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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Rejecting PSIM, Big City to DIY

Lots of ends users get duped by fancy PSIM presentations. But one big city is rejecting the hype, lead by a former systems integrator now in charge...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 7 Comments

Ex Googler Startup, Camio, Targets Surveillance

A team of former Google engineers are targeting the surveillance market with a startup focusing heavily on analytics and search. In this note, we...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 20 Comments

VMS User Management Guide

Properly managing user access to video management systems is a key factor, especially in larger systems that consist of dozens, hundreds or even...

By Sarit Williams - over 10 years ago

Student Dies, Surveillance Tampering Alleged

17-year-old Kendrick Johnson’s dead body was found rolled up in a gym mat at Lowndes County High School in Georgia. The family and investigators...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 26 Comments

Caught on Camera: Slipping on a Banana Peel

Fradulent slip and fall is a serious liability problem. One major retail operator told us that it was the number one reason the store had...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 5 Comments

Sexual Assault at School, Faulty Cameras Cited

After a female student was carried to an empty room and sexually assaulted, a local TV station reported that the cameras were not working [link no...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 16 Comments

Avigilon Says Surveillance Market is 95% Analog

Wow. Avigilon's CEO said the market for video surveillance is actually still 95% analog in a new article. If that does not make any sense to you,...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 6 Comments

Active Shooter - When Lockdown Fails

The common response to a shooter at a school or in a workplace is the "lockdown." Staff are instructed by security or exiting procedures to stay in...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 4 Comments

Secured Cities - Should You Go?

Cities are huge users of surveillance, with controversial systems of hundreds and thousands of cameras commonplace. One U.S. show, Secured...

By Ben Wood - over 10 years ago

Alarm Management Tutorial

Professional VMSes aim to be more than simply video managing machines. In particular, larger organizations need to respond to specific alarms (or...

By Sarit Williams - over 10 years ago

Testing New Dropcam Pro Camera

VSaaS, overall, has been a disaster with nearly every provider, including gorilla Axis, struggling to make it big. The one clear exception has...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 21 Comments Info plus reports label

Fatal Flaw For VSaaS [Not] Solved

Rubbish! cries hosted video vendor. Frustrated by being the most disrespected market segment this side of PSIM, and determined to show that he has...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago

Bookmarking VMS Tutorial

Bookmarking is a feature on some VMSes that allows for easier access to search video. In this note, we will examine the key options (labeling,...

By Sarit Williams - over 10 years ago

Big City PSIM Claims Reviewed

The U.S. has one of the highest crime rates in the world. Within the U.S., Baltimore is one of the worst and its need for security and surveillance...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 13 Comments

Stopping Drug Deals With Video Surveillance

The Chicago Police Department cites video surveillance as one of its main reasons for success against street corner drug operations. In this note,...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago

Avigilon Key Executive Keith Marett Gone

Gone. The self proclaimed [link no longer available] "principal designer of Avigilon’s global expansion and industry ownership" is out and looking...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 8 Comments

What DHS Wants From The Security Industry

The US Department of Homeland Security is always looking for and constantly being pitched new technologies, but where are the areas where they’d...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago

An Inside Look at Hospital Security

Security in hospitals is critical and they spend lots of money on security systems and services (e.g., third largest industry employing security...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 2 Comments


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