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Power For Burglar Alarms

In order to operate, alarm panels require the high voltages found in electrical outlets be converted to the low voltages they run on. In this...

By Ari Erenthal - almost 7 years ago | 9 Comments Info plus reports label

Alarm.com Tested

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By Brian Rhodes - almost 7 years ago | 10 Comments Research service reports label

NCS4 Sports Security Show Report

The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security Show, or NCS4, is put on by The University of Southern Mississippi as a forum to...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Batteries For Alarm Systems Tutorial

Alarm systems use backup batteries in order to continue working if an intruder attempts to disable the alarm by cutting power to the building. In...

By Ari Erenthal - almost 7 years ago | 4 Comments Info plus reports label

OnSSI Gets $16 Million Funding

OnSSI has had a rollercoaster past few years. Between acquiring VMS company Seetec, breaking up with former OEM partner Milestone and a rocky...

By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago Info plus reports label

Security Trade Magazine Readership Statistics

150 IPVM members reported how many and what security trade magazines they read, both in print and online. Here are the key findings: Most do...

By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago | 5 Comments

Safes And Vaults Alarm Sensors

Vaults and safes are designed to protect valuables by enclosing them in steel or concrete boxes with thick doors and strong locks. However, any...

By Ari Erenthal - almost 7 years ago | 20 Comments Info plus reports label

Best Manufacturer Perks 2017

A decade ago, the best manufacturer perk was likely a trip on the Pelco jet: But the Pelco jet is long, long, long gone. What types of perks...

By IPVM Team - almost 7 years ago | 11 Comments Info plus reports label

Smoke Detectors Guide

Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors add a life-safety component to burglar alarm systems. As intrusion detection sensors are used to...

By Ari Erenthal - almost 7 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

"The Armed Robbery Epidemic" - NRF

The National Retail Federation (NRF) Protect 2017 featured a session titled: "The Armed Robbery Epidemic: How to Stay Safe [link no longer...

By Rob Kilpatrick - almost 7 years ago | 21 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision USA Hires VP of Business Development

Hikvision USA is expanding again, this time in its drive to move up market to larger integrators and end users. In this note, we analyze...

By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago | 30 Comments Info plus reports label

IndigoVision Raids Avigilon Sales Team

If you can't beat 'em, hire their employees? This could be described as IndigoVision's most recent strategy to increase market share in North...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 27 Comments Info plus reports label

PTZ Usage Declines 2017 - Statistics

PTZ usage is declining, now at ~6% of all cameras integrator use, down from ~10% of cameras used in 2014, according to new IPVM...

By Ari Erenthal - almost 7 years ago | 16 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision Hits Record 'ALL PRODUCTS' Sales Run

Hikvision has a new record. This one is for the most times a video surveillance manufacturer has put all their products on sale in 2 months....

By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago | 55 Comments Info plus reports label


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