This 28-page guide provides an in-depth explanation of live video and event monitoring in VMS/VSaaSes. In this guide, we cover: Video Monitoring Monitoring Devices VMS/VSaaS Software Clients View Tiles / Layouts Camera Lists Common...
By Sean Patton - about 1 month ago
Access control normally keeps people safe, but recent tragedies have revealed a significant issue: If users are forced to unlock doors for criminals, unsuspecting people inside, believing falsely that they are protected by the access control...
By Brian Rhodes - about 2 months ago
This guide explains the fundamentals and challenges of VMS/VSaaS integration with point-of-sale (POS) systems. In this report, we examine the pros, cons, and common challenges including: Point of Sale Overview Investigation and...
By Sean Patton - about 2 months ago
This 11-page guide explains the fundamentals and challenges of VMS/VSaaS integration with access and intrusion systems. In this report, we examine the pros, cons, and common challenges including: Unified Single Vendor vs 3rd Party...
By Sean Patton - 2 months ago
'Passback' -- the practice of using someone else's credentials to gain entry, is a troubling access control vulnerability. In this report, look at the problem and how designers can minimize vulnerabilities, including: Passback vs...
By Brian Rhodes - 4 months 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 - 4 months ago
Fences, while low-tech, are often the first layer of defense to keep threats away from sensitive areas or people, playing a part in keeping everything from residential backyards to the White House safe by serving as a deterrent and delaying...
By Brian Rhodes - 4 months ago
Uniview claims their NDAA-compliant ColorHunter cameras "guarantee video with colorful details when you need them", with white light illumination, super low light performance, and AI analytics. We bought and tested two 5MP ColorHunter cameras...
By Derek Ward - 4 months ago
In our largest favorability survey ever, we ranked 55 companies based on feedback from 200+ integrators. The companies included were (with links to individual reports): Alarm.com, AMAG, Amazon, Anyvision, Arcules, Arecont Vision Costar, Ava,...
By Ethan Ace - 5 months ago
Verkada is adding alarm systems and alarm monitoring, combining it with its existing video surveillance, sensors, and access control. In this note, we examine the offering, its pros and cons, as well as a case study in how a Verkada customer...
By Sean Patton - 6 months ago
DMP is a rare independent alarm/access provider competing against conglomerates such as Bosch, Honeywell, and Tyco. How do integrators feel about them? Inside this report, we examine statistics and commentary from ~200 security integrators on...
By Ethan Ace - 7 months ago
This 25-page guide provides a reference for video surveillance analytic performance. Video surveillance has a wide range of hardware and software analytic offerings, which is complex to determine which are strong performers or have issues. In...
By IPVM Team - 7 months ago
Honeywell is one of the biggest brand names in security, but how do integrators feel about them? Inside, we examine statistics and commentary from ~200 security integrators on Honeywell's positioning, pros, and cons.
By Ethan Ace - 8 months ago
AI is improving analytics, but which cameras are the best and worst? In this report, we compare and contrast 30 different camera analytics from 14 manufacturers from our tests: Ava Aware Avigilon H5A Analytic Cameras Avigilon H4A Analytic...
By Ethan Ace, Rob Kilpatrick, and Sean Patton - 9 months ago
Bosch is a giant conglomerate doing over $70 billion in annual revenue but how well respected is Bosch within the physical security market? Inside this report, we examine statistics and commentary from 200 security integrators on Bosch's...
By Ethan Ace - 9 months ago
Mega manufacturer Tyco offers multiple access control lines including Software House and Kantech. Kantech's favorability was solid but how would that compare to Software House? We examine the key themes for 200+ integrator responses favoring...
By Brian Rhodes - 10 months ago
The cloud access control market is hot. Now, intrusion incumbent DMP has entered launching the X1 stand-alone cloud access platform, targeting Brivo, Prodatakey, OpenPath, and Feenics. Inside, we examine the offering: DMP X1 Product...
By Brian Rhodes - 10 months ago
Mega manufacturer Tyco offers multiple access control lines including Kantech and Software House. In this entry, we review favorability for Kantech. We examine the key themes for 200+ integrator responses favoring and opposing Kantech in this...
By Brian Rhodes - 10 months ago
For decades, Gallagher has been one of New Zealand's most famous companies. Now, they are aggressively expanding into North America and, if they fulfill their plans, will have one of the largest US-based access control sales organizations. But...
By Brian Rhodes - 11 months ago
Hanwha has released their next generation Wisenet 7 cameras claiming "exceptional" resolution, "extreme" WDR, and advanced noise reduction. But how does this new series perform compared to their past generation models and competitors? We...
By Rob Kilpatrick and Derek Ward - about 1 year ago
Azena, a Bosch spinout, is spending tens of millions of dollars aiming to become the app store for the security industry, but how well does it work in the real world? To find out, we tested Azena with two of the earliest available Vivotek...
By Rob Kilpatrick - about 1 year ago
Cawamo, an Israeli edge-to-cloud analytics and VMS startup, presented its real-time alerts and mask detection AI at the May 2020 IPVM Startups Show. Inside this report: A 30-minute video from Cawamo including IPVM Q&A Background on...
By Joey Walter - about 1 year ago
One of the most important access control alarms is also often ignored. "Forced Door" provides a vital and even critical notification against security risks, but many users simply dismiss them as too minor for a response. Why is this the case?...
By Brian Rhodes - over 1 year ago
Hanwha has released their Wisenet P AI camera, adding person and vehicle classification to their analytics. But how does this new AI work in real world scenes? We bought and tested the PNV-A9081R examining: How accurate are person and...
By Rob Kilpatrick - over 1 year ago
OpenEye presented its cloud-to-cloud integrations designed for remote alarm monitoring and video verification at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show. Inside this report: A 30-minute video from OpenEye including IPVM Q&A Background...
By Sean Patton - over 1 year ago
