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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Lux Rating / Minimum Illumination Guide

Lux ratings are often used by manufacturers to market their cameras' low light abilities, but in reality, these specs cannot be trusted. In...

By IPVM Team - about 3 years ago | 5 Comments Info plus reports label

The Security Industry, West Point, and Ethics

Attending the United States Military Academy at West Point you are taught repeatedly the importance of ethics, which I've strived to carry...

By Donald Maye - about 3 years ago | 40 Comments

Eagle Eye's Mexico Business Examined

Eagle Eye has had some big wins in its two years in Mexico City but the company is still largely unknown and far smaller than its incumbent rivals...

By Robert Wren Gordon - about 3 years ago Info plus reports label

Clear Secure IPO And Financials Examined

Clear Secure IPOed successfully, up 30% from opening, and valued at ~$6 billion, a robust 25+ times its 2020 revenue. The company aims to increase...

By IPVM Team - about 3 years ago | 14 Comments Info plus reports label

Rocks vs Wiegand: Access Control Risks

Wiegand is an access control security risk but so are rocks. How should security professionals handle such risks? Access control manufacturer...

By Brian Rhodes - about 3 years ago | 14 Comments Info plus reports label

FAA Drone Remote Pilot Certification

Drones have been a "next big thing" in security for years, but rules and regulations for licensing and operating can be daunting. As part of...

By Ethan Ace and Sam Bartynski - about 3 years ago | 10 Comments Info plus reports label

Flock Safety Raises $150 Million, Lead By A16Z

Flock Safety has raised one of the largest rounds ever for video surveillance led by one of the biggest and most aggressive VC firms, Andreesen...

By John Honovich - about 3 years ago | 11 Comments Info plus reports label

Motorola Solutions Acquires Openpath

Motorola has acquired Openpath, the company's 3rd physical security acquisition since last year, expanding Motorola into cloud/mobile access...

By John Honovich and Brian Rhodes - about 3 years ago | 17 Comments Info plus reports label

VMS/VSaaS Management Guide

This 30-page guide provides an in-depth explanation of managing VMS and VSaaS systems. This is part 3 of our upcoming VMS / VSaaS Course,...

By IPVM Team - about 3 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label

Dahua Now Admits Bus Fever Screening Ineffective

For a year Dahua marketed and deployed fever screening on buses. Now, after IPVM inquired about recent Dahua promotions of this, Dahua admits this...

By Robert Wren Gordon - about 3 years ago | 10 Comments Info plus reports label

Nelly’s Discontinuing Hikvision

One of Hikvision's most vocal OEM partners, who in the past bragged about being on the "Hikvision money train" is now getting off that train,...

By John Honovich - about 3 years ago | 62 Comments Info plus reports label

Snap One / AV IPO Filing Examined

Snap One, aka Snap AV is going public, disclosing extremely high revenue for the AV / security revenue and even more ambitious plans.

By Haris Khurshid and Zach Segal - about 3 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

AnyVision Raises $235 Million

AnyVision has raised one of the largest rounds ever in physical security, $235 million. Inside this note, we examine the fund raising, risks...

By John Honovich - about 3 years ago | 14 Comments Info plus reports label


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