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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2017 Video Surveillance Predictions

2017 should be an active, if not rocky, year for the security industry, according to predictions from IPVM integrators. We surveyed integrators,...

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

EAS Startup Queuehop Profile

Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) tags have been used for decades to reduce theft with companies like Tyco's Sensormatic and Checkpoint being...

By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

Milestone: H.265 Not Ready For Prime Time

Hype for H.265 has been growing, but Milestone is recommending restraint, despite supporting H.265. In this note, we examine Milestone's position...

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

5th Acquisition for ACRE, Adds ComNet

Mercury, Siemens Security, Vanderbilt, ACT and now ComNet. While other companies are trying to get out of security, emerging conglomerate ACRE...

By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

FLIR Favorability Results 2016

FLIR has been buying companies one after the other, expanding from its foundations in thermal imaging into an end-to-end video surveillance...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 4 Comments Info plus reports label

ADI Launches HD Analog W-Box Series

Forget $100 MP cameras or even $50 MP cameras. ADI continues to build its white label W-Box product portfolio, now adding HD analog for incredibly...

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

Access Control Integration Statistics 2016

When it comes to connecting access control with other security systems, integrator survey results clearly show it is not common for most.  However,...

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

No One Should Ever Use Simplisafe, Alleges Zwirn

Simplisafe, the upstart DIY intrusion alarm system, is increasingly Public Enemy Number One in the alarm business. Recently, Security Sales ran an...

By IPVM Team - over 7 years ago | 39 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision Discontinuing Online Service

Hikvision has declared it will discontinue its Hikvision online service, just days after IPVM's Hikvision Cloud Security Vulnerability Uncovered...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 38 Comments

'Solution' Manufacturers Threaten Integrators

The race to the bottom has driven manufacturers to become 'solution' providers, threatening integrators. Axis shift to 'solution' sales might be...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 29 Comments Info plus reports label

SMP Security Robot Profile

A Russian manufacturer, SMP, has a commercially available outdoor security robot, at a lower price and with much less marketing than their main...

By IPVM Team - over 7 years ago | 23 Comments Info plus reports label

Dahua Discontinuing H.264 Only Products

Dahua has taken a stand for H.265 and is discontinuing its H.264 only products. We examine the shakeup inside this report.

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 25 Comments Info plus reports label

Paxton Drops US Reps, Plans Major Expansion

Paxton is gearing up to make a big run at  US access control success. The first step they have made is to cut all US Rep Firms, in anticipation of...

By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago | 11 Comments Info plus reports label

Sony IP Camera Backdoor Uncovered

A backdoor has been uncovered in ~80 Sony IP camera models, attackers can remotely enable telnet on the camera, and then potentially login as root,...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 26 Comments

Power Drill Selection Guide

Boring holes is a basic part of running cables for most security system projects. To do so, you will need to choose the right drills for various...

By Ari Erenthal - over 7 years ago | 38 Comments Info plus reports label

Milestone Favorability Results 2016

In our second installment of manufacturer favorability results (first was Pelco), we turn to Milestone. 100+ integrators rated and explained what...

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

Hikvision Cloud Security Vulnerability Uncovered

A security researcher uncovered a critical vulnerability in Hikvision's global cloud servers. This vulnerability allowed an attacker to remotely...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 30 Comments Info plus reports label


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