
CES: Our Awards Are Not Endorsements
By John Honovich and Zach Segal
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The CES show has added an Orwellian disclaimer that it does not 'endorse' the products it gives awards to, following IPVM criticizing CES for givin...
By John Honovich and Zach Segal - about 4 hours ago | 7 Comments
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By Brian Rhodes - about 8 hours ago
Ava has released their new direct-to-cloud IP cameras competing with Verkada in the growing cloud connected camera space. But how well do these new...
By Derek Ward - about 10 hours ago
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By Zach Segal - about 12 hours ago
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By IPVM Team - about 13 hours ago | 40 Comments
Starts tomorrow! This is the only independent surveillance camera course, based on in-depth product and technology testing. Register now. Lots...
By IPVM Team - about 14 hours ago | 22 Comments
Pressure against facial recognition is building, with an FTC commissioner saying he supports a moratorium or severe restrictions on facial recognit...
By Zach Segal - 3 days ago
IPVM found a filing from the US Department of Veterans Affairs that replaced Genetec with Avigilon. In this note, we examine the VA's approval...
By Sean Patton - 4 days ago | 12 Comments
Dahua has lost a controversial $20+ million USD deal for 1,000+ cameras in which it bid directly to the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Ins...
By Robert Wren Gordon - 5 days ago
Fever detection was a booming, comical, and dangerous market in 2020. While the market has now mostly busted, a new entrant has won a CES award for...
By John Honovich and Zach Segal - 5 days ago | 12 Comments
A key weakness of mobile credentials is eliminating credential cards that served as physical badges identifying employees. Now, Openpath is introdu...
By Brian Rhodes - 5 days ago | 7 Comments
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