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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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Little Brother is Watching Too

The concept of Little Brother is a play off George Orwell’s Big Brother in the book 1984, the all seeing eye of the government watching over the...

By Carlton Purvis - about 10 years ago | 6 Comments

Axis IT Study - 5 Points Misleading

Axis paid for a study to show that IT is now dominating video surveillance decisions and that's what they got. Unfortunately, there are 5...

By John Honovich - about 10 years ago | 19 Comments

Camera Destruction Campaign Failing

An anarchist campaign in Germany to destroy surveillance cameras spread through Europe and to the United States. But for the most part the movement...

By Carlton Purvis - about 10 years ago | 10 Comments

Startup: World's First WiFi Intrusion Sensor

Intrusion motion sensors have remained relatively static for years, but one startup wants to make them go IP and intelligent. Zwobbx is raising...

By Brian Rhodes - about 10 years ago | 5 Comments

School Surveillance System On Life Support

It might be time for a new system. After a decade, this school is finding it hard to keep hundreds of cameras running.In just the last three...

By Carlton Purvis - about 10 years ago | 15 Comments

ADT Punished by US Government

The US government is cracking down on deceptive marketers. And the industry's least favorite company, ADT, has been punished. Inside this note, we...

By John Honovich - about 10 years ago | 8 Comments

Referrals - You Get 10%, They Save 10%

We added a referral feature that benefits you and your friends. It's pretty simple, members share a referral link, if the person signs up within...

By John Honovich - about 10 years ago | 4 Comments

'Industry Experts' = Marketing Scam

Industry experts? It's a marketing scam. Trade mags, SIA and manufacturers all love to tout their 'industry experts'. That and their equally...

By John Honovich - about 10 years ago | 15 Comments

Surveillance Operator Simulator Reviewed

Can you train a surveillance operator to detect suspicious behavior without them even looking at a live camera. One company, VSTEP, thinks so....

By Carlton Purvis - about 10 years ago

Axis Video / Access Integration Reviewed

While Axis added its own access control software and hardware, at first, it had no integration with its video products. Now, Axis has added...

By Brian Rhodes - about 10 years ago

Announcing News Monitoring Service

Now get weekly alerts on 110+ security companies, including new information from their websites as well as articles and discussions on them. This...

By John Honovich - about 10 years ago | 9 Comments

World's Most Violent City - Neighborhood Security

Juarez, known for being one of the deadliest cities in the world saw murder rates as high as 10 a day in 2010. More than 450 people were killed...

By Carlton Purvis - about 10 years ago | 3 Comments

Are You Better at Access Control than ADI?

There are many methods of controlling access, but not all are worth recommending. When it comes to asking for help, ADI has plenty of advice. But...

By Brian Rhodes - about 10 years ago | 7 Comments

US State Spending on Video Surveillance

Since 9/11, billions of dollars have flowed from the federal government to states in the form of grants for security equipment. Other than...

By Carlton Purvis - about 10 years ago

Upscale Bar Surveillance Case Study

We talked to a manager at a prominent D.C. bar about how they use surveillance and how the system has already paid for itself, by stopping a man...

By Carlton Purvis - about 10 years ago | 8 Comments


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