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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"Completely Irrelevant": Verkada CEO Derides Access / Video Sales Experience

Verkada's relationship with security professionals has been complicated, at best, with the company now wanting to win over security integrators,...

By John Honovich - 3 months ago | 56 Comments

Hikvision Joins UN Compact Despite Human Rights Abuses

Hikvision has joined Dahua in a United Nations group of corporations committed to advancing human rights despite their complicity in possible...

By Conor Healy - 3 months ago

How Flipper Zero Can And Cannot Hack or Harm Cars

While social media posters have exaggerated how harmful Flipper Zero is to cars, some cars are at risk of being stolen, and most cars can still be...

By Mert Karakaya - 3 months ago

Canada to Restrict Flipper Zero Sales To "Legitimate Actors Only"

Many media sources have reported that Canada is working to restrict Flipper Zero, and the Canadian government confirmed to IPVM that it is...

By William Howard-Waddingham - 3 months ago

Everon CEO On ADT Sell-Off And Growth Plans Analyzed

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By IPVM Team - 3 months ago

Favorite VMS/NVR Manufacturers 2024

Three major shifts within the top 5 integrator selections show that the market is changing. Inside, we break down the 2024 rankings,...

By IPVM Team - 3 months ago

LVT CTO And CEO Speaks About Creating A New Category

On the one hand, LVT was definitely not the first to offer "trail" or "portable" cameras, and many other providers exist. But LVT has become quite...

By John Honovich and Jermaine Wilson - 3 months ago | 5 Comments

Gun Found at Evolv School Mega-Customer

A school district that has paid more than $15 million for Evolv is investigating how a gun found was not detected by Evolv. IPVM spoke with...

By Conor Healy - 3 months ago | 3 Comments

Dahua Fined ~$5.5M For Anti-Competitive Practices in Poland

While Dahua has been banned in numerous locations, this is the first major fine publicly disclosed against the company. This report examines...

By William Howard-Waddingham - 3 months ago | 6 Comments

Motorola Paid $170 Million For Halo / IP Video Corp, Future Examined

Motorola made its 10th physical security / video surveillance acquisition two months ago, acquiring IPVideo Corp / Halo. Now, the company has...

By IPVM Team - 3 months ago | 4 Comments

Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3 For Office Work Tested

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By Mert Karakaya and Rob Kilpatrick - 3 months ago | 3 Comments

Verkada Settles Salesperson Class Action Lawsuit For $5.9 Million

Verkada's growth has been fueled by its "Verkademy" and legions of entry-level salespeople, but last year, those tactics led to a former employee...

By Christie Smythe - 3 months ago | 2 Comments

Cybersecurity Rankings Criteria for IP Cameras and NVRs Explained

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By bashis mcw - 3 months ago

NVR Cybersecurity Rankings 2024 - Axis, Dahua, Digital Watchdog, Geovision, Hanwha, Hikvision, Speco, Uniview, Vivotek

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By bashis mcw - 3 months ago

PRC Facial Recognition Firms and Chipmaker Added To US DoD "Chinese Military Companies" List

The US government has added 14 PRC China firms to its 'Chinese military company' list, including several security technology software developers...

By Conor Healy - 3 months ago

HID Sales, Growth, Profits, And Backlog Analyzed

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By IPVM Team - 3 months ago

Worst Camera Manufacturers 2024

For over a decade, IPVM has tracked integrators' "worst" camera experiences. Now, several veteran manufacturers have been selected / appear for...

By IPVM Team - 3 months ago | 6 Comments

Evolv Reduces False Alarms On Eyeglass Cases, Claims Motorola

Evolv has false alerts on many benign objects. However, documents published (now deleted) by its partner, Motorola, claim that the nuisance alarms...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 3 months ago

How To Move Away From Insecure Prox / 125kHz Credentials

Despite being widely used even today for access control, 125 kHz credentials are easily copied and are insecure. However, changing to more...

By Brian Rhodes - 3 months ago

Napco Stock Rockets Past Previous Highs After Crisis

When stocks crash, as Napco did six months ago, they normally never rebound or take years to fix problems. However, Napco has bucked this...

By IPVM Team - 3 months ago

Quebec Bans Dahua and Hikvision for Government Use

The Canadian Province of Quebec has joined a growing number of governments banning Dahua and Hikvision (see list), citing cybersecurity concerns...

By IPVM Team - 3 months ago | 4 Comments

Network Optix Acquires "Cloud-to-Edge AI" Scailable

Network Optix has grown significantly in the VMS market, most notably with OEM partners Digital Watchdog and Hanwha. Now Network Optix has...

By Jermaine Wilson - 3 months ago | 3 Comments

Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2024

For over a decade, IPVM has tracked integrator's favorite camera manufacturers. Now, there is a new top-named manufacturer, and other...

By IPVM Team - 3 months ago

Axon "Workforce" Expands Body Cameras Beyond Policing

Known for its tasers and body cameras for LE/security personnel, Axon announced its new body camera for non-security employees in healthcare and...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 3 months ago | 3 Comments

Beleaguered Everbridge To Be Acquired, Go Private

Everbridge's stock has plunged more than 80% over the last few years and now it has signed a deal to go private. We view this as a positive...

By IPVM Team - 3 months ago

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