IPVM's Reports

IPVM's independent reporting is divided into 3 categories: (1) Public, (2) Info+: news, profiles, tutorials, etc. and (3) Research: tests, shootouts, competitive and financial analysis.

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China DVR/NVR Backdoor Discovered, Huawei Refutes

A backdoor was found in Chinese-produced DVRs and NVRs that secretly allowed access to the recorders. While it was first attributed to Huawei...

By Sean Patton and John Scanlan - over 4 years ago | 15 Comments

UK ICO Approves Unconsented Facial Recognition At Security Conferences

The UK's data protection agency has declined IPVM's GDPR complaint against Dahua for using face recognition without consent at IFSEC last year,...

By Charles Rollet - over 4 years ago | 4 Comments

ONVIF [Un]Trashed Statement, Confirms Dahua and Hikvision Still Suspended

ONVIF has 'trashed' the suspension statement for Dahua, Hikvision, Huawei, etc. but confirms to IPVM that those companies are all still...

By John Honovich - over 4 years ago | 43 Comments

Bandwidth Fundamentals For Video Surveillance

Bandwidth is the most fundamental element of computer networking for video surveillance systems. Because video surveillance can consume an immense...

By IPVM Team - over 4 years ago | 52 Comments

US Gov China Commission (CECC) Cites IPVM on Hikvision

The US Congress agency monitoring PRC human rights has cited IPVM's coverage of Hikvision's extensive Xinjiang activities in its flagship annual...

By Charles Rollet - over 4 years ago | 11 Comments

2020 Video Surveillance Cameras State Of The Market

Each year, IPVM explains the main advances and changes for video surveillance cameras, based on our industry-leading testing and reporting. This...

By Ethan Ace and John Honovich - over 4 years ago | 6 Comments

Security Sales Course January 2020

This sales course is customized for the current needs and challenges specific to professionals selling video surveillance and access control...

By IPVM Team - over 4 years ago | 12 Comments

Stop Blaming Your Employee, Wyze

Wyze management is at fault for its massive data leak, not its 'employee', as it has centered the blame on. While blaming an employee is clever...

By John Honovich - over 4 years ago | 24 Comments

Wyze Massive Data Leak

Wyze has exposed millions of user's data, as reported by Twelve Security, and confirmed by IPVM, who has spoken with Twelve Security and reviewed...

By John Honovich - over 4 years ago | 34 Comments

The 2020 Video Surveillance Industry Guide

The 300-page, 2020 Video Surveillance Industry Guide covers the key events and the future of the video surveillance market, is now available, group...

By IPVM Team - over 4 years ago

IPVM Opens 12,000 Sqft Testing Facility

IPVM is proud to announce the opening of the world's first video surveillance testing facility that will allow us to significantly expand our...

By Donald Maye - over 4 years ago | 75 Comments

"If You Have The Same Qualifications, And You're A White Male, You Are Going To Lose", Says Integrator

Diversity is a rising priority, overall and in the security industry. One integrator, touting diversity, emphasized that white men are 'going to...

By John Honovich - over 4 years ago | 105 Comments

Shutter Speed / Exposure Tutorial

Surveillance users do not need to be photography experts but understanding the basics of shutter speed is critical to avoiding major low light...

By IPVM Team - over 4 years ago

China Government Spreads Uyghur Analytics Across China

IPVM has found 12 recent government projects across China (PRC) that require Uyghur analytics and a general government guideline requiring such...

By Charles Rollet - over 4 years ago | 7 Comments

The Cowardly, Greedy "Leaders" of Video Surveillance - SIA

The video surveillance industry suffers from cowardly, greedy 'leaders' focused on maximizing easy money while undermining public trust. The...

By John Honovich - over 4 years ago | 35 Comments

UK Big Brother Watch: Hikvision Is 'Morally Bankrupt'

UK civil liberties advocate Big Brother Watch has condemned Hikvision as being 'morally bankrupt' following IPVM exposing Hikvision marketing...

By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - over 4 years ago | 7 Comments

Hikvision Markets Uyghur Ethnicity Analytics, Now Covers Up

Hikvision has marketed an AI camera that automatically identifies Uyghurs, on its China website, only covering it up days ago after IPVM questioned...

By Charles Rollet - over 4 years ago | 45 Comments

US Issues Criminal Charges Against Aventura For Fraudulently Selling Hikvision And Other China Products

The US government has made an unprecedented move on the video surveillance supply chain, charging a US company, Aventura for "having conspired with...

By John Honovich - over 4 years ago | 167 Comments

100+ Companies Profile Directory

While IPVM covers the largest companies in the industry regularly (like Axis, Dahua, Hikvision, etc.), IPVM strives to do a profile post on each...

By IPVM Team - over 4 years ago | 8 Comments

Senator Vitter Becomes "Proud Member Of The Hikvision Team", Calls Out "Anti-China" Rubio

Senator-turned-China-lobbyist David Vitter has become a self-proclaimed 'proud member of the Hikvision team', a China (PRC) government-owned...

By John Honovich - over 4 years ago | 45 Comments

Dahua Co-Founder Says Human Rights Sanctions Shows Strong Dahua Technology

Despite Dahua doing nearly a billion dollars of projects in Xinjiang, including building and operating police stations, Dahua not only denies 'any...

By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - over 4 years ago

Government-Owned Hikvision Wants To Keep Politics Out Of Security

'Politics' made Hikvision the goliath it is today. It was PRC China 'politics' that created Hikvision, funded it, and blocked its foreign...

By John Honovich - over 4 years ago | 25 Comments

Design Calculator V3.1 Release Improves User Experience

IPVM has released a new version of our Design Calculator, V3.1, with significant user experience improvements, a new development plan, and an...

By Sean Patton - over 4 years ago | 48 Comments

US DoD Comments on Huawei, Hikvision, Dahua Cyber Security Concerns

A senior DoD official said the US is "concerned" with the cybersecurity of Hikvision, Dahua, and Huawei due to "CCP" (China Communist Party)...

By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - over 4 years ago | 33 Comments

Dahua Celebrates PRC 70th Wearing Communist Party Hammer and Sickle

Dahua celebrated the PRC's 70th anniversary with a video of various Dahua employees wearing China Communist Party hammer and sickle pins as shown...

By Charles Rollet - over 4 years ago | 34 Comments

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