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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Dahua Q2 2023 Financials Analyzed - PRC Sales Recover, Overseas Growth Problems

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By Charles Rollet - about 1 year ago

Ubiquiti Stock Partially Rebounds After Spring Slump, FQ4 2023

Ubiquiti's stock dropped more than 30% in May after its earnings release but partially recovered on Friday after releasing its latest...

By Angelique Chen - about 1 year ago

Hikvision Admits Developed Countries "Rejecting Chinese Companies"

Hikvision has now admitted that they are being increasingly rejected by developed countries, blaming it on a US-led effort as the PRC state-owned...

By Charles Rollet - about 1 year ago | 4 Comments

The Industry's Biggest Marketing Shift - Not Made In China

The industry's biggest marketing shift in the past five years has been a reversal from embracing PRC China-made products to marketing against...

By Charles Rollet - about 1 year ago | 4 Comments

Access Control 101 Course

Tomorrow is the start of IPVM's 3-day Access Control 101 course, register now: Access Control 101 is designed for those new to access control...

By IPVM Team - about 1 year ago

Verkada Trajectory Analysis And Enhanced Motion Search Tested

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By Mert Karakaya - about 1 year ago

Idemia Favorability Statistics 2023

Idemia, the self-proclaimed "leader in identity technologies," is one of France's largest access companies providing facial recognition,...

By Katie Ferry - about 1 year ago

James Rothstein Speaks On Investing in Integrators

After two decades as an executive at the industry's largest distributors, including ADI and Anixter, James Rothstein is now an operating partner...

By Angelique Chen - about 1 year ago | 3 Comments

ASIS Board Politely Firing CEO Peter O'Neil

The Board of Directors of ASIS is politely firing CEO Peter O'Neil as the nearly 70-year-old organization faces financial and operational...

By Angelique Chen and John Honovich - about 1 year ago | 14 Comments

SoundThinking / ShotSpotter Acquires SafePointe Weapons Detection Company Analyzed

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By Nikita Ermolaev - about 1 year ago

Why Kisi Is A Good Access Control Acquisition Target

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By John Honovich - about 1 year ago

Irisity CEO / Ex-Milestone Exec Keven Marier Interview And Company Profile

Long-time Milestone Systems executive, Keven Marier, has become CEO of Irisity, best known for its 2021 acquisition of Agent VI. Atypically,...

By Sean Patton - about 1 year ago | 4 Comments

PropTech.ai Facial Recognition Access and Visitor Management Startup Profile

Facial recognition access control and visitor management startup, PropTech.AI, told IPVM they aim to be "the one-stop shop for smart buildings."...

By Sean Patton - about 1 year ago

Verkada Enters Virtual Guarding / Remote Video Monitoring

One of the biggest trends IPVM sees for 2030 is mega-cloud providers expanding into virtual guarding. Now, Silicon Valley upstart Verkada is doing...

By Mert Karakaya - about 1 year ago | 10 Comments

Hikvision PRC China Freezes Hiring As Investors Push Cutting Costs

Hikvision says it has frozen PRC hiring as investors and analysts push the firm to cut costs. This comes as Hikvision's PRC revenue stagnates...

By Charles Rollet - about 1 year ago | 2 Comments

Uniview Cloud Mobile Apps Tested (EZView/UNV-Link)

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By Katie Ferry - about 1 year ago

Kisi Access Control Favorability Statistics 2023

Kisi is one of a new generation of access control startups (see our Kisi profile), but now over a decade old, what do integrators think of...

By Angelique Chen - about 1 year ago | 2 Comments

FTC Warns: Keep Your AI Claims In Check

The US Federal Trade Commission is warning companies to "keep your AI claims in check," as AI marketing accelerates in physical security and...

By Conor Healy - about 1 year ago

Hikvision Q2 2023 Financials Analyzed - "Weak" PRC Recovery, Developing Countries Grow

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By Charles Rollet - about 1 year ago | 2 Comments

Napco Stock Plummets As Fears Rise About Fraud

Niche NY security manufacturer Napco's stock has quietly quadrupled over the years, but now a new financial filing from the company has caused the...

By Angelique Chen and John Honovich - about 1 year ago | 4 Comments

Why The Cloud Is Net Negative For Integrators

The cloud will be a net negative for integrators as it transfers power to manufacturers that are becoming large cloud service providers while...

By John Honovich - about 1 year ago | 43 Comments

Evolv Becoming More Of A Metal Detector With New "G" Sensitivity Setting

While Evolv has long denied being a metal detector, its new "G" sensitivity setting makes it work even more like a conventional metal detector,...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 1 year ago

Hikvision UK Employees Decrease

Hikvision UK employees have decreased noticeably this year as UK bans and UK media scrutiny have hurt the PRC China manufacturer's operations in...

By Charles Rollet - about 1 year ago

Unitree Humanoid Robot Announcement Examined

Unitree has gained worldwide attention for its robot dogs, including one mounted with a machine gun. Now, the PRC China low-cost robot company has...

By Mert Karakaya - about 1 year ago | 8 Comments

Huawei Pledges Advanced Camera System Under Taliban

Two years after taking over Afghanistan, the Taliban are considering an "advanced camera system" in "every province" of the country, with Huawei...

By Charles Rollet - about 1 year ago | 4 Comments

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