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Security Integrator Technician Compensation 2021 (Member Only)

What is the average rate security integrators pay their technicians? 200+ integrators told us, including detailed commentary of the key...

By Ethan Ace - 2 days ago | 3 Comments

PRC Enacts "Anti-Foreign Sanctions" Law, Targeting Families (Member Only)

The PRC has enacted an 'anti-foreign sanctions' law that creates countermeasures on those who 'directly or indirectly participate' in following...

By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - 2 days ago | 5 Comments

VMS/VSaaS Recording Guide (Member Only)

This 23-page guide provides an in-depth explanation of VMS/VSaaS recording, including NVRs. Inside we cover: Recording Management...

By Sean Patton - 3 days ago

HaaS / Hostage As A Service Explained In-Depth

Watch the 5+ minute video explaining HaaS / Hostage as a Service in video surveillance: Do you have the right to use the items that you buy?...

By John Honovich and Gurami Jamaspishvili - 3 days ago | 22 Comments

SenSen Video Analytics Company Profile (Member Only)

Australia's SenSen is a publicly-traded company that has made 2 acquisitions in the past year and aims to be the SAP of video, but what does that...

By Zach Segal - 3 days ago

Security Integrator Hourly Rates 2021 (Member Only)

What is the average rate security integrators charge customers? 200+ integrators told us, including detailed commentary of the key factors...

By Ethan Ace - 4 days ago | 25 Comments

Axon Revenue Growth Continues, Profit Drops (Member Only)

Axon's revenue beat expectations with 33% YoY growth in Q1 2021, but earnings fell due to the CEO's lucrative compensation plan. In this...

By Zach Segal - 4 days ago

Apple Wallet Adds Mobile Access Control Support (Member Only)

Until now, Apple required mobile access control providers to use their own app, only BLE or Wi-Fi, and no digital badging. Now Apple has...

By Brian Rhodes - 4 days ago | 14 Comments

Hikvision Alleges "Targeted" "Simply Because We Happen To Be Headquartered In China" (Member Only)

Hikvision alleges the US government is "targeting" them "simply because we happen to be headquartered in China". Hikvision provided no...

By Charles Rollet - 4 days ago | 3 Comments

Vivint Replaces Founder With Former COO, Amid Numerous Illegal Activity Complaints (Member Only)

Vivint's new CEO is former Vivint COO and Vivint Solar CEO David Bywater. However, Bywater was in charge of operations during both companies'...

By Isabella Cheng - 5 days ago | 12 Comments

IPVM June Access Control Show - Register Now

This is 2021's largest event dedicated exclusively to Access Control with 30 companies presenting, 5 industry panels, and an interview with PSA's...

By IPVM Team - 5 days ago | 6 Comments

The Security Industry Association Expels Dahua

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has expelled Dahua for ethics violations. In 2020, SIA adopted Ethics Principles that members agreed...

By IPVM Team - 5 days ago | 23 Comments

BlinkAI Super Low Light Camera Technology Profile (Member Only)

BlinkAI is an MIT STEX25 startup founded by 2 Harvard PhDs to improve low-light performance on standard RGB sensors with deep learning. IPVM...

By Zach Segal - 6 days ago

White Light Vs. Super Low Light Camera Shootout - Axis, Bosch, Hanwha, Hikvision, Tiandy, UNV (Member Only)

White light cameras continue to grow, especially in low-cost models. But how do these new entrants perform against super low light models without...

By Derek Ward - 6 days ago | 30 Comments

GDPR Enforcement Against Video Surveillance - 79 Fines Analyzed (Member Only)

The arrival of the GDPR three years ago raised fears in European video surveillance of stringent enforcement and high fines, but an IPVM review...

By Charles Rollet - 6 days ago | 2 Comments

Jeweler's ADT Security System Failed, "Entire Business Was Robbed and Destroyed", Sues ADT [Now Settling] (Member Only)

A jewelry store alleges it was "robbed and destroyed" after its ADT silent alarm failed to go off during a break-in, the second failure in 7...

By Isabella Cheng - 9 days ago | 29 Comments

Reed Reverses, Demands 100% Penalty For Exhibitors Dropping ISC West 2021 (Member Only)

The deal has become much worse for manufacturers. Last month, Reed told IPVM that exhibitors could drop ISC West 2021 with a 20% penalty. Now, 3...

By John Honovich - 9 days ago | 50 Comments

Relabelled Products Impact on Integrators and End-Users (Member Only)

200+ integrators told IPVM what impact they found relabelling has on their businesses and their end-user customers. Executive...

By Conor Healy and John Honovich - 10 days ago | 15 Comments

Hikvision OEM Directory

The PRC government-owned and US-government banned Hikvision is the world's largest video surveillance manufacturer and generally hidden provider to...

By IPVM Team - 10 days ago | 37 Comments

Top 9 Actual Excuses of Unethical Relabellers (Member Only)

Here are the top actual excuses unethical relabellers make, and the reality explained, from a conversation IPVM had this week with an ADI...

By John Honovich - 11 days ago | 43 Comments

JCI Runs Anti-Verkada Campaign (Member Only)

Security giant JCI / Tyco is running a half-million-dollar campaign targeting Verkada, an atypical move for a mega-incumbent versus a...

By Sean Patton - 11 days ago | 8 Comments

Video Analytics Book 2021 (Member Only)

IPVM is proud to release its 5th book. This new 220-page video analytics book joins our existing Video Surveillance 101 Book, Camera Book, and...

By IPVM Team - 11 days ago | 2 Comments

Motorola / Avigilon Drops ASIS GSX 2021 (Member Only)

Motorola / Avigilon has dropped ASIS GSX 2021, adding to its dropping of ISC West July 2021. Inside this note, we examine Motorola's move and...

By John Honovich - 12 days ago | 8 Comments

Hytera Blames "Villains" for Stealing Motorola IP (Member Only)

Hytera alleged its own employees were "villains", defending the company against Motorola's lawsuit that Hytera stole Motorola's IP, maintaining...

By Isabella Cheng - 12 days ago | 6 Comments

FCC Formally Proposes Prohibiting New Dahua and Hikvision Authorizations (Member Only)

The FCC is now proposing to ban new equipment authorizations of Hikvision/Dahua gear and is also seeking comment on "whether we should revoke"...

By Charles Rollet - 12 days ago | 105 Comments

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