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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"Rain Some $$$": The School Superintendent Secretly Selling Verkada

A school superintendent in New Jersey is secretly selling Verkada on the job, excitedly emailing a Verkada rep, "I think April may rain some $$$"...

By Conor Healy and Charles Rollet - almost 2 years ago | 28 Comments

Wasabi Raises $250 Million

Cloud-storage provider Wasabi has raised $250 million, for an "over $1.1 billion valuation," touting its "unicorn status" achievement. For...

By Sean Patton - almost 2 years ago | 2 Comments

"Truthsayer" Video Analytic Lie Detector Tested

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By Mert Karakaya - almost 2 years ago

Lee Odess Leaves Latch

Lee Odess, Senior Vice President and former head of sales and marketing, has left Latch, less than a year after joining the company, his fifth...

By John Honovich - almost 2 years ago | 18 Comments

Integrator's Problems With Manufacturers Selling Direct (Statistics)

Manufacturers selling and marketing directly to end users, debated in video surveillance for more than a decade, is a growing trend driven by...

By Sean Patton - almost 2 years ago | 14 Comments

Court Denies Turing's Motion To Dismiss Biometrics Case

Turing's biggest win, fever tablets at Albertson's supermarket, is causing ongoing legal problems for the company sued last year alleging violation...

By John Honovich - almost 2 years ago | 3 Comments

ONVIF Reactivates Dahua and Hikvision As US Adjusts Sanctions Terms

ONVIF is fully reactivating Dahua and Hikvision as the US government has adjusted the terms of its Entity List sanctions. In 2019, ONVIF...

By Charles Rollet - almost 2 years ago | 18 Comments

How Verkada Is Unprofitable But Generates Positive Cash Flow

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By John Honovich - almost 2 years ago | 15 Comments

Dahua-Created Leapmotor IPOs, Falls in Debut

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By Charles Rollet - almost 2 years ago | 2 Comments

DoJ Contests Assa Abloy's Move To Hide Anti-Competitive Evidence

The US Department of Justice is opposing Assa Abloy's move to hide from the public evidence the DoJ obtained showing Assa's alleged...

By IPVM - almost 2 years ago

Evolv No Stopping Videos Are Deceptive Marketing

Evolv falsely declares their systems require "no stopping" and deceptively shows people zooming by, without stopping. Evolv admitted to IPVM, in...

By IPVM Team - almost 2 years ago | 4 Comments

Dahua: "Restricted For NDAA Use," Petitions FCC

Dahua has shared prototypes of its planned upcoming packaging for Dahua USA products, in its new petition to the US FTC. Inside this note, we...

By Conor Healy and John Honovich - almost 2 years ago | 16 Comments

Statistics: Average Product Gross Margins For Integrators

Margin is, quite literally, the fuel that integrator businesses run on. But broad manufacturer price increases, shrinking supply, and expanding...

By IPVM Team - almost 2 years ago | 7 Comments

Danish Capital Region Bans Hikvision Purchases, Calls "Critical Threat To Security"

The most populous region of Denmark, which includes the nation's capital of Copenhagen, has banned Hikvision camera purchases following an...

By Charles Rollet - almost 2 years ago

IPVM Conference 2022 Concluded

Thank you for a successful second annual conference where we debated the future of physical security, with live testing, networking, and...

By IPVM Team - almost 2 years ago | 29 Comments

Check Point Quantum IoT Protect Examined

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By bashis mcw - about 2 years ago

Wyze: "We Can Replace A $2,500 Security System For About A Hundred Bucks"

Wyze, the Seattle company notable for its low-cost and aggressive marketing, claims its products can replace a $2,500 security system for about...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 18 Comments

Senator Calls For Magnitsky Sanctions On Hikvision

A sitting US Senator has called on the US to impose Magnitsky sanctions on Hikvision based on a recent UN human rights report. The UN's top...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago | 4 Comments

Access Control Life Safety 101

Life safety codes dictate the design and function of access control systems to preserve life. Complying with life safety requirements can be...

By Aiden Gonzalez - about 2 years ago | 4 Comments

The Chief Investigator Secretly Closing Deals For Verkada

The chief investigator charged with finding "fraud, waste, misconduct, and abuse" in a New Jersey county secretly helps close deals for Verkada at...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago | 49 Comments

Amazon Powers Dahua and Hikvision Sales and Cloud Services

Amazon prolifically sells relabeled Dahua and Hikvision products in the US and provides the cloud services that run remote monitoring of...

By Conor Healy - about 2 years ago

Evolv's CEO School Backpack Claim Contradicted In Own Video

In the same instance, Evolv CEO Peter George declares students need "not tak[e] anything out of their backpacks", Evolv shows students holding...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 years ago | 4 Comments

Favorite Products

Security integrators periodically report on their favorite and worst products to IPVM. These are known integrators who IPVM pays to answer surveys....

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 3 Comments

Worst Products

Security integrators periodically report on their favorite and worst products to IPVM. These are known integrators who IPVM pays to answer surveys....

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago

Spot AI Dropping Free Longse Cameras

Last year, Spot AI captured the industry's attention by giving away Longse cameras. However, Spot AI has now dropped Longse and is pivoting to...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 5 Comments

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