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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Video Analytics Manufacturer Performance Guide

This 25-page guide provides a reference for video surveillance analytic performance. Video surveillance has a wide range of hardware and software...

By IPVM Team - over 3 years ago | 16 Comments

Hikvision: Created And Controlled By China PRC Government

The China PRC government created and controls Hikvision, facts Hikvision strives to obscure. Watch this 2-minute video to learn: Hikvision...

By IPVM Team - over 3 years ago | 21 Comments

Vivint Illegally Opened "Hundreds of Thousands" of Accounts, Says FTC

Vivint illegally opened "hundreds of thousands of accounts" by stealing identities so that customers who could not qualify for product financing...

By Isabella Cheng - over 3 years ago | 21 Comments

IFSEC Show Struggles With Just 32 Exhibitors

IFSEC 'International', the longstanding UK trade show is still planning to run this July with just 32 exhibitors listed, down more than...

By John Honovich - over 3 years ago

Milestone and LenelS2 Drop ISC West 2021

Milestone and LenelS2 have dropped their ISC West July 2021 booths joining mega-exhibitors Bosch, Motorola/Avigilon/Pelco/IV, and Hanwha in cutting...

By John Honovich - over 3 years ago | 32 Comments

Salient Systems Favorability Statistics 2021

Salient Systems totally overhauled their CompleteView VMS (20/20), but has it impacted integrator opinion? Inside this report, we examine...

By Ethan Ace - over 3 years ago

Azena / S&ST Favorability Statistics 2021

Azena, a Bosch spinout, is spending tens of millions of dollars aiming to become the app store for video surveillance, but what do integrators...

By Ethan Ace - over 3 years ago

Athena Security Mass Cuts

Athena Security has made mass cuts in employees and contractors, IPVM has confirmed from various sources with direct knowledge. Athena...

By John Honovich - over 3 years ago | 26 Comments

EU Parliament Removes Hikvision, Citing Human Rights Abuses

The EU Parliament voted to remove its Hikvision fever cameras due to human rights abuses, passing an amendment with 89.4% of 701 MEPs voting in...

By Charles Rollet - over 3 years ago | 15 Comments

Axis Divests Citilog And Discontinues Demographics

Axis has divested Citilog, a video analytics company it acquired in 2016, and also discontinued its Demographic Identifier, a product from...

By John Honovich - over 3 years ago

ADT Alleges "Theft of ADT Property" By Amazon Ring, Then Settles Lawsuit

ADT has teamed with Google, with Amazon / Ring being a major competitor. Now, ADT has issued a press release and a lawsuit against Ring. However,...

By Isabella Cheng - over 3 years ago | 20 Comments

Access Control Lock Guide

In this guide, we examine locks; critical elements of any security system, and fundamental parts of every access control system. Two...

By Brian Rhodes - over 3 years ago | 11 Comments

Knightscope Crowdfunds ~$22 Million At $447 Million Valuation

Knightscope raised $21.9 million USD in its most recent Regulation A+ offering round, citing a $447 million valuation. However, Knightscope has...

By Isabella Cheng - over 3 years ago | 34 Comments

Rhombus Favorability Statistics 2021

Rhombus is the smallest of a trio of "Hostage as a Service" providers. What do integrators think of them? Inside, we examine statistics and...

By Ethan Ace - over 3 years ago

Qumulex Favorability Statistics 2021

Cloud startup Qumulex, started by Exacq's founders, is aiming to provide an open and easy alternative to current cloud surveillance offerings. But...

By Ethan Ace - over 3 years ago | 7 Comments

Problems With The SIA Board Of Directors

The Security Industry Association (SIA) Board of Directors suffers from fundamental problems, lacking transparency, accountability, and democracy,...

By John Honovich - over 3 years ago | 22 Comments

Bosch Drops ISC West 2021

Bosch has dropped its large ISC West July 2021 booth, joining other major exhibitors Hanwha and Motorola/Avigilon et al. withdrawing from the...

By John Honovich - over 3 years ago | 8 Comments

ACRE Acquires Time Data Security (TDS)

ACRE has acquired Ireland-based Time Data Security (TDS) aiming to significantly expand its cloud-based visitor management system...

By John Honovich and Brian Rhodes - over 3 years ago | 4 Comments

Motorola Solutions Wins Georgia State Security Open Contract

Motorola Solutions was awarded an open contract from the state of Georgia to provide security products to Georgia government entities. Motorola...

By Isabella Cheng - over 3 years ago | 15 Comments

Axis "Motion Adaptive Exposure" Tested

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By Derek Ward - over 3 years ago | 6 Comments

VisionLabs Facial Recognition Company Profile

VisionLabs is a Russian-founded, Netherlands HQ computer vision developer most known for its facial recognition. IPVM spoke with VisionLabs to...

By Zach Segal - over 3 years ago | 20 Comments

Amazon Ring Access Controller Pro Problems Tested

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By Brian Rhodes - over 3 years ago | 12 Comments

Network Optix Favorability Statistics 2021

Network Optix has grown to be one of the more widely used VMSes in the market, most notably by their DW and Hanwha OEM offerings. But have years of...

By Ethan Ace - over 3 years ago

Quanergy AI LIDAR Tested

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By Ethan Ace and Rob Kilpatrick - over 3 years ago | 44 Comments

Genetec Reorganizes Sales, Eliminates US RSMs

Genetec has reorganized the US sales organization in the Canadian company's largest region, including the elimination of Regional Sales Managers...

By John Honovich and Sean Patton - over 3 years ago | 17 Comments

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