Recordings from the consultant show are available on-demand at the end of this report. Consultants presented / pitched themselves to IPVM members. Rather than a 'thought leadership' type generic training, consultants and recruiters will speak...
By Donald Maye - 6 months ago
The "OSPAs" promised to be credible, transparent, and respectable. They have failed on all accounts for 'security equipment manufacturer'. This year, AMAG beat Axis and Gallagher, finalists: In 2019, they did not have the security...
By John Honovich - 7 months ago
Both ISC West and ASIS GSX are going virtual this year, just weeks apart, but which one is better for exhibitors? GSX+ 2020 Online is being held Sep. 21-25 while ISC West's 2020 Virtual Event is from Oct. 5-7. In this note, based on...
By Joey Walter - 7 months ago
Beset by the coronavirus pandemic and Atlanta protests, ASIS has announced that the Atlanta 2020 conference is canceled, replaced by an online event. The ASIS GSX show has struggled over the last number of years while the besieged ISC West...
By John Honovich - 10 months ago
Manufacturers overwhelmingly say they are not interested in going to the twice 'postponed' ICS West now tentatively rescheduled for October 2020. Inside this note, we examine 175 manufacturer responses, looking at statistics, key themes and...
By John Honovich - about 1 year ago
You trust and use IPVM for reporting and research and you can also have your team trained by our experts. One of the most common requests our support team gets is how members can get their co-workers or employees trained. This explains how...
By Donald Maye - about 1 year ago
This directory provides definitions and explanations for over 90 common video surveillance industry terms, including links to related IPVM tutorials and guides. This directory will be continuously updated. If there is a term you want to be...
By IPVM Team - about 1 year ago
Two of the best-known video surveillance manufacturers are dropping IFSEC International 2020, joining Milestone who dropped IFSEC in 2019. The show, for many years the biggest annual security one in Europe, is facing significant challenges. We...
By John Honovich - about 1 year ago
IPVM attended Security Canada Central in Toronto to see what is new in the Canadian market. Inside, we share videos and dozens of images including coverage of: Canadian market feedback from CANASA, the show's organizer The layout of the...
By Sean Patton - over 1 year ago
Manufacturers were generally unhappy with ASIS GSX, both for weak 2019 booth traffic and a scheduling shift for the 2020 show, according to a new IPVM survey of 90+ manufacturers. Inside this note, we examine: The main manufacturer complaint...
By John Honovich - over 1 year ago
IPVM went to Chicago for ASIS GSX 2019, with many exhibitors disappointed about traffic and the exhibitor schedule changing next year. However, there were startups making progress, growing interest in gunshot detection, the return of a weakened...
By IPVM Team - over 1 year ago
With DIY products expanding and the future of integration debated, how do integrators stay sharp so they are not left behind? 180+ integrators told us how they better themselves, learn new skills, and expand their careers. Inside this report,...
By Brian Rhodes - over 1 year ago
Bank security contends with many significant threats - from fraudsters to robbers and more. In this interview, IPVM spoke with bank security manager Damon Hood [link no longer available], who served in the Navy military police and in the...
By Dan Gelinas - almost 2 years ago
ASIS NYC automatically emails a user with the password the user just entered, in plain text, when one registers for the site / event, as the example below shows: Problems including: Handling, and likely storing, passwords in plain text. The...
By John Honovich - almost 2 years ago
New for 2019, ASIS is selling GSX education sessions, an ethically problematic approach and something we have not seen before in this industry. [Update: The IAPSC also sells off speaking slots at their conference.] For $5,000, an exhibitor gets...
By John Honovich - almost 2 years ago
Is tracking someone by their cellphone the next generation of surveillance? Bastille is a US startup which tracks people by their cellphone or other connected devices and integrates with IP cameras. However, its chief use case is enforcing...
By Charles Rollet - almost 2 years ago
ISC West 2019 was strong for manufacturers, according to new IPVM survey results of 100+ manufacturers, consistent with 2018 results. However, many manufacturers expressed concerns with the move of ISC West from its recent early April time...
By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago
With ISC West just a month away, we examine the most notable exhibitor moves including big exhibitors who dropped out and a number of significant newcomers. By contrast, see our full 2018 ISC West show report. Inside, we...
By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago
IPVM adds new details about Dahua’s activities in Xinjiang, a Chinese region where mass surveillance used to facilitate grave human rights violations has exposed the company to US sanctions considerations. Dahua has won nearly $1 billion across...
By Charles Rollet - over 2 years ago
HID is widely used. However, figuring out all the different configurations of features for a final credential or reader part number can be a real headache, with around 75,000 different configurations available. HID has created a solution called...
By Dan Gelinas - over 2 years ago
This is our second (updated) and final show report from ISC East. ISC East, by its own admission, is not a national or international show, billed as the "Largest Annual Northeast U.S. Security Convention". However, it has been on an upswing over...
By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago
Manufacturers often want to know what industry people think about trends and, in particular, the segments and product they offer. ASIS and its publication Security Management offer what they call 'Custom Research' that allows manufacturers to...
By Dan Gelinas - over 2 years ago
HID should stop selling cracked 125 kHz access control credentials, that have been long cracked and can easily be copied by cheap cloners sold on eBay and Amazon. To its credit, HID has long acknowledged the vulnerability and does take steps to...
By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago
This directory catalogs access control and intrusion detection startups IPVM has found noteworthy. The directory is provided for your review to help you grow your business. Inside this note, we look at 23 companies providing access control...
By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago
A fascinating article from the Chinese government's Global Times: Huawei’s AI ambition to reshape industries. While the Global Times talks about Huawei 'unveiling' their AI strategy, Huawei was showing this at IFSEC 2018, e.g., see our Huawei...
By John Honovich - over 2 years ago
