Network Addressing for Video Surveillance Guide
The purpose of this guide is to explain addressing devices on IP networks, focusing on how IP cameras and recorders are used in those...
By IPVM Team - about 1 year ago (Info+)
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Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) Guide
Visual noise spikes camera bandwidth usage in low-light. Digital noise reduction (DNR) aims not only to reduce noise but to improve video quality...
By Ethan Ace - about 1 year ago (Info+)
PoE For Video Surveillance Guide
This guide provides comprehensive explanations of the elements in selecting and using Power Over Ethernet (PoE) with IP cameras. Inside this...
By IPVM Team - about 1 year ago (Info+)
IP Network Hardware for Surveillance Guide
IP networking equipment is critical to an effective video surveillance system. But what are the key pieces of equipment, important features, and...
By John Scanlan - about 1 year ago (Info+)
Pixels Determine Potential, Not Quality
More pixels do not always mean higher quality. Many other factors impact image quality, including low light, back light, compression, lenses, and...
By IPVM Team - about 1 year ago
Cable Trenching For Surveillance Guide
Trenching cable for surveillance is surprisingly complex. Using shovels, picks, and hoes may not be advanced technology, but precise planning,...
By Brian Rhodes - about 1 year ago (Info+)
Verkada Deceptive Email Subject Lines
Verkada sales reps frequently use deceptive subject lines that hide their commercial intent when sending unsolicited sales emails to end users,...
By Robert Wren Gordon - about 1 year ago
Lock Status Monitoring Tutorial
A door may look closed but not actually be locked. Without lock status monitoring, the doors and areas they protect could unknowingly be left...
By Brian Rhodes - about 1 year ago (Info+)
Axis Launches Open Source Video Authentication Framework
Axis has released an open source video authentication framework, aiming to "ensure the integrity of surveillance video" and standardize the often...
By Ethan Ace - about 1 year ago (Info+)
Cable Qualifiers for Video Surveillance
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By IPVM Team - about 1 year ago (Research)
Cable Testing Guide (Certifiers, Qualifiers, Verifiers, Wiremappers)
Proper cable installation is critical to trouble-free surveillance systems, but testing is often an afterthought. Typically, problems are only...
By John Scanlan - about 1 year ago (Info+)
UK Ministry of Defence "Guidance Is Not To Use / Install Hikvision"
The UK Ministry of Defence has quietly issued guidance "not to use/install Hikvision equipment", though other government departments are using...
By Charles Rollet - about 1 year ago (Info+)
VMS / VSaaS Mobile Apps Guide
This 24-page guide provides an in-depth explanation of mobile apps in VMS/VSaaSes. In this guide, we cover: Mobile Monitoring Mobile App...
By Sean Patton - about 1 year ago (Info+)
Multi-Factor Access Control Authentication Guide
Unauthorized users gaining access with someone else's credentials is one of the most fundamental risks of access. Multi-factor aims to mitigate...
By Brian Rhodes - about 1 year ago (Info+)
Installation Course November 2022, Registration Closed
Learn the basics for installing video surveillance systems. We teach you, step by step, the right way to install, the right tools to use and how to...
By IPVM Team - about 1 year ago
Vandal Resistance/IK Rating Guide
"Vandal-proof" is a term often used by manufacturers to market their products, but the reality is that these specifications are mostly...
By Ethan Ace and Ilya Ignatenko - about 1 year ago (Info+)
Lock Keyways For Access Control Guide
Understanding lock keyways are critical for access control, as even when adding in electronic access control, mechanical locks are typically...
By Brian Rhodes - over 1 year ago (Info+)
VMS / VSaaS Analytics Integration
This 21-page guide explains the fundamentals and challenges of VMS/VSaaS integration with video analytics. In this report, we examine the...
By Sean Patton - over 1 year ago (Info+)
Bosch EOLing Many Models, Citing Undisclosed NDAA Component Risks
Bosch is discontinuing multiple camera lines "in light of NDAA requirements", even though they do not use banned Huawei SoCs, Bosch confirmed to...
By Ethan Ace and Conor Healy - over 1 year ago (Info+)
VMS / VSaaS Live Monitoring Guide
This 28-page guide provides an in-depth explanation of live video and event monitoring in VMS/VSaaSes. In this guide, we cover: Video...
By Sean Patton - over 1 year ago (Info+)
Favorite Wireless Manufacturers 2021
Ubiquiti dominated our Favorite Wireless Manufacturers 2019 statistics in 2019 with 50% of the vote, but can they repeat in 2021? 175...
By John Scanlan - over 1 year ago (Info+)
VMS / VSaaS Investigation Guide
This 26-page guide provides an in-depth explanation of event investigation, searching, and exporting of video in VMS/VSaaSes. Inside we...
By Sean Patton - over 1 year ago (Info+)
Access Control Card Printers Guide
Card printers are a core component of professional access control systems, as cards are often prominently displayed as photo ID. Modern...
By Brian Rhodes - over 1 year ago (Info+)
Access Control Labor Estimation Standards - 2021
IPVM surveyed more than 150 integrators for estimates on five common access control installations. The standards focus on 5 scenarios where...
By Brian Rhodes - over 1 year ago (Info+)
VMS/VSaaS POS Integration Guide
This guide explains the fundamentals and challenges of VMS/VSaaS integration with point-of-sale (POS) systems. In this report, we examine the...
By Sean Patton - over 1 year ago (Info+)
