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Bosch G-Series Intrusion Tested

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By Brian Rhodes - almost 7 years ago | 32 Comments

Healthy Skepticism for Deep Learning Is Prudent

The hype for deep learning in video surveillance is accelerating. Between the race to the bottom and dearth of a 'next big thing', certainly pent...

By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago | 11 Comments

$28M Drone Detection Startup Examined (Dedrone)

Dedrone has received ~$28M in funding to build what they call an "automatic anti-drone solution", a system to detect drones, and then automatically...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 6 Comments

Dahua Suffers Second Major Vulnerability, Silent [Finally Acknowledges]

Less than 3 months ago, Dahua received DHS ICS-CERT's worst score of 10.0 for their backdoor. Now, Dahua has received another 10.0 score for a new...

By IPVM - almost 7 years ago | 34 Comments

Hikvision H.265+ Bullet Tested (2035)

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By John Scanlan - almost 7 years ago | 6 Comments

Sports Stadium Security Design Recommendations

Sports stadiums pose many challenges for designing security systems. The facilities vary from being mostly vacant, to packed with tens of thousands...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 7 Comments

Competing Against Convergint

No integrator is more aggressively expanding than Convergint Technologies. Owned and funded by private equity firm KRG, Convergint has acquired...

By IPVM Team - almost 7 years ago | 10 Comments

Security Robots Are Just Entertainment 2017

Great entertainment, no real security value. That is the happy (or sad) state of security robots in 2017. Knightscope robot's drowning, the...

By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago | 39 Comments

Wireless Burglar Alarm Sensors Guide

Wireless sensors for burglar alarm sensors are an increasingly common option for the historical labor intensive wired alarm systems. However,...

By Ari Erenthal - almost 7 years ago | 3 Comments

Competing Against ADT

ADT is one of the biggest players in the security industry, with ~$4 billion revenue. In 2017, they were acquired / merged with Protection...

By IPVM Team - almost 7 years ago | 10 Comments

Hikvision Launching Deep Learning Recorders

Hikvision has become a common choice for super low cost NVRs. Now, Hikvision is aiming to move up market, with deep learning NVRs that claim far...

By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago | 39 Comments

Devil's Ivy PR Campaign Exploiting Manufacturer Cybersecurity

Manufacturers increasingly have a bulls-eye on their back. As cyber security solutions providers grow, they realize a great way to get publicity...

By IPVM Team - almost 7 years ago | 5 Comments

Axis Door Station Tested (A8105-E)

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By IPVM Team - almost 7 years ago | 29 Comments

Manufacturer Favorability Guide 2017

This 120 page PDF guide may be downloaded inside by all IPVM members. It includes our 20 manufacturer favorability rankings and 20 manufacturer...

By IPVM Team - almost 7 years ago | 2 Comments

$8 Billion Utility Georgia Power Enters Surveillance Business Offering Avigilon And Genetec

Utilities are typically considered major customers of surveillance integrators but one utility, Georgia Power, with $8+ billion in annual revenue...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 43 Comments

Knightscope Laughs off Robot Drowning

A day after a Knightscope robot drowned, Knightscope has issued an 'official statement' making fun of the issue: The implied message is that...

By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago | 31 Comments

Microsoft Video AI Cloud Services Examined

Microsoft has released one of the most amazing video analytics marketing videos ever. In it, they detect oil spills, track individual people giving...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 9 Comments