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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HID Adds Surcharge And Changes Terms of Sale

Adding to HID's major product shortages, HID is now adding a significant surcharge to Mercury products and has changed its terms that risks even...

By Brian Rhodes - over 2 years ago | 21 Comments

Fusus Cloud Aims To Be Standard For Citywide Surveillance Command And Control

Fusus told IPVM they are looking to become the standard for citywide surveillance command and control, with its "Real-Time Crime Center in the...

By Sean Patton - over 2 years ago | 5 Comments

Network Optix Vs Avigilon, Exacq, Milestone, Genetec Profiled

Network Optix, founded in 2010, was arguably the last new VMS. Now, strengthened by their OEM deals with DW and Hanwha, Network Optix is...

By Sean Patton - over 2 years ago | 51 Comments

"They Could Watch Everything We Did": Video Surveillance Against Uyghurs Inside And Outside The Camps

Surveillance against Uyghurs by PRC manufacturers has been a major emphasis of IPVM's reporting since 2018 when IPVM exposed how Dahua and...

By Charles Rollet - over 2 years ago | 3 Comments

ADT Argues "Service Mode" Sex Technician Used Was "Common In The Industry"

ADT is arguing the "service mode" that its "sexual gratification" technician used was "common in the industry," despite failing to specify who else...

By Isabella Cheng - over 2 years ago | 12 Comments

ASIS Revenue Falls 50%, Hit By COVID

ASIS International's FY 2021 revenue fell by more than 50%, as its prime money maker, GSX, was impacted. This compounds ASIS problems whose net...

By John Honovich - over 2 years ago | 18 Comments

AI VSaaS Launches with $10 Million VC Funding (Dragonfruit AI)

Silicon Valley video surveillance startup Dragonfruit AI, founded by ex-Yahoo and Intel leaders, has launched an AI VSaaS with $10 million in...

By Sean Patton - over 2 years ago

Verkada USA Expansion Into Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Tampa

Verkada is expanding its large inside sales team, building out offices in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Tampa, in addition to initial San Mateo...

By Louis Cid and John Honovich - over 2 years ago | 23 Comments

Axis Vaccine Policy Causes Culture Crisis

While Axis and its employees pride themselves on Axis' culture (see our 2021 report), this is facing a crisis over increasing pressure over...

By John Honovich - over 2 years ago | 105 Comments

Azure Access / Apollo Security Profile

Azure Access Technology, a subsidiary of Apollo Security, markets itself as "founded by a group of respected access control industry veterans",...

By Brian Rhodes - over 2 years ago | 16 Comments

Resideo Revenue Strong, ADI Hindered By Video Surveillance Shortages

Resideo's full year 2021 revenue was strong but Q4 revenue was hurt in both sides of the business (Honeywell Home and ADI) due to shortages of...

By Louis Cid and John Honovich - over 2 years ago

Flock Raises Another $150 Million, Valuation Now At $3.5 Billion

Flock has raised another $150 million USD, making it an astounding $300 million raised in the last 7 months, adding to last summer's A16Z-led $150...

By IPVM - over 2 years ago | 3 Comments

Hikvision CSO Asks "How Can China Watch???"

Hikvision's CSO debated a Dutch politician who decried the country's widespread Hikvision use as "morally reprehensible", with Hikvision's...

By Conor Healy and John Honovich - over 2 years ago

WDC Networks Brazilian Distributor Profile

WDC Networks, the largest Brazil-based video surveillance distributor, spoke with IPVM about its business, including Latin America expansion plans...

By Robert Wren Gordon - over 2 years ago | 3 Comments

Patriot One (Xtract One) Threat Detection Profile

The next-generation metal detector market is heating up with a number of newer entrants. While the US publicly traded Evolv may be the most widely...

By Nikita Ermolaev - over 2 years ago | 4 Comments

Worst NVR/VMS Manufacturers 2022

Which VMS/NVR manufacturers have integrators had the worst experience with in the past year? 270+ integrators told us. This is the 5th edition...

By Ethan Ace - over 2 years ago | 17 Comments

The Silicon Valley Exec Who Aims To Reshape JCI / Tyco Security Products Business

Within the security industry, JCI / Tyco is long known for being a slow-moving behemoth. Now, the company's new VP & GM Security, Global...

By Sean Patton - over 2 years ago | 28 Comments

Axis USA Requires Vaccination For All New Employees And Many Existing Ones

Vaccination mandates have become polarizing across the world and now they are impacting one of the industry's largest companies - Axis...

By John Honovich - over 2 years ago | 81 Comments

Complaints Against ISC West Vaccination / Test Requirement

While last year, ISC West allowed anyone to attend, now ISC West is requiring "VERIFICATION OF FULL VACCINATION/NEGATIVE TEST" plus masks on at all...

By John Honovich - over 2 years ago | 227 Comments