Hikvision Deletes Genetec Support

By: John Honovich, Published on Feb 20, 2018

There will be no peace between Hikvision and Genetec.

A year after Genetec expelled Hikvision (and Huawei, citing Chinese government control concerns), relegating them to a restricted category, requiring a liability waiver and a special license fee, Hikvision has responded by deleting Genetec's protocol support. This was in line with Hikvision's attacks on Genetec as 'dirty' and 'running fast in the wrong direction.'

An immediate consequence is that Genetec users with Hikvision cameras now need to choose between (1) upgrading and losing integration with Genetec (since the upgrade deletes the protocol) or (2) not upgrading anymore and risk Hikvision vulnerabilities.

More broadly, this shows Hikvision is looking to put pressure on Genetec.

Inside this note, we examine the move, its potential impact, and options for users of these products.

***** **** ** ** peace ******* ********* *** Genetec.

* **** ************ ******** *********(*** ******, ****** ******* government ******* ********), ********** them ** * ********** category, ********* * ********* waiver *** * ******* license ***, ********* *** responded ** ******** *******'* protocol *******. **** *** in **** *************'* ******* ** ******* as '*****' *** '******* fast ** *** ***** direction.'

** ********* *********** ** that ******* ***** **** Hikvision ******* *** **** to ****** ******* (*) upgrading *** ****** *********** with ******* (***** *** upgrade ******* *** ********) or (*) *** ********* anymore *** **** ********* vulnerabilities.

**** *******, **** ***** Hikvision ** ******* ** put ******** ** *******.

****** **** ****, ** examine *** ****, *** potential ******, *** ******* for ***** ** ***** products.

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Background ******

** **** ** *** same **** **** **********.* ******** ******* **** disabled *****, ********* *** ******* Genetec ******** *******, ** this ******* *****:

**** ***** *** *** meaningful ******** ** ***** surveillance *** **** ** longer **** ***** **** video ********** ********. ***** almost ** *** **** PSIA, **** **** *** no ******.

*** ******** ** *** Genetec ******** **** **** an ****** ***** ******* is ****** **** *** Genetec **** ***** *** protocol ** ***** ******* way ** ***********.

ONVIF ** ****** *******

********* / ******* ***** may ******** ***** ** an ****** *** ******* does *** ******* / validate ********* ******* *** ONVIF. **** ** **** did, ***** ***** ********* works **** *** *********, video *********, *** ***** configuration, ** ***** **** consistently *** **** **** VMD, ******, ***** *********, I/O, *** *******, ***.

** *** *** ****, you **** ******* ********* a ********* ****** *** a ******* *** ***, on *** ***** ****, Hikvision ******** *** ************* available *** *** **** Genetec *** ********** *** likelihood ** *********** ******.

Neither **** ***** ** **** **** **** *****

******* ***** *** ** right ** *****, ***** moves, ** **** *****, show **** *** *** companies ** *** **** to **** **** **** other.

Ask ********* *** ******* *******?

******* ******** **** *** users *** *********** ******* to *** ********* ******* with ******* *** ** able ** ******* ******* firmware **** ********* **** includes *** ******* ********. We *** *** ***** what ***** ** *** readily **** **** ******* it *** **** *** be * ***********.

Advantages *** ********* ********* ** *** **** ****

** *** **** **** for *********, ********* *** continued ** ************ ****** sales *** ********* ************ in *** **** *** their ******* ***** ********* continue ** ****. ***** is ** ******* **** that ********* ***** ** stop ***** ********** *********. And, ** *** ******, that ********* ** **** broadly ****, *** **** increases *** ******* **** they **** **** ******** and ************ ***** ********* products *** *******.

Disadvantages *** ******** ********* ** *** **** ****

********* *** **** *** by * ***** ** negative ***** *** ************* vulnerabilities **********. **** *******, after ******* ******** *********,*********'* ***** ****** ** camera *********** ********. *** ********* is ************ ******* ** International ***** ********* **** for *** ************* *** Chinese ********** *********. **** Genetec *** **** **** did ** ********* *** been ** ********* ********** point ** **** ***** Hikvision's ******. ******* ******* over ***** ** * huge **** ** ********** and ******** ***** ********.

Unprecedented ************ *****

*** **** ********, **** is ******* ** ************* manufacturer *****, ********** ***** Hikvision's ******* ***** *** Genetec's ****** ******** ** Western ***********. ** ****** business **********, **** ******* stand ** **** **** cooperation, ***** ***** ******** strengths. *******, ******* ******* indicate ** ** **** unlikely *** *** ********** in *** *********** ******.

What ****** ******* *** ********* **?

*******, **** ** *** recommend *** *** ********* do ****?

Comments (77)

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 02/20/18 08:54am

**** ****** ** *********** to *****. * **** watching **** **** ** thing **** ***. ****** so **** ** *****.

** **** ********* *** have * ******* ****** share **** ******** ** cameras *** ****. **** of *** ******* * see ***-**-*** *** *********. Just **** **** * met * *** *** hired ** ** *** side ** **** **** him *** **** *** Hikvision *** (*** *** one **** *** *** UI) ** ******'* *** the ******* **** *** old ******** ** **** on *** *** ********. My ***** **, **** guy ***** *** ********* NVR. * **** * lot ** ********* *** do, ****'** *** ****** attention ** **** ******* is ***** ** **** reports **** *** ** IPVM. *** ****** **** is ***** ** ***** it's **** *** ** is. *'** ***** **** most ********* ** *** care ***** *** ***** of ******** ** ***** IoT ********. ** **** as **** *** *** price *** ** * higher ******* ******* **** often *** ******* ** take *** ****.

** **** ******* *** have **** ******* ***** management ******** ******** ****** a ****** *** ****** that ** ******* **** Hikvisions. ****** *** *** Genetec **** ***** *** security ** ***** ********* and *** ****** **** expensive *******. ***** *** Chinese ********** ***'* ******** in ********* ***** ******* will ****** ****** **** with *******.

********* ****** ** *** into **** ****-*** ******, Genetec ** ****** **** very *********. ** ***** VMS's ******* ** **** nice **** ********* *** promote ***** ******* **** Hikvision **** *** **** in *** **** ***.

** ***** *** ****** suit *** ***** ******** out ********* **** ********* is ***** ** **** in *** ** ****** regardless ** **** ********* think. ******* * ****** systems ***'* ***** ** cut ** ** *** long *** ** **** the **** ** ********* in *** ** ****** worth **.

**** ****** **** **? In * ******* *****, we ***** *** **** work ********. ** ***** see *** ********* ******* the ** *** ***** go **** *** ** could *** **** ******** to **** * ***** more ****** *****. *** reality ** **** ***'* happen *** * **** time ** ****. ** the ******** *****, **'* time *** **** ** duke ** ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to John Bazyk | 02/20/18 09:39am

****, **** ********. ** this:

** ***** *** *** hostility ******* *** ** and ***** ** ****

*** ****'* *** ***** of *** ******* ********** - ** ********** **********, anti-democracy ****** **** ******** cyberattacks, ****** ************ ********, attacks ***** ******, ******* in ************** ****** ***** practices, ***.

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Mick Brown

In reply to John Honovich | 02/21/18 09:37am

*** **** **** *** ****** **** **** ***** ** **** itself

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Moe Alam

In reply to John Honovich | 02/21/18 01:04pm

******* ********** - ** aggressive **********, ****-********* ****** that ******** ************, ****** intellectual ********, ******* ***** rights, ******* ** ************** unfair ***** *********, ***.


**** ********* ****** **** every ***** ******'* **********, even ******. ********** *** US *** ** *** countries ** *** *****. US **** ******** ******** Israel. *** *** **** known ** ****** ********* attacks, *** **** ***** attacks. **** **** ***** in **** ** ****** all ** ********** *** simply ****** ** *** country *** ****** *****.

*** ******* ** *** these ************* ******* **** government. *** ******* ** the ****** *** ******* government. **** ** **** don't **** **** **** : ******* *** ******* been ***** ** **** the ******* ** *** cameras. * ***** **** only ****** *********.

* ** ***** **** saying ********* **** **** may **** ****** ** a *** **** *** but ** **** *** choice ** ****** *** people ** *****. ** have *** ****** ** change *** ** ********* people ** *****.

***** *** **** ** the *****'* ******** *** capitalist ** ******. ********* greed ** **** ********** who **** ** ***** history. ** *** *** super ****** **** *** get ** **** **** of *** *****. **** needs ** ****** *** then ********* **** ********* won't **** **** * tough ****.

******* ** *** ******* Hikvision ******** *** ****** sweet. **** *** **** with ***** ***** **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Moe Alam | 02/21/18 04:55pm

**** ********* ****** **** every ***** ******'* **********, even ******

** *** ***** ****** is ** "********** **********, anti-democracy ****** **** ******** cyberattacks, ****** ************ ********, attacks ***** ******, ******* in ************** ****** ***** practices"?

*** *** ***** **** specifics ** ******* **** description ** ******?

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Moe Alam

In reply to John Honovich | 02/21/18 09:45pm

******** ***** *** **** of ** **** *** have **** **** *********** but ** *** ****.

*'* *** ********** ** tune **** *** **** but *** *** ** see..

aggressive ********** : Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada in 2004 to 2006. This guy is demonized all the time and i am fairly certain autocratic is a word that is used to describe his line of thinking.

anti-democracy ****** **** ******** ************ : this one is two parts so you can check out Stephen Harper scandals and, lately, Trudeau (the most recent prime minister) is being demonized for creating an anti-democratic canada. Seriously.

*** ***** ***** *******.. Canada *** ***** *** "CIA/NSA". ** ** *** CSIS. **** **** **** cyber ******* *** **** terrorism. ** ********** *** defeat ***** ****** *** have ** *** ****. So *********** ******** **** do ******* ***** ******* even ** **** *** only ** ** * controlled ***********.

*** ***** **** ** Canada's "***". **** *** defending ** *** ******** are ***** ******* ******* to ******* ** **** if ** ***** ******* on *** *********.

****** ** **** * close **** ** * few ******* ***** ** commit ***** *******. ***** friends **** ******** ******* doing ** ** *** a **** **** ****** (US *** ******).

steals ************ ******** : CSIS has apparently been accused a few times of violating human rights. Spying, etc. With that you have to download a bunch of stuff. That is stealing regardless of whether the data is a photo or the source code to a private build of shinobi.

**** *** **** ** considered * ***** ******.

attacks ***** ****** : i guess above covers that but you can look up other stuff too.

engages ** ************** ****** ***** ********* : This is really a matter of opinion. Inflation of the dollar in canada is evidence the government isn't capable of maintaining the value of the currency. Federal reserve? The dollar not being backed by anything other than our belief in it is also quite unfair.

***'* *** ** *****, I **** ** **** but *'* **** *** blind ** *** **** side ** ********* ** carry.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Moe Alam | 02/22/18 05:34am

******* ******, ***** ******** of ****** ** **** to ****. **** *** is ********* *** *** time *** * ** fairly ******* ********** ** a **** **** ** used ** ******** *** line ** ********.

********* ***** "* ***** who *** ******** *****". Harper's ***** ****** ******** **** *** a **.*% ***** *******. ****** **** ********** stepped *****. ****'* *** what ** ******** ****. If *** ***** **** is ******** ******* **** *******, *** **** ** learn * *** **** about ***** *** **** the ********** ********** ** autocratic **.

****** ** ************ ****** one ** *** ****** countries ** *** ***** while ***** ** ***** the *****, *.*.,******* ** *** ***** 2018-****** **/***,***** **/***.

***, *** ***** ****** is * ***** ****** abuser? *****, ****** ** one ** *** **** at ***** ****** ** the *****, ***** ***** the ***** (******** ******* ***** ****). *** * ******* you**** ** ***** *****'* systematic ***** ****** ******, **'* ** * scale ****'* ************ ** what * ******** ** American ***** **** ********** in *** *********.

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Mick Brown

In reply to John Honovich | 02/22/18 09:02am

** ** *** ***** preach *** **** *** virtues ** ****** **** detection *** *** *****

****** ** ** *** data ******* ********* ** behavioural ************

*** ***** ****** **** that ** *** ***** of ******* ********* ****** than. *** **** ******* in ***** ?

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Moe Alam

In reply to John Honovich | 02/22/18 10:44am

***. *** ****** ********* (by ****** ** * comment ******* *** *** looking ********). * **** them ** ***. * never **** ****** *** worse **** *****, ***'* make ** ***** ****.

**** *** **** ** google * ***. **'* like *** ****** ****** is ***** ** *** crown.

** *'* ***** ** stop ******** ****** *** address *** ***** ** my *******. ****** ** mention ** ****** *** just ** ******* ** point.. *** ***** *** completely ****** (** ***** ignored, * ***'* ****).

*** *** **** ***** to **** ** ** post... *****. ** **** of ** ****** *** or *********?

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Moe Alam | 02/22/18 10:53am

* ******'* ****** **** Moe. ** **, **** has * ******* ** going **** *** ***** to ******* ********* ***** in *** **** *******.

*********** **** *** ** about **** ****. **** the ****** ** ******* is ***** ** *******. I ****** ** **** same ****** **** (** me) * ***** ***** about ******* **** ** to *** ***** *** alarm ****** *** ****.

***** ****** ** ****** quickly *** **** ************* items *** ********* ******* basically ** **** ** how **** ** *** for ****** * ********* view. ****** * *** of ***** ****** ** links. ***'* ****** ** hear ****** **** ***'** right, * ***** ****** at ** **** **** etc ***. ** ***'* happen :).

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Moe Alam

In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 02/22/18 11:16am

***! **** ** *** post *** ***. ********** missed *** ***** **** again!

* ** ******** ******* at *** **** *** just ********* *** ** would *******.

**** ***** ** ***** I ******* ****** *** even **** * ************ said * **** ****** in ** ***** **** (the *** ** ******* didn't ****).

******* ***. *'* ****** to **** *** **** articles *** ******* **** these ********.

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Moe Alam | 02/22/18 06:59pm

*** ***** ****** ******

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 02/22/18 11:31am

*** **** "** **** side ** *** **** however, **'* *** ******* to *** * ****** from * ******** **** the ****** *** * certain ******** *****."

* ****** ***'* **** how ** ******* ** that ***** **** ** say **** ****** ****** and ********* ** ******* here, *** ** **** of *** ******** ******* I *********. **** ** especially ****** **** ******** with ***** ************ *** interior *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Moe Alam | 02/22/18 11:12am

* ***** **** ****** was ***** **** *****

**** *** *** *** was **** ****** *** just **** *****. ** quote **:

**: ******* ********** - an ********** **********, ****-********* regime **** ******** ************, steals ************ ********, ******* human ******, ******* ** systematically ****** ***** *********, etc.

**: **** ********* ****** much ***** ***** ******'* government, **** ******.

** *********, *** *** evidence * ********, *** that ****** ** ******* nothing **** ***** **** it ***** ** *********, cyberattacks, ************ ******** *****, human ****** ******, ****** trade *********, ***.

**'* **** *** ****** canada ** ***** ** the *****.

****** ** *** '*****' by ******. *** '*****' is *********** ********** ** nature *** ***** ** exercised ** ******** ******** in ************** *********.

*** *** **** **** to ******* ****** ** think **'* **** **** the *** *** *** case *** ******* *** the '*****' ** ******* Harper ** '**********' ** just *** ********* ** evidence.

Undisclosed #5

In reply to Moe Alam | 02/22/18 07:07pm

"*** *** **** ***** ** **** ** ** ****... *****. Is **** ** ** ****** *** ** *********?"

*** **** ** **** **** *** **** *** ***** **** on ************* ******. *.*. ***** ** ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to John Bazyk | 02/23/18 08:16pm

****, ******* ** * great *** !

*** *** *** **** them, ******* ***** **** Dahua !!! * * private* ******* ******* **** the **** * ********* as *********.

** ****** ***** / Intelbras **** ******* ** Their ****** *** ****** software .

***** ** **?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

02/20/18 10:16am

********** - * **** for *******

**** **** **** - The ********* ********** ******** to ****** *** ****** or *** **** **** the ******* ****. **** in *** *** ** damage ** *** ****** States

*'* **** **** **** of **** **** ***** the *** ******* ********* that *** ***** ******** information ****** *******'* **** ** *******,*** ** **** ** they're ******* *** ****** jobs, **** *********** **'* OK ** ******* * Communist ***** *** **********

Matthew Davis

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 02/20/18 10:30am

* ******'* *** **** blame ** ***** ** the ****** ** *******. Equifax *** **** ** holes ** ***** ******. My *******-**-***'* ******* ****** as * ********** ** service **** **** *** several ***** *** **** opted ** **** ********* workers *** **** *** IT ******** ** *****. You **** **** *** sow.

******* **** **** **** at *****, ****'* *** they ******* ****** ********** services *** **** ***** the ****** *** **** included **** ** *** signed ** *** *** service *** **** ** your ****** ** ********** later.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 02/20/18 04:19pm

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 02/20/18 11:30am

***

**** ******** ** *** Equifax ****** *'** **** said ** ***** * very ****** *********** ** the******* ****** ** *** US ****** ** ********* Management ** ****

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 02/20/18 01:34pm

*** *********** ** *** China ** ****** ****, but ** ****'* **** verified (** ** *********). It ***** **** **** another ******-*****, ** *******, actor ******** ******* ***********. Doesn't ****** *** **** that ******* ******* *** pooch ***.

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Moe Alam

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 02/21/18 01:46pm

**** **** **** - The ********* ********** ******** to ****** *** ****** or *** **** **** the ******* ****. **** in *** *** ** damage ** *** ****** States

* ***'* ******* *********, nor ** * ********** own *** ** ***** products. * ** * grandstream *** ****** (****** from *******). * ** also * ********. ** I ** ***** ********** honest **** * *** your ********* ** **** short-sighted. ******* ** ******** other ******* ***** *** and * ***'* **** with ****** ** ******* of *****. **** *** literally ******* ****** ***** now *** ******* *** land ****'** ******. **** also ******* ******. ** you *** ** *** US ** ***** * good *** ** **'* own ** **** ******.

*'* **** **** **** of **** **** ***** the *** ******* ********* that *** ***** ******** information ****** *******'* **** ** *******,*** ** **** ** they're ******* *** ****** jobs, **** *********** **'* OK ** ******* * Communist ***** *** **********

********* ******* ****** ******* often. ****** ******* ** poor ******** ******. **** you ****** ** *********. Bloomberg ** ** ***** owned **** ****. * don't **** ** ***** out *** *** * source **** ***** **** for *** **** ** news.

**** *********** **'* ** to ******* * ********* state *** **********

* ** *** * communist *** *** ***'* seriously ******* ********** ** any ******? ******* ** almost ** * ***** of ***** ***... *****. Oh ***** *** ******* being ** *** *** the **** *** ***** probably *****'* **** ***** reputation ******.

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Moe Alam | 02/21/18 07:39pm

*** ****** *** *.* ******** ****** **** **** **** **** the ***** :)

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 02/21/18 05:09pm

*** *.* ******** ****** loan

********, **** ** *** 3rd **** *** ****** a ******* ** **** on *** ******, ****** the ***** *** ***** you ****-******* ****.

*** ********* *** ********* to ** ******** *****.

** * *************, ***** are *** ********** '*****'. The ** **********, **** almost *** *********** ***** bonds.****** *** *** ****. *** *** *** them. * *** *** them, ***.

*** ******* ********** *** chosen ** ******** ***** 1.2 ******** ** ***** US ******** *****.

********** ********** **** **** to **** ***** ******* less ******(*.*., ** ***** **, it ***** *** ******** rate **** ********* *** exporting). **** *** *** doing *** ** * favor, **** *** ***** their *************, **** *********, one.

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to John Honovich | 02/21/18 06:06pm

* ******* *** ******* and *** *** **** it, ******** ** *** bring ** ** *** forefront. ***** *** *** taking **** ***** ** the *********** *** ***** book ******** ****.

******** ****** ***** **** I ***** *** ***** to ****** ***** **** doesn't **** **** ** how *** ******* **** John. **** **** ** take **** *** *** you ****.

*** *** ******* ***** the **** ***** ***** that *** ******* *** buying (*****'* **** ** any **** *********).

*** ***** ***** **** is **** ****** **** telling ******** **** *** to *** ***** *******, it ***** ** **** to ** ************** *** not ******* ******** ****************. ***** ****, ******* does *** **** *** sole ********* ** ***** and *****, *** ******* do ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 02/21/18 06:54pm

******** ****** *****

*** ****** * ****** comment **** *** ******* to **+ ****** *** are ********** ** **** thread. *** ******* *** much.

**** ** ** **************

****** **** ***** ******* issues *****. *****, **************,***********. **'* * ******** practice ** ******* * country. ******* * ******* has *** **** **** is ******* *****. *** US *** ***** **** can ** ****** ** have *** ****.

******* ******** **** *** to *** ***** *******

** *******, ** **** freedom ** ******. *** can ******* *** *******, I *** ******* *******. Life **** **. **'* not ********* ***** ****** *** kidnapped*** **** ******.

*** *** ******* ** continue ********* ** **. I ** ******* ** continue **********.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 02/20/18 10:43am

* ******* ** * newer ******** *** * TVI *** *****, ***** was * ******** **** allowed *** ******* *******.

*'* *** **** ** this ** ***** ** hurt ****** ******* *** I ** ***** *** has *** ***** **** here ***** *** **** that ******* ****** *** first ******* **** ****** you *** ***** ** have * ********* ****** on ***** ****** *** Hikvision ** ** *** outnumbered ** *** *** popularity ** ******** ** Genetec. **** ** * political ******* **** ** you *** ** ******. Just ** **** *** and ***** ** ****** software *** **** ****** me *** ***** **** to *** * ********** brand ******.

*** **** * ****, I'm *** ****** **** if **** ** ***** to ****** ****** *******. Chances *** ** *** customer ** ****** *** overpriced ********, **** *** probably ****** *** ********** cameras ** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 02/20/18 10:48am

******* *** ** *** customer ** ****** *** overpriced ********

****, ** ******* ** so '**********' *** ********* providing *****, *** ** so **** ****** *** for **?

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to John Honovich | 02/20/18 11:22am

* **** *** **** purchased ***** ***** ********* NVR's (** ** *** maybe ** **) *** testing. *** **** *** actually *********,**** **** *** *****, *** ** ******** of ******* ** **** over * ****** ** time? ** ***, *** you ******* ** ** this ** **** * comparison ** *** *** answer *** ******** "*** buying *** *** ******** and ********* ** ******* 64 ** ** ******* really ***** *** ******* over * ** ** all ** *** *** NVR?"
** *** ****** **** the ****** ****** **, im ****** **** *** better ***** **. *** only *** ** ****** test **** ** *** you ** **** ** in **** ********** **** no ******* ** *** your ***** ****. *** you ******* ** ** a **** **** ****. yes ** **?

Michael Miller

In reply to Sean Nelson | 02/20/18 11:34am

**** **** *** *** last **** *** ****, installed, ********** * ******* system?

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Michael Miller | 02/20/18 11:41am

*****. * **** ***** driven * *********** ******, nor ** * ********* i **** *** *** to ** ** ******.

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | In reply to Sean Nelson | 02/20/18 02:26pm

******* ***'* * * Lamborghini, **'* ***** ******* *******. ** *** ****** need **, ******* **** capable ** ******* ** going ** ** * good ***********. ** *** don't ****** **** **, it's * ***** ** your *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Ari Erenthal | 02/20/18 07:27pm

* ****'* ******* *** **** ******* ******** * **** ** training ** *****. * ***** *** **** ************** **** ******* is.

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Matthew Netardus

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 02/20/18 02:33pm

** ** ***** * week ** ***** **** the ***** ********** *** chosen. ******* ****** *** the ************* ** *** user ********* ** ****** that ** ** *********** down *** **** **** the ******** **** ***** (based ** *****). ** you **** *** ****** down ** **** **** 5 *******, *** *** make **; ** *** need *** ***** **** open *** ** ****** user **** ***'** ***.

*** ***** ******* **** are **** ******? ****, but **** *** ****- if *** **** * Connect, ***** * **** isn't ***** ** **** you **** ** ** is "******"

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Matthew Netardus | 02/20/18 07:35pm

***** ********* ************* *******

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 02/20/18 02:48pm

********, ******** ** "*****" is * ***** **** course ** *** **** it **** *******:

** * ***** ***** if *** **** ****** and *** ******** ********.

********** ********* ******** *** operator ******** *** **** different ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Ethan Ace | 02/20/18 07:53pm

*****é. ** *** ******* ***** ****** ******** *** *** *** cost ** ********, ********* *** ***** **** ********** * ** Lorean?

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 02/20/18 04:19pm

****** **** ** **** you **** **** ** pay *** ***** ******** courses.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Sean Nelson | 02/20/18 04:59pm

****** **** ** **** you **** **** ** pay *** ***** ******** courses.

*** **, *** ******** government ** *** *********** Genetec ** *** *********** involved. ***** ** * cost ** ******* ** provide ********. **** **** the **** ** ***** out (**** **) *** riff-raff.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 02/20/18 05:02pm

*** **

*********. *** ** *** instructor? *** *****?

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Sean Nelson | 02/21/18 04:12am

*********. *** ** *** **********? *** *****?

****’* *****, ****** *** *********, **** **** ** ********** **** all **** ** *****’* ******* ******** *** ******** ****** *********.

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Matthew Netardus

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Sean Nelson | 02/26/18 01:11pm

***, *** ******** *** Genetec **** **** * cost, *** ** **** take ****** **** * free ****** ******* *** an ***. ** *** are ******* *** *** easiest *** ***** ********* thing ** ******* **** a **** **** ***** a **** *** **** NVR ** *** *** to **- **** ***'* what ******* ** ***** for. ******* ** ***** for *** ******* ***, Government, **** ********, *** clients **** **** ****** customized ** ******* ******* (beyond **** *** ******* to **** **** *** recorded ***** *** ** a ****** ****** ******).

*** ******** *** * system ******* ** **** (in ******** ** *** customization *** ******* *********) would ********* ******* **** training **** * ****** NVR ********* *** *** navigate ****** **** **** a *****.

**'* *** ** ***** "you *** **** *** pay ***" **** ** things; *** ** *** end ** *** *** I *** ** **** with * ******* ****** in ** ******* **** is **** ******** ** do **** *** *** shelf ******** *** ****- learning *** ** ** that ***** ****, *** isn't ****

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Sean Nelson | 02/20/18 05:04pm

****, * ** ****** ** ********** **** ***** ****. ** you ***** **** ******* ** ********* **** ** * ***** record/view/retrieve ****** *** *** * ********* *** **?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 02/20/18 01:49pm

*** **** *** ** truely **** **** ** for *** ** **** it ** **** ********** with ** ******* ** get **** ***** ****.

****, ** **** ****** for *** ** ******** professionals. ******* ** *** I ********** **** ********** *****-******** ****** ******* ******* ******* ******** ** be ******** ** **********.

*** ******** ** *** valuable ** ** ** which ******** ***** (*** that *** ***** **** Ted's *****'* *** ***** to * ******** ******** to *** **** ** a ******** ****, ***.).

*** ***** ** ***** are ***** **** *******, demanding ***** (**** **** the ******* **** *** serve) *** ****** *** is ******* ** *** the ***** ******* ** Genetec *** *** ******* premium ******** **** ***** that ****-****, **********, ***. do ***.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to John Honovich | 02/20/18 09:06pm

* ***'* **** ** *** ****** *** ** * ***-*****. I'm *** ****** ******* ***'* * **** ******** *** **** are ********* * ****** ** *** ********** ******. *'* **** its *****, **** ****** **** ** ** *** ** ******** fits **** ***** ** **** **** ******** ********** *************. ****, luckily *** ****, **** ***** ***** *****, *** **** **** to ** ** **** * ****** ** ******** ******** *** they *** ** *** ***** *** *** **** ** *** year.

*** ** *** **** ** ** ******** *****, *** ***** majority ** ****** *** ***** ** ***** ******* ** ********** and **********, ********* *** *** ** ***** ***** ***** *** way *** **** ***** *** **** **** ****. *** *******, you ****** **** ** ************** ***** **** ***** ***'* *** joint ***** **** **** ***** ** * ********* ****** **** a ******* ******. *******, ***** ** * **** ****** **** for * ******* *** ****** **** ***'* **** ***** ** for * ******** **** ******* ******. *** *** *** **** market ** **** ******* ** ****. **** ** *** *** has *** ***** **** ** **** **** ** ***. **** I ****, ****** *** *** ********* * ******* ******** *** probably ***** ** *** ** ****** * ***** **** ** Axis ******* **** ****** ***** **** *****. *****, *** ****** on ****, *'* **** ****** *** * ****** ********** ** all.

*** ** ****** ** ***** **** *** **** *** **** goes **** ** ** ******* * *** ****** *** **** I **** **** *** ****** ** ******* ** ****, ********* makes ***** **** * *** **** ******* *** *** ******** of *****. ***** ** * **** **** ** *** ****** process *** ** **** **** * **** ***** **** ** the ********* *******. **** ***** *** *) *** ***** ** be **** ** ****** ** *** *** * ******* ****** or *) ****** *** ***** ** **** ** *** *** the ***** ******* ***** *** *** ****** *** "*****" **** the ******* ****** *** **** * *** ****** **** ** just **** ** * **** ******* ***** (***** *****). ** firmly ******** ** *****, **** ** *** * ***** *** if *** ***** ** ******* ** *** *** ** ******* licenses *** *** *** **** *** **** ** *** ** on *** *** **** ** ******* ****** *** * **-** channel *** ***. *** *** ********* ** ** **, ******* you ***** **** ** ******** **** ********** **** ** **,*** just ** ****** *** **** *****. * ***'* ***** *** and *** ******** ** ***** ***** **** *** ** ****.

**** * ****, ** *** * ***-***** *** * ***** they ********* **** ** **** **** ********* ** *** *** enterprise ******. *** * ** ***** ********* ** ****** * move ******* **** *** ******** * ***** ******* *** ** a ****** "*******" ** *** ******* ******* ***** **** ** heading ** ***** ****** *****, ***** *** ********* ***** ******* Hikvision. ********** ******** ** **** * ***** ******** ******* ********. Hik *** *** ***** **** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Sean Nelson | 02/21/18 02:29am

* ** ***** ********* ** ****** * **** ******* ****

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

*******

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Matthew Netardus

IPVMU Certified | 02/20/18 12:15pm

** ** **** *********** from *** ********** **** to *** * ******** move (*** **** * delayed *** ** ****). Genetec ********* *** ****** in ******* *** ********* (and ***** ******* ******** devices) ** ** ****** to ******** *** ******** of ***** ******* *** reduce *** ********* **** a ****** ******** **** cyberattack ***********. *** ********** cost *** *** * purely ******** ******, ** was ** ***** *** liability **** ******* **** (both ** *&*, ******* time, ***) ** ****** systems **** ******** *********. On *** **** ****, HIK ****** *** ******* for ******* ** ***** on ******* **** **** a "** *** ***'* like **, **** **** I ***'* **** ***!" mentality- **** ** ************* reasoning ** ******* **** a ****.

** *** ***** ***, John *** **** *** both *****- **** ******* every *** *** **** will ******** *** ****** or **** ***** **** a ****. *******, ** the ****** *** **** is ********** *** ********* that **** ** **** well **** ****. ** a ******* *** ******* or ********** ****** ***** that **** **** ** chose ******* *** ***, and *** ******* *** support ***** ********** ***/**** of ******* **** ************* issues ***** *** ***** company *** **** ******* it **** "** ***'* like ****" **** * would ** **** ******* to *** **** **** being ****** ******* ** the **** ** *** end-user. **** ***** **** an ****** ********* **** that ****** *** *********** long **** ******** ** the ******* **********

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

02/20/18 05:34pm

*** *** ** ********** **** ******* *** ** ******* ****** of ****, ******* **** ***. *** **** ***** **** **** stop *** ** *** ** ****.

Undisclosed #5

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 02/20/18 05:46pm

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 02/20/18 02:09pm

*** *** ** ********** bank ******* *** ** endless ****** ** ****

**. **** ****** ********* have *** **** *****-**** money **** **** **** time. **** ******** ***** against ****:

  • ******* ******* **** ********* to ******** (***** ********** China's ****** *** ********)
  • ********* ******** **** *** world ********* (*** ** is ************* **** ******** to *** *** *** than **** **** * years ***, **** ** likely ** ********).
  • ********* ** ** ****** a '*******' ** *** West, ****** ** ******* losses *** ******** ** early ****** **** **** reaching ********

** ** *****, * do ***** **** **** money *** **** *** push ****** **** ****** else, *** * ******* even **** **** **** have ** ******** **** sooner ****** ***** ** its *** * ******* long **** ******** ** be **.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to John Honovich | 02/20/18 07:22pm

**% ** *** ******* ** ********. *******'* **** ********* ***** is *** ***** ** **** *** ** *** ****-****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 02/20/18 03:11pm

**% ** *** ******* is ********

******.

*** ***** ** **** Hik ** *** ****-****.

****, ** ***'* **** any ****** ** *********'* Chinese *****. ******* ***** (both ***** *** *******'*) are *********** ****** ******.

*** ** ** **** much ****** ** ****** on *********'* ******* *****, both ******** **** ******** they *** ******* *** of (**'* *** **** Genetec's ********** ***** **** will ** ******** **** into *** *****) *** from ******* ******** ******.

*******'* **** ********* *****

**** ******* *** ** either * **** ********* marketing (******* * *** with * *****-********** ******* government **********) ** * brave **** ** ****** their *** ***** ******* Western ********'* *************. * see ** ******** **** this *** **** *** marketing, ********** ***** ** clearly **** *** ** driven ** *******'* **** engineering ****** *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to John Honovich | 02/20/18 03:52pm

**. **** ***** ***** is * ********* ******** to ******* ******* ** a ******* ******* *** use *** *** ** a ******** ***** ******* removing *** ***** ****** represented ** *** ******. It's * ********* *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 02/20/18 07:10pm

**. **** ***** ***** is * ********* ******** to ******* ******* ** a ******* ******* *** use *** *** ** a ******** *****

****'* *** * ********* solution ** *** ***** Genetec ********. **** *** be ****** ** *** are ******* * ******* kits *** **** ******* with ** *****-*****, *****-****, often ************* ******* (***** Genetec *********** **), *** can't '*******' *******.

* ********* ***** ********** people *** ******** ***** whether ******* ****** ** this *** * ***'* think *** '********* ********' is ** **** ** you ********.

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to John Honovich | 02/21/18 03:17am

* ***** **** *** in *** ********* **** Genetec ****** ** ******* of ******** ***** ********, regardless ** ************.

****** **** *** ** not **** ** ****** the ********** ******** **** with ***** ** **** which ** ** *** the *****, * ******.

* ******** **** ** trusted ************* ***** **** their ***** ** ******* secure *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to John Honovich | 02/21/18 08:34am

** **** ** **,*** camera, *** ******** ********** customer **** *** ************ isolated ***** ******* ** I ********* *****. ** say *** ***'* ******* an ******** ******* ** scale ** *** ** accurate **********.

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Matthew Netardus

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 02/21/18 08:39am

*** *** ** ***** it *** ****** ************ messing ** * ******* config ** *** ** 700 *********, ** *** commIT ****** ******** ** a ***** **** *** wrong ****** *** *** that ******** ******* ***'* isolated *******. *** **** to ****, *** ** that ******* ** **** made **** *** ******* of "**** * **** I ****** ***** ******** but * ******* ** 700 ********* ***** *** operate ********* ******* *** life ** *** ******"

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Matthew Netardus | 02/21/18 08:44am

** **** ***** **** one ******** ** *** arm *** *****, ** leave *** **** ********, etc ***.

*** **** **** ***** error ****** **** *** make ***** ******* ** alarms ***********.

****, * ******* *** network ******** ** ** locked **** ****** ****** control *** * **** service ** ***** ** detect **** ** ****** or **********.

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 02/21/18 08:58am

****, **** ********* ********* systems **** ******** *******, meant ** ******* *** human ***** ** ******** deliberately ******* *** ****** compromised.

********* ********* ****** ******* that ********* **** ** wrong **********. ************ ****** design ***** ******** *** technical ****** **** ******* server ********, *** ***** assume *** ******** ** both ********* *** ***********.

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Ari Erenthal | 02/21/18 09:04am

*** ****** *** ** do **** ***** ** to *** * ******** function ***** ** **** systems, *** **** **** not **** **** ******* what ******* ** *** have * *** **** you **** *** **** open ****, ** **** late.
***** **** *** ********** arming ****.

**** ********* ************* ** not * **** **** in ** *******, **** if *** ****** *** to **** **** ***, system ***** *******.

******* *** ** ** would ** ** **** a ********** ******* ******* arming *** ********* *** remind *** **** *** forget.

** **** **** ** the **** *******, **'* not ******* ** *** a ****** **** * distance **** *** ****** has * ******* ******** grade.
** *****, ** *** risk ** *** **** is *** ****, ****** at * ******** (**** with * ******) ** not *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Matthew Netardus | 02/21/18 01:45pm

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 02/21/18 08:53am

#*, *** *** ****** operating ** '********' *******? For *******, **** ***** location **** * ********* WAN ********** **** *** the ******* **** ** separate **** ** / 'corporate'? **** *** ****** network **** ** **** the ****** ********, *.*., from *** ********* ****?

** ******* ***** ** that **'* *********** ********** to ***** ********* ** use '********'/********* ******** ** scale. *** **** *** complexity ******* ** ***** so ***** **** ** simpler **** ** *** more ********* *********** *******.

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to John Honovich | 02/21/18 08:59am

***** *'* ******* ** hear *** #* *******, I **** ***** ****.

*** ** ***** **** to ****** * ***** network. *** ***** ** creates *** **** ************** you ****, *** ** should ******* *** ******. The **** **** *** choose * ******, *** re-use *** *******.

**** ****** ****** ******** investing ** * ****** network ****** *** ** impossible. ** ****, **'* probably *** **** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 02/21/18 09:05am

********,

*** **** ** ********* networks ********* ***** *** scale *** *********. * cameras ** * ***** store - **** ** isolate *******. *,*** ******* across *,*** ******** - much ****** *** **** expensive ** ******* *******.

*******, **** *** ***** locations, ********* ** ******* harder. ***? *** *****. More ***** ****** ****** / ********** ****** ***** means ******* / ********* need ** ** ***** accessible.

*********'* ***** ******** **** follow **** ** *** cloud. ********** ***** ********* has ******** ****** ** your *******. ***'* ***** AI (**** **'* **** not **** **) ***** that ********* **** **** full ******* ** *** is ****** **** ********** and **** **** *** doing.

** ********* **** ** that ********* ** *** an ********* ****-**** ********. Providers **** ** ***** trust, *** **** *** quarantine ** ***** ********** stuff ** *** ******.

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to John Honovich | 02/21/18 09:10am

*'** ********* **** ******, but ** ** ******* laws ****** * *** more, ********** ***** *** 25th.

*** ***-**** ** *********** and ****** *** *** breach ** *** *** sufficiantly *********. ** ***** to ***** **** *********** he *** ***** *** how.

* ***** **** ******** a **** ******* ** not ****, *** **** seperates *** *** **** the ****. ** *** talking ******** *********, *** a ******* *** ********* my ******* ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to John Honovich | 02/21/18 09:15am

** ********* ** ***** are ***** ********* ********* available ** ******* "** risk" *** *******, *** to ** ** *** with * ************ **** Genetec ***... ** ****** a ********* *****.

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Mick Brown

In reply to John Honovich | 02/21/18 02:00pm

** **** ** ********* **** ***** ********** ** ***** *** welcome

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to John Honovich | 02/21/18 09:07am

| *** *** ****** operating ** '********' *******

*** ******** ******** ***** cameras ** * ******* network **** ** ******** to *** *** ******. The *** ****** ** connected, *** * *** NIC, ** *** ********** network. ** **** ************* the *** ****** **** proxy's **** ******* **** the *******.

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Blake Murphy

In reply to John Honovich | 02/20/18 05:43pm

* **** **** ***** that *** ****** **** has **** ********** * long ****. **** ** must ***** ** **** back.

Undisclosed #5

02/20/18 01:49pm

"Ask ********* *** ******* *******?

******* ******** **** *** users *** *********** ******* to *** ********* ******* with ********** ** **** ** request ******* ************ ********* **** ******** the ******* ********. ** are *** ***** **** terms ** *** ******* they **** ******* ** but **** *** ** a ***********."

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Fabian Muyawa

LONTECH SYSTEMS | IPVMU Certified | 02/20/18 01:58pm

** ******* ** ******* that *** **** *** to ********* *** ** going ** *** ******* HIKVISION *** ******* ** to ** **** ******** and ******** *** ********.

***: ******** , ********,************* and *******.

*******: ********,********, ************* *******.

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

*** ***** *** ** this ***** ****.

bashis mcw

02/20/18 08:39pm

*****: **** ** **** **** ***.

******: ******* **** ***** *** *** *** *********** ********.

Undisclosed End User #7

02/21/18 12:00am

***, ******** **** ****** eventually.

Charles O'Donnell

02/21/18 05:47am

* **** **** ** *********** ************ ****** *** ** *** US, ****** ********* *** *****. ******* * ***** **** ** for **** *** *****.

**** ** *** ********* (**) *** (** *** ******** *****) is ******* ****** ***** **** **** ** *** *** *** players, *********, *******, *****, ******** *** **** ******* ***** ** relatively *** ** ******; **** ******** *** *** ****** ***** incidentally ** ********* ******** ***** *** **** ********** **** *** server **************, ** **** *** *** *** *** ****** ***** here, *** * ********* ****** **** ******** ******* *** *** fundamentally ***** ******. **** ***** * ******* * ****** (* tenant ** * *** ****) ***** ** ****** *** *** building ********* ***** ******, ***** * **** ** ******** **** Hik ***'*...

** ** *********** *** ********* ***** ******** * ** ********* product ******** *** ** ** ****** ********* * ********** ******* outshines ****** *** * ****** ** *******, ********* ********* ************ vs *********** *********** **** ******* ***** ********' ********** (*** ************** finding);

**** ** ***.. ***** ****** *** *** ***** ** **** to **** **** ** ***** **** ** ***** *** **** face ** **** *** **** ******** **** *** ** ******* others, **** *********** **** **** ******* *** ** ** ****** for **** **** ****** ** ** ***** **** *** ******* in * **** ***** ****** *****.

* ** ****** *** *** ***** *** ******** *** **** never *********** *** ** * ******** *** ***, ******* * present *** ********** ** ** ******* **** **** *** ***** Hik ** **** * **** ** *** **** ******** ** a ********* ****** ** ** ************** **** *** *** ** tender, *** *** **** ******.

*** ******* ***** **** ** *** ***** *** ******** - for ** *** **** ****** ** *** ******. **** ** are ******** **** *** ******** **** ****** *** ***** ***, when *** ********/*********** **** *** ******** *** ******** ***.

** **** ***** * ** ************* ** *** ***** *** when *** ** ****** ** ***** ******** ** ******* **** a ****; *** **** *** **** * *** ** **** in *** ******* ****** *****, *** * ****** **** ** opportunity ** ***** *** **** **** ** *****, ******* * missed * **** *********** *****, **** *** ******* *** ******* in ****.

**** ***** *** *** ***** ****** **** *** "**** ** china" ********* ***** ******* ****** *** ****** ** **** ******... with *** *** ***..

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

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Mick Brown

02/21/18 08:25am

**** * **** *** ***** *** *** ***** **** **

**** *************** ******* ** **

Rodney Thayer

02/21/18 11:10am

***** ** ** *** standard ***. "***** ********* your *****" ** **** week's ******. from **** *******> *** ** the *** can ******* ***. *** go *** *** *** the ********. ***** **** it's $*/**** **** ** ISO ********. **** ******* of ***'*-*****-**-** ** * business ******** ** ** 1980's. **** **, *** standards. *** **** *** bottom **% ** *** price ***** ** ****'* what ***'** ****. **** your ******** ** ******* if *** ****, ****** from ***** ************.

John Honovich

IPVM | 02/21/18 11:15am

*** ** *** *** buy *** ********.

******, ** ********, ***** generally ******** **** ***** to ******** *** *********** especially ** ******** ******** are ****** (*** **** bigger *********, **** **** to ** ********). ** standard ** ***, *** need *** ********* ******** to ** ****** ****.

** ** *****, * still ***** ***** ** a **** *****, **'* just *** ** ******** that ****** ************ *** be ******* ** *******.

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