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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OWAL Startup Profile - Ex-Googler Cloud AI Video Platform

OWAL, a NYC-based startup developing AI video analytics, is aiming to "improve the quality of life" within high-rise apartments, and commercial...

By Sean Patton - almost 5 years ago | 2 Comments

Verkada Favorability Results 2019

Verkada has taken the industry by storm with the fastest growing video surveillance sales organization ever and a half billion dollar valuation....

By IPVM Team - almost 5 years ago | 16 Comments

Nortek Security CEO Out, Company Pivoting

Nortek Security's CEO, Michael O'Neal is out, after 8 years leading the company, in what Nortek described to IPVM as them having 'pivoted strongly...

By Dan Gelinas, John Honovich, and Brian Rhodes - almost 5 years ago | 4 Comments

Pelco Sold Off, Now Independent

Pelco has been sold off by Schneider Electric, completing Schneider's terrible tenure, but giving Pelco a chance at life. IPVM spoke with...

By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago | 59 Comments

Hikvision: In China, We Obey PRC Human Rights Law

Hikvision defended its activities in Xinjiang, where the PRC is accused of mass human rights abuses, by stating that human rights have a “varied...

By IPVM Team - almost 5 years ago | 4 Comments

China Jaywalking Facial Recognition Guide

News reports touting the PRC's AI prowess often showcase facial recognition cameras being used to automatically catch and fine jaywalkers. In...

By Charles Rollet - almost 5 years ago | 8 Comments

Kidnapping Victim Rescued With Video From Ring Doorbell Camera

A kidnapping victim was rescued within 24 hours, with the police crediting video from a Ring Doorbell camera as key to solving the case. A girl was...

By Dan Gelinas - almost 5 years ago | 10 Comments

NJ Law Requires Apprenticeship For Public Works Integrators

Few integrators do a formal apprenticeship program. However, now a NJ law is requiring any integrator on public works projects (such as state...

By Dan Gelinas - almost 5 years ago | 3 Comments

Security / Privacy Journalist Sam Pfeifle Interview

Sam Pfeifle is best known as the outspoken former Editor of Security Systems News. After that, he was publications director at the International...

By Dan Gelinas - almost 5 years ago

Verkada Video Quality Problems Tested

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By Ethan Ace - almost 5 years ago | 27 Comments

Average Frame Rate Video Surveillance 2019

What is the average frame rated used in video surveillance systems? In IPVM's 2011 statistics, the average was 6-8fps increasing to ~10fps in...

By IPVM Team - almost 5 years ago | 4 Comments

Dahua USA Celebrates 5 Years of Errors

Dahua USA is, in their own words, 'celebrating' 5 years in North America or as trade magazine SSN declared: Dahua Technology finds success in...

By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago | 9 Comments

ASCMA / Monitronics Declares Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Monitronics is entering into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company, also called Ascent Capital Group Inc., aka ASCMA, aka Brinks Home Security,...

By IPVM - almost 5 years ago | 10 Comments

US Considers Sanctions Against Hikvision and Dahua

The US government is considering blacklisting "up to 5" PRC surveillance firms, including Hikvision and Dahua, Bloomberg reported, with human...

By Charles Rollet - almost 5 years ago | 35 Comments

Axis ~$150 Outdoor Camera Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - almost 5 years ago | 4 Comments

Covert Facial Recognition Using Axis and Amazon By NYTimes

What if you took a 33MP Axis camera covering one of the busiest parks in the US and ran Amazon Facial Recognition against it? That is what the...

By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago | 22 Comments

Amazon Ring Public Subsidy Program Aims To Dominate Residential Security

Amazon dominates market after market. Quitely, but increasingly, they are doing so in residential security, through a combination of significant...

By IPVM Team - almost 5 years ago | 29 Comments

LifeSafety Power NetLink Vulnerabilities And Problematic Response

'Power supplies' are not devices that many think about when considering vulnerabilities but as more and more devices go 'online', the risks for...

By John Scanlan - almost 5 years ago | 27 Comments

Facial Recognition Systems Fail Simple Liveness Detection Test

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By Brian Rhodes and Charles Rollet - about 5 years ago | 30 Comments

Inside Look Into Scam Market Research

Scam market research has exploded over the last few years becoming the most commonly cited 'statistics' for most industries, despite there clearly...

By John Honovich - about 5 years ago | 4 Comments

Maglock Selection Guide

One of the most misunderstood yet valuable pieces of electrified hardware is the maglock. Few locks are stronger, but myths and confusion surround...

By Brian Rhodes - about 5 years ago | 14 Comments

Panasonic 32MP Multi Imager Camera Tested (WV-X8570N)

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By Ethan Ace and Rob Kilpatrick - about 5 years ago | 4 Comments

Trump Signs 'Huawei Ban' - Executive Order Targeting Foreign Adversary Technology

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting technology provided by 'foreign adversaries', in what is widely being called a...

By Charles Rollet - about 5 years ago | 55 Comments

Bank Security Manager Interview

Bank security contends with many significant threats - from fraudsters to robbers and more. In this interview, IPVM spoke with bank security...

By Dan Gelinas - about 5 years ago | 9 Comments

Milestone XProtect 2019 R1 Tested

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By Sean Patton - about 5 years ago | 34 Comments

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