Motorola Calipsa SMTP Integration Problems
While Calipsa was acquired by Motorola nearly two years ago, their analytics still use SMTP to "integrate" with cameras, but what are the problems, and how can they be solved?
In this report, based on our test of Motorola's Calipsa Analytics, we examine the issues caused by and risks associated with using SMTP for integration.
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