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This Integrator Only Sells Axis and Milestone

With so many lines and such Internet pressure, many integrators fret about finding the right business model. One US integrator's [link no longer...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

D-Link Expands Cloud Camera Line

Unlike many, D-Link offers their cloud services free of charge, though their camera line has been limited to only a handful of options. To remedy...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago

How to Select Video Analytics

Selecting video analytics can be difficult because many factors impact the choice. In this report, we examine 8 important questions that should be...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Wireless Video Surveillance Tutorial

While wireless can solve challenging problems, it is far riskier to deploy and use than wired networks. As such, it is critical to understand when...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

No ROI For PSIM

PSIM is not a bad thing. It just has no ROI. Now, that is not unique as many security solutions offer fuzzy value, at best, but it does shape how...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Genetec's Strong Edge Storage Expansion

A common complaint and weakness of edge storage is that most systems only support one or two camera manufacturers. However, over the last year,...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago

Top 5 Moves November 2012

Lots of interesting moves this month but here are the 5 we see as having the most impact on the surveillance business, listed in alphabetical...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Combination Alarm Panels - Pros and Cons

Combination alarm panels sell the promise of doing more with less. Instead of multiple systems, a combo panel does everything in one box -...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Waterproofing Surveillance

Water destroys countless surveillance cameras each year. As big as the problem is, water remains a huge issue for surveillance systems year after...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Lying At Arecont Vision

File this under shocking not surprising in the least. A security blogger has caught Arecont in an obvious lie with their recent advertisement. In...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Dorma Acquires Rutherford Controls

Billion dollar plus German door hardware manufacturer Dorma is acquiring one of the most well regarded US access manufacturers, Rutherford...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Finding Out When People Change Jobs

Want to know if a person has changed jobs? The most basic way is to check someone's LinkedIn profile or, if you are a contact, check your news...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Zoomable IR Illuminator

Axton Technologies claims its ZOOM IR Illuminators are "revolutionary" and are "a concept never before seen in infrared lighting." In this note, we...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Field-Terminated Fiber Examined

Getting into fiber optics can be costly. Many security integrators simply lack sufficient fiber runs to justify the special tools, training, and...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

ADT Under Attack

Security behemoth ADT is struggling to make the transition to social media and a world where customers can freely and publicly say what they...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Check Out This New Security Blog

Genuine security blogs, by real people, not marketing minions, are incredibly rare. And forget about personality or strong opinions. Unlike the...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Mobotix Growth Stalls Again

For the second quarter in the last year, Mobotix's growth has gone flat. Worse, the company missed badly on its own revenue goals set at the...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

HP Autonomy Fraud Claims

Massive fraud is revealed in a superstar analytics company -- a lesson that all of us in surveillance should take to heart. This week, HP...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Marine Surveillance Systems

Ports and harbors are good candidates for video surveillance systems, but they have tough requirements.  The atmosphere is corrosive, there are...

By Roger Finger - over 11 years ago

Why Consumer Surveillance Will Flip to IP

The last still strongly analog segment is the consumer market. Cost is king for home use and the marginal increase in value with IP for their needs...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

What's Next for Ubiquiti Surveillance?

Last year, Ubiquiti hit the surveillance market hard with a line of $100 HD cameras that generated a ton of interest. However, over the last 6...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago

Executive Monthly Meeting - November

If you are an executive who needs to know what news is impacting you but struggles to find the time to read it all on IPVM, this webinar is just...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Embed SD Cards inside IP Cameras?

Would it be a good idea to embed SD cars inside IP cameras? With edge storage becoming a hot trend, could this help drive adoption and increase...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago


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