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.

Displaying reports 276 - 300 of 3,257 in total

Low Voltage Nation Wants to "Help You Carve Out A Fulfilling Career" Interviewed

It is difficult to make your way in this industry as there is little formal schooling. However, one person, Blake Urmos, the Founder of Low Voltage...

By John Scanlan - almost 4 years ago | 6 Comments

Verkada: "IPVM Should Never Be Your Source of News"

Verkada was unhappy with IPVM's recent coverage declaring that reading IPVM is 'not a good look' and that 'IPVM should never be your source of...

By John Honovich - almost 4 years ago | 153 Comments

Convergint Refuses To Fix Faked Fever Marketing, FTC Complaint Filed

Since Convergint has refused to fix their faked fever camera marketing, IPVM has filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission which...

By Conor Healy and John Honovich - almost 4 years ago | 17 Comments

Verkada Falsely Claims "First Native Cloud-based Access Control and Video Security Solution"

Verkada's false claims continue, this time to be the first native cloud-based access and video solution. There are a number of manufacturers...

By Sean Patton - almost 4 years ago | 10 Comments

ISC News Fakes Fever Screening, Falsely Quotes FDA

ISC News, the Reed publication behind the ISC East and West trade shows, has run a faked fever camera illustration and falsely quoted the...

By Joey Walter - almost 4 years ago | 11 Comments

Faked Convergint Fever Camera 'Expert' Marketing

Convergint touts they are "THERMAL CAMERA SOLUTION EXPERTS" while faking their main marketing image. This continues a trend of manufacturers,...

By John Honovich and Joey Walter - almost 4 years ago | 37 Comments

Multi-Imagers Added to IPVM Design Calculator

IPVM has added multi-imager cameras to the Design Calculator, supporting this growing category of cameras offering 2 to 5 imagers with both fixed...

By Sean Patton - almost 4 years ago | 9 Comments

ZKTeco SpeedFace+ Are Medical Devices, Per FDA Definition, Contrary Claims Are False

ZKTeco SpeedFace+ series products are medical devices as defined by the US FDA. Contrary claims made by ZKTeco are false. In May, IPVM...

By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - almost 4 years ago | 22 Comments

Dahua and Hikvision Fever Cameras Endanger French and Scottish Nursing Homes

Dahua and Hikvision fever cameras are being used at, respectively, French and Scottish nursing homes, violating international fever scanning...

By Charles Rollet - almost 4 years ago | 19 Comments

"Fever Camera" Online Show June 2020 - On-Demand Recordings

IPVM has successfully completed the world's first "Fever Camera" show. Recordings from both days are posted at the end of this report for on-demand...

By Donald Maye - almost 4 years ago | 36 Comments

Fever Cameras Are Medical Devices, Per The FDA, Dahua, Feevr, Hikvision, InVid Contrary Claims Are False

Fever cameras are medical devices, despite what euphemisms various sellers use. The US FDA clearly categorizes them as medical devices and...

By Charles Rollet - almost 4 years ago | 59 Comments

Netposa Stock Surges 46% After US Human Rights Abuse Sanctions

Last Friday, the US government announced it would sanction PRC video management provider NetPosa for being "complicit in human rights violations...

By Charles Rollet - almost 4 years ago | 5 Comments

FDA Defines Correct Operation of "Fever Cameras"

The US FDA has now defined the correct operation of "Thermal Imaging Systems", colloquially known as "fever cameras". Many in video...

By Charles Rollet - almost 4 years ago | 30 Comments

Start-Ups Online Show May 2020 - On-Demand Recording of 40+ Company Presentations

All 40+ presentations can now be watched on-demand, with 20+ hours of recorded video inside this report. Here are the companies that presented...

By Donald Maye - about 4 years ago | 20 Comments

Disruptive Free Lead Generation Added To IPVM

IPVM has added lead generation for sellers, for free, disrupting the long-standing practice of shows and publications charging. We are adding this...

By Donald Maye - about 4 years ago | 6 Comments

ADT Changing Model To Work From Home

ADT is 146 years old but the mega-company is making a bold move, in the face of coronavirus, changing their model to 'work from home'. Inside...

By John Honovich - about 4 years ago | 29 Comments

FLIR Suspends Agreement With Feevr

Thermal manufacturer FLIR has suspended its agreement with Feevr (aka X.Labs), X.Labs said in a new legal filing, suing and blaming IPVM. [UPDATE:...

By John Honovich - about 4 years ago | 33 Comments

IPVM Rejects Feevr's Improper Threats And Demands

IPVM categorically rejects Feevr's improper threats and demands submitted April 22, 2020, via their counsel Wilson Sonsini. IPVM retained...

By John Honovich - about 4 years ago | 68 Comments

US Jail Uses China State Owned Nuctech Fever Camera

Police in Ohio are boasting about their jail's new fever camera system, which was given to them by a China state-owned manufacturer, who now...

By Charles Rollet - about 4 years ago | 24 Comments

IPVM For PR / Marketing People

Since IPVM does not accept advertising nor sponsorships, etc., PR / marketing people can find IPVM hard to understand and confusing for them to...

By John Honovich - about 4 years ago | 12 Comments

The SIA Board Strongly Supports ISC West October 2020

The SIA Board strongly supports the upcoming October 2020 ISC West, amidst heavy SIA member opposition in IPVM's latest survey. SIA...

By John Honovich - about 4 years ago | 20 Comments

Hikvision Hides Xinjiang R&D Activities

Hikvision has systematically deleted evidence showing their R&D base and activities in Xinjiang, hiding them, amidst US human rights abuse...

By Charles Rollet - about 4 years ago

FDA "Does Not Intend to Object" To Unapproved Fever Detection Cameras If No 'Undue Risk'

The US FDA has declared it will not go after the many companies marketing unapproved fever detection cameras during the coronavirus public health...

By Charles Rollet - about 4 years ago | 31 Comments

Beware Of Feevr

Beware of "Feevr". The company is marketing a 'Feevr' solution that fundamentally lacks accuracy for its use, as its thermal provider FLIR has said...

By John Honovich - about 4 years ago | 48 Comments

ISC West 2020 Cancelled Again, Rescheduled For October 2020

ISC West March 2020 was canceled. Now ISC West July 2020 has been canceled. SIA and Reed hope to run it in October 2020. This is a masterclass...

By John Honovich - about 4 years ago | 72 Comments

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