PUBLIC – This article does not require an IPVM membership. Feel free to share. This 25-page guide provides a reference to the NDAA ban and blacklist. The US government has implemented wide-ranging prohibitions on using, buying, and selling video surveillance products including Dahua, Hikvision, and Huawei (Hisilicon) based products. However,Continue Reading

7 Modules of Cybersecurity are designed to protect sensitive information from digital intruders while keeping it simple for users. Identity Security Identity security is a simple, but powerful, protocol made up of two components. Beginning with password security, this measure includes forced password setting after an initial log in, preventingContinue Reading

No matter where you are located, winter likely brings a host of inclement weather conditions, from icy cold temperatures to intense rain or snow. Can the outdoor cameras you’ve installed withstand the season? What about the extreme heat of the summer months? Thankfully, no matter what the weather conditions, DahuaContinue Reading

Determining what kind of lens to use in a security camera isn’t as difficult as it once was. Because the majority of security cameras today have an integrated, matched lens, a lot of the guesswork has been taken out of lens selection. Yet integrated-lens cameras still require interpretation of conditionsContinue Reading

Can you define AI? What about deep learning and machine learning? These words are being used a lot lately, and they can be confusing. Here, we give you a breakdown of what each of these terms mean and how they are being used in video surveillance. Artificial Intelligence (AI) TheContinue Reading

Calling all tech geeks! We know that some of you are curious about how, exactly, Dahua’s optimized video compression codec, Smart H.265+ works. Here are four innovative things it does to reduce bitrate and storage requirements. Scene-Adaptive EncodingA typical surveillance scene is not fixed; the scene is constantly in fluxContinue Reading

Application: You need to install a camera in the lobby of a building to capture the entrance area. Problem: The application has a lot of windows which over exposes the image making it difficult to capture who is coming and going. Solution: A security camera with good Wide Dynamic RangeContinue Reading

One of the constraints of extracting image detail from a live or recorded video image is that the user is limited by the fact that any detail must be present in the original image. The image below depicts varying degrees of pixelization. A better method of defining image detail is byContinue Reading

Deciding what camera resolution is right for your application isn’t complicated, but it can be confusing if you’re not familiar with best practices. Here are three quick steps to make sure your video surveillance system is capturing the needed detail in a scene, without incorporating pricey high-megapixel cameras your customerContinue Reading

Video surveillance is useful for far more than just security. An IP camera with people-counting capabilities, for example, can help business owners make operations decisions more efficiently. Here are three ways people counting can support customer service in retail environments. Monitor Lines at Cash RegistersA people-counting camera can discern howContinue Reading