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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 - about 11 years ago

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 - about 11 years ago

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 - about 11 years ago

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 - about 11 years ago

Avigilon Admits Ad Not Actual / Now Replaced

Avigilon has responded to IPVM's "Avigilon's Dirty Tricks" post, justifying their home page advertisement comparing analog to Avigilon's quality....

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Manufacturer Misrepresentation

How excited would you be spending an hour listening to a sales guy with only a few months at a company talk about technology he has no previous...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Clueless Marketing People

Over the years, we have seen many clueless marketing people and their wacky ideas - replacing 95 cameras at once, averting school shootings,...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Profiting from School Shootings

Security sales people often find it hard to resist seizing on headlines to spur equipment sales. Nothing motivates budget conscious end users to...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Dumbest Awards We've Ever Seen

Just when you think awards couldn't get any stupider, a US trade magazine, GSN, steps up the plate with the most dumbfounding video...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Lying At Arecont Vision

File this under shocking not surprising in the least. A security blogger has caught Arecont in an obvious lie with their recent advertisement. In...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

ADT Under Attack

Security behemoth ADT is struggling to make the transition to social media and a world where customers can freely and publicly say what they...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

BRS Labs Wins 'Most Desperate' Award

The least respected award in all of surveillance - BRS Labs has now bought won it. When struggling manufacturers need a shot of fake authenticity,...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

The Dumbest Surveillance Chart Ever

Just when manufacturer marketing seemingly could not become any more irresponsible and ignorant, Avigilon steps up to the plate with a 'whitepaper'...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Avigilon to be $500 Million Company in 2016?

Avigilon will be a $500 million company in 2016. So says their CEO. Can they do it? Can a company on pace for ~$100 million revenue this year,...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Arecont's Magical Marketing Exposed

Megapixel cameras are magical and if you don't believe it, let the fine folks at Arecont show you how. Some people say, "Megapixel cameras are...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Arecont Tests Firmware

The tech gods must be smiling at the recent Arecont Vision 'news'. The brave journalists at Security Products traveled all the way to Germany to...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

ASIS Financials Investigated

Nonprofit ASIS International has richly compensated executives, driven primarily by promotional payments from vendors, and supported by numerous...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Who's #1 Online for Video Surveillance?

Who's #1 online for video surveillance? You'll never guess. I can pretty much guarantee that. Are you thinking old school? Pelco? No. How about...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

DANGER: BRS Labs Goes Pre-Crime

Big Brother - A selling point, human rights violation or both? Controversial video analytic supplier BRS Labs is pushing forward with its most...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

The UK's Gone Mad

Surveillance cameras are putting human rights at risk, blares a UK government official, a UK newspaper and the venerable BBC, creating an uproar of...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

The Funniest Spin on a Weak ASIS2012

Spinning is an art form. And doing so when faced with bad news is the pinnacle of the art. With show traffic so poor at ASIS 2012, this demanded...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

The Best PR Person in the Biz?

Most trade magazine 'articles' simply cut and paste press releases. Few are generic survey pieces. But every once in a while, an article is so...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

At ASIS, Sponsors Get Top Billing

At ASIS, sponsors get top billing. Literally. The organization that makes $10+ million each year from manufacturer sponsors now readily admits this...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Pay Real Money; Get Fake Interview

Interviews with manufacturers are typically boring, filled with platitudes and thinly veiled promotions. But are they actually bought and paid for?...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

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