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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Nanchang, China "Sharp Eyes" Video Surveillance Project

China's Sharp Eyes project mandated 100% surveillance coverage of public areas by the end of 2020. Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province, has...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 4 years ago | 7 Comments

Multilaser / Giga Security Brazil Company Profile

As part of our expanded Latin America coverage, IPVM is profiling regional industry players. While Multilaser is not well known globally, they are...

By Robert Wren Gordon - almost 4 years ago

The NOT Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer 2020

The "OSPAs" promised to be credible, transparent, and respectable. They have failed on all accounts for 'security equipment...

By John Honovich - almost 4 years ago | 5 Comments

FaceFirst Problems And Layoff

FaceFirst, a US company and one of the oldest ongoing facial recognition providers, has faced significant problems including a reported...

By Joey Walter - almost 4 years ago

Ava / Vaion Releases Cloud Connected IP Cameras, Verkada Competitor

Ava (formerly Vaion) announced its new direct-to-cloud AVA Aware IP cameras at the 2020 IPVM Fall New Products Show, making it a competitor to...

By Sean Patton - almost 4 years ago | 38 Comments

Single Frame Gait Recognition From Michigan State and Osaka University Examined

Gait recognition has the potential for accurate identification at a distance, even without seeing the face but suffers from a number of...

By Zach Segal - almost 4 years ago

CDW Sells School District 36 Low-Res, No Blackbody Hikvision Fever Cameras With Federal Funds

Mega IT distributor CDW sold low-resolution Hikvision fever cameras with no blackbodies to a Lawrence County, Alabama school district which...

By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - almost 4 years ago | 12 Comments

Temperature Tablet Shootout - Dahua, Hikvision, ZKTeco, TVT + 5 More

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By Derek Ward - almost 4 years ago | 4 Comments

New Products Show Fall 2020 - 25+ Manufacturers On-Demand Recordings

This show featured 25+ Manufacturers showcasing their latest new products. The full show is available on-demand at the bottom of this...

By Adam Tyson - almost 4 years ago | 8 Comments

ButterflyMX Raises $35 Million

Startup ButterflyMX has raised $35 million for its smartphone based intercom systems, planning to add 80 employees and expand its product line with...

By Joey Walter - almost 4 years ago | 21 Comments

Worst Access Control Manufacturers 2020

200+ Integrators told IPVM "In the past year, what access control manufacturer have you had the worst experience with? What happened?" One...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 4 years ago | 30 Comments

Access Control Levels and Schedules Tutorial

Configuring access levels and setting up schedules is central to maintaining facility security. Many people may need to enter areas but most...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 4 years ago | 11 Comments

Avigilon / Motorola VS Virtual ISC West

ISC West has historically been so dominant that no player would think of competing head to head against it. Avigilon was the first to drop ISC West...

By John Honovich - almost 4 years ago | 13 Comments

Dartmouth College Deploys K3 Temperature Screening

While Dartmouth College has a $6+ billion endowment, the College has bought dozens of the K3, one of the lowest cost temperature screening systems,...

By Zach Segal - almost 4 years ago | 10 Comments

Hanwha AI Object Detection Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - almost 4 years ago | 5 Comments

Favorite Access Control Manufacturers 2020

200+ Integrators told IPVM "What is your favorite access control management software/system? Why? Inside we examine the results, analyze the...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 4 years ago | 20 Comments

OnTech Smart Services Partners With Google and Amazon To Compete With Integrators

A pain point for many homeowners to use consumer security and surveillance is installing and maintaining it. Google (Nest) and Amazon (Ring) have...

By Joey Walter - almost 4 years ago

The Future of Metalens For Video Surveillance Cameras - MIT / UMass / Immervision

Panoramic cameras using 'fisheye' lens have become commonplace in video surveillance over the past decade. Now, researchers are working on...

By Zach Segal - almost 4 years ago | 3 Comments

Hikvision Sues Over Brazilian Airport Loss

Hikvision was excluded from a Brazilian airport project because it is owned by the PRC government. Hikvision sued the airport's operator but has...

By Robert Wren Gordon - almost 4 years ago | 19 Comments

China General Chamber of Commerce Calls Out US Politics

While US-China relations are at an all-time low, optimism about relations improving following the US election were key themes from two recent China...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 4 years ago | 9 Comments

Verkada Disruptive Embedded Live Help

Call up your integrator? Have someone come by the next day? Verkada is disrupting the slow and cumbersome technical support process by embedding...

By John Honovich - almost 4 years ago | 41 Comments

Drain Wire For Access Control Reader Tutorial

An easy-to-miss cabling specification plays a key role in access control, yet it is commonly ignored. The drain wire offers protection for readers...

By Brian Rhodes - about 4 years ago | 13 Comments

Norway Council of Ethics Finds Hikvision Human Rights Abuses "Ongoing"

Hikvision's involvement in "serious human rights abuse" in Xinjiang is "ongoing", according to the Ethics Council of Norway's trillion-dollar oil...

By Charles Rollet - about 4 years ago | 7 Comments

IPVM Design Calculator User Manual / Guide

Learn how to use the IPVM Design Calculator (updated for Version 3.1). The guide below includes instructions, images, gifs, and videos...

By IPVM Team - about 4 years ago | 123 Comments

SimpliSafe Business Security Launched Examined

SimpliSafe has launched "SimpliSafe Business Security" that the company claims "meets the unique needs of both single and multi-unit business...

By Joey Walter - about 4 years ago | 4 Comments

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