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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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Axis Goes 4K Ultra HD

Reflecting an emerging trend, Axis is announcing their first Ultra HD / 4K camera, offering 4x the pixel count of 'Full' HD / 1080p cameras. For...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago

How Upskirt Surveillance Videos Can Be Legal

After a man was caught taking upskirt videos of women on a Boston metro route the state supreme court dismissed the case. In this note, we review...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 8 Comments

Super Simple New Mass-Notification

Getting the word out in an emergency is critical. For large facilities like schools or hospitals, having alerts heard can be the difference between...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 3 Comments

Vivint Building Burned, 450 Employees Impacted

Vivint is making national headlines again, but this time it's not for trying to stick it to tornado victims [link no longer available]. There were...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago

Startup: World's Simplest Intrusion System?

The DIY Intrusion market is hot, with new entrants emerging frequently. The newest one pulls no punches claiming "anyone can use it" and "everyone...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 7 Comments

HD Decoder / Thin Clients

Monitoring IP video frequently requires adding a dedicated PC to decode and display videos. This even more challenging with HD video streams, as...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 63 Comments

Fail / Fail: The IQinVision - Vicon Merger

One was a leader 20 years ago. The other a decade. Both have fallen far in recent years. The solution? Merge. Former analog mainstay Vicon and...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 16 Comments

52 New Products Directory ISC West 2014

This is the worst crop of new announcements in years, with minimal advances. Here is a list of announcements and links to the manufacturer's...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 3 Comments

Is It Legal to Ban Google Glass?

No longer are facility based surveillance cameras alone watching you.  Now you must contend with people wearing personal ones. San Francisco bars...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 10 Comments

Becoming a Security Consultant

Want to become a security consultant? We spoke with the President of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants, Frank...

By IPVM Team - over 10 years ago

Axis 10 New Domes Reviewed

Axis has announced 10 domes, including a new Q35 and P32 series. In this note, we contrast them to existing M and P series domes to better...

By Ethan Ace - over 10 years ago | 3 Comments

Mobotix CEO Ousted After 6 Months

Mobotix groomed an ex-Axis Director, Magnus Ekerot [link no longer available], to be their CEO for 3 years. Then last September, they promoted him...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 15 Comments

End User Robbed, Seeks ADT Inside Leak

New documents obtained by IPVM in the ongoing ADT/Tyco vs. Eli Lilly case, the biggest pharmaceutical heist in American history where $75 million...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago

720 Degree Camera - IC Realtime

Now that essentially every IP camera manufacturer has 360 degree cameras, are you ready for a 720 degree one? Well, that is what IC Realtime [link...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 17 Comments

Private Cameras Deployed on Public Property

Should private cameras be allowed on public property? The upside is that it can reduce expenses significantly for finding the best spots to deploy...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago

Ranking 95 Surveillance Manufacturers Interest

IPVM has ranked interest levels in 95 surveillance manufacturers from most to least. These are the companies covered: Over 400 IPVM members...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 18 Comments

Startup: Key That Unlocks Nothing

It's called a Quickey, but it unlocks no doors. Think that's crazy? Wait until you discover how people are going wild for it in its first few day...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 13 Comments

Little Brother is Watching Too

The concept of Little Brother is a play off George Orwell’s Big Brother in the book 1984, the all seeing eye of the government watching over the...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 6 Comments

Axis IT Study - 5 Points Misleading

Axis paid for a study to show that IT is now dominating video surveillance decisions and that's what they got. Unfortunately, there are 5...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 19 Comments

Camera Destruction Campaign Failing

An anarchist campaign in Germany to destroy surveillance cameras spread through Europe and to the United States. But for the most part the movement...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 10 Comments


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