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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2013 Video Surveillance Industry Guide

This report examines the key events that impact video surveillance in 2012 and are shaping 2013. Plus, Group PRO members can download a copy of the...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Clueless Marketing People

Over the years, we have seen many clueless marketing people and their wacky ideas - replacing 95 cameras at once, averting school shootings,...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Hosted Video Taking Off! Hundreds of Channels Per Week!

Big news coming out of mega camera manufacturer, Axis. They have confirmed [link no longer available] that "hosted video is taking off, with...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Dropcam Sales Surge and Amazon's Growing Power

VSaaS's weak ROI has caused considerable debate over the future of cloud based video surveillance. Now, one upstart, who recently received over...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Surveillance Challenges Surge

Designing and deploying surveillance systems has become far harder over the past decade - A great challenge for an industry with such an...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Profiting from School Shootings

Security sales people often find it hard to resist seizing on headlines to spur equipment sales. Nothing motivates budget conscious end users to...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Arming School Staff - Pros and Cons

This may be one of the most controversial security propositions ever. Many experts argue that arming school staff is vital in responding and...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Spam, Twinkies and Arecont: Pixels Per Dollar

Measuring ROI can be difficult but Arecont Vision is proposing a new simple metric to do so. Called 'Pixels Per Dollar', it precisely and quickly...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Manufacturer Holiday Fail

Dozens and dozens of holday emails from manufacturers over the last week - and almost all of them are failures. Here's an example of the typical...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Classroom Locks Reviewed

Access control hardware cannot defeat a gunman, but it can slow them down and buy precious minutes for responders to arrive. Locking classroom...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

Palm Vein / Face Combo Reader

A new reader terminal [link no longer available] claims it is the "only true PACS terminal using Palm Vein Recognition" and accommodates up to four...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

School Shootings and Security Systems

How do you stop your school from being the next tragedy? What improvements are needed for school security systems to deliver this? While national...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Higher Resolution Cameras Need More Light?

One of the most misleading myths is that higher resolution cameras need more light than lower resolution ones to provide quality night time video....

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Arecont Lies, Now Threatens Lawsuit

We reported Arecont lied in a recent ad. Now, Arecont is threatening legal action against IPVM. In this note, we explain how Arecont lied, how...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago | 6 Comments

Camera Cleaning Tool - Domewizard and DIY

Keeping cameras clean can be a major pain. Outdoor camera image quality can be significantly reduced by domes or housings covered with dirt,...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

Security Conglomerates are Dying

If you want to pretend to be a financial expert in security, just pontificate about the impending wave of acquisitions and nod knowingly about the...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Why We Love Honeywell's Tuxedo Touch

This might be the first positive thing we have ever said about Honeywell. In fairness, their video offerings are, well, lame. However, their access...

By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago

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