Even though Evolv detectors can distinguish some benign objects — umbrellas, strollers, eyeglass cases — from weapons, an Eastern Illinois school district reported last autumn that the system struggles with Google Chromebook.
. . But the NCS4 evaluators only released a partial 25-page report for Evolv, whereas the assessment for Patriot One is more detailed and runs 61 pages. Evolv’s full report iswith the company “under non-disclosure to qualified security professionals with direct responsibility for deployment of Evolv Express.”
“Chromebooks have metallic hinges that are tubular in shape,” Maye said. “So at certain sensitivity settings, we know that Chromebooks will alert as a gun.” No technology is foolproof, and given that Evolv uses machine-learning algorithms, the system is designed to become smarter over time to reduce false flags. George, the Evolv CEO, also said that the company recommends their systems be manned by security guards so that the true threats can be verified.
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