In 2019, Verkada released people and face analytics but our testing then showed significant problems. A year later, how much better are they? Verkada's second-generation cameras tout "8x more powerful with an upgraded processor", we bought 2 ...
By Rob Kilpatrick and Sean Patton - 13 days ago
China's Sharp Eyes project mandated 100% surveillance coverage of public areas by the end of 2020. Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province, has installed at least 40,000 cameras as a response to this, including advanced AI and facial recognition...
By Isabella Cheng - 16 days ago
FaceFirst, a US company and one of the oldest ongoing facial recognition providers, has faced significant problems including a reported layoff. Inside this note, we examine the background of FaceFirst, some issues facing the company and the b...
By Joey Walter - 20 days ago
Axis Communications, the West's largest surveillance camera manufacturer, has quietly sat out the fever camera gold rush. No more. In a new NBC News investigation into fever cameras in schools, Axis spoke out against this, comparing them to opp...
By John Honovich - about 1 month ago
Facial recognition faces increasing ethical and political criticisms while masks undermine its effectiveness. One alternative is gait recognition but how realistic is using gait? IPVM investigates gait recognition's pros and cons compared to ...
By Zach Segal - about 1 month ago
This show featured 35+ Video Analytics providers showcasing their latest services. The full show is available on-demand at the bottom of this report. Watch On-Demand Watch recordings from Days 1, 2, and 3 of the Main Show and the Preliminary...
By Donald Maye - about 2 months ago
While Anyvision has had a tumultuous 2020 with significant layoffs, the company has now announced raising $43 million. This follows Anyvision closing a $74 million round just 15 months ago. But, now, Anyvision is emphasizing access control a...
By Joey Walter - about 2 months ago
Exacq is claiming "Accurate Recall of Every Noteworthy Person of Interest" with their Tyco AI powered "Facial Matching", but how well does it work in real-world scenes? We tested Exacq Facial Matching examining: How does it perform in real...
By Rob Kilpatrick - about 2 months ago
Rhombus Systems, a closed camera, analytics and cloud VMS alternative to Meraki and Verkada, presented its physical security system at the May 2020 IPVM Startups Show and June 2020 IPVM VSaaS Show. Inside this report: Two 30-minute videos ...
By Joey Walter - about 2 months ago
A UK court has ruled that the South Wales Police use of facial recognition is illegal with the department saying they can easily reform. However, more lawsuits may come from this. Inside we explore the ruling and what it means for UK law enforc...
By Zach Segal - about 2 months ago
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is urging facial recognition regulation in a 65-page report. IPVM has reviewed this report, offers analysis on it, and the 3 main steps we recommend they take to achieve this.
By Zach Segal - about 2 months ago
These $80,000+ South Korea bus stations have gained world-wide attention but IPVM verified they use cheap temperature tablets outdoors, endangering the public. This is the fifth in an ongoing series of flawed fever camera deployments adding t...
By Robert Wren Gordon - about 2 months ago
While mega-companies Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft have been criticized for facial recognition and AI analytics, Canon-owned Briefcam is far more widely used by physical security and police departments. Briefcam recently issued 'responsible use'...
By Zach Segal - about 2 months ago
Masks increase face recognition errors, but facial recognition developer Herta is claiming their algorithm gives priority to the upper part of the face, offering accurate recognition even with masks on. We tested Herta's BioSurveillance facia...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 2 months ago
The US (Security Industry Association) SIA has taken a stand, declaring that 'any organization fielding facial recognition technology' should 'refrain from working with companies and/or products that are implicated in human rights abuses'. SI...
By John Honovich - 2 months ago
Hikvision has received the most global news reporting of any video surveillance company, ever, ranging from the WSJ, the Financial Times, Reuters, the NY Times, SCMP and more. This directory catalogs and links to 100+ of them. September 2020 ...
By IPVM Team - 2 months ago
COVID-19 has led to widespread facemask use, which as IPVM testing has shown drastically reduces face recognition accuracy. Now NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) is analyzing the effect of masks on face recognition algori...
By Zach Segal - 3 months ago
Face detection analytics are available from a number of manufactures including Dahua, Vivotek, Hikvision, Uniview, and Hanwha, but how well do they work? We tested face detection analytics across these manufacturers examining: Can faces st...
By Rob Kilpatrick - 3 months ago
This global directory tracks 400+ articles about thermal cameras used to detect fevers in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Articles are grouped into nine categories. Global USA Canada Africa Asia Europe Latin America Middle Eas...
By Robert Wren Gordon - 3 months ago
In the wake of national protests against US police abuses, big tech firms like Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM announced they would halt working with police on facial recognition. But Israel's AnyVision, the world's most well funded non-China facial r...
By Charles Rollet and Zach Segal - 3 months ago
While many argue that face recognition is inherently racist, results from one of the most extensive studies done on demographic bias in AI, the Facial Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) Part 3 by the National Institute of Standards and Technolgy (NIST...
By Zach Segal - 3 months ago
The controversy around facial recognition has grown significantly in 2020, with Congress members and activists speaking out against it while video surveillance industry players such as SIA have pushed back or remained quiet in this contest. T...
By Charles Rollet - 4 months ago
While facial recognition has gained greater prominence, a new IPVM study of security systems integrators shows weak sales, opposition to regulation, and no clear favorite provider. Inside this report, based on 200+ integrator responses, we ex...
By IPVM Team - 4 months ago
While ZKTeco USA's CEO objected to IPVM's SpeedFace+ 5" test results, saying the 8" version "outperforms" the 5" version, new IPVM testing shows that the 8" has the same problems or worse as the 5" one measuring temperature. We tested the ZKT...
By Derek Ward - 4 months ago
Alcatraz presented its AI facial recognition access reader at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show. A 30-minute video from Alcatraz including IPVM Q&A Background on the company Key Positive factors to consider Key Negative factors to cons...
By Brian Rhodes - 4 months ago
