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US bans approval of new technology from China's Huawei and ZTE for 'national security
That's fine. If you can't imagine that someone would legitimately disagree on something, that's your issue, not mine. I would find the argument equally unconvincing if Axis, Avigilon, Bosch, or whoever claimed their surveillance products were not intended for public safety. The experience of...- john-ipvm
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- Forum: Cyber Security
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US bans approval of new technology from China's Huawei and ZTE for 'national security
Dahua USA primarily markets to businesses, which they make clear on their website, e.g., excerpted below, of the 6 areas shown, 5 are for businesses: As someone who has worked in security and surveillance for two decades now, the concept of "public safety" being broader than just government...- john-ipvm
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- Forum: Cyber Security
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US bans approval of new technology from China's Huawei and ZTE for 'national security
You sure about that? I agree about something that is purely personal use (e.g. a heart rate monitor) but surveillance equipment even for business use is generally viewed as public safety. Indeed, even Dahua said its equipment was for public safety repeatedly until it realized that it could try...- john-ipvm
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- Forum: Cyber Security
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FCC Bans U.S. Sales of Dahua and others - for law enforement use only - not private business or personal use.
While this forum's title is wrong ("FCC Bans U.S. Sales of Dahua and others"), this is "new" news. This is the actual enforcement decision of the FCC which was directed by the Secure Equipment Act last year and is a step forward in restricting usage of Dahua, HIkvision, etc. Last year Fenderman... -
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IPVM Releases Phone Version of Calculator
It is to encourage professionals to pay for using the IPVM calculator. Without a time limit, even professionals can do various designs and calculations indefinitely. Since we implemented the change, the weekly number of saved calculated cameras rose 30%+ and the trend continues unabated... -
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IPVM Releases Phone Version of Calculator
That makes sense to me but IPVM is not particularly built to serve the average homeowner. We do not get many homeowners using IPVM and that's likely a reflection of where our coverage focuses (commercial / enterprise, etc.). We could theoretically implement a less expensive plan with a reduced... -
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IPVM Releases Phone Version of Calculator
Update: we made 2 changes, increased the time limit from 60 seconds to 90 seconds, and made it easier to directly sign up for $199 per year for unlimited Calculator and Info+ access. For those of you just casually using the Calculator, the extra 30 seconds may help in doing simple calculations. -
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IPVM Releases Phone Version of Calculator
@wittaj as I mentioned earlier in this thread, "We don't know what exactly is driving this as we don't track signups specifically for the Calculator but we presume it's some combination of new signups and existing subscribers being prompted and then logging in to use the Calculator." Even if we... -
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IPVM Releases Phone Version of Calculator
I am referring to an increase in the amount of cameras saved to our system, by logged in users, not about the number of visits. I agree that number of visits or page views may be driven by users refreshing but what we are seeing is more substantial than that. There are a significant number of... -
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IPVM Releases Phone Version of Calculator
Our Calculator usage has soared in the 3 weeks since we implemented this change, up 30%+. We don't know what exactly is driving this as we don't track signups specifically for the Calculator but we presume it's some combination of new signups and existing subscribers being prompted and then... -
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IPVM Releases Phone Version of Calculator
We recently added a 1-minute time limit. The idea is that this allows for simple calculations for free. One can also refresh the page and then use it again for another minute again and again, etc. though it will not remember the previous camera(s) layed out, without having an active login ($199... -
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FCC to ban sales of some Chinese video products
Yes, that was Verkada. Verkada's hack is particularly noteworthy because all of their cameras are cloud connected and controlled by Verkada. Worse, Verkada gave out admin access to all cameras and that leaked, causing this. While it's popular on IPCamTalk to airgap one's cameras, the trend for... -
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FCC to ban sales of some Chinese video products
Can you share some examples of this being reported? I have not seen this. -
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FCC to ban sales of some Chinese video products
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Will Verkada ......
I am not disagreeing that they are burning cash. My point is that it is typical and even desired with growth companies. I don't see an signs though that their unit economics or business model had fundamental problems. Alternatively put, at some point soon, Verkada will run out of cash again and...- john-ipvm
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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Will Verkada ......
Where did you get this from? I am from IPVM and while we are critical of Verkada on many things, I do not see them running out of cash any time soon. Also most of their burn rate is from paying sales and marketing people (normal for growth stage SV companies) and can easily be adjusted if there...- john-ipvm
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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Hikvision sdn list
This was covered last month in a number of places, e.g. U.S. considers imposing sanctions on China's Hikvision -FT Whether the US does this remains to be seen. To be clear, it would, if enacted, not ban "other country's" but US citizens/entities from doing business with Hikvision. It might... -
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"Hikvision and Dahua simply cannot be trusted"...?
That specific quote from the UK Camera Commissioner is addressing Dahua and Hikvision's refusal to answer basic questions about engaging in human rights abuses, here is the excerpt: If you are interested in learning more about, e.g., Hikvision and human rights abuses, see our 32-page white paper. -
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Database search of ip cameras with decent filters
That OEM image is from 2017, notice the small stamp on the upper right hand corner. Our most updated reporting shows SCW does not OEM from Hikvision. Here is the current 2022 version directory - Hikvision OEM Directory At that time, they told us they were working with Uniview Yes, and I added...- john-ipvm
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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ProVision - ISR camera's
Yes, thanks, I've updated the report to note that the cameras are now officially ONVIF conformant.- john-ipvm
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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ProVision - ISR camera's
Yes, we (IPVM) tested them this year (unlocked) Provision-ISR IP Cameras Tested Summary: While the company bills being from Israel and its own software development, the 2 cameras tested match China TVT camera firmware, UI, and user manual with cosmetic differences. Provision-ISR said it was...- john-ipvm
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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US President Signs Bill Into Law Requiring FCC To Ban Further Authorizations of Dahua and Hikvision
@icpilotI You brought up Axis to this conversation, you were condescending ("this is what john dont tell you"), I responded with facts then asked you to substantiate your allegation. Instead of substantiating your claim, you wrote multiple paragraphs complaining about the tone of my response...- john-ipvm
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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US President Signs Bill Into Law Requiring FCC To Ban Further Authorizations of Dahua and Hikvision
Which ones specifically? Axis develops its own software, firmware, and even chip designs in Sweden. Axis own chips (ARTPEC) are manufactured in Taiwan and the cameras are manufactured most often in Thailand or Mexico. To be clear, I agree with IPCamTalk members that Axis is not a fit for DIY or...- john-ipvm
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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US President Signs Bill Into Law Requiring FCC To Ban Further Authorizations of Dahua and Hikvision
The US government has been fairly clear this is a PRC China issue. The US has raised no concerns about Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, the EU, etc.- john-ipvm
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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US President Signs Bill Into Law Requiring FCC To Ban Further Authorizations of Dahua and Hikvision
I shared a factual matter that is relevant to those who buy and use video surveillance products in the US as I did not see any other posts about the US President signing this so I shared it.- john-ipvm
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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US President Signs Bill Into Law Requiring FCC To Ban Further Authorizations of Dahua and Hikvision
My general perception is that there is insignificant awareness of relatively smaller brands in the US government. For example, while Reolink is popular or infamous among home users, it does not get much attention in DC.- john-ipvm
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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US President Signs Bill Into Law Requiring FCC To Ban Further Authorizations of Dahua and Hikvision
The current covered list has 5 companies. An FCC Commissioner is already advocating adding DJI. What other PRC companies are added, if any, remains to be seen.- john-ipvm
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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US President Signs Bill Into Law Requiring FCC To Ban Further Authorizations of Dahua and Hikvision
See; Bill Signed: H.R. 3919 | The White House and Text - H.R.3919 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Secure Equipment Act of 2021 Background - List of Equipment and Services Covered By Section 2 of The Secure Networks Act Lists Dahua and Hikvision- john-ipvm
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Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowes Drop Dahua Lorex Oct 25, 2021 - IPVM and TechCrunch reports
Of course, Ring, Arlo, and Nest compete with Hikvision and Dahua. Both PRC companies have substantial consumer businesses (respectively Ezviz and Imou) and those compete against Ring, Arlo, Nest, etc. We are not abstractly recommending products. We are putting together the most comprehensive... -
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Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowes Drop Dahua Lorex Oct 25, 2021 - IPVM and TechCrunch reports
I never touted "free information", below is exactly what I said: All of the companies are clearly displayed in the public image, which I have copied below for your convenience so you can see who those companies are: