Criticism Information

Flock Retracts False Statement About IPVM, Explains Position

Scrutiny of Flock Safety has grown as it has expanded from a small startup to one of physical security's fastest-growing companies, fueled by $300...

By John Honovich - about 15 hours ago

PRC China's Nuctech Offices Raided by EU Regulators

While tensions between US and PRC China entities have become commonplace, one of the PRC's largest security technology companies is facing...

By William Howard-Waddingham - 1 day ago

Internet Access Problems For Exhibitors At ISC West As Cloud Expands

As cloud is going mainstream in video surveillance, strong bandwidth / connectivity is crucial for manufacturer demos and convincing...

By Jermaine Wilson - 1 day ago

Dahua USA / Luminys Pitch Future Plan To FCC

Zhejiang (China) Dahua says it has sold off Dahua USA and has pitched the FCC on its future plans. In this note, IPVM examines what the...

By William Howard-Waddingham - 5 days ago

Top Evolv School Customer Eliminating Students' Metal Ring Binders

While Evolv often uses customers to market their products (see "Charitable" Evolv Secretly Requires School To Market Evolv), last week's ISC West...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 9 days ago

5 Employee Lawsuits In 5 Years Against Elite Interactive

Elite Interactive intends to be a multi-billion dollar company, claiming it is the only remote video monitoring provider delivering “crime...

By Angelique Chen and Christie Smythe - 10 days ago

Axis VP Taunts Hanwha Over Salespeople

The rivalry between Axis and Hanwha is growing, with Axis VP of the Americas openly taunting Hanwha at a meeting of industry executives. In...

By Jermaine Wilson - 10 days ago

Hikvision And Dahua CEOs Write To UN Secretary-General Affirming Human Rights, Despite Rights Abuses

Dahua and Hikvision's CEOs sent letters to the United Nations' top official committing not to abuse human rights in unusually high-profile pledges,...

By Conor Healy - 17 days ago

Barred Dahua Sneaks Back Into ISC West, SIA Shrugs

Dahua USA is exhibiting at ISC West 2024 despite being barred last year after being expelled by SIA for ethics violations. In this report, we...

By Conor Healy and John Honovich - 23 days ago

HID Mercury's Deceptive Open Marketing

A cornerstone of HID's Mercury Security marketing is that they "assure openness," but that is deceptive as HID / Mercury imposes significant...

By Jermaine Wilson - 23 days ago

Court Orders FCC To Redefine Critical Infrastructure In Dahua/Hikvision Ruling Analyzed

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By William Howard-Waddingham - 24 days ago

ESA Has Real Elections, SIA Refuses

While the Security Industry Association (SIA) refuses to have real elections, the Electronic Security Association (ESA) supports them. In this...

By Conor Healy - 24 days 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 - 25 days ago

US Cyber Trust Mark Program Bars Dahua and Hikvision + Proposes Restrictions for PRC China Products

The FCC implemented the US Cyber Trust Mark program on March 14, 2024. For background, see: Enterprise IP Cameras Ineligible for US Cyber...

By Conor Healy and William Howard-Waddingham - 26 days ago

Evolv CEO Admitted Subways Not A Good Use Case 2 Weeks Before NYC Subway Partnership

Despite Evolv's CEO frankly telling investors of the problems of using its products in subways earlier this month, the NYC Mayor announced a...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 29 days ago

Flock Made New Products With Refurbished Batteries, Alleges Its Manufacturer

Under scrutiny from civil liberties advocates for potential errors and abuses of its LPR systems, Flock Safety has now also been accused in a...

By Christie Smythe - 30 days ago

Sued: Shareholder Lawsuit Alleges Fraud By Evolv And Its Executives

Evolv and its executives are being sued by shareholders, alleging a "fraudulent scheme" by the company and its investors. Evolv faces various...

By Conor Healy - about 1 month ago

Possibility of Public Schools Pursuing Class Action Lawsuit Against Evolv

While many law firms are investigating shareholder lawsuits against Evolv, a new report last week contends some public school Evolv customers are...

By IPVM Team - about 1 month ago

Verkada "3-3-3" Program Pays For "Drinks or Food"

Verkada CEO Filip Kaliszan recently detailed a perk program at the company that incentivizes employees to "hang out." In this report, we...

By Christie Smythe - about 1 month ago

Motorola And Evolv Partnership Problems

Motorola is one of the biggest physical security manufacturers and an investor in Evolv. However, over the last year, problems have increased...

By IPVM Team - about 1 month ago

Students Protest Long Evolv Lines After Stabbing

While Evolv sold schools on "long lines" being eliminated, one Evolv school customer is facing controversy amidst protests over long...

By Conor Healy - about 1 month ago

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 1 month ago

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 1 month ago

NFL Distances Itself From Evolv

While an Evolv sales manager touted Evolv's use at "the perimeter of the Super Bowl" and "will be doing [screening at] the NFL draft," the NFL...

By Conor Healy - about 1 month 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 1 month ago

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