance) ******** ******* ******** rules ******* ** ***** for ****** **** **** basically *** ** *** absence ** ******** (** trading ******* *******) ******** sources.

Undisclosed Integrator #13

08/22/18 12:12am

***** **** ******

*** ******* ****

 

Login to read this IPVM report.
Why do I need to log in?
IPVM conducts unique testing and research funded by member's payments enabling us to offer the most independent, accurate and in-depth information.

Related Reports

Bloomberg Warns Of Huawei Hisilicon IP Camera Usage on Jan 30, 2019
Bloomberg has picked up IPVM's December exclusive - "Huawei Hisilicon Quietly Powering Tens of Millions of Western IoT Devices" and ran its own...
First US State, Vermont, Bans Dahua and Hikvision on Feb 21, 2019
The first US state, Vermont, has issued a ban on a number of Chinese and Russian manufacturers including the world's 2 largest video surveillance...
Hikvision VP On Muslim Oppression on May 14, 2019
Hikvision has won tens of millions of dollars, at least, in direct contracts with the Chinese government that oppresses Muslims, including a forced...
Trump Signs 'Huawei Ban' - Executive Order Targeting Foreign Adversary Technology on May 16, 2019
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting technology provided by 'foreign adversaries', in what is widely being called a...
Ban Proceeds But White House Requests Delay of Hikvision / Dahua Partner Blacklist on Jun 10, 2019
While the August 2019 start of the US government ban on buying Dahua, Hikvision, Huawei, etc. proceeds, the White House's budget director is...
Hikvision And Dahua Sanctioned For Human Rights Abuses on Oct 07, 2019
In a groundbreaking move that will have drastic consequences across the video surveillance market, Dahua and Hikvision have been sanctioned by the...
Dahua, Hikvision, Huawei US Ban Rules Released on Aug 08, 2019
The US government has released rules on how the 2018 NDAA ban of Dahua, Hikvision, and Huawei will be implemented when it takes effect in 5...
US - China Review Commission Cites IPVM on Foreign Provider Threat on Oct 01, 2019
A bipartisan congressional commission cited IPVM twice in its analysis of how the PRC government protects its surveillance firms from foreign...
Government-Owned Hikvision Wants To Keep Politics Out Of Security on Oct 21, 2019
'Politics' made Hikvision the goliath it is today. It was PRC China 'politics' that created Hikvision, funded it, and blocked its foreign...
Dahua Co-Founder Says Human Rights Sanctions Shows Strong Dahua Technology on Oct 29, 2019
Despite Dahua doing nearly a billion dollars of projects in Xinjiang, including building and operating police stations, Dahua not only denies 'any...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Latest London Police Facial Recognition Suffers Serious Issues on Feb 24, 2020
On February 20, IPVM visited another live face rec deployment by London police, but this time the system was thwarted by technical problems and...
Masks Cause Major Facial Recognition Problems on Feb 24, 2020
Coronavirus is spurring an increase in the use of medical masks, which new IPVM test results show cause major problems for facial recognition...
Every VMS Will Become a VSaaS on Feb 21, 2020
VMS is ending. Soon every VMS will be a VSaaS. Competitive dynamics will be redrawn. What does this mean? VMS Historically...
Video Surveillance 101 Course - Last Chance on Feb 20, 2020
This is the last chance to join IPVM's first Video Surveillance 101 course, designed to help those new to the industry to quickly understand the...
Vulnerability Directory For Access Credentials on Feb 20, 2020
Knowing which access credentials are insecure can be difficult to see, especially because most look and feel the same. Even insecure 125 kHz...
AI/Smart Camera Tutorial on Feb 20, 2020
Cameras with video analytics, sometimes called 'Smart' camera or 'AI' cameras, etc. are one of the most promising growth areas of video...
China Manufacturer Suffers Coronavirus Scare on Feb 20, 2020
Uniview suffered a significant health scare last week after one of its employees reported a fever and initially tested positive for coronavirus....
Cheap Camera Problems at Night on Feb 19, 2020
Cheap cameras generally have problems at night, despite the common perception that integrated IR makes cameras mostly the same, according to new...
Milestone Launches Multiple Cloud Solutions on Feb 18, 2020
Milestone is going to the cloud, becoming one of the last prominent VMSes to do so. Milestone is clearly late but how competitive do these new...
Video Surveillance Architecture 101 on Feb 18, 2020
Video surveillance can be designed and deployed in a number of ways. This 101 examines the most common options and architectures used in...

What IPVM Is

The world's leading authority on video surveillance, with 200,000+ visits monthly.

  • Articles on cameras, video analytics, VMS, and trends
  • Tests showing actual performance and problems
  • Courses in surveillance, access control, etc
  • Camera Calculator for designing systems

Dedicated To Independence

We're dedicated to staying independent and objective. We're the only industry source to refuse any and all advertisements, sponsorship, and consulting from manufacturers. Why?