April 2, 2008:
What's my deal? Not settling for mediocrity
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Manufacturers
Know what bugs me? Manufacturers that aim for mediocrity. That's a sure way to end up in my Dog House. I want manufacturers and service providers to be great. I want all the companies I've ever put in the dog...
December 19, 2007:
Amnesty for all - IBM, HID, Panasonic and the rest are out of the Dog House
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Maybe it’s the holiday spirit. I look back over this year and see so many wonderful things happening in our industry, that I want to focus on the positive. Therefore, I hereby grant amnesty to all residents of the SecurityDreamer...
October 16, 2007:
Dog House: Why IBM Does Not Want Your Security Dollars
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Event Management ,
Integrators/Service Providers
IBM is marketing two types of physical security product. One is the Smart Surveillance Solution - a set of video surveillance management capabilities including analytics, storage, point-of-sale (POS) integration, etc. The other product is a repackaging of an event management...
September 29, 2007:
time for Panasonic to come out of the Dog House? Not quite, but soon.
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Intelligent Video ,
Manufacturers
Spoke to Julianna Benedict of Panasonic at ASIS last week. The infamous "We Get IT" slogan was her brainchild. Folks who pay attention to my SecurityDreamer Dog House will note that Panasonic was the first company I ever put into...
September 10, 2007:
Dog House: Aladdin aims low...and hits its target
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Identity & Access Management ,
InfoSec
Is Aladdin suffering from a lack of confidence? You look at Aladdin and you see a company with a lot of potential. But if you’ve looked and seen that potential for so many years, so often unfulfilled, you may start...
August 20, 2007:
Integral faux pas may point to impending doom
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Intelligent Video ,
Manufacturers
I like so much of what I read and hear about Integral Technologies in Indianapolis. The company has a strong brand, apparently functional and reliable products, and enthusiastic backing by parent company, Schneider Electric (the recent acquirers of Pelco). However,...
May 23, 2007:
They Talk About "Encryption." They Must Be Smart!
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Dog House ,
Identity & Access Management ,
Manufacturers
from our Geeks Who Love To Poke Fun At Marketing People department Schlage sent out this mailing recently. Can you guess why Locksmith Mike was so annoyed? Problem #1 (simple math) 26 bit standard card format: pnnnnnnnnxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxp p=parity bits n=facility...
March 7, 2007:
Memo to HID's Mr. Hébert
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Dear Mr. Hébert, May I call you Denis? I feel familiar with you since we’ve met a half-dozen times in the last couple years while you’ve been the head of HID (although you never seem to remember me – [no...
December 24, 2006:
Dog House
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Many folks asked me about the Dog House (See Panasonic Does Not Get IT). I actually have a bunch of companies to throw in the Dog House. But I’ll space them out. If a company shows improvement, I’ll highlight it...
December 12, 2006:
Dog House: Panasonic does not get IT
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How long is Panasonic going to give me stomach acid?? The Panasonic Security Solutions website still blares their foolish slogan “We Get IT.” When I first saw the blue and white banner at ASIS or ISC or someplace, I was...
