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
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Florida County Orders Removal Of 98 Flock Safety LPR Cameras
Last month, Flock Safety received $150 million from mega VC firm A16Z and, at the same, installed 98 LPR cameras in a Florida county, free of...
By Isabella Cheng - over 2 years ago
17 US Cities Boycotting Products That Include Facial Recognition
15 US cities, 1 county, and 1 state, have not only banned government use of facial recognition, but are effectively boycotting the purchase of any...
By Isabella Cheng - over 2 years ago
MacArthur Justice Center vs ShotSpotter Commissioned Report
Amidst bad press, ShotSpotter commissioned Edgeworth Analytics to review Northwestern Law School’s MacArthur Justice Center (MJC) report that...
By Donald Maye - over 2 years ago
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
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
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
PRC's 5 Cybersecurity And Data Laws Explained
China (PRC) has enacted 5 major laws in the past 6 years, including 2 this year, that define the legal cybersecurity obligations of PRC...
By Charles Rollet - over 2 years ago
RapidSOS Cut 911 Queue, Alleges Authorities Asked Them
RapidSOS cut the 911 queue, sending security alarms that looked like citizen 911 calls, resulting in the TMA speaking out against this while...
By Zach Segal - almost 3 years ago
Law Enforcement / Military vs Security Technology Expertise
Many military and law enforcement professionals transition into the security technology industry, but what strengths and weaknesses do they bring...
By Donald Maye - almost 3 years ago
Florida Integrator Techs Arrested for Video Voyeurism
Two Florida integrator techs were arrested for allegedly accessing and watching a customer's video feed. The techs have pled not guilty. In...
By IPVM - almost 3 years ago
Tiandy PRC China Surveillance Giant - Tiger Chairs, Uyghur Tracking And Party Loyalty
While Tiandy is mostly unknown outside of China (PRC), even within the physical security industry, it is already one of the largest companies,...
By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago
Flock Safety Raises $150 Million, Lead By A16Z
Flock Safety has raised one of the largest rounds ever for video surveillance led by one of the biggest and most aggressive VC firms, Andreesen...
By John Honovich - almost 3 years ago
UK Foreign Affairs Committee Recommends Full Hikvision And Dahua Ban
The UK Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee has recommended that Hikvision and Dahua "should not be permitted to operate within the UK" over...
By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago
UK CCTV User Group Warns of Ethical, Financial, Reputational, and Technical Risks of Using Dahua and Hikvision
Until now, the UK CCTV industry has been silent about Dahua and Hikvision's ethical, financial, reputational, or technical risks. This week,...
By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago
Russian Face Rec Suppliers Offer Ethnicity Analytics, Raising Alarm
Four Russian facial recognition firms (AxxonSoft, NtechLab, Tevian, and VisionLabs) who supply the Russian government offer ethnicity analytics,...
By Donald Maye - almost 3 years ago
Hikvision Did Not "Knowingly" Commit Human Rights Abuses, Despite Clear Evidence
A law firm hired by Hikvision concluded it did not "knowingly or intentionally" abuse human rights in Xinjiang. However, clear evidence shows that...
By Gurami Jamaspishvili and Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago
Underestimated: Stanford Study On Surveillance Cameras In Large Cities Worldwide
IPVM analysis finds Stanford researchers have significantly underestimated the number of outdoor surveillances in 10 US cities plus Bangkok,...
By IPVM Team - almost 3 years ago
ShotSpotter Accuracy Debate Examined
Is ShotSpotter, the widely used and widely criticized gunshot detection system, accurate or not? This has become a heated debate in Chicago with...
By Donald Maye - almost 3 years ago
ShotSpotter Financials and Business Analyzed 2020
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By IPVM Team - almost 3 years ago
Axon Revenue Growth Continues, Profit Drops
Axon's revenue beat expectations with 33% YoY growth in Q1 2021, but earnings fell due to the CEO's lucrative compensation plan. In this...
By Zach Segal - almost 3 years ago
The Security Industry Association Expels Dahua
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has expelled Dahua for ethics violations. In 2020, SIA adopted Ethics Principles that members agreed...
By IPVM Team - almost 3 years ago
FCC Formally Proposes Prohibiting New Dahua and Hikvision Authorizations
The FCC is now proposing to ban new equipment authorizations of Hikvision/Dahua gear and is also seeking comment on "whether we should revoke"...
By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago
BBC Panorama Documentary on AI Features IPVM
The world's longest-running news television program, BBC Panorama, prominently featured research from IPVM in its investigation into AI including...
By Conor Healy and Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago
Exclusive: Bill Proposes Human Rights Controls On US Surveillance Tech
A new bill places export controls on US technology which enables human rights abuses abroad, potentially threatening sales of US firms like NVIDIA,...
By Conor Healy and Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago
