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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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ZeroEyes Gun Detection and School Shootings

ZeroEyes, a video analytic gun detection company, raised $21 million in 2021 and is gaining attention from mainstream press due to recent mass...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 6 Comments

Startup Swiftconnect Aims To Unify Access Control

SwiftConnect bills itself as a "unified, software-first approach to permissions and credentials" with founders previously at WeWork and recently...

By Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago | 2 Comments

Avigilon H6 Minidome Cameras And Analytics Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - about 2 years ago

Access Control Architecture 101

Access control can be designed and deployed in a number of ways. This 101 guide examines the most common options and architectures used in...

By Aiden Gonzalez and Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago | 3 Comments

Continuous Recording Statistics 2022

Storage costs are decreasing while H.265 and smart codec usage are increasing, making continuous recording less expensive but how much is this...

By Sean Patton - about 2 years ago

HID Committed Fraud, Alleges WaveLynx

WaveLynx is fighting back against mega-industry company Assa Abloy / HID, responding to the latter's lawsuit alleging they committed fraud and are...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 4 Comments

Huawei Staff Pledge to "Live And Die" For New AI "Corps", Sing CCP Song

Huawei's embrace of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and People's Liberation Army (PLA) was on full display at an event launching its latest...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago | 3 Comments

Out: Hikvision CSO/DSO EMEA Streefland Exits

Hikvision's most prominent cybersecurity spokesperson, Fred Streefland, has left the beleaguered PRC state-owned manufacturer, joining a 2-person...

By Conor Healy - about 2 years ago

67 UK Parliamentarians Call For Total Hikvision & Dahua Ban

67 UK Parliament members across party lines have called for a "ban on the sale and operation" of Hikvision and Dahua equipment over human rights...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago

IREX 'Ethical AI' Public Safety Analytics Profile

Los Angeles-based IREX touts its "Ethical AI" analytics engine for public safety, but can it solve what it calls an analytics deficiency in...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 6 Comments

80% Turnover of IFSEC Top Ranked Vendor Influencers

80% of IFSEC Global's top-ranked vendor influencers last year were dropped in this year's version. IFSEC refused to explain what happened or how...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 6 Comments

Expo Seguridad Mexico Security Show Report

IPVM is reporting from Mexico City this week on Expo Seguridad Mexico, Latin America's largest security event, which was well-attended and very...

By Louis Cid - about 2 years ago

Smart Metal / "Weapon" Detectors Tutorial

Conventional metal detectors, while still widely used, suffer from significant problems, most notably high false alarm rates and slow processing....

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 years ago | 10 Comments

Hanwha A Series Cameras Tested

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By Jermaine Wilson - about 2 years ago | 4 Comments

British BSIA Drops Hikvision Award Nomination After UK MP Protest

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has removed an award nomination for Hikvision after a Member of Parliament called out the...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago

WaveLynx Expanding Into Controllers and Wireless Locks

WaveLynx plans to expand into wireless locks and more door controllers in 2022, aiming to increase its position among Top Alternatives to HID And...

By Brian Rhodes - about 2 years ago

Camera Replacement Statistics 2022

With the top surveillance trends of AI and cloud VSaaS growth, are integrators replacing cameras before they fail, to take advantage of new camera...

By Sean Patton - about 2 years ago

Verkada Competitive Strategy

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By John Honovich - about 2 years ago | 11 Comments

Hikvision, Dahua, Uniview Sells Smart COVID Test Stations in PRC

PRC China's Zero COVID policy is spurring domestic security manufacturers to offer 'smart' COVID test stations across the country. This...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago

False Alarms On Binders And Water Bottles, Admits Evolv School User

False alarm problem revelations are growing for Evolv, who has repeatedly stressed hiding them, alleging it would endanger security. However,...

By Donald Maye - about 2 years ago | 35 Comments

Securitas' Insurers to Pay $517 Million To Settle Surfside Tower Collapse

Industry giant Securitas has reached a settlement to pay $517 million for the alleged lack of training of its personnel at the collapsed Champlain...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago | 13 Comments

TAA / Not Made In PRC China Compliance Guide

Increasingly, sellers are marketing products as "TAA Compliant". While this term may not widely be known, in practice, it indicates that the...

By Conor Healy - about 2 years ago | 3 Comments

Verkada Partner Reliant Not Paid For NJ School Install, No Certified Payroll Submitted

More than 8 months after a 300+ Verkada camera installation was completed, the NJ school has refused to pay for the installation labor, confirming...

By Isabella Cheng and Donald Maye - about 2 years ago | 10 Comments

Motorola Expands Scotland/ UK Operations

US Motorola is expanding in the UK, building upon 4 UK acquisitions in the last 4 years. These deals include acquiring Edisex in 2019, acquiring...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago

Hikvision Wins PRC Police Project To Predict Protesters Entering Capital

Hikvision is contracted to build a sweeping "combat platform" for PRC police that live-tracks protestors and even predicts the chance of them...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago

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