Favorite VSaaS Providers 2022

Published Mar 09, 2022 14:52 PM

With VSaaS growing and becoming increasingly mainstream, who are integrator's favorite providers?

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270+ Integrators responded:

Who is your favorite VSaaS (Cloud Hosted or Managed) Provider? Why?

The top choice? No one, for the 3rd time in a row, with use significantly lower outside the US than in. One startup jumped into the top 5 compared to our 2020 results.

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********** ********* ********** ** ******** ** not ***** ***** ******** *** **** common ********, ** ******* *** **** rate ** ****. *** *** ********* provider *** ***** ***, *** *** 2nd **** ** * ***, *** still ******** **** **** **% ** total *********. *** *** *** **** new ******* ** *** *** * (this *** ********* ***** ********** ********* ***), *** ***** *** * ******* separation ******* ******* *-**. ***********, ***** were ** ********* *********, *** **** 10 ******** * ** **** *********.

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Usage ** ********** - ************* ***** ******* **

*********** *** ********* **** **** ******** VSaaS ** ******* *** ******* *** 52%, ** ********** **** **% ** 2020 (**% ********). **** ***** ******** a ******* **** ** ********** ******** compared ** ******** *******, ***** ****** 50% ********* ** *** ** **** 2018 *** ****. ***********, ******** ******* the ** *** ************ ****, **** over **% ** *********** *** ***** or ********** ** *****.

*******, ** **** ******* *** *********** marketing *** ******* ******** ** ***-***** with * ***** **** ** *********** security *********** (*.*. *******), ******** ********* may *** ******* *** ******* ******* uptake **** ***-***** ********** ** ****** sellers.

Not ******** *****

**** **** ***-**** ** *********** ********* not ***** ***** ** ***. **** of ***** ********* *** *** **** why, *** ********* **** **** **** not **** * *****:

  • "** ********* ** *** *** * cloud-hosted **** ******"
  • "** *****'* **** **** **** **** VSaaS **** ****."
  • "**** - ** ** *** ******* or ****** ***** *******."
  • "* ***'* *** ***** ****** ***** or ******* ********"
  • "***'* *** ****... ******* ****, ***'** out."
  • "** ***'* *** *** ***** *********"
  • "** **** ***** **** * ***** provider."
  • "** *** ** ***** ***** ** cloud ******** *** *******"
  • "*** ***** *** ***** ** **** time"
  • "*** ***** ***** *** ** *** offering"
  • "** ** *** ********* *** * VSaaS ********."
  • "*** ***** ***** *** ** *******"
  • "* ** *** *** ***, **** local *********."
  • "**** *****'* *** *** *****"
  • "****, **** *** ******** *****."
  • "****. **** *** ********* ***."
  • "** *** **** ***"
  • "** *****'* ******** **** ***** ***"
  • "** *** **** ***"
  • "* *****'* **** ***"
  • "*** **** ***."
  • "***** **** **"
  • "** ***'* *** ***"
  • "***'* **** ***"
  • "***** **** ***"
  • "***'* *** ***"
  • "** ***'* ** *****."
  • "***'* ***"
  • "****","*******","*/*" * **

***** *** * ****** ******** ** integrators ********** **** **** ********** ** VSaaS *** **** **** ********* ********** providers:

  • "*****'* ****** **** * *** **** cloud-hosted ** ******* ***** ***. ****** has ** ******** ** *** ********* looking ****. **** ** ******** ****** Eagle *** ******** *******, *** ** projects ***."
  • "** **** *** ****** **** ***** as ** *** *** **** ********** and ****'* **** *********. **** ** a **** ******* ** **** ****** obviously *** *** *** *** ******** in *** ***********"
  • "***'* **** *** ** **** ****. Would **** ** **** ** ********** more. ** **** ***** ** **** at *******, **** *** *** ***** access ******* *** ********* ** ******* looking **** **."
  • "** ********** **** *** ***** ********** as ** ***. ******* ******* ** working **** ** ******."
  • "****, *** ** *** ******* ** Eagle ***. ** **** * *** of ***** ******* *** *** ***** as ** *****."
  • "*'* *** * *** *** ** this ***** *** ******* ***** ** early ******* *** * **** ****** to **** ** **** **** *** customer's *****"
  • "***** ******* *** **** *** **** multiple ****** ********* *** ** **** start-ups. ***'* **** * **** **** yet *** *** ** *** ** a **-**."
  • "** **** *** ******* ** ********** a ***** ******** ***, ** ** least *** **** ** **** ***** Security."
  • "** ** *** **** *** *****, have *** ***** *** *** **** would ******* *** **** ** ******** we **."
  • "** ****** ** * *** **** year, *** *'* **** ** *** that ***** *** ****** ** *** the **** *** ** *** ** them"
  • "*****'* ******** *** ***, *** *********** and **** ****** **** *** ******* soon **** ** **** *** ***** fit"
  • "* ***'* **** * ******** ***** provider *** ** ** *****'* ****** determined *** **** **** *** *** needs ** *** *********"
  • "** ***'* ********* *** ***** - a ******* ******** *** *** ** be ****** *** **** ****** ** under *************"
  • "** ******** ***. ***** *** *** good ******** *** ***** *********** *** no ********** ***** **."
  • "** *** ********* ******** ********* *** our ********* ***** *** ** **** to ***** **** * *** ******** soon"
  • "** ****** *****'* ***** *** **** we ***** *** ** *** ****"
  • "***'* *** ****. **** ******* ** SimpliSafe. *** **** **** *****"
  • "******** *****'* ***** * **** **** one *** ** ** ******."
  • "*/* **** ******** ** ******* ******* in *** ****."
  • "***'* **** *** ***. ***** *********."
  • "******* ***"

* ******* ****** ** *********** ******** bandwidth, ***** ********, ** ***** *********** as ******** *** ***** *****:

  • "**** ***'* ***. **** ** * rural ****, *** *** ****** ********* have *** ********* *** ****."
  • "** ** *** ******* ** *** cloud ***** ***** ** *** ***** - ********* ************ / ************ *** an ***** *** *** ******* ******* and **** **** *** ********* ***** recordings ** ** ****** ******* ***** properties
  • "* ** *** **** *****-******. **** of ** ********* ***** ****** *** for ******** **** ** ********* *** managed ****** ** ***** *** ****. I **** *** ** *** *** with ****** **** *** *** ****** to ** *****"
  • "*** *** **** *** ***** *** use ** ***** *******"
  • "*** **** ** *** ***** ** agree ** *** ***** ****."
  • "*/*. *** ** ********** ****** *** trying ** ***** ***** ***** *******"
  • "**** *** *** *** ***** ******* customers *** ******* ****** ******"
  • "***'* *** ***. ********* ******* ** Alaska"

***** ******** **** **** ********** **** 2020.

Eagle ***

***** *** ******** *** **** ******** of *** ********, **** ********** ****** of **** ** ***, **** ***** and ********* *******, *** ***********:

  • "***** ***. ********, **** **** *** best ******** *** *****. **** ** use *** *********. **** ** ****** from ******* *** *** **** ** years ** * ******* *****."
  • "******** ********. *** **** ***** *** we ***. *** *** ******* **** made ** ****** *** ***** *** was *** ********** *** ******* **** let ** ***** **** * ******* on *** *** ****** ** **** changes **** ****'* ** *** *** GUI"
  • "***** ***, ******* ***** ******** ** open. **** *** *** **** ***** we *********."
  • "***** *** - ** **** **** working **** ***** *** ******** *** it *** * ******* **********"
  • "***** *** ********. ** **** **** them ***** ****. ** **** *** small *** ****** ********, ** ** is * ******* **** *** **** type ** *********"
  • "***** ***, ** ********* *** ***** 4-5 ***** ******* ** ***** *** works **** *** **. *** ******* is **********."
  • "***** *** *****, ********** **** *****, simple ** ***. * ****** *** simplistic ******. **** **** ** ******** in *** *********"
  • "*’** **** ****** **** ***** *** in **** ******. ** *** ** issues ******* ** *** ****** ** getting ** ** ********* **** *****."
  • "***** ***, *** ***** **** ***** with ** *** *** ***** ******* for *** *******"
  • "* ***** *** ***** *** **** because **** **** ***** *** **** into *** ** *******"
  • "***** ***, **** *** ** *** box **********"
  • "***** *** ******** - ** *****, its ********, ****-***** ****** *******"
  • "***** *** **'* *** **** *** we ***"
  • "********. *** *** **** *** ** have ****"
  • "***** ***. **** ** ***"
  • "***** ***. **** **** * **** easy ***** *** ****-******** ********."
  • "***** ***. ****** *********. **** *******."
  • "***** *** *********** ******** **** **** support"

* *********** **** ********* ***** *** was ***** ******** *** **** *** not ******* *** **, ** **** testing **:

  • "***** ***, ******** ** ***'* ** a *** ** **. ** **** don't **** * *** ** ********* using ***** *****. ***"
  • "** **** **** **** ***** *** in * ******* ******** *** ****'* love **, *** ** ******* **** win *** ** ** **** ********."

Mixed *** **** - * *********

***** ***** ***, ***** **** * VSaaS ********* **** ******** ******* * and ** ******** ********:

  • *******
  • ***
  • *******
  • *****.***
  • *******
  • *******
  • *******
  • ********
  • ****

***** *****, ***** **** ** ********* that ******** * ******** ** *****.

*******

*********** ***** ********* *******, *****.*** ***********, ease ** ************, *** ****** **-******* and ***** ************ ** ****** ******:

  • "******* - **** ***** **** *** a ***** ******* ** *** ******** base - ******* ** ******"
  • "*******, **** ******* * ***** ****** portal/dashboard **** ****** ******* ******* ** customer *******. **** **** ******* ** train/deploy"
  • "*******. **** *** *** **** ***** partner, *** ** ***** **** *** to *** *********** **** *****.***."
  • "*******, **** ****** ** *** *** once *** ** *** *********** ** the ********, ********** **** ** **** smooth."
  • "******* ****** ***** ***** ****** * nice ******* ** * *** ****. Allows ****** ******* ** * ****** an ******** ******* ***"
  • "******* ** **** ******* ** ********** with *****.***. * ** **** **** begin ** ********* **** ******** ********"
  • "* **** ******* ******* ** *** hybrid ***** *** **** *** * good ******* ** **** ****."
  • "*******, ***** ****** ***** ** ** very ******** *** **** *********"
  • "*******, ***** ******* **** ******* ** recording **-****"
  • "*******, **** ********"

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***'* ******** *** **** ********* ********* only ***** ****, ******* **** *** the ***** **** **** ***** **** up ** **** ***** ******** *******, and **** ******** ********** ***** *******. Integrators *********** ********* *********** *** *** party ****** *******:

  • "*** ** ********* *** ** ***** support ** **** ****** ******* *** 3rd ***** ***** ***** ***** *********. They **** ***** ********* *** ***** platform ** **** *********"
  • "*** *****. **** ******* **** **** with **** ****-******* *******, *** **** provide *** ********* ******* *** ***** party ***-*********** *******."
  • "***. **** **** * *** ** the **** ********* ******** ** **** to *********"
  • "***. ******** ******* ** ********** (*****, on-premise). **** **** *** ***** *******"
  • "** ***'* ********* ***** *** ** we *** ** ** ***** **** at ***."
  • "***"

***,******** *** ******** ****** ** ****** *** ** ** tightly ********** **** ********'* *********.

*****.***

********* ********* *** *****.*** ********* **** of *** *** * ****** ***** on *********** ******* ** ****** *********:

  • "** **** ** ***** * *** with ******* **** ** *********** ****** and *** *****.*** ********."
  • "***. ********** ******, ********** **** *** security *******(*), ***. *** **** ***** would ** **** *** ********* ****** that ** ***. "
  • "***. **** **** * **** ******* that ** **** ** *** **** it ** **** **** ** ********* Access *** ********"
  • "*****.***. *** ****** **** *** ***** point *** **** *** *** **** the *******."
  • "*** **** *** ** ****** *** frequently ** *****.***"
  • "*****.*** ** *** *** **** ********* for ************ *** ********"
  • "*****.***. ** *** **** *********** *** our *********** ****** *********"
  • "*****.*** - ****** *** ***** ** take ********* **."

*******

******* ********* ********* ********* ***** ********** for **** ** *** *** **** support, *******, **** ******** **** ***** Genetec * ******** ******* ********* ****** and **** *****:

  • "** ********* *** ******* **********, *** it's * *********** ********. ** ** honest * ***'* *** * *** of ****** ****, ** **'* * fairly ********* ********.
  • "******* **********. ****** ** ****, *** usually **** ****."
  • "*'** ****** **** ****** **** ******* Stratocast. **'* ***** **** ** **** with, *** ** *******"
  • "*******. *** ** *** ******* ** offering. **** **** *** **** ******* on ***** **** ***** *********."
  • "* **** ********** ** ******* ****** because ** *** ********** ********* ** their ******** ****** ******"
  • "******* ****. ** *** * ****-******** GUI, **** **** *******"
  • "*******: **********, *** (****** ******* ********)"
  • "** ********* *** ******* ********** *** this."
  • "******* ********** **** ********"

*******

*******'* ********* ******** **** *********** **** compared ** **** *******, *** **** numerous ****** ** *** **** * years (******* **** ****,******* ****** **********, **** *** *** False ****** ******* ** *********,***** ******* ***** ********** *** ***** Risks,***.), *** *** ********** ************ (******* ************ ********** ****).

********* ******** ********* ******** ******** *** ease ** ************:

  • "******* - ******** * *** ** advanced ******** *** *** ***** ******* additional *****. **-***** *********** ***** ** 30% **** ********* **** ** ** premise ******** **** ******* ******** ********. It ** ******* **% **** ********* if *** ********* *** *** ***** to ** ****"
  • "*******. ***** **** *** *********** ** deploy (** *********** *** ** *********) & *** **** **** ****** ** the ******* ** ***** ***** ** aim. ********* & **** ********** ** very ***** & **** ** ****."
  • "*******, ******** ***** ***** ** ***** proprietary, ***** ******** *** ********** *** work."

Legacy ***** ******** - ******** *******, *********/***** *******

********* *******, ****** *****, ********, ********* and ***** ******** ******* ** ** favorable ********.

******** ***** ****, **** * ********* mentions:

  • "******** ***. **** ******* *** ***** the ******** ******* ** ***** ** the *****, ** **** ******* *** for ****** ******* **** *** ********* are ******* ******* **."
  • "******** ***** ******** ** *** **** one ** *** *********."

*** * ******** ** ******** ********* not ***** ***** ********:

  • "****.** *** ** ***** ***** ** cloud ******** *** *******, ******** *** limited ***** ******** **** **** ********* find **** ******."
  • "** *** *** ***. ** ** Avigilon *******, ** **** **** ** see **** **** **** ** **** this ** *** **** **** ** so."

***** *** *** ******* * ****** mention ********'* ***** ***** ************** ****** ***** ******. ****, ********* *** **** ********** with *******, *** ************ ******** ** ***.

Others - *******/*******/********/****

* ***** ***** ********* ******** ******** favorable *********, *** ** * ***** rate **** ***** ****** *****:

  • "** **** ********. ** **** **** we *** *** *** ***** ******* or ******** *******, ***** *** ******** storage ******* *** ** *** ******* it ********* ** ***** ****** ******* for ** ********** ********"
  • "**** ***** ** *******. ***** ******** on **'* *** ***** **** *** the **** **** **** ** *** connect **** ** ** ******** ********* system ** **** ******. *******, *** support *** **** **** ***** **** have **** ******* ******* **** *** overall **'* **** ****."
  • "*******, **** **** ***** ********* *** integrations *** **** *** *** *******"
  • "******* - **** **** **** *******. We *****'* **** * *** ** cloud ***** *******, *** * **** the **** **** *** ***** ** Cannon & **** ** ****** *** a *****"
  • "**** ********* - ** ** ****, does *** ***, *** **** **** adding ********."
  • "*******."
  • "**** *********. ** ** **** *** free ********."
  • "** ******* **** **** ******** ***** it ** **** ** **** ******** for ********"
  • "******* - ****** ******* ** ****. Excellent ******** *** *******."
  • "** *** ****** **** ** ** right ***** *** *****"
  • "******* *** *** *********** **** ******** access *******"
  • "*******. *** ******* ** ****** *** straightforward."
Comments (15)
JH
John Honovich
Mar 09, 2022
IPVM

****: ***** ********** ******* **** ****** in *** ****+ $*** ****** **** tier *** *** ********** ******* ********* ***** ** *** ****** ****(*** *** ****** ** *****) **** be ********** ** *** ******** *******. Learn ****:***: *** ******** ******* ** ******** $199 ****+ ****

(1)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Mar 09, 2022

“*******, ** **** ******* *** *********** marketing *** ******* ******** ** ***-***** with * ***** **** ** *********** security *********** (*.*. *******), ******** ********* may *** ******* *** ******* ******* interest **** ***-*****.”

****, ** *** *** **** **** seeing **** ****** ** ******** **** in *** **** ****** ** ******** to ** ***** ** ******* *********? Ava **** *** ******* ********** **** interface ******** **** *** *** **** and **** ******** ***** “******* ***** Executives” ** ****, * *******.

(1)
JH
John Honovich
Mar 09, 2022
IPVM

******** ********* *** *** ******* *** overall ******* ******** **** ***-*****

******. * ****** **** **** ** the ***** ***** *** ******* ** to *****:

******** ********* *** *** ******* *** overall ******* ****** **** ***-***** ********** to ****** *******.

***** ** ***** *** ******* ** make * ****, *** **** ****** of **** ** ******* *******, **** Verkada, ********** ******** *** ** ***-*****, and *** ***** *** ***** ********* wanting ** *** ****** (*** ** you **** ** *******, **'* ****** you ***** ******** ***** ** ** that, ***** ***** *** *** ****** who *** **********).

** ** *****, ******, * ** think **** ** * ***** ***** the **** ** ****** ******* *** supporting ** *** ***** **** ***** than ************ ***** ***********.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Mar 09, 2022

*’** ****** ** *** ********* **** like ** ***** *** ** *** end **** *** *’** ****** ** video ************* **** ****** ****** *** manufacturer **** ******* ** *** ***** at ***.

* ***** **** *** **’* **** and ****, *** * ****’* **** if *** **** ** ***** ****** a ***** ******** ** ****** **** widespread.

JH
John Honovich
Mar 09, 2022
IPVM

* ***** ** **** ****** ** some **** *** ****, ** ******, as ** *** ******** *** ***** realize *** ****** **** ******* **** Verkada *** ***** ** ********* ***, it **** ** ****** ** *** them, ** ********** ****** ** ** the ***** ** ***** **********.

(2)
UD
Undisclosed Distributor #2
Mar 12, 2022

** *********** *** ***** ******** ** move *** ************ ** *** ***** and ******* *** ******** ***** ***** to ** ******** ** *** **** video ************ ******** ******* ***** ***** using ******** **** **** **********. **** is ****** *** *'* ******** **** are ******** *** ****** * ** market ***** *** ***** ***** **** survey *****'* ******* ******* ** *** they ** ** ******. ** ****** IT *********** **** **** ****** ************* of ***** ************ *** ** *** downside ************* ** ***** *******, *** they *** ** ******** ****** *********. I ***** *** ******** **** ********** come **** ** ***** *** *** for **** ****.

(1)
JH
John Honovich
Mar 12, 2022
IPVM

******** *** ****** * ** ****** share *** ***** ***** **** ****** doesn't ******* ******* ** *** **** go ** ******

** ***** *********** **** ***** ******** was.

**** ****, *** *** *** ******** VSaaS ****** *****? ** ** *******, Verkada ** ********* ****** **** ***** Eye, *.*. (***** ******* ******** ****** their ******* *** ***** *** **** not). *******, ** *** *** ******** by *****, *.*. ****** ** ******* connected, ***** *** ** *** *** bigger **** *** ***,*** ** ** that ******* ** ********.

(1)
UD
Undisclosed Distributor #2
Mar 12, 2022

****** ***** ** ******** ******* ** a ******* ** ***** ***** ** a ******* ****** ****** **** ******* of ********* ****. ***** *** *** been ********* * *** ****** **** Verkada. *** **** *** *** *** recurring ******* ** *** ***********. ** I **** "*'* ********" **** *** number * *** **** ******* ** base **** ** ***** **** *** feel *** ***** **********. ***** **** VSaaS ********* *** ******** **** **'* also * ****** **** ** ******* with ***** **** ******* ********.

JH
John Honovich
Mar 12, 2022
IPVM

***** ** **** ******? ******* ***** cameras *********, ***** *** **** *** but, **** **** ***** ********. * am ****** ******* **** ***** ***'* 2021 *********** ** **** ******* *** units ** *** ******* ********* ** substantially ****** **** *******.

******* *******'* ***** ****** ******* ** clearly ****** **** ***** *** ******* Verkada ***** ******* *** * *** of ***** *** ***** ********.

*******'* ********** ** ****** *** ***** because ******* *** *** **** ***** people *** **** **** * *** more ********** ***** ********.

UD
Undisclosed Distributor #2
Mar 12, 2022

*'* ******* *** *** *** ****** certain **** ***** ***'* **** *********** by **** ******* *** ***** ** new ******* ********* ** ************* ****** than *******. ** ****** ** ********* Eagle *** **** ***** ********, **** not *******.

*** ********** * ***** ** ** not **** ***** ****** ** ***** people *** ***** *******. ****, **'* partially ******* **** *** ************* *** they **** ** **** *** **** as * ******** ***** *************.

JH
John Honovich
Mar 12, 2022
IPVM

** ****** ** ********* ***** *** also ***** ********, **** *** *******.

***** ****** ********* ***** ** * Verkada **** ******. ** ********, ***** Eye ******** * ****** *** * number ** ******* *** ********** ***** rebranded *******. *** ***/*** ** **** Verkada ***** *** **** ** ******** sales **** ***** ***.

*** **** *******, ********** ****** $*** ******* ******* *** 60,000 ******* ***** *******. **** **** ** *** **** (in ***** ** *****) ** *** that ****.

***** *** ***** *** **** ******* the ******* (**** *******, *** ***** run******* ***/***) *** **** ** **********. **** you, * *** *** **** ***** Verkada **** *** ** *** **** VSaaS **** ****** *****, ***** ** what *** *** ****** ***** ****, Eagle *** > *******.

UD
Undisclosed Distributor #2
Mar 12, 2022

**, *** **** *** *** ****** your ***** *** ******** *** ******** sales ********* **? *'* ** **** surprised ** ** *** ******** **** $130 ******* * *******. ** * year. * ***'* ***** **** *********** is ******** ********* *** *&* ***** it ** **** $** ******* ********. And ******** *** ***** ******** ** software ***** ***** **** ** * guess.

JH
John Honovich
Mar 12, 2022
IPVM

*** ******** *** ***** ******** ** software ***** ***** **** ** * guess.

*******'* ******** ***** ** *****, * parts - (*) ****** ******** ******* ($199 **** *** *******) *** (*) every ******* ******** (**** $*** ** $3,000). ******* **** ******** **** **** had *******,*** ******* "**** ** *** *****."

*** *** ****, ****'* ***,*** (*******) x ~$*** (*** ******* ******** *****, after ******** *** ******* ***) = $26 ******* ** ******** ******* *** Verkada. ***** ** ** $** ******* or $** *******, ** ** ************.

******** ****** ** ****** ***** $*** million (****'* *** *** ***** **** 2020), **** ** ** ***** **** hardware *****, ***** ** *** ***** model ***** **** ******** ******* ***** 4 ** ** *** ***** ** an ****** ******** *******.

***, ***** *******, **** **** ** analysis **** ********** ** **** ** the******** ******* ******* *** ** ******** ** ****+ posts **** ****.

(2)
UD
Undisclosed Distributor #2
Mar 12, 2022

* *** ********* ** ***** *** regarding ******** *** ******** **** ******** sales.

* ***** *** **** ****** *** to ******* ***** "****** *****" ** not ** ******* *** ** ****** of ****** ********, ******* ********* ** hardware ** ***. **** ***** ** a ****** ***** ** *** ******** rate ** * ********** ******** *** provide ****** ** ****** **********.

JF
Justin Franck
Nov 16, 2022

*'* *** **** ***** ****** **** but *** **** ******* ***** *** us ** *** **** **** ** are ***** *** **** ***'* **** to *** ******** ******** ** ***** their ****. **** ** ** **** down **** **** ** ******* **** though ** *** ** * ***** SD **** *******.

** ** ** ******* ** ***** this *** ******** *** *** ** with * ******* **** ****** **** security.