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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Portable Camera Mounts

When doing temporary deployments or testing out cameras, using portable mounts can make setup easier and quicker, especially when trying different...

By Derek Ward - about 11 years ago

Door and Frame Alignment Primer

Effective access control is only as good as the doors being secured. Most designers and installers focus on great hardware and world-class systems,...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

Guaranteed Video Storage Calculation? Iomnis

Calculating video storage can be daunting, presenting a dilemma for integrators: underestimate storage and then eat the cost or specify too much...

By John Grocke - about 11 years ago | 7 Comments

Universal Gate Access Solution

Gates are great for keeping property secure, but they also keep the good guys out. Agencies like Ambulances, Police, and Fire can find themselves...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

Show Report: Drones + Physical Security

Drones are all over the press, both good and bad, for their use around the world. Given their surveillance abilities, it would seem a natural fit...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 5 Comments

Free Wireless Surveillance for Cities?

Many IPVM end user members have reached out to us asking about a company offering wireless surveillance that sounds almost too good to be true....

By John Grocke - about 11 years ago | 9 Comments

The Laziest RFP Ever

Bad RFPs - out of date, vague or just plain confusing - are common. But this RFP is on a whole other level. It is as if no one even looked at...

By Ben Wood - about 11 years ago | 11 Comments

Reconyx Cellular Trail Camera

Often businesses or homeowners want to put remote cameras at a distance from their buildings, to spot intruders or see who is entering. One common...

By IPVM Team - about 11 years ago | 6 Comments

Undisclosed Posting - Right and Wrong

One of IPVM's most powerful features is to post undisclosed, enabling people to hide their name publicly while allowing IPVM to review and vet who...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 4 Comments

The Crazy IP Tipping Point Has Returned

For almost all of you reading this, the tipping point from analog to IP cameras is no longer a concern. However, a recent market analyst report is...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 4 Comments

PR Firm Stacks Former Security Editors

CompassPR [link no longer available], whose clients [link no longer available] include Tyco, Genetec, Siemens and Mobotix, is poised to become the...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 9 Comments

Avigilon Strong Growth Continues Q2 2013

Continuing to buck the trends of the broader surveillance market, Avigilon's revenue was up 61% year over year for Q2 2013. Here is the full...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 13 Comments

Surveillance End Users Getting Sued by Hawk

Last year, Avigilon sued Hawk Technology Systems while Hawk sued Vicon and BJ Wholesale Club plus countersued Avigilon for patent infringement. Now...

By IPVM Team - about 11 years ago | 28 Comments

Salto Access Control Reviewed

Salto's access control system, using credential based networking, claims to be at least 50% less expensive than traditional access control...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago | 13 Comments

Exacq's Low Cost LC vs Milestone Arcus

A key Exacq competitive advantage has been their appliance lines, especially compared to Milestone, who essentially had none (i.e., the HP...

By Sarit Williams - about 11 years ago

Rebooting Remote Cameras Simply and Economically

It happens all the time... An IP camera, access control panel, etc. loses connectivity or hangs up and needs to be rebooted at a distant facility....

By John Grocke - about 11 years ago | 16 Comments

Programmable Relays Solve Complex Applications

Many times integrators are presented with complex applications, such as machine interface, mantraps, lighting control, or complex timing...

By John Grocke - about 11 years ago | 15 Comments

Fraudulent Email Attacks Manufacturer

An email circulating around the surveillance industry accusing a sales manager of sexual harassment is a hoax, the U.S. Equal Employment...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Smart Small Public View Monitor

Putting surveillance in the face of thieves. That's the aim of a new Public View Monitor (PVM). While other small surveillance PVMs are available...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago | 9 Comments


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