Brown said:
Avoiding Chinese cameras because of spyware concerns leaves you with only NDAA-compliant options, which can be expensive. Instead, learn how to set up firewalls to block cameras from accessing the internet. Brands like Hikvision and Dahua make great cameras, and once they’re secured, you shouldn’t have to worry about spyware.
I work for Dahua North America, and the only service that sends data out is our P2P, which uses AWS servers in Washington. The NDAA compliance issue is more about facial recognition technology being used by the Chinese government, not cybersecurity.
It’s crazy to think consumer cameras have come so far with facial recognition. That used to need a whole server to run.
LuminousLore said: Brown said:
Avoiding Chinese cameras because of spyware concerns leaves you with only NDAA-compliant options, which can be expensive. Instead, learn how to set up firewalls to block cameras from accessing the internet. Brands like Hikvision and Dahua make great cameras, and once they’re secured, you shouldn’t have to worry about spyware.
I work for Dahua North America, and the only service that sends data out is our P2P, which uses AWS servers in Washington. The NDAA compliance issue is more about facial recognition technology being used by the Chinese government, not cybersecurity.
It’s crazy to think consumer cameras have come so far with facial recognition. That used to need a whole server to run.
Cameras now have processors as powerful as smartphones, so they can do a lot on their own without needing a server.
EvansBrown12 said: LuminousLore said: Brown said:
Avoiding Chinese cameras because of spyware concerns leaves you with only NDAA-compliant options, which can be expensive. Instead, learn how to set up firewalls to block cameras from accessing the internet. Brands like Hikvision and Dahua make great cameras, and once they’re secured, you shouldn’t have to worry about spyware.
I work for Dahua North America, and the only service that sends data out is our P2P, which uses AWS servers in Washington. The NDAA compliance issue is more about facial recognition technology being used by the Chinese government, not cybersecurity.
It’s crazy to think consumer cameras have come so far with facial recognition. That used to need a whole server to run.
Cameras now have processors as powerful as smartphones, so they can do a lot on their own without needing a server.
Exactly, running AI on the camera itself is much cheaper than having a server handle multiple streams.
Sarah said: EvansBrown12 said: LuminousLore said: Brown said:
Avoiding Chinese cameras because of spyware concerns leaves you with only NDAA-compliant options, which can be expensive. Instead, learn how to set up firewalls to block cameras from accessing the internet. Brands like Hikvision and Dahua make great cameras, and once they’re secured, you shouldn’t have to worry about spyware.
I work for Dahua North America, and the only service that sends data out is our P2P, which uses AWS servers in Washington. The NDAA compliance issue is more about facial recognition technology being used by the Chinese government, not cybersecurity.
It’s crazy to think consumer cameras have come so far with facial recognition. That used to need a whole server to run.
Cameras now have processors as powerful as smartphones, so they can do a lot on their own without needing a server.
Exactly, running AI on the camera itself is much cheaper than having a server handle multiple streams.
Yes, and with our tech, the NVR is just a hub for storing data. The cameras do most of the heavy lifting.
Sarah said: EvansBrown12 said: LuminousLore said: Brown said:
Avoiding Chinese cameras because of spyware concerns leaves you with only NDAA-compliant options, which can be expensive. Instead, learn how to set up firewalls to block cameras from accessing the internet. Brands like Hikvision and Dahua make great cameras, and once they’re secured, you shouldn’t have to worry about spyware.
I work for Dahua North America, and the only service that sends data out is our P2P, which uses AWS servers in Washington. The NDAA compliance issue is more about facial recognition technology being used by the Chinese government, not cybersecurity.
It’s crazy to think consumer cameras have come so far with facial recognition. That used to need a whole server to run.
Cameras now have processors as powerful as smartphones, so they can do a lot on their own without needing a server.
Exactly, running AI on the camera itself is much cheaper than having a server handle multiple streams.
The downside is managing multiple cameras and keeping all their firmware updated. I prefer having a single NVR for that.
EvansBrown12 said: LuminousLore said: Brown said:
Avoiding Chinese cameras because of spyware concerns leaves you with only NDAA-compliant options, which can be expensive. Instead, learn how to set up firewalls to block cameras from accessing the internet. Brands like Hikvision and Dahua make great cameras, and once they’re secured, you shouldn’t have to worry about spyware.
I work for Dahua North America, and the only service that sends data out is our P2P, which uses AWS servers in Washington. The NDAA compliance issue is more about facial recognition technology being used by the Chinese government, not cybersecurity.
It’s crazy to think consumer cameras have come so far with facial recognition. That used to need a whole server to run.
Cameras now have processors as powerful as smartphones, so they can do a lot on their own without needing a server.
We add an extra AI chipset for processing analytics on our cameras. It’s cheap but very effective.
LuminousLore said: Brown said:
Avoiding Chinese cameras because of spyware concerns leaves you with only NDAA-compliant options, which can be expensive. Instead, learn how to set up firewalls to block cameras from accessing the internet. Brands like Hikvision and Dahua make great cameras, and once they’re secured, you shouldn’t have to worry about spyware.
I work for Dahua North America, and the only service that sends data out is our P2P, which uses AWS servers in Washington. The NDAA compliance issue is more about facial recognition technology being used by the Chinese government, not cybersecurity.
You mean the only service you know of that has outbound data. Hackers have found other hidden connections on devices before, so it’s always smart to monitor network traffic closely.
That’s why many people monitor their Dahua cameras’ network traffic.
Brown said:
Avoiding Chinese cameras because of spyware concerns leaves you with only NDAA-compliant options, which can be expensive. Instead, learn how to set up firewalls to block cameras from accessing the internet. Brands like Hikvision and Dahua make great cameras, and once they’re secured, you shouldn’t have to worry about spyware.
I’ve had 7 Dahua cameras for years, recording 24/7 with zero internet access. They work perfectly without needing firmware updates.