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National Real Time Crime Center Association President Nikki North Interview

Real Time Crime Centers are rising in popularity for police departments, yet their mission and functionality are often unknown to the...

By Stephanie Cohen - 8 days ago

Philadelphia's Student-Operated School Safety Drone Program Examined

While Axon's taser-drone idea for dealing with school shootings gained wide attention and criticism, Philadelphia schools are also using drones to...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 4 months ago

"Coffee Badging" Combats Employee Monitoring Using Access Control

Controversy over the return to office now centers on the use (or misuse) of physical access control systems. The fundamental goal of...

By Christie Smythe - 6 months ago

Ubiety Embeds Presence Detection Technology In Routers and Security Panels, 2023 Profile

Using devices for human presence proxy could help build home awareness and help the monitoring companies to better asses home alerts, but Ubiety's...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 10 months ago

Environmental Sensor Rankings 2023 - Disruptive, Halo, Meraki, Rhombus, Swift, Verkada

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By Katie Ferry - 11 months ago

NVR Rankings 2023 - Axis, Dahua, DW, Geovision, Hanwha, Hikvision, Speco (TVT), Uniview, Vivotek

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By John Scanlan - 11 months ago

Ascento 2-Wheeler Security Robot Profile

While a 3-year-old can easily handle uneven terrain, today security robots commonly cannot. A Switzerland robotics startup, Ascento, is hoping to...

By Mert Karakaya - 12 months ago

New Products Show April 2023 Concluded - Watch On-Demand

The April 2023 New Products Show Has Concluded! All videos may be watched on the Online Shows Page. Watch: What Makes IPVM Online Shows...

By IPVM Team - about 1 year ago

El Salvador's New Megaprison Uses Digifort, ZKTeco

El Salvadoran authorities are using Digifort and ZKTeco to run a high-profile new megaprison used to lock up thousands of alleged gang...

By Charles Rollet - about 1 year ago

ISC West 2023 Show Final Report

IPVM has finished covering the entire show with our largest and most comprehensive show report ever. In our final entry, we cover: 5 major...

By IPVM Team - about 1 year ago

Alarm.com Noonlight Vs Central Stations

Alarm.com acquired Noonlight at the end of last year. Now, Noonlight's sales to security dealers are raising concerns about Alarm.com becoming a...

By John Honovich - about 1 year ago

Falling PRC China City Project Spending Analyzed

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By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - about 1 year ago

Scotland Surveillance System "Unauthorized Access" Examined

Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland, was recently scrutinized by the local press for what it described as a "former council worker retain[ing]...

By Charles Rollet - about 1 year ago

Hikvision Smart Classroom Solution Examined

Hikvision showcased its "Smart Classroom" solution at the Intersec 2023 show, which the company claims provides a "more intuitive learning...

By Nikita Ermolaev - over 1 year ago

Alarm.com Favorability Statistics 2023

Alarm.com is best known for its residential intrusion detection and automation services, but has acquired OpenEye, Shooter Detection Systems, and...

By Ethan Ace - over 1 year ago

Alarm.com Pro Series Solution Tested

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By Jermaine Wilson - over 1 year ago

Cisco Meraki Environmental Sensors Tested

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By Jermaine Wilson - almost 2 years ago

Swift Temperature, Humidity, Water, and Door Sensors Tested

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By Jermaine Wilson - almost 2 years ago

Ubiety Cellular, Bluetooth & WiFi Detection Profile

Ubiety is a US-based sensor and data analytics startup that uses WiFi, Bluetooth, and cellular for security and awareness monitoring...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 years ago

Resideo: Not Hacking, Environmental Issue Caused Mass Outage

A mass outage of Resideo / Honeywell Home's Alarment service has caused major problems and conspiracy theories touted by Ken Kirschenbaum and Peter...

By John Honovich - about 2 years ago

Samsara Video Surveillance and Company Profile

Both Verkada and Samsara were started by former co-founders of Meraki. While Verkada is better known in video surveillance, Samsara is a...

By Isabella Cheng - about 2 years ago

Vivint 'Smart' Home Insurance Examined

While Vivint is best known for selling security and solar door-to-door, the company is aiming to expand into home insurance sales. In this...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago

Latin America Deployments Plagued by Broken Cameras

Broken, defective, or otherwise inoperative cameras are plaguing large video surveillance deployments in at least three Latin American countries,...

By Robert Wren Gordon - about 2 years ago

Chekt Video Analytics/Verification Bridge Tested

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By Rob Kilpatrick - over 2 years ago

Video Reveals Hikvision Cameras Surveilling Xinjiang Concentration Camps

A YouTube video of Xinjiang's detention camps shows numerous Hikvision cameras, providing further evidence of the firm's ties to the...

By Charles Rollet - over 2 years ago

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