Comments on: A possible reason TippingPoint is not focusing on security in the switch http://infosecplace.com/blog/2007/01/13/a-possible-reason-tippingpoint-is-not-focusing-on-security-in-the-switch/ Commentary on the State of Information Security Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:22:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: knujlla http://infosecplace.com/blog/2007/01/13/a-possible-reason-tippingpoint-is-not-focusing-on-security-in-the-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-7310 knujlla Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:41:29 +0000 http://infosecplace.com/blog/2007/01/13/a-possible-reason-tippingpoint-is-not-focusing-on-security-in-the-switch/#comment-7310 One correction Chris - 3Com/TP was supposed to show this M60 chassis at the *last* RSA i.e. 2006 and not RSA 2007. One correction Chris – 3Com/TP was supposed to show this M60 chassis at the *last* RSA i.e. 2006 and not RSA 2007.

]]> By: Christofer Hoff http://infosecplace.com/blog/2007/01/13/a-possible-reason-tippingpoint-is-not-focusing-on-security-in-the-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-7214 Christofer Hoff Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:31:33 +0000 http://infosecplace.com/blog/2007/01/13/a-possible-reason-tippingpoint-is-not-focusing-on-security-in-the-switch/#comment-7214 You are both way off-base! The reason Brian Smith was quoted in this article within this context is because Tippingpoint/3com are showing their honking M60 Security SWITCH at RSA! I think you guys are more interested in knocking the 3Com/Tippingpoint relationship than understanding what Brian was saying. I've added my comments here: http://rationalsecurity.typepad.com/blog/2007/01/upchuck_shrubbe.html Besides, I happen to agree with him ;) You are both way off-base! The reason Brian Smith was quoted in this article within this context is because Tippingpoint/3com are showing their honking M60 Security SWITCH at RSA! I think you guys are more interested in knocking the 3Com/Tippingpoint relationship than understanding what Brian was saying.

I’ve added my comments here:

http://rationalsecurity.typepad.com/blog/2007/01/upchuck_shrubbe.html

Besides, I happen to agree with him ;)

]]> By: Michael Farnum http://infosecplace.com/blog/2007/01/13/a-possible-reason-tippingpoint-is-not-focusing-on-security-in-the-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-7205 Michael Farnum Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:57:53 +0000 http://infosecplace.com/blog/2007/01/13/a-possible-reason-tippingpoint-is-not-focusing-on-security-in-the-switch/#comment-7205 Actually, that's not what I am saying. What I am saying is that 3Com is possibly not aware (or won't admit or are just plain dumb) that they suck as an enterprise switch, and a combination of the survey and their ignorance / arrogance / stupidity is making them look down the wrong path. Saying that, I think your hypothesis is just as plausible. If 3com sucks at making a good product, then it is possible that they are not able to control their individual parts. Of course, if they are leaving TP alone to do what they do best, then I doubt TP would come up with this strategy on their own. So their has to be some form of influence / persuasion / threatening from above to make them go public with this drivel. And yes, I would also be embarrassed if I was TP and was working for 3com. Having said that and all the above, $400 million can make up for a lot of embarrassment. I can't say that I would turn that down either. Actually, that’s not what I am saying. What I am saying is that 3Com is possibly not aware (or won’t admit or are just plain dumb) that they suck as an enterprise switch, and a combination of the survey and their ignorance / arrogance / stupidity is making them look down the wrong path.

Saying that, I think your hypothesis is just as plausible. If 3com sucks at making a good product, then it is possible that they are not able to control their individual parts. Of course, if they are leaving TP alone to do what they do best, then I doubt TP would come up with this strategy on their own. So their has to be some form of influence / persuasion / threatening from above to make them go public with this drivel.

And yes, I would also be embarrassed if I was TP and was working for 3com. Having said that and all the above, $400 million can make up for a lot of embarrassment. I can’t say that I would turn that down either.

]]> By: Alan Shimel http://infosecplace.com/blog/2007/01/13/a-possible-reason-tippingpoint-is-not-focusing-on-security-in-the-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-7187 Alan Shimel Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:03:58 +0000 http://infosecplace.com/blog/2007/01/13/a-possible-reason-tippingpoint-is-not-focusing-on-security-in-the-switch/#comment-7187 Michael- so what your saying is because 3Com sucks as an enterprise switch vendor, Tipping Point is trying to go it alone and going against the trend. That is probably in line with what the Tipping Point guys I have spoken to say that they are embarrassed to be part of 3Com. My answer is they weren't too embarrassed to take their 400+ million dollars from 3Com. I will write more on this on my blog. Michael- so what your saying is because 3Com sucks as an enterprise switch vendor, Tipping Point is trying to go it alone and going against the trend. That is probably in line with what the Tipping Point guys I have spoken to say that they are embarrassed to be part of 3Com. My answer is they weren’t too embarrassed to take their 400+ million dollars from 3Com. I will write more on this on my blog.

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