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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CNB Company Shakeup

Korean company, CNB, is one of the larger analog manufacturers specializing in OEMing to large Western conglomerates as well as selling their own...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Privately Owned Public Camera Network

Grant funding is drying up, but the need for technology is not. Cities are getting creative when it comes to finding new ways to fund surveillance...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Design-Build - A Better RFP Process?

Almost everybody in the security industry has a horror story of a "low bid" system installation that has gone terribly wrong. Many city, county and...

By Ben Wood - about 11 years ago | 5 Comments

Genetec Partners With Access Giant

Over the last few years, Genetec has expanded from simply being a VMS to offering access control, and now increasingly being a 'unified' solution....

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago | 3 Comments

$59 Smart Camera Module (Pixy)

Beset by lawsuits, the video analytic industry has seen little innovation recently. Now, a new offering from Carnegie Mellon researchers offers a...

By Ben Wood - about 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Spamming Google Surveillance Search Results

Crappy CCTV stores ruin searches for common surveillance terms, making it comically hard to find real information. Google is, unfortunately, deeply...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 5 Comments

7 Lessons From a Security Sales Expert

The sales side of the house often takes a back seat to engineering on IPVM. In this interview, we flip that, speaking with Chris Peterson [link no...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 9 Comments

ObjectVideo Revenue Breakdown

ObjectVideo disclosed its 2012 revenue to be $18.9 million but what does that mean? Where does that 'rank' OV? Where is the revenue coming from? In...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Magic Cable Box Debunked

In a recent security magazine 'article', ICE claims a superior cable box that will "save integrators time and money". Is this marketing hype or is...

By John Grocke - about 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Specifying Door Locks

Mechanical door locks regularly remain even after electronic access control is added. Indeed, most are designed to work with what is already hung...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

Small City Surveillance Leasing Investigated

Is leasing cameras a good solution for municipalities with small budgets? A small city in Ohio is participating in a trial to find out. By paying...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Wall Camera Aims To Eliminate Bad Face Shots

Identifying individuals entering an area or building with an overhead or ceiling mount camera is always a challenge as the camera's steep down-tilt...

By John Grocke - about 11 years ago | 24 Comments

City Surveillance Enclosures Compared

In a recent discussion, an IPVM member asked us to source a camera enclosure similar to the ones used by the NYPD. These enclosures are key to...

By John Grocke - about 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Portable Camera Mounts

When doing temporary deployments or testing out cameras, using portable mounts can make setup easier and quicker, especially when trying different...

By Derek Ward - about 11 years ago

Door and Frame Alignment Primer

Effective access control is only as good as the doors being secured. Most designers and installers focus on great hardware and world-class systems,...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

Guaranteed Video Storage Calculation? Iomnis

Calculating video storage can be daunting, presenting a dilemma for integrators: underestimate storage and then eat the cost or specify too much...

By John Grocke - about 11 years ago | 7 Comments

Universal Gate Access Solution

Gates are great for keeping property secure, but they also keep the good guys out. Agencies like Ambulances, Police, and Fire can find themselves...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

Show Report: Drones + Physical Security

Drones are all over the press, both good and bad, for their use around the world. Given their surveillance abilities, it would seem a natural fit...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 5 Comments

Free Wireless Surveillance for Cities?

Many IPVM end user members have reached out to us asking about a company offering wireless surveillance that sounds almost too good to be true....

By John Grocke - about 11 years ago | 9 Comments

The Laziest RFP Ever

Bad RFPs - out of date, vague or just plain confusing - are common. But this RFP is on a whole other level. It is as if no one even looked at...

By Ben Wood - about 11 years ago | 11 Comments

Reconyx Cellular Trail Camera

Often businesses or homeowners want to put remote cameras at a distance from their buildings, to spot intruders or see who is entering. One common...

By IPVM Team - about 11 years ago | 6 Comments


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