Vandal Resistance/IK Rating Guide

"Vandal-proof" is a term often used by manufacturers to market their products, but the reality is that these specifications are mostly self-determined and cannot be trusted.

In this 16-page guide, we explain how vandal resistance (IK ratings) of cameras are determined and how realistic they are, examining:

• What are IK ratings and how are they determined?

• What standards are used?

• How manufacturers may game the standards

• How manufacturers use/abuse generic "vandal" terms

• How IK ratings are tested

• What testing is defined in the standards and what is left up to manufacturers?

• Most common points of failure in IPVM IK testing

• Are some materials better than others?

Plus, upcoming, based on IPVM's new internal vandal-resistant test rig, IPVM will release individual reports on which manufacturers and models passed or failed.

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