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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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City Wide Mesh RFP Reviewed

Mesh wireless has a dubious reputation, with many stories of system failures and finger pointing between manufacturers, integrators and end...

By Ben Wood - over 11 years ago | 3 Comments

Sexism and the ISC West Party Girls

A major tradeshow is coming up and, with that, marketing gimmicks abound. Some are goofy, but others raise serious concerns about creating an...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 95 Comments

Wireless Access Primer

In the past few years, one of the most interesting developments in access control has been the introduction and growing adoption of wireless access...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago

Entire Intransa Staff Laid Off

Intransa has laid off its entire staff and will no longer be a company by the end of the month, according to an employee who was laid off this...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 27 Comments

Anixter, Citing Axis, Sets Industry Back Years

Anixter declares, "The biggest business driver is that an IP based solution is less expensive than an analog solution." Not only is this factually...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 4 Comments

ISC West 2013 Mega Event Finished

We did our biggest event ever at ISC West 2013 on Thursday April 11th. You'll get intelligent conversation, networking and a chance to meet the...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 18 Comments

Surveillance Cameras on Light Poles Tutorial

A growing trend makes putting surveillance cameras on the most logical choice in parking lots - light poles - very problematic. Increasingly, power...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

School VMS Upgrade - Ripoff or Deal?

A local US newspaper has questioned the need for a local school district to upgrade its VMS software just a few years after its initial install....

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago | 17 Comments

Busted - Wireless Surveillance Sales

"Boom Times Ahead for Wireless Video Surveillance," blares a trade magazine. Ironically, the underlying stats show the opposite - a bust for...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Soft on Manufacturers, Tough on Kittens

Finally, a security trade magazine is taking a bold stand! Unfortunately, it is in favor of felicide, justified by austerity. UK firefighters...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Dedicated Micros Freefall Continues

Once a DVR powerhouse, Dedicated Micros is rarely, if ever, heard from. Back in the mid 2000s, the company peaked at an impressive ~$135 million...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 18 Comments

Axis, Sony, Cisco, 11 More Sued

Patent lawsuits continue to gain momentum throughout the world and in the surveillance industry. Though most of its suits were dismissed last fall,...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Camera Vibration / Stabilizer Solutions

Shaky images can severely undermine image quality, strain operator eyesight and make monitoring more difficult. What can be done about the problem?...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Debunking Anixter's IP Video Advantages

Anixter has been touting 5 Advantages of IP Video Surveillance [link no longer available]. Unfortunately, those benefits center around dubious...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 26 Comments

The 5 Biggest Access Control Mistakes

Access control systems keep people and places safe, but sometimes have huge weaknesses that leave doors wide open to disaster. What are these...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Cheap City Surveillance Case Study

City surveillance systems often cost huge amounts of money - $10,000 per camera deployed is common. One Pennsylvania city took a different approach...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago | 30 Comments

Fake Journalist, Fanatic Marketer - MxInstaller

This may be the future of manufacturer marketing. Each day, the once dominant manufacturer marketing machine is further drowned out by the rise of...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 14 Comments

Battery Powered Access Controller

Installing electronic access is never as simple as throwing in a mechanical lock. Not only do you need to install multiple devices, often from...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

DICE Matrix PSIM Examined

Is it a PSIM, a central station platform, or an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software? Well, according to DICE, their Matrix offering [link...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

The Rich Gets Richer - ASIS

Who says there is no money to be made in physical security? Evidently, they do not know the executives at non-profit security organization ASIS....

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 19 Comments

Hidden Access Cost: The Database

All decisions have a price, but some cost more than others. Choosing which type of database for your access control system can impact cost greatly,...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Axis Pitches ADI Installers

ADI installers typically serve smaller cost conscious security customers. While Axis has become a major force in high end surveillance, it has...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago | 6 Comments

PSIM Ambulance Chasing in Brussels

Desperate, shady PSIM marketing tactics continue. Last month, $50 million of diamonds were stolen from the Brussels airport. Now, a PSIM marketing...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 22 Comments


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