The Not Next Big Thing: Virtual Reality Video Surveillance
This company, according to the company, "wowed the industry-at-large, created a hunger amongst resellers." Best known as another Dahua OEM, IC...
By Ethan Ace - about 7 years ago (Info+)
Criticism (205)
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ONVIF Defends Unauthorized Austin Powers Promotion
ONVIF won "Worst ISC West 2015" showing for their Austin Powers and Dr. Evil exhibition. But ONVIF is defending the legitimacy of their...
By John Honovich - about 7 years ago (Info+)
Worst ISC West Showing 2015
Here are the top 4 candidates: Arecont IDIS Milestone ONVIF Let's break down the cases for and against each organization's ISC West...
By John Honovich - about 7 years ago (Info+)
No Milestone, Please Not Coupons
Sigh. After Milestone boasted of adding more storage to their boxes, it could not get any sadder. Yet it has.
By John Honovich - about 7 years ago (Info+)
How to Blow $200,000 On A Booth (IDIS)
The industry has more than doubled in size in the past 10 years yet trade shows are struggling to get the attendance numbers they once achieved a...
By John Honovich - over 7 years ago (Info+)
Security As A Profit Center: Extorting Shoplifters?
If you can't beat 'em, join em. Many lament that security is a cost center. Now, a tech startup and major retailers have partnered to make money...
By John Honovich - over 7 years ago (Info+)
Milestone Systems Admits IPO Plan Lie
Now wholly owned by Canon, Milestone's CEO admitted that they lied about not planning an IPO in 2014, as we reported at the time. The Claim To...
By John Honovich - over 7 years ago (Info+)
Canon, Uninnovative, Struggling For Years
Canon has gone from nothing to arguably the most powerful video surveillance manufacturer in 8 months. All they had to do was spend $3+ billion...
By John Honovich - over 7 years ago (Info+)
This Is Why You Cannot Trust Tri-Ed
Tri-Ed, now Anixter's security division, proves that they care far more about passing off manufacturer hype than supporting their...
By John Honovich - over 7 years ago (Info+)
Worst Manufacturer Support 2014
With the best manufacturer support selected, we now turn to the worse. The two key issues integrators raised were: Screwing up / delaying...
By John Honovich - almost 8 years ago (Info+)
Pelco Responds to Criticism Impressively
Companies tend to put their head in the sand when criticized, hoping it will go away and bitterly bemoaning that anyone would actually speak their...
By John Honovich - about 8 years ago (Info+)
'Industry Experts' = Marketing Scam
Industry experts? It's a marketing scam. Trade mags, SIA and manufacturers all love to tout their 'industry experts'. That and their equally...
By John Honovich - over 8 years ago (Info+)
Arecont Needs a Reset Button and a Clue
Given Arecont's horrendous reputation for quality and reliability, you would think they would make it easy to troubleshoot their cameras. Well, you...
By Derek Ward - over 8 years ago (Info+)
Samsung Brags: Our Cameras Are Fragile!
Samsung wants you to know that their plastic domes are fragile. We are here to help. In a recent promotion, Samsung shared [link no longer...
By John Honovich - over 8 years ago (Info+)
The Cheapest School District Ever?
Many complain about local governments picking cheap surveillance solutions. Well, it does not get any cheaper than this. Used iPhones, iPods...
By IPVM Team - almost 9 years ago (Info+)
Stop The Lying and Crazy Claims
The last few weeks have been an embarrassment for surveillance, with a small number of companies turning this into a despicable marketing campaign...
By John Honovich - about 9 years ago (Info+)
Hijacking the #ISCW13 Hashtag
This year's ISC West witnessed a dramatic increase in tweeting about the show, though overwhelmingly from manufacturers and PR people. To track...
By John Honovich - about 9 years ago (Info+)
BRS Labs Ambulance Chases Mass Stabbing
BRS Labs is wasting no time responding to today's Texas Tragedy. Their PR agency is imploring 'security industry journalists' to understand how BRS...
By John Honovich - about 9 years ago (Info+)
Sexism and the ISC West Party Girls
A major tradeshow is coming up and, with that, marketing gimmicks abound. Some are goofy, but others raise serious concerns about creating an...
By John Honovich - over 9 years ago (Info+)
Anixter, Citing Axis, Sets Industry Back Years
Anixter declares, "The biggest business driver is that an IP based solution is less expensive than an analog solution." Not only is this factually...
By John Honovich - over 9 years ago (Info+)
Soft on Manufacturers, Tough on Kittens
Finally, a security trade magazine is taking a bold stand! Unfortunately, it is in favor of felicide, justified by austerity. UK firefighters...
By John Honovich - over 9 years ago (Info+)
Debunking Anixter's IP Video Advantages
Anixter has been touting 5 Advantages of IP Video Surveillance [link no longer available]. Unfortunately, those benefits center around dubious...
By John Honovich - over 9 years ago (Info+)
Fake Journalist, Fanatic Marketer - MxInstaller
This may be the future of manufacturer marketing. Each day, the once dominant manufacturer marketing machine is further drowned out by the rise of...
By John Honovich - over 9 years ago (Info+)
The Rich Gets Richer - ASIS
Who says there is no money to be made in physical security? Evidently, they do not know the executives at non-profit security organization ASIS....
By John Honovich - over 9 years ago (Info+)
PSIM Ambulance Chasing in Brussels
Desperate, shady PSIM marketing tactics continue. Last month, $50 million of diamonds were stolen from the Brussels airport. Now, a PSIM marketing...
By John Honovich - over 9 years ago (Info+)
