Upgrading Your Security
Hikvision Camera Replacement NDAA Compliance
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The Hidden Risk on Your Network
Your Current Security Cameras May Expose Your Facility to Severe Cyber and Compliance Risks.
“Many property and business owners installed Hikvision systems years ago because they were affordable and widely available. However, the regulatory and cybersecurity landscape has shifted dramatically. Today, having these cameras connected to your network poses tangible operational, legal, and insurance risks.”
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Why Hikvision Is Being Banned Globally
State Ownership, Mandatory Backdoors, and Documented Cyber Exploits.
“These bans are not arbitrary trade disputes. Hikvision is fundamentally tied to state defense apparatuses and subject to laws that compel data sharing. Coupled with documented backdoors that allow remote attackers onto your internal network, these devices are recognized internationally as a critical vulnerability.”
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State Control Intelligence Laws
Hikvision is majority-owned by China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), a Chinese state defense contractor. Under China's National Intelligence Law (Article 7), organizations are legally required to cooperate with state intelligence requests, raising severe espionage and data interception concerns.
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Critical Firmware Vulnerabilities
Independent cybersecurity audits have repeatedly discovered critical zero-day vulnerabilities and authentication bypass flaws (such as CVE-2021-36260) that allow unauthorized remote attackers to take full control of cameras, access local networks, and harvest footage.
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Human Rights
Sanctions
In 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce placed Hikvision on the Federal Entity List due to its direct role in mass-surveillance operations and human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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The Global Government Blacklist
Removed by Law Across the United States, Canada, and Allied Nations.
United States:
Canada:
United Kingdom, Australia & European Union:
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Supply Chain Abandonment
Reputable Distributors and Mainstream Retailers Have Cut Ties.
“Ask yourself: If established distributors like ADI and major retailers like Best Buy and Home Depot refuse to sell or stand behind these products, does it make sense to rely on them to safeguard your business, your people, and your property?”
Industry Wholesale Distributors
Professional distribution leaders like ADI Global Distribution have moved away from Hikvision, focusing on fully compliant, NDAA-certified alternatives.
Major Big Box Retailers
Major retail chains, including Best Buy, The Home Depot, and Lowe's, completely removed Hikvision and related brands from their shelves and online catalogs (PCMag Retail Investigation).
Online Marketplaces
Legitimate direct distribution has vanished from Amazon and eBay, leaving behind grey-market sellers offering unsupported stock, counterfeit firmware, or units stripped of manufacturer warranties.
The Impact on You
Parts availability is disappearing, firmware updates have stalled, technical support is nonexistent, and warranties are largely unenforceable.
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The Business Risk to You Today
What Keeping These Systems Costs You.
“Retaining this hardware exposes you to liabilities that far outweigh the cost of a modern retrofit. If a breach occurs through an unpatched camera vulnerability, the legal, financial, and reputational fallout can be devastating.”
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Cyber Liability & Network Breach
An unpatched camera acts as an open doorway into your internal subnet, POS systems, accounting records, and client databases.
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Insurance Scrutiny
Commercial cybersecurity and property insurance underwriters increasingly require attestation that network assets adhere to accepted compliance standards (e.g., NDAA compliance). Unmitigated vulnerabilities can void coverage during a breach.
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Contractual Disqualification
If you bid on municipal contracts, state or federal work, or subcontract for larger corporate enterprises, having banned surveillance gear on-site can disqualify your facility.
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System Obsolescence
Without official distribution or parts support, replacing a failed camera requires mismatched workarounds or grey-market risks.
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Our Turnkey Replacement Solution
Seamless Migration to Secure, Compliant, Modern Surveillance.
Comprehensive Site & Cable Audit
We inspect your existing cameras, field-of-view requirements, network cabling, and recording infrastructure. In most installations, existing Cat5e/Cat6 cabling and mounting locations can be reused.
Comprehensive Site & Cable Audit
We inspect your existing cameras, field-of-view requirements, network cabling, and recording infrastructure. In most installations, existing Cat5e/Cat6 cabling and mounting locations can be reused.
Certified Decommissioning & Disposal
We remove, factory-reset, and responsibly recycle old hardware so compromised components cannot be repurposed on your network.
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Our Offer:
“You do not need to rewire your entire building. In most cases, we utilize your existing cabling infrastructure and drop in modern, compliant cameras with superior resolution, smarter analytics, and full manufacturer warranties. We handle everything from the initial audit to disposal.”
- Free on-site security audit.
- Hardware trade-in/rebate credit toward your new system.
- Zero-downtime cutover scheduled around your business hours.
Security audit/contact information.
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Contact information
Phone number
2486170777
Email Address
info@dlsecures.com
Location
4345 Meigs Ave, Ste 108, Waterford Twp, MI 48329