Uniview USA Dealer Falsely Alleges "NDAA Compliance Certification"

Published Dec 27, 2023 15:13 PM

PRC manufacturer Uniview has emerged as a workaround to growing USA prohibitions of PRC surveillance products. Now, NSI, a USA dealer of theirs, falsely claims to have received "NDAA compliance certification."

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Such false certification claims have periodically become a public debate, e.g., in 2021, with Backstreet Surveillance. The broader trend of marketing "Not Made in China" has become a significant force.

In this report, we examine why the NSI claims are false, NSI's response to an IPVM inquiry, and the opportunities and risks of using Uniview.

Executive *******

***'* ***** ****** ** ********* "**** compliance *************" *** **** ** * broader ******** ***** ** ***** *** NDAA ** * ********** ********* ****. The ** ********** **** *** ***** compliance **************, *** *** **** ****** are *****.

** ******** ** ** **** *******, NSI ******* **** * "******* ** Commerce ********* ****" ***** *** ***** release *** **** *** *** *** responsible *** *** ***** *****. *** did *** ******* *** ******** ** support **** *********, *** **** **** not **** ** **********. ** *** spokesperson ** ****** ** *** ******* on *** ***** *******, ***** ** published ** ******* *****, *** ** have ***** ***** ** ** ****** like *** ******* ** ******** ******* press ******** *** ******* *********.

** *** ****** ******* ** ****** years *** ********* ** ********* **** compliance. *** ********* **** *** ******** Uniview ** ** **********,**** ********. ******* **** ********** ** ***** now * ***** *** *********** ********. NSI ** ****** ** ** ******* level ** ********* * ************* **** does *** ***** *** ******** **** the "************* ******* **** ******* ******** adhere ** *** ******** ********** *** forth ** *** ****, ****** **** suitable *** **** *** *** ** government ********** ****** *** ****** ******."

**** ********** ** *** ***** ** a ***** ** ********** ***-***** *********, and ***** ** ** **** *** Uniview ** ************ ************ ********* *** * ******* **** *******, ************** **-******* ** ******. ******, ********* **** ********** ******* sanctions ******* *******, *** ** *********** action ** * **** ***********.

NSI ****** "**** ********** *************"

** ** ***** *** ***** ********, one ***** ********* ********** *** ***** *********** *******, *** ***** * ****** ** overly ****** ****** ***** *** ********** with *** ****.

***** *** **** *********** ** *** claim **** *** *** ******** "**** compliance *************":

*** ************has **** ****** *** **** ********** *************. The certification ensures that the company’s customers can access surveillance solutions that meet the highest security standards. [******** *****]

*** ** ********** **** *** ***** NDAA ********** ************* ** ******** *******. NSI's ***** ** ********* **** ************* is ************* *****.

**********, *** ***** *********** ***** *** NDAA ********** ************* ***** ****:

*** ************’* ************* ********* ** ************ products ******** ********* ****** **** ** Uniview,*****, *** ******** ******.[******** *****]

**** ** *** ** ********** *** award "**** ********** *************" - ***** it **** *** - ** ***** be ****** ******** ** **** **** a ************* ** * ****** ******* Dahua ********.

*** **** *** **** **** ***** its *** ********** **** *** ****. It **** ***** *** ******* ******** it *****:

* ********* ** ***'* ******* ***** is ******* ********, ********* ******* ***** Recorders (****), ** *******, *** ***** over ******** (***) ********.What **** ******* ***** ** *** **** ********** **** *** ******** ******* ************* *** (****).

**** ************* ******* **** ******* ******** adhere ** *** ******** ********** *** forth ** *** ****,making **** ******** *** **** *** *** ** ********** ********** ****** *** ****** ******. [******** *****]

***** ****** *** **********. ******* ** not ** "**** **********" **** *** NDAA.**** ******* ******* *** ****** ********* chips, *** ***** ******* *** *** "suitable *** **** *** *** ** government ********** ****** *** ****** ******," despite ***'* ******. **** *******, *** NDAA **** *** ****** ** ******** what ** "******** *** ****" ****** the **** ** ********* ***** **** years ***.

(*****, ** *** *** *** ******* may ****** ** ******* ** ** enforcement ****** ** *** ******.)

NSI *******

*** ********* **** *** ********* ** our ******* *** *******, ******:

***** *** *** *** ******. *** article *** ******* *** ********* ** Chamber ** ******** ********* ****. *** writer **** *** **** ********** *** any **** ** ********* ** *** CCTV ******** *** ** ******* **** is ** ****** *******. ** ** not **** *** ****** ** ********* any ************* *** **** ****** *** editor ** ****** *** **** ****** from *** *******. ** ********* *** any ****************. ***** ***.

** ** *** **** **. ***'* response **********. **** ** *** ******** with * ******* ** ******** ********* team, *** ** **** ***** ***** of **** ** ****** ******* ***** releases. *** ***** ******* ** ********* on ** ***** *** *****,******* ******************* *******, *** **** **** **. *** as *** ******* ****** *** ***. It ***** ** ***** ********** ** NSI *** *** ** ***** ****** and ******* *** ***** *******.

** ***** *** ***** *** *************. They *** *** *******. ******* ***** release *** **** ******* ** ****** the ****** ** **** ********** *************.

NDAA ********** * ********** ********* ****

**'* ****** ******* ** ********** ****** compliance **** *** ****, **** ********* advertising ********** ** ** **'* * government-backed ***** ** *************. ***:********** ************ *** **** "**** **** the ******* ** * ******* *** Instant *** ******* ** ** ** Company ** *** *******";****** ** *** ***** ***** ************ to ****** **** **********. ********* **** ****** ************** ********, ***** *** *** *** ** force. *** *********** ************ ******* ** similar ** ***: *** ******* ******* to ** "**** *********" *** ***** clarified ** **** **** *** ******* had ****** *** ************* ** ******. As *****, **** ************* **** *** US ********** **** *** *****.

*** **** ** *** ***** ** give ********* ********* ** *********** ****. Being ********* **** *** **** **** means **** * ******* ****** (*) is *** ************ ** *** ** the **** **** ********* - *****, Hikvision, ******, ******, *** *** - banned ** *** **** ** (*) does *** ******* *** ******** ** software **** ** ***** *********. **** compliance **** ******* ***** * *******'* cybersecurity ** *** *********** *** *** by ******* ********* ** ******* ***********.

*** ********* *** *** **** ** an *********** ****, ******. *** *********** is **** *** **** *************** *********** a **** ** ********* *** *** sole ****** ** *** ***** ********* to *** ** *** **** ****-****** companies.

Uniview *** ****** ** ****, *** ******* ******** *****

*** **** ******* ** *******, ***** is ************* ** *** *** *** is * ***** *** ********. ** is *** ******* ** *** **** ban *** *** ****** ******* *********** ** *****. *******'* ******** (***-***) *********** ** **.*% ** ** ****, ***** *********'* **** ** **** 3% *** *****'* ** *.*%. ******* brags ***** **** **********,**** ********, *** *** ****** ***'* "**** compliance *************" ****** *** ****** * similar *******.

*******, ***** *** * ******* ** serious ******** **** *******, ***** ****** characteristics **** ***** *** *********.

**********, ******* *** ****** * **** in ********** *** ***'* ********** *** racist ************ *****. **** ********** **** Uniview ************ *** ******** ****** ************ ****** ******* ************ ********* ** ********. ******* *** **** ***************** ** *** ********* ** *********** ** *****, ***** a ******** ******** *** *** **** *****"****** *** *********** ******** *** ****** nearly *** ***** *** ************ ** a ******* ** *** *********."

********** *********** **** *** ***, ***. *** ******* ******** ************ equipment *** *** ***'* **** ******** Congress *** ******* ** **** ***** providing ******** *** ******** *** *** Fujan ********** ***** ******. ******* *** Zhang ******* **** ** *** "*********** read ******** ***** ** *** ******" and *** ****** ********* ***** ** Jinping. **** ***** **** ** *******'* *******:

***** ** * ***** ****** [*****'*] desk, ** ***** ** * ******* map ** ** *******'* *** *** of ********* **** ******* ***************. **** map, * ****-********* ********** ** * technology *******, ******* ****** ** ******** logic *** ********** ********. "* ******* it *** *** ****** ** ****. If *** **** ******** ** **, take * **** ** **. *** content ** **** **** *** ***** learning." ***** ******* ****.

** ***, **** ** *** ** government's ******** **** ***** ***** *** Uniview, ***. *** ******* *** ********* repressive *** ****** ******** ** ***** and *** ********* **** *** *** government. ** *********** ****** ***** *** be * ********.

Possible ** *********** ******

******,**** ******** ** ***** ******** *** ** ********** *** *********** sanctioning ******* **** *** **** ** promoting ***** ****** ****** ** ******** and *****. ****** *** ******* *** so *** ******* *********, ** ** increasingly ******* ** *** ** **********'* radar *** *** *** ** ** lucky ** *** ******. ********* ** other ************ *** * **** ***********.

**** ***** ** **** ***** ** particularly ************ **** ******* ****** *** makes **** ****** *** ********** ****** about **** **********. ** ********* *** to **** **** *** ****** *** stop ********** *********.

Comments (2)
JF
Justin Franck
Dec 29, 2023

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

****'* * *** *** ***** **** there *** **** ******* **** ****** that *** **** *********? *** ** that **** ** ***?

***** **** * *** ** ********* that **** *** **** ** * supplier *** *** ** ******* **** to ** ****** *** *** **** in * ***** ** ****.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Dec 29, 2023

**** *** ********** ******* ****** **** compliant ******** ** *** ******** ***** compliant. * ******* *** ****** **** 1 ** * ****** ** **** compliant *** **** ****** ******** **** compliant ****, ***** **** ****** *** not...

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