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UTC, Owner of Lenel, Acquires S2 (PRO Only)

UTC now owns two of the biggest access control providers, one of integrator's most hated access control platforms, Lenel, and one of their favorite...

By IPVM Team - about 14 hours ago | 25 Comments

SIA Plays Dumb On OEMs And Hikua Ban

OEMs widely pretend to be 'manufacturers', deceiving their customers and putting them at risk for cybersecurity attacks and, soon, violation of US ...

By John Honovich - about 16 hours ago | 15 Comments

Axis Vs. Hikvision IR PTZ Shootout (PRO Only)

Hikvision has their high-end dual-sensor DarkfighterX. Axis has their high-end concealed IR Q6125-LE. Which is better? We bought both and tested ...

By Ethan Ace - about 17 hours ago | 3 Comments

Favorite Request-to-Exit (RTE) Manufacturers 2018 (PRO Only)

Request To Exit devices like motion sensors and lock releasing push-buttons are a part of almost every access install, but who makes the equipment ...

By Brian Rhodes - 1 day ago | 10 Comments

Hikvision USA Starts Layoffs (PRO Only)

Hikvision USA has started layoffs, just weeks after the US government ban was passed into law. Inside this note, we examine: The important sh...

By John Honovich - 3 days ago | 65 Comments

Amazon Ring Spotlight Cam Tested (PRO Only)

Amazon's Ring has released their latest camera entry, the Spotlight Cam, which we bought and tested in our Consumer IP Camera Analytics Shootout. ...

By Rob Kilpatrick - 4 days ago | 6 Comments

IP Camera Cable Labeling Guide (PRO Only)

Labeling cables can save a lot of money and headaches. While it is easy to overlook, taking time to label runs during installation significantly ...

By John Scanlan - 7 days ago | 12 Comments

Favorite Intercom Manufacturers 2018 (PRO Only)

Intercoms are certainly increasing in popularity, driven by the integration of video and IP networking. But who is the favorite? On the one side, y...

By IPVM Team - 7 days ago | 62 Comments

Vivotek 4MP Camera Tested (FD8379-HV) (PRO Only)

Next in our series of updated 4MP testing, we bought and tested Vivotek's FD8379-HV, and entry level 4MP model claiming "top-notch quality video in...

By Ethan Ace - 7 days ago

October 2018 Camera Course

Today is the last day to save $50 on the October 2018 Camera Course, register now. This is the only independent surveillance camera course, base...

By Brian Rhodes - 8 days ago | 17 Comments

Door Fundamentals For Access Control Guide (PRO Only)

Assuming every door can be secured with either a maglock or an electric strike can be a painful assumption in the field. While those items can be a...

By Brian Rhodes - 9 days ago | 5 Comments

US DARPA Investing $2 Billion In AI (PRO Only)

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is granting more than $2 Billion to companies developing new AI technologies. The money ...

By IPVM Team - 10 days ago | 2 Comments

Ambarella on Computer Vision and US Hikua Ban (PRO Only)

Ambarella, a widely-used video surveillance component supplier, is betting on the rise of computer vision and is already seeing a sales impact from...

By John Honovich - 11 days ago | 11 Comments

Dahua Low-Cost 4MP Camera Tested (N44CL52) (PRO Only)

4MP use continues to increase, especially in low-cost models, according to integrators in our 2018 Resolution Usage Statistics. We bought Dahua's ...

By Ethan Ace - 11 days ago | 6 Comments


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