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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Field Nation Speaks On Fast Growing Physical Security Subcontracting

As mega-integrators expand and end users look to install themselves, Field Nation is positioning itself as the "#1 option" for better control of...

By Jermaine Wilson - 3 months ago | 11 Comments

Dahua USA's New Owner Takes Over Expensive $16.9 Million Award Appeal

Dahua USA may have a new owner (see IPVM profile on Taiwan's Foxlink), but it is still proceeding with a very expensive case that Dahua has been...

By Christie Smythe - 3 months ago | 3 Comments

Verkada Shortcuts, Camera Navigation Tool, Tested

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By Mert Karakaya - 3 months ago | 2 Comments

RapidSOS $150 Million Fundraising And Growth Prospects Analysed

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By Nikita Ermolaev - 3 months ago

Competing Against Securitas

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By IPVM Team - 3 months ago

Evolv Shareholders Reject Executives' Immunity for Breaching Fiduciary Duty

With Evolv executives facing a shareholder class action, the company's shareholders rejected a proposal that would have made them immune from...

By Conor Healy - 3 months ago

Latch Founder Speaks On Failure And "Humble Excellence"

Latch founder Luke Schoenfelder, who resigned as CEO of the company amid revenue and accounting problems, reflected on his successes and...

By Christie Smythe - 3 months ago | 9 Comments

Honeywell LenelS2 Global President Is Out

Just weeks after Honeywell completed its mega-acquisition of Carrier Access, Lenel S2's Global President is out. In this note, we examine...

By John Honovich and Jermaine Wilson - 3 months ago | 4 Comments

Verkada Restricted Devices Policy Examined

Verkada has an atypical policy on "Restricted Devices," but why and what does it mean in practice? We spoke to Verkada at length about this...

By IPVM Team - 3 months ago

Ubiquiti Criticizes Holding Networks Hostage

While the hostage-as-a-service model is great for its sellers and their investors, it is a trap for end-users. Ubiquiti criticizes its competitors...

By Jermaine Wilson - 3 months ago | 24 Comments

Ethics Investigation Into Atlanta Police CAO Financial Interest In Axon/Fusus

What financial interests should public officials or non-profit executives have with technology companies selling to the police? Fusus, based...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 3 months ago | 2 Comments

ONVIF Speaks On Challenges In Access Control Standards

While ONVIF has been widely adopted for conventional video surveillance, it has had significant challenges with adoption in access...

By Jermaine Wilson - 3 months ago | 13 Comments

LenelS2 NetBox 2 Critical, 1 High Vulnerability Analyzed

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By Jermaine Wilson - 3 months ago | 7 Comments

Evolv Markets Preventing and Mitigating Risk But End User Contract Says It Cannot

A core element of Evolv's marketing is that it can prevent and mitigate risk, but buried in the fine print of its contract, it explicitly denies...

By Conor Healy - 3 months ago | 3 Comments

i-PRO On-Site Learning (Train Your Own) Analytics Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - 3 months ago

Watch: 12 Major Physical Security Industry Changes In 2024

2024 is already one of the biggest years in the 15+ years IPVM has covered the market. Watch this video and learn more: For more details on...

By IPVM Team - 3 months ago

Taiwan Investigates Dahua For Alleged National Security Violations

Just a few months ago, a Hikvision employee was prosecuted and found guilty of illegal business operations under national security laws in Taiwan,...

By Angelique Chen - 3 months ago

(PUBLIC) ASIS Hires CEO With Extensive Security Experience

For at least 30 years, the American-based security organization ASIS has had a CEO hired from outside the security industry. Now, facing ongoing...

By John Honovich - 3 months ago

HID's Mercury Anti-Competitive Partner Terms

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By Jermaine Wilson - 3 months ago | 12 Comments

Reactivating Inactive Verkada Products

In the past, with DVRs, NVRs, or VMSes, the products never stopped working. But with subscription services, like Verkada, that lock you out of...

By Mert Karakaya - 3 months ago

China PLA Showcases Gun Firing Unitree Robot Dog Analyzed

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By Mert Karakaya - 3 months ago | 3 Comments

FTC "Prepared to Go to Court" Over Unsubstantiated AI Claims

Physical security companies have long gotten away with violating FTC rules, but the Evolv investigation and increasing AI-related claims have...

By Conor Healy - 4 months ago | 3 Comments

Competing Against Pavion/CTSI

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By IPVM Team - 4 months ago

Speco President Speaks on Its Positioning and Future

NY-based Speco Technologies has been in business for decades, being an early importer of Asian products, but like many importers/OEMs, they...

By Angelique Chen - 4 months ago | 3 Comments

ZKTeco Admits Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities, No Fix Yet Available, Excuses Made

ZKTeco, PRC China's biggest access control company, is now admitting multiple critical vulnerabilities discovered by Kaspersky, announced two days...

By Jermaine Wilson - 4 months ago | 10 Comments

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