Genetec CEO Warns Against Insider Threats

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Sep 21, 2017

With Dahua and Hikvision cybersecurity issues becoming indisputable, a new counter has emerged.

Just put them behind a firewall, buy cheap cameras, and sleep well.

However, Genetec's CEO is warning that untrustworthy and insecure devices do not become trustable and secure simply by doing so.

In a guest post on Axis' blog, CEO Pierre Racz outlines the risk of insider threats and how this impacts cyber security. We examine the claims, pros and cons, inside.

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Vote / ****

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Comments (47)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

09/21/17 03:58pm

***,if *** ****** ** “***,” *** ** *** ******* ** * ********/********** ****** ** * ***-********* ***** ** **** **********, **** *** ****** ***** ***** ***** ******* *** ****** ** **** *******. [emphasis added]

*** *** ********* ** ***"geo-strategic ***** " that we asked to loan us $1.102 trillion dollars to keep our government afloat? Is this the same 'rival' we are seeking aid to stop North Korea?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 09/21/17 04:22pm

****** ********* *** ******** ******** ******* *** ****** *** ****** different ******.

* ****** ** ********* **** ** ****. ***** ******** ***** more **** ***** *********. ***** *** ********* ******* *** ***** countries ** **** **** ****, *** ******* *** *** ** to ***** **** ** ***** *********.

**** ** *** ****/****** ********* ******* **** ** *** *** fact **** ********* ******** **** **** ******* **** ******** ***************, which ****** *** ******* ********* ** *** ******* **** *** installed **, ********** ** ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 09/21/17 05:02pm

** **** *** **** '*****' ** *** ******* *** ** stop ***** *****?

**. **** ** *** ** '*****' *** ** ********** ******* ******* ** ***** *****. **** ** *** ** '*****' *** ******* ***** ***** as * ****** *** ******* ** ***** ***** *** *** US. **** ** *** ** '*****', *** ***** **** ***** Korea, *** *** ** ***** *** ***** ********* ** *** US.

**** ** **** *** ** '*****' *** ** *** ***** of **** ******** ******* - *********** ********* ******* ********** **. ***.

**** ** *** ******'* ******** ** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

09/21/17 05:22pm

**** ** *** ****/****** ********* ******* **** ** *** *** fact **** ********* ******** **** **** ******* **** ******** ***************, which ****** *** ******* ********* ** *** ******* **** *** installed **, ********** ** ***.

******? ****** ********* *** *** ****** ***** *** ** * box ********* ** * ******* ****** * ******** (** *** stated) ******* * ******** **** *** ** **** ******* **** or *** ** *** *******? ******* ** * ***** ****** like (********* ** *** ******* ** ***** *** ******** ******) let's **** *****, ***, ****** ********* *** ******* ** * technical ***** *** **** ********* ******* *** * '****' *** others *** ***, ** *** *********, ***** ***.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 09/21/17 08:01pm

** *** ***'* **** ** *** ** *** **** ***** see ** ** ****** *** **** ***** *** ******* ***. Head, ***** *** **** *** ***** **** ****** ** ****...

Undisclosed Integrator #2

09/21/17 06:58pm

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Michael Gonzalez

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 09/21/17 09:22pm

******, * ******* *** **** *****. * ******* *** ******* though, ******* ********* ** *** **** ** ****** *** *****'* drank *** ***** *** ********* ****-***.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Michael Gonzalez | 09/21/17 08:36pm

***** ** *** ******* ****, * ***** **** ***** ** getting **** *** **** ******.

********* *** **** ***** *** **** ***. *** ****** ****** covetousness ** *** *********** ******. **** *** **** ****, *** bad **** *** ** *** ***** ***** ** **** *** drink. *************, ********* *** ***** ** *** **** ** *** attention. ** **** *** ****** * ******* *****, **** ***** not ******* ** **** *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 09/21/17 11:52pm

****** ***'* ****** *** *****, **'* ******** ** ****'* **** at ***. ** ***** ** ******* ******* ****** ** **** the **** *****.

** ** * **** ****** ** **** *** **** ******** and **********.

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

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 09/22/17 02:15am
****, ** ** ********** **** ** ***** **** ** **** thread *********** ***** ***** ** ******* **** ** *** *********** posting. **** ** ****** ** ** * "***-********** **********".

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 09/22/17 12:19am

*********, *********, ****** ** **** :)

Undisclosed Integrator #6

09/22/17 12:32am

** ** ********** **** ******* ***** **** * **** ****** repeatedly. ***** *** ***** *** **** ***, ************, ****** *** opposite ******** *** ********* ***** **** ******* ** *** *** easier ******* ***** **** **. ******* ****** ******** ****** *** being ** ***** ** *** ***** ** ****.

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Christian Laforte

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 09/25/17 02:02pm

* ***'* **** ** ********** - **'* ****** ******** ********. Hikvision ** *** ** ***** ******* ******* ** *** ********* side. ****** *** *** ********* ****'* ****** ** ** **** Genetec ********* ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Christian Laforte | 09/25/17 10:07am

********* ** *** ** ***** ******* ******* ** *** ********* side.

**** ********* **** **** ***** **** **** ** ********* ***** the ********* **** **** ********* ** *******, ***** * ** pretty **** **** **** **** ** *** *** ****.

******: ******* **** *** **** **** ** ** * ****** in ******* ****** *****, ********* *****, ***** ********* ** ******. And ** *** **** ***, ***** ******* ** ******, ********* offers ** ******** / ********** ****** ******** *****.

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Christian Laforte

In reply to John Honovich | 09/25/17 02:26pm

**, * ***** **** ********* ***'* *** ** *** ***** VMSes ** **** ********* **** ** *** ****** *** ********** with. *** ** ********* ** **** *******'* ****-**** *********** ****** is **** *****/**** ********* ******** ********* ** ******* ** *******, making *** ***** ******** **** ************, *** **** ** ************ hard *** ******* ** ******* * ******* *****.

********* ********* *** ****** ** * ******** ** ******** ********* their ******** *** ******** ** *******-**** **** *******. *'* **** that **** ** ***** ******** ** ***** (**** ****** ********* of *******) **** **********-***** ********. * **** *****-**** **** *** quality ** ******* ******** ***'* ** *** **** ***** ******** standards, *** ** ********* ****** ****** **, **** ***** ******* hurt *******'* ****** ****. * ***** ****** **** *** *** team *** ***** (******) ********* ** ******* ********* ****** ***** market - ****** ** **** ****** **** ********* **** ** after ** *** ******** ** ***** ** ****** ****. ;-)

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Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Christian Laforte | 09/26/17 05:46pm

*** ** ********* ** **** *******'* ****-**** *********** ****** ** that *****/**** ********* ******** ********* ** ******* ** *******,

*** *** ****** *** ********** **** ******* ** *** ******* developing ***** ******* ** *** *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Christian Laforte | 09/26/17 05:50pm

***** *** **** **** ****** ******** **** **** ****** *** a **** **** *** *** ********* *** ******* ***** ***** to * ************ *** **** ******** ** ****. **** *** still *** ********** ****** *** *******.

Corey McCormick

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 09/28/17 11:36pm

* ** *** **** * ***** ***** **** ** ** apples ** ***** *******. ** ****** ****** **** ***** ** changing *** ********* **** **** ******* ********** **** ***** ********* system *** * **** *** ****. **** **** **** ****** raised ****** ***** *** ******* ****/****** ******* **** ****** ******** Novell **** ******* (********* *** *********).

**** ****** ** *** *** **** ***** **** *** ** requires ***** ** **** * ****** ********* ***** ***** *****. They ***'* **** ** **** ********. **** ********** ** *** even **** ** *** *** **** ********* ****** ***** ** how **** ********* ****** ** ****** *** ******* ****. ** course **** ****** **** ********... * ****** **** **** ****** was ****** ** *** *******/******* **** ******* ***********. *********** ****** was *** **** **** ********** *** **** **** *** ********** and ********* ** ** *** *** ** ********* *** ******** products *** ********* ***** *********** **** * ********* *****, *** excellent ******* ***** **** ** *** **, ******* *********** *** networking *******. ** *** * *****, ** *** * *****...

** ** ******** ** * ************ ******* **** ***'* **** the *** ***** **** *******. **** ***** ** *** **** the **** ******* ** ****** *** *** **** ******** ****. That ****** ***** *** ** ****** ****. **** **** ****** to **** ****** ****** ** ***** ***** *** ** **** monthly ****** ***** *** ** **** **** ******* **** ******* something *** ****** **** ** *** **** ****. ** ** not ***** ********, ** ** ***** ****** ***** *** *** still *****.

**** ** $*.**...

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Christian Laforte | 10/01/17 03:16pm

*** **********:**** ********* **** ******* ** *** ********?

Undisclosed Distributor #7

09/22/17 07:40am

***** ***** ******** **** ***** ** **** **** ******* *********, or ******* ********** ************ ****** ******* *******?

* ****, *** *** *********** ********** ********* ** *******, *** Chinese ************ ** ******** ******* ** *** ****.

** **** ***** ** ** **** **** **** *** ***** thing ***** **? ** ******* *** ******** *** ******* ***** security **** ** ****, *** ******** ***** ** ************* **** play ** ******* *****.

******* **** *** ****-*** ********* ***** *** **** ** **** Blackhat ** ***** ******* ****, **** **** ******** **. *********, this ** ******* ********..

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #7 | 09/22/17 06:18am

**** **** *** *******!

******* ******** *** ******** ****** * **** ****** *** ** access *** ******* *** ******* **** ****'* ******* *** **** latest ********, ****** **** ***/*** ****** ** ****.

**** ********** *** ******** ******** ** * ********* **********, **** didn't ** *** "*******" ********** **** **** * ****.

**** ****** *** ***** *** "*** *****" ******** **** **** and *******'* ******* **** ******** *** **** ***** ****** *** refrigerator ********** *** ***** ******* ****** ** ****.

***** ***** ** ** ******* ** ********** *** *** ** any ***** ** ****** *** *******, ****** *** ***** **** they ****** ***'* ***** **** *** ********** ******. ** *** believe **** **** **** ******* *** **** *** **** ******?

*'* **** ** ******* ************ ****** ** ** ***'* ***** record *** ******** ****** *** *****'* ******** **** ***** ******, Genetec **** ****** ** **** ** ****, ********** ** ****.

Undisclosed Distributor #7

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 09/24/17 05:35am

** * ******, *** ******* ** ** *'* ***** ****, the **** *** *** ********* ** ****** ** ********* ** being ** *********** ********.

*****, ***** ** * ***** ********** ** ******** ** ********** and *********** ********* **** * ************. *** ****** *** *********** backdoors ***** ** ******** **** ******* **** **** *** **** uncovered.

************* ***** ** * **** *********** ** * *** ****** of **** **** ** ******** *** ******** ****** *** ***** in **** ********. ** *** ********* *** *** * **** bad ***** ******, *** ******** **** ****** **** ** ***** soon ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #7 | 09/24/17 05:57am

** *** ********* *** *** * **** *** ***** ******, but ******** **** ****** **** ** ***** **** ******.

#*, **** ***** *** ** ******* ********* **** ****** '**** in *****' ** ************* '**** ******'?

Undisclosed Distributor #7

In reply to John Honovich | 09/24/17 05:30pm

******* *** ********* *** ***** ******* ******** ************* ****** ** being ** ***** ** *** **** *** ***********, ** *** levels.

******* ***** ***** ******* *** **********, *** ***** ******* *** competing **** ******* ****, ***** ** *** **** *** ******* if **** **** ** ***** ***** *** ***** **** ***** for *********.

******* ******* **** *** ******* ***** ******** ******* ** *** they *** *** ********* ******* ** ***********, ********** *** **** organization. *** **** ******** ** *** **** ***********, *** ** it **** ***** ****** *** *********** *********** ************.

"**** ******" ** * ******** ****, *** * ******* **** is ***** *** ******** ** ********.

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Michael Gonzalez

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #7 | 09/25/17 04:24pm

#*, **** ** ***-**** ***********, * **** ***'** *****. **** have * **** *** ** ** ** ** ** ***, and ** **** ****** *** ** ** **** ** *****. Maybe ***'** *****, *** **'* ***** ** **** **** ****** if **** **** ******* ****** ** **** ******* ****** **** positive ***** ** ***** ********* *********** ****** **** ******* ** work ** ***** ******. *'* **** **** ***** ** ****, get **** ** *** ******* ** ** *** ***** ** love *** *****. :)

Corey McCormick

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #7 | 09/29/17 05:22am

* ** *** **** ***** *** ****** ******* ** ******* a **** **** ****. (**** ** *** *** ****** ******* supercomputers ** ****** *** *****/*** **** *** *** *** ***** that **** **** *****.)

**** ** *** ** *** **** ******* ************* ***** *** could **** ** ***** ******** * ****** *** ** * Supercomputer, *** ******* **** ***** ** **** ****, ******* **********, remote *********, ********* *********, ** *****, ******** ********, ***... **** have ****** ****** ** **** ***** **** **** ** ***** behind ** **** ** ***** **-** *****.

Corey McCormick

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #7 | 09/29/17 05:21am

* ***** *** ***** ***** ***** ** **** * ********* to ***** * ********* ********** ********* ******** **** ***** **** some ************* ******** ** ****. *** **** ***** **** ***** want ** ** **** *** ***** ********* ***********.

**** ***** **** ******** "**********" ********, **** **** ******** **** expects ******** ** **** ** *****.

* **** ** *********** ** ** *** **** *** *****, but ***** ** ** ****** *** *** ****** **** **** discovered.

Igor Falomkin

AxxonSoft | 09/22/17 12:00am

*'* **** **** * ****** ******** ****** **** ** *****, but * ***** **** ** ** ******** ******** ****** ** an ******** **** ******* **** **'* **** ****** *** ** try ** **** * ******, *** **** ** ******* *** network ******. *** ******* *** *** *** ****** ********* ********* traffic. **** **** * ***** ****** *** **** ** *********** of *******, **** **** ******** (*** ********* ** *****) *** so **. ** ****** ********** ** ******* **** ** ********* that ********** *** ******* ****. *'* **** **** ** *********** IT ************* *** ******* **** **** ***** :)

Igor Falomkin

AxxonSoft | In reply to Igor Falomkin | 09/22/17 12:33am

* ***** **** **** ** **** (** ** **** ** broke * **** ****** *** ********** ** *** *******) *** be ******* *********** ********* ******* **** *** **** **** (****** a *** *** **** ********!).

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Igor Falomkin | 09/22/17 07:13am

** * "*** ***" ***** ******* (****** ** *** ********* system, *.*. ******) ** *** ****** ** **** *******, ** can ** **** ******.
******* *** **** **** ** ** **** ********** ** *** the ****** *** ******** ******* ******* **** *********** *******. *** camera ** **** * ****/***** *** ********** *******.

** *** *** *** ****** ** **** ******* ** ********* in **** *******. ** *** ** *** **** * **** or ********* *******, ******* ******* ***** ***-******* ***** ** **** interesting, *** *******.

** *** ****** ******* ** **** *******.

** *** ******* *** ******** (*****://**.*********.***/****/************) ** ******* *** **** of **** ** **** *******. **** *** ** ***** ******** the ******* ******* * ********* ******* *** ****** *** ** can *** *** ****** ** ****** *** *** ******* ** analyze ** *** *.*. **** *********.

** **** ******* :-)

*********: ******* ** ** *** ******** ******

*** ***** ********* ****** *** ******** ** ** ******* *** lack ** ************** ** *** *** ******** ** ***************** ******** **** *** ***. *** ******** ******* *** ** run **** * *********** **** ** *** ***, ** **** an ********'* ******* **** ** ********* ******** ** *** ****** LAN.

*********, *** **** ** *** ****** ** ** ********* *** attacker's ******* *********** ***** ********* * **********, ** **** *** ******* ***** *** *** ****** **** will ** **** ** *** ********'* ****. *** ******** *** choose ** ******* *** ******* (******), ***** ********** *** ******* to *** ****** ******* *********** ** ***** *********, ****** *** data ****** ********** ** (***-**-***-****** ******), ** ****** *******-**-******* ******** ******* **** ** *** ** *** ******* ** *** network ** ** *******.

Undisclosed #8

09/22/17 07:38am

**'* *** **** ****** ******* **** ********** ** ******* *****, it *** **** ** *** *** ** **** ** *** Mirasys ****.

Undisclosed #9

09/22/17 08:19am
*** ****** ***: “*** *** ***** *** ******** ********?” ********* speaking, *** ****** **: “**.” ****, *** *** ******* *** know *** ****** ** ****** *** ***** *** ******** *** this ******. ***, ** *** ****** ** “***,” *** ** was ******* ** * ********/********** ****** ** * ***-********* ***** of **** **********, **** *** ****** ***** ***** ***** ******* the ****** ** **** *******.


*******: *** ***, **** * ****** ********* *** *** ****** I *** *** *** ******* **** ******. *** *** ***** the ******** *** *** ****** ********?
***: * **** ***. *** ** *** * **** **** lemme **** ***, * ***** * ***** *** ** **** new *.***+ ***** *****, *** ** *** **** ********* **** right...
*******: ****'* *** **?
***: * ***'* *** *** ** **** ****, *** * security ****. *'* ********* ** *********, ****-**** ***** ***** *** the **********, ******** **** ********* ******. **** ** ****** ** the ***** **** ***.
*******: ***. **** ********, *** *** ******* *** * ******** or ********** ****** ** * ***-********* ***** ** ******** ******* we *** ********* **?
***: *** ***** ** **** ***** ** ** *** * Hik...

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 09/24/17 12:59pm

**** ******* ***** ** **** ******** *** ****** * **** taken **** *****. * **** **-********** ** **** *****.

** ****** ** ******* ******, *** ***** ****** *** *** camera ******* ** * ********** ******** *******. **** ***** **** they ******'* ***** * ********, ******* *** ******** ******* ***** never **** *** * ********. ** ***** *** **** * gateway. ** ***** *** **** * **** ** *** ********. It ***** ** ***** ***** ** ***** *****.

** ****, *** **** ********** ** *** ******* ***** ** any ******* ***** ** **** **** *** ******(*) ***** **** a ******* ********** ** **** ******** ******* *****. ** ***** PCs, ************, *** *******, ** *** ***** **** ***** **** physical ******.

** *** ***** ** **** ****** ** *** *** ******(*) for *******, *** ***** **** ** ********** *** ********* ** connect **** ****** ** *** ********* ***. ** ** ***** would *** *** ******** **** * ****** ***** ** *******.

** **** *****, *** **** ****** ****** ** *** ****** itself. ** ** ** **** *******, **** *** ** ****** that ** *** *** ***** *** ****, **** ** ** the ****** ****** **** ** ****** **********.

** *** ** ****, **** ******, ** ***, ***** ** isolated ****** ** ** **** ********** ********* ******* **? ** cannot ******* *** **** "****". ** ****** *** ***** *** or ***** ********* ******* ****. ** ** ***** ** *********, unless **** **** * *** *** **** ****** ** **** itself **** ******* ******.

****** **** **** ** **** **** ******** **********, ******** ********** and *** ******* **** *** ********* *** *** ****** *******, not *** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 09/24/17 01:03pm

*** ***** ******* ** ***** *** ****** ****** **** ** ****, ** **** ** ******* *** ****** **********.

Undisclosed #9

In reply to John Honovich | 09/25/17 08:22pm

*** ***** ******* ** *** ** *** ****** ****** ****** ****, **** **** :)

Undisclosed #8

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 09/24/17 02:36pm

***** *** ***** **** ****** **** **** ********** ** ******** networks **** *****'* * **** ****** ** *******:

  • ********* * ********** ******** ******* **** **** *** ***** *** cabling, ********* ** ******* **** ******** **** ** **** ********* unless *** **** **** * ****** ** *******, *** ** one ** *** ***** ******* ** *** ** ******* ** no ***** ******* ***** *** ******* ********** ** ******* ************** is ****** ** **** ********* ***** ** ** ***** ****** or **** ******* **** ** ** *********.
  • ** ************ *** ** ******** ********* **** ***** **** ********* updates *** ******** ****** **** ***** ***** ******, ** **** compromises *** ** ****** *** *************.
  • ** *********** ********** ** *********** *****, *****'* ****** * ******** network ************* **** ** ********* ** *** *********, ******* **** site *** ***** ***. ******* ****** *********** ** * ******* way *** ** ********* **** ** *** ***** ******* *** price, *** *** ******** ** ******** *** ** ** ******** is *********** ** *** *** *** ******* ** *************. ***** network ******** *** ********** - ******* ** **** *** - have ************* ** ****** ******* ** **** **** *****'* ****** to ****.
  • ** **'** ******* ******* ******* *******, * ***** **** ***** in *** ******* ***** *** ** ******* ****** *** *** a *** ******* *** **** ******** ****** ** ********. ******** the **** *** *** ****** *** ********** ******** ************ *******, or **** *** ******* *** ****** *** ******* **** *** him. ******** ******** *** ********* ********** ** ****** **** **** there's * *** ** ****** ********.
  • *** ******* ***** **** ** **** *** ******** **** ** the *** ****** **** ********** ********. *************** ****** **** ** ****** ******** *** ********* ******* *** example *** ******** **** ***** **** **** ***** ****** ** the ****** ******* - *** ********, ****** ***-********* ******** - to **** ** ***** **** ******** ******* *** ** *** right ***** ** ******* *** *** ******** ** **** ***** around. *** **** **** *** ** ** *** ** ********, sweet **** *** *** ** *** **** ****** * ********** broken ******* ***** ** *** ********* ********* ******* **** *** reception *** *** ***** *** **** **** *****. *** ************** **** ** ** ** ** **** ** *** ******* and **** ** **********, *** **** ***** ** ** ** many ***** ** ****** ** ****** *******, ****** ******* ****** questioning **.

**** *** ********** ******** ******** **** *** ******* ******** *** act ** ********** *** ******* ** ******** *** ******* ******* with *** ********. * ***** ******* *** *********** *** ********* *** *** ********* ** ** ** ******* something **** ***** ****** ****** ** *** ****** **** ** them ** **** ** ***. ** **** *** **** **** half ** *** ******* ***** ** ** ******, ** ****** the ***:

***** **** ****'* ******** ******* * ******** **** ********* ******, but ***** **** *** ******* ** *** ****** *** *** second ******* ** *** *** *** ** *** ******* *******, she *** **** ***** ******* **** ***** *** **** ***** of ******** ** ******** ******** *********** ** *******, *** **** saw * ******** ***** ** **** **** ** ******* *******. As * ** ********, *** *** ********** **** ********* *** a *** **ï**, *** ********* **** *** ****** **** *** kept ******** *** *********** ** *** *****, *** ** *** just ****** *** ****** ** *** *** ** *** ********. After *** ***** *** ******* ** *** *********, ******* * RaspberryPi ** *** ******* *** ******* *** ****** *** *** electronic ***** *** ********** ************ ** *** *******. ******* ** her ****, ********* ******* *** **** **** ****** ****** *** network **** *** ******, *** *** ********** ** ***** *******: the ******* ******** ****** *** *** ***** *** ****** *** locks *** *** **********, ******* ******* ** ****** *** ** many ***** ****** ** **** *** ******. *** **** *** was **** ** ********, *** *** ******* ** *** ****** rad.

**** ******** **** ***** *** **** ****** ******* * ******** face **** *** **********. *** ***** *** ** ** ******** and ***** ***** **** *** **** **** - *** ** a **** - ****** **** ** *** ** ******, *** thinks. *** ** ***** ***** *** *** ***** ****** *** to **** ** ******* ** *** ***** ****.

*** ********* ******* ***** ** **** ******** ***** ** ******* - ****** ** ******* ******** *** **** *****. ********* **** scenarios *** ** ******** ** ******** *** ** ******* ** life, *** *** ****** *** ******, *** **** ****** ******* will *** **, *** **** ******** ***** *** ******** **** more ****** **** **** ***** ** ** - ** ** know.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed #8 | 09/24/17 02:51pm
  • ******** ******** ****’* ********* ** *********** **** *********. *** ***** need *** **** ****** ** ******* *****.
  • **** *** ***** ** **** ** **** *** ****** ******* more ******? **** ******* ** ******** *******, ****** *******, ***. You **** **** ** ****** **** *** *** ****** ** make ***** *******.
  • * ***’* *** **** “*********** **********” ********. *** *** ****** that **** ******** **** ****** ******** ****** ****** ******** ********? Or *** *** ****** *** ***** ** **** ***’* ** able ** ****** ********* ********* *** ******** ********?
  • *** ** *** ******* ** *** ***** ***** ** ***** the *** **** *** ***** ***** ** **** ** ***** to ****** * ****** ******* ** ********* *** ****** **** itself? **********, ******.
  • *** ******** ***** ** ******** **** ***** ****** ** *** NOC ** ***** ** ** ******** *** *** ********* ****** on * ********** ******** *******? *** ******’* ***** ** ***** just *** ********* ** *** **** ******* ** ***** ****? Wouldn’t *** ***** **** ********* ****** ***** ********** ***** ****** mitigate *** ******* ********, **** ** *** ****** ****** **?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 09/24/17 02:57pm

******** ******** ****’* ********* ** *********** **** *********. *** ***** need *** **** ****** ** ******* *****.

********** ***** **** (********* ** ********* ** ***** ******** **********) **** ******** ******** *** **** ********* *** **** ********* for ******, *****-**** *************.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 09/25/17 12:18am

***- ** ***** ** **********. ** ***** ***** * ********* system, **** ** ** *** ****** ** *** ******* ***** with ** *********** *** ***** **** ** ********** **** ***** it ** ********** ***** *** *********, ********, ** ***** ****.** has ****** ** *** ***** ***** ***** ****** ***** ***** is ********* ** *** ******* ** ******** ********** ******** ********* of *** ********.

** ** *** ***** *** **** ** **** ******* *******, childish *******, ********** ** ********, ***. *** *** ***** ** the ***, **** ****.

Undisclosed #9

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 09/24/17 05:27pm

...********** ** ********, ***...

*'* ***** ********** ** ******, ** ************ ***** ***** ********!

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 09/24/17 06:09pm

** ***** ***** * ********* ******, **** ** ** *** middle ** *** ******* ***** **** ** *********** *** ***** will ** ********** **** ***** ** ** ********** ***** *** something, ********,it ***** ****.

** *** ** **** *** **** ** ******* ******** ********* cyber ******** ******, **** ********* **** ******** **** ******* *********** of ********/*************** ******** ** ********* ****, ***** ********, ********, ***.

*** *** ******* **** "** ***** ****", ***** ** *********'* fault *** ***** **** ***** ********.

Undisclosed #8

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 09/24/17 04:27pm

*'* *** ****** ** ****** ** *********** **********, *** ***** ***** *** **** *** **** ** *** systems ***** ********** ********? ******** *** ***** **** **** ******** too. ** *** *** *** ***** ** ****** **** * complex ******* ** ******* (*'* *** ******* ***** **** **** small ****** ****), ****** ******** *** ******** ** *** *******. It *** ** ***** **** ***** ** ********** **** ** you ****'* ******** *** ****** *******. * ****** ***** ** would ** **** ** **** ******* ******** *** **** *** it ***** ** * ****.

** ******* ***** ******* **** *** ** *** ******** ******* must ** *********, ** ***** ***** **** ****** ******, ** in ******** ***** ******** ******* ******* ******* *** ******* **** used *** ***** ******** ***. ***** ******** *** ** ******* and ******* ** *** **** ****** ********, ****, *** ********* to ** ** **** ** ****'** ***** *** **** ***'* hope. *** ***** ****'** ******* **** **** * *** ****** in **** ****** ******.

****'* *** ******* (****, ***** **** ****** ***** ******) ** a ****** ******** ******* ******* * ********** *** ***** ******** the ********** *** **** ***** ** * ****** ***** *** other ******: ****://***.************************.**/*****/************.***. * ****** *** ***** ******* ** *********** and *** ************** ******** *** ******* ***.

***** *****'* **** **** ** *** *** *** ** ***** secretary ** *** **** ******, **** ****** *** **** **** themselves *** ***-***** ********** **** **** * ******* ******* *** to ***** *** ******** *******'* *** ** ******* *******. *** also ****** *** **** ** *****.

***** ******** *** ******, ***, **** ******** ***** ** **** just ** ****, **** **** ******* ** ***** **********, ********* and *** *** ***** ** *******. ** ** *************** ******** *** ******* *** * ********* ***** ** ****, all *'* ****** ** **** **** ***'* ** ********** ********** with ******** ********** ** ******** ***** ** **** ******** ******** practices ******** ******* ******* ***** *********. *** ****** *** *** to ** ******** ** ********** ** **** ****, **** ******** also ****** **** "** *** ***** **** **" ******* ******* will.

***** *** ***** *** ***** **********, * ****** **** **** the **** ** * ******** ** ********* *** *** ****** administrator *** ***** ** ******** ************ ** **** *******. **** are ***** ** *** *****'* ****** **** ****** *** ** a ******** ** ******* *** **** **** ****** ** **** so ****. ** **** *********** ***, ***, * ******* ********** people *** * ****** ** ******* **** *** ******* ******* access ** *** *******, **'* ***** ********* **** ********** ******* could ** ****** **** *******'* ** *****, ** **** ** accidentally ******* *********** **** *** ******* ** ***** ***, ** to **** *** **.

*** ****** *** ******* ***** ****** *** ****** ******* ** a *** *** ******* *** ** **** ****'** ****** *** interested ** **, ***'* **** ** ***** ***** ******* ******* of ****, *** **** **** *** ******(*) ** ******** ** to ***** ** *** ********** **** ** **** ** **** the ******* *********. **** '********* ****** ****' ** ***** *** as ****** ** **** ***** * ****** ******* ** * broken ******. ******* ********** ******* ****** ** *** ***** *** recordings *** ********** ** ********* ******* ** *** **********.

****** ******* ** *** ***** ***** *** ******* ******* ***** screens ** ***** (**** ***-************** *********)******* **** ** ******** ** **** ***** ****** ********** **** icon *****, ******* ** *** *************** **** ********** ********* *** ******** *** ***** ***** *** **** ****** ** become *** ***** ** **** ******, ********** ** ******* *** cameras *** ****** *** ***** ** **** ****, ** ** another **** ** *** *****.

** ** * ******* ************** ** * ******** "*******" **** - ** ** **** - ***** ** *****'* ****** ****** how **** **** ** ** ** **** ** * ****** part ** ******. **** **** *** *** ****** ***** **** be ****** ****** ** *** ****** *****'* ********, ***** **** thought ***** ********* ******** ****** **** *** ******** ******* **** the ******* ****** ** * ****-**** ****, ******** *** ******* like * ******** ********. ******* ******* *** ******** ******** **** they ***'* *** **** ********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

09/24/17 04:40pm

**** ** ******* ****** ** * ***.

******* ***** *** ****** *********** *** ******** *** **** ******** of * ******* ******** ********** ******** ** ****** ****** *********, who ****** *** ******, *** **** ** ** ******** ****** to *** *******.

***** **** ******** ***** **** ***** **** *** ******** ******* majors, **** ** *** ****** *******.

* *** **** *** *** ** ****'* **** *** ***** in **!

Undisclosed Integrator #1

09/25/17 02:30pm

*** ** *** ********* *** ******* ****** *********** *** ****** them ***** **** ** *** *** **. **** ** *** need ** **** **** ** ** ** **** ** **** our *******, *** **** **** *** ******** *** **** *** Hik *****

Undisclosed #8

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 09/25/17 03:26pm

***'** ****** ** ****** **** ********** ******* ******* ********** ******* someone ***** *** *****? * ****** ****** **** ****** ******* ignorance *** ***** ** ****. **'* ****** **** * *** of ** ***** ** ******** ** *** ******** ********, ***** that ***** ******** *******. ******* ******* ******* ***** *********** ** currently ******** ** *** ***** **** **** ******** ***** ** their *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed #8 | 09/25/17 04:15pm

* ***** ***** **** ***!

* *** **** *** ******** ******** ****** ** ***** ***** IT-Security!

**'* **** *** * ****** ** *** *******. ** *** (reader ** ***** *****) ** *** *****, **** ****** ***** about ** **'* **** ** *** **** ******* ********** **** over *** **-********!

Corey McCormick

09/29/17 04:55am

****** ********, ***** *** ********* ******** ******* *** * *** large ***+ **** ************, ** *** ** ** *** * big **** ** ****** ******** ********, ** ** ** *** accurate. ** *** ***** ** *** *** **** **** ** straightforward ** *** ***, *** ****'* *** ******** * **** system.

*** ******** ******** ** *** *** ****** **** *** ***** industry ** ***** *** ********.

**** * ******* *** ******** ***** ** ******** **** **** do *** ***** **** *** **** **** ****** **** *********** contribute *** ***** ** *** **** ** **** ******* *** specific ********. ***** *** ****** ****** ******* ** **** ****, not **** *** ******** ********* ****...

********* *** ***** ***** ***** *********** ** ******* ****** **** times **** * *** *****. ******** ******** ******* ** *** of *** ***** *********** ** ** *** ******** ***** *** a ******** ********** ** *** ** * *** ***. (** me ***** ****** ******, ****** ******, **** *****, ******** **********, etc.. ** * ****** ** *** *** *****, ******* **** physically ****** *** ******, **, ****, **-***, ***..) ** ** can ** ******* ** *** ** **********/*********.

** ** ********** **** ** ** **** ******** ******* ********* well. * **** ***** ** ** ******* ****** **** **** folks ******* **** ** *** ****** ***** *** ******* ********* and ***** *******.

******** ** ***** *** ******* ** *********** *** ****** **** be ** ******. *** ***** *** ****** ******** ********* *** manageable ****** *** ***** *** ****** ******** ********* **** *** been ******* *** *** ***** *** *** * ***** ** ever. ******** ** * *******, *** * *******, *** ****** want ** *** ******** **** ****** *** **** ********. **** isn't ****** ********, ** ******* ** ***.

*** ***** ******* **** ***'* ******** ******, **** ** **** selling * ********* ******* *** *****. ** *** *** **** sort ** **************/**************** ******** *********** ***** ****** * *** *****. Security ** *** **** ** * **** ** **. (**** it ****** ***, *** *** "*" *** ****** *****, ** it *** ******* ***********, *** ** ****'* ****** ********* **** either.)

** ***** ** **** *** **** ****** ******* ****** ** physically **** ******, *** ****** **** ****** *** ** *** recent ******** **** **** *** **** ****** ** ***** **** centers. ** ****'* ** * **** ****** ** * ******** company ******. **** ** **** * ******* ******** *** ******* so *** *** **** *******. **** ** *** ** ******* deliver * ****** ******* ***** **** ** *** ****. **** just ***** * *** *** ** ****** ****** ****-** **** contracts ******* ** *********** ******* *****.

********** ***** **** ** ******* *** ***** *** *********** *** known ** *******. **** *****'* ********** **** *** ******* **** or *********/********. **** ****'* ** ********* ** ******* ********** ********* in ********.

***** *** ********* **** ***** *** ******** ***** ********* *** demand *** ******* **** ******** ** ******* ***** **** *********, are ********** *** ******* *** ****** ****** ** ******** *** business ******** *** ********** *****, * ** *** *** **** changing.

**** **** ************** ** **** ** ** ********* ** * society ** ******, *** * **** **** ** ****** ***** with **'* ********* ***** ** ****** (**** *** ***). **** is ********** ** *** **** **** *** ***** ** ** IP ****** ******* ** ******* **** * **** ***** *** pixel *** ******* ***** ****** ** *** ***. (******* ******* vs. ******* *******)

*** **** * ***** *** **** ********, *** *** ******* problem ** *** ** ******. ** **** ** ******** ** us ** ********* *** ** ** *******. **** *** **** important ************ *** ****** **** ****** ***, ***** *****, ********* sales *******, *********, ********* ***** *******, ****** *****, ***... ** wonder ******** ** ** ***** ****** *** *****...

*** *** ************* *** **** *********** *** *** ****** ****** care ***** ** ****** ** **** **** ***** ******* ** either *********... ** ******* ** **** ****** ********* ** ****** to ******** **** ***** *** ** *** ********* *******, ***** options, ***.. *** ***** ** **** ** ******, *** ******* security ** *** ******* *** ** ***** ********.

*** *** *** *** ****** **** ****** ***** *** *** it *****, *** * *** ** **** *** **** ** the ****, ******* *** ****** ** *** ********* ****** *** path **** ** ** ***** **** **** **** ********. ****** are ********* ******** ** *** ***** ******* ** ****, ** until *** ******* *** ********* ******** *** * *********** **** of *** ********* *** ********, *******, ******** **********, ****** ******, etc... * ** *** *** *** **** *** ******.

***** ****** ** ** ************ *** ** *****, * ******* can *** **** * *** ***** **** **** **** *******... No ****** *** **** ** *****, ***** **** ****'* *** it... ** **** *** ****** **** *** ****** ******* ******* things ** ******* ******* *** ****** ***** ** ***** * little *** **** **** **** ****** ** **** ** ***** latest ******. **** **** ** ***** * **** **** ******* security ** * *******.

** ******* *** ******** **** **** ******* *** ****, * think ***** ** ****, *** *** ***** *** ******** ******. Denying *** **********, ************** *** ********** ******** ** ******* **** is **** ************ *** ****...

***** *** "...** *****'* ****** *******..."... ** **** ****** * LOT *** ** **** **** *** *** ******** ******** ***** and ** *** ****** *** ******* **** *** ******.

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