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Dormakaba Favorability 2023

Dormakaba is an access control company that was formed in 2015 after a merger of the German company "Dorma" and the Swiss "Kaba". The company...

By Angelique Chen - 28 days ago (Info+)

Axis 'Powered by Genetec' Tested

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By Brian Rhodes - 29 days ago (Research)

Starts Tomorrow: Access Control 101 Course - August 2023

Tomorrow is the start of IPVM's 3-day Access Control 101 course, register now: Access Control 101 is designed for those new to access control...

By IPVM Team - 30 days ago

Apple Home Keys Mobile Credentials Tested

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By Ethan Ace - about 2 months ago (Research)

LenelS2 Elements Cloud Access & Video Tested

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By Ethan Ace, Brian Rhodes, and John Scanlan - 3 months ago (Research)

Allegion Favorability Statistics 2023

Allegion is one of the largest access companies, with over 12,000 employees worldwide. But what do integrators think about the firm in...

By Angelique Chen - 3 months ago (Info+)

Startup Seam Aims To Be "Stripe/Plaid" For Access Control

The access control startup Seam's CEO told IPVM they aim to be "Stripe/Plaid for access control," unifying physical security devices from...

By Mert Karakaya - 3 months ago (Info+)

Assa Abloy Favorability Statistics 2023

Assa Abloy is one of the largest access control manufacturers, recently settling with the DoJ over anti-trust concerns. Assa reported growth in...

By Angelique Chen - 3 months ago (Info+)

Allegion Schlage Starts Charging for Mobile Credentialing Examined

Mobile credential usage is rising rapidly, and now, Allegion, one of the world's largest access companies, is starting to charge for its Schlage...

By Brian Rhodes - 3 months ago (Info+)

Weapon Detectors Won't Stop Planned Attacks, Warns K-12 School Shooting Database Founder

While schools are spending millions of dollars on weapons detectors, a foremost school shooting expert told IPVM that they won’t stop planned...

By Donald Maye - 3 months ago

Evolv News Coverage Directory

Evolv has become one of the most widely reported physical security companies, in just 2 years after raising nearly a half billion dollars SPACing,...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 3 months ago (Info+)

Low-Tech Access Control: Master Keying Explained

Mechanical keys are one of the most fundamental forms of access control. 'Master Keying' can allow individually different credential keys to...

By Brian Rhodes - 4 months ago (Info+)

Smart Lockers For Schools Examined

With backpacks increasingly being banned and IoT coming even to lockers, new-generation smart lockers may gain mass adoption, but how do they...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 5 months ago (Info+)

Price Increases / Inflation Industry Impact Statistics 2023

Inflation has become a significant problem generally and in the industry but how much of a problem is it in 2023 and what do integrators have to...

By Angelique Chen - 5 months ago (Info+)

Product Shortage Statistics And Trends 2023

For the third year, product shortages are a significant concern within the physical security industry. New IPVM statistics, based on~190...

By Angelique Chen - 5 months ago (Info+)

HID Says Product Shortages Improving

HID has experienced product shortages since the Pandemic started. In 2023, the company said that the shortage is still in place but is...

By Angelique Chen - 5 months ago (Info+)

STIWA Shape-Shifting Access Control Lock Profiled

An Austrian company, Stiwa Group, is offering a lock fundamentally different than conventional ones, using shape memory alloys but what...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 5 months ago (Info+)

Access Startup Operto Raises $25 Million, 2023 Profile

While 2023 has been tough for funding, access/hospitality startup Operto raised a $25 million series-B funding. How did it do so despite the...

By Angelique Chen - 5 months ago (Info+)

Amazon Sidewalk Free US Nationwide Wireless Network Examined

Sidewalk is a free wireless network that Amazon claims is available to "more than 90% of the U.S. population", built on top of Amazon devices...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 5 months ago (Info+)

Wi-Charge Wireless Power Company Profile

Wireless power has been promoted for years now but skepticism is commonplace. Now an Israeli company, Wi-Charge, aims to change that with its...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 6 months ago (Info+)

ISC West 2023 Show Final Report

IPVM has finished covering the entire show with our largest and most comprehensive show report ever. In our final entry, we cover: 5 major...

By IPVM Team - 6 months ago (Info+)

WiFi HaLow For IP Cameras Examined

Using WiFi for IP cameras is widely viewed negatively due to limited transmission range and problems working through walls. However, the WiFi...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 6 months ago (Info+)

7 Barriers To Matter Standard Adoption Examined

Matter has been widely hyped for its ambition to bring "seamless" "interoperability" among connected devices in the home. IPVM has identified 7...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 7 months ago (Info+)

Cloud Access Control Rankings 2023 - Alarm.com, Brivo, DMP, Feenics, Kisi, Openpath, PDK, Verkada

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By Brian Rhodes and John Scanlan - 7 months ago (Research)

How Verkada Locks You Out Of The Devices You Own

While the risk of Verkada's "Hostage as a Service" business model has become well-known due to IPVM, the details of how Verkada locks device owners...

By Jermaine Wilson - 7 months ago (Info+)

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