School Video Surveillance Guide

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on May 26, 2015

This 13-page in-depth guide explains the key uses, drivers, factors and players in K-12 school video surveillance systems.

A global group of 80 integrators experienced in selling and implementing education surveillance systems answered these questions.

Questions Answered

(1) Camera Locations

Where are the most important locations to deploy cameras? How do they differ, if any, from primary schools to middle schools to high schools?

(2) Classroom Cameras

How often do you deploy cameras inside of classrooms? Why or why not?

(3) Cameras Used

What camera manufacturers do you use most often in K-12? What, if any camera manufacturers, do schools tend to favor?

(4) VMSes Used

What VMS / recorder do you use most often in K-12? What, if any VMS / recorders, do schools tend to favor?

(5) Cost Considerations

How important is low cost for the schools you deal with? Please share any examples of rough pricing for schools (e.g., 50 cameras, $50,000 total cost). 

(6) Buying Decision Maker

Who typically makes the purchasing decision in K-12? IT? Security? Facilities? Other?

(7) Integration

How often is the school surveillance system integrated with access, intrusion or fire? Why or why not do schools choose to do this?

(8) Remote Access

How often is remote access provided for school employees or for the police? How is this typically done?

(9) Biggest Problem

What is the biggest problem you have in your school surveillance projects?

Inside we examine each response in depth and provide the key findings their insights revealed about how the K-12 vertical buys and uses video surveillance. 

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Key ********

*** ****** ********* **** ******* ****** ***** *-** ************ ***, regardless ** ******, *******, ** ****** ****:

  1. *** **** ********* ********** ********* *** ******* *** ******* *****/*****. In *******, *** ******* ********* ** *** ******** ** * priority, **** ******** '****** *****' **** *********, **********, *** ******** next.
  2. ******* *** '****** ** *****' ********* ** **********.  ******* ******* and ******* ****** *** ***** ** *** **** ****** ********** to *** ********.
  3. ********** ******* ****** *** *** ****** **** ****** ******. **** with ***** *******, ******* ********* ***** ***** '**-****' ******, *** extended ******* *** ******* ** ****** ****** * ***********.
  4. **** ** ***** ** *** *********, *** ****** ** ************ fragmented. *** **** ****-***** ********* **** ***** ******* **** *** time, *** ******-**** ********* ***** **** ********** ******** *** ******** the ***** **** ** *********.
  5. **** ******* *** ****** **********, ***** ***** ** ****** * big ******. *******, **** ******* **** *** * ******* ** avoid ****, **** ** ** ***** ******* ***** **** ************ favor **********, ****-********* ****-*** ******. 
  6. ******* ********* ** ******* * ***** ********, **** ***** ******** by * ****** *****.  ***** *** ******* ** *** ********* teams ****, ** *********** *** ****** ****** ******** ** *** decision-making *******.
  7. ************ ****** *********** **** ***** ******* ******* '******' ** '*****'. The ******** ** ********* ********* *** **** *** ********** ** typically *** ***** *** *** *******.
  8. *********** ****** ****** ** ****** ******, *** ** ********* ******* to ****** *********. ****** ****** ** ****** ** ***** ******* agencies ******* *** ** ********.
  9. *** ******* ******* **** ******* **** **** ***** ************ ******* include: 'budget *******', '******* ******* *********** ************', *** '*** **** ************ in *********'.

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

Camera *********

********: ***** *** *** **** ********* ********* ** ****** *******? *** do **** ****** ** ***, **** ******* ******* ** ****** ******* ** high *******?

*******:  *** **** ********* ********** ********* *** ******* *** ******* *****/*****. In *******, *** ******* ********* ** *** ******** ** * priority, **** ******** '****** *****' **** *********, **********, *** ******** next.

** *******, *** **** ******** ***** ******* *** **** *******.  High ******* ********* **** ****** ****** ****** **** ********** *******. This ** *** ** **** ** ********** ***** **** ******* lots, ******** **********, *** '*********' ********* ******* ********* ******** *****.

************ '*******-**-******* ********' ** * ********** ****** *** ************ ** higher ******, ***** ****** ************** *** ************** ************** ** ******** is the ******* **** *** ***** ******.

*******

  • "*** ***/****-******** ********, ******* ********* *** ***-******** ** *** ********. They *** *** ***** ****** **** >**% ** ****** **** pass *******."
  • "*** **** ********* ****** *** *** ******* ******* *** ***** doors *** *** ******/***** ** *** ********. "
  • "** *** **** ******* ******* **** ******** ****** ** ********/***** while *** ****** *** **** ******* **** ***** ******** ** well."
  • "*** ********* *** *** **** ********* ** *** ******."

****** *****/***********

  • "** ****** *** **** ****** **** ******* *** *****/*****/*****. **** progresses ** *** **** ***** **** *********** *** **** **** start ******* *** ******* ***** *** ****** *******."
  • "**** ********* ****** ** ** ** ****** ***** *** ******** from **** ** *** ****."
  • " ** *** *-** ****** *** ***** ********* *** ******* *** any ********** ** **** ** *** ********* ***** ******** ** outside *** ******."
  • "**********, ** ** *** ********* ********."

********

  • "********. **** ********* ***** ** ******* ******** ** ****** ***** periods."
  • "*********, ******* ******* ** ******/***** ****** ** * *** ************ need."

******* ****

  • "**** ******* *** ****** ********* ***** ******* *** ********. "
  • "****** * *** **: **** ******* ***** ** ******* ****. This ** *** ***** ***** ** ***** *** * *** of ****."
  • "**** ******* - *** ******* **** ** *** ****"
  • "******* ******* ***** *** ***** **** ****** *** ******** *****."

Classroom *******

********: *** ***** ** *** ****** ******* ****** ** **********? Why ** *** ***?

*******: ********** ******* ****** ****** ******* ******* '******' ** '*****', with **** ****** ******* ******* ***** ****** *** ***** ******* as *** **** *******:

*******/***********/******

  • "** ***** ****** ******* ****** **********. *******!"
  • "****** *****. ** **** *********** ******* **."
  • "**** ******. **** ******* ****** **** *** ***** **.
  • "********* ** ** *** ****** ******* ** ********** ******* ** budget."
  • "**** ******. **** ** ** ******** ** ******* ** *** required."
  • "***** **** ***** **** *** ********* *********** ** **** *****. It ** **** ** * ******* *********** ***** **** * student ******* *****. ** * ****** *******, * ***** ******* the ****** ** *** *********, *** ****** *** *****-********** ******** prevent ****."
  • "******* ********* **** ********* ** *******, *** **** *** ******* to *** * ******* ******, *** ********** ********** *** *** on *** **** ** ****** *******."
  • "*** ******* ** *** **** *** ***** *** ******* ** the *******."

*******, ***** **** ** ****** ********** ********* ******* *** ** in ***** **** ***** ****-***** ****** **** ******** **** ** dual-purpose ****** *****.  ******** ** *** ******* ******** *******:

  • "*** **** ********** *** ******** **** *** *********. "
  • "*****, *** ****, ***********, ********** *** ***** ******* ***** *** used ** **** ****** *** ***** ** ****** ** ********** at *****."
  • "** *** *** ******** ***** * ******** ****** **** ****** the ******** ***, *** ** ******* **********."
  • "***** ****** **'* * ******** ********* ** ** **** ******** area (***)."

Camera *************

********: **** ****** ************* ** *** *** **** ***** ** K-12? ****, ** *** ****** *************, ** ******* **** ** favor?

*******: ******* ****** ****** *** ****** ******. ********* ** *** always ***** '****** *****' ************ ***** *********. ******* *** ********* sentiment *** ******:

  • "** ******* ****** ** **** ***** ** ***** *******, ***** becomes * **** ********* ******. *******, *** *** ***** ***** rule ** *****-********** ****." 

** *** ******, **** *** ********* **** ***** (***** **% of *** ******* ********* ****), *** ***** **** ********, *********, and ******* **** ****** ***:

**** 

  • "** **** ** ***** ****. *** ***** ****** *** ******** format ****** **** ****."
  • "**** ** *** ****** *** ** ***, **** ** **** we **** ** *******."
  • "** ********* *** **** *** ******* *********** *** ************* *** the ******."
  • "**** **************. ********* *** *-** *********** ** ******* *** *** longest ******** ******** ** ***** *******."
  • "**** ** *** ****** *** ** ***, **** ** **** we **** ** *******"
  • "** ********* *** **** *** ******* *********** *** ************* *** the ******"

********

  • "******** *** ********* *** ********."
  • "**** ***** ** *** *** ***** ** ********."
  • "**'** *** ** ******** *******, ** ****'* **** **'** **** since"
  • "********, *** [****] ********"

*********

  • "**** *** ****** ********** ** * ********* ****** ** **** have *** ******** *********.
  • "********* **** ***** ********."
  • "*********, **** *** *** **** ****** *** **."

*******

  • "******* ******* *** ** * ****** *** **** ** *** opportunity *** ** ** *** ***, ** **** **** ****** success **** *******."
  • "** **** ** *** **** *** ******* ** ** **** both ** ***** ********* ** ********* ** **** * *** does *** **** ** ****."
  • "**** *** ****** **** *** ****** ** ****** **** *******, but ** *** ******** ** ******* ** ******* *** ******* reasons."

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

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

  • "*******, *********, *****. ** **** ** **** *********."
  • "*******, *****, ****, *** **** *** *** **** **** ***** seen."
  • "** ********* *** ********* *** **** **** ***** ************* **** as ********* ** *** ******** ** ******* ** *** *** it."
  • "**** *** *******: **% ****, **% *******"
  • "*****, ****, *** *******"
  • "*****, ******* *** *******."
  • "** **** ******** ****, ***** *** ****. *** ******* ** not **** ** **** *** ********* *****."
  • "*** **** *** *** ** **** ***. ** *** ** use *** **** ****** *** *** ***. ********* *** ******* capabilities ** *** ***********."

VMSes ****

********: **** *** / ******** ** *** *** **** ***** in *-**? ****, ** *** *** ** ********* ********* ** ******* tend ** *****? 

*******: *******, ********* ******** ********* ** **** ******* **** ****** brands. ********** ****** **** *********, *****, *******, ******** *** ***, but ** ********** ********** *** ***.  ************, '******-*******' ****** **** Video ******* **** ** ********** **** ***** *********.

  • "*** ******* ** **** **** **** ** **** *********. ********* has ******* ** ***** **** **** *** **** ****** *****."
  • "** ****** *** ******* *** *** ******* **** ** ***** Genetec. ********** ** **** ** ****** *******, *** **** ** having *** *** ******* **** *** ***** ** ******** ** what ***** **."
  • "*********.... ** **** **** * *** ** ******* *** ***** as ****."
  • "*****, *********, ********. * *** ** *** ******* *******."

*****-******* ************ **** **** * ******, ***** ***** ** ***** Exacq:

  • "*****. *** ****** ****** *** ***** *** ** **** * great ***."
  • "**** ** *** *********** **** **** *****. *** ******* ****** here ** **** ** *** ****** ************ *** *****/*** *****."
  • "***** *** **** ****, **'* ***** ************* *** ******."
  • "**** ******* **** ******* **** *** *** ** ***** ** Windows. ***** ** **** *** ****."

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

  • "** **** * *** ** *********** ** *******."
  • "*** ******* *** ***** ****** *** **** ****** ******* ******."
  • "********* *****-*** ***"
  • "********* ********* *.*"
  • "******* ***, **** ****** ** ** ***."
  • "******* **** ** **** ***."
  • "**** **** *** *********. ******* ***** **** ** ** *** guidance."

Cost **************

********: *** ********* ** *** **** *** *** ******* *** deal ****? ****** ***** *** ******** ** ***** ******* *** schools (*.*., ** *******, $**,*** ***** ****).

*******: **** ******* *** ****** **********, ***** ***** ** ****** a *** ******. *******, **** ******* ********** ***** ** *** always '****'.  ********** ******** ** ****** ****** ***** ** *********** and *********** *****-**** ******* *** *********** *********.

  • "***** **** ** ********* * *******, ** ** *** ****** the ******* *******. * **** ****-*** ******** ***** ** ********** "quality" ***** ************ **** * ****** ** **** ** * viable ***** ********."
  • "*** **** ******** ** *** **** *** *** ** ***** stuff *** ***** **** ****** *** ***** *** **** ** doesn't **** ** *** ******* ******* ** ****. **** **** start ** ** **** ** ***** *** *******. **** *** concerned **** **** ******** ********* **** *** **** *******. *** have ** ** ******** ** *** ** ***** * *****-**** roll *** **** *** **** ********."
  • "** ** *** **** ** *****. ** **** **** *** bid **** *** ** **** ******* ****. ** *** **% of *** **** ** **** ****** **** ** ** ** fix *** ******* ***** **** *** *** **. ********: ***** district ** ** **** ****+ *******. ** **** **** *** by ****** ****. **** **** *** **** ** ****** **** to **** **** * *********** ******. "

*******, **** ****** **** ******* ******* ****** *** *****, *** everyone ******.  ** ****, **** ******* *** ***** ** *** only ****** **** *** ******:

  • "**** ********* *** *** *** ** *** **** ******** **+% of *** ****."
  • "******* **** ** ***** ** **** ** *** #* ******, with *** ********* ** * ***** ***** ****** ***** ** using ***** **** ***** ******* (** ******* **** ** ******* the ****)."
  • "*** **** ** ********."
  • "*'** **** ******* *** **** ***** ***** ********* ******* *** electricians **** *** ** **** ***."
  • "**** ******* **** ** ****** *** ****."
  • "***** **'* ***** ****** ***********, ***** ** ****** **% ***** "normal" ******. ***'* **** ** **** ***** ***** *** ****** ratio, ******* ******* *** ******* ***** *** ******* **** ** this ***** ** *****."

Decision ******

********: *** ********* ***** *** ********** ******** ** *-**? **? Security? **********? *****?

*******: ******* ********* ** ******* * ***** ********, **** ***** approval ** * ****** *****.  ***** *** ******* ** *** selection ***** ****, ** ****** ****** ** ***** ** ** a **** ** *** ********* *****.

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

**** ********* ***** **** ****** ********* *** **** ** * gathered ***** ** ************, ********* ************ **** *********** ****** ** the ******:

  • "********** *** **********. ****** ******** ******** *** ********** *** ******** camera *********."
  • "** *** ** * ********** ********, ** ********, ******** ******** or ******** ******* ********* **** *** ********."
  • "** ********** ** **** *** ******** ** **** ** * team ********** ** ********** ******** *** **."
  • "********** *** ** *** *** ****** *****. ** ** *** is ******* **** ********* **** ***** ** ** *** *********/******* views."

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

****** ******* ****** **** **** ******* *** ****** ***** ** sign *** ** *** **** ********, *** *** ***** ******* effort *** ******** ***** ** ****** *** ******* ******* **********:

  • "**** *** ****** *** ** *** ****** *****."
  • "******* *** ***** ** ********* *** * *** ** ***** on **** ** *********. **** ****** **** ******* ******* **** are ****** *** ******** ******* *** *****."
  • "****/ ****** ***** ******"
  • "****** ******** *** ***** ********** ****** ***** *******, ****** ********** and ******** ****** ***** ** ****** **** **** ** ** placed.
  • "********* ** ** ************** **** ** **************."

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

** *** ****, *** ***** ** *****: *** *********** ********** department ** ****** ****** * ***** ** *** ****** *******:

  • "** *** *** *****."
  • "********* *** **** ***** **** ** ******* **** **** ** or ***."
  • "******** *** ** *** ******* ******** ** *** ********."
  • "**********, *** ** ********** ******* ******** *** **** **** *** final ********."

*******, ******* ********* *** ******** **** **** ************ ********* **** down ** *** ******** ** * ****** ******, ********* ** officer ** ****** *******:

  • "*** ********** ***** *** *********."
  • "*** ********** ******** ** *** ********."
  • "**********, ******** **** *** ***** ****."
  • "********* ****** *************** **** *** ***** ****."

***********

********: *** ***** ** *** ****** ************ ****** ********** **** access, ********* ** ****? *** ** *** *** ** ******* choose ** ** ****?

*******: ************ *********** **** ***** ******* ******* '******' ** '*****'. Compatibility *** **** *** *** ******* ********.

  • "******. ******* **** ****** ********** ****** ******* *** **** ***** systems *** *** **, ****'** ******* ******** *** ** ********* sections."
  • "** **** ***** **** ****. * ***** *** **** *** main ****** ** *** **** **** ****** *** ********* *** be **** ****** (** *** *****) ***** ** * ****** environment. **** **** ******* *** ** ***** **** **** ** integration ***** *** ** ****** *********."
  • "** **** *** ** ******** *** ***** *********** **** ***** systems. **** ** *** ******* **** * *** ***** ** different ******* ** ********* ********* ** ** ***** *** ** easy ******* * ***** ******* ** *** ***** *******."
  • "******. *******, ********* **** ****** **** ********* ****** *** ** most *****, ****** ********* **** *** ****** ****. **** ** simpler *** **** ** ****** ** ** ** ***** *****. Sometimes ** ** ********* **** ****** ******* *** ** ** very ****."

**** *********** **** ******, ** **** ***** ******** ****** ******* or ********* ***** *******:

  • "**** ***** **** ****** *******, *** *** ***** ****** ** my *******."
  • "* ***** *** ******* **% ** *** **** *** ************ system ** ********** **** *** ****** ****** ***/** ********* *******."
  • "** *** **** ****** ******. **** ******* **** ** ** able ** **** **** ***** *** ******* **** *** ****** work ******* **** ** ****** ****** ****** ** ***** *********."
  • "**** ***** ** **** **** *** *********, *** *** ****** more ****** ****** ******* ***********. ** ******* *** ******* ******* to *********** ** ****** ******* ** *** **** ** ********* responsibility *** ************* *** ******."

Remote ******

********: *** ***** ** ****** ****** ******** *** ****** ********* or *** *** ******? *** ** **** ********* ****?

*******: *********** ****** ****** ** ****** ******, *** ** ********* limited ** ****** *********. ****** ****** ** ****** ** ***** outside ******** ** *** *******. *** ****** ** ********* *** method ****.

******* *** ***** 

  • "****** (*** ****) ****** ** ********** ** * ****** ***. Mainly ************** *** ******** **************."
  • "****** ****** *** ****** ** *** ********* *****, *** ** is *** *****."
  • "***** ** ***% ** *** **** ****** ****** ** *********.

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

  • "*********, ***** *** *** ******! ** ****'* ** ******* ** which ********* *** ******, *** **** ** *** **** *** PD ** *** *** *******."
  • "***** *** ** ***** ********* ** ***** *** ****** ****** access."
  • "****** *** *** ********* ** * ******* ****"
  • "*'** **** ***** ** (*) ********* ****** ****** ****** ** the ****** *** **** **** ****** * "********** ** *************" that ******** ********** ** ***** *** ****** *** **** *****."
  • "**** ******* ******* *** ****** ** **** ****** ******, *** this **** ******* ***** **% ** *** **** *** ** the **** ** ***** *** ****** ** *** ** ******, the ******* *******/******** ********, *** *** ***** ** ****** (****** IP ** ***)."

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

** *** ******* ****** ****** ******* *********, **** ****** **** are **** ** **** ***** ***** **** ******* ********:

  • "********* ***** ** ****** ****** *** ****** ************** *** ***."
  • "****** ****** *** ********* ** ******* ***** *** *** ** through * ****** ******."
  • "****** ****** *** ***** ** ****** *** ** *** ******* using * ***** ******, **** ***** * *******."
  • "******* ***** **** ** ****** *** ***** ***** ********** ** typically **** *** * *** ***********."

Biggest *******

********: **** ** *** ******* ******* *** **** ** **** school ************ ********?

*******: ******* *******, *** '****** *******', '******* ******* ************', *** 'too **** ************ ** *********' **** *** ***** **** ******.

******

***** ****** *******.  ******* *** ***** ******* *** * ******, or *********** * ****** **** **** *** ****** ** *** biggest *******:

  • "**** ** *** ******* *****. ***** ****** ***** *** ***** many **** ******* *** ****** ** ****** ** *****."
  • "******* ** **** * ***** ****** ******* *** ****** ** cameras "******" *** *** ****** ** ****** "******."
  • "*-** ************ ********* **** * ******** **** *** ******* ** purchase * *********."

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

****** ************ ** * *** ********, *** ** *** **** potential *****. *******, *** **** ** ***** ***** ***** * seat ** *** ********** *****, *** **** ********* ** ** to ****** ********:

  • "*** ****** ** ********* *** ** **** ****** ******* ** be ******** *** *** ****** ***** *****- ***** ** ***** pointless. ***** ******** ***** **** **** **** ***** ************ **** we **. **** *** ****** ****** * ********* *** * help."
  • "*** **** ********* *** ******* *****. **** ** ** **** us, ***** *** ****** ** ** ****. *******, ** ******* turns **** *** ******** * ** ** **** *********, **************, academics, ******* ******** (*********, **** *****, *******)*** **** ****."
  • "****** **** *** ******** ****** *** ********* **** ****** ********** and *****."

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

*******, *** ********, *********, *** ******* **** ** *** ************ system ***** ** *************. **** ***** ******** *************** *** * tough **** ** ******, *** ******* ******** *** ********* ** key:

  • "************* ********** ***********, *** ****** ********* *** ****** *** **** results."
  • "*** ******* ***'* *** * ***** ****** ** ****** *** have ******** *******."
  • "********* **** ******* * ***** ** ******* *** ****** *** do *** ****** *** ***** ** ****** ***** ** **** the ****** ** *** *******. **** * *** ***** ***** they *** ***** **** * ****** ** ******* *** ****'* catch ***** ** * *****/*****."

Comments (16)

Undisclosed #1

05/26/15 03:24pm

**** ***** *** ********* ***** ***** *********?

Thumbnail pp 5

Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 05/26/15 04:34pm

** ******** ***** ********* ********* **** **** ** **** ******. What ********* ** *** ****?

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 05/26/15 05:37pm

**** ********** *** ****** *** **** ** ******* ** *** classroom, ****** "*******!", ** ******** **** *** **** ********* ***** be ****** ******* ********* ** ***** ** *** **** ** the ******.

*** ***** **** ******* ***** **** **** **** *****-** *********** so ********** ***** **** ** ********** ******* **** ** ***** violating ******'* ******.

** *** ***** ****, ** ****** ********* **** ** ********, e.g. ***** ******* ***, **** *** ***** ******** ******* *****. Audio, ** ** **** ** ***** *******, ***** ** ** great ***** **** ************* ** ******** **** ****** ******, *** instance.

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

** ******** ***** *** ******** ********* ******* ***** ******** ************ with ***** ** ****, *** *** ******** *** **********$*,*** *** ********* ****** ****** ******. **** **** *********** **** **** ******** ** ******* **** systems, ***** ********* **** ***** *********...** *** *********???.

**, * ***** * ******** ***** ** ********* **** "** you ****** *****?"

Matt Transue

05/26/15 06:59pm

** '**'** ********* ***** ** ***********/******** *** ** ************ (******** all ***** ****** *** *******), ** ** *********** ** **** at ******** * ***** ***** ********** *** *** **** ******** (again, ******** *** ****** *** * *** *****).

** ********* ***** ** ***********/******** *** ** ************ (******** *** legal ****** *** *******), ** *** ** *********** ** **** at ******** * ***** ***** ********** *** *** **** ******** (again, ******** *** ****** *** * *** *****).

** ********** ***** ** **** **** ******* **** *****-** *********** have ********** **** ***** ***********; ** ** ***** ****** **** an ******** **********.

********* **** ** *** ** ****** *********** (****** ** *** far **** **** *** ******* ** **** ** ***** *******), or **** ********...** ****.

***** * ******* ******** ********** *** *** *********** *** ******** audio ***********. **** ***** *** **** ******* **** **** **** of ***** ************.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Matt Transue | 05/26/15 07:16pm

****** ****!

** *** ***** ***** *********** *** *****-**, **** *** **** your ********** ** ** **** **** ****** **** **** * camera ** ***** ** * ******* ***? **** **** **** record ***** ** *******, ***** **** **** ******?

** ** **** ************ ******* ******** ****** ********* *****? ** the ****** ****, ** ***** **** ***** ***** ** ************* captured, **** ** ***** ****.

********, **** ** *** **** ***** *** ***** ** ************* disabled ** *** *******, ** **** ****** ** ******* ** much **** **** * ******** ** *** ****** ****** ****, which ***** ** ********** ******* ** *** **** **** *** line?

** ***** ******** ** ********** ****** ** ** ****** **** a ***** ********* ** *********** ******** *** *** ****** ** his *******?

Matt Transue

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 05/26/15 07:48pm

** '*',

*** ***** ** ** ********* ***** ********* '******** *******' (** even ********* *******) ** ****** *****. ***** *** * ************ in ** **** **** ***** ** **** ********* ******* *** government *********** **********. **** ******** ******** **** *** ******** ********** wires ****** ** *** ****** ** ********** ************, *** ** omitted ********** **** *** ****** ***** ** ***** ******* **** you *******.

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Cameron Javdani

Louroe Electronics | 05/26/15 08:28pm

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Luke Maslen

IPVMU Certified | 05/27/15 12:10am

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Luke Maslen | 05/27/15 05:27pm

***** ****:

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Luke Maslen

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 05/27/15 10:57pm

** *****,

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Luke Maslen | 05/27/15 11:09pm

* ***** *** ** *** ******* *** ***'* *** *** servers ******* ** *** ** ** **** **** ********* *** on ******* ** *** ****** *****, ********** ** ***** ** all *** ******* ***********. ***** ************ *** ****** ***** ***, then ************ *** *** **** *** *** ****** ******, *** now *** ****** ** ** ***-** ******* ** ******** *** choose ** *** ** **, ** * ***** *** *** IT ***** *** **** **** ** ***** ****** ******** **** on ** **** ***** ****** ***** ****.

Luke Maslen

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Ethan Ace | 05/28/15 07:42am

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Luke Maslen | 05/28/15 12:22am

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

Luke Maslen

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 05/28/15 07:43am

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

Chuck Janzer

IPVMU Certified | 05/27/15 01:51pm

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Matt Transue

In reply to Chuck Janzer | 05/27/15 02:17pm

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**** ******* **** ** **** *** ***** ****** ********** *** day ***** ******** ****** *** *** ******* ** ***** *** be **** *** ***** *** * ******** *** ** **** whether ** *** **** ** ** ***.

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