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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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Favorite VMS Manufacturers 2014

With the favorite and worst IP camera manufacturers identified, we now turn to the VMS manufacturers. 120 integrators from 20 countries answered...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 30 Comments

Security Panic Button As An App - Guardly

Guardly [link no longer available], a security startup, has raised $1.45 million [link no longer available]. The startup first arrived on the scene...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago

Ring of Fire Camera Housing Examined

With much of the world seemingly frozen over, icy cameras are a concern. If they are covered by ice, what hope do they have of collecting video?...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 6 Comments

Startup Raises Millions For A Fingerprint Card

Access control does not get a lot of love or money but one company is trying to buck this trend. Zwipe has grabbed attention and investment...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 18 Comments

Avigilon CEO: Axis Model is Win - Lose

Are manufacturers winning at the expense of their integrators? That is the claim Avigilon's CEO makes, calling the channel model most, and most...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 72 Comments

Driving Device Can Save Integrators Thousands?

You might have great employees in your security company, but they could be better drivers. A new device boasts it will save thousands by telling...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 13 Comments

Favorite IP Camera Manufacturers 2014

With the worst manufacturers identified, we now turn to the favorite IP camera manufacturers of our 2014 integrator survey. 120 integrators from...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 29 Comments

ONVIF Archives 1000+ Products

Many products that tout ONVIF conformance, like Avigilon, IndigoVision and OnSSI VMSes, have now been 'archived'. This move creates a second class...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 12 Comments

Wrong: Why Imager Size Is NOT Key To Low Light

We hear it all the time: bigger imager means better low light performance. But is it really true? In this note we compare imager size to low light...

By Ethan Ace - over 10 years ago | 21 Comments

Axis American Expansion Plan Examined

Surveillance manufacturers generally only have a single office even in a large country like the US. Now, Axis' ambitious expansion plan has them...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 2 Comments

Milestone Going to IPO?

A UK news report and conflicting statements from Milestone to IPVM indicate that the company is imminently preparing to go to public, the...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago

Dirty Jobs: Inside Sewer Video Surveillance

Analyzing images through sewage and murky water, cameras that regularly break with each repair costing thousands, running thousands of feet of...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago

Worst IP Camera Manufacturer 2014

Can Arecont Vision defend its title? Or will an upstart dethrone them? Our 2011 Worst IP camera manufacturer results created an uproar, with...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 54 Comments

Axis Slow Growth Returns - Q4 2013

The seesaw continues and this time, it is going down. Pace Q3 2013's robust 27% growth in local currencies, in Q4, Axis growth dropped more than...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 30 Comments

The Challenge Of Securing Chemical Sites

Terrorism risk for US chemical facilities has driven enhanced security requirements. In this note, we talk to chemical security expert Patrick...

By IPVM Team - over 10 years ago

Security Integrator Competitive Survey 2014

Security integrators report that business has become more competitive in the last 3 years, driven by low end new entrants, price pressure and...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 6 Comments


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