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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Ingersoll Rand Spins Off Security - Allegion

Multinational conglomerate Ingersoll Rand [link no longer available] stunningly announced plans to spin off its multi billion dollar security...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

Access Control Exploits: Risky PIRs?

A panicked end user called us this week about a surprisingly simple way their access control system was compromised. After they shared the details,...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

Avigilon H3 Bullet Cameras

The integrated IR trend continues with megapixel manufacturer Avigilon announcing a new line of HD bullet cameras. This announcement comes after...

By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago

Axis Changes A&E Event

For the last two years, Axis funded lavish cruises for A&Es and their spouses, hotly debated around the industry and in our 'Axis Corruption...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Verint Surveillance Revenue Steep Drop

Verint's painful decline in (or perhaps out of) the surveillance market continues. In their most recent quarterly report for Q3 2012, revenue for...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Top 4 End User Problems

A global panel of video surveillance end users cited these four problems as the most common and painful ones they face: Too Hard to Use Network...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

Dumbest Awards We've Ever Seen

Just when you think awards couldn't get any stupider, a US trade magazine, GSN, steps up the plate with the most dumbfounding video...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

This Integrator Only Sells Axis and Milestone

With so many lines and such Internet pressure, many integrators fret about finding the right business model. One US integrator's [link no longer...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

D-Link Expands Cloud Camera Line

Unlike many, D-Link offers their cloud services free of charge, though their camera line has been limited to only a handful of options. To remedy...

By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago

How to Select Video Analytics

Selecting video analytics can be difficult because many factors impact the choice. In this report, we examine 8 important questions that should be...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Wireless Video Surveillance Tutorial

While wireless can solve challenging problems, it is far riskier to deploy and use than wired networks. As such, it is critical to understand when...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

No ROI For PSIM

PSIM is not a bad thing. It just has no ROI. Now, that is not unique as many security solutions offer fuzzy value, at best, but it does shape how...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Genetec's Strong Edge Storage Expansion

A common complaint and weakness of edge storage is that most systems only support one or two camera manufacturers. However, over the last year,...

By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago

Top 5 Moves November 2012

Lots of interesting moves this month but here are the 5 we see as having the most impact on the surveillance business, listed in alphabetical...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Combination Alarm Panels - Pros and Cons

Combination alarm panels sell the promise of doing more with less. Instead of multiple systems, a combo panel does everything in one box -...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

Waterproofing Surveillance

Water destroys countless surveillance cameras each year. As big as the problem is, water remains a huge issue for surveillance systems year after...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

Lying At Arecont Vision

File this under shocking not surprising in the least. A security blogger has caught Arecont in an obvious lie with their recent advertisement. In...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Dorma Acquires Rutherford Controls

Billion dollar plus German door hardware manufacturer Dorma is acquiring one of the most well regarded US access manufacturers, Rutherford...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

Finding Out When People Change Jobs

Want to know if a person has changed jobs? The most basic way is to check someone's LinkedIn profile or, if you are a contact, check your news...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Zoomable IR Illuminator

Axton Technologies claims its ZOOM IR Illuminators are "revolutionary" and are "a concept never before seen in infrared lighting." In this note, we...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

Field-Terminated Fiber Examined

Getting into fiber optics can be costly. Many security integrators simply lack sufficient fiber runs to justify the special tools, training, and...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

ADT Under Attack

Security behemoth ADT is struggling to make the transition to social media and a world where customers can freely and publicly say what they...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago


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