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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Evolv Q2 2022 Financials

Evolv started Q2 off all time lows with the company strengthening with the rise of mass shootings in the Unites States. Evolv has now...

By Donald Maye - about 2 years ago

Soter FlySense Vape Detection Tested

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By Jermaine Wilson - about 2 years ago | 2 Comments

New Zealand Ministry Excludes Hikvision Over Human Rights Abuses

A government ministry in New Zealand has publicly announced that it will "exclude" Hikvision from procurement over its involvement in human rights...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago

Technician Personal Protective Equipment Guide

Technicians encounter multiple hazards when running wires and installing security devices. Wearing personal protective equipment, or PPE, helps...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 3 Comments

Latch Admits Audit Investigation

Latch has admitted an investigation has commenced into its financial reporting practices, forcing the company to delay reporting its quarterly...

By Donald Maye - about 2 years ago

Verkada Illegal Gifts To Stop After IPVM Inquiry

For years, Verkada has provided gifts to public schools and other government workers to sell Verkada. Now, after IPVM's most recent investigation...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 8 Comments

Verkada Offers Public School Employees $100 for 15 Minute Calls

In the past few months, ten Verkada employees emailed NJ public school employees with offers of $100 for a 15-minute sales call, public records...

By John Honovich and Donald Maye - about 2 years ago | 8 Comments

Security Installer 60 Tools Guide

In this 60 page guide, we cover 60 tools that security installers frequently use. This is one part of our Video Surveillance Installation Course...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 3 Comments

Access Control Doors 101

Despite being a basic component of access control, there is a wide variety of doors and how they integrate into electronic access...

By Aiden Gonzalez and Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago | 5 Comments

Axis M-Series Camera And Analytics Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick and Jermaine Wilson - about 2 years ago | 5 Comments

Sanctioned Nuctech Changes USA Name to 'Secure Technology Value Solutions'

Nuctech has become a major global force in security screening, though the company is sanctioned by the US and banned from US airport usage. Despite...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 years ago | 4 Comments

PTZ Camera Usage Statistics 2022

Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras have been a critical tool for many surveillance systems. Has the rise of mutli-imager cameras reduced the use of PTZ...

By Brandon Niskala - about 2 years ago | 16 Comments

Gabriel Automated Shooting Response Profile

Gabriel, a cloud-based shooting response platform which has partnered with Hanwha, aims to increase police visibility when responding to active...

By Sean Patton - about 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Aventura Employee Pleas Guilty

Aventura employee Alan Schwartz has pleaded guilty, one of 7 employees charged 3 years ago with US government criminal charges for fraudulently...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 13 Comments

Hikvision Denies Selling Tiger Chairs

Hikvision strongly denied selling tiger chairs, routinely used to torture suspects, in remarks to UK state television prompted by an IPVM...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago | 3 Comments

Vape Detectors Tutorial

Vapes and E-cigarettes were introduced as a healthier substitute for conventional cigarettes. However, a vaping epidemic in schools was an...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 years ago

Azure vs Mercury Controllers Tested

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By Brian Rhodes and John Scanlan - about 2 years ago

Fisheye Camera Usage Statistics 2022

Fisheye cameras have become common in the past decade, but how often are integrators installing them and why? 180+ integrators responded...

By Brandon Niskala - about 2 years ago

2nd School District Orders STOP WORK for Reliant / Verkada Install

A second NJ school district has ordered work to be stopped for Verkada installs being performed by Reliant IT. Last month, IPVM reported that...

By Donald Maye - about 2 years ago | 4 Comments

Vehicle & Long Range Access Reader Tutorial

The physical proximity of the user credential to the reader is one of the most significant challenges for access control. With modern access...

By Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Latch Now Cuts 50%+ of Employees - Financials Analyzed

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By John Honovich - about 2 years ago

IPVM Editorial No Stock Holding Policy

IPVM editorial employees and senior management, including IPVM Founder John Honovich, are prohibited from holding any financial interest or...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 19 Comments

ShotSpotter Admissibility Challenged in Court

ShotSpotter is being held in "friendly" contempt by an Illinois court over its refusal to turn over information to public defenders, who want to...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 14 Comments

Axis Perimeter Defender 3.1 Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - about 2 years ago | 4 Comments

Car / Security Robot "Hit And Run"

A car collided with a security robot which Knightscope described as a "hit and run", IPVM has verified from public records we obtained, raising the...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 10 Comments

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