The 2018 Surveillance Industry Guide

The 300 page, 2018 Video Surveillance Industry Guide, covering the key events and the future of the video surveillance market, is now available, group members can request a PDF copy be emailed to them, all personal members can access all reports linked below.

The main theme for 2018 is the contest between Chinese and Western manufacturers. As the race to the bottom ends and problems for Chinese manufacturers rise, the competition will get more heated. Dahua and Hikvision show no signs of backing down but now face growing barriers. This leaves a market torn between very aggressive sales campaigns of low-cost products and concerns about security and quality.

The IPVM guide explains those issues, providing background and analysis of key market events and drivers.

Table of Contents

Below is a snapshot of the Table of Contents:

All chapters come from reports published on IPVM. Below is a list of those reports, with links to the locations where they can be read immediately:

Overview

• The Race To The Bottom Is Over
• Top Manufacturers Gaining and Losing 2017
• Top 2017 Trends - Cyber and Analytics
• Most Disrespected Manufacturer Competitors
• Most Respected Manufacturer Competitors
• 2018 Top Sales Interest For Integrators
• Strong Outlook For 2018

Hikvision

• Hikvision Aims For #1 Brand In 2020
• Hikvision Stock Surges - Doubling In Past Year
• Hikvision Backdoor Confirmed
• Hikvision Backdoor Exploit
• Cisco: Hikvision Hired Us
• Hikvision USA Misleads Dealers On Backdoor
• Hikvision Admits Backdoor 'PR Issue'
• WSJ Investigates Hikvision
• Hikvision China Criticizes The WSJ
• Hikvision Chinese Government Owner CETHIK Exposed
• Broken Hikvision App Exposes Hypocrisy

Dahua

• Dahua Backdoor Uncovered
• Hackers Globally Attacking Dahua Recorders
• Dahua Trying, Struggling To Respond To Hacking Attacks
• Dahua CEO / Founder Suddenly Resigns
• Dahua Demotes USA CEO
• Dahua USA President Out, South American President Takes Over
• Dahua USA Removes Head of Marketing
• Bubble: Dahua Doubles Market Capitalization
• Dahua Launches Electric Cars

More Notable Vulnerability Reports

• Uniview Recorder Backdoor
• Vivotek Remote Stack Overflow Vulnerability
• ONVIF Widely Used Toolkit gSOAP Vulnerability Discovered
• Dahua Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability
• Axis 5 Vulnerabilities
• Mirai-like Botnet Persirai Attacks IP Cameras - Impact

Key Problems

• Troubles At Arecont Vision
• Arecont EVP Schafer Ousted
• Failed Arecont China Acquisition
• Sentry360 Bankruptcy
• Pelco CEO Is Out
• Lenel President Is Out
• IndigoVision's CEO Out / Ex-Avigilon Exec In
• Tyco PSIM Proximex End of Life
• Toshiba Shutting Down Security Division
• FLIR Security Business Struggling

Axis / Avigilon

• Axis Beats Avigilon Growth Rate (AVO Q1 2017)
• Axis Posts Strong Q1 2017 Financial Results
• Avigilon Q3 2017 Results
• Avigilon New COO James Henderson Profile
• Avigilon CEO Prepares To Step Down

Notable Industry Moves

• ADI To Be Spun Out of Honeywell
• Milestone / Canon Launch Cloud Startup Arcus Global
• Milestone New "+" Claims To "Conquer The Mid-Market"
• OnSSI Gets $16 Million Funding
• HID Buys Mercury Security
• Knightscope Rockets To $20 Million Funding
• Vivotek Delta Acquisition Concludes
• Canon Sues Avigilon

Robots

• Fired: Robot Buyers Risk Brand Damage
• Robot Vandalism
• Knightscope Rockets To $20 Million Funding
• Security Robots Are Just Entertainment
• Knightscope Laughs off Robot Drowning
• 'Suicidal' Knightscope Robot Drowns

How To Get It

There are 3 ways to get the 2018 Guide PDF:

• Non-Members: Become a Group PRO Member for $749 USD and get the 2018 Video Surveillance Guide plus 1 year membership or buy the Guide alone for $499 USD.
• Personal PRO Members: Login and change plan to Group to get the PDF copy.
• Group PRO Members: Login and click the 'request to send' link below to get a personalized copy emailed to you.