The IPVM News Plan
The IPVM News plan provides independent reporting on video surveillance, access control, public safety technology, and related fields. At $299 per year, IPVM News is designed for professionals who want a reliable, simple way to stay informed about what is happening across the industry. Plus, all News Plan subscribers receive access to the IPVM Design Calculator.
IPVM News brings together original reporting from IPVM’s newsroom and curated briefs drawn from across the industry.
Dedicated News Feed on IPVM.com
All coverage is available in real-time at ipvm.com/news, a streamlined, single-page feed designed for quick scanning, searching, and browsing by category. Professionals can check in as frequently as they choose, whether multiple times a week or simply when important events break.
Below is a screenshot of the IPVM News page showing a sample of items:
Daily Email Newsletter
Every weekday afternoon, subscribers receive a focused email listing approximately 20–30 industry developments, each linking to the full article or brief on IPVM.com. This makes it easy to stay updated even on days when time is limited. Below is a sample excerpt from an email:
IPVM’s Reporting: Original, Often Exclusive Coverage
Each month, IPVM publishes 50+ full news reports, typically ~1,000 words each. These come directly from IPVM’s reporting team, which investigates and verifies information that is generally unavailable in press releases, vendor statements, or mainstream media coverage.
Coverage includes:
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Exclusive reporting on executive departures, layoffs, restructurings, and other internal changes
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Significant product launches and technology shifts
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Government actions affecting surveillance and public safety technologies
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Notable cybersecurity events
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Disputes, controversies, and competitive claims
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Issues or problems vendors may not publicize
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Developments with operational or strategic implications
Most information is reported only here. It reflects the newsroom's ongoing effort to uncover developments the industry needs to know, regardless of whether they are publicly promoted.
Subscribers receive full access to all News reports published within the past 30 days.
News Briefs: Curated, Condensed Coverage Across the Industry
IPVM also publishes 500+ news briefs per month, each ~200 words. These briefs are created through continuous editorial monitoring of sources across the internet and the industry.
The editorial team actively reviews:
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Manufacturer announcements
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Regulatory and government filings
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Social media posts
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Webinars, conferences, and long-form videos
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Technical documents
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International and regional news
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Press releases
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Niche and sector-specific publications
Rather than reposting links, editors extract the key points and highlight the specific information that matters. This might involve identifying a critical statement in an hour-long webinar, summarizing material from a lengthy document, or surfacing a trend that has not been broadly noticed.
This saves subscribers the time and effort of monitoring dozens of sources that would be infeasible for them to do systematically.
News reports and briefs remain fully accessible for 30 days after publication. After 30 days, articles move into IPVM’s long-term Research Archive, which is available exclusively through the IPVM Research plan.
To keep expectations clear, IPVM News does not include:
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Archive of 11,000+ reports
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AI Tools
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Testing
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Rankings
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In-depth research reports
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Market share analysis
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Tutorials
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Training or certification
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Strategy sessions
Those are part of IPVM’s separate Research and Education offerings, as the comparison table below shows: