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FTC Warns: Keep Your AI Claims In Check

The US Federal Trade Commission is warning companies to "keep your AI claims in check," as AI marketing accelerates in physical security and...

By Conor Healy - about 1 month ago (Info+)

Zwirn-Backed Lawsuit Against Carrier / UTC / GE Partially Survives

Carrier, GE Security, Interlogix, and UTC will continue to battle Jeffrey Zwirn's alarm system defect claims in court after a U.S. judge refused...

By Christie Smythe - 2 months ago (Info+)

Evolv Terminates SVB $75 Million Debt Financing Analyzed

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By John Honovich - 6 months ago (Research)

Verkada Faces Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Failed Paying Salespeople

A former Verkada employee filed a proposed class action alleging the company wrongfully deprived sales representatives of pay while also demanding...

By Christie Smythe - 8 months ago (Info+)

VMS/VSaaS Recording Guide

This 23-page guide provides an in-depth explanation of VMS/VSaaS recording, including NVRs. Inside we cover: Recording Management...

By Sean Patton - 9 months ago (Info+)

Hikvision Critical Vulnerability Discovered And Analyzed

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By bashis mcw - 10 months ago (Research)

Lifespan of Video Surveillance Systems Statistics

How long do customers use a video surveillance system before replacing it? 150+ integrators responded to: On average, how many years do you...

By Sean Patton - 11 months ago (Info+)

Motorola and Schneider Sued by Parents of Uvalde Victims

Parents of three Robb Elementary School shooting victims are suing Motorola, Schneider Electric, the school district, the gun manufacturer, and...

By IPVM Team - 12 months ago (Info+)

Zwirn Backed Lawsuit Alleges Fraud Against Carrier, GE Security, Interlogix, and UTC

For years, Jeffrey Zwirn has warned about a "catastrophic flaw" that his product, "The Interceptor" claims to solve. However, UL and alarm...

By John Honovich - about 1 year ago (Info+)

"Verkada Is Not Working!!" Exclaims NJ High School Dean

Ongoing Verkada outages at an NJ school resulted in a frustrated dean exclaiming "Verkada is not working!!" in a frantic email to district IT staff...

By Donald Maye - about 1 year ago (Info+)

Camera Replacement Statistics 2022

With the top surveillance trends of AI and cloud VSaaS growth, are integrators replacing cameras before they fail, to take advantage of new camera...

By Sean Patton - about 1 year ago (Info+)

Rolled Over Network Cable Tested

A common concern is that network cable will be damaged when rolled over by various machines on a job site, but how much of an impact does that...

By John Scanlan and Jermaine Wilson - over 1 year ago (Info+)

Axis "Experiencing An IT-Related Attack"

Axis's website and other online services have been offline for more than 24 hours with Axis confirming to IPVM that they are "experiencing an...

By John Scanlan - over 1 year ago (Info+)

Irish City Fined $120,000+ for 400+ Camera System Violating GDPR

Ireland's data protection watchdog has reprimanded and fined one of the country's biggest cities over $120,000 for non-compliance with GDPR and...

By Robert Wren Gordon - over 1 year ago (Info+)

Dahua Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Just 4 months after Dahua admitted 2 critical vulnerabilities, Dahua is quietly admitting a new high (8.1) vulnerability. The researchers found...

By John Scanlan - over 1 year ago (Info+)

Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2022

For more than a decade, IPVM has tracked integrator's favorite camera manufacturers. In this 6th installment, a PRC China manufacturer makes the...

By IPVM Team - over 1 year ago (Info+)

Vandal Resistance/IK Rating Guide

"Vandal-proof" is a term often used by manufacturers to market their products, but the reality is that these specifications are mostly...

By Ethan Ace and Ilya Ignatenko - almost 2 years ago (Info+)

HiveWatch Next-Gen PSIM Raises $20 Million Led By Ex-Twitter Execs

PSIM failed a decade ago but with the cloud and SaaS becoming mainstream, can LA-based startup HiveWatch benefit from these trends in the...

By Robert Wren Gordon and John Honovich - almost 2 years ago (Info+)

Hikvision Has "Highest Level of Critical Vulnerability," Impacting 100+ Million Devices

Hikvision has admitted a 9.8 vulnerability that is "the highest level of critical vulnerability—a zero-click unauthenticated remote code execution"...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago

Directory of Video Surveillance Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and Exploits

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities have escalated over the past few years and keeping track of who is impacted by each can be difficult. This list,...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago (Info+)

ADT Fires Employee for Failure to Send Alarm, Refuses to Pay Damages

ADT apologized and fired an employee whose error resulted in a home being flooded, causing alleged damages of ~$1.6 million. However, ADT is now...

By Isabella Cheng - about 2 years ago (Info+)

Jeweler's ADT Security System Failed, "Entire Business Was Robbed and Destroyed", Sues ADT [Now Settling]

A jewelry store alleges it was "robbed and destroyed" after its ADT silent alarm failed to go off during a break-in, the second failure in 7...

By Isabella Cheng - over 2 years ago (Info+)

SecuriThings Raises $14 Million For IoT / IP Camera Cybersecurity (2021)

SecuriThings has raised $14 million, aiming to deliver a platform for securing and managing IoT devices, such as IP cameras. But how likely are...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago (Info+)

Arecont Vision Favorability Statistics 2021

Arecont Vision was one of the biggest failures of the 2010s but acquired by Costar in 2018, has integrator sentiment towards Arecont...

By Ethan Ace - over 2 years ago (Info+)

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