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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Genea Favorability Statistics 2023

With the rise of mobile credentials and cloud access, provider Genea touts its integrated Apple Wallet as a competitive differentiator, but how...

By IPVM Team - 7 months ago | 3 Comments

Unsubstantiated Claims: Athena, Evolv, SoundThinking, Xtract One Claim 7x to 10x Metal Detectors Throughput

Speed is a critical criterion for weapons screening buyers who hope not only to detect weapons but to do it with minimal inconvenience. This has...

By Nikita Ermolaev and William Howard-Waddingham - 7 months ago | 3 Comments

Eagle Eye President Warns Police May Stop Responding to Non-Video Verified Alarms

One of the greatest fears of the alarm industry is that police will stop responding to burglar alarms. This has not happened, but one executive...

By John Honovich and Christie Smythe - 7 months ago | 11 Comments

HID CEO Speaks On Massive Product Shortages Causes

HID product shortages were one of the biggest access control problems throughout the Pandemic, only recovering recently. Now, HID's CEO Björn...

By Angelique Chen, John Honovich, and Christie Smythe - 7 months ago | 2 Comments

$1 Billion In Grants For Improving School Security Examined

With mass shootings and school violence a growing concern in the US, the US federal government passed a bill introducing billions in funding to...

By Conor Healy - 7 months ago

Stealth Monitoring Aims For $1 Billion Revenue (CRO Interview)

Driven by analytics, cloud, and labor shortages, remote video monitoring is a growing but still relatively small market segment. However, Stealth...

By Angelique Chen - 7 months ago | 8 Comments

GDPR For Video Surveillance Guide

Now enforced for five years, GDPR has become fundamental to how video surveillance is used in the European Union. In this guide, IPVM answers...

By Charles Rollet - 7 months ago

HID CEO Interview At SNG

The CEO of the largest access control / reader manufacturer, HID's Björn Lidefelt, comes from its mega-parent Assa Abloy. Now, nearly four years...

By Angelique Chen and Christie Smythe - 7 months ago

Taliban / Huawei Building Mass Surveillance, Risk to Afghan Populace Examined

The Taliban will install a mass camera surveillance system across Afghanistan, claiming anti-terrorism applications, but it could be used to...

By Conor Healy - 7 months ago

Hikvision Installer Getting Millions of Views on TikTok

TikTok has exploded in popularity, becoming one of the most popular social networks globally, and a small UK installer is outpacing Axis, Dahua,...

By IPVM Team - 7 months ago | 7 Comments

Coram AI VSaaS Startup Profile + CEO Interview

Early-stage startup Coram raised $15 million in VC funding and aims to be the open platform alternative to Verkada. In this report, based on...

By Sean Patton - 7 months ago | 2 Comments

Motorola / Avigilon Visible Firearm Detection Examined

With mass shootings a growing concern in the US, Motorola has now entered the visible firearm detection market with an Avigilon offering. How does...

By Mert Karakaya - 7 months ago | 6 Comments

Lee Odess Alleges Omdia's "Numbers Complete Garbage"

The most widely used physical security market sizing numbers are from Omdia, formerly known as IHS Markit and IMS, which has been providing this...

By John Honovich - 7 months ago | 47 Comments

Directory of Access Control Research Tools

This directory examines 11 commonly used tools to help research vulnerabilities and problems within physical access control systems. This is...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 7 months ago

Vivint Directed Reps To Trick Consumers With "Independent" Websites It Paid

An internal Vivint training manual — obtained by IPVM recently via court records — directs sales representatives to persuade reluctant customers...

By Christie Smythe - 7 months ago | 2 Comments

Dahua Joins UN Compact Prohibiting Human Rights Abuses, Despite Own Record

Dahua is touting its acceptance into a UN initiative whose core principles prohibit human rights abuses, despite Dahua's own record including...

By Conor Healy - 7 months ago | 5 Comments

Triton Invests / Acquires WaveLynx, Competitor to HID

Months after forcing HID to back down in litigation, WaveLynx is now getting the backing of mega-PE firm Triton Partners, who are investing in /...

By John Honovich - 7 months ago

Red Team Alliance / CORE Group Profile - Babak Javadi Interview

Babak Javadi is one of the foremost researchers in physical security and red teaming, that is, pretending to be an enemy so they can discover...

By Mert Karakaya - 7 months ago | 7 Comments

Evolv Admits FTC "Questions" Its Marketing Practices

While Evolv's financial results are outperforming its own expectations, the company admitted that the US government agency that regulates...

By Conor Healy - 7 months ago | 2 Comments

Evolv Raises Guidance, Preliminary Q3 2023 Results, New CCO Examined

Evolv raised its full-year outlook for the second time this month and announced its new chief commercial officer, but its stock continues to...

By IPVM Team - 7 months ago

Hikvision Welcomes PRC Premier, Urged To 'Thoroughly Implement' Xi Jinping's "Important Instructions"

Hikvision has just welcomed the China Communist Party's second-in-command, the most powerful state visit since Xi Jinping visited in...

By Charles Rollet - 7 months ago

HID Access Control Usage Statistics

HID is the largest physical access control credential and reader manufacturer, but how widely are they used? This report, based on 120+...

By IPVM Team - 7 months ago | 2 Comments

Problems Evolv School Customers Admit

While Evolv alleges it "eliminates the friction" that students experience, nine of Evolv's own customers show problems and "friction" despite...

By Nikita Ermolaev and William Howard-Waddingham - 7 months ago

ButterflyMX Favorability Statistics 2023

The New York based ButterflyMX is known for its SaaS-based video intercoms, targeting multi-tenant and property management verticals. But what do...

By IPVM Team - 7 months ago

HID Restricts Secure Access Module (SAM) Sales As Security Risks Rise

The critical component for reading HID Seos credentials is HID's Secure Access Module (SAM) which had long been available for sale...

By Mert Karakaya - 7 months ago | 2 Comments

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