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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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Favorite Security Distributors 2022

With product shortages and price increases a top concern, which surveillance distributors are integrators choosing? 170+ integrators told us their...

By Sean Patton - about 2 years ago | 4 Comments

Assa CEO Says They Need To "Stop Or Buy Competitors" Before They "Can Grow"

A bombshell disclosure within the US DoJ's complaint to stop Assa's deal to acquire Spectrum HHI, Assa Abloy CEO's said that they needed to "stop...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 5 Comments

Dahua-Created Leap Motor's IPO And Negative Gross Margins Analyzed

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By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago | 2 Comments

How Environmental Sensors Work

Environmental sensor use is expanding as organizations seek to measure and be alerted on air quality, temperature, humidity, particulate matter...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 years ago | 3 Comments

"The Follower" Creates Privacy Scare With AI Surveillance Scanning

A Belgian artist's project, "The Follower" created a public scare as he found video feeds that matched Instagram posts from around the world. Yahoo...

By John Honovich and Mert Karakaya - about 2 years ago | 18 Comments

Arcules CEO Touts "Rapid Growth" Amidst Layoffs Analyzed

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By John Honovich - about 2 years ago

Raysharp Revenue H1 2022 Financials

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By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago

Bashis Joins IPVM To Lead Cybersecurity Research

Bashis has joined IPVM to lead our cybersecurity research, expanding the depth and breadth of IPVM's reporting. His discoveries include 13...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 35 Comments

Anviz US HQ And PRC Ownership Analyzed

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By Joyce Ho and Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago

Hikvision's FCC False Declaration and Hik-Connect

Hikvision has repeatedly yet falsely declared to the FCC that it cannot access the location of Hikvision devices, making it vital for the FCC to...

By Conor Healy - about 2 years ago | 13 Comments

Verkada, Google, Apple, AT&T All Sued for Crowd Detection Patent Infringement

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By Nikita Ermolaev and John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 5 Comments

US DoJ Sues ASSA, Alleges HHI Deal Risks "Higher Prices, Lower Quality, Reduced Innovation"

Based on damning internal emails, the US government wants to break up the Assa Abloy / Spectrum HHI $4.3 billion deal. Inside this note, we...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Verkada, Partner, and School Conspired To Violate Prevailing Wage Law

An August 2022 purchase order and emails sent from Verkada partner, Logic, to a NJ school and Verkada show they conspired to violate prevailing...

By Donald Maye - about 2 years ago | 20 Comments

Hikvision Stock Buyback Analyzed

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By John Honovich - about 2 years ago

Xonar Weapons Detection Profile

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By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 years ago

Access Control Trends 101

This report examines major industry factors and how they could impact access control in the next 5 - 10 years. In this report, we examine the...

By Aiden Gonzalez and Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago | 11 Comments

Ava Quad 20MP Cloud Multi-Imager Camera Tested

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By Brandon Niskala - about 2 years ago | 5 Comments

Alcatraz AI Raises $25 Million

Alcatraz AI has raised $25 Million to expand beyond the US and into the UK, Europe, Dubai /Middle East, and Africa. We spoke with Alcatraz...

By Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago | 8 Comments

Verkada Raises $205 Million At $3.2 Billion Valuation

Verkada last raised funding in January 2020 ($80 million at a $1.6 billion valuation). Now, 32 months later, Verkada has raised $200 million at a...

By Donald Maye - about 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Garrett Paragon Next-Gen Metal Detector Examined

While Garrett is one of the biggest names in security metal detectors, attention has shifted to newer entrants, such as Evolv, who market weapon...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 years ago

Hikvision Software Bill of Material (SBOM) Advocacy Analyzed

While Hikvision advocates for SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials) as "mission-critical component of today's cybersecurity", an IPVM review indicates...

By Conor Healy - about 2 years ago

Fail Safe vs. Fail Secure Locks Tutorial

Few terms carry greater importance—or cause more confusion—in access control than 'fail safe' and 'fail secure.' Access control professionals...

By Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Pretending Foreign Manufacturer Employees Work for You is a Crime

Companies sometimes pretend their manufacturing partners work for them to bestow greater credibility on the local company selling the product....

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago

Hanwha Wisenet Launches Direct-to-Cloud EDGE Cameras

While direct-to-cloud cameras are strategically important, most providers today are new entrants (Ava, Meraki, Rhombus, Verkada, etc.). Now Hanwha...

By Sean Patton - about 2 years ago | 17 Comments

Best Manufacturer Perks 2022 (Statistics)

While manufacturers have historically given away, plane rides, cruises, and expensive dinners, are they as generous as in the past? Which...

By Sean Patton - about 2 years ago | 2 Comments

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