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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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Beware Wireless Surveillance Spray Paint

How does this sound? "Need to transmit a camera wirelessly through a forest? No problem, simply spray a little paint on a few trees and instantly...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 24 Comments

Avigilon, Is This Ethical?

An Avigilon executive has confirmed that an Avigilon employee has illicitly obtained copyrighted IPVM information, advertised the illicit...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 38 Comments

BRS Layoffs and New Strategic Direction

BRS Labs' new press release trumpets bringing their 'technology to new markets [link no longer available].' Inside the release, they note that they...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 16 Comments

LaRocca on Trends in Retail Surveillance

Is there a camera layout formula that can be effective in any retail store to help protect it from shrinkage? Joe LaRocca [link no longer...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Prox vs. iClass Explained

The differences between 'contactless' proximity credential formats are significant, yet the details are not well understood. Most access designers...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago | 9 Comments

Panasonic Acquires VSaaS Company (CameraManager)

The first deal in the VSaaS market has occurred with Panasonic acquiring Netherlands based CameraManager. We spoke with CameraManager on the...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 7 Comments

Cameras, Used to Deny Disability, Struck Down

Is your mom lying about being disabled to get free bus rides? A Canadian city is so determined to stop her that they have deployed thousands of...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago

HID's Gesture Credentials Patents

Proximity style credentials carry a huge risk: they can be passively read by thieves, who take the stolen information and gain unlawful entry into...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago | 8 Comments

Markets Doubling in 5 Years!

Which is more impressive? (A) This market is doubling in the next 5 years! (B) This market is growing an average of 14.87% per year Well, they...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Intransa is Dead, Long Live IntransaBrand!

Since 2012, Intransa had been fighting to keep its head above water after spending more than $100 million in hopes of becoming the standard...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 11 Comments

Axis Slow Growth Continues Q2 2013

If there was any doubt, Axis' most recent financial results should erase them. Axis is now in the midst of an extended, multi-year period of slow...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 6 Comments

Video Surveillance Rules For School Districts

As surveillance camera use by local governments has increased, so has the public's curiosity regarding how they are regulated. In response, local...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Small Town Rejects Surveillance Proposals

For many local governments, one of the first reactions to an increase in crime is the call for more surveillance cameras. Last month, however, a...

By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago | 2 Comments

What a Moron Manufacturer

Every so often, we run into a manufacturer so moronic, so completely clueless, that it stuns even us. Today, I'd like introduce you to Viaas /...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 6 Comments

The World's Smallest PIRs

Passive InfraRed (PIR) motion detectors are critical in many security systems, yet they are often considered ugly or intrusive. Despite being...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago

ASIS 30% Membership Price Increase

ASIS announced that is would be increasing its annual dues, starting in 2014, from $150 annually to $195, a 30% increase, noting that "this is...

By IPVM Team - almost 11 years ago | 49 Comments

Avigilon 5.0 Upgrade Plan and Costs Reviewed

One of Avigilon's key differentiators has been the lack of upgrade charges for new VMS versions. Unlike the controversial annual licenses that many...

By Sarit Williams - almost 11 years ago | 3 Comments

SIA Technology 'Insights'

There's a new 'journal' out from the Security Industry Association, aka the manufacturer's trade group, called SIA Technology Insights that...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 3 Comments

Use Google to Calculate Surveillance Storage

Manufacturer calculators are a bad crutch that can increase mistakes. They attempt to make it easy but gloss over key factors that tend to deliver...

By John Honovich - almost 11 years ago | 5 Comments


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