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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Rodent Proof Cabling

The biggest risk to your surveillance systems can be from the smallest threats. Cabling that connects and powers cameras is quite vulnerable, but...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

PR Person Starved for Attention

I must admit I have a new favorite security blog. It's such a guilty pleasure but in an industry like ours that offers so few geniune public...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Weak Growth Resumes for Axis (Q3 2012)

Bad news for Axis alone or bad sign for the entire market? Now, for three of the last four quarters, Axis has turned in weak growth. In this note,...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

New: Mapping Line Tester (MapMaster 2.0)

A new cable testset delivers advanced features at a fractional cost of competitive offerings. However, while the set offers over 15 different...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Avigilon to be $500 Million Company in 2016?

Avigilon will be a $500 million company in 2016. So says their CEO. Can they do it? Can a company on pace for ~$100 million revenue this year,...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

The World's Smartest Smoke Detector?

False smoke alarms kill. When 'traditional' smoke alarms are tripped by false sources like steam or weather changed, many people resort to...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Alarm Sensor That Needs No Panel

A new alarm sensor claims to need no alarm panel. By integrating a common motion detector and a GSM dialer, Alpha Aresenal's Express GSM sensor...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

World's Best Alarm System Guarantees?

In the cut-throat intrusion alarms industry, guarantees can make or break deals. Few companies have guarantee policies as bold as ADT, who issue...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Arecont's Magical Marketing Exposed

Megapixel cameras are magical and if you don't believe it, let the fine folks at Arecont show you how. Some people say, "Megapixel cameras are...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

3VR Demographic Analytics (Gender / Age)

What if your recorder could automatically identify people as well as their gender and age? 3VR claims they can do this with their new demographics...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Sucker Punch Surveillance

A vicious, out of nowhere, attack on a Pennsylvania high school teacher demonstrates the power of surveillance while raising important social...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Arecont Tests Firmware

The tech gods must be smiling at the recent Arecont Vision 'news'. The brave journalists at Security Products traveled all the way to Germany to...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

PPF vs Lighting Variances

A major flaw in using Pixels Per Foot (PPF) to specify surveillance cameras is how easily the metric is undermined. Theoretically, you should...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Cable Installation Gun (LaserLine)

Not many think shooting a gun can reduce labor costs. However, that is exactly the claim made by LaserLine, a tool for shooting pull lines over...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Minidomes vs Full Size Dome Tradeoffs

Not too long ago, dome cameras were huge, fitting a full-size box camera into a large protective bubble. The move to "minidomes" changed that,...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago

Revolutionary Door Lock? (Lockitron)

This could be the biggest thing to hit access control in years. A Silicon Valley startup has developed a low cost 'smart' adapter for existing...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

ASIS Financials Investigated

Nonprofit ASIS International has richly compensated executives, driven primarily by promotional payments from vendors, and supported by numerous...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Who's #1 Online for Video Surveillance?

Who's #1 online for video surveillance? You'll never guess. I can pretty much guarantee that. Are you thinking old school? Pelco? No. How about...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Extreme HD PTZ Series (Moog/Videolarm)

Want a bullet resistant, pressurized or explosion proof High Definition PTZ? Until today, one had to buy a third party enclosure and assemble it...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Axis Smallest Minidome?

The quest for the world's smallest minidome continues. Whether for aesthetic or security purposes, unobtrusive domes are in demand. Axis'...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago

DANGER: BRS Labs Goes Pre-Crime

Big Brother - A selling point, human rights violation or both? Controversial video analytic supplier BRS Labs is pushing forward with its most...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

LPR Privacy Problems Reviewed

The Wall Street Journal has released a detailed investigative report that raises significant concerns about privacy threats from the growing use of...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago


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