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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ZKTeco "Hiring Male Sales Associate"

ZKTeco is advertising for a "Male Sales Associate", posting the discriminatory job ad at least 10 times in the Middle East, despite local...

By Charles Rollet - about 1 year ago | 3 Comments

Turing Edge+ Cameras Tested

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By Katie Ferry - about 1 year ago

Top Alternatives to Genetec

While Genetec has largely disappeared from small to medium business sales, it is widely used amongst enterprise customers but who do integrators...

By IPVM - about 1 year ago | 3 Comments

Japan's Largest System Integrator Secom Profile

While Secom's recent $192 million investment in Eagle Eye and Brivo brought attention to the company, the company is Japan's largest security...

By Angelique Chen - about 1 year ago | 5 Comments

Private LTE/5G Networks For Physical Security Examined

While WiFi and public cellular are often used for physical security systems, private LTE/5G networks are emerging aiming to offer greater...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 1 year ago | 7 Comments

School Shootings Shifting Outdoors, Now 70%+

In the past decade, school shootings have drastically shifted to overwhelmingly occurring outdoors, IPVM has verified from examining the K-12...

By Brandon Niskala - about 1 year ago | 9 Comments

UL - The Highly Profitable Quasi Nonprofit Investigated

UL has near-monopoly power in the U.S., operating in a highly atypical fashion involving two non-profits and a for-profit business. UL...

By Christie Smythe - about 1 year ago | 17 Comments

Genetec AutoVu Cloudrunner LPR Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - about 1 year ago

Top Alternatives to Hanwha

Hanwha has gained ground in the past few years, but which manufacturers do integrators say are their top alternatives? Inside this report, we...

By Ethan Ace - over 1 year ago | 6 Comments

Startup Seam Aims To Be "Stripe/Plaid" For Access Control

The access control startup Seam's CEO told IPVM they aim to be "Stripe/Plaid for access control," unifying physical security devices from...

By Mert Karakaya - over 1 year ago

Former Genetec Integrator Turns VMS Developer, Edge360 / Surveill

For years, Edge 360 was a Genetec partner. Now, this integrator has become a VMS developer, building its own open "containerized VMS", competing...

By Sean Patton - over 1 year ago | 5 Comments

Assa Abloy Favorability Statistics 2023

Assa Abloy is one of the largest access control manufacturers, recently settling with the DoJ over anti-trust concerns. Assa reported growth in...

By Angelique Chen - over 1 year ago

Top Alternatives to Eagle Eye

10+ years after Eagle Eye's early-entrant VSaaS launched there are countless competitors in the market. Which do integrators say is the best...

By IPVM - over 1 year ago

Axis Object Analytics Time In Area Tested

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By Ethan Ace - over 1 year ago | 6 Comments

BBC Investigates PRC China Surveillance, Hikvision Protests

The BBC has released a half-hour documentary, visiting IPVM's USA testing facility, investigating PRC surveillance and Hikvision and Dahua's...

By Charles Rollet - over 1 year ago | 7 Comments

2N (Axis) Favorability Statistics 2023

2N was acquired by Axis in 2016, but sells its own intercoms, mobile credentials, and access products, which differ from Axis' offerings. What do...

By Angelique Chen - over 1 year ago

ZKTeco Markets "Race" Detecting Camera

A ZKTeco camera marketed "race" (种族) detection on its Chinese language website, IPVM verified, which ZKTeco quickly deleted and refused to comment...

By Charles Rollet - over 1 year ago | 5 Comments

Ubiety Embeds Presence Detection Technology In Routers and Security Panels, 2023 Profile

Using devices for human presence proxy could help build home awareness and help the monitoring companies to better asses home alerts, but Ubiety's...

By Nikita Ermolaev - over 1 year ago | 4 Comments

Motorola L6Q Quick-Deploy LPR Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - over 1 year ago | 6 Comments

Milestone Replaces CRO After Just 18 Months

Milestone's new CRO, hired just 18 months ago is quietly out, with a new CRO as Milestone has cut most of its channel partners driven by...

By John Honovich - over 1 year ago | 5 Comments

Genetec Direct Sales Examined

Genetec admits to a tiny percentage of direct sales but disputes allegations from former employees that direct sales are significant and...

By Angelique Chen and John Honovich - over 1 year ago | 68 Comments

Feenics Favorability Statistics 2023

Acre acquired Feenics in 2021, positioning it as its lead cloud access control line. What do integrators think about the brand in 2023? This...

By Angelique Chen - over 1 year ago

Allegion Schlage Starts Charging for Mobile Credentialing Examined

Mobile credential usage is rising rapidly, and now, Allegion, one of the world's largest access companies, is starting to charge for its Schlage...

By Brian Rhodes - over 1 year ago | 4 Comments

Meraki Vape Detection Tested

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By Katie Ferry - over 1 year ago | 4 Comments

Weapon Detectors Won't Stop Planned Attacks, Warns K-12 School Shooting Database Founder

While schools are spending millions of dollars on weapons detectors, a foremost school shooting expert told IPVM that they won’t stop planned...

By Donald Maye - over 1 year ago | 18 Comments

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