January 31, 2007:
Now THIS is Marketing!
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The first time I saw the PIVMAN Comic book I was amazed. Phil Libin, President of Corestreet, showed it to me and I was crazy about it - the concept, the execution, the story, the artwork. It was so much...
January 30, 2007:
IMS Research Has New Figures on Video Surveillance
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TechNews
Simon Harris, research director at IMS Research, called me to discuss the firm’s newest market study on video surveillance. The reports covers all aspects of surveillance technology, including CCTV, IP cameras, matrix switches, encoders, etc. IMS’s methodology includes conversations with...
January 29, 2007:
A New Convergence Economy
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Trends
Security Convergence, the collaboration of people and systems for better security, is not just about saving money or increasing effectiveness. It represents a new economy. As we analyze the transformation of the security ecosystem -- buying and selling traditional, proprietary,...
January 28, 2007:
Surprisingly Good Security Conference
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I’m a big fan of this conference. Last year in Savannah Tech Sec Solutions surprised me with the quality of the presenters and the level of discussion and networking. I’m on the Advisory Board, but frankly I missed most of...
January 26, 2007:
The Natural Order of Security
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Peak Performance
All security technology adoption follows a predictable pattern. I believe that this pattern will reveal many exciting new benefits for the market. The pattern has four parts: Authentication, Authorization, Administration, and Audit. The 4 A's of Security. Throughout history –...
January 25, 2007:
Silly Disregard for Security in IP Security Products
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Trends
Here’s a clue how far most physical security industry vendors are from understanding IP, IT or convergence. Show me the firewall. That’s it. Show me how your device with a .Net architecture or a Linux operating system is not a...
January 24, 2007:
Call For The Best and Hungriest Security Integrators
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Trends
Help me out please. The security industry has great potential to generate solutions at a much higher level: solving bigger problems for its customers, generating higher revenues for vendors and integrators, and meeting more needs generally. But to get the...
January 22, 2007:
Who is Innovating the Innovators?
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Trends
[I'd like to welcome Liz Safran as my first guest author here on SecurityDreamer] Tech is booming again, or so the experts say. In December 2006, Dow Jones VentureOne and Ernst & Young reported that venture capital investors were on...
January 20, 2007:
Sprinkling More Megapixel Dust
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TechReviews
OK, Comments on my last megapixel post show that there are strong proponents of the value of megapixel cameras, even for distributed deplyments. The fact that I don't understand yet, notwithstanding. CoVi, Avigilon and presumably others --though CoVi seems to...
January 19, 2007:
Endpoint Security Madness
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InfoSec
A group of CISOs asked me this week to briefly describe the problem and solutions around network data leakage and endpoint security. I broke it down like this. The Problem: Sensitive information leaves the control of the company all the...
