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Breaking Into A Facility Using Canned Air Tested (PRO Only)

Access control is supposed to make doors more secure, but a $5 can of compressed air may defeat it. With no special training, intruders can unlo...

By Brian Rhodes - about 2 hours ago | 5 Comments

ROG Security - Cloud AI For Remote Monitoring (PRO Only)

ROG Security is offering cloud-based AI analytics to remote guard companies, by touting having "nothing to install" to "add virtual guards." We ...

By Sean Patton - about 5 hours ago | 3 Comments

Brivo Business Profile 2020 (PRO Only)

Brivo has been doing cloud access for more than 20 years. Is the 2020s the decade that cloud access becomes the norm? CEO Steve Van Till recently ...

By John Honovich and Brian Rhodes - 1 day ago | 5 Comments

Favorite VMS / NVR Manufacturers 2020 (PRO Only)

In 2018, a new winner emerged and a former top choice declined. Now, there is a new #1, a new top 5 finisher and 2 major VMSes in decline. Our 2...

By IPVM Team - 1 day ago | 14 Comments

Axis and Genetec Drop IFSEC 2020 (PRO Only)

Two of the best-known video surveillance manufacturers are dropping IFSEC International 2020, joining Milestone who dropped IFSEC in 2019. The s...

By John Honovich - 5 days ago | 24 Comments

Multipoint Door Lock Tutorial (PRO Only)

Despite widespread use, locked doors are notoriously weak at stopping entry, and thousands can be misspent on locks that leave doors quite vulnerab...

By Brian Rhodes - 5 days ago

Verkada Paying $100 For Referrals Just To Demo (PRO Only)

Some companies pay for referrals when the referral becomes a customer. Verkada is taking it to the next level - paying $100 referrals fees simply f...

By John Honovich - 6 days ago | 12 Comments

Intersec 2020 Final Show Report (PRO Only)

IPVM spent all 3 days at the Intersec 2020 show interviewing various companies and finding key trends. We cover: Middle East Enterprise Marke...

By Charles Rollet - 7 days ago | 22 Comments

Vehicle & Long Range Access Reader Tutorial (PRO Only)

One of the classic challenges for access control are parking lots and garages, where the user's credential is far from the reader. With modern acce...

By Brian Rhodes - 7 days ago | 8 Comments

Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2020 (PRO Only)

The past 2 years of US bans and sanctions have shaken the video surveillance industry but what impact would this have on integrators' favorite came...

By IPVM Team - 8 days ago | 24 Comments

Hikvision Global News Reports Directory

Hikvision has received the most global news reporting of any video surveillance company, ever, ranging from the WSJ, the Financial Times, Reuters, ...

By IPVM Team - 11 days ago

Apple Acquires XNOR.ai, Loss For The Industry (PRO Only)

Apple has acquired XNOR.ai for $200 million, reports GeekWire. This is a loss for the video surveillance industry. XNOR.ai stunned the industry ...

By John Honovich - 12 days ago | 13 Comments

Halo Smart Vape Detector Tested (PRO Only)

The Halo Smart Sensor claims to detect vaping, including popular brand Juul and even THC vapes. But how well does it work in real world application...

By Rob Kilpatrick - 12 days ago | 30 Comments

Network Cabling for Video Surveillance (PRO Only)

In this guide, we explain the fundamentals of network cabling for video surveillance networks, how they should be installed, and the differences in...

By IPVM Team - 13 days ago | 19 Comments

Wyze Smart Door Lock Test (PRO Only)

Wyze's inexpensive cameras have grabbed the attention of many in the consumer market, but can the company's new smart lock get similar attention? ...

By IPVM Team - 14 days ago | 5 Comments

Wesco Wins Anixter (PRO Only)

Despite Anixter earlier arguing that Wesco's bid was inferior to CD&R's by nearly 10%, Anixter confirmed that they are taking Wesco's 3.1% nomi...

By John Honovich and Sean Patton - 15 days ago | 17 Comments


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