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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Honeywell Dahua Backdoor Statement

Honeywell OEMs Dahua video surveillance products and has been affected by the Dahua backdoor, confirmed by Honeywell and IPVM testing. Here is...

By John Honovich - about 7 years ago Info plus reports label

Burglar Alarm Screens Tutorial

Many residential alarm subscribers arm their alarms before going to bed at night. Wiring window screens allow these subscribers to leave their...

By Ari Erenthal - about 7 years ago | 12 Comments

CSC / Wesco Distributor Favorability Results

  IPVM has conducted favorability statistics for distributors, based on 100+ integrator responses, covering ADI, Anixter, Scansource, PSA, Tri-Ed,...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

Genetec Comments on Washington DC MPD Hack

This January, the Washington DC police video surveillance system was hacked with ransomware, impacting 123 of 187 cameras. Last month, IPVM...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 21 Comments

FLIR Responds to Dahua Backdoor

FLIR is the first Dahua OEM partner to issue a statement following Dahua's backdoor disclosure: Certain FLIR and Lorex branded products that...

By John Honovich - about 7 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision Firmware Decrypted

A developer has decrypted Hikvision's firmware, allowing examination of Hikvision's device source code and contents. In this report, we overview...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 16 Comments Info plus reports label

OEMs, Dump Dahua

OEMs, get smart and dump Dahua. Dahua OEMs to many companies including some big brands (e.g. FLIR, Honeywell and Tyco). Dahua has proven to be a...

By John Honovich - about 7 years ago | 39 Comments

Dahua $550 Million West China Gov Project

How does Dahua continue to invest in global expansion despite its many mistakes?  Where can they get the money and strength to overcome the...

By John Honovich - about 7 years ago | 11 Comments Info plus reports label

Alarm Contacts Tutorial

Contacts are the devices that tell an alarm panel when an entryway is open or closed. The act of opening or closing an entryway, such as a door or...

By Ari Erenthal - about 7 years ago | 8 Comments Info plus reports label

Who Is Hacking Hikvision Devices?

Someone or organization is mass hacking Hikvision devices, actively and systematically running a script / program across the Internet that looks...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 88 Comments Info plus reports label

Alarm Motion Detector Tutorial

Sensors designed to detect movement are a good way to protect large, open areas. In this tutorial, we examine motion detectors,...

By Ari Erenthal - about 7 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Tyco PSIM Proximex End of Life

The end of life for Tyco's PSIM Proximex is here, with no more product releases coming and 3 years of remaining support. Inside this post, we...

By John Honovich - about 7 years ago | 7 Comments Info plus reports label

TVI 4.0 Doubles HD Analog Bandwidth

HD analog's move up market continues. Starting a few years ago at just 720p, HD analog is now poised for 4K and beyond. Techpoint, the company...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 7 Comments Info plus reports label

Amazon Distributor Favorability Results

Amazon is not a security distributor, but they often have more stock, better prices, and faster shipping on certain components than many...

By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label


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