Secret Evolv New Setting Contradicts Marketing, Creates Security Risk, Addressing Cellphone False Alarms
While Evolv has long marketed frictionless screening with no stopping, emptying pockets, or opening bags, IPVM has obtained public records verifying a new setting Evolv has hidden from the public that aims to reduce cellphone false alarms but adds metal detector-type inconvenience and increased security risks.
In this note, we examine the public records we found, the Evolv source documentation behind this, and what this means for Evolv as it struggles to deliver the reality of what it has marketed.
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****, ** ************ ***** *********, **** sensitivity ********** ******* ** ******* ****** "zone *****" ** *** ****.
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***** *** ******* *** ************ ***** its ***** ** *** **** *** years, *** *****'* ***** **** ******** well, ** ******* ********* *********, ********** claims, ***., **** *** ********** ** this *******.
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Turned *** ** *******, ********* **** ********/**** **** *************
****** *** *******'* ************, ***** ********* that *** *** ******* **** ** turned *** ** ******* *** **** be ********* **** ******** *** **** configurations ** ***** *******.
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***** *** ******* ******* *** *-** customers ******* ***** "******** ***********" ** prevent ******** **** ******** *** ******** with ***** ***** **, **** ******* are ***** ** ******.
** **** **** ***** ****** ** Chromebooks (*** ***** *******), ****** ********* use * ****** ** *********** (**** around, ******** *****, ***.), **** **** districts ****** ***** ******** ** **** Chromebooks ******** **** ***** ******, ** the ******* ***** *****:
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** *** ******* ** ** **** away **** "******* ********" *********** ** favor ** "********/******** ********** *********", **** there ***** ** ** **** *** setting "*" *** "******** ***********".
**** **********, *******, *** **** *** company's ************ **** ******** ********* **, to ****, ** *** **** ** a "******* ********" *** *** **** future *****, ** "******* ********" ** an ********** **** ************ * *** of *****.
Evolv ****** ************** ** *** ************ ** *** ****
***** *********, ********* **** ********** "******** to ********** [***] ************ ** *** time". *** **** ******** ** *****:
** **** ** *****’* ******** *****, the ******* ******** ******** *** ************ to *** ********** ** * ******* basis. ***** *** ** ******** ** input **** *********, *** ********** ******** threat *********, *** ********** *********** ********** of *** ***** ****.
*** ************* ** ***** ******* ** use ** *** ***** ***/** *** given ***** ** **** ** *** venue’s ******** ****. ** ***** *** details ** ******* ******** **** *** customers *** ******* ******** *************. *******, as **** ** *** ******** ********’* code ** *******, ** ** *** promote **** ******* ******** ** ****** the **** ** *** ****** ********* information **** ***** *** ** ** harm. ** ****** ******* **** *** take ******** **** ******** *** ******* behavior **** ************* ** **** **** the ****** ****.
** ************** ******* ** *** ********** and *** *******, *** ***** ********* that *** ****** ********* *** ********* face *** *** ****-*** ************ ***** employed *** ******** ** ****.We ********** ** *** ** *** **** ********** ******** ** ********** *** ************ ** *** ****. As our products are deployed and utilized in different use cases, we work with our customers to ensure they align operationally with their operating environment. Sometimes the deployment may require either more process or technology to achieve the security objectives within the operational environment. We strive to have each deployment be as frictionless as possible. [emphasis added]
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**** **** *** *****,
***** *** *** ******** **** ** yesterday.
** *********, *** ***** ** ** Evolv's ***** *********. ** **** ** avoid ****** **** **** ********** **** becoming * *********** **** ***** ******.
** * **** ** **** *****, we **** ***** *** ******* ***********, excerpts, *** ***** ** **** ************* in *** ******. ** ******** **** we *** *** ******* ******* ** do **, **** ** *** ** admission ** **********, *** **** *** take **** *** ****** ** *** entirety.
** **** **** *** ********** **** conversations ******* *** *****. ** **** to ******** *** ******** ** *****'* false *********. ************, *** **** ******* will ** ********* *****'* ********* ***** appearing ** "**********" ************ ** *** past. ** ***** **** ** **** another **** **** ***** ***** **** week ** ** *** ******** *** conversation *** **** ***** *** *** coming ****.
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**** **** *** *****,
***** *** *** ******** **** ** yesterday.
** *********, *** ***** ** ** Evolv's ***** *********. ** **** ** avoid ****** **** **** ********** **** becoming * *********** **** ***** ******.
** * **** ** **** *****, we **** ***** *** ******* ***********, excerpts, *** ***** ** **** ************* in *** ******. ** ******** **** we *** *** ******* ******* ** do **, **** ** *** ** admission ** **********, *** **** *** take **** *** ****** ** *** entirety.
** **** **** *** ********** **** conversations ******* *** *****. ** **** to ******** *** ******** ** *****'* false *********. ************, *** **** ******* will ** ********* *****'* ********* ***** appearing ** "**********" ************ ** *** past. ** ***** **** ** **** another **** **** ***** ***** **** week ** ** *** ******** *** conversation *** **** ***** *** *** coming ****.
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