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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Hikvision Hires Ex-Milestone Head To Lead Global PR

Hikvision has PR problems. From its failed attempt at hiring a crisis communication writer to their failed anti-IPVM blog series to the increasing...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 12 Comments

Amazon Going To ISC West

Move over ADI and Anixter? Amazon will not have a booth at ISC West but they will be there meeting with security companies, offering Amazon's...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 23 Comments

Axis Launches First Stereographic Panoramic Camera

Fisheye panoramics have not had much innovation in the past few years, with their multi-imager cousins getting most of the advances, e.g.,...

By Ethan Ace - about 6 years ago | 10 Comments

Hanwha Mega ISC West Product Releases

While overall new product releases have been slowing over the past few years, Hanwha is releasing a slew of 6 new offerings for ISC West,...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 9 Comments

VMS New Developments Spring 2018 (Avigilon, Exacqvision, Genetec, Hikvision, Milestone, Network Optix)

What's new with VMS software? In this report, we examine new features and releases for Spring 2018 to track different areas of potential...

By Sean Patton - about 6 years ago | 29 Comments

Dahua 4K Micro 4/3 Camera Tested (IPC-HF8835F)

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By John Scanlan - about 6 years ago | 20 Comments

JCI / Tyco Security Acquires Smartvue

Johnson Controls (Tyco Security) has acquired cloud provider Smartvue (see recent IPVM Smartvue profile). Smartvue will join Exacq and VideoEdge...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 18 Comments

P2P 'Fail To' 'Quick And Steady Access' - Hikvision Defends Port Forwarding

Following criticism of Hikvision's ongoing port forwarding recommendation (e.g., Hikvision Hardening Guide Recommends Port Forwarding and Hikvision...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 44 Comments

70+ New Products Directory Spring 2018

We have compiled a list of new products for Spring 2018 in the categories: Video Surveillance Access Control Fire and Intrusion Other...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago

Favorite Video Analytic Manufacturers 2018

Video analytics is one of the biggest trends in 2018, driven by marketing for Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning. But what do integrators...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 13 Comments

Beware Scam Market 'Research'

The 'data' and 'research' that headlines many articles is a scam, perpetrated by a variety of Indian firms that have exploited the carelessness and...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 35 Comments

Stats: Disclosing Vulnerabilities Responsibility? Researcher or Manufacturer

Getting prompt and appropriate information on vulnerabilities is important for integrators and end users to ensure that their systems are best...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 11 Comments

Owl Car Cam Tested - Disappoints

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By John Scanlan - about 6 years ago | 6 Comments

Wireless Networking For Video Surveillance Guide

Wireless networking is a niche in video surveillance applications, but it can be a difficult one to understand with proper wireless design,...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 20 Comments

Hanwha / Kaspersky Vulnerability Dispute Examined

IT media ran numerous reports in the past month featuring two prominent companies - Hanwha (previously part of mega manufacturer Samsung) Techwin...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 3 Comments

Hikvision: PRC Government "Exert Significant Influence Over Our Business"

In an investor prospectus, Hikvision disclosed that the PRC China government, as their controlling shareholder: will continue to be in a...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 18 Comments

30+ Emerging Tech Companies Examined

ISC West has a new segment for 2018: the 'Emerging Technology Zone', which they boast: Featuring 50 of the latest and greatest startup...

By Sean Patton - about 6 years ago | 5 Comments

Audio Usage In Video Surveillance Statistics 2018

Audio is more widely available and easier to use than ever, with many IP cameras building audio in and often making integration as simple as...

By Brian Rhodes - about 6 years ago | 31 Comments

Destructive Facial Recognition / Video Analytics Hype Returns

It is not just Hikvision's false advertising campaign. With marketing money being pumped into deep learning, we are returning to the bad old...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 41 Comments

Startup Image Intelligence 10X Accuracy Guarantee

An Australian startup, Image Intelligence, is targeting the biggest problem of video analytics, poor accuracy, with quite a claim: Is this...

By Sean Patton - about 6 years ago | 9 Comments

Hikvision LPR Camera Tested

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By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 72 Comments

Brivo 'Buy Now' Online Campaign

Brivo has a new marketing campaign running across the web: Are you ready to buy access control now? Brivo tells IPVM this is a new campaign,...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 27 Comments

US / China Tariffs March 2018

On March 22, 2018, the US issued a Presidential Memorandum on the Actions by the United States Related to the Section 301 Investigation, with 3...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 60 Comments

Favorite Access Control Credentials 2018

In this 2018 access integrator statistics result, which credential type holds the favored spot to unlock access doors? More than 150 integrators...

By Brian Rhodes - about 6 years ago | 2 Comments

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