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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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Salient System "3.0", New Management, New Direction Profile

Salient Systems tells IPVM they have entered a new "3.0" era, with new management and a new direction. The veteran VMS provider historically...

By Carl Stoffers - almost 3 years ago | 4 Comments

Vivotek $150 AI Camera Tested

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By Derek Ward - almost 3 years ago | 3 Comments

US House Passes FCC Ban Bill of Dahua / Hikvision, 420 - 4

The US House, by a 420 - 4 vote, passed a bill to "ensure" that the FCC "does not approve radio frequency devices that pose a national security...

By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago | 55 Comments

Flock Expands Into Gunshot And Audio Analytics (Raven)

Flock Safety is expanding from its core market of LPR into "audio evidence capture" and most notably gunshot detection, just months after raising...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 3 years ago | 25 Comments

Verkada Tailgate Detection Tested

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By Brian Rhodes and Jermaine Wilson - almost 3 years ago | 13 Comments

Hikvision CSO Denies Backdoor, Denies Government Control

Hikvision's DPO/CSO Fred Streefland has fired back, issuing Hikvision's most blunt and public statement alleging that Hikvision's 2017 backdoor was...

By John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 11 Comments

Evolon (formerly Jemez) Raises $16 Million

Evolon, formerly Jemez Technology, recently raised $16 million, giving the veteran video analytics provider an opportunity for expansion. But how...

By John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 7 Comments

'Donation Diplomacy' From Dahua, Hikvision, and Huawei Examined

PRC China manufacturers donating technology is widespread in Latin America but rare in other geographies such as the US, Canada, and Europe. Inside...

By Robert Wren Gordon - almost 3 years ago | 4 Comments

Vivint Countersues ADT Claiming ADT Sales Reps Trick Vivint Customers

Litigation between rivals ADT and Vivint has escalated with Vivint countersuing ADT, alleging 200+ ADT dealers have tricked Vivint customers by...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 3 years ago | 3 Comments

Spot AI Gives Away Free Longse Cameras Backed By the 'King of SaaS'

Few buy (much-maligned for spam) Longse cameras but would you take them for free? Silicon Valley's newest entrant in video surveillance, Spot.ai,...

By John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 33 Comments

Favorite Wireless Manufacturers 2021

Ubiquiti dominated our Favorite Wireless Manufacturers 2019 statistics in 2019 with 50% of the vote, but can they repeat in 2021? 175...

By John Scanlan - almost 3 years ago | 25 Comments

Axis Rise And Fall Inside PRC China

Today, Axis' PRC China sales are tiny, but for years Axis considered the PRC the "market with the greatest potential" due to its strong growth and...

By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago | 2 Comments

False Claims: ENS Petitions US FCC To Save Dahua

"Will the FCC be responsible for the potential sharp rise in crimes?" probes ENS in a public comment to the FCC that makes multiple false claims...

By Conor Healy and John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 5 Comments

Manager Sexually Harassed Him, Manager's Brother Fired Him, Alleges Vivint Ex-Employee In Lawsuit

An ex-employee is suing Vivint and Vivint Solar for sexual harassment. When the ex-employee reported the manager to the regional manager, who is...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 3 years ago | 19 Comments

US Clearview AI Database "Collected Illegally" Declares EU Parliament, Clearview AI Disputes

The European Parliament singled out Clearview AI in a resolution on artificial intelligence last week, declaring that the US company's database was...

By Conor Healy - almost 3 years ago | 4 Comments

Forced Entry / Duress Tutorial

Access control normally keeps people safe, but recent tragedies have revealed a significant issue: If users are forced to unlock doors for...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 3 years ago | 5 Comments

Skydio 2 Drone Tested

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By Ethan Ace - almost 3 years ago | 12 Comments

Dahua North America Branded and OEM Sales (2014-2021) Examined

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By Isabella Cheng - almost 3 years ago | 6 Comments

Average Video Surveillance Storage Duration Statistics 2021

With advances in smart codecs and falling storage cost has the average storage duration changed since our 2017 statistics? And if so, how...

By John Scanlan - almost 3 years ago | 14 Comments

European Parliament Calls for Sweeping AI Curbs, Police Facial Recognition Ban

The European Parliament adopted a sweeping resolution last week, calling for bans on law enforcement use of closed/proprietary AI systems, a ban on...

By Robert Wren Gordon - almost 3 years ago