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This discovery and write-up was an awesome read but I do disagree on the price critique. 70K seems relatively inexpensive for deployment of an app at a state le

This discovery and write-up was an awesome read but I do disagree on the price critique. 70K seems relatively inexpensive for deployment of an app at a state level, let alone development of an app. Proof of Concept, perhaps but what does a full security audit cost these days? If anything I would be concerned that the budget did not include those kinds of factors and should have cost a bit more :) This article does lead me to wonder if Rave has missed an opportunity - installation of an app on Crestron / Andoird room automation systems that accomplish similar things. That would take the mobile component out but still have a benefit from a facilities / awareness perspective.

rwestergren 10y ago
Appreciate the feedback! My point on the price concern was that the app was not developed solely for my county, it was resold to multiple customers - at least 2,000 according to the link I posted in another comment. I'm not sure what other customers were charged for the app, but if they were all $70K (as my County was), then that's a hefty rake.
- drc500free 10y ago
  The link says that the vendor has 2000 customers across all their products.
- drc500free 10y ago
  "New 911 communication system in New Castle County integrates a panic button, live camera feeds and an automatic 911 call through a free smartphone app."
- thefalcon 10y ago
  That makes sense now, but was not clearly communicated in the post (consider clarifying there).