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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Milestone To Require End-User Information, Citing Responsible Use And Sanctions

Over the past five years, Milestone has ramped up efforts to ensure the responsible use of its technology, including adding an anti-abuse...

By IPVM Team - about 2 months ago | 31 Comments

UK Advertising Standards Authority Says Hikvision's UK Government Claims "Appear To Be Illegal"

While Hikvision advertises that the UK government "endorses the security credentials of Hikvision’s products," the UK's Advertising Standards...

By Conor Healy and William Howard-Waddingham - about 2 months ago | 8 Comments

Irisity CEO Speaks About Ultinous Acquisition And Future

Publicly traded video analytics developer Irisity (who acquired Agent Vi in 2021) has now acquired Hungarian video analytics developer...

By Jermaine Wilson - about 2 months ago

Viisights Insolvency, Rehabilitation, And Acquisition Plans

Viisights is one of just a few video analytics companies focusing on "behavioral" analytics, most notably fighting or what they call "violence...

By John Honovich - about 2 months ago | 5 Comments

Convergint Sues City, City Alleges Convergint "Errors"

Convergint is suing a U.S. city for public records and claiming "bad faith" in the handling of a project, while the city contends the...

By Christie Smythe - about 2 months ago | 25 Comments

Evolv False Claims About US DHS And UK Government Testing

As Evolv attempted to "correct the misinformation" about the company, following admitting the SEC is investigating the company, it misrepresented...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 months ago | 2 Comments

Senate Chairman Says AI Legislation "Probably Not Going to Get Done" Short Term

Surging use of AI, including biometrics, has triggered broad calls for federal legislation to mitigate risks and protect privacy. But the Chairman...

By William Howard-Waddingham - about 2 months ago

Fortune 1000 Security Executive Advocates Interoperability

Chasing revenue growth, physical security companies have achieved gains by forcing customers to buy a widening range of products and services...

By Christie Smythe - about 2 months ago | 2 Comments

Palm Biometrics Examined

With Amazon expanding its palm biometrics to physical security, interest in using these biometrics is rising. However, palm biometrics has...

By Mert Karakaya - about 2 months ago | 6 Comments

ASIS Quebec President: Hikvision Logo "Would Embarrass Our Members"

When Hikvision was set to sponsor a major Canadian security trade show, the President of ASIS Quebec told the media it "would embarrass our...

By Conor Healy - about 2 months ago

ISC West VP Speaks About 2024 Show

ISC West has rebounded from COVID-19, now aiming for equal or greater attendance than before the Pandemic, plus adding a major new element, a...

By Angelique Chen and Jermaine Wilson - about 2 months ago

Axon Sky-Hero Drone Specialist Profile

In the past year, Axon made several expansion moves, most notably acquiring Fusus and expanding body cameras to non-security personnel, but...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 months ago

The ETSI EN 303 645 Cybersecurity Certification Examined

Axis recently announced obtaining the ETSI EN 303 645 cybersecurity certification, joining Dahua, which announced this in 2022. What is ETSI and...

By bashis mcw - about 2 months ago

Worst Video Analytics Providers 2024

Surging interest in AI / analytics is a major trend this year, and performance is improving, but many providers are still lagging. Which providers...

By Jermaine Wilson - about 2 months ago

Flock Sued For Negligence in Camera Manufacturing Fire

Flock is being sued for negligence by an insurance company for a manufacturer of Flock's own products. This report examines the allegations...

By Christie Smythe - about 2 months ago

Canon Consolidates BriefCam Into Milestone

Less than three months after IPVM reported a crisis inside Briefcam, Canon is consolidating the video analytics specialist inside of...

By John Honovich and Jermaine Wilson - 2 months ago | 21 Comments

Axis “All-In-One” Device Examined

Axis has released what it calls an "All-In-One" device, but why and what does it do that existing devices cannot? In this report, we examine...

By Jermaine Wilson - 2 months ago | 2 Comments

i3 International Aims For "Affordable AI" (CCO Interview)

While Canada's i3 international is historically most known for DVRs, they tell IPVM they are now "morphing" into a software company, aiming to...

By Angelique Chen and Jermaine Wilson - 2 months ago

Public Key Open Credential (PKOC) Access Control Standard Examined

Proprietary access control formats (such as HID iClass SE and Seos) are significant barriers to interoperability. The PSIA's Public Key Open...

By Mert Karakaya - 2 months ago | 19 Comments

Analytics Provider Airship AI's Stock Price Plummets, Then Surges

Airship AI went public late last year and became a dollar stock soon afterward. Today, its stock price surged after it claimed that it secured a...

By Angelique Chen - 2 months ago | 3 Comments

Hikvision Access Control 2.0 Examined

Hikvision has offered access control for many years, but it has been a niche for the mega-manufacturer as it lagged in capabilities (see our 2017...

By Jack Parkin - 2 months ago

Subcontractor Speaks About Problems Working For Mega-Integrators

While subcontractors help mega-integrators do large-scale rollouts, problems with subcontractors can cause issues for the integrator,...

By Jermaine Wilson - 2 months ago | 4 Comments

Flock Responds To Forbes Investigation Alleging Illegal Activities and Exaggerated Study

Mega-funded Flock, best known for its quick deploy LPR cameras, came under intense scrutiny in a pair of Forbes reports alleging "it likely broke...

By Conor Healy and William Howard-Waddingham - 2 months ago | 3 Comments

Axon Beats 2023 Revenue and 2024 Expectations

Axon is becoming one of the biggest players in physical security, last week announcing results that beat projections and raising guidance for this...

By Angelique Chen - 2 months ago

Triton Speaks About What It Is Looking For In New Physical Security Investments

Over the last few years, Triton has invested many hundreds of millions of dollars across Acre and now Wavelynx. Moreover, the private equity firm...

By Angelique Chen and John Honovich - 2 months ago | 3 Comments

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