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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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#1 Manufacturer Complaint Revealed 2013

Low-cost competition, particularly from China, is overwhelmingly the #1 complaint and the #1 fear of video surveillance manufacturers we surveyed....

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 12 Comments

Office Surveillance Guide

Ask five integrators how an office should be covered with surveillance, and you'll get five different answers. Though it is one of the most common...

By Ethan Ace - over 10 years ago

Apple Adds Biometrics, Snubs NFC Again

iPhones will soon have fingerprint readers. Few brands have Apple's immense market impact, and physical security increasingly takes its cues from...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 4 Comments

Networked Professional Power Supply Examined

For years, owners and integrators have been able to remotely monitor and manage IP-based video surveillance and access control devices over the...

By John Grocke - over 10 years ago | 4 Comments

Sports and Surveillance Wireless Network Combined

A school district in Pennsylvania wants to make the most its expanded wireless network by not only using it for surveillance, but having it support...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 3 Comments

Disability Laws, ADA and Access Control

Designing safe Access Control is paramount for everyone, especially those working with disabilities. In the USA, a specific set of codes, the...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 7 Comments

#1 Video Surveillance Company in the World???

Hikvision says they are the #1 video surveillance company in the world, and they want to make sure you know that. Indeed, they tout that: "FACTS...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago

The Spinning Camera Mount Reviewed

It is often said that necessity is the mother of invention. Not long ago, Canadian integrator Lanoptic Video Solutions won a contract to install a...

By John Grocke - over 10 years ago | 12 Comments

Mobotix Growth Rebounds

After its revenue growth flatline over the past year, the latest financials from Mobotix show that company's growth has rebounded moderately. In...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 3 Comments

Startup Shaking Up PERS Market?

Few markets are as technologically stagnant as PERS, or Personal Emergency Response Systems, yet with mobile technology advancing and increasingly...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago

City Busted Using Spycams in Bathrooms

Surveillance cameras in bathrooms? Hard to believe. In city bathrooms? Even harder. Bought by the city itself? Almost impossible. Nonetheless,...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 15 Comments

Standard for Access Control (UL 294)

Few specifications are seen more commonly in access control than UL 294. However, aside from seeing it in print, very few understand what it means....

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago

Report from a UK Surveillance Specialist

While the US has typically been either favorable or indifferent to video surveillance, the UK is especially well known for its passion, both...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 3 Comments

IP Camera PoE Power Consumption Measurements

How much power an IP camera consumes is quite important, especially since most PoE switches do not support max power to each camera....

By IPVM Team - over 10 years ago | 21 Comments

10 Top Discussions This Summer

This year, IPVM launched its own discussions, with over 10,000 comments so far. Now, we have improved it with 12 new features. Here are 10 Top...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago

Camera / Card Reader Combo Reviewed

When IPVM recently reviewed a wall camera for capturing better facial images, several readers commented that a wall-mounted camera would be...

By John Grocke - over 10 years ago | 5 Comments

Shark Tank Security Startup (UniKey)

A startup featured on the US Shark Tank TV show, UniKey, is trying to disrupt residential access control. Now, they are partnering with one of the...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 12 Comments

CNB Company Shakeup

Korean company, CNB, is one of the larger analog manufacturers specializing in OEMing to large Western conglomerates as well as selling their own...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago


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