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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IREX 'Ethical AI' Public Safety Analytics Profile

Los Angeles-based IREX touts its "Ethical AI" analytics engine for public safety, but can it solve what it calls an analytics deficiency in...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 6 Comments

80% Turnover of IFSEC Top Ranked Vendor Influencers

80% of IFSEC Global's top-ranked vendor influencers last year were dropped in this year's version. IFSEC refused to explain what happened or how...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 6 Comments

Expo Seguridad Mexico Security Show Report

IPVM is reporting from Mexico City this week on Expo Seguridad Mexico, Latin America's largest security event, which was well-attended and very...

By Louis Cid - about 2 years ago

Smart Metal / "Weapon" Detectors Tutorial

Conventional metal detectors, while still widely used, suffer from significant problems, most notably high false alarm rates and slow processing....

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 years ago | 10 Comments

Hanwha A Series Cameras Tested

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By Jermaine Wilson - about 2 years ago | 4 Comments

British BSIA Drops Hikvision Award Nomination After UK MP Protest

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has removed an award nomination for Hikvision after a Member of Parliament called out the...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago

WaveLynx Expanding Into Controllers and Wireless Locks

WaveLynx plans to expand into wireless locks and more door controllers in 2022, aiming to increase its position among Top Alternatives to HID And...

By Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago

Camera Replacement Statistics 2022

With the top surveillance trends of AI and cloud VSaaS growth, are integrators replacing cameras before they fail, to take advantage of new camera...

By Sean Patton - about 2 years ago

Verkada Competitive Strategy

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By John Honovich - over 2 years ago | 11 Comments

Hikvision, Dahua, Uniview Sells Smart COVID Test Stations in PRC

PRC China's Zero COVID policy is spurring domestic security manufacturers to offer 'smart' COVID test stations across the country. This...

By Charles Rollet - over 2 years ago

False Alarms On Binders And Water Bottles, Admits Evolv School User

False alarm problem revelations are growing for Evolv, who has repeatedly stressed hiding them, alleging it would endanger security. However,...

By Donald Maye - over 2 years ago | 35 Comments

Securitas' Insurers to Pay $517 Million To Settle Surfside Tower Collapse

Industry giant Securitas has reached a settlement to pay $517 million for the alleged lack of training of its personnel at the collapsed Champlain...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago | 13 Comments

TAA / Not Made In PRC China Compliance Guide

Increasingly, sellers are marketing products as "TAA Compliant". While this term may not widely be known, in practice, it indicates that the...

By Conor Healy - over 2 years ago | 3 Comments

Verkada Partner Reliant Not Paid For NJ School Install, No Certified Payroll Submitted

More than 8 months after a 300+ Verkada camera installation was completed, the NJ school has refused to pay for the installation labor, confirming...

By Isabella Cheng and Donald Maye - over 2 years ago | 10 Comments

Motorola Expands Scotland/ UK Operations

US Motorola is expanding in the UK, building upon 4 UK acquisitions in the last 4 years. These deals include acquiring Edisex in 2019, acquiring...

By John Honovich - over 2 years ago

Hikvision Wins PRC Police Project To Predict Protesters Entering Capital

Hikvision is contracted to build a sweeping "combat platform" for PRC police that live-tracks protestors and even predicts the chance of them...

By Charles Rollet - over 2 years ago

Cameras Course September 2023

Learn to design video surveillance systems based on 1000+ tests and unique research, teaching the underlying technologies and tradeoffs of current...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago | 23 Comments

Resideo Chairman Re-Elected Against Significant Opposition

Resideo Chairman Roger Fradin faced significant opposition in a Board election that typically are rubber stamp events. Inside this note, we...

By John Honovich - over 2 years ago

How X-Ray Weapon Scanners Work

X-rays have long been used to identify weapons both in objects and on people, though the technology's usage for people screening is declining...

By Nikita Ermolaev - over 2 years ago

Knightscope Announces A Non-Robotic Intercom

The security robotics company Knightscope has announced what is effectively a large intercom at a highly atypical price point. In this note, we...

By John Honovich - over 2 years ago | 24 Comments

Avigilon H5A Fisheye Camera Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - over 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Integrated IR Camera Usage Statistics 2022

Over the past decade, IR usage has soard, with overall usage nearing 80% in 2019. However, with white/visible light camera offerings increasing,...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Mobile Access Coming but RFID Here to Stay, Says Exec Panel

A panel of access control executives says that, although the use of mobile is increasing, RFID (e.g., cards) is not going away. In this...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago

Top Growing And Declining Companies (By Headcount) June 2022

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By Louis Cid and John Honovich - over 2 years ago | 5 Comments

Cognyte (Verint Spin Out) Security/Surveillance Profile

Verint was once one of the biggest video surveillance providers in the 2000s but where are they now that its PSIM and data analytics group was spun...

By Sean Patton - over 2 years ago

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