Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on the idea of security versus convenience, Mark Coxon on classifying different new product announcements and more
February 27, 2024 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 4
How is February basically over? It seems like the month just began, whereas January seemed to drag on for ages. I won’t pretend to understand how time passes. Anyway. As we prepare for the next few trade shows of the spring before catapulting into InfoComm this summer, let’s look at what Mark Coxon says about the new product releases that always accompany a trade show. He categorizes them in a few different ways: Big Problem, New Solution; Existing Solution, New Approach; and Existing Solution, Same Approach. Read more about all three types here.
In Scott Tiner’s column, he writes about the importance of security. Do you ever get tired of having to do two-factor authentication for everything? Is the inconvenience worth the protection? Read more here.
I recently read something simple that put much of this into perspective for me, and I believe it makes a great starting point for any discussion about cybersecurity at work. I read the simple question, “What is the opposite of security?”
There is a framework I use to evaluate new products and services (and hopefully cut through the buzzwords and flowery language) in order to determine which ones should be highest on my list. Most new products can be grouped into 3 categories that have varying impact on the industry as a whole.
