SimpliSafe Violating California, Florida, and Texas Licensing Laws

By: Dan Gelinas, Published on Aug 14, 2018

IPVM has verified that DIY security system provider SimpliSafe, founded in 2006 and acquired in June of 2018 at a billion dollar valuation, is violating alarm licensing laws in California, Florida, and Texas.

In this note we:

  • Explain how state licensing laws work
  • Show how SimpliSafe is violating these laws
  • Examine how this works in California, Florida, and Texas
  • Contrast to other US states

Moreover, in response to IPVM's investigation, SimpliSafe has admitted that they do require licenses and now plan to obtain them, many years after they started selling alarm systems.

**** *** ******** **** DIY ******** ****** ******** SimpliSafe, ******* ** **** and******** ** **** ** 2018 ** * ******* dollar *********, ** ********* ***** licensing **** ** **********, Florida, *** *****.

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

  • ******* *** ***** ********* laws ****
  • **** *** ********** ** violating ***** ****
  • ******* *** **** ***** in **********, *******, *** Texas
  • ******** ** ***** ** states

********, ** ******** ** IPVM's *************, ********** *** admitted **** **** ** require ******** *** *** plan ** ****** ****, many ***** ***** **** started ******* ***** *******.

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********** ** *** ** the ******* *** ***** providers, **** **** "* million" *********, *************** **** traditional ********* ***** **** label ** "***** ********":

How ***** ********* **** **** *** ***** *******

****, *** *** ***, states **** **** ********* alarm ********* ** ******** to **** *******. ********* vary **** ***** ** state (*** **** ***** ********* guide). *** *******, ** Florida, ***** ******* *** regulated ********* ***** ******* ***, ** *** ******* below *****:

******* ********** ****** ** many ******, *.*.,**********, ********.

***** ********* ********* *** quite ******** ** ******* to ****** **** **** comply **** ***** ****. As ********* ****** **** states, **** **** ***** what *** ***** **** are, ******** ******** ***** exist, ****** ******** *****, acquiring **************, ************ ********** education *******, *** ******** when *********. ********* ***** fear **** ***-********** **** state **** **** ****** their ******* ** ******* successfully ** ****** ***** they ******** ********.

How ********** ** ** *********

********** **** *** **** their *** ******** ** any ** *** ****** (California, *******, *****) ** checked. *******, **** **** on **** ********** *******.

*******, ** ******** **** these ******' ********* **** SimplisSafe **** **** ***** own ******* ** **** systems ** ***** ******.

California ********* ******

************* ******** *** *********** Code****** ** ******* ****.*:

*** ***** **** **** that ****** *** ***** an ***** ****** ** the *****--**-******* ** ***--**** have ***** *** *******. The ***** **** ********* that ********** *** ** license ** *** *****. They ************ ******* ******************** **** ********** *** not ******* *** *********.

Florida ********* ******

******* ***** ******* ***, **** **,******* .*** ** *** statute ******* ********* ******* ** ********** the ***** ******** *** making **** ***** ************* practicing ** *** ***** have ********** ********* ********** to ******** ********-******* ****** and ******* ****** ******:

*** ******* ********* ***** ** ******* .505, *********** (*)(*) & (b) *** ********** **, the **** *** * license, *** ******* ******** licenses:

********* ** *** ***** also ********* ** **** that ****** *** ***** an ***** ****** ** the ***** **** **** their *** ******* *** that ********** *** ** license ** *** *****.

Texas ********* ******

******** *********** ******** ** ******* ****.*** that * ******* **** sells ***** ******* ** the ***** **** ** licensed ** ** **:

********* ** *** ********** also ******** ********* *** necessity ** ********* *** that ********** *** ** license ** *****.

How ** ****** ****** *** **** *** *** *********

********* ****** **** ********* penalties ******* ** ** a ****** **** * years ** ******. ********* ***** ******* ***.***, section (*), ** ******* ***** ******* ** a *****-****** ***********:

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*** ******* **********, **** a ******* ******** *****, Amazon's ****, **** **** their *** ******** ** many ******, ******'* ********* **** ************:

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*** *******, ** *****, the *********** **** **** in ******* ****.*** **** anyone ********** ** ** a ******** ********** **** have * ******* ** do **:

********* ******* ***** ******** ************* ******* **** "********" design *** "*******" ***** systems ******* *********:

**** *** *** ******** the ***** *** '******** consultants' ****** ***** ******.

*ther ***** ********* **********

***** *** ** ***** states ** ***** ********** is ********* ***** ****. IPVM *** *** ******* each *****. *** ********* violation ******* ** ******* the ***** ***** ** exception *** *** **** that ********** **** *** sell ** *** **** or **-*******. *********, *** example,** ********* **** ***** 62, ******* ** **** simply**** ****** ******* ** attempting ** **** ** alarm ****** **** ** licensed:

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SimpliSafe ****** ** ******** ** ****

** ******** ** ****'* investigation, ********** ******** **** need ** **** **** licenses ** **********, ******* and *****:

*** ********** **** '*********' this *********, ******* **** selling ***** ******* ** these ****** *** **** years ** *******. ** asked ********** ** ********* on **** *** **** share ** ** **** they ******* *******. **** also ***** ** ****** up **** ********** ******* the *********** ********* ** these ******.

Comments (43)

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/14/18 02:00pm

***, ********* *********!

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

  • **** ***** *** ***** of *** ***** ** motivate ********* ** ** the ***** *****.
  • ** *** **** ***** for ******* **** **** where *** ******* * company ** ********* *** law ** ******* ******* ethical ********, *** ** know. ******* *** ** dan@ipvm.com
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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 08/14/18 02:07pm

***** ***, ****! ******, IPVM *****, ***** *** to ** **** *** leads *** *'** **** into **. **** *****!

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to John Honovich | 08/22/18 03:18pm

** ** ****, **** ** *** **** ********* *** ******** service **** ********. ***** *** ****** ** ******* ****** ** keep *** ******** ******.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 08/14/18 03:11pm

**** ** *****, **** good ** * *** if *** *** ********.

Stephen Schulz

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Sean Nelson | 08/14/18 04:27pm

*** ********** ***** ***** control *** *****!

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Clint Hays

Intelligent Security Systems - ISS | In reply to Sean Nelson | 08/14/18 11:43pm

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

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | 08/14/18 03:18pm

** ***** *** ******* Board ***** *** **** police **********. ** *** a ******** **** *******:

********** ******* *** ********* professionals ** *********** *** be ***** **** ********** Unit ** *********** ** any ******** ******. * complaint *** ** ***** online, ** ** * complaint **** *** **** be ********* ** *** of *** ******** ******* for *************.

**'* ** ** *** guys ** *** *****. Local ***** ***********, ** I **** ** *** story, *** ******* **** concerned **** ***** ** compliance **** ***** *** state ***** *** ****. If *** *** ********* that *** ***** ** a *********, ****** **.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Dan Gelinas | 08/14/18 05:05pm

******* ** *** **** weekly ***** ***** **** topic *** ***** ******** get ********* ****** **** these ******? :)

Robert O'Rourke

08/14/18 04:37pm

******* ** ******* **** with *** ************ ** systems ** **, *** I ** **** ********** is ***, ********** ********* and *** *********** (********* Apprentices) **** ** ** licensed *** **** * Public ****** ******* (******* and *** *********) ** install ******* *** *** Comcast ** ********** *** required!

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | 08/14/18 04:57pm

** ** **** ** new ****** ** *** Alarm ********. **** ***** laws **** ******* *** idea ** * "** it ********" ***** ****** wasn't **** * *******. The ****** **** **** of *** **** *********** policies ** ***** ** so **** *** ********** company ****** **** **** they *** *****. ** Oklahoma *** ******** *** have ** ** ***** level *** ** ***** maybe ***** *** ** this ** **** ** was ** *** ****. In ***** ** *** that ************* *** *** to ** ******* * training ***** ***** ** someone *** ******** **** the ******** ******* ***** a ***. ** ** it *** * ****** as * *** **** installing ******* *** ***** some **** ****** ********** but ****** ** *** class *** * ****** of ***********. *** ** say **** ****** *** be **** ***** *** money *** **** ****'*.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Shannon Davis | 08/14/18 05:03pm


**** **** * ********** now ** ******** *** have ** **** ***** a ******* *** **** and **** ****** ** time ****** *** *** go *** ** **** own *** ******* ** your ***. *** ****** like * **********. *** actually ****-*********** ***. ** curious ** ********** *** a ******* ** ********.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Sean Nelson | 08/14/18 05:13pm

*** *** **'* **** restrictive *** ***** ***** it. ****** *** **** a **** *** **** doesn't **** **** **** what **** *** *****. If *** **** ** work ***** * ******* or ******* **** ********** for * *** ****** of **** **** *** learn *** ** ******* security ******* *********. * know * *** ** times ***** **** ***** get *****, **** *** a *** ** *****, a *** ** ***** and * ** ****** run **** ** *** it ****** ** ********. They **** ** *** and *** *** ******* in * ***** *** end ** ******* ****** to **** ***** ** didn't ******* *** ********* properly *** *** ******** get ******* **** ***** alarms. ****** **** ** this ******** *** **** 25 ***** * **** seen ** ***. **** is ** ********* **** a ******* ** ***********. Would *** **** ******* to **** *** *** attempt ** *** **** plumbing *** ** ********** and *** **** **** they *** *****? ******* reason *** **** ** Oklahoma ** **** *** fire ******* ** *** security ********. **** ** residential ***** *** ***** about ***** ***** ********* can *** ****** **. It *** ********* **** me **** ** *** put ** * **** system *** ****** ** it ***** ** ***'* do ** ** ***. If *** ****'* ** it ***** **** *** are ******* *******'* **** in ****** ** *** fire ********* ****** ****'* work ******** *** ** improper ************ *******. *** obviously **** *** *** wireless ********** ************* *** much ****** *** **** a **** ***** **** wired ****** *** ***** still *** ** ******** made.

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Jon Jones

In reply to Sean Nelson | 08/15/18 02:35pm

*** ** ****** *** still ***’* **** **** own ***. **** ** the ********** ** **** companies ******** ****.

Dirk Hedlund

08/14/18 08:50pm

'****'/ ***** ********* *** it's ***** *********** ********** from ***** ** ***** is *********** * **** in ** *******. ****, we *** ******** ****** to ***** ******* ***** and ** **** **** but, * **** *** to *** ***** *** supposed ***** ******** **** to *** ********.

** ***** ****** *********** on ********** ******* ***** solutions *** *** ******* required *** ********** ***** status **** ****** ** address *** ******* ********** set ** **** *********** edge *******/ *** *********. Licensing, ** * **** come ** **** ** in *** ***** ** TN, ** * ***** means ** ******* *** legacy ******* ***** ****** and ***** *********** ** the *****.

************ ** ********** *** presenting *** ********** ***** to *** ****** ***** will ****** ** ** greater ***** **** ********* under *** ***** ** consumer ********** *** ***** standards.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Dirk Hedlund | 08/15/18 11:41am

* *****, * ***** the **** ***** **** I *** ** ***** work ** ** ** electrical *****. *** ** I **** ** ***** years *** **** ** money *** ** ********* piece ** ***** ** work ** ******* *****? Why ** * **** a ******* **** ******* teaches ** ********** * need ** **** ** fix *******'* ********** ******?

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | 08/14/18 08:58pm

** * ***** *** question **, "** ** worth **?" ****** ** get *** *********** ******* so **** ** ** more **** ** ***** players *** *** **** the "****** ******* ***** cartel" *** *******? ** is ********** ** ******* of *** **** **** no *** ***** ****** to ****** **, ****** it, ****** **, ***.?

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Bryan McGee

08/15/18 02:34am

*** **** ***** **** Dave ******* ** ** a "******** **********" ** possibly ******** *** ****. Will ********** **** ** my **** ** ******** and ******* ** ******* my ******? **** * sign-up *** **********, *** bills **, ********** ** COPS? *'* *** ********* SimpliSafe *** *** ** this ********* **** * local ******** *********** ******* a ****** ******** ****** or ***** ***/****** *******?

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Bryan McGee | 08/15/18 02:09pm

** *** ** ** YouTube *** **** ** some ** *** ***********, you *** *** **** SimpliSafe ****** *** ********** from **** ** **********'* award-winning ********** *******, *** then ** ****** **** admit **'* ****. *** sure **: *******. **** DO ***** "************" ************. We're ************* **** ** well.

Undisclosed #1

08/15/18 10:47am

******** ******** ** *** ********** ** **** ******* *. *****, CPP, ***...

** **** **** ******** **** ***** *** ****** ** *** union.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 08/16/18 01:28am

* ** ******** ********* ** *** *** ******* ** ***. This ***** **** *** **** ** ***** ** ****** ** an *********.

Jay Hobdy

IPVMU Certified | 08/15/18 12:36pm

**** **** **** ***'* limited ** ****** **** is **? **** ***** Best ***? **** *** selling *** **** ******** system ** *** *****. I ** **** ***** is * **** **** of ********* ******* * DIY ******** ** ***** stores.

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Jay Hobdy | 08/15/18 02:11pm

**** ****** ** ******* exemptions *** ***** ******* sold ** ****** ****** like **** ***. *** question *******, **** *** Geek ***** **** ** be ******** ***** ****'** coming **** **** **** and ******* *** ****** up?

Steven Burman

In reply to Dan Gelinas | 08/16/18 03:18pm

**********. **** ** ***** business "** *******".

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Jay Hobdy | 08/15/18 04:43pm

***,

* ******** **** **** comment. **** *** ***** not **** * ******* to **** *** ******. ADI *** ***** **** thousands ** *******, **** do *** **** *** license ** **** *** a *********** *** **** no ********* **** *** end ****.. *** ******** does **** * *******. In **** *******, **** would **** *** ****** licenses ***** **** ****** to ****. **** *** is *** * ********, they *** ****** *** conduit *** ************. **** like ******.*** *** ****** do *** **** * license *** ******* *** system. **** **** *****.

Jay Hobdy

IPVMU Certified | 08/15/18 06:40pm

****, * ***** ** can ***** ** ********.

**** ** *** ***** in *** ** *** pretty *****. **** *** SELL ** *******, ***. There ** ** ********* or ****** **** **** a ******* *** ****** a ******* ***** ** the ************ ***** ********. The ***** ***** ** being ******** ** ** ensure *** ****** *** the ********* ** ******* a ***** ********.

* ***** ***** ****** selling **** ******** ******** would **** * ******* according ** *** ***** listed ***** ****** ***** is * ******** ********* somewhere.

** *** ** ***/*******, they ******** ****** **** a ******* ** ******* states. ***** ** ******* in *** ***** ****** in *** ** **** exclude ********* ************.

* **** *** ** Supreme ***** *** ***** that ** *** ***** legislators, ****** ** *******/******* something ** *** ***, they **** *** ** make ***** ********** *** that *** *** ****** be *********** ** *******. I **** ** ****** other ****** **** *** same *******.

**** ** ** * believe ** ** ***** as *** **** **** says *** ******* ***********, and * ** *** think ******* * *** is ***********.

Sharon Voto

08/16/18 02:18pm

** ** *** ** you **** * *******. I ***** * *** of **** *** ***** getting ****. *** * have *** ***** *** companies *** **** ****** like ****** ******* **** systems, ******** ***. **** don't ****** **** *** of *** ********* *** but **** ******** ** sell ***** ******** *** devalue ** ********.

Steven Burman

08/16/18 03:14pm

** *** ***** ** going ** ** ***** every ****** ** *** alarm *******? ***** *****, Fry's, ***?

**** * ****** *** Las ***** ****** ** ADI, *** **** **** me **** ** ***** have ** ****** ** the **** ********* ** an ***** *******. *** balked ** ****, ** course, ** ** ***'* sell ** ******* ** premise. *** **** ****'* care. **** ** ******* out **** ***** ***** sold ****** *** (******) panels, *** **** **** us, ******** ** **** some ***** ********, **** they *****'* ********** ** pursuing ***** *****, *** that ** ***** ****** this *******. *** ********* took ******* ** ****, and *** ******* ******* sending ******* *** *** they **, *** **** the **** ******** **** ADI (******* ****) ****'* a *****-**** ******** **** would ** *******, *** licensing *********** ********* **** away. ** *** ** California ****, *** *** clearly ****** "** *******". BSIS ***** ********* **** as ******* *** ***** whatsoever, *** ****'** ***** to *** **** ****** going ***** ***** ***-*** resellers.

***** **** *****'* ** -

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Richard Lavin

Idibri Consulting | IPVMU Certified | 08/16/18 03:43pm

********* *** ***** ** licensing *** "******** ***********", I ***'* **** ***** Tennessee, *** ***** *** an ********* *** ******** engineers. * ******** ** can *** ** * "Private ******** ********** ****" and ****** ******** ******* without ***** ************ ******** as ****.

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

  • ****.***. ******* ***********.

(*) **** ******* **** not ***** **:

(*) * ******** ******** practicing *********** **

******** *********** *********** ******** under ******* ****,

********* ******** ********, ******* alarm ****** ***********, ***

********* **** **********;

**** **** **** **** covers * ******** ******** "practicing ***********". * ***** interpret **** ** **** that **** ***** ********* and/or ******* ********, ****** systems, ***. *** ***** not ****** ** *****/************ of ********* ** ********** of ***** *******.

*'* ** ****** ********** in ******* ***** ***** states ******* ********* *** security ***********. ***** * read **** *** ***** out ***** *********, *** only *** * *** found *** *****.

******:

* ******** ******* *** Tennessee **** **** ** quoted ****** ******** ********* for ******* ****** *********** as * **********. ** reads:

** ****** ***** ****** anyone ** ** *** need, ******** ** ******* of ***** ************** *** ******* ****** certified, ******** ** ********** under **** ****. (******** added)

*'* *** * ****** but ** ** ******* experience, **** ***** * legal ********, **** **** "and" ***** ********* **** specific. * ***** ********* that ** **** **** one ***** ** ** certified, ******** ** ********** only ** **** *************. ** ********* *** required **** *** **********, I ***** ***** ** would ****:

** ****** ***** ****** anyone ** ** *** need, ******** ** ******* of ***** ************* *** ******* ****** certified, ******** ** ********** under **** ****.

*** ******* *** ***** that ***** ***** **?

Jeff Zwirn

08/16/18 10:01pm

****** *** *** ******** investigation ***** * ********* on ******-**** *******

*****://***.*************.***/****-*********/**********************************************************************/

******* *****, *********, *** Research *** ***********, ***.

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Bryan McGee

In reply to Jeff Zwirn | 08/17/18 02:15pm

****-

*********** *******. *** *** wireless ***** *** ** detectors **** *****-** ********?

Jeff Zwirn

In reply to Bryan McGee | 08/19/18 03:34pm

*** **** ** *****. However *** ******* *** of *** ******-**** ******* is *** ****** ** an ****. ** *** know, ** *** ************ alarm ********, *** ****** purchase * ******* ***** set *** **** *** recognized ************ **** * control ***** *** **** is *** ******** ** comply **** ** **** and ** *** ************.

*************, ** ***** **** there ** ***** ** have ** ** * loss ** ******** ***/** serious ******** ****** ** death, *** ***** **** AHJ's *** ******* **** take ****** *** *** allow *** ******* ** act ** ****** **** does.

******* *. *****, *********, IDS ******** *** ***********, Inc.

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Greg Sachnewycz

IPVMU Certified | 08/16/18 10:09pm

"****" ** *** ******* name ********** **** ** respond ** *********' ****** and ** **** *** marketing ******. ***** ***** be * ****** ***** "Dave" ***** *** **** would ** * ***********.

**** **** ***** ** wonder: ***** ***** ******* are ****-********* ** *** user, **** *** ********* have ** *** * license ** ** "*********"? If **, **** **** make ** ** ******?

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Greg Sachnewycz | 08/27/18 07:51pm

**** ****** *** ********** for ****** *** ********* at ***** *** **** or ***** ********, *** for *****.

Timothy Mc Pheron

08/17/18 10:43am

****,

** ***** *** ****** that ********** **** ******** have ** *** ***** for **** ***** ** be ****** **** ******* until * ******* ** granted? ** ****** ***** failure ** **** * license ** * *****, does **** ********** ** a ***** ***** **** from ********* * ******* for * **** ******? Most ***** ********* ***** be ******** ***** *********.

Steven Burman

In reply to Timothy Mc Pheron | 08/17/18 02:50pm

******** **** *** **** are ******* **** ******* licensed, * ***** ***** that ***** ******* *** actually ********* ******** **** need ** ***** *** State ********* **.

Peter Pavlov

08/17/18 12:43pm

*** ******** * **** is ***** *** ******** installing *** ****** ** his/her ****. *** *** law, **** *** ** "Installer" *** **** ** licensed ** ******* ******** systems ********* **** ****** be ***** ***.

*** *** ***** ********* this?

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Richard Lavin

Idibri Consulting | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Peter Pavlov | 08/17/18 02:43pm

** *****, ***** ** an ********* ** *** code *** * ********* doing **** ** ***** own ****.

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

  • ****.***. ******* ***********.

(*) **** ******* **** not ***** **:

(**) * ****** *** on *** ******'* *** property ** **

******** ***** ** ******* by *** ******'* ********:

(*) ********, *******, ** repairs * **********

******** ******;

(*) ******* ** ********** security ******; **

(*) **** ** ***** a *** *** * security ******

**** **** **** **** not ****** **** **** code ************ ** ****** requirements. *** ********* ***** still **** ** ***** for *** ******** ******* and **** *** **** requirements. ** **** ******* them **** *** ********* requirement ** **** *** doing **** ** *** house **** **** ***.

* ***** ***** **** other ****** ******** **** something *******.

Steven Burman

08/17/18 02:46pm

*** *** ********** *******. These ********** *** ******** to ** "*****/*******" *** extend ** *** ******* of ************.

Timothy Mc Pheron

08/18/18 10:11pm

* ** * *** surprised **** ******* ********** doing **’* **** ** undercut ******* *** ********** by *********** ***** *********, and ********* ***** ************ income; ** *** ***** to ******* *** *********** of ***** ***** ******** disregard *** ***** ********* as * **** ** slow ***** *******.

Undisclosed #7

08/23/18 07:22pm

***** ******* ***** ******** it ***** **** ***** is **** ********* ** some **** *** ***** of ******** *** **** they *****. ********* ****** separate **** ***** **********: monitoring, ************, *** *****. Most ****** **** ***** installation **** *** ***** it ** *** **********/****** buildings (*** *****). **** care ***** **********. **** a *** **** ***** selling. ** *** ****** like ***** ********* **** in *** *******, **** if *** ** *** install ** ******* *** system, *** ***** **** be ********. ** *** are **** *******, *** requirements *** ******* **** demanding **** *** ************ requirements. *** *** ***** makes ** **** *********** but ***** **** *** offering ************ ******** (**********, design, **********), ** ********* seems ** ***** *** line **** ****** *** retail.

****, ****** ********* ** but **** * ******* Louisiana *** **** ******; have ** **** * brick *** ***** ****** with ******** ****** ****** in ***** (** ****** normal ********* ********).

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 08/23/18 08:50pm

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

******, * ***** ** interested ** * ***** rundown ** **** **** state *******. **** *******.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Sean Nelson | 08/27/18 09:31pm

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

Undisclosed End User #8

08/27/18 09:07pm

** *** ***, * *** **** ** ****'* ****** ****** and *** **** * ** *** **** * ****** ** install ** ***** ******. **** *** ** ****** ****, **.

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HID Global is one of the largest access brands, but their mobile access has had challenges. Indeed, the company has already restructured their...
Genetec Beats Milestone For IHS #1 on Jun 21, 2019
For years, Milestone has touted that they are the #1 VMS. Now, Genetec has beaten them in IHS rankings. But what is this? Even other manufacturers...
Risk of Amazon Alexa Guard: No Battery Or Cell Backup on Jun 20, 2019
Amazon positions its Alexa Guard Service as a "smart home security system" and says it can help you "keep your home safe". However, the...
Exacq Remote Cloud Access Tested on Jun 20, 2019
Remote cloud access has been missing from most VMSes (including Exacq and Milestone). Now, Exacq, after releasing Cloud Drive Storage earlier in...
Briefcam Buys Frost Award* on Jun 20, 2019
Frost 'awards' are well-known and widely disrespected. Now Briefcam is touting their win. The way it has worked for many years is that Frost...

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