10 Top Discussions This Summer
This year, IPVM launched its own discussions, with over 10,000 comments so far. Now, we have improved it with 12 new features. Here are 10 Top...
By John Honovich - over 10 years ago
This year, IPVM launched its own discussions, with over 10,000 comments so far. Now, we have improved it with 12 new features. Here are 10 Top...
By John Honovich - over 10 years ago
Passive InfraRed (PIR) motion detectors are critical in many security systems, yet they are often considered ugly or intrusive. Despite being...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago
Combo alarm panels have become popular for small and medium installations. Now, DMP has announced a combo panel that adds in Access Control and...
By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago
A Chicago startup who you have never heard of is threatening to crush your alarm business, viewing you as a 'caveman'. The company, Scout, is a DIY...
By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago
How do you stop your school from being the next tragedy? What improvements are needed for school security systems to deliver this? While national...
By John Honovich - over 11 years ago
This might be the first positive thing we have ever said about Honeywell. In fairness, their video offerings are, well, lame. However, their access...
By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago
Combination alarm panels sell the promise of doing more with less. Instead of multiple systems, a combo panel does everything in one box -...
By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago
What if a gadget that cost the same as one's month alarm monitoring charge could scare off burglars? That's the claim of a new product called...
By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago
Why use Pan-Tilt positioners when speed dome PTZs are widely available? For many, these units are a thing of the past. However, they do play...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
How do you protect seasonal worksites or temporary storage areas? This is a frequent request of many end-users to their alarm providers, with no...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
If we told you a security system could see through walls, is invulernable to false alarms and works with yout existing intrusion system, would you...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
Video alarm verification may improve intrusion monitoring, but having alarms flow through a central station can be awkward. Those services are...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
While intrusion alarms are often considered dumb, many manufacturers are striving to deliver cutting edge technology. As part of this trend,...
By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago
The smart home automation segment has exploded. Now with Axis releasing a camera integrated with Z-Wave, the technology is taking on a new wrinkle...
By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago
Historically, a key part of Honeywell's security business has been selling low cost residential intrusion alarm equipment. Honeywell has recently...
By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago
VideoIQ [link no longer available] has announced the first product in its Rialto Series [link no longer available], a four-channel analog encoder...
By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago
Increasing fines for false alarm dispatches plus police non-response to unverified alarms have made video alarm verification a hot topic in the...
By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago
[Update: For a more in-depth, newer review, see School Video Surveillance Guide] In education, surveillance has become much more prevalent in the...
By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago
In January 2012, analytic provider SightLogix announced its SightSensor intrusion detection analytics had been validated by the Transportation...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
We had an excellent 2011 and are planning for an even bigger 2012. This letter to our PRO members details how we plan to improve our service in...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
In November 2011, the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance released version 1.0 of its Area Control Specifications [link no longer...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
VMS developer Genetec now offers 2 fundamental options for video surveillance applications - Security Center and Omnicast. The two are not simple...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Confusion in the security world is increasing about what the hell PSIM and VMS means and how they are different? Indeed, a major factor in this...
By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago
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NLSS is developing an all-in-one NVR, access control and intrusion server with built-in analytics in an appliance smaller than your cable box at a...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
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