An August 2022 purchase order and emails sent from Verkada partner, Logic, to a NJ school and Verkada show they conspired to violate prevailing...
By Donald Maye - 11 days ago (Info+)
With increasingly end users buying products directly, this cuts out a major historic revenue and profit source, so how open are integrators to...
By Sean Patton - 29 days ago (Info+)
Project documentation is important for future maintenance work and expansions, and "as-built" drawings—marking plans to show how work was...
By Brian Rhodes - about 1 month ago (Info+)
Mobile and cloud are the emerging trends in access control, but these systems will continue to be grounded in the appropriate selection and usage...
By Aiden Gonzalez - about 1 month ago (Info+)
Technicians encounter multiple hazards when running wires and installing security devices. Wearing personal protective equipment, or PPE, helps...
By IPVM Team - about 2 months ago (Info+)
In this 60 page guide, we cover 60 tools that security installers frequently use. This is one part of our Video Surveillance Installation Course...
By IPVM Team - about 2 months ago (Info+)
Multi-imager cameras have continued to grow, but just how much do integrators really use them? 180+ integrators responded to: In the last...
By Brandon Niskala - 2 months ago (Info+)
Turret cameras have become more widely offered but how much do integrators use them and why do they choose them (or not)? 180+ integrators...
By Brandon Niskala - 2 months ago (Info+)
Domes have long been the most popular camera form factor, but have turrets and bullets taken market share? To find out, we asked...
By Brandon Niskala - 2 months ago (Info+)
"Proof that fraud occurred does not exist because the BOE was never billed," says Bergenfield NJ Borough Administrator Corey Gallo while the NJ DOL...
By Donald Maye - 2 months ago (Info+)
With mobile usage rising and more biometric options to consider, selecting readers has become more important in specifying access control...
By Aiden Gonzalez - 2 months ago (Info+)
Tracing and locating network cabling for video surveillance can be a time-consuming and expensive task, especially when compounded by unlabeled,...
By John Scanlan - 3 months ago (Info+)
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By Jermaine Wilson - 3 months ago (Research)
Conventional metal detectors, while still widely used, suffer from significant problems, most notably high false alarm rates and slow processing....
By Nikita Ermolaev - 3 months ago (Info+)
More than 8 months after a 300+ Verkada camera installation was completed, the NJ school has refused to pay for the installation labor, confirming...
By Isabella Cheng and Donald Maye - 3 months ago (Info+)
Mounting cameras into synthetic stucco, commonly known as EIFS finishes, can be problematic. In this report, we examine the four major methods...
By Brian Rhodes - 4 months ago (Info+)
Do integrators respect their competitors? More than 190 integrators told IPVM if they do or do not and why. In this report, we examine the...
By IPVM Team - 4 months ago (Info+)
Flock Safety is growing rapidly, raising $300 million in the last year and now hiring dozens of in-house field installers across the US. In...
By Sean Patton - 4 months ago (Info+)
While Evolv markets that it "eliminates friction" and provides "touchless screening" with its system, IPVM estimates that Evolv Express' false...
By Nikita Ermolaev - 4 months ago (Info+)
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By Louis Cid - 5 months ago (Research)
Accurate measurement is a fundamental skill when performing an installation, yet many installers remain novices. In this report, we cover the...
By Brian Rhodes - 5 months ago (Info+)
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By Jermaine Wilson - 5 months ago (Research)
Last Chance, Register Now - Course starts next week, Tues. Oct. 4th. Learn to set up an IP video surveillance system: configuring a managed...
By IPVM Team - 5 months ago
Avigilon announced their new H6 Mini Dome, which replaces the H4 Mini dome, and spoke with IPVM about the offering at the April 2022 New Products...
By John Scanlan - 5 months ago (Info+)
Mega providers such as Allegion, Assa Abloy, and Dorma Kaba are widely used but who are integrator's favorites? We asked integrators: "What is...
By Louis Cid and Brian Rhodes - 5 months ago (Info+)
