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Video Surveillance History, 2000 - 2023

The video surveillance market has changed significantly since 2000, going from VCRs to now AI and the cloud. The goal of this history is to...

By IPVM Team - 4 months ago

Evolv Coaches School to "Get Ahead" of "Misinformation" and Critics

While Evolv deceives the public with its marketing and hides performance limitations, a new disclosure of public records obtained by IPVM shows...

By Donald Maye - 4 months ago (Info+)

How Douyin Censors Anti-PRC, Communist Party Content

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, has detailed rules banning criticism and 'subversion' of the PRC and its Communist Party, according to...

By IPVM Team - 9 months ago

Axis, Milestone, Arcules In "Forbes Councils"

Senior executives at Canon-owned Axis, Milestone, and Arcules have joined "Forbes Councils", which tout themselves as "elite business communities"...

By Donald Maye and Charles Rollet - over 1 year ago (Info+)

Axis "Experiencing An IT-Related Attack"

Axis's website and other online services have been offline for more than 24 hours with Axis confirming to IPVM that they are "experiencing an...

By John Scanlan - over 1 year ago (Info+)

EZ-RJ45 vs Traditional RJ45 Tested

Passthrough/EZ-RJ45s are a polarizing topic in the surveillance industry, with some installers swearing by them and others claiming they have high...

By John Scanlan - almost 2 years ago (Info+)

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 - about 2 years ago

Directory of Video Surveillance Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and Exploits

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities have escalated over the past few years and keeping track of who is impacted by each can be difficult. This list,...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago (Info+)

Hikvision Faces Human Rights Abuse Criticism In Canada, Denmark, UK, EU

Hikvision is facing growing criticism over its human rights abuse record from the halls of the UK and EU Parliaments to a Danish pension fund and...

By Charles Rollet - over 2 years ago (Info+)

Hikvision Buys Baltics' Largest Distributor (BK Group)

While Hikvision faces global scrutiny over its connections to the PRC government, the world's largest security camera manufacturer bought the...

By Robert Wren Gordon - about 3 years ago (Info+)

US Passes Uyghur Human Rights Law Condemning Mass Surveillance

The US government has passed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020, prominently criticizing the PRC government's "gross violations of human...

By Charles Rollet - over 3 years ago (Info+)

"He Is An Idiot!" Exclaims SIA Director John Mack

Here is another inside look into the "leaders" of the security industry. SIA director John Mack of Imperial Capital is angry at IPVM. Why? We...

By John Honovich - over 3 years ago

Critical Vulnerability Across 18+ Network Switch Vendors: Cisco, Netgear, More

Cisco, Netgear and more than a dozen other brands, including small Asian ones, have been found to share the same critical vulnerability, discovered...

By John Scanlan - about 4 years ago (Info+)

Dahua Wiretapping Vulnerability

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By John Honovich and John Scanlan - about 4 years ago (Research)

"Stats Don't Lie" Says Deceptive IFSEC

While IFSEC has declared #statsdontlie and trumpeted seemingly skyrocketing visitor numbers, they are decieving about their show's problems. On...

By John Honovich - about 4 years ago

Hikvision: In China, We Obey PRC Human Rights Law

Hikvision defended its activities in Xinjiang, where the PRC is accused of mass human rights abuses, by stating that human rights have a “varied...

By IPVM Team - over 4 years ago

LifeSafety Power NetLink Vulnerabilities And Problematic Response

'Power supplies' are not devices that many think about when considering vulnerabilities but as more and more devices go 'online', the risks for...

By John Scanlan - over 4 years ago (Info+)

Inside Look Into Scam Market Research

Scam market research has exploded over the last few years becoming the most commonly cited 'statistics' for most industries, despite there clearly...

By John Honovich - over 4 years ago

Verkada False Allegations Against Avigilon Exposed

Verkada has leveled false allegations against Avigilon, as part of their aggressive marketing tactics against the 'dinosaurs' in the 'ancient'...

By John Honovich and Sean Patton - over 4 years ago (Info+)

Verkada Salesman: IPVM "Stuck In A The Stone Age"

Verkada is 'tackling dinosaurs' and battling those, like IPVM, who are 'stuck in a the stone age'. Verkada's recent sales recruiting promotion...

By John Honovich - over 4 years ago

The Embarrassing Story of ISC West's Best New IP Camera

A sad but simple situation: Only 2 companies paid SIA the thousands of dollars required to compete for the best new 'cameras IP' The judges...

By John Honovich - over 4 years ago

Securadyne CEO: IPVM 'Entertaining For An Ignorant Few'

Securadyne's CEO Carey Boethel is unhappy with IPVM's report - Failed Integrator Rollup, Securadyne Sells to Guard Giant Allied. Indeed, he...

By John Honovich - over 4 years ago

ADT And 'The Defenders' Silent About Massive Complaints

ADT's largest dealer, "The Defenders" has been the subject of a massive number of complaints over many years and many forums, most recently a CBS...

By Dan Gelinas - over 4 years ago (Info+)

Scam Research And The $86 Billion IP Camera Market

Scam. The most widely cited research numbers in many, if not most, industries come from a growing number of Indian 'market research firms'. We...

By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago

Axis: "No One Wants To Buy A Camera"

Axis has, in its own description, made a bold declaration: The industry is changing so rapidly that the following statement might seem bold but...

By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago (Info+)

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