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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TVT Revenue Declines, "Severely Affected" By Lockdowns

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By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago

ACRE Acquires SISCO Visitor Management Solutions

While investment and acquisitions have generally gone cold, ACRE tells IPVM they remain focused on their expansion plan, now acquiring...

By Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Axis / Aisle 24 Automate Store Security With AI

Axis is touting a new "comprehensive solution" for security and business operations of a Canadian company's "cashierless" stores but, with its AI...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 years ago

i-Pro Panoramic Camera Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - about 2 years ago

Zwirn Backed Lawsuit Alleges Fraud Against Carrier, GE Security, Interlogix, and UTC

For years, Jeffrey Zwirn has warned about a "catastrophic flaw" that his product, "The Interceptor" claims to solve. However, UL and alarm...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 35 Comments

Genetec Simplifies / Cuts Pricing With 5.11

Genetec is infamous for being expensive and complicated to buy. Now, Genetec's newest 5.11 release simplifies how the company prices and sells its...

By Sean Patton - about 2 years ago | 7 Comments

UN: Xinjiang Surveillance "Highly Invasive", Part Of Possible Crimes Against Humanity

The UN's top human rights body is calling out Xinjiang surveillance as "highly invasive" and part of potential crimes against humanity,...

By IPVM - about 2 years ago

Axis New Low-Cost A12 Access Door Controllers Examined

Axis and low cost are not typically associated with each other. However, Axis is now releasing a low-cost new series, the first new Axis access...

By Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago | 5 Comments

Alarm.com Pro Series Solution Tested

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By Jermaine Wilson - about 2 years ago

Cloud Qumulex Adds Non-Subscription Offering

The trend is clearly towards requiring subscriptions but Qumulex is bucking that declaring that they are redefining the way one buys cloud. In...

By Sean Patton - about 2 years ago | 5 Comments

Public School IT Director Has Sold $800,000+ of Verkada This Year

A New Jersey public school IT director who earns a $120,000+ salary simultaneously owns a business that has sold over $800,000 in Verkada products...

By Donald Maye - about 2 years ago | 20 Comments

As the US Fights Illegal PRC Forced Labor, Canada Does Nothing

Note: this opinion piece was co-written equally by Conor Healy, Sarah Teich, and Mehmet Tohti. For purely technical reasons, only Conor Healy is...

By Conor Healy - about 2 years ago | 2 Comments

New UK Security Minister Calls For Hikvision, Dahua Ban

The newly-appointed Minister for Security, Tom Tugendhat, has called for the UK to stop buying video surveillance from providers who profit from...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago | 6 Comments

State Farm Invests $1.2 Billion, Acquires 15% of ADT

Mega-insurance company State Farm is taking ownership of a significant portion of mega-security provider ADT. Likewise, 2 years ago Google...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 12 Comments

Axon Body Camera NCS4 Report Obtained And Examined

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By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 years ago

Hikvision Contacted 49 Members of Congress 245 Times in Six Months

Hikvision contacted 49 members of congress 245 Times in the first six months of 2022, IPVM's examination of government records revealed. This...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 5 Comments

WSJ Reporters On How China Built The World's Biggest Surveillance State

The PRC is by far the world's largest single video surveillance market, making up over half of sales despite only having ~17% of global population...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago

Latch, CEO, and CFO Sued; Alleges Fraud

One week after Latch quietly admitted "material errors and possible irregularities" the company, its CEO, former CFO, and current interim CFO have...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 6 Comments

"75 Million Criminal Law Enforcement Files" Database Added to Knightscope Facial Recognition

Knightscope, is adding a database of "over 75 million criminal law enforcement files" to its security robot's facial recognition but where are they...

By Carl Stoffers - about 2 years ago | 13 Comments