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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CEIA: We "Never Ever Lie"

When IPVM finished testing of CEIA's Hi-Plus, CEIA USA's CEO was adamant about them "never ever" lying, bemoaning "companies [that] have deceptive...

By Nikita Ermolaev - almost 2 years ago | 3 Comments

Dahua and PRC China's Military

Dahua has repeatedly partnered with the PRC's military, creating a custom VMS for the PLA, touting border and 'smart barracks' solutions,...

By IPVM - almost 2 years ago

Bosch's Azena Shuts Down Open Platform

Just over 4 years after Bosch launched one of the most ambitious efforts in video surveillance, Azena (formerly SAST) is shutting down its open...

By Sean Patton - almost 2 years ago | 14 Comments

Former Genetec Commercial Head Charged With Hacking Ex-Girlfriend's Ring Camera, Facebook Account

Genetec's former commercial head was charged with hacking his ex-girlfriend's Ring camera earlier this year as part of an effort to cover up his...

By IPVM Team - almost 2 years ago | 8 Comments

Australia Security Consulting Regulation And Verkada's Business Model

An Australian security executive publicly criticized "American Hostage as a Service providers flooding into Australia" saying that they are "100%...

By Joyce Ho - almost 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Vivint Acquired By Texas Energy Company, NRG, Acquirer Stock Price Falls

Vivint is being acquired by a publicly traded energy company, NRG, which has resulted in Vivint's stock surging, and NRG's falling. In this...

By Donald Maye - almost 2 years ago | 8 Comments

NCS4's Secretly Paid-For, Manipulated Research Results

While NCS⁴ is a government entity - part of the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) - and bills itself as an academic center, NCS⁴ secretly...

By IPVM Team - almost 2 years ago | 6 Comments

Leela AI Industrial Operations Analytics Profile

Started by MIT graduates, and an ex-Google Nest developer, Leela AI aims to "make industrial operations visible." CTO Henry Minsky, ex-Google...

By Mert Karakaya - almost 2 years ago

Lorex Revenue, Profit and Dahua Sell-Off Terms Analyzed

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By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - almost 2 years ago

Network Switch Shootout - Cisco, D-Link, EnGenius, HPE Aruba, Netgear, Trendnet, Ubiquiti

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By John Scanlan - almost 2 years ago | 23 Comments

LenelS2 and Genetec Critical Vulnerability

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By bashis mcw - almost 2 years ago

NDAA Ban Proposed Expansion to Cover 3 PRC Chipmakers

While the NDAA ban started with Huawei, Dahua, Hikvision, and 2 others, it has since expanded to 10 companies, and now a bipartisan Senate...

By Conor Healy - almost 2 years ago | 5 Comments

Evolv Drops "Weapons-Free Zones", Switches To "Safe Zones", Now "Safer Zones"

Evolv centered its marketing around its goal of achieving "Weapon Free Zones", however, the company has now quietly dropped that marketing,...

By Nikita Ermolaev - almost 2 years ago | 9 Comments

Verkada Sued By Fired Male Sales Director Claiming Sexual Harassment

A former Verkada sales director, fired in September 2020 amid an internal investigation into rampant sexism and culture problems, has filed a...

By Christie Smythe - almost 2 years ago | 13 Comments

Hikvision UK Promotes Partner's "Race/Ethnicity" Analytics

A report in The Guardian raised fresh concerns about Hikvision's human rights abuse record, though, in this instance, it was over Hikvision UK...

By John Honovich - almost 2 years ago

Sentry Enters Crypto With Fingerprint Sentinel Wallet

Sentry Enterprises released its fingerprint Sentry card for access control in 2021 but is introducing the technology in "the first non-custodial...

By Mert Karakaya and Brian Rhodes - almost 2 years ago | 7 Comments

Australia Assesses Hikvision And Dahua After US, UK Restrictions

The Australian Government is assessing its use of Hikvision and Dahua surveillance equipment in light of recent restrictions in the US and the UK...

By Joyce Ho - almost 2 years ago

Rob Aarnes, The Naval Officer Who Became Dahua And Hikvision USA's #1 Partner ADI

Robert Aarnes, at least on paper, is an All-American success: D1 Football player, Naval Academy graduate, MBA, and President of a multi-billion...

By John Honovich and Donald Maye - almost 2 years ago | 21 Comments

Deeplite AI - The Next XNOR.ai? Profile

Started by AI scientists, Deeplite AI is a Canadian analytics optimization company that claims to increase the processing speed and efficiency of...

By Mert Karakaya - almost 2 years ago

Vulnerability Impacting 400,000 Hikvision And OEM Devices Online

IPVM has verified that a Hikvision Ezviz vulnerability (CVE-2022-2472) disclosed in September 2022 also impacts Hikvision branded (and OEM)...

By IPVM Team - almost 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Hikvision Critical Vulnerability Discovered And Analyzed

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By bashis mcw - almost 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Galaxy Opening Up, Moves To Be Cloud-First

Galaxy, a US-based access company, has decided to make the move to be 'cloud-first' and add Mercury support while still maintaining 'Made in USA'...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 2 years ago

Hanwha Sued By Former Rep Firm

Hanwha is being sued by its former representative firm for not paying commission fees, alleges the lawsuit. In this report, IPVM examines the...

By Joyce Ho - almost 2 years ago | 11 Comments

NDAA Compliant Video Surveillance List

This report lists manufacturers that have told IPVM they are compliant with NDAA Section 889. The law bans products for various applications that...

By IPVM Team - almost 2 years ago | 11 Comments

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