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July 2018 IP Networking Course

The last chance to save $50 on registration is this Thursday, June 21st. Register now and save. This is the only networking course designed specif...

By John Scanlan - about 13 hours ago

IFSEC Show Report - Live From London (PRO Only)

IPVM is live from London reporting on the IFSEC show. The Chinese have taken over the UK, centered on Hikvision, flanked by Dahua, Huawei and a le...

By IPVM Team - about 18 hours ago | 21 Comments

Axis Guardian - Cloud VMS And Alarm Monitoring - Released (PRO Only)

Axis has struggled to deliver a cloud-based managed service video platform. Video service providers have utilized AVHS for over a decade, and have ...

By Sean Patton - about 22 hours ago

IPVM Vulnerability Scanner Released

IPVM is proud to announce video surveillance's first and only cybersecurity vulnerability scanner. This tool allows quickly and simply identifyin...

By IPVM Team - 2 days ago | 34 Comments

Hikvision Corrects False Cybersecurity Announcement (PRO Only)

Hikvision has corrected a false cybersecurity announcement that claimed a British government-sponsored program endorsed the cybersecurity of Hikvis...

By IPVM Team - 2 days ago | 21 Comments

The Dumb Ones: PSA's Bozeman On Cybersecurity

The smart ones are the hundred people who flew to Denver and spent $500+ on a 1.5-day conference featuring Dahua as a 'cyber responsible partner', ...

By John Honovich - 5 days ago | 8 Comments

Amazon Ring Launches $10 Monthly Professional Alarm Monitoring (PRO Only)

Amazon's Ring has announced an alarm system with 24/7 professional alarm monitoring for $10 per month, a fraction of the $30+ per month traditional...

By IPVM Team - 5 days ago | 19 Comments

Axis Releases First New Access Controller In 5 Years (A1601) (PRO Only)

It has been 5 years since Axis 2013 entry in the physical access control market, with the A1001 (IPVM test). Now, Axis has released its second acc...

By Brian Rhodes - 5 days ago | 22 Comments

Hikvision 12MP Fisheye Camera Tested (DS-2CD63C2F-IV) (PRO Only)

Hikvision's DS-2CD63C2F-IV is their flagship panoramic camera, with a 12MP imager, 15m integrated IR, smart codec, and more. We tested the 63C2 in ...

By Ethan Ace - 6 days ago | 2 Comments

Four Major Outdoor Camera Install Problems (PRO Only)

Over 140 integrators told us the top four camera installation mistakes that lead to unexpected problems and failures. Their comments often describe...

By IPVM Team - 6 days ago | 3 Comments

Security Sales Course Summer 2018 (PRO Only)

Based on member's interest, IPVM is offering a security sales course this summer. Register Now - IPVM Security Sales Course Summer 2018 Thi...

By IPVM Team - 6 days ago | 2 Comments

China Public Video Surveillance Guide: From Skynet to Sharp Eyes (PRO Only)

China is expanding its video surveillance network to achieve “100%” nationwide coverage by 2020, including facial recognition capabilities and a da...

By Charles Rollet - 6 days ago | 2 Comments

IPVM For PR / Marketing People

This post helps PR and Marketing people understand and productively work with IPVM (as much as possible given our independent, often critical, posi...

By John Honovich - 7 days ago | 7 Comments

Avigilon H4 Multi-Sensor Adds 32MP, H.265, Analytics (PRO Only)

Avigilon has announced the H4 Multisensor, the successor to their repositionable multi imager line, adding features like H.265, integrated IR, high...

By Ethan Ace - 7 days ago | 17 Comments

Access Control - Time & Attendance, Mustering and Mantraps Guide (PRO Only)

Electronic access offers features that traditional mechanical locks cannot. While these features may not be as fundamental as keeping doors secure,...

By Brian Rhodes - 7 days ago

Facial Surveillance Used On US Politicians, Technical Challenges Remain (PRO Only)

Many fear that facial surveillance will be used against people by governments, such as the vast facial surveillance apparatus being built in China ...

By John Honovich - 8 days ago | 2 Comments

ReconaSense - The AI / Access Control / Analytics / IoT / Video Company Profile (PRO Only)

One company's ISC West booth stood out for displaying a light-up tower of buzzwords. The company, ReconaSense, pledged to be 'making sense of it al...

By Sean Patton - 8 days ago | 3 Comments

Debating Relevance of China Hacking US Navy Plans (PRO Only)

"Chinese government hackers have compromised the computers of a Navy contractor, stealing massive amounts of highly sensitive data related to under...

By IPVM Team - 9 days ago | 16 Comments

Introducing Effective PPF (ePPF) - Improving Video Surveillance Designs

Pixel density (PPF / PPM) is the best metric the industry has to define and project video quality. It allows simple communication of estimated qual...

By IPVM Team - 9 days ago | 19 Comments

Hanwha Low-Cost 4MP Camera Tested (QNV-7010R) (PRO Only)

4MP usage is increasing noticeably, as IPVM 2018 resolution statistics show. And low-cost, fixed focal cameras, are popular for budget application...

By Ethan Ace - 9 days ago

Powerline Networking For Video Surveillance Advocated By Comtrend (PRO Only)

Powerline networking, using existing electrical wiring, has been around for many years. Indeed, over the years, some video surveillance providers h...

By Brian Rhodes - 12 days ago | 24 Comments

The Benefits of An Access Control Test Door

Security system dealers can benefit from having their own access control test door both for demonstrations and training. Inside, we explain the a...

By Brian Rhodes - 12 days ago | 16 Comments

H.265 / HEVC Codec Tutorial (PRO Only)

H.265 support has improved significantly in 2018, with H.265 camera/VMS compatibility increased compared to only a year ago, and more manufacturers...

By IPVM Team - 13 days ago | 14 Comments

Worst Features for Camera Installation (Statistics) (PRO Only)

4 clear worst features for installing were identified by 140+ integrator respondents to: What feature(s) make a camera hard to install? The f...

By Sean Patton - 13 days ago | 3 Comments

Remove Dahua and Hikvision Gov Installs Required By US House Bill Ban

The final released US House Bill HR 5515 verifies that it not only prohibits the purchasing of Dahua and Hikvision products, it requires removing e...

By John Honovich - 14 days ago | 55 Comments

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