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.

Displaying reports 151 - 175 of 3,232 in total

How the PRC Blocked Out Foreign Tech Products Claiming Security Risks

Today, PRC manufacturers like Hikvision and Huawei regularly denounce Western efforts at restricting their technology for national security risks...

By Charles Rollet - over 2 years ago | 14 Comments

Hikvision Argues Airgapping And Firewalling Negate FCC Concerns

Hikvision told the FCC that fears about its equipment are "unfounded" and "implausible" arguing for air gapping and firewalling them. However, this...

By Conor Healy and John Honovich - over 2 years ago | 30 Comments

IPVM Conference 2021 Concluded

Thank you for a successful inaugural conference where we discussed and debated the future of video surveillance! We will be back in 2022 with...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago | 121 Comments

IPVM Implements A 'Not Made In PRC China' Policy

IPVM is proud to implement a "not made in PRC China" policy. Watch this short video to learn more: The China Communist Party, an authoritarian...

By John Honovich - over 2 years ago | 131 Comments

Relabeling IoT Products Harms Competition And The Public

Deceitful companies make profits while the public is fooled into buying inferior products and competition suffers as legitimate developers are...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago | 36 Comments

Give Your Team A Competitive Edge With An IPVM Group Subscription

Make your team more productive and expert in video surveillance, with unique research, reporting, insights, and training by upgrading to an IPVM...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago

VMS/VSaaS POS Integration Guide

This guide explains the fundamentals and challenges of VMS/VSaaS integration with point-of-sale (POS) systems. In this report, we examine the...

By Benros Emata - over 2 years ago | 5 Comments

Hikvision Has "Highest Level of Critical Vulnerability," Impacting 100+ Million Devices

Hikvision has admitted a 9.8 vulnerability that is "the highest level of critical vulnerability—a zero-click unauthenticated remote code execution"...

By John Honovich - over 2 years ago | 152 Comments

Hikvision Partner "Homeland Surveillance" Distorts US Government Seals

A Hikvision USA partner, Homeland Surveillance, who recently petitioned the FCC, uses a logo that distorts elements of regulated US government...

By Isabella Cheng - over 2 years ago | 76 Comments

IPVM Testifies at Uyghur Tribunal

IPVM provided expert testimony to the Uyghur Tribunal in London on September 12, outlining how PRC China authorities use various surveillance tools...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago | 30 Comments

PRC Minority Ethnicity Recognition Research Targeted Uyghurs, Breached Ethical Standards

A research paper analyzing "Chinese ethnical groups" focused on "Korean, Tibetan, and Uyghur" ethnicities has been found by an Australian...

By Charles Rollet - over 2 years ago | 4 Comments

20 Dahua Partners Ask FCC Not To Ban Dahua

20 Dahua partners have submitted comments to the US government, urging the FCC not to ban Dahua despite Dahua admitting 2 more major...

By Robert Wren Gordon - over 2 years ago | 25 Comments

IPVM Names First Managing Editor Carl Stoffers

IPVM is excited to announce Carl Stoffers has joined our team as its first Managing Editor. This is an important step for IPVM as we grow the...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago | 7 Comments

FBI Warns PRC Targeting US-based Uyghurs

US-based Uyghurs face threats and harassment from PRC authorities, according to a recently unclassified August 2021 FBI counterterrorism bulletin...

By Donald Maye - over 2 years ago | 22 Comments

VMS / VSaaS Course October 2023, Register Now

Understand the trends, terms, and technology for VMS and VSaaS. Based on the latest reporting at IPVM, analyzing and testing products to determine...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago

100 Hikvision Partners Ask US FCC Not To Ban Hikvision

100 Hikvision partners have submitted comments to the US government, urging the FCC not to ban the PRC China government-controlled...

By John Scanlan - over 2 years ago | 205 Comments

Do Not Trust ADI For Product Recommendations

Do not trust ADI for product recommendations. While they are arguably security's best box mover, they are also arguably the worst distributor for...

By John Honovich - over 2 years ago | 27 Comments

Dear FDA: Why Eagle Eye Needs To Be Punished

IPVM has sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, and Jeffrey E. Shuren, Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health after...

By Conor Healy and John Honovich - over 2 years ago | 10 Comments

Glossary / Acronyms for Video Surveillance

This directory provides definitions and explanations for over 90 common video surveillance industry terms, including links to related IPVM...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago | 34 Comments

PRC Sanctions Human Rights Watch China Director

China (PRC) sanctioned 7 US individuals and entities including Sophie Richardson, the China Director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), who has reported...

By Conor Healy - over 2 years ago | 6 Comments

Nature Scientific Study Of Fever Cameras Confirms Accuracy Problems And 'Correction Algorithm'

A new study in Nature's Scientific Reports tested 3 fever camera systems on human subjects, found one used a "correction algorithm" and all had...

By Conor Healy and Zach Segal - over 2 years ago | 4 Comments

Shotspotter vs Vice On Altering Evidence Allegations

Vice alleged gunshot detection provider ShotSpotter has altered evidence as directed by police. ShotSpotter disputes this and, in one of the cases,...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago | 6 Comments

Hikvision Refuses UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner Inquiries On Human Rights Abuses

The UK's Surveillance Camera Commissioner wrote a letter to Hikvision inquiring about 'human rights abuses' yet Hikvision has so far refused to...

By Charles Rollet - over 2 years ago | 10 Comments

FDA-Violating Eagle Eye Fever Screening Endangers Schools

Eagle Eye is flagrantly and knowingly violating FDA guidelines with fever screening at a US school district, plus running a marketing campaign for...

By Robert Wren Gordon and Gurami Jamaspishvili - over 2 years ago | 24 Comments

Hikvision Quits SIA, Blames IPVM "Bullies"

Hikvision called IPVM "bullies" decrying that IPVM had "harassed and maligned" Hikvision, in a letter, reported by SIW, justifying Hikvision's...

By John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 92 Comments

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