The Failed Ingram Micro Pitch Examined
By John Honovich
The biggest failure of ISC West 2012 was the Ingram Micro Pavilon. The massive, empty, confusing exhibition hall was widely disparaged. But why did...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
After strong expansion the past few years, Axis's sales growth continues to decelerate for the third consecutive quarter. At the end of 2011,...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
How much an integrator marks up a product when they sell it to a customer has a big impact on both the total end user cost and the profitability of...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
One of the hottest procurement trends is using a ‘reverse auction’. Unlike an RFP, which typically awards a project based on multiple criteria, a...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Camera size is a key selection consideration. Some prefer cameras be overt, so subjects know they are being watched, hopefully preventing problems....
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
How long should video surveillance be stored? 1 week, 1 month, 1 year? This is a fundamental question for security systems. Store for too short a...
Fueled by massive Chinese government spending, Chinese video surveillance is one of the fastest growing markets in our industry. With its already...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Despite marketing hype, the relative high costs of thermal cameras restrict their adoption. Making these cameras useful for site inspection and...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Unsuccessful people often wonder why they are so, developing silly theories about what is holding them back. The Women's Security Council is an...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Days after a spirited defense of analog and a scathing critique by us, SecurityInfoWatch has reversed course on the future of analog. In its...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Are Mobile Credentials ready for primetime? ASSA ABLOY [link no longer available] / HID, who have invested heavily in the technology, posted a...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Panasonic has added two models of full HD fixed domes to its line, promising the highest resolutions and framerates of any Panasonic dome. In this...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Panasonic is the latest manufacturer to jump on the built-in IR bandwagon with the introduction of the WV-SW316L outdoor camera. This camera...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
The smart home automation segment has exploded. Now with Axis releasing a camera integrated with Z-Wave, the technology is taking on a new wrinkle...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
FST21 has hit the industry with much fanfare, winning the 2011 ISC West Best In Show, surrounded by much hype and promises that the future of...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
"I have a great idea, but no money to do anything with it!" This circumstance has to be one of the most frustrating sentiments shared by tinkerers,...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
While new innovation in surveillance is sorely lacking, a startup is championing an amitious idea - surveillance robots - using very non...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
"Don't count analog video out yet" is the worst advice ever. Integrators who want to bankrupt themselves should jump on this...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
The race to higher resolutions continues, now with 10 megapixel entries from Stardot. These new cameras aim to provide increased resolution at...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Encoders play a secondary, but vital, role to IP cameras in surveillance systems, normally relegated to upgrades of existing analog systems....
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Is Axis good or bad for its partners? While no company has done more than Axis to champion and grow the IP video surveillance market, many partners...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Motion sensors are a frequent source of 'false alarm' headaches in many intrusion systems. 'PIR', or 'Passive Infrared' technology have been widely...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Panasonic is aggressively improving their home video surveillance offerings. Continuing the trend of better video performance at a cheaper cost,...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Crappy video quality is expected with surveillance. Grainy, fuzzy, pixilated, blurred images are the norm. In the UK, the common refrain is even...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Bad Dog Tools [link no longer available] ran a surprisingly busy booth at ISC West. Based in Rhode Island, the cutting tools manufacturer...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
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