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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 Recorder Vulnerability Analyzed

ICS-CERT has released a vulnerability notice for Hanwha SRN-4000 recorders.  Hanwha provided additional information to IPVM about this issue,...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 16 Comments Info plus reports label

DMP Video Doorbell / Access Reader Examined

Consumers increasingly demand video doorbells, with "doorbells selling like hotcakes, everyone wants a doorbell", according to ADT's CEO. At ISC...

By Ari Erenthal - almost 7 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label

FLIR Is Giving Away $3,000 Demo Kits

Everybody likes free stuff, and FLIR is using that concept to attract dealers by giving them $3,000 worth of demo gear for attending a...

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

Axis Beats Avigilon Growth Rate (AVO Q1 2017)

In what is likely the first time ever, Axis beat Avigilon's revenue growth for Q1 2017. Inside this note, we examine Avigilon's Q1 2017 financial...

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

Cisco: Hikvision Hired Us

The day after Hikvision's backdoor was confirmed by the US Department of Homeland Security, Hikvision issued a press release about a...

By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago | 34 Comments

Dahua Founder Sells $122 Millon Dahua Stock

Just a week after his sudden resignation as CEO, Dahua's Founder sold off ~$122 million of Dahua's stock. Inside this note, we examine the stock...

By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago | 10 Comments Info plus reports label

Cobalt Security/Office Robot Profile 2017

Cobalt's robot promises a high tech design without looking like R2D2. The robot was styled by the same company that has done designs for Jawbone,...

By IPVM Team - almost 7 years ago | 10 Comments Info plus reports label

ADI's 'Elves' Selling Direct on Amazon

Buy from Amazon, get delivery from ADI. What? Recently, we bought a part from Amazon and the shipment came from ADI. We dug into the...

By IPVM Team - almost 7 years ago | 47 Comments Info plus reports label

Selling and Valuing Security Integrators

This ia a tutorial in how to (1) determine your security integrator's value and (2) to sell your security integrator. If you own an integrator,...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 13 Comments Info plus reports label

Burglar Alarm Partitions Guide

Many burglar alarm systems have a single designated level of access for users. A user can arm or disarm the entire alarm by entering a single code....

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

Dahua CEO Silence Signals Danger

Dahua partners and employees, after this, you have no more excuses about not seeing it coming. Last week, a stock filing said that Dahua's CEO...

By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label

Alarm Circuits Guide

Alarm circuits are a fundamental element of wired burglar systems. Designing the alarm circuit greatly affects its performance. In particular, more...

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

Hikvision Backdoor Confirmed

The US Department of Homeland Security's Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) has issued an advisory for...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 67 Comments

Panoramic Camera Usage Rising 2017

Panoramic camera usage (including fisheye and multi-imagers) continue to rise rapidly. However, the race to the bottom is hindering even stronger...

By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago | 10 Comments Info plus reports label

Code Blue Emergency Communications Profile

Code Blue is a US-based manufacturer of emergency call stations, call boxes, and incident management software. Over time, the company has shifted...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 4 Comments Info plus reports label

Dahua CEO / Founder Suddenly Resigns

Fu Liquan, the Founder and CEO of Dahua, has suddenly resigned. While there is still no official press announcement or general news release from...

By IPVM Team - almost 7 years ago | 37 Comments

Arming States For Burglar Alarms

Burglar alarms give the user the ability to choose how much of their alarm is active at any time. Activating alarm sensors on windows and...

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

Varifocal Vs Fixed Lens Statistics 2017

Varifocal camera lenses provide more flexibility at installation time, but come at a higher cost. Fixed lens cameras reduce hardware costs, but can...

By IPVM Team - almost 7 years ago | 12 Comments


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