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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Flock Sued By Man Detained Over LPR "Hot List" Error

Flock Safety and other LPR companies allow police to rapidly identify vehicles suspected of being associated with a crime by checking license...

By Christie Smythe - 6 months ago | 11 Comments

ZKTeco Favorability Statistics

ZKTeco is PRC China's largest access control provider, but what do integrators think about the firm? This report examines statistics and...

By IPVM Team - 6 months ago | 2 Comments

Wesco Security EVP Bill Geary Speaks

Wesco is one of, along with ADI, the two biggest security products distributors whose growth was fueled by acquiring Anixter in 2020, who...

By Angelique Chen - 6 months ago

UK Distributor Dynamic Surpasses DVS In Hikvision Sales

Last year, a former Hikvision employee acquired Dynamic CCTV, one of Hikvision's top distributors. Now, IPVM confirms that it is surpassing...

By Charles Rollet - 6 months ago

Fraud Lawsuit: Ex-Latch Execs "Confidential Witnesses" Against Latch

Four former sales executives for Latch are cooperating with an investor class action against the company and have provided detailed allegations...

By Christie Smythe - 6 months ago

Suprema Favorability Statistics

Korea based Suprema is known for its fingerprint and face recognition readers. But what do integrators think about the company in 2023? This...

By Brian Rhodes - 6 months ago

Hikvision High Severity Vulnerability November 2023 Analyzed

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By bashis mcw - 6 months ago

Students Assaulted With Box Cutter At School Using CEIA

Evolv was involved with multiple stabbings in the past year, and now CEIA has joined its main competitor, as two students were assaulted in one of...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 6 months ago | 12 Comments

Hytera Touts Canadian Government Contracts, Canadian Government Responds

Hytera, NDAA prohibited and criminally indicted in the US, claims legitimacy from a series of contracts signed with the Canadian government in a...

By William Howard-Waddingham - 6 months ago

Airport Knowingly Broke Federal NDAA Law Buying Huawei-Equipped Verkada Cameras

The same airport that Verkada sent to collections knowingly broke federal NDAA law by buying Huawei-enabled Verkada cameras, despite even Verkada...

By Conor Healy - 6 months ago

Access Manufacturer iLOQ Aims For $500 Million Annual Revenue

iLOQ is a European manufacturer expanding into the US, aiming for $500 million annual revenue in three years, but what do they do, and how do they...

By Mert Karakaya - 6 months ago

Hikvision Fights Back Publicly: New PR Strategy

Three Hikvision executives - Jeffrey He, Michael Gutierrez, and Justin Hollis - are leading a new campaign to fight back and win over the...

By Conor Healy - 6 months ago

Avigilon Alta 3 Vulnerabilities November 2023 Analyzed

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By bashis mcw - 6 months ago

Hikvision UK Paying Installers With Amazon Gift Cards To Become Hikvision Certified

Training, or the lack thereof, for technicians has long been a problem for installation quality. Now, Hikvision has a highly atypical solution for...

By Charles Rollet - 6 months ago | 3 Comments

Evolv CEO Addresses FTC "Inquiry" Into Evolv's Marketing

Legal issues are rising for Evolv, who has been sued for the first time by a student stabbed at an Evolv-equipped school and, last month, issued a...

By Angelique Chen and John Honovich - 6 months ago

Hanwha TID-600R Video Intercom Tested

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By Jack Parkin - 6 months ago

How Axis Experience Centers Are A Competitive Advantage

With over 30 (and rising) "Experience Centers," Axis has, by far, the industry's largest global network of local sites, putting them literally...

By Angelique Chen and Jermaine Wilson - 6 months ago | 13 Comments

Rekor Business and Products Examined + Exec Interview

Mass LPR technology like Rekor has the potential to change how authorities solve crimes, catch fugitives, optimize traffic flow, and more. To...

By Conor Healy - 6 months ago | 3 Comments

Keypads For Access Control Tutorial

Keypad readers present huge risks to even the best access systems. If deployed improperly, keypads let people through locked doors almost as if...

By Brian Rhodes - 6 months ago

How Flipper Zero Increases The Risks Of Access Control Hacks

While many view Flipper Zero as a toy, it is a booming business, and IPVM tests showed that it can clone many widely used access control...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 6 months ago | 5 Comments

Motorola Objection to Dahua FCC Compliance Plan Examined

Dahua is trying numerous moves to overcome the FCC's prohibition on new product authorizations, including suing the US government, campaigning for...

By William Howard-Waddingham - 6 months ago

Private Equity Cannot Fundamentally Fix Bosch Security or Carrier F&S Problems Analyzed

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By John Honovich - 6 months ago | 4 Comments

Sued Over Student Stabbing: Evolv, Integrator, and School

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By Conor Healy - 6 months ago | 8 Comments

Salto: $400+ Million Access Control Manufacturer Profile

While Salto may not be as well known to Americans, it is one of the largest access control companies, especially in its home market of Europe....

By Mert Karakaya - 6 months ago | 5 Comments

HID Bamboo Cards Failed Production

Just six months ago, HID touted that it would "preserve the planet" with its forthcoming HID Seos Bamboo Eco Card, but HID has encountered...

By Brian Rhodes - 6 months ago | 5 Comments

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