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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Favorite Access Control Reader Manufacturer 2018

Favorite reader votes are in, and it is not close. A global access giant ran away with the votes in a one-sided contest. But for many, the...

By Brian Rhodes - over 5 years ago | 19 Comments

Genetec Takes Aim At 'Untrustworthy' 'Foreign Government-Owned Vendors'

Genetec is taking aim at 'untrustworthy' 'foreign government-owned vendors'. This is not a new theme for Genetec as nearly 2 years ago, Genetec...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 3 Comments

Alexa Guard Expands Amazon's Security Offerings, Boosts ADT's Stock

Amazon is expanding their security offerings yet again, this time with Alexa Guard that delivers security audio analytics and a virtual "Fake...

By Dan Gelinas - over 5 years ago | 2 Comments

UTC, Owner of Lenel, Acquires S2

UTC now owns two of the biggest access control providers, one of integrator's most hated access control platforms, Lenel, and one of their...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 77 Comments

BluePoint Aims To Bring Life-Safety Mind-Set To Police Pull Stations

Fire alarm pull stations are commonplace but police ones are not. A self-funded startup, BluePoint Alert Solutions is aiming to make police pull...

By Dan Gelinas - over 5 years ago | 6 Comments

SIA Plays Dumb On OEMs And Hikua Ban

OEMs widely pretend to be 'manufacturers', deceiving their customers and putting them at risk for cybersecurity attacks and, soon, violation of US...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 46 Comments

Axis Vs. Hikvision IR PTZ Shootout

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By Ethan Ace - over 5 years ago | 22 Comments

Avigilon Announces AI-Powered H5 Camera Development

Avigilon will be showcasing "next-generation AI" at next week's ASIS GSX. In an atypical move, the company is not actually releasing these...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 27 Comments

Favorite Request-to-Exit (RTE) Manufacturers 2018

Request To Exit devices like motion sensors and lock releasing push-buttons are a part of almost every access install, but who makes the equipment...

By Brian Rhodes - over 5 years ago | 19 Comments

25% China Tariffs Finalized For 2019, 10% Start Now, Includes Select Video Surveillance

A surprise move: In July, when the most recent tariff round was first announced, the tariffs were only scheduled for 10%. However, now, the US...

By Charles Rollet - over 5 years ago | 36 Comments

Central Stations Face Off Against NFPA On Fire Monitoring

Central stations are facing off against the NFPA over what they call anti-competitive language in NFPA 72, the standard [link no longer available]...

By Dan Gelinas - over 5 years ago | 3 Comments

Hikvision USA Starts Layoffs

Hikvision USA has started layoffs, just weeks after the US government ban was passed into law. Inside this note, we examine: The important...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 89 Comments

PRC Government Praises Hikvision For Following Xi Jinping

The PRC government council responsible for managing China's state-owned companies praised Hikvision’s obedience to China’s authoritarian leader Xi...

By Charles Rollet - over 5 years ago | 15 Comments

Amazon Ring Spotlight Cam Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - over 5 years ago | 7 Comments

European Mega Security Firm Verisure Pushing Security Fog

The European mega security firm Verisure (Securitas Direct), with a reported 2 million customers, is pushing security fog, as shown in this BBC...

By Dan Gelinas - over 5 years ago | 8 Comments

IP Camera Cable Labeling Guide

Labeling cables can save a lot of money and headaches. While it is easy to overlook, taking time to label runs during installation significantly...

By John Scanlan - over 5 years ago | 16 Comments

Favorite Intercom Manufacturers 2018

Intercoms are certainly increasing in popularity, driven by the integration of video and IP networking. But who is the favorite? On the one side,...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 62 Comments

Vivotek 4MP Camera Tested (FD8379-HV)

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By Ethan Ace - over 5 years ago

Ascent / MONI Faces Lender Lawsuit and Debt Crisis

ASCMA, aka Ascent, aka Brinks Home Security, aka MONI, aka Monitronics is being sued by a group of their lenders who allege: As of June 30,...

By Dan Gelinas - over 5 years ago | 16 Comments

VMS Export Shootout - Avigilon, Dahua, Exacq, Genetec, Hikvision, Milestone

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By Sean Patton - over 5 years ago | 66 Comments

Australia and French National TV Investigate Hikvision, Australia Military To Remove Hikvision Cameras

An Australian National TV investigation on Chinese video surveillance has put a spotlight on Hikvision, including a promise from Australia's...

By Charles Rollet - over 5 years ago | 23 Comments

US DARPA Investing $2 Billion In AI

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is granting more than $2 Billion to companies developing new AI technologies. The money...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 2 Comments

Trump Administration Considers Sanctions Against Dahua and Hikvision

The Trump administration is considering sanctions against Dahua and Hikvision for their involvement in human rights abuses against minorities...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 26 Comments

Ambarella on Computer Vision and US Hikua Ban

Ambarella, a widely-used video surveillance component supplier, is betting on the rise of computer vision and is already seeing a sales impact from...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 13 Comments

Dahua Low-Cost 4MP Camera Tested (N44CL52)

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By Ethan Ace - over 5 years ago | 6 Comments

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