IFSEC 2019 Show Report

By: John Honovich and Charles Rollet, Published on Jun 19, 2019

The UK's largest trade show, IFSEC, is underway and IPVM has been examining what is new and happening at the show.

Inside, we cover:

  • Huawei Is Out
  • GDPR Changes
  • Dahua Adds Umbrella Analytics
  • Dahua Live Facial Recognition, No Permission
  • Hikvision No Facial Recognition
  • Avigilon and Hikvision Heavy Advertising
  • Show Traffic Good
  • Shrinking Floorplan
  • Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Porter IPVM Interview
  • Human Rights Watch Calls Out Hikvision
  • "The foreign propaganda window of China's market economy"
  • Axis GDPR and LPC Releases
  • Anyvision Funding And On-Board Camera FR
  • Genetec GDPR Marketing / Anti-Face
  • Unknown US Company Claims 'NO FALSE ALARMS'
  • Influencers Decline
  • Embarrassing Tavcom Education on ONVIF Vs PSIA
  • IFSEC Banning Rival Media
  • Milestone Not Exhibiting

*** **'* ******* ***** show, *****, ** ******** and **** *** **** examining **** ** *** and ********* ** *** show.

******, ** *****:

  • ****** ** ***
  • **** *******
  • ***** **** ******** *********
  • ***** **** ****** ***********, No **********
  • ********* ** ****** ***********
  • ******** *** ********* ***** Advertising
  • **** ******* ****
  • ********* *********
  • ************ ****** ************ **** Porter **** *********
  • ***** ****** ***** ***** Out *********
  • "*** ******* ********** ****** of *****'* ****** *******"
  • **** **** *** *** Releases
  • ********* ******* *** **-***** Camera **
  • ******* **** ********* / Anti-Face
  • ******* ** ******* ****** 'NO ***** ******'
  • *********** *******
  • ************ ****** ********* ** ONVIF ** ****
  • ***** ******* ***** *****
  • ********* *** **********

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

Huawei ** ***

***** ****** *** * major ***** ******** ** 2018, ** ********* ** being*** * ******** ** video *************** ** ** *** front **** ** ** news *** **, ****** is ******* **** ***** this ****.

***** *** ***** *** 2018 *****:

****** **** **** * presence ** ***** *** only ******* ***** ********* subsidiary, ***** ****** ****** who ******** **** ***** surveillance *******, ** **** marketing *****:

********* ******** ** ******* about *** ****** ** other ****** *******. **** were ******* **** ******** such ** '**** ******* facial *********' *** ** live ****** *********:

***** *** ** ****** is ************ ** ****** video ************, ** ** surprising **** ****** ***** not ****** ***** ********* video ************ ********* ** Europe.

GDPR *******

*********'* **** / *** complaint ** ****, ***** ** ******** their ********, ****** **** prominent ***** *** ****** to **** **** *** their ********** ** *********** with ****:

****** *********** ** ***** being ****** **** ** the **** *****, ********* without *** ******* *********. The **** ****** ************* is **** **** *** 'not *********' ** **** it ** ** **** 'anonymized ********* ****' *** pictures ** *****.

Dahua **** ****** ***********

***** *** **** ****** recognition ** *** ******* below ***** **** **** scanning ******** ******* ** and ******** ** *** if **** **** ** their ******** ** **** a '********':

Dahua **** ******** *********

***** *** * *** accessory ********* ********, ***** will ***** ***** ** identify *** ****** *** individuals ******** *********. * Dahua ***** ****** ********* that **** ** * new *******:

** *** ** ****** realizing ** **** **** IPVM. **** ** *** identified *********, ** **** a ***** ******* *** shouted **** ** ******'* speak ** **.

** ** *** ***** what *** ******** ********** for ******** ********* **, however,********* **** ****** * symbol ** ********* **** ****.

Dahua ***** ***********

** **** ** ***** live ****-******* **** ***********, Dahua *** * ****** entrance ****** ******:

*****'* ********* *** *** same ** ***** **** just **** * ********* color *** **** ****. Dahua *** ***** *** made *********** ******* **** their ** ** *** West, ****** ** ***** or ***********.

Hikvision ** ****** *********** *****

********* *** ** ****** recognition ***** **** ** saw *** ********* *** the **** ************* ** the ******* ********* **** spoke **** ***** *** GDPR ******, ******** *** on **** *******.

Hikvision ***** ***********

***** ********* ****** **'* 2019 *****, ** ***** heavily ** *********** *** had *** **** ****** the ******, **** *** banners **** *** *** below:

*** ***** ***** *** columns:

*** **** ******* ******* on ***** *********:

*************, ********* ***** *** no ** ******* ****** messaging, ******** ** *********** name ***********.

*** **** *********** **** floorplan *** ********* **** the **** **** ***** for ****.

Avigilon ***** ******* ***********

***** ********* ********* *********** indoors, ******** *** ** outdoors, ** ** *** last ****. *** *******, outside *** ****:

************, ******** *** * walkway ****** ***:

Solid *******

*** **** ****** ******** from ******* ********** ** spoke ** *** **** traffic *** *****, **** few ****** ** *** strongly ****** ** ***** than **** ****. *******, whether ********** *** *** same ** **** **** or ****** **** **** than ********* ***** ** unclear ** **.

********** **** *% ** 2018 ** ********** ********* ***** ****** was **** **** ****. The **** ***** ** happening ** **** ** exhibitor ********* ******** *****.

Shrinking *********

*** ***** ********* ****** with * ******* ******** in ********** ** *** far ****** **** **** occupied **** ****, ** this ******* **** *****'* Floorplan *****:

*** *** ***** ***** shows **** ** **** dead ********** **** *** show:

***** *** *** ***** at *** ***** **** showed ********* ****** ********* receding **** *** *****:

Surveillance ****** ************ **** ****** **** *********

Image result for tony porter uk

***** ************ ****** ************ Tony ********* * ***** ********* with **** (****). *** two *** ********* **** that ****** *** ******* about ********* ************* ** video ************ *** ********* to *********'* **********.

******** ** *** ******* '************ ****** ***'*** ** **** ** it, *** ** ** unveiling*** '****** ** *******' program, * ****** ******** to ******* *** ******** of ************ *******. **** it *********** ******** ** is ******* ** *** details **** *** ** released ***** ******** *** it ********* ******** ** default *********, *** ** HTTPS ** ***********, ***. Manufacturers **** ****-******* ** the ***** ****** *** those **** ********** ** concerns *** ****** **** to ******'* ****** ** review.

*** ******* ** **** Hikvision *** ******** ******* this ******* ****** ***** marketing ******** *** ********* senior ** ********** ******** Porter ** *********** ** a ********* ********* ***** immediately ***** ****** ********* the *******, ***********'* ********* *********:

****** ** ******* **** be ******** ** ** Surveillance ****** ************ **** Porter ** **** ** the ***** ******** ************ Camera ***, *** ****** of ***** ***** ***** on ******** **** ** from **** ** **:**** at *** ***** *** Note *****.Porter’s ******* ** ******** *********** ** * ********* ********* ***** further discussing Secure by Default and featuring Tony Porter, Detective Constable Patrick McBrearty who is the Cyber Protect Officer within the Regional Organised Crime Unit for the West Midlands, Norbain’s Jeremy Hockham, and Hikvision’s Gary Harmer.

****** ** *********** ********* Hikvision's *************. ****** *** emphasize ** **** **** he ** *** ******* paid *** **** *** he ***** ** **** to ***** **** ********* events *** ***** ********* (e.g., ****, ******, *********, etc. *** **** ** the ******* *** **** of **** *** ****** any ****** ****** ** marketing ********* **** ******).

****** *** ******* ********* of *********'* **********, ********* government *********, *******, ***** rights ******,** ** ******,*********'* ******* ** ***** any ********* ******** **** their ******* ******, ***., ***** *** surprising ** ** *** such * ****** ******** and *** **** ** UK ********** ************.

*** ********* ***** ******** will ** ** ********* validation ****** *** *********. IPVM ***** ** ****** if ********* ****** ** into ***** ***** **** UK ********** ******** ******.

Human ****** ***** ***** *** *********

********** ** *********'* ******** and *** ** ********** official ******** ** *********'* marketing *****,***'******* ********** ****:

******** *****, ********** ***** held ** ********** *********, ought ** ** ******* on ********* **********, ***********, and ***** **** ** technology, *** *********** *** importance ** *** ********* for ********* ******** ** surveillance. **** ****** *** be ****** *** ***** to *************** ** ********* that *** ************ **** human ****** ********** ** Xinjiang, *** ******** ******* of * ****-**** ************ state.

CEIEC - "*** ******* ********** ******"

** *** ***-**** **********, perhaps *** **** *********** company ******* *** **** of*****, ***** ********* ******** "*** ******* ********** window ** *****'* ****** economy." *** ***** *****, however, *** *** **** of * ****** ** anything: ***** **** * few ****** *** ***** tech ***********, **** ******* and * ***** ***. The **** **** '******* Service ******'. ***** **** no *****.

Axis **** ******* ****** *** ****

**** *** ** ** / ** ******* ******* with ***** '**** ******* ******', ** ***-** ****** application **** ******* *** blurs ******. ****** *** obvious **** ***********, ** signals **** ** ******* up *** ********* *********, an **** ***** *** company *** **** *****.

***** ********* ***** ************ it *****:

*********** ** *** ******* Shield ******* ******** ******-***, newer *******, ***** ~$*** per ****** ***, ** start, **** **** ******* availability ** ******** ******. We **** ** **** it **** ******.

Axis ***** ********* *** ******

***** **** ******* *** widely **** *** ********* license ****** (******-**** ******* ***** ******* Cameras), ***** *** **** did *** ***** * dedicated / ******** *** camera. ***, **** *** introducing ******* *****-**, ******** ** ****** cars ********* ** ** 81mph *** ** ********* of ** ** *** meters. **** ** $*,***.

**** **** *** ******** color ****** (*** **** cameras) ** **** *** "gray ***** ******* *** black ************* ****** ***** in ** *** ******* environment."

Genetec ***-**** / *********** ****-**** ***********

******* ** ********** ***** pro-GDPR / *********** ****-**** recognition ******** ** ********** their ************* *************:

** ************* ******* ********* ****. ** ***** ** a ****** ***** ******** to *** **** ********* continuing ** **** **** facial ***********.

Anyvision ******* $** ******* ****

*** ********* *********** ******* continues ** *****. **** started ***** ****** '*' with $** ******* ** 2018, **** ** **** to $** ******* ** January ****, *** *** they********* ** ** ** to $** *******. ** ** * monster ****** ** ******* for ******* ***** ************ standards, ** *** ** close. *******, *** **** China ****** *********** *********, Sensetime *** ****** **** still ****** **** **** (e.g.,****** ****** *** **** amount - $*** ******* in ***).

***** ********* *** **** facial *********** ** $*,*** per ******* ** **** sell, ****** ** ***** it ** ******* ****** China ** *****.

* ************ ******* **** in *********'* *** ******* is ***, *********'* ******* capital *** ***** ***** the ******* ** *********** from * **** **** company ** *** ***.

Anyvision ********* **** ***** ***********

** ****, ********* *** been ******* ** ****** substantial ******* ***** ***** **** *** discussing ******** ******* *** ******** ** security ******* ***** *********.********* *** **** ********** its *** ******** ****** line ** ******** **** ************.

Unknown ** ******* ****** ** ***** ******

** *** ** *** most ********** ********* *****, a ** *******,************ *********** '** ***** ALARMS' *** **** ****:

**** *** ******* ***** appliance *** $***, ****** their ******* ********* ***** it ** '*******'.******** ***** **** * employee *********

Embarrassing ****** ********* ** ***** ** ****

**** *** **** ******* who '********' ****** ******** ******** ***** ** limited ** * ** cameras, ***** * ******* lesson ***** ******* *** should ****** ***** ** PSIA *** *****, ** the ***** ******* ***** shows:

**** *** ***** *** been **** *** **** years. ******** ***** ** '******'. ** ** * shame *** *** ******** and ********** *** *** UK *** *** **** has ********** ********** *** pioneers *** ******* ** CCTV / ***** ************.

"Influencers' *******

*** * ****** ** years, ***** *** *** an '***********' *******, ******* **** ************* *** ****** ********** we **** ****, **** few ********** ** *** even ***** *** ********* it ****. ** **** never ***** ** **** of ***** ******. **** are *****'* *** * thought *******:

Auto *****

** * ******* ****, Korean ************ ****** *** marketing **** '*****':

UK ***** ***********

*** ** *** **** bizarre ******** ** *** show ** **** **** Media, *** ************ **** owns ******** *****, ******** News ****, ***, **** that ***** *** ****** their ******:

*** ***’* ** ****** any *****, ************* **-***** publications ** *** ***** shows **** **** ******* they **** **** ****** from *********

** **** *** **** impacted ** ****, ** far.

** **** ***** **** any ******** **** *** media **** *********. **'* strange.

Milestone *** **********, ***** *** ********* *********

** ********** ******* ** *****, Milestone ******* ** ********** ** ***** **** year *** ***** *** Hikvision ************* ********* ***** booths.

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

********* ** ********** ********** the ****** ** *** investment ** ***** ***** in *******, *** **** found **** ***** ** EMEA ** ****** ** attractive ** **. ** 2019 ** **** **** much **** ********* ** digital ********* *** *** own ******.

***** ***** *********** ** the ********* *********.

Day * **** **

**** **** ** ********** our ******** ******* *** end ** *** **** and, ** **********, *** Surveillance ****** *** *** the ****** ** '****** by *******'.

Comments (15)

John Honovich

IPVM | 06/19/19 07:54pm

*'** **** **** **** times ****** *** *'** repeat ** ***** ****. Hikvision ** *** **** run *** ******** ***** manufacturer. **** *** ***** face *********** (***** ** not ***** ** **** much ******) *** ******* up **** **** ****** are ***** *****. ****, it ** ************ **** a ** ********** ******** is ** ********* *** Hikvision **** *** ******* and ***** *********.

*** **** *****'* *****...

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to John Honovich | 06/20/19 02:46pm

********: “*****, *** ***** you ** *********  **** a ******** ******** ********?”

***: “* *** ******* odd ****.”

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

06/19/19 11:15pm

****** *** *** ****** JH, **** ******* ** the **** *****.

Undisclosed #2

06/19/19 11:16pm

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

*.**** ** * ******* sales ***** / ****** agent. **** ******** *** Chinese ********* ** *** smaller ********** *** *** not * ************. **** you *** ** ***** service *****

*. * **********: ****** is * ****** **** module ************, ***** ***********. They **** ************* ******** in ***** ** * am *** ********, ******* that's ** *** ******** made * *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 06/19/19 11:23pm

***** ***. ******'* ******* was ** *******, *********.

** *** *****, ** did *** *** **** were * ************. ** simply******** ***** *** ****-***********: "** *** ******* ********** window ** *****’* ****** economy"

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to John Honovich | 06/20/19 12:44am

****, *** ** ******* at ****.  ******* ****'* a ******** ************** ** China. 

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to John Honovich | 06/20/19 05:25pm

"** ****** ******** ***** *** ****-***********: "** *** ******* propaganda ****** ** *****’* market *******"

*********.  ** ***** ** that *** ****** ** that **** ** ******* in * ********* **-********* camp **** ******* ****** to *****.  ** *** fairness *** **** "**********" is **** **********.   **** #1 ** ** ***** describe **** *** ******* as "propaganda" 

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 06/20/19 11:39pm

* ***** *** *** all ******* *** **** into **...******** *** *********** done ** **** ****** in *** ******* **** bad ******* ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 06/21/19 12:52am

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

*** ** ********** ** England?

* ***** **'* ******** not ******** ** '******* propaganda ******' ****** ** a ****** ******* ******* but **'* * *** weird, *********.

***, *'** ***** ************* like **** ******* ********* exhibiting **** *** ******* companies, **** *** ***** of ****?

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 06/21/19 02:42am

*** ** ********** ** England?

*** **** **** **** you **** * *****...** the **** *****'* ***** English ** ***, ** has ** *** ** doing ******* *******, *** bosses ******* ***'* **** to ***** ***** ***** on ************ *********** *** proofreading. *** ******** ****** process *** **** ******: "Hey! *** ******* ******* in ********** *****? *** make *** ********..."  

*********:
*** ********* **** **** the ** ********** (****** central ********** ** ***** government, ********* ** *** has *** ****** *** it).
******* ****** ****** ** the *** ******* ** the ********** *** *** industry ***** *** *** classified ** ***** (*.*. 20% *******, **% ... all *** *** ** to ***** **********)  *** subsidy ** ******* ****** at * ****** *** company *** **** ****** the ***** *** *** floor *****. 

*** ******** *** **** to ********* ** **** by *** ********** *** depends ** *** ********** of *** ******** *** the ****** ******. *** example, ** *** ********** decides ** ** ********* to ******* *** **** industry, **** *********** **** be ***** ********** (** matter *** *******), **********, if *** ********** ******* to ******* ******** **** Russia **** *********** ** Russia (********** ** ********) will ******* **** ******* than ******* (***** ***** not ******* *** ********* that ****). 

*** ******* ** **** to ****, *** ** reality *** ** ***** a ****... *** **** to *** *** *** exhibition *****, **** ****** all *** ********* ** the ********** *** **** to ******* *** ***** back (******* ** ***** a **** ** *** the ***** ******** ** you ** *** ***, in ******* ***** ** takes ** ** * years ** ******* *** refund) 


***** ******** **** ** an "**********" *** ******* information *** ***********. **** keep ***** ** *** different ********* ********** ******* schemes *** **** ** apply ** ****** ** the ************* (***** ** a *** ** ***** work ********). *** ******** make ***** ***** **** extra ******** **** ***** construction, ***** *** ***** bookings ***. ********* ** is **** ** * "tour *****" ********** *** the ************* *********, ********** is ***** **** ** for *** ************  *** the ****** ** *** top ** **** **** can *** **** ** the ***** **** **** the **********. 

********* *** ********** ******** industry ** *****:
*** *** **** ** the **** *-* *****, the ******* ********** *** cut **** *************. **** what * *** *** recent ********* ********* *** all ** *** ***** level/municipal *****. 

*** **** ** **** actually ***?
* ** *** *** familiar **** ** *** US, *** * ***** it ** **% ** 50%. 

** ** ******, *** government ******* ** **** nice ** ****, *** not ** ***** ** it ******...  ***** ** a *** ** *** amount *** *** *** back,  *** **** ** wait *** * **** to *** *** ***** back **** *** **********, it ****** **** *** payment *** *** ********** floor ***** *** *****'* cover *** *** ***** related ***** ** ***** tickets, ************* *****, ******* forwarding, ******** ******** ***. so ** *** *** you ***** **** ** fork *** * *********** amount ** ***** ** you ** ** ** expensive **** **** ***** or *** ****. 


Laurent Villeneuve

Genetec | IPVMU Certified | 06/21/19 03:54pm

** ****,

**** ** ******* **********, Product ********* ******* *** video ********** ** *******. Thanks *** *** **** report, ***** *** ****** very ********** *** **.

* ***** ** ******* our ******** *** *** privacy ********** *** **** recognition ******.

********* *** ********** ** privacy *** ******* ***** to **** ************* **** GDPR **** *** **** we *** ******* **** recognition. 

** *** *******, **** technologies *** **** **** in ****. ** ** possible ** ***** ****** and ****** **** **** recognition **********, ***** ******** server-based ******* ******* ** the **** *******. **** prevents ‘*******’ ********* ** identify ******, *** ***** take ****** ** ‘******* recognized’ ******, *** *******. Higher ****** ***** *** then ****** ********** *********** if **** **** *** right ***********. ** **** case, *** ********** ***** unlock *** ******** (*********) video, ******** *** ******* and ******** ***** *** recording **** *** ***********.

Avatar

Paul Anderson

06/24/19 07:10am

***** **** ** ******, GDPR, ******* *** ******** ;) ** ** *** heart ** **** ** discuss.  ****** ******* ******* papers ** ****, ****** Recognition *** ********* ****** data ********** ** **** to **** **** ******** with ************* **** *** the ***** *** ****.  Even ******* ** **** porter, *** **** *** of *** ****** ** sent ** *** *** not **** ;)

*****://***.********.**.**/*****/***********-***-**********-**-*******-*********-/

**** ** *** ***** work ****

John Honovich

IPVM | 07/02/19 01:13am

***********, ******** ******** *** a ******** **** ** IFSEC **** *******:*********** ** * ********* IFSEC **** ** ******, **** *** **** negative ***** * **** ever **** ** ***** publication:

***** ********** ***** ****** aisles *** ****** ** room ** *******, *** theslower **** ******** **** *** ********** ** ******* (***** **********) on the return on investment (ROI) of large trade shows. [emphasis added]

Undisclosed Distributor #6

In reply to John Honovich | 07/02/19 02:27am

****'* *********. **** *** British *****. 

Rodney Thayer

Smithee Solutions LLC | 07/17/19 08:50pm

* ******* *** ******* about ********* *** * step ** *** ***** direction.  ***** **** *** interesting.

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

Intersec 2019 Show Report on Jan 23, 2019
The 2019 Intersec show, held annually in Dubai, is now complete. IPVM attended for 3 days, interviewing numerous Chinese and Western video...
Hikvision Chairman Warns Of AI New Entrants Victimizing Customers on Mar 12, 2019
Hikvision chairman Chen Zongnian has warned that customers will become “victims” of AI hype from new industry entrants, even saying such newcomers...
Hikvision AI Problems Criticized By Chinese Publication on Apr 09, 2019
Hikvision's facial recognition works poorly, causes delays and worsens learning, according to a new investigation by one of China's leading...
IBM Shuts Down Intelligent Video Analytics on May 02, 2019
Abruptly, IBM has discontinued its Intelligent Video Analytics solution, it confirmed to IPVM. IBM's video analytics have faced recent media...
China Jaywalking Facial Recognition Guide on May 27, 2019
News reports touting the PRC's AI prowess often showcase facial recognition cameras being used to automatically catch and fine jaywalkers. In...
GDPR / ICO Complaint Filed Against Dahua on Jun 27, 2019
IPVM has filed a GDPR complaint against Dahua UK's facial recognition conducted at their booth during this year's IFSEC show. In this post, we...
Australia Security Full Show Report on Jul 25, 2019
IPVM went to Australia attending the 3 days of the Australia Security Exhibition: This was held at the ICC Sydney, as shown below: In this...
IFSEC Report: US Ban Hurting Hikvision In Europe on Sep 04, 2019
Prominent UK publication IFSEC Global has issued a new report finding that US bans are impacting the purchase of 'Chinese' products, most notably...
UK Big Brother Watch: Hikvision Is 'Morally Bankrupt' on Nov 13, 2019
UK civil liberties advocate Big Brother Watch has condemned Hikvision as being 'morally bankrupt' following IPVM exposing Hikvision marketing...
Intersec 2020 Final Show Report on Jan 21, 2020
IPVM spent all 3 days at the Intersec 2020 show interviewing various companies and finding key trends. We cover: Middle East Enterprise...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Axis and Genetec Drop IFSEC 2020 on Jan 23, 2020
Two of the best-known video surveillance manufacturers are dropping IFSEC International 2020, joining Milestone who dropped IFSEC in 2019. The...
Multipoint Door Lock Tutorial on Jan 23, 2020
Despite widespread use, locked doors are notoriously weak at stopping entry, and thousands can be misspent on locks that leave doors quite...
Avigilon Shifts Cloud Strategy - Merges Blue and ACC on Jan 23, 2020
Avigilon is shifting its cloud strategy, phasing out its Blue web-managed surveillance platform as a stand-alone brand and merging it with its ACC...
Verkada Paying $100 For Referrals Just To Demo on Jan 22, 2020
Some companies pay for referrals when the referral becomes a customer. Verkada is taking it to the next level - paying $100 referrals fees simply...
Camera Analytics Shootout 2020 - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Uniview, Vivotek on Jan 22, 2020
Analytics are hot again, thanks to a slew of AI-powered cameras, but whose analytics really work? And how do these new smart cameras compare to top...
Intersec 2020 Final Show Report on Jan 21, 2020
IPVM spent all 3 days at the Intersec 2020 show interviewing various companies and finding key trends. We cover: Middle East Enterprise...
Vehicle & Long Range Access Reader Tutorial on Jan 21, 2020
One of the classic challenges for access control are parking lots and garages, where the user's credential is far from the reader. With modern...
Clearview AI Alarm - NY Times Report Says "Might End Privacy" on Jan 20, 2020
Over the weekend, the NY Times released a report titled "The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It" about a company named...
Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2020 on Jan 20, 2020
The past 2 years of US bans and sanctions have shaken the video surveillance industry but what impact would this have on integrators' favorite...
"Severely Impacted" Mercury Security 2020 Leap Year Firmware Issue on Jan 17, 2020
One of the largest access controller manufacturers has a big problem: February 29th. Mercury Security, owned by HID, is alerting partners of the...

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?