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UK Defines 'Sensitive Sites' Where PRC Cameras Are Banned

The UK has officially clarified what is, and what is not, considered a 'sensitive site', a major development as the UK's PRC camera ban originally...

By Charles Rollet - 6 days ago (Info+)

Rekor Edge Pro LPR Camera Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - 13 days ago (Research)

Audio Usage In Video Surveillance Statistics 2023

While audio usage in video surveillance was historically rare, it has been increasing over the past years, new IPVM statistics show. 160+...

By Angelique Chen - 14 days ago (Info+)

Time Selects IPVM To TIME100 Most Influential People in AI

Time has selected IPVM Founder John Honovich to its TIME100 Most Influential People in AI alongside European, Taiwan, and US government officials,...

By IPVM Team - 19 days ago

California LPR Data Sharing Law Dispute Entangles Flock And Motorola

Can California law enforcement agencies share LPR data outside of California? An IPVM investigation found that agencies are sharply divided as...

By Christie Smythe - about 1 month ago (Info+)

2030: The Coming Dominance of Mega Cloud Physical Security Providers

For decades, physical security technology has been driven by manufacturers, but they will be replaced or transformed into mega cloud providers,...

By John Honovich - about 1 month ago (Info+)

Hikvision Uyghur Recognition, NVIDIA-Powered, Sold To PRC China Authorities

Despite assurances for years that Hikvision has stopped minority analytics, just 7 months ago local PRC authorities awarded a $6 million contract...

By IPVM Team - 2 months ago (Info+)

Dahua Specifies Uyghur Man Whose Religion is Islam In Community Security API

Dahua specifies a person who is Uyghur, a man, and whose religion is Islam in its API guide for a residential security platform it offers in the...

By Charles Rollet - 2 months ago (Info+)

Databuoy Gunshot Detection Profile

Databuoy, an acoustic gunshot detection startup comprised of engineering academics from the field, claims "pinpoint location accuracy" and "no...

By Brandon Niskala - 3 months ago (Info+)

BBC Investigates PRC China Surveillance, Hikvision Protests

The BBC has released a half-hour documentary, visiting IPVM's USA testing facility, investigating PRC surveillance and Hikvision and Dahua's...

By Charles Rollet - 3 months ago

ZKTeco Markets "Race" Detecting Camera

A ZKTeco camera marketed "race" (种族) detection on its Chinese language website, IPVM verified, which ZKTeco quickly deleted and refused to comment...

By Charles Rollet - 3 months ago (Info+)

Genetec Direct Sales Examined

Genetec admits to a tiny percentage of direct sales but disputes allegations from former employees that direct sales are significant and...

By Angelique Chen and John Honovich - 3 months ago (Info+)

Axis Stops Selling to Hong Kong Police Citing Human Rights Abuses

In the latest example of PRC/Western decoupling, Axis told IPVM it stopped selling to Hong Kong police due to human rights abuses after IPVM...

By Charles Rollet - 3 months ago (Info+)

2+ Million Views Viral Tweet On IPVM Dahua Protester Report, Boosted By Tech Investor

As fears about AI and the PRC rise, an IPVM reporter's tweet went viral, amassing over 2 million views, boosted by a prominent tech...

By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - 4 months ago

Dahua Selling Protestor / Banner Alarms, Deletes Evidence

Political protests are quickly suppressed in the PRC, most famously with the recent Beijing Bridge Man banner. Dahua is offering a technological...

By Charles Rollet - 4 months ago (Info+)

Flock Expands Into General Surveillance

Flock is building upon its market-disrupting quick deploy LPR cameras (tested), and hundreds of millions in funding, now taking on general...

By Sean Patton - 4 months ago (Info+)

StarChase GPS Launcher Profiled

StarChase is a niche US company that provides GPS launchers to law enforcement for tagging and tracking vehicles, was recently showcased by the...

By Nikita Ermolaev and Christie Smythe - 5 months ago (Info+)

Shanghai Police Track Uyghurs And Foreign Journalists Visiting Xinjiang

Shanghai police are building a sweeping surveillance system which notifies authorities whenever foreign journalists book flights or train tickets...

By IPVM Team - 5 months ago

CCTV Homicide Investigation Study Examined

Despite the widespread adoption of video surveillance for deterring crime, two British researchers found that its usefulness in solving cases is...

By Ethan Ace and Christie Smythe - 5 months ago (Info+)

Hikvision Hired Attorney Admits Its Police Contracts Target Uyghurs

While Hikvision has kept its human rights investigation report secret for 2 years, IPVM has obtained speeches from a Hikvision partner event where...

By Charles Rollet - 5 months ago

NYPD Pilots 2 Robots And a GPS "Gun"

New York City's Mayor drew significant attention this week for the piloting of 2 robots (Knightscope and Boston Dynamics) as well as a gun that...

By Nikita Ermolaev, John Honovich, and Christie Smythe - 5 months ago (Info+)

ShotSpotter Changes Name To SoundThinking

ShotSpotter, used widely by law enforcement, has long been at the center of controversies. Now the acoustic gunshot detection company is changing...

By Christie Smythe - 6 months ago (Info+)

Dahua Closes State-Owned China Mobile $740 Million Stock Deal

Two years after a deal was announced, Dahua has successfully sold $740 million in new stock to state-owned enterprise China Mobile, sending its...

By Charles Rollet - 6 months ago (Info+)

Alarm Fees Struck Down and Refunded But On A Technicality

A court ruling in an Ohio city has brought hope and excitement to the alarm industry that false alarm-related fees will be swept away but IPVM's...

By Christie Smythe - 6 months ago (Info+)

Axon Taser 10 "New Era" Profiled

Axon is claiming that its new generation Taser 10 delivers a "New Era in Less-Lethal Technology", part of Axon's "Moonshot" effort to reduce...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 6 months ago (Info+)

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