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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Touchless Fingerprint Reader: MorphoTower

Biometric giant Morpho is most known for their contact fingerprint readers, but the one getting the most attention is the contactless MorphoWave...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 8 years ago | 2 Comments

Hikvision Rejects Responsibility for Hacked Hikvision Cameras

After a massive number of Hikvision cameras were hacked, Hikvision has added new, and questionable legal language, declaring that Hikvision will...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 150 Comments

Manufacturer Sales Compensation 2016 Report

This is the most comprehensive statistics on manufacturer sales compensation and a must read for those who are on the manufacturing side, want to...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 16 Comments

Integrators: Convergint Wants To Acquire You

Convergint announced their acquisition of Total Recall, their fourth integrator acquisition in 2016. We spoke with Convergint's Executive Chairman...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 14 Comments

ADT's Terrible "Business Video Special"

ADT is special. Pricing for HD video has gone down sharply, but not for ADT whose "less than $2 a day offer" is quite impressive.

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 19 Comments

IDIS International Expansion Examined

IDIS has been spending large to gain awareness, something we criticized early on: How to Blow $200,000 On A Booth (IDIS). This trend is continuing...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 17 Comments

New Product: Free Flow Turnstile (dFlow)

A new turnstile uses a totally different approach for access control than anything else on the market. Instead of unlocking to let people through,...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 8 years ago | 21 Comments

Panoramic IR Illuminator Tested (Axton Nano)

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By IPVM Team - almost 8 years ago | 2 Comments

Integrator Competitiveness Survey 2016: Mass Market Worse, Higher End Robust

150 security integrators told IPVM about competitive trends in the security industry over the last 3 years. Overwhelmingly, integrators feel...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 3 Comments

Camera Innovation is Amazing

The innovation in the video surveillance camera market has never been higher or faster. While there is much negativity about the race to the...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 14 Comments

BCDVideo Company Profile 2016

BCDVideo claims better value and servers specifically selected for video surveillance, an improved experience versus working with a server...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 16 Comments

Avigilon Is Cash Strapped, Commodity Company, Charges Analyst

Avigilon has come under attack by an analyst in SeekingAlpha charging [link no longer available] that the company is 'cash strapped', 'becoming a...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 6 Comments

Software House Access Control Company Profile

In our 12th access company profile, we examine Software House's C-Cure access control platform: Comparing Software House to their...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 8 years ago | 4 Comments

Micropower Fails

Wireless video surveillance is a tough business. Micropower sought to deliver a wireless, turn-key, professional video solution. The most famous...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 23 Comments

FLIR Latitude VMS Test

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By Ethan Ace - almost 8 years ago | 12 Comments

Ubiquiti Cloud Video Tested

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By Ethan Ace - almost 8 years ago | 12 Comments

Quantum Storage Company Profile

Storage vendor Quantum is bringing their multi-tier storage architecture to the security industry, claiming cost-effective long-term data...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 8 Comments

Manufacturers Don't Want to 'Bad Mouth' The Competion

Sure, you do not want to be the like the Avigilon sales guy who said all his competitors 'suck'. Not convincing and you look bad. However, that...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 39 Comments

Access Control IBC International Rules

Dealing with fragmented local codes is one of the most frustrating parts of electronic access control design. However, the 'International Code...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 8 years ago | 3 Comments

Cyber Security For Video Surveillance Study 2016

This study provides the foundations for video surveillance professionals to understand the importance of cybersecurity, what is being done to...

By IPVM Team - almost 8 years ago | 3 Comments

Anixter Security Slow Sales Continues Q1 2016

Anixter shook things up in 2015, paying $420 million for Tri-Ed. Now, nearly 2 years later, Anixter's slow security sales continue. In this note,...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 2 Comments

Vivint Gets $100M from Peter Thiel And Mitt Romney

One of the most prominent Silicon Valley investors and a former presidential candidate are backing Vivint with a $100 million investment. In this...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 12 Comments

Hikvision Exec Shiliang Pu Is PRC Ministry of Public Security (MPS) Leader

An NVIDIA presentation shows a Hikvision executive is simultaneously a leader within the PRC government's national security ministry. This...

By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago | 61 Comments

Favorite Video Storage / Servers 2016

150 integrators answered this question: "What is your favorite storage device / server manufacturer for recording video? Why?" 4...

By Brian Karas - almost 8 years ago | 8 Comments

Avigilon H4 5MP and 4K Cameras Tested

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By Ethan Ace - almost 8 years ago | 21 Comments

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