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Don't Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out

Idiotic manufacturers. Even Christmas is no time for them to rest. A college end user asked for IPVM's help on migrating a 500 camera analog...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 8 Comments

How To Really Screw Up a New Product Release

2 years late and nearly 3x expensive as the previous generation? That will do it. Unfortunately, pre-announcing products is the norm. Indeed, 3...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 2 Comments

News on the Milestone VMS Patent Lawsuit

Last year, a lawsuit shocked the surveillance industry. The most well known brand in VMS software, Milestone Systems, was sued by a small, but...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 3 Comments

Security Integrator Hourly Rates 2013

The median security integrator hourly rate charged is $90 to $100 USD per hour with 90% of integrators charging between $75 and $125 USD per hour,...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 16 Comments

Axis Releases 9 New PTZs

Axis has announced 9 new PTZ models. Nine is a lot, but what's new and what's the impact? In this note, we break down the specifics. PTZ...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 3 Comments

Cops Sue After Camera Catches One Stealing

This is bound to get messy. A former police officer and two current officers are suing a their police department after they found out internal...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago

Top Requested IP Camera Features

Based on our reader statistics, surveys and requests, IPVM sees the top requested new / upcoming IP features for IP cameras. We have filtered them...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 3 Comments

The Most Expensive Bus Surveillance Ever

$21,000 per bus surveillance system. This is, by far, the most expensive implementation we have ever seen. The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Camera App Integrates PTZs and Perimeter Detection

One of the biggest risks when deploying PTZs is having them pointed in the wrong direction when bad events occur. Axis and Optex have partnered on...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago | 12 Comments

University Surveillance Profile: Gallaudet

We visited Theodore Baran, the security director at Gallaudet University, a private school for deaf and hard of hearing students in the heart of...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Huge Discounts On Enterprise VMS Software

A member asked for advice on VMS software for 100 stores with 90 cameras each. His main concern is price, and because of that, he is rejecting...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 6 Comments

2014 Video Surveillance Guide

The 270 page, 2014 Video Surveillance Industry Guide, covering the key events and the future of the video surveillance market, is now...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 5 Comments

Federal Offical Gets Away With Fraud

You are a government official who goes out drinking and golfing with your neighbor. Your neighbor also happens to sell surveillance equipment. You...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 3 Comments

Axis Partner Changing Room Camera App

Putting cameras in changing rooms is a recipe for disaster. You know, creppy old guys spying on half dressed women. Axis is undeterred [link no...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 17 Comments

Eliminating Control Panels? Viscount Reviewed

Every access control system requires control panels. But now one manufacturer claims that their 'Freedom' system eliminates the panel, trumpeting...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago | 10 Comments

Rejecting PSIM, Big City to DIY

Lots of ends users get duped by fancy PSIM presentations. But one big city is rejecting the hype, lead by a former systems integrator now in charge...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 7 Comments

Ex Googler Startup, Camio, Targets Surveillance

A team of former Google engineers are targeting the surveillance market with a startup focusing heavily on analytics and search. In this note, we...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 20 Comments


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