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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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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

Manufacturer Support Horror Story

Most manufacturers would be accommodating if an integrator asked to return product they never ordered, shipped to them by mistake. But, this...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 14 Comments Info plus reports label

On-Board Storage Usage Statistics 2017

SD card slots are now commonplace on IP cameras, but is on-board storage usage now common place? In 2014, integrators reported using edge...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 8 Comments Info plus reports label

Kedacom Targeting Hikvision, Dahua Entering US

A publicly traded company with a $1 billion dollar market cap is directly aiming for Hikvision and Dahua. Kedacom, listed on the Shanghai stock...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 17 Comments Info plus reports label

Mobile Video Installation Statistics

Mobile video systems - those mounted on buses, trains, cars, boats, etc. - are a niche within video surveillance with its own particular...

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

Duress Codes For Alarms Systems

An alarm system can call for help in the event of an attempted break in, but only if it is armed. If an adversary forces an authorized user to...

By Ari Erenthal - almost 7 years ago | 6 Comments Info plus reports label

Hanwha Breaking Up Techwin

Hanwha is breaking up Techwin, spinning off multiple business units in order to concentrate on what the company says will be its two main areas of...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 8 Comments Info plus reports label

ScanSource Favorability Results

ScanSource lacks the name recognition and branch outlets of its biggest competitors in security, companies like ADI, Tri-Ed and Anixter but how do...

By Brian Karas - almost 7 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

US Air Force Cancels Hikvision RFQ

The US Air Force has cancelled an RFQ for Hikvision video surveillance, following IPVM notifying the Air Force that Hikvision products are made in...

By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago | 153 Comments

Instant Cloud For Hikvision - Manything

One ISC West exhibitor had a very specific and clear pitch - cloud for Hikvision: In this note, we examine their offering, key differentiators,...

By John Honovich - about 7 years ago | 5 Comments Info plus reports label


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