This directory provides a list of video surveillance startups to help you see and research what companies are new or not yet broadly known. 2021 State of Video Surveillance Startups In the past year, the number and funding of video...
By IPVM Team - 3 days ago
There has been increasing debate and scrutiny about facial recognition in the EU and US, and similar issues are emerging in China as the state media (CCTV) recently singled out illegal facial recognition for commercial use. In this report,...
By Isabella Cheng - about 2 months ago
A 27-year-old woman died with COVID-19 hours after a Hikvision open-air, low-resolution, no-black-body fever camera gave her the all-clear with a "normal" temperature. A Hikvision spokesperson told IPVM their hearts go out to the deceased's...
By Robert Wren Gordon - about 2 months ago
The US FDA has sent a warning letter to Sunell due to its sales of "adulterated and misbranded products", i.e. its widely relabelled Panda Cams. In response, Sunell has taken down the problematic marketing and told IPVM "no more marketing...
By Isabella Cheng - about 2 months ago
In a new peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics, IPVM researchers found that devices from 7 different manufacturers systematically manipulate temperature readings regularly reporting fever-level temperatures as normal....
By Conor Healy - about 2 months ago
ADI is touting body temperature detection systems despite the fact that the US FDA has publicly warned against such usage. ADI, as the world's largest security systems distributor, with $2+ billion annual sales, has significant power over...
By Conor Healy and John Honovich - 2 months ago
Public health is at risk from a telecommunications giant's partnership with a small seller of thermal fever screening. IPVM published this investigation alongside The Intercept, who have published their own report. Verizon is putting...
By Conor Healy - 2 months ago
Hikvision is selling temperature screening outdoors and on buses, putting public safety at risk and wasting public money, including 55 buses at a cost of $100,000+ for a California city that a Hikvision salesperson loved. Hikvision management...
By John Honovich - 2 months ago
SecuriThings has raised $14 million, aiming to deliver a platform for securing and managing IoT devices, such as IP cameras. But how likely are they to be successful and what are they competing against? Inside this report A 30-minute video...
By Zach Segal - 2 months ago
The fundamental problems of temperature screening in doorways are, by now, well known, including by Hikvision. However, Hikvision's newest marketing violates its own "specific instructions", underscoring the lack of ethics and the waste of...
By John Honovich - 3 months ago
Anyvision has raised over $100 million since 2019 as part of its plan to hit $1 billion in sales in 2022. How much has this money helped them gain recognition and a positive reputation? Inside this report, we examine the key themes for 200+...
By Zach Segal - 3 months ago
Hikvision's goal is to be #1 in every market but in Brazil, they clearly trail Dahua-backed Intelbras. Why? IPVM has been in Brazil for the past few months meeting with local Brazilian professionals, gaining a better understanding of the...
By Robert Wren Gordon - 3 months ago
Hikvision launched a new commercial-focused VSaaS, Hik-ProConnect, but what does it add to the existing Hik-Connect? In this note, we examine Hik-ProConnect's positioning and how it relates to HikConnect.
By Sean Patton - 4 months ago
Hanwha has become a major competitor in the US but its Brazilian business faces much greater challenges. IPVM has been in Brazil the past few months meeting with local Brazilian professionals, gaining a better understanding of the market. In...
By Robert Wren Gordon - 4 months ago
LTS has grown rapidly over the last decade, as a major Hikvision OEM and now a distributor of varying products with varying offices. However, how the company works is not well known. IPVM conducted various interviews with previous LTS...
By Isabella Cheng - 5 months ago
Integrators told IPVM what manufacturers they most respect, and why. In this report, we examine the responses, including detailed feedback for the top 5 manufacturers, and analysis of the trends. See the companion report: Most Disrespected...
By IPVM Team - 5 months ago
Just days after Dahua's racist Uyghur tracking was revealed, Dahua ran marketing touting a 'joint value proposition' with Milestone. Milestone has denied this, emphasizing that it was not a part of this and does not approve it. Inside this...
By John Honovich - 6 months ago
IPVM is proud to announce a unique membership offer for recently separated military members and law enforcement professionals. About the Offer This unique offer consists of full IPVM membership access for (1) year plus (1) IPVM course credit....
By Donald Maye - 6 months ago
Eagle Eye's CEO Dean Drako is celebrating raising $40 million in an SSN interview where he was quoted touting temperature screening while people "walk, or run, by an entrance, and you can measure hundreds of people per minute". Drako explained...
By John Honovich - 6 months ago
Faulty Hikvision fever screening systems are spreading despite prominent UK experts in government and academia criticizing fever cams as 'more marketing than medicine' and recommending they not be purchased. This 1-minute video overviews the...
By Charles Rollet - 6 months ago
Taiwan manufacturer Geovision's revenue has been falling for years. However, can its new AI analytics and opportunities from NDAA turn things around? IPVM spoke with Geovision USA's President, David Huang, and Business Development Manager,...
By Isabella Cheng - 6 months ago
Fever tablet suppliers heavily rely on the accuracy and specs of medical-grade sensors, from Melexis and others, to elevate their tablet marketing and support their use. We spoke with Melexis and in this report, examine: Who is...
By Sean Patton - 6 months ago
As Six Flags scrambled to reopen parks amid plummeting revenues caused by the pandemic, it deployed Dahua fever cameras outdoors that violate FDA guidelines, creating a false sense of security and increasing risk to guests. Despite that, Six...
By Charles Rollet - 7 months ago
The Australian government told IPVM that they are investigating a Hikvision fever screening system touted by a Sydney clubhouse despite Hikvision's lack of Australian medical device approval. They emphasized to IPVM that "it is a criminal...
By Charles Rollet - 7 months ago
Hikvision, Dahua, and other China companies are marketing augmented reality (AR) cameras. But what do they mean by 'augmented reality'? Augmented reality is a growing offering but what impact will it have on video surveillance? In this...
By Isabella Cheng - 7 months ago
