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 2 months ago
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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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 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
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
Exclusive: Senator Rubio Calls for FCC Investigation of Vulnerable "Amazon's Choice" PRC China Doorbell Cameras
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is calling on the FCC to investigate PRC-made doorbell cameras after researchers identified serious security flaws,...
By Conor Healy - 2 months ago
Evolv Financials "Material Weaknesses" Analyzed
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By Conor Healy - 2 months ago
Evolv Supports Missing Guns To Reduce False Alarms
While Evolv marketed "weapons-free zones" with "touchless," "frictionless" screening, claiming unprecedented convenience and security that,...
By Nikita Ermolaev, Conor Healy, and John Honovich - 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
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
How SEC and FTC Investigations Could Fundamentally Change Evolv Analyzed
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By IPVM Team - 2 months ago
Protesters Demonstrate Hikvision At ADI Canada Branch
Protestors demonstrated outside an ADI Canada office over its sales of Hikvision. After being banned in Quebec and removed from CANASA events,...
By Conor Healy - 2 months ago
How Conventional Metal Detector Providers Are Wrong
While Evolv is deceptive, they have uncovered a real customer need that, if marketed honestly, would still provide value without creating a false...
By IPVM Team - 2 months ago
Ex-Verkada Salespeople Say “PIPs” And Firings “Common”
Verkada has prided itself in "hir[ing] great sales athletes." Like sports, getting "cut" at Verkada is commonplace, but at what cost to the...
By Christie Smythe - 2 months ago
Retired General And Former Senator Defend Evolv
A day after Evolv disclosed the SEC is investigating them, Evolv released an open letter from a former Senator and a retired General defending the...
By Conor Healy, John Honovich, and Donald Maye - 2 months ago
ADI's Hikvision Sales An "Appalling Pursuit of Short Term Profit", Declares Congressional Chair
The Chair of the Congressional-Executive China Commission (CECC) criticized ADI following ADI declaring it is "stronger together" with NDAA banned...
By Conor Healy - 2 months ago
ADI And Hikvision USA Tout "Stronger Together"
The mega-USA distributor and mega-PRC China manufacturer support each other in their time of need despite a Congressional inquiry into the...
By Conor Healy - 3 months ago
Evolv CEO Lies: "Unless You Are Carrying A Weapon You Get To Walk Right In"
Just a day before the SEC told Evolv it was investigating the company, Evolv's CEO Peter George repeatedly lied in an interview with Forbes. Watch...
By Conor Healy - 3 months ago
The SEC Is Investigating Evolv
While Evolv has been scrutinized publicly for the past two years, now it faces its most serious challenge - an investigation by the US Securities...
By Conor Healy - 3 months ago
Worst NVR/VMS Manufacturers 2024
NVR / VMS problems can be especially problematic as these are the main interface for most users but which ones have integrators found to be the...
By IPVM Team - 3 months ago
"Completely Irrelevant": Verkada CEO Derides Access / Video Sales Experience
Verkada's relationship with security professionals has been complicated, at best, with the company now wanting to win over security integrators,...
By John Honovich - 3 months ago
Hikvision Joins UN Compact Despite Human Rights Abuses
Hikvision has joined Dahua in a United Nations group of corporations committed to advancing human rights despite their complicity in possible...
By Conor Healy - 3 months ago
