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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Axis Ending Guardian

Axis is ending Guardian, the latest in a decade-plus string of cloud video failures for the mega video surveillance manufacturer. Inside this...

By John Honovich - almost 4 years ago | 16 Comments

LPR / ANPR Fall 2020 24 On-Demand Recordings + Key Themes

This report has 12 hours of recorded videos featuring 24 ANPR/LPR providers plus key themes we found from the presentations. Key Themes 5 key...

By IPVM - almost 4 years ago | 13 Comments

Video Health Monitoring Startup Binah.ai Examined

Binah.ai wants to turn your phone into a vital sign measuring device for heart rate, oxygen, and stress level plus more, using video of your...

By Zach Segal - almost 4 years ago

Replacing / Switching Access Control Systems Guide

Ripping out and replacing access control systems is hard for important reasons. Switching them can be tricky and prone to mistakes in database...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 4 years ago | 12 Comments

Actual Coronavirus Testing Options Examined

Fever cameras have emerged as an indirect and flawed way to test for coronavirus. But what about actual coronavirus tests that directly test for...

By Zach Segal - almost 4 years ago | 32 Comments

Certify "The #1 Fever Detection Solution" Tested

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By Derek Ward - almost 4 years ago | 5 Comments

Backup Power For Maglocks Guide

When the main power fails, many believe maglocks must leave doors unlocked. However, battery backed up maglocks are allowed according to IBC /...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 4 years ago | 9 Comments

Matroid Computer Vision Startup Raises $20 Million

IPVM examines Matroid, the Silicon Valley computer vision startup that recently raised $20 million and is targeting security...

By Zach Segal - almost 4 years ago

Neurala Brain Builder Tested (Train Your Own Analytics)

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By Rob Kilpatrick - almost 4 years ago | 6 Comments

Uniview Racist Uyghur Recognition Revealed

Uniview, the PRC's third-largest video surveillance manufacturer and a major supplier of China police projects, has racist software used for...

By Charles Rollet - almost 4 years ago | 12 Comments

Axis Is Losing Ground

Axis is losing ground, as the market shifts to analytics and cloud, and the aging company loses focus and momentum. While a fall from Axis is...

By John Honovich - almost 4 years ago | 103 Comments

TVT Revenue and Profits Up, Strengthened by Summer Fever Camera Boom

Many Western users may be unfamiliar with TVT, a Shenzhen company that OEMs for companies including Avycon, Speco, InVid, and Vitek. However, TVT...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 4 years ago

Uniview's Chile Bus Temperature Screening Is Faulty

[Por favor haga clic aquí para leer este artículo en español.] While Uniview has touted its bus-mounted fever screening solution as a "success...

By Robert Wren Gordon - almost 4 years ago | 4 Comments

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Responds To IPVM Investigation

Veterans Affairs Secretary, Robert Wilkie, caused more concern about the VA’s screening protocols and their use of thermal cameras when questioned...

By Donald Maye - almost 4 years ago | 6 Comments

Trump Bans US Investment Into 'Chinese Military Companies', Including Hikvision

The White House has banned all US entities from investing in Hikvision and 30 other firms it considers "Chinese military companies" starting on...

By Charles Rollet - almost 4 years ago | 34 Comments

ISC West Moved to July 2021

COVID or heat stroke? Take your pick. ISC West has cancelled / postponed for the 4th time, now moving the 2021 show from March to July. ISC...

By John Honovich - almost 4 years ago | 24 Comments

China Dali Financials Show Fever Camera Demand Fall

Zhejiang Dali, one of China's original thermal technology developers had excellent growth of 169% in H1 2020 with booming overseas fever camera...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 4 years ago

Hanwha Gets H.265 HEVC License, Hikvision Refuses

IPVM's August 2020 investigation revealed that two of the industry's biggest companies, Hanwha and Hikvision, have been selling H.265 cameras...

By IPVM Team - almost 4 years ago | 6 Comments

Hikvision Fever Cameras Endanger Public In São Paulo, Brazil Malls

7 Hikvision fever cameras, without black bodies or climate control, were found by IPVM in malls in São Paulo, Brazil's largest city. They are...

By Robert Wren Gordon - almost 4 years ago | 2 Comments

HID Signo Access Control Readers Tested

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By Brian Rhodes - almost 4 years ago | 47 Comments

Milestone Denies Dahua "Joint Value Proposition"

Just days after Dahua's racist Uyghur tracking was revealed, Dahua ran marketing touting a 'joint value proposition' with Milestone. Milestone has...

By John Honovich - almost 4 years ago | 6 Comments

US Intelligence Agencies Research On Long-Range Biometrics Examined

Identifying people at close range is increasingly accurate but what about identifying people at 100 or 500 meters or even 1 kilometer? This is far...

By IPVM - almost 4 years ago | 8 Comments

Free IPVM For Recently Separated Military Members and Law Enforcement Professionals

IPVM is proud to announce a unique membership offer for recently separated military members and law enforcement professionals. About the...

By Donald Maye - almost 4 years ago | 12 Comments

How Unethical Temperature Screening Can Easily Trick The Public

This 1 minute, 45 second video quickly demonstrates the trick and risk to the public: Unethical temperature screening can easily trick the...

By IPVM Team - almost 4 years ago | 4 Comments

Vidsys Acquired, Employees Laid Off

One of the last remaining PSIM players from the market's heyday of a decade ago, Vidsys, is being acquired and employees are being laid...

By John Honovich and Sean Patton - almost 4 years ago | 22 Comments

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