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 **********, *******, *** *****
  • ******** ** ***** ** states

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

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

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

****, *** *** ***, states **** **** ********* ***** companies ** ******** ** sell *******. ********* **** from ***** ** ***** (*** **** ***** ********* guide). *** *******, ** Florida, ***** ******* *** regulated ** ******* ***** ******* ***, ** *** ******* below *****:

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

***** ********* ********* *** quite ******** ** ******* to ****** **** **** comply **** ***** ****. As ********* ****** **** states, **** **** ***** what *** ***** **** are, ******** ******** ***** *****, taking ******** *****, ********* certifications, ************ ********** ********* credits, *** ******** **** necessary. ********* ***** **** that ***-********** **** ***** laws will ****** ***** ******* ** compete ************ ** ****** where they ******** ********.

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

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

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

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

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

*** ***** **** **** that ****** *** ***** an ***** ****** ** the *****--**-******* ** ***--**** have ***** *** *******. The ***** **** ********* that ********** *** ** license ** *** *****. They **** ******** ******* ************* ******* **** ********** *** *** ******* for *********.

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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***-********** ***** *** ***** offense ** * **** serious ******, ** **** here ** ******* (*), subsection (*):

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** **********, *****,** *** *********** ****, does *** *******************, *** **** **** more ********* *****:

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Ring ********** - ******** ** ***** ****** 

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

Consultant ********* ******** ** ****

**** ****** ******* '******** consultants' ********* ****** *** recommendations ** ******** ** be ******** ** *** state **** *** ********* such ***********. ********** *** be ********* **** ** **** as **** **** *************** from * ****** **** claim ** * '******** consultant' ** ** **** below ** ** ***** they **** ** ****:

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*** *******, ** *****, *** Occupations **** **** ** section ****.*** **** ****** purporting ** ** * security ********** **** **** a ******* ** ** so:

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

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

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

***** *** ** ***** ****** ** which ********** ** ********* ***** laws. **** *** *** checked **** *****. *** potential ********* ******* ** whether *** ***** ***** an ********* *** *** **** that ********** **** *** sell ** *** **** or **-*******. *********, *** example,** ********* **** ***** 62, ******* ** **** ********** ****** ******* ** 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

** ** ****, **** is *** **** ********* and ******** ******* **** provides. ***** *** ****** to ******* ****** ** 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

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 **** ***** ** ********** with ***** *** ***** codes *** ****. ** you *** ********* **** you ***** ** * violation, ****** **.

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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

******** ******** ** *** Simplisafe ** **** ******* D. *****, ***, ***...

** **** **** ******** than ***** *** ****** in *** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

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

* ** ******** ********* he *** *** ******* in ***.  **** ***** like *** **** ** could ** ****** ** an *********.

Jay Hobdy

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

**** **** **** ***'* limited ** ****** **** ** it? **** ***** **** Buy? **** *** ******* the **** ******** ****** in *** *****. * am sure ***** ** * long **** ** ********* selling * *** ******** in ***** ******.

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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

***,

   * ******** **** your *******.  **** *** would *** **** * license ** **** *** system.  *** *** ***** sell ********* ** *******, they ** *** **** the ******* ** **** are * *********** *** have ** ********* **** the *** ****..  *** provider **** **** * license.  ** **** *******, Ring ***** **** *** proper ******** ***** **** appear ** ****.  **** Buy ** *** * provider, **** *** ****** one ******* *** ************. Just **** ******.*** *** Costco ** *** **** a ******* *** ******* the ******.  **** **** helps.

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

** ****** ******** ********* Guide

Undisclosed End User #8

08/27/18 09:07pm

** *** ***, * did **** ** ****'* permit ****** *** *** told * ** *** need * ****** ** install ** ***** ******.  This *** ** ****** Hill, **.

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Directory of 68 Video Surveillance Startups on Sep 18, 2019
This directory provides a list of video surveillance startups to help you see and research what companies are new or not yet broadly known. 2019...
Uniview Prime Series 4K Camera Tested on Sep 18, 2019
Is the new Uniview 'Prime' better than the more expensive existing Uniview 'Pro'? In August, IPVM tested Uniview 4K 'Pro' but members advocated...
US Army Base To Buy Banned Honeywell Surveillance on Sep 17, 2019
The U.S. Army's Fort Gordon, home to their Cyber Center of Excellence, has issued a solicitation to purchase Honeywell products that are US...
Vivotek "Neural Network-Powered Detection Engine" Analytics Tested on Sep 17, 2019
Vivotek has released "a neural network-powered detection engine", named Smart Motion Detection, claiming that "swaying vegetation, vehicles passing...
Schmode is Back, Aims To Turn Boulder AI Into Giant on Sep 16, 2019
One of the most influential and controversial executives in the past decade is back. Bryan Schmode ascended and drove the hypergrowth of Avigilon...
Manufacturers Unhappy With Weak ASIS GSX 2019 And 2020 Shift on Sep 16, 2019
Manufacturers were generally unhappy with ASIS GSX, both for weak 2019 booth traffic and a scheduling shift for the 2020 show, according to a new...

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