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

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

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

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

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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's 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's 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's 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's 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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This is the last chance to join IPVM's first Video Surveillance 101 course, designed to help those new to the industry to quickly understand the...
Vulnerability Directory For Access Credentials on Feb 20, 2020
Knowing which access credentials are insecure can be difficult to see, especially because most look and feel the same. Even insecure 125 kHz...
AI/Smart Camera Tutorial on Feb 20, 2020
Cameras with video analytics, sometimes called 'Smart' camera or 'AI' cameras, etc. are one of the most promising growth areas of video...
China Manufacturer Suffers Coronavirus Scare on Feb 20, 2020
Uniview suffered a significant health scare last week after one of its employees reported a fever and initially tested positive for coronavirus....
Cheap Camera Problems at Night on Feb 19, 2020
Cheap cameras generally have problems at night, despite the common perception that integrated IR makes cameras mostly the same, according to new...
Milestone Launches Multiple Cloud Solutions on Feb 18, 2020
Milestone is going to the cloud, becoming one of the last prominent VMSes to do so. Milestone is clearly late but how competitive do these new...
Video Surveillance Architecture 101 on Feb 18, 2020
Video surveillance can be designed and deployed in a number of ways. This 101 examines the most common options and architectures used in...

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