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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Disney Developing Re-Identification Analytics

When most people think of Disney, they probably think of cartoon characters or maybe innovative theme park rides and RFID bracelets. But Disney...

By Brian Karas - over 6 years ago | 4 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision vs Dahua Access Shootout

Dahua and Hikvision have spent heavily expanding internationally in video surveillance. Now, both companies are looking to do similarly in access...

By Brian Rhodes - over 6 years ago | 7 Comments Info plus reports label

Genetec Citigraf Big Data Platform Analyzed

A big industry debate is whether VMS software is now a commodity. However, Genetec believes it can charge a substantial premium for higher-end...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 9 Comments Info plus reports label

Smart Codec Usage Surges - 2017 Statistics

Smart codec usage has surged in 2017, new IPVM statistics show. Smart codecs are less than three years old, starting in 2015 with Axis. Now, smart...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label

Avigilon CEO Prepares To Step Down

"Move up, or move out" has been a guiding principle of Avigilon's CEO. Now, he is taking his own advice. Alexander Fernandes, Avigilon's...

By Brian Karas - over 6 years ago | 5 Comments Info plus reports label

Assa Abloy Acquires August

The mega access control manufacturer, Assa Abbloy, has acquired [link no longer available] one of the most well funded access control startups,...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 7 Comments Info plus reports label

Failed Arecont China Acquisition

Arecont cameras are not the only things that fail. Arecont spent months trying to be acquired by a Chinese manufacturer, only for the deal to...

By Brian Karas - over 6 years ago | 29 Comments

Hikvision Admits Backdoor 'PR Issue'

Hikvision is admitting a problem. The backdoor itself is evidently not the problem for them. The problem, according to Hikvision, is a public...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 16 Comments Info plus reports label

Anixter End User Sales Troubles

End user sales have and continue to be a major problem for Anixter's physical security business. Every year, according to various Anixter people,...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago | 54 Comments Info plus reports label

Axis Q3 2017 Financial Results

A big issue for Axis this past quarter was their product shortage. Despite that, new Q3 numbers for Axis show solid financial results. In this...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 9 Comments Info plus reports label

Cisco Falling - Favorite Network Switches 2017

1 major manufacturer fell and 1 outsider manufacturer gained as integrator favorites for network switches from more than 140 votes / explanations...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 72 Comments Info plus reports label

Uniview Recorder Backdoor Examined

A Chinese research group has identified a vulnerability in Uniview recorders that allows backdoor access in a method similar to the Dahua...

By Brian Karas - over 6 years ago | 36 Comments Info plus reports label

Exacq Unbreaks Avigilon Integration

For nearly 4 years, Exacq had broken and effectively blocked use with Avigilon cameras, as IPVM reported in January 2014. Now, Exacq has...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 12 Comments Info plus reports label

Dahua Removes Auto Rebooting

For years, Dahua has automatically programmed its IP cameras to reboot weekly, a highly atypical and questionable practice. Following IPVM...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 5 Comments Info plus reports label

Buy From B&H, Ship Direct From ADI

B&H, one of the largest online sellers of video surveillance equipment to end users, regularly purchases their video surveillance equipment...

By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago | 78 Comments Info plus reports label

Competing Against Siemens

Siemens entered the integration business with 15,000+ customers, through their acquisition of Security Technologies Group in 2001 [link no longer...

By Brian Karas - over 6 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label


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