IPVM's Reports

IPVM's independent reporting is divided into 3 categories: (1) Public, (2) Info+: news, profiles, tutorials, etc. and (3) Research: tests, shootouts, competitive and financial analysis.
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Dahua Phasing Out FLIR Brand

8 months after Dahua acquired FLIR's SMB video surveillance business (their own OEM), Dahua has told dealers that it will be phasing out the use of...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 11 Comments Info plus reports label

ADI Pushing Cracked 125 kHz Access Control

Security distribution giant ADI commonly promotes access bundles featuring vulnerable and cracked 125 kHz card formats.  Even worse, they promote...

By Brian Rhodes - over 5 years ago | 31 Comments Info plus reports label

IPVM Launches Best New Product Awards

IPVM is launching its own Best New Video Surveillance Product Awards in 2019. The goal is to provide the industry with a legitimate program, based...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 65 Comments

Security Fence Guide

Fences, while a low tech barricade, are a cornerstone of good security. Few physical security elements are as effective at keeping threats away as...

By Brian Rhodes - over 5 years ago | 15 Comments Info plus reports label

Exacq Co-Founders Return, Start Qumulex

Exacq co-founders Dan Rittman, Tom Buckley, and David Underwood are back, starting up Qumulex. In 2000, they sold Integral to Andover...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 41 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision Growth Declines Q3 2018

Hikvision's growth continues to decline in 2018 going from: Q1 - 33% Q2 - 22% Q3 - 14.6% In this note, we examine Hikvision's newest Q3...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 4 Comments Info plus reports label

Geutebruck Company Profile

Geutebrück [link no longer available] has been in business for nearly 50 years, but they are not well known within the US surveillance market. In...

By Sean Patton - over 5 years ago | 16 Comments Info plus reports label

PRC China Government Blocks IPVM

IPVM has been blocked by the PRC China government without any notice or explanation. This means IPVM.com is no longer officially accessible...

By Charles Rollet - over 5 years ago | 59 Comments

Startup SafePass Profile

A major problem with visitor management is that the systems mostly require adhesive printed paper labels and paper logs, creating waste and an...

By Dan Gelinas - over 5 years ago | 9 Comments Info plus reports label

China Is Not A Security Megatrend, Says SIA

The US Security Industry Association has released its 10 "Security Megatrends" for 2019. SIA declares that these megatrends, such as "Advanced...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 15 Comments


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