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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Axis Launches Z-Wave IP Camera

Z-Wave is big in home automation but not in video surveillance. Now, Axis is announcing their first camera with Z-Wave built in, the M5065, a...

By Ethan Ace - about 6 years ago | 22 Comments

Dahua 5MP Starlight Camera Tested (N52BM3Z)

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By John Scanlan - about 6 years ago | 7 Comments

Top Project Management Software Used

What do integrators use to manage their projects? Nothing? Spreadsheet? MS Project? Online software? This continues IPVM's series on project...

By Brian Rhodes - about 6 years ago | 8 Comments

Chinese Government Backdoor Spies on African Union Revealed

For 5 years, a Chinese government backdoor was used to spy on the African Union, according to a Le Monde investigative report. As is their...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 25 Comments

Shinobi: Moe Is Building His Own VMS

Building a new VMS may seem to be a thing of a bygone era. But one developer, Moinul "Moe" Alam [link no longer available], is doing just that and...

By Brian Karas - about 6 years ago | 20 Comments

Worst NVR / VMS Manufacturers 2018

These are the manufacturers who integrators reported the most significant problems with. 220+ integrators answered: In the past year, what...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 25 Comments

Improved Edward Snowden Haven App Test Results

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By Rob Kilpatrick - about 6 years ago | 9 Comments

Project Plans for Security Integrators

How do security integrators typically plan projects? A detailed playbook with step by step execution? Just go out and do it? Somewhere in...

By Brian Rhodes - about 6 years ago | 10 Comments

Axis Breaks 1 Billion USD Annual Revenue

Axis Communications annual revenue has exceeded $1 billion for the first time in 2017. In this note, we examine Axis financial performance over...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 3 Comments

Cold Weather Dome Test

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By Ethan Ace - about 6 years ago | 22 Comments

Hanwha: Chinese Products Damaged Industry

Hanwha Techwin's CEO has come out swinging against the Chinese. In this note, we examine his statements, the relative positioning of Chinese and...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 68 Comments

Convergint Acquisitions Reshaping Integrator Market

The scale and number of Convergint's security integrator acquisitions are unprecedented. In the past two years, Convergint has acquired 15...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 13 Comments

Door Closer Startup Lifedoor Aims To Prevent Fire Deaths

A startup named Lifedoor has a device with one basic function: Close doors during a fire. Closing doors is so powerful, UL and FDNY Fire Chiefs say...

By Brian Rhodes - about 6 years ago | 6 Comments

Intel Meltdown / Spectre Patch Tested on Avigilon, Exacq and Milestone VMSes

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By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 21 Comments

Tri-Ed Is Now Anixter

Goodbye, Tri-Ed. As Tri-Ed's own website now makes clear: But what difference does this make for one of the industry's largest distributors? In...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago

Top ISC West 2018 Booth Moves

ISC West spending frequently signals market expansion and trend shifts. In 2016, the surge of Chinese exhibitors underscored the race to the...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 24 Comments

Hacked Hikvision IP Camera Map USA And Europe

The interactive map below shows a sample of hacked and vulnerable Hikvision IP cameras across the USA and Europe. Hover over a marker to see an...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 73 Comments

Hanwha Wave VMS Tested

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By Ethan Ace - about 6 years ago | 19 Comments

Resolution Usage Statistics 2018 - Moving Up From 1080p

In 2016, IPVM statistics showed the most common camera resolution used was 1080p, rising from 2014's 720p. Now, new IPVM statistics of 200+...

By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago | 2 Comments

If You Have 4 Cameras, You Can Throw Them Away, If You Have 400, They Throw You Away

Do users care about anything but price? Do user care about cybersecurity? Do users care about trusting their supplier? These have become...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 30 Comments

Chinese Government Hikvision Surveillance System On US Government Network

Hikvision, the Chinese government-owned manufacturer, has publicly claimed that their products are running on a US government network. Moreover,...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago | 8 Comments

VSaaS Usage Statistics 2018

VSaaS has been a 'next big thing' for more than a decade. The prospect of managing, storing and streaming video from the cloud rather than...

By Brian Karas - about 6 years ago | 6 Comments

Vivint Streety Video Strengthens Door Knocking

Vivint is famous (or infamous depending on your perspective) for mastering large scale door to door selling. The company has skyrocketed from a...

By Brian Rhodes - over 6 years ago | 13 Comments

Axis: "It’s A Question Of Trust And Who You Want To Be Associated With"

Who do you trust? Who do you want to be associated with? Axis is raising hard questions to start 2018. In this note, we examine these questions,...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 46 Comments

'Defiant' Hikvision 'Strikes Back' At WSJ And US

The fight is on. Hikvision and their owner, the Chinese government, 'strikes back' against the Wall Street Journal and US politicians raising...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 9 Comments

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