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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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Hikvision PanoVu 20MP Flexible Camera Tested

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By Ethan Ace - almost 6 years ago | 14 Comments

IP License Plates

IP cameras, IP speakers, IP toasters... IP license plates? The next generation of license plates is making mainstream news, being called...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 26 Comments

Stats: IP Camera Dead On Arrival (DOA) Decline, Near Zero

New IPVM integrator statistics show that IP camera DoA rates have declined with zero dead on arrival units for many integrators and effectively...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 3 Comments

Keypads For Access Control Tutorial

Keypad readers present huge risks to even the best access systems. If deployed improperly, keypads let people through locked doors almost as if...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 6 years ago | 22 Comments

French National Police Buy 10,400 Hikvision Body Cameras

France’s national police forces bought 10,400 Hikvision body cameras earlier this year, in a high-profile deal that’s coming into effect as the...

By Charles Rollet - almost 6 years ago | 19 Comments

Canon Responds To IP Camera Hacks

Canon cameras made international news earlier this month, with reports of them being hacked in Japan (e.g., Hackers disable scores of Canon-made...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 20 Comments

Stats: Upgrading Cameras Far More Common Than Replacing Failed Cameras

The old saying "If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It" does not apply here. New IPVM statistics show that 60% of cameras that are replaced still work but...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 6 Comments

Oncam 12MP Fisheye Camera Tested

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By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 3 Comments

Dahua Products Are Not GDPR Compliant, No Products Can Be

Dahua products are neither GDPR-compliant nor certified, contrary to their marketing. The reason is that no products can be, as the EU does not...

By Charles Rollet - almost 6 years ago | 17 Comments

Corruption Alleged Against Hikvision Procurement In India

Over the past month, allegations of corruption and national security risk have made the news in India over the planned purchase of 150,000...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 3 Comments

VMS Server Sizing

Specifying the right sized PC/server for VMS software is one of the most important yet difficult decisions in IP video surveillance. In the past...

By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago | 16 Comments

China: Foreign Video Surveillance Is Security Risk

The Chinese government has long acknowledged that foreign video surveillance is a 'risk to national security' and has increasingly and almost...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 25 Comments

US House Passes Bill Banning Gov Use of Dahua and Hikvision

UPDATE August 2018: The bill has now been signed into law. The US House of Representatives has passed H.R. 5515, a bill that includes a ban on the...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 150 Comments

Hanwha IVA Analytics and VMD Test

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By Rob Kilpatrick - almost 6 years ago | 29 Comments

Ambitious Mobile Access Startup: Openpath

This team sold their last startup for hundreds of millions of dollars, now they have started Openpath to become a rare access control small...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 10 Comments

Amazon's "Dangerous New Face Recognition Technology" Says ACLU

The ACLU has caused a stir, with a new report Amazon Teams Up With Law Enforcement to Deploy Dangerous New Face Recognition Technology,...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 19 Comments

Software Only VMS vs NVR Appliances

Should you buy your own PC/server and load VMS software on it or get a turnkey appliance (both hardware and software, e.g., NVR, Hybrid DVR) from a...

By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago | 65 Comments

Buy Arecont: Top Bid $10 Million Cash

Last year, Arecont had a deal for a purchase price of $170 million (see Failed Arecont China Acquisition). This year, Arecont has a deal for a...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 37 Comments

Installing Box Cameras Indoors Guide

This guide starts our physical installation for video surveillance series, starting with Box Cameras, one of the oldest and most basic types....

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 9 Comments

The Hikvision Smart Classroom Behavior Management System

Hikvision's rapidly growing offering of analytics, which we most recently examined with Hikvision's ethnic minority analytics, is now going into...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 28 Comments

Dahua Intrusion Analytics And VMD Tested (Poorly)

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By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 13 Comments

Exacq Improving Technical Support, Responding To Integrator Complaints

Exacq had been a long-term favorite of integrators, but since their 2014 Tyco acquisition, Exacq has fallen in IPVM integrator studies (though...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 19 Comments

Best Manufacturer Technical Support 2018

While 5 manufacturers made the worst technical support 2018 list, only 3 stood out as providing the best technical support to 190+ integrators in...

By IPVM Team - almost 6 years ago | 4 Comments

Stealth / UCIT - Remote Video Monitoring Provider Profile

Can 2 remote video monitoring companies, Stealth Monitoring from the US and UCIT from Canada combine to impact the market and compete in a changing...

By Sean Patton - almost 6 years ago | 3 Comments

ADT Stock Drops 50% Since IPO

It has been a brutal 4 months for ADT. They first expected to IPO at ~$18. They IPOed at $14, dropping immediately to $12.39 And now, not even...

By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago | 24 Comments

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