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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OpenEye Apex VMS Tested

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By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago | 6 Comments

ASIS GSX Show Struggling Getting Exhibitors

The show formerly known as ASIS, now GSX, is less than 3 months away. And it is struggling to get exhibitors to go back to Las Vegas, just...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 33 Comments

Hikvision Covers Up Racial Profiling And AI Error

Faced with global scrutiny, led by the US government-funded Voice of America (VOA), Hikvision has covered up evidence showing their racial...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 28 Comments

Axis Guard Suite Video Analytics Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - almost 6 years ago | 15 Comments

Huawei Software Defined Cameras

Huawei is aiming to break the reputation of Chinese companies not being good at software. The company is now leading their video surveillance...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 27 Comments

Indoor Camera Mounting Hardware Guide

A key part of installing security hardware is ensuring the right hardware is used to provide a long-lasting, solid mount. But there are almost...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 35 Comments

Hikvision ColorVu Integrated Visible Light Cameras Examined

UPDATE: Hikvision ColorVu Camera Tested When it comes to low light, infrared light has become the defacto standard in surveillance. But IR is...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 18 Comments

Most Wanted Improvements In Manufacturer Technical Support (Statistics)

5 key areas of improvement and 1 clear wanted support feature were voiced by 140+ integrator responses to: What improvement in manufacturer...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago

GDPR / ICO Complaint Filed Against IFSEC Show Facial Recognition

IPVM has filed a complaint against IFSEC’s parent company UBM based on our concern that the conference violates core GDPR principles on...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 37 Comments

IFSEC 2018 Final Show Report

IPVM attended the IFSEC show for the first time this year. The Chinese took over the show, centered on Hikvision, flanked by Dahua, Huawei and a...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 49 Comments

Mobotix Releases 'Move' Into 21st Century

For years, Mobotix stood resolutely against, well, every other manufacturer, selling it as a virtue: MOBOTIX equipment is designed with no...

By Ethan Ace - almost 6 years ago | 9 Comments

Cybersecurity Startup VDOO Disclosing 10 Manufacturer Vulnerabilities Starting With Axis And Foscam

Cybersecurity startup VDOO has uncovered significant vulnerabilities in Axis cameras along with many others not yet disclosed. In this report, we...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 33 Comments

Axis Guardian - Cloud VMS And Alarm Monitoring - Released

Axis has struggled to deliver a cloud-based managed service video platform. Video service providers have utilized AVHS for over a decade, and have...

By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago | 15 Comments

IPVM Vulnerability Scanner Released / Deprecated

IPVM is proud to announce video surveillance's first and only cybersecurity vulnerability scanner. This tool allows quickly and simply...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 78 Comments

Hikvision Corrects False Cybersecurity Announcement

Hikvision has corrected a false cybersecurity announcement that claimed a British government-sponsored program endorsed the cybersecurity of...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 21 Comments

The Dumb Ones: PSA's Bozeman On Cybersecurity

The smart ones are the hundred people who flew to Denver and spent $500+ on a 1.5-day conference featuring (now US government banned) Dahua as a...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 26 Comments

Amazon Ring Launches $10 Monthly Professional Alarm Monitoring

Amazon's Ring has announced an alarm system with 24/7 professional alarm monitoring for $10 per month, a fraction of the $30+ per month traditional...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 22 Comments

Axis Releases First New Access Controller In 5 Years (A1601)

It has been 5 years since Axis 2013 entry in the physical access control market, with the A1001 (IPVM test). Now, Axis has released its second...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 6 years ago | 27 Comments

Hikvision 12MP Fisheye Camera Tested (DS-2CD63C2F-IV)

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By Ethan Ace - almost 6 years ago | 3 Comments

Four Major Outdoor Camera Install Problems

Over 140 integrators told us the top four camera installation mistakes that lead to unexpected problems and failures. Their comments often...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 3 Comments

China Public Video Surveillance Guide: From Skynet to Sharp Eyes

China is expanding its video surveillance network to achieve “100%” nationwide coverage by 2020, including facial recognition capabilities and a...

By Charles Rollet - almost 6 years ago | 2 Comments

Avigilon H4 Multi-Sensor Adds 32MP, H.265, Analytics

Avigilon has announced the H4 Multisensor, the successor to their repositionable multi imager line, adding features like H.265, integrated IR,...

By Ethan Ace - almost 6 years ago | 25 Comments

Facial Surveillance Used On US Politicians, Technical Challenges Remain

Many fear that facial surveillance will be used against people by governments, such as the vast facial surveillance apparatus being built in China...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 3 Comments

ReconaSense - The AI / Access Control / Analytics / IoT / Video Company Profile

One company's ISC West booth stood out for displaying a light-up tower of buzzwords. The company, ReconaSense, pledged to be 'making sense of it...

By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago | 3 Comments

Debating Relevance of China Hacking US Navy Plans

"Chinese government hackers have compromised the computers of a Navy contractor, stealing massive amounts of highly sensitive data related to...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 16 Comments

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