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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PR Firm Stacks Former Security Editors

CompassPR [link no longer available], whose clients [link no longer available] include Tyco, Genetec, Siemens and Mobotix, is poised to become the...

By Carlton Purvis - over 10 years ago | 9 Comments

Avigilon Strong Growth Continues Q2 2013

Continuing to buck the trends of the broader surveillance market, Avigilon's revenue was up 61% year over year for Q2 2013. Here is the full...

By John Honovich - over 10 years ago | 13 Comments

Surveillance End Users Getting Sued by Hawk

Last year, Avigilon sued Hawk Technology Systems while Hawk sued Vicon and BJ Wholesale Club plus countersued Avigilon for patent infringement. Now...

By IPVM Team - over 10 years ago | 28 Comments

Salto Access Control Reviewed

Salto's access control system, using credential based networking, claims to be at least 50% less expensive than traditional access control...

By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago | 13 Comments

Exacq's Low Cost LC vs Milestone Arcus

A key Exacq competitive advantage has been their appliance lines, especially compared to Milestone, who essentially had none (i.e., the HP...

By Sarit Williams - over 10 years ago

Rebooting Remote Cameras Simply and Economically

It happens all the time... An IP camera, access control panel, etc. loses connectivity or hangs up and needs to be rebooted at a distant facility....

By John Grocke - over 10 years ago | 16 Comments

Programmable Relays Solve Complex Applications

Many times integrators are presented with complex applications, such as machine interface, mantraps, lighting control, or complex timing...

By John Grocke - over 10 years ago | 15 Comments

Documenting Surveillance Projects: Bluebeam Revu

In the construction industry, the PDF file is king. Everything from RFPs to close-out documents are generated in PDF so they can be easily and...

By IPVM Team - almost 11 years ago | 10 Comments

Fraudulent Email Attacks Manufacturer

An email circulating around the surveillance industry accusing a sales manager of sexual harassment is a hoax, the U.S. Equal Employment...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Smart Small Public View Monitor

Putting surveillance in the face of thieves. That's the aim of a new Public View Monitor (PVM). While other small surveillance PVMs are available...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago | 9 Comments

Retail Surveillance Operator Secrets Revealed

What's it like to be a surveillance operator? What problems do they face? How do they do their job? We interviewed one with extensive experience...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 13 Comments

Swann Wants Us to Swindle You

What a bizarre pitch I just received. Even for a PR person, this is amazing: "I wanted to reach out to you for ... a story about how Security...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 20 Comments

Manufacturers, Rat Out Your Competitors

In our recent BRS Labs layoffs post, a member commented: "I think its very valuable to know about every company. Especially those that have red...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 5 Comments

Daisy Chained Fiber Explained

Fiber is a mainstay for networking cameras run far apart. The number of cameras seldom matches the fiber available, and having two strands to run...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago | 6 Comments

Pay ASIS, Get Meetings With Security Whales

Manufacturers, like casinos, want whales - huge customers who will spend the big bucks. Getting them, of course, can be difficult. Now ASIS has a...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 16 Comments

Using Camera Output Power

Do you realize that your camera can power and integrate PIR sensors, accelerometers, lights, sirens and strobes? Camera input/output ports make...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago

'Do It Yourself' RFP Problems

What's worse than having a crappy consultant prepare your RFP? Perhaps doing it yourself, as this case shows. Everyone thinks end users should be...

By Ben Wood - almost 11 years ago | 3 Comments

Object Video Gets Sued, Then Settles

One company refused to be bullied by ObjectVideo, proactively suing the company after it received a letter claiming it infringed on patents. In...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Can This Hot Startup Disrupt Home Security?

The Internet is abuzz with a NYC startup that has raised more than $1.5 million from an ongoing Indiegogo campaign, smashing their goal of $100,000...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago | 18 Comments

What Did a Drug Dealer Use For Surveillance?

The bad guys want video surveillance too. Recently, footage from a violent shootout caught on a Miami drug dealer's surveillance system was played...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 20 Comments


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