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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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France Political Scandal Reveals Video Surveillance Problems

In what French media describes as "the most damaging crisis yet for" French President Macron, a political scandal has revealed major gaps in the...

By Charles Rollet - over 5 years ago

SNMP / Network Monitoring For Surveillance

Surveillance systems typically rely on the the VMS to report issues, but this most often just means knowing a camera is "down" with no warning or...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 17 Comments

Axis First IR PTZ Tested (Q6125-LE)

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By Ethan Ace - over 5 years ago | 21 Comments

First US City Bans Hikvision

Just days after a ban of Hikvision was signed into law for the US federal government, the first US city has followed, banning Hikvision as...

By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago | 43 Comments

Axis Strong Q2 2018 Results

Axis reported strong Q2 2018 financial results and, for the first time in many years, Axis grew faster than Hikvision. However, the company's...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago | 3 Comments

2Gig Gun Lock / Motion Detector Tested

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By Brian Rhodes - almost 6 years ago | 36 Comments

Hikvision IP Camera Critical Vulnerability 2018 Disclosed

The same day that the US government passed a prohibition on Hikvision cameras, Hikvision disclosed a critical vulnerability for its IP...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 33 Comments

ISS VMS / Video Analytics Company Profile

Who is ISS? In the past few months, they had one of the craziest ISC West promo items in years. Then, they hired industry veteran and ex-Dahua...

By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago | 16 Comments

Chinese OEM Avycon Gets ADI Push

Who is Avycon? An American company? A Korean company? A couple of guys relabelling Chinese products? The latter is the best explanation. While...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 29 Comments

Backboxes for Video Surveillance Tutorial

Backboxes are a necessity in surveillance, whether for managing cable whips, recessing cameras, adding wireless radios. But it can be confusing to...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 20 Comments

Genetec Stratocast / Comcast 'Motion Insights' Examined

Comcast recently announced "SmartOffice Motion Insights", an extension to their Genetec OEMed cloud video service (covered by IPVM here). This...

By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago

SimpliSafe Violating California, Florida, and Texas Licensing Laws

IPVM has verified that DIY security system provider SimpliSafe, founded in 2006 and acquired in June of 2018 at a billion dollar valuation, is...

By Dan Gelinas - almost 6 years ago | 43 Comments

NDAA Ban of Dahua and Hikvision Is Now US Gov Law

The US President has signed the 2019 NDAA into law, banning the use of Dahua and Hikvision (and their OEMs) for the US government, for US...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 59 Comments

Cut Milestone Licensing Costs 80% By Using Hikvision and Dahua NVRs (Tested)

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By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago | 35 Comments

Nortek Sues SDS, Battle Over Unpaid Bill and Cancelled Lines

Nortek and SDS legal battle continues. As IPVM reported, SDS sued Nortek alleging bribery and antitrust violation. However, Wave fired back at SDS,...

By Dan Gelinas - almost 6 years ago