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Spam: Verkada Sends 10,000+ Unsolicited Emails to 23 School Districts

An IPVM investigation reveals Verkada has sent more than 10,000 unsolicited commercial emails to 23 US school districts, regularly ignoring senior...

By Charles Rollet and Carl Stoffers - almost 3 years ago | 39 Comments

Cloudastructure Raises $30+ Million

California's Cloudastructure has raised over $30 million through Regulation A+ / crowdfunding and now has a sizeable amount of funds to expand. How...

By John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 7 Comments

Facial Recognition's Controversial Rise in Brazil

Brazilian media, academics, and NGOs are voicing alarm at facial recognition's growing popularity in the country, where its use has gone beyond...

By Robert Wren Gordon - almost 3 years ago

The Real Turing President is Not Ron Rothman

In August, Turing made a splash announcing retired Honeywell Security President as the company's President. However, new legal filings contradict...

By John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 48 Comments

Motorola Paid $124 Million For Envysion

A 15-year old company that most, even within video surveillance, have never heard of was acquired by Motorola for $124 million. This is more...

By John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 17 Comments

Turing Lies To US Court About Not Targeting Illinois Sales

Turing's President declared, "under penalty of perjury" that "Turing does not target its marketing, sales, or commercial activity toward...

By John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 18 Comments

Swiftlane Video Intercom and Touchless Access Profile

US startup Swiftlane, a cloud-based, subscription access system, combines face recognition and video intercoms while using iPhones as...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 3 years ago | 13 Comments

Execs Refuse To Sign Confidentiality Agreement, Company Argues Conduct Constitutes Consent: RedLPR VS HTS

If executives refuse to sign confidentiality agreements, can companies effectively force them to abide by them if the executives continue to work...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 3 years ago | 4 Comments

Lock Keyways For Access Control Guide

Understanding lock keyways are critical for access control, as even when adding in electronic access control, mechanical locks are typically...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 3 years ago

Turing Vision VSaaS Tested 2021

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By Sean Patton - almost 3 years ago | 6 Comments

Viakoo Raises $10 Million

Viakoo has raised $10 million, telling IPVM that they aim to expand to help security buyers ensure their equipment is up-to-date with the newest...

By Sean Patton - almost 3 years ago

UK Home Office Rejects 'Human Rights Clause' In Surveillance Camera Code

The UK Home Office has rejected a 'human rights clause' in its revised Surveillance Camera Code that could have blocked Hikvision and Dahua's sales...

By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago | 6 Comments

Costco / Lorex Deceives With USA "Distributed", No Country of Origin On Box, Dahua Says "Error"

Many Lorex kits sold at Costco stores have a prominent "US" distribution address but no "Made In China" markings, which violates US law. Dahua,...

By Conor Healy - almost 3 years ago | 55 Comments

Motorola Acquires Envysion

Motorola has acquired Envysion, a 15-year old US VSaaS Provider, and now has 4 video surveillance companies (plus OpenPath acquired 4 months ago),...

By John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 27 Comments

Hikvision Affirms PRC State-Owned Company In Latest Financials

Hikvision declared itself "state-owned" in a recent earnings call, reaffirming its PRC government control, contradicting its claims to the FCC and...

By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago | 5 Comments

Axis M30 Series Cameras Tested (2021)

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By Derek Ward - almost 3 years ago | 6 Comments

HTS LPR Sues Ex-Employees for Allegedly Stealing Trade Secrets, Including "Flux Capacitor"

Two LPR companies are in the midst of multi-year litigation, with HTS alleging RedLPR stole its trade secrets while RedLPR calling the lawsuit an...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 3 years ago | 30 Comments

Corsight AI's Aggressive Claims Examined

Corsight AI aggressively claims that its facial recognition software works under extremely difficult conditions like below with a person in a crowd...

By Sean Patton - almost 3 years ago | 11 Comments

US Senate Unanimously Passes FCC Ban Bill of Dahua / Hikvision

The US Senate unanimously passed the Secure Equipment Act yesterday, to "ensure" that the FCC "does not approve radio frequency devices that pose a...

By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago | 110 Comments

HiveWatch Next-Gen PSIM Raises $20 Million Led By Ex-Twitter Execs

PSIM failed a decade ago but with the cloud and SaaS becoming mainstream, can LA-based startup HiveWatch benefit from these trends in the...

By Robert Wren Gordon and John Honovich - almost 3 years ago | 24 Comments

Cloud Video Surveillance Storage Usage 2021

With VSaaS' growing fast, have more integrators adopted cloud storage? In our 2018 survey, 96% of integrators said they rarely or never used it,...

By John Scanlan - almost 3 years ago | 2 Comments

Hikvision Requires Private Xinjiang Meeting With UK Camera Commissioner, Refused

Hikvision is requiring that a meeting on its Xinjiang operations with the UK government's top video surveillance official be kept private, a...

By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago | 19 Comments

New Products Show Oct. 2021 - 42 Videos On-Demand

The October 2021 New Products Show is complete. All videos may be watched on the Shows Page. Watch: What Makes IPVM Online Shows Different...

By IPVM Team - almost 3 years ago | 13 Comments

Leica BLK247 LiDAR / Thermal / Video Surveillance System Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - almost 3 years ago | 20 Comments

How the PRC Blocked Out Foreign Tech Products Claiming Security Risks

Today, PRC manufacturers like Hikvision and Huawei regularly denounce Western efforts at restricting their technology for national security risks...

By Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago | 14 Comments

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