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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Milestone: "Easy Money Days Are Over"

Contrary to IPVM's criticisms, Milestone has reaffirmed that glory days remain. But they admit that they 'easy money days are over': Are the...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 15 Comments

Directory of Alarm Panel Manufacturers

Alarm panels are the central controller of intrusion systems. The following is a list of manufacturers of alarm panels. This directory only covers...

By Ari Erenthal - over 7 years ago | 21 Comments

Panasonic Favorability Results

Panasonic is one of the largest brands in the world and a long term provider of both video surveillance imagers and cameras. But, like all...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 19 Comments

Huawei Gives France Free City Surveillance

China is using its financial resources again, this time in France, just a month after the Chinese government funded a $100 million security /...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 21 Comments

Hikvision Silicon Valley and Canada R&D Expansion

After massive growth in their sales team, Hikvision is now planning to add two new R&D centers in North America. In this report we examine...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 6 Comments

Directory Of Wholesale Central Station Monitoring Providers

Wholesale central stations help smaller and local dealers providing monitoring to their customers. Dozens of options exist. Below is the first...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 16 Comments

Bosch/Genetec Video Cybersecurity Partnership Examined (CHAVE)

Surveillance products have been relatively weak when it comes to cyber security. Default passwords, open ports, and weak authentication mechanisms...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 19 Comments

Security Alarm Industry Trends - Barnes

This is a review of key security alarm industry trends, taken from Michael Barnes [link no longer available]' presentation at the 2017 Barnes...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago

Customized Access Control Cans (Altronix Trove)

Access control installs typically require hanging at least two or three different enclosure cans, each holding individual parts. Open wall space...

By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago | 6 Comments

Hikvision Barred From US City Housing Authority Bid

A US city's housing authority has barred Hikvision products from their bid, due to 'increasing security concerns.' In the past few...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 30 Comments

Arecont Vision MicroDome Duo Tested

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By John Scanlan - over 7 years ago | 12 Comments

BRS Sues Founder, Allegedly Stole $15 Million

The disaster of BRS Labs continues to unfold. BRS Labs, after $100+ million in investment and now known as Giant Gray, has sued their founder Ray...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 16 Comments

Exacq Shutting Down US Manufacturing

Just weeks after Exacq's 3 co-founders resigned, JCI / Tyco is shutting down Exacq's US manufacturing and laying off employees. Inside this...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 33 Comments

Avigilon New VMS Version ACC6 Examined

Almost 4 years after ACC5 was released, Avigilon is releasing the next major revision of their VMS, which includes their Appearance...

By IPVM Team - over 7 years ago | 6 Comments

Integrator's Top Selling Cameras 2017

8 manufacturers accounted for 80% of the top selling camera lines for ~150 integrator responses. This report demonstrates which brands integrators...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 15 Comments

Directory of Alarm Company Brokers

Selling an RMR based business, such as alarm company, can be highly profitable, with acquisition prices of 36 to 48x RMR (equivalent to 3 to 4x...

By Ari Erenthal - over 7 years ago

Google’s Super Resolution Enhancement Examined

"Zoom in and enhance, I think there is a clear shot of his face in the reflection" has been the kind of statement CCTV users have wanted to make...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 21 Comments

10,500 Accounts Down - 8 Weeks To Fix

At the Barnes Buchanan Conference, Alarms Detections Systems explained that 10,500 of their accounts, consisting of half of their RMR, went down...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 18 Comments

Lenel Favorability Results 2017

At this point, it is not surprising that Lenel is one of the most disliked security manufacturers. From stories like Lenel Partners Angry, Lenel...

By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago | 7 Comments

Milestone App - PSIM Lite (Alesys)

Milestone has many features in their VMS, but it is not a PSIM. Italian PSIM developer Alesys thinks sensor integrations and alarm management can...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago

Hitachi Security Industry Profile

Hitachi, bigger than Sony and Panasonic overall, with $89 billion USD 2016 total revenue, is expanding into the security industry. They are...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 13 Comments

Hikvision PanoVu Multi Imager Tested

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By Ethan Ace - over 7 years ago | 18 Comments

Dahua USA To Triple To 200 Employees

Months ago, Dahua USA reported 65 employees. Now, by the end of 2017, the company plans to triple to 200 employees, becoming one of the largest...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 13 Comments

Security101 Integrator Franchising Profile

Hundreds of thousands of franchisees exist but they are most commonly associated with fast food. Does franchising make sense for security...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 4 Comments

Alarm Panels - Canned vs Integrated

Alarm control panels generally come in one of two types: Integrated alarm controllers, with controls and the keypad in the same...

By Ari Erenthal - over 7 years ago | 7 Comments

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