- Nov 5, 2018
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So I was in a conference with the #1 security hardware manufacturer who was addressing the future of their security offerings. They want to abandon the hardware model of security and move to a software based product.
Here's why that's BS
#1 This is just a money grab to appease the stockholders, which in my mind may result in big temporary increases in revenue, it will destroy that company as people get tired of fees upon fess.
#2 As most members here know "Software based Security" is an oxymoron. We see that's not true every day.
#3 Hardware is just that, hardware. There is just so much you can do to circumvent hardware based solutions.
Well there you go, another legendary company headed down the drain. You should see what they are offering for colo switching equipment, it's more like video games. There stuff used tp be like tanks, now it looks so fragile but that remains to be seen. I was really blown away the direction this company is taking. Perhaps when they are on the way down some capital fund will buy them and put them back on the rails, but that's dreaming.
Here's why that's BS
#1 This is just a money grab to appease the stockholders, which in my mind may result in big temporary increases in revenue, it will destroy that company as people get tired of fees upon fess.
#2 As most members here know "Software based Security" is an oxymoron. We see that's not true every day.
#3 Hardware is just that, hardware. There is just so much you can do to circumvent hardware based solutions.
Well there you go, another legendary company headed down the drain. You should see what they are offering for colo switching equipment, it's more like video games. There stuff used tp be like tanks, now it looks so fragile but that remains to be seen. I was really blown away the direction this company is taking. Perhaps when they are on the way down some capital fund will buy them and put them back on the rails, but that's dreaming.