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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

Cops Sue After Camera Catches One Stealing

This is bound to get messy. A former police officer and two current officers are suing a their police department after they found out internal...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago

Top Requested IP Camera Features

Based on our reader statistics, surveys and requests, IPVM sees the top requested new / upcoming IP features for IP cameras. We have filtered them...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 3 Comments

The Most Expensive Bus Surveillance Ever

$21,000 per bus surveillance system. This is, by far, the most expensive implementation we have ever seen. The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 4 Comments

University Surveillance Profile: Gallaudet

We visited Theodore Baran, the security director at Gallaudet University, a private school for deaf and hard of hearing students in the heart of...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 2 Comments

Huge Discounts On Enterprise VMS Software

A member asked for advice on VMS software for 100 stores with 90 cameras each. His main concern is price, and because of that, he is rejecting...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 6 Comments

2014 Video Surveillance Guide

The 270 page, 2014 Video Surveillance Industry Guide, covering the key events and the future of the video surveillance market, is now...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 5 Comments

Federal Offical Gets Away With Fraud

You are a government official who goes out drinking and golfing with your neighbor. Your neighbor also happens to sell surveillance equipment. You...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 3 Comments

Axis Partner Changing Room Camera App

Putting cameras in changing rooms is a recipe for disaster. You know, creppy old guys spying on half dressed women. Axis is undeterred [link no...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 17 Comments

Eliminating Control Panels? Viscount Reviewed

Every access control system requires control panels. But now one manufacturer claims that their 'Freedom' system eliminates the panel, trumpeting...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 10 Comments

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


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