IPVM's Reports

IPVM's independent reporting is divided into 3 categories: (1) Public, (2) Info+: news, profiles, tutorials, etc. and (3) Research: tests, shootouts, competitive and financial analysis.

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ISC West 2024 Show Final Report

IPVM has finished covering the 2024 show live from Las Vegas across all days and providing live updates daily. In this final report, we...

By IPVM Team - 27 days ago | 23 Comments

3SI / Wren Acquires VMS Developer Surveill

Quietly, a new sizeable physical security company, with significant funding and now the leadership of the former Global President of Stanley...

By IPVM Team - 27 days ago | 2 Comments

Axis Launches Open Platform Cloud Connect

While Axis was very early to the cloud (AVHS, STS, etc.), in retrospect, too early, the company is now unveiling an entirely new platform at ISC...

By John Honovich and Jermaine Wilson - 27 days ago | 3 Comments

Hikvision And Dahua CEOs Write To UN Secretary-General Affirming Human Rights, Despite Rights Abuses

Dahua and Hikvision's CEOs sent letters to the United Nations' top official committing not to abuse human rights in unusually high-profile pledges,...

By Conor Healy - 27 days ago

ISC West / Spring 2024 New Product Announcements Directory

This report includes links to various new product announcements within physical security made public in Spring 2024 or as part of ISC West. We...

By IPVM Team - 27 days ago | 3 Comments

Digital ID’s Surging Global Adoption Examined

A shift to smartphone-based identification is emerging globally as various governments - already in the dozens - embrace digital ID schemes...

By Conor Healy and William Howard-Waddingham - 28 days ago

Axis 4 VAPIX API Vulnerabilities February/March 2024 Analyzed

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By bashis mcw - 28 days ago

Eagle Eye CEO, The Eclipse And a Local Fox News Station

What do Eagle Eye's CEO, the eclipse, and a local news station 850 miles away from Eagle Eye's HQ have in common? Ostensibly, not anything.

By IPVM Team - 28 days ago

Hytera Ordered to Stop Selling Two-Way Radio Technology Worldwide

One of the world's largest two-way radio providers, Hytera, has been ordered by a US federal court "until further notice" to stop selling them and...

By Conor Healy - 29 days ago | 4 Comments

Centegix Sales Surge - Wearable Panic Button Provider Profile

Most people, even within physical security, will not know who Centegix is, but the company's sales are surging as a partial solution to school...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 29 days ago

Motorola Enters Alarm / Remote Monitoring

Part of a major growing trend of video surveillance providers expanding into alarm / remote monitoring, Motorola is now doing so with its Avigilon...

By John Honovich and Jermaine Wilson - 29 days ago | 18 Comments

Turing Touts "China's Best Cloud Video Surveillance" And 30,000+ Other Locations

A Turing marketing campaign demonstrates the deleterious effects of gaming search engines. A security professional recently brought this to...

By IPVM Team - 29 days ago | 3 Comments

NIST Disallows 3DES Encryption, Impact On Physical Access Control And Video Surveillance

Starting this year, NIST is disallowing 3DES encryption, which was broadly adopted in the 2000s and is still used in some physical access control...

By Mert Karakaya - about 1 month ago | 3 Comments

Silicon Valley Startup Lumana Raises $24 Million Profile

While Silicon Valley startups, such as Ambient, Rhombus, Spot, and Verkada, have made traction over the last few years in video surveillance,...

By Jermaine Wilson - about 1 month ago | 3 Comments

Barred Dahua Sneaks Back Into ISC West, SIA Shrugs

Dahua USA is exhibiting at ISC West 2024 despite being barred last year after being expelled by SIA for ethics violations. In this report, we...

By Conor Healy and John Honovich - about 1 month ago | 9 Comments

Vivotek Revenue And Profits Decline Analyzed

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By Angelique Chen - about 1 month ago | 4 Comments

NIST Version 2.0 Cybersecurity Framework Examined

The US government's NIST published a new version of its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), calling it a landmark and the first major update in a...

By bashis mcw - about 1 month ago | 2 Comments

HID Mercury's Deceptive Open Marketing

A cornerstone of HID's Mercury Security marketing is that they "assure openness," but that is deceptive as HID / Mercury imposes significant...

By Jermaine Wilson - about 1 month ago | 44 Comments

Court Orders FCC To Redefine Critical Infrastructure In Dahua/Hikvision Ruling Analyzed

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By William Howard-Waddingham - about 1 month ago

ESA Has Real Elections, SIA Refuses

While the Security Industry Association (SIA) refuses to have real elections, the Electronic Security Association (ESA) supports them. In this...

By Conor Healy - about 1 month ago

Court Denies Dahua and Hikvision FCC Ban Appeal

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has denied Dahua and Hikvision's challenge to the FCC ban on new product...

By William Howard-Waddingham - about 1 month ago | 7 Comments

Identiv Sells Off Physical Access Control Business To French Provider Vitaprotech

In a $145 million deal, US access control provider Identiv is selling off its physical access control business to a French company, Vitaprotech,...

By Angelique Chen and Nikita Ermolaev - about 1 month ago | 2 Comments

HID Seos Bamboo Eco Cards Tested

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By Mert Karakaya and Jack Parkin - about 1 month ago

Eagle Eye / RapidSOS 911 Camera Sharing Analyzed

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By John Honovich - about 1 month ago

Hanwha New OnCloud VSaaS Vs Network Optix And Eagle Eye Analyzed

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By John Honovich and Jermaine Wilson - about 1 month ago

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