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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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Object Video Gets Sued, Then Settles

One company refused to be bullied by ObjectVideo, proactively suing the company after it received a letter claiming it infringed on patents. In...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Can This Hot Startup Disrupt Home Security?

The Internet is abuzz with a NYC startup that has raised more than $1.5 million from an ongoing Indiegogo campaign, smashing their goal of $100,000...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago | 18 Comments

What Did a Drug Dealer Use For Surveillance?

The bad guys want video surveillance too. Recently, footage from a violent shootout caught on a Miami drug dealer's surveillance system was played...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 20 Comments

Beware Wireless Surveillance Spray Paint

How does this sound? "Need to transmit a camera wirelessly through a forest? No problem, simply spray a little paint on a few trees and instantly...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 24 Comments

Avigilon, Is This Ethical?

An Avigilon executive has confirmed that an Avigilon employee has illicitly obtained copyrighted IPVM information, advertised the illicit...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 38 Comments

BRS Layoffs and New Strategic Direction

BRS Labs' new press release trumpets bringing their 'technology to new markets [link no longer available].' Inside the release, they note that they...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 16 Comments

LaRocca on Trends in Retail Surveillance

Is there a camera layout formula that can be effective in any retail store to help protect it from shrinkage? Joe LaRocca [link no longer...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Prox vs. iClass Explained

The differences between 'contactless' proximity credential formats are significant, yet the details are not well understood. Most access designers...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago | 9 Comments

Panasonic Acquires VSaaS Company (CameraManager)

The first deal in the VSaaS market has occurred with Panasonic acquiring Netherlands based CameraManager. We spoke with CameraManager on the...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 7 Comments

Cameras, Used to Deny Disability, Struck Down

Is your mom lying about being disabled to get free bus rides? A Canadian city is so determined to stop her that they have deployed thousands of...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago

HID's Gesture Credentials Patents

Proximity style credentials carry a huge risk: they can be passively read by thieves, who take the stolen information and gain unlawful entry into...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago | 8 Comments

Markets Doubling in 5 Years!

Which is more impressive? (A) This market is doubling in the next 5 years! (B) This market is growing an average of 14.87% per year Well, they...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Intransa is Dead, Long Live IntransaBrand!

Since 2012, Intransa had been fighting to keep its head above water after spending more than $100 million in hopes of becoming the standard...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 11 Comments

Axis Slow Growth Continues Q2 2013

If there was any doubt, Axis' most recent financial results should erase them. Axis is now in the midst of an extended, multi-year period of slow...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 6 Comments

Video Surveillance Rules For School Districts

As surveillance camera use by local governments has increased, so has the public's curiosity regarding how they are regulated. In response, local...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Small Town Rejects Surveillance Proposals

For many local governments, one of the first reactions to an increase in crime is the call for more surveillance cameras. Last month, however, a...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago | 2 Comments

What a Moron Manufacturer

Every so often, we run into a manufacturer so moronic, so completely clueless, that it stuns even us. Today, I'd like introduce you to Viaas /...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago | 6 Comments

The World's Smallest PIRs

Passive InfraRed (PIR) motion detectors are critical in many security systems, yet they are often considered ugly or intrusive. Despite being...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

ASIS 30% Membership Price Increase

ASIS announced that is would be increasing its annual dues, starting in 2014, from $150 annually to $195, a 30% increase, noting that "this is...

By IPVM Team - about 11 years ago | 49 Comments


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