Tag: silliness
Frost & Sullivan makes me want to take a shower
August 17, 2010Martha Entwistle
I know this is something akin to flogging a dead horse, but for those people who wonder about the value of Frost & Sullivan's “reports,” today provides an example of just how ridiculous and slimy they come off to journalists of my ilk.
Across PR Newswire, which is theoretically a vehicle for companies to announce “news” (a concept getting harder and harder to define), came today this headline:
(Here's where to find a copy of the release, on Earth Times, since the PR feed I...
The Thrill Is Gone
June 15, 2010L. Samuel Pfeifle
What? You thought with that title I was on my way out and considering a career outside of the security industry? You should be so lucky.
No, as I travel down to Pitt-town for ESX (seriously? Am I going to watch game 6 of the NBA finals in Pittsburgh? I'm having a hard time reconciling that fact), I'm just getting around to posting a full video at somewhat decent quality of the PSA-TEC jam. This was taken with an actual video camera, though I can't exactly vouch for my cameramen (ahem, cough, where...
Should you need satellite interception technology…
May 24, 2010Martha Entwistle
…NICE Systems now has a solution for you.
The company announced this morning the purchase of fellow Israeli firm Lamda Communication Networks.
What do they do?
“Lamda's unique technology addresses the growing demand for satellite communication interception capabilities and enables law enforcement, internal security, and intelligence agencies to fight crime and terror more effectively.”
Hmmm. Sounds cool and all, but private firms with satellite communication interception capabilities?...
Let's not get carried away…
May 14, 2010Martha Entwistle
I will begin this blog post by saying: I think George DeMarco is a great guy. Super friend of our paper. A humanitarian and someone who cares about both people and our industry. I also think the ESX show is a good idea. We're sending three of our staff members to the event and two of us will be in speaking roles. I have no enmity nor bad feelings toward either ESX or George.
Everybody got that?
However:
Holy smokes is today's ESX Pick of the Week hilarious. I just got done reading it aloud in the...