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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Arecont Files Ch.11, Agrees To Sell To Turnaround Specialist

The long-anticipated sale of Arecont Vision is finally happening. After raising $80 million in debt in 2014, a failed sale in 2017 and the...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 32 Comments

Genetec Clearance Face Detection / Redaction Test

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By Sean Patton - over 6 years ago | 12 Comments

Hikvision Source Code Transparency Center Examined

Following criticism of Hikvision's PRC government ownership and Hikvision's IP camera backdoor, the company has responded with a series of steps...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 29 Comments

SSN Publisher Quits, Starts New Print Trade Magazine

[link no longer available] After a decade as the publisher and face of Security System News (SSN), Tim Purpura [link no longer available] has...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 30 Comments

Axis 12MP Stereographic Camera Tested (M3058-LVE)

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By Ethan Ace - over 6 years ago | 35 Comments

March Networks Targets Cannabis Market

Will the next March Networks customer appreciation event be held a steakhouse or at a Taco Bell at 2 am? Can March sell the types of systems to the...

By Sean Patton - over 6 years ago | 11 Comments

N3N "Truly Open Visualization Platform For Physical Security" Profile

A Cisco-backed startup, N3N, claims to deliver "the world’s first and only truly open visualization platform for physical security." The company...

By Sean Patton - over 6 years ago | 11 Comments

Canon Acquires Briefcam, Now Owns Briefcam, Milestone and Axis

Canon already owns two of the biggest names in video surveillance, Axis (acquired in 2015) and Milestone (acquired in 2014). Now, Canon has...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 49 Comments

Nortek Acquires IntelliVision

One of the largest intrusion manufacturers, Nortek, has acquired the self-proclaimed 'Leader in AI-Based Video Analytics Software',...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 10 Comments

Hikvision's Minority Analytics

Hikvision has developed and is deploying minority analytics inside China, automatically identifying and categorizing individuals as ethnic...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 65 Comments

S2 Access Control / 'Unified Security Management' Profile

In our 13th access control company profile, we examine S2 Security's Netbox platform: Unified Security Management Platform positioning Core...

By Brian Rhodes - over 6 years ago | 14 Comments

Vivotek 12MP Fisheye Camera Tested (FE9391-EV)

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By Rob Kilpatrick - over 6 years ago | 2 Comments

Bogus Research Plus Lazy Reporting - SSI And 'Global Market Insights' Examined

If you wonder why there is so much obviously wrong information online (factually, not simply disagreeing on opinions), this is a great example of...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 29 Comments

Integrator Technician Field Software Usage (Statistics)

Maintaining accurate notes and documentation from field technicans is a difficult and important task for a security integrator operation. Keeping...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 10 Comments

Toughest Manufacturer Competitors 2018

150+ integrators answered: Which manufacturer, when offered by rival integrators, is toughest to compete against? Why? The overwhelming...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 14 Comments

Integrators Divided On Website Importance to Business (Statistics)

Are websites important? Still quite a number of integrators have no websites. New IPVM statistics show that nearly half of all integrators find a...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 27 Comments

Hikvision VMD And Intrusion Analytics Tested

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By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 17 Comments

JCI / Tyco VideoEdge NVR Profile

JCI (formerly Tyco) is one of the largest players in the global security industry, both as a manufacturer and an integrator. The company's most...

By Sean Patton - over 6 years ago | 14 Comments

Avigilon 12MP Fisheye Camera Tested

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By Ethan Ace - over 6 years ago | 20 Comments

New Mobotix Management Team, Led By Ex-Milestone Exec, Aims To Open

Out with the old, in with new? For more than a decade, Mobotix founder Dr. Ralf Hinkel, for better and, later on, worse, defined Mobotix. But with...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 70 Comments

Correcting Hikvision USA's False Accusations

Hikvision USA has falsely accused IPVM's DeepInMind test. The truth, which Hikvision USA knows, despite their statements to the contrary, is...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 30 Comments

FLIR Launches Saros

Has FLIR solved the video intrusion / remote monitoring problem or have they created an overkill, overly expensive device? FLIR has launched...

By Sean Patton - over 6 years ago | 34 Comments

Genetec Wins Panama Canal With Direct Low-Bid

Genetec and low price are not two terms frequently found together. However, in a surprising and controversial move, Genetec has won a Panama Canal...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 37 Comments

Massive China Xinjiang Security Project Spending At Risk

A Chinese government review of state-sponsored projects in Xinjiang Province could harm the bottom line of large Chinese security manufacturers,...

By Charles Rollet - over 6 years ago | 3 Comments

Anixter Acquires 'PSIM Platform' Inner Range - "Heart of Our Technology Differentiation"

Anixter Security has made a bold move, acquiring what it calls a PSIM platform as part of a $150 million deal, with Anixter's CEO Bob Eck...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 22 Comments

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