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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WSJ Reporters On How China Built The World's Biggest Surveillance State

The PRC is by far the world's largest single video surveillance market, making up over half of sales despite only having ~17% of global population...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago

Latch, CEO, and CFO Sued; Alleges Fraud

One week after Latch quietly admitted "material errors and possible irregularities" the company, its CEO, former CFO, and current interim CFO have...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 6 Comments

"75 Million Criminal Law Enforcement Files" Database Added to Knightscope Facial Recognition

Knightscope, is adding a database of "over 75 million criminal law enforcement files" to its security robot's facial recognition but where are they...

By Carl Stoffers - about 2 years ago | 13 Comments

Verkada Panoramic Camera CF81-E Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - about 2 years ago

Axis Declares "One Platform to Replace Them All"

Axis says "systems integrators can sigh with relief," not because Axis product shortages have ended, but because, per Axis, they can replace all...

By Sean Patton - about 2 years ago | 7 Comments

Integrators On Labor Only Sales (Statistics)

With increasingly end users buying products directly, this cuts out a major historic revenue and profit source, so how open are integrators to...

By Sean Patton - about 2 years ago

Axon: Government Agencies "buying nearly everything we offer and signing up for 10-year contracts"

Axon CEO Rick Smith recently bragged about acquiring significant long-term government contracts in a 2022 Q2 earnings call with investors,...

By Joyce Ho - about 2 years ago

SenseTime Revenue Falls, Cites Pandemic (H1 2022)

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By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago

Dahua Details Plan for 'RESTRICTED USE' Labels on USA Products

Dahua is pushing ahead with its FCC proposal to add product warning labels and other "guardrails" against illegal US sales. With the November 2022...

By Conor Healy - about 2 years ago | 5 Comments

Hanwha Techwin Sales Surge (H1 2022)

Hanwha Techwin's sales surged, far exceeding expectations, driven by extraordinarily high growth in the Americas. In this note, we examine the...

By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago | 11 Comments

Vivint Salesman Arrested as Fugitive From Felony Gun Charges

An "aggressive" Vivint salesman canvassing a Florida neighborhood was arrested on a Texas felony warrant on August 9, in a case that raises...

By Carl Stoffers - about 2 years ago

Most Popular Security Trade Shows (Integrator Statistics)

170+ security integrators told us what trade shows they attend and why. In this report, we examine the results, share detailed feedback from...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 5 Comments

PRC China's ZKTeco "USA" Deceives

ZKTeco USA is escalating its marketing of being a USA company while systematically omitting mention of China. However, ZKTeco USA is a...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago | 10 Comments

Digital Watchdog MEGApix Panoramic Camera Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - about 2 years ago

Krebs: Negotiated Settlement With Ubiquiti, Ubiquiti Stopped Responding (Now Dismissed)

5 months ago, Ubiquiti sued Krebs after last year Krebs reported on a "catastrophic" data breach at the company. Now, Krebs alleges that they had...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Latch Falls To Penny Stock After Admitting "Material Errors and Possible Irregularities"

Latch's stock, already down 90% for the year, fell another 10%+ on Friday, closing under a dollar after it quietly disclosed "preliminary findings"...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 15 Comments

Verkada Hosted Dinner and Drinks For Public School Superintendent

Verkada invited senior officials from five NJ school districts to a 'fine dining' Italian restaurant earlier this year, after which the...

By Donald Maye and Carl Stoffers - about 2 years ago | 20 Comments

Hikvision Cracked Cameras for Sale

Cracked Hikvision credentials are for sale on Russian forums as hackers seek to actively exploit a 2021 critical Hikvision vulnerability, with...

By Conor Healy - about 2 years ago

How Manufacturer Salespeople Can Help Integrators (Statistics)

What do integrators want from their manufacturer salespeople? What should they avoid doing? 170+ integrators answered IPVM's question: How...

By Sean Patton - about 2 years ago | 14 Comments

Evolv Denounces VICE Expose, Alleges "Endangers Lives"

Evolv claims VICE is putting schoolchildren in danger by publishing details about how its scanners mistake and miss weapons in an exposé of a ~$5...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago | 5 Comments

Hikvision Strategic Challenges in AI Analytics And VSaaS

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By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 4 Comments

Reconeyez Remote Surveillance Test

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By Jermaine Wilson - about 2 years ago

School Access Control Lockdown Statistics

Pervasive US school shootings have fostered an ongoing public debate about how to stop these attacks, ranging from gun control and mental health...

By Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago

ADT and Fired Employee Settle Discrimination, Retaliation Suit

ADT and a 14-year former employee, who accused the company of discrimination and retaliation in a lawsuit filed in Texas federal court, have...

By Joyce Ho - about 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Latch's Lee Odess No Longer Runs Sales And Marketing

3 months ago, Latch announced Lee Odess would take over sales and marketing as part of their layoff of 130 people. Now, quietly, Odess is out of...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 38 Comments

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