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BriefCam Usage by French Police Under Investigation

French police are being investigated for allegedly violating GDPR-related rules by using BriefCam for facial recognition. This poses a...

By Charles Rollet - 5 months ago

GDPR For Video Surveillance Guide

Now enforced for five years, GDPR has become fundamental to how video surveillance is used in the European Union. In this guide, IPVM answers...

By Charles Rollet - 6 months ago

UK GDPR Video Surveillance False Fines Claims Investigated

Violating the GDPR is a common concern for businesses deploying video surveillance in Europe, and misleading statistics about fines can be used to...

By Charles Rollet - 7 months ago

Dahua's Skin Color Analytics Risk GDPR Noncompliance

Dahua lists cameras with "skin color" analytics in 3 European countries covered by the GDPR, despite the GDPR banning processing that can reveal a...

By Charles Rollet - 9 months ago

GDPR Complaint Filed Against UK Facewatch, Partner

UK facial recognition company Facewatch and its partner, supermarket chain Southern Co-op, have been challenged by a 45-page complaint alleging...

By Charles Rollet - over 1 year ago

Belgium Fines 300,000 Euros For Privacy Violating Fever Screening

The Belgian government has fined two airports 300,000 euros (~$327,000) for violating the GDPR by using fever cameras, marking the first such fine...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago

Irish City Fined $120,000+ for 400+ Camera System Violating GDPR

Ireland's data protection watchdog has reprimanded and fined one of the country's biggest cities over $120,000 for non-compliance with GDPR and...

By Robert Wren Gordon - about 2 years ago

UK Grocer Facial Recognition With Hikvision Cameras, GDPR And Ethical Risks Examined

A UK grocery chain known for touting its ethical practices is running a live facial recognition (LFR) system across dozens of locations with...

By Charles Rollet - over 2 years ago

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

Oloid 'World's First' Software Access Reader

New approaches to readers are uncommon, but startup Oloid's access reader is software-based, multifactor authentication, and reuses smartphones and...

By Brian Rhodes - over 2 years ago

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

UK Surveillance Camera Code of Practice Examined

Most countries have no governmental codes for video surveillance. However, the UK has had one for almost a decade and it is about to be...

By Charles Rollet - over 2 years ago

Axis License Plate Verifier Tested 2021

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By Derek Ward - almost 3 years ago

GDPR Enforcement Against Video Surveillance - 79 Fines Analyzed

The arrival of the GDPR three years ago raised fears in European video surveillance of stringent enforcement and high fines, but an IPVM review...

By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago

EU AI Proposal Impact on Video Surveillance Examined

The EU has released a proposal for how it plans to regulate AI, directly impacting certain video surveillance technologies but exempting many...

By Zach Segal - almost 3 years ago

Video Analytics Manufacturer Performance Guide

This 25-page guide provides a reference for video surveillance analytic performance. Video surveillance has a wide range of hardware and software...

By IPVM Team - almost 3 years ago

Video Surveillance Storage Retention Laws Examined

Although surveillance video retention is often constricted by storage costs, written laws do sometimes dictate a minimum or maximum period video...

By Isabella Cheng - about 3 years ago

Facial Recognition Guide

This guide explains the fundamentals of facial recognition. Inside we cover: The Use of Datasets in Facial Recognition Dataset Creation...

By IPVM Team - about 3 years ago

GDPR Impact On Temperature / Fever Screening Explained

What impact does GDPR have on temperature screening? Do you risk a GDPR fine for using temperature screening cameras incorrectly? The answers...

By Charles Rollet - over 3 years ago

Hikvision Sues Over Brazilian Airport Loss

Hikvision was excluded from a Brazilian airport project because it is owned by the PRC government. Hikvision sued the airport's operator but has...

By Robert Wren Gordon - over 3 years ago

Axis License Plate Verifier Tested 2020

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By Derek Ward - almost 4 years ago

Startup Digeiz Reidentification Video Analytics Profile

French Start-Up Digeiz is marketing 'shopping centre analytics' with, most notably, person re-identification, so if a shopper moves from one part...

By Sean Patton and Zach Segal - almost 4 years ago

Facial Recognition: Weak Sales, Anti Regulation, No Favorite, Says Security Integrators

While facial recognition has gained greater prominence, a new IPVM study of security systems integrators shows weak sales, opposition to...

By IPVM Team - almost 4 years ago

Kentix SmartXcan Fever Screening Device Tested

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By Derek Ward - almost 4 years ago

World IEC Fever Screening Standards Explained

While 'fever detection' is new to most people, the technology has been practiced for many years and has a series of international standards that we...

By Charles Rollet - almost 4 years ago

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