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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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2+ Million Views Viral Tweet On IPVM Dahua Protester Report, Boosted By Tech Investor

As fears about AI and the PRC rise, an IPVM reporter's tweet went viral, amassing over 2 million views, boosted by a prominent tech...

By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - over 1 year ago | 2 Comments

Environmental Sensor Rankings 2023 - Disruptive, Halo, Meraki, Rhombus, Swift, Verkada

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By Katie Ferry - over 1 year ago

Layoffs At Visitor Management Startup Envoy

While just a year ago, Envoy raised $111 million, touting they "can't stop, won't stop", the startup has now conducted significant...

By Angelique Chen - over 1 year ago | 6 Comments

Oosto CEO Interview 2023

Nearly 2 years ago Oosto (then AnyVision) raised $235 million but now the VC market has chilled and facial recognition acceptance is slower than...

By Charles Rollet - over 1 year ago | 4 Comments

Verkada LPR Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - over 1 year ago | 2 Comments

Omnilert Visual Gun Detection Profile

Visual gun detection company, Omnilert, claims to "save lives through early threat detection" and "identify gun threats at first sight." In...

By Mert Karakaya - over 1 year ago | 22 Comments

Dahua Selling Protestor / Banner Alarms, Deletes Evidence

Political protests are quickly suppressed in the PRC, most famously with the recent Beijing Bridge Man banner. Dahua is offering a technological...

By Charles Rollet - over 1 year ago | 2 Comments

Hanwha 1 High and 2 Medium Security Vulnerabilities 2023

IPVM discovered 3 vulnerabilities, 1 high and 2 medium severity, during cybersecurity testing of Hanwha IP cameras. We reported to Hanwha...

By bashis mcw - over 1 year ago | 3 Comments

Verkada Below Average Facial Recognition Tested

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By Mert Karakaya - over 1 year ago

Canon Leasing And Axis/Milestone Special Rates Examined

Leasing is uncommon for video surveillance systems but Canon is trying to change that. While it has owned Axis and Milestone for nearly a decade,...

By Angelique Chen - over 1 year ago

Video Surveillance History, 2000 - 2024

The video surveillance market has changed significantly since 2000, going from VCRs to now AI and the cloud. The goal of this history is to...

By IPVM Team - over 1 year ago | 72 Comments

Low-Tech Access Control: Master Keying Explained

Mechanical keys are one of the most fundamental forms of access control. 'Master Keying' can allow individually different credential keys to...

By Brian Rhodes - over 1 year ago | 2 Comments

Avigilon Alta (Ava) LPR Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - over 1 year ago | 5 Comments

Uniview Favorability Statistics 2023

PRC-China-based Uniview has become an alternative to Dahua and Hikvision after the US NDAA ban and sanctions against its top rivals. However, the...

By Angelique Chen - over 1 year ago

Massive Leak Found For AJCloud, Top Provider for Amazon Sold IP Cameras, AJCloud Pushed Us to Hide Leak

IPVM discovered a massive data leak in Ajcloud's Gitlab open-source development platform. When we notified the company, they asked us to hide their...

By bashis mcw and Sean Patton - over 1 year ago | 2 Comments