China Dahua To Replace Their Software With US Pepper

By: John Honovich and John Scanlan, Published on Aug 22, 2019

What does a US government banned company do to improve its security positioning in the US?

Well, Dahua is unveiling a novel solution, partnering with US-based 'Pepper'.

dahua pepper partnership

The press release is misleading but after speaking with both Dahua and Pepper, inside this note, we examine what the approach is, its key benefits and its major limitations.

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** *********** **** ******’* platform-as-a-service, ***** **********’* ******** becomes **** ** * comprehensive, ******, *** *******-***** service *********

*** ***** ******** *********** in *** *.*., *** data *** ***** ************** will ** ********* ** the ****** ****** *** held ** ******’* ********* cybersecurity *** **** ******* standards

***Dahua **********’* ********* *********, the Pepper partnership provides access to a set of market-leading platform and software capabilities designed to deliver video as well as non-video IoT services to end-users [emphasis added]

Consumer **** ** ** *****

**** ***** *** ****** clarified **** ******* *** release ******* ***** ***** products, ** *******, *** specifically '********* *********', **** is *** *** ****, at ***** *** ***. Dahua ********* ** **:

**** *** *********** ******** and *********, ** **** now **** ****** *** first ***** ** ***** which ** ***consumer ******* ***** ** *** *********. As for further go-to-market strategies, these will be determined through additional discussions between both parties.

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*** **** ******** ******* have ********** ****** *** limited ******** ************ *** are ******** ** ** closed *******. ** ****** can ****** **** ***** their *** ***-**-*** ******** for ****.

** ********, ***** ********** cameras, **** ****** *** commercial *******, **** **** more ************* ************ *** functionalities *****-**. ** ******* all ** **** *** Dahua ********** *******, ***** be **** *********. ** see *** *********** ** an ******** ****** ******* of ***** ********** ******* for ****** **** **** the ********** ** ** all ** ********.

Pepper ***** ** *******

******** * ****** ****, USA ******* **** ~** employees **** ******** **$*.* ******* ****** * funding ** ***** ****. ***** *** ******* is ********** *****, ** does ********** ** **** this **** *** ******* a ****** ** ***** undisclosed *** ****** ********* as *********.

Sales *** ********* ** ******** ****** * ***** *********

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Comments (17)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

08/22/19 06:42pm

**** ** * ***** move *** **** ***** and ******. ***** ***** a ******** ******* *** Pepper *** ** **. Other ******* ****** ****** are ****** ** ******** similar *****.

Undisclosed #2

08/22/19 07:23pm

****** **** ** **** into *** ********** *****, you ***** *** ******** a******** ****** ******** ********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/22/19 08:03pm

*** ****-***-*** ******* **** be ******, "**** **!"

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/22/19 08:07pm

**** **** ** *** well ******** ********.

Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | 08/22/19 09:53pm

** *** *** ** fast ****** ** *****!

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Sean Nelson

Nelly's Security
08/23/19 02:55pm

***** **** **** ** Mexico, **** ******* **** Pepper. **** ****** ******* things **!

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Sean Nelson | 08/24/19 04:07pm

****’* ****** ** * roll. ***** **** ***** maybe?

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Brian Levy

08/23/19 04:59pm

**** * ***** ******** level *** ******** **** China *** ***** ******* embedded ******* **** *** be **** *** ****** relay *** ************ ** China. *** **** ** consumers *** *** ********** be ********* **** *** components *** **** *********** the ********** ** ***** devices?

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Levy | 08/23/19 05:53pm

* ******* *** ** Pepper *** **** ****** here **** * ******* the ********.

Thomas Bomberger

In reply to Brian Levy | 08/24/19 12:02am

*** ** *********; ** there * ****** ****** or ****** ************ **** doesn't ******* ** *** at ***** **** ********** made ** *****, ** not *** ***** *******?

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Levy | 08/27/19 01:59pm

***** - ****** *** the *******. ***** ** the ******** **** ******:

**’* * **** ********. Cyber ******** ** ******* is ******** *** ******* can **** ** **********, devices *** ** *********. From *** **********, ******* cyber ******** *********** *** lacking ** **** *** devices **** **** *** market *****. ** ***** best ********* *** ********** rigor ** **** *** gap **** ******* ****** methods ** ********/********** *************** (using * ******** ********, erasing ***** ****** ****** loading, ***.) *** **** elevated ***** ******** ********* and ******** ** *********** monitor ******* *** ******** threats ******* ****** ****: lab ******* ** ****** new ********** ******* (******* through *******/*************), ****-**** ********** of ************** ** * lab ***********, *********** *****, etc..

** *******, **** ******* comment/concern ** *****, ************* there ** ** ****** easy ******. ** ** a *********** ** ********* and ********** ** ***** to **** ********* *** proactively ****** ** ***** to ******* ****** *******.

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Brian Levy

08/24/19 06:34am

**** ** ************* ******** is ****** ************ *** made ** *****. ****, Vicon ******** ******* **** in *** ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #7

In reply to Brian Levy | 08/26/19 07:14pm

******** *** * ************ facility ** *****, ***** is *** ******* ************ point *** *** ***. However, **** ** ***** products *** **** ** Canada, ***** ** ***** their ***** ***** ******** distribution ***** ** ** the *********. ** ** is ***** ******** **************, but *** *** ** the ***. *** ***** servers *** ***-** **** someone (* ***** ** is ****), **** **** many ***** *************.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

08/26/19 03:49pm

******* *** *** **** show,it ****** ** ** like * ********* *******, sounds ****, ***** **** it *** **** *** never ****** ***** ** to *** **** *** a ****** ******* ** the ***.

Undisclosed End User #6

08/26/19 05:02pm

*** **** ******* ******** updates ** *** ******? The ******** *** ***** phone **** **? **** they ****** *** ******** design ** ***** ***** to ****** **** ** does *** ******* ****** code?

** ******** ***** *** code *** ** ******* anytime ** ***** *** government.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #6 | 08/26/19 07:21pm

*** ******** *** ***** phone **** **?

*************, *** ***** ** that ** ***** '***** home' ** ******, *** Dahua.

*******, * ******* *** title **** '********' ** 'to *******' ** ****** emphasize **** **** ** the **** *** **** it ** *** **** yet.

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | 05/13/20 04:13pm

******* ***** * ****** later ***** ** ** progress ** ***** **. Dahua *** *** ********* to * ******* *** an ****** ** **** and ****** ********* ****:

***** ******** **********, ** do *** **** ******* on *** **** ******* to ***** ** **** time.

** ********* ******* **** both ********* ** ***** of *** *********** ******** ***** **************.

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