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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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New Member Webinar Recorded

If you were unable to join us live, the video recording of this webinar can be watched below: ----------------- This Thursday, January 9th at...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 2 Comments

The Most Frustrating Surveillance Operator Job

Think your job is tough? You have it easy compared to this senior surveillance operator for a Fortune 500 company with more than 50 sites all...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 10 Comments

Integrator Facing Jail Time Over 'Missing' Video

A small town security integrator faces a felony charge after failing to turn over surveillance video to the authorities. The case is set to go to...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 16 Comments

Useless As Evidence, Judge Rejects Video

A claimed confrontation outside of a courthouse leads to a restraining order against a man. There's surveillance video that the man believes will...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 11 Comments

Product vs Labor Sales Breakdown

IPVM survey results reveal that 50% to 75% of the price of a surveillance project goes to product sales, with the remainder for labor. In this...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago

FLIR Goes Consumer - Dropcam Killer?

Following one of the most surprising video deals in years (Flir acquiring Lorex), FLIR has announced its first consumer IP camera [link no longer...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 13 Comments

Milestone Adds Manufacturer Reps

A number of prominent manufacturers, like Axis, Avigilon, Genetec and Milestone, use their own internal sales people rather than manufacturer...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 8 Comments

Destroyed Surveillance Footage, Court Approves

All is not always lost if surveillance footage from a crime is unavailable for the trial. If enough people have seen the video before it goes...

By IPVM Team - over 10 years ago | 20 Comments

Caught by Surveillance: Exclusive Interview

'Taylor' was born and raised in Chicago. A senior in high school, he lives in the same house he grew up in, is a varsity athlete and was just...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 11 Comments

Avigilon Acquires VideoIQ

Avigilon has acquired video analytics developer VideoIQ, just like we predicted. At the end of 2013, Avigilon raised $69 million 'for potential...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 37 Comments

New Google Service Can Make You Money

Want to work from your couch, advising people on security and surveillance, and get paid doing it? Google has a new service which is empowering...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 11 Comments

ADI Proves It Knows Nothing About Surveillance

ADI has a terrible reputation. Box pushers, Order takers, etc. Indeed, a riot almost broke out when a member asked if they should let ADI design...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 32 Comments

Don't Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out

Idiotic manufacturers. Even Christmas is no time for them to rest. A college end user asked for IPVM's help on migrating a 500 camera analog...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 8 Comments

How To Really Screw Up a New Product Release

2 years late and nearly 3x expensive as the previous generation? That will do it. Unfortunately, pre-announcing products is the norm. Indeed, 3...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 2 Comments

News on the Milestone VMS Patent Lawsuit

Last year, a lawsuit shocked the surveillance industry. The most well known brand in VMS software, Milestone Systems, was sued by a small, but...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 3 Comments

Security Integrator Hourly Rates 2013

The median security integrator hourly rate charged is $90 to $100 USD per hour with 90% of integrators charging between $75 and $125 USD per hour,...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 16 Comments

Axis Releases 9 New PTZs

Axis has announced 9 new PTZ models. Nine is a lot, but what's new and what's the impact? In this note, we break down the specifics. PTZ...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 3 Comments


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