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CES: Our Awards Are Not Endorsements

The CES show has added an Orwellian disclaimer that it does not 'endorse' the products it gives awards to, following IPVM criticizing CES for givin...

By John Honovich and Zach Segal - about 4 hours ago | 7 Comments

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Gallagher Access Control Profile

For decades, Gallagher has been one of New Zealand's most famous companies. Now, they are aggressively expanding into North America and, if they fu...

By Brian Rhodes - about 8 hours ago

Ava Cameras Tested

Ava has released their new direct-to-cloud IP cameras competing with Verkada in the growing cloud connected camera space. But how well do these new...

By Derek Ward - about 10 hours ago

Smart CODEC Usage Statistics 2021

Smart codec usage has dropped moderately since 2019 despite nearly ubiquitous support for several years and, confusion around what constitutes a sm...

By Zach Segal - about 12 hours ago

Frame Rate Guide for Video Surveillance

Choosing the right frame rate for your application is important but understandind when you should use 10 or 15 or 20 or 30 or even 60 frames per se...

By IPVM Team - about 13 hours ago | 40 Comments

Camera Course January 2021 - Starts Tomorrow

Starts tomorrow! This is the only independent surveillance camera course, based on in-depth product and technology testing. Register now. Lots...

By IPVM Team - about 14 hours ago | 22 Comments

FTC Commissioner Supports Severe Facial Recognition Restrictions

Pressure against facial recognition is building, with an FTC commissioner saying he supports a moratorium or severe restrictions on facial recognit...

By Zach Segal - 3 days ago

VA Replaces Genetec with Avigilon

IPVM found a filing from the US Department of Veterans Affairs that replaced Genetec with Avigilon. In this note, we examine the VA's approval...

By Sean Patton - 4 days ago | 12 Comments

Dahua Bids Direct in Brazil, Loses

Dahua has lost a controversial $20+ million USD deal for 1,000+ cameras in which it bid directly to the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Ins...

By Robert Wren Gordon - 5 days ago

Fever Detecting Doorbell Wins CES Award, Fools WSJ

Fever detection was a booming, comical, and dangerous market in 2020. While the market has now mostly busted, a new entrant has won a CES award for...

By John Honovich and Zach Segal - 5 days ago | 12 Comments

Mobile Badges From Openpath vs Physical Badges

A key weakness of mobile credentials is eliminating credential cards that served as physical badges identifying employees. Now, Openpath is introdu...

By Brian Rhodes - 5 days ago | 7 Comments

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