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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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Hanwha Techwin Spins Out Security Business

In an era of security acquisitions and mergers, with most recently Avigilon being acquired by Motorola and Bosch merging its security businesses,...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 47 Comments Info plus reports label

ONVIF Usage Statistics 2018

ONVIF has long 'won' the standards battle for video surveillance. But has the now 10-year-old ONVIF 'won' vs direct integrations? Undoubtedly,...

By Sean Patton - about 6 years ago | 10 Comments Info plus reports label

Avigilon Admits Contacting 70 Bidders

A new Avigilon financial disclosure shows that Avigilon, via its banker, had contacted 70 bidders in a formal 'sales process' conducted in late...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 29 Comments Info plus reports label

Integrator Web Browser / ActiveX Usage Statistics

Web browsers are commonly needed to configure IP cameras and other physical security components. So security integrators do not just use them for...

By Sean Patton - about 6 years ago | 15 Comments Info plus reports label

Amazon Billion+ Dollar Acquisition - Ring

The world's largest online retailer, Amazon, is now on a fast track to become the Western world's largest residential video surveillance...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 46 Comments

Video Privacy Mask Tutorial

Privacy has historically been hotly debated in the surveillance industry, especially in public surveillance systems where cameras may be located in...

By Ethan Ace - about 6 years ago | 8 Comments Info plus reports label

Worst Camera Manufacturers 2018

Who is the camera manufacturer integrators have had the worst experience within the past year? 200+ integrators told us. Here are some...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 36 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Wins, Arecont Cancels Multi-Imager Patent

16 months after Arecont publicly threatened Axis [link no longer available] and 7 months after Axis took Arecont to patent 'court', Axis has won,...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 4 Comments Info plus reports label

False Advertising: Hikvision USA Deep Learning

Hikvision USA is conducting a false advertising marketing campaign for their deep learning system. Hikvision USA's claim violates US FTC Truth In...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 29 Comments

Aruba Networks Profile

Aruba Networks' presence in the video surveillance market has historically been limited. With a company focus on Wi-Fi first and switching...

By Sean Patton - about 6 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

Directory of 61 LPR / ANPR Providers

License Plate Recognition / Automatic Number Plate Recognition are a type of video analytics software that can identify and match license / number...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 89 Comments

Visio For Video Surveillance Design

Many integrators have standardized on AutoCAD for camera layouts but new users may be overwhelmed by its learning curve. Microsoft's Visio...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 30 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision Deletes Genetec Support

There will be no peace between Hikvision and Genetec. A year after Genetec expelled Hikvision (and Huawei, citing Chinese government control...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 78 Comments Info plus reports label

Why 3VR Failed

3VR destroyed transformed ~$65 million in VC funding into a $6.9 million exit. The reason they failed is simple. They bet on analytics. They...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 42 Comments


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