How Embarrassing - 28 Security &#x27;MVPs&#x27;

I'd love for any of these to give a brief description on *why* a particular component was choosen, who the competitors/alternatives were and so on.

Until one of these entities is willing to back up their awards with something other than a glorfied softball team trophy they're really valueless.

And also please honestly explain why there is an entry fee. Don't tell me your "judges" spent more than 5 minutes with any given product. Shouldn't they generally be evaluating and testing and exploring the products they write about anyway?

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John Honovich

IPVM

"Shouldn't they generally be evaluating and testing and exploring the products they write about anyway?"

Oh, so you have never read a trade magazine...

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich

Oh, so you have never read a trade magazine...

I did, once. In my defense someone switched the cover with one from The Onion and it took me a few pages before I realized they weren't just having an off-month creativity-wise for that issue.

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Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified

... A glorified softball team trophy.

Hardly. These SAMMYs are made from Solid Lexan®, known to be pound for pound as heavy as Gold.

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Mark Jones

That remark does a disservice to honest, hardworking softball players everywhere.

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Mark Jones

I try to offend at least one group daily in my online posts. I've been working down the list for a while and softball players were up next.

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Armando Perez

•Feb 17, 2017

Hoosier Security and Security Owners Group • IPVMU Certified

I dont know who you are, but I like you.

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic

Sounds like a pretty good racket. I think I'll start my own magazine and only charge $250 an award.

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Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified

... only charge $250 an award.

Maybe instead of calling them SAMMYs, call them SLAMMYs, because of the discount.

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John Honovich

In reply to Undisclosed #3

IPVM

Point of information, 'Sammys' are free to enter, unlike the MVPs. Presumably integrators have less willingness to pay for awards than manufacturers.

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Undisclosed #4

•Jun 09, 2015

or maybe you could just do it on a website dedicated to video & security????

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

! BTW where do I send my $500? ;)

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Ari Erenthal

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2

Chesapeake & Midlantic

My Bitcoin wallet. I'll send you the certificate in the mail. Don't worry, you'll get a receipt.

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Sal Visone

DWG • IPVMU Certified

Nice Systems' Suspect Search does look pretty NICE.

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Dale White

This is clearly a trolling post.

Without all the gamesmanship our business becomes very boring and geeky. In typical fashion, I'm driving us right off the road here. Following is a list of awards won by someone whom I wouldn't accept advice on whether it's daylight or dark. I think you can figure out who it is rather quickly. Awards are just part of the play. They have always had the taint of influence whether they are legit or not.

Inaugural member of the Internet Hall of Fame
Honorary Doctorate, Hamilton College
Honorary Doctorate, Tilburg University
Honorary Doctorate, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Berkeley Medal from the University of California, Berkeley
Roger Revelle Prize
NAACP Image Award
National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Award
Foreign Policy Magazine's Top 100 Public Intellectuals
Honorary Doctorate, Carnegie Mellon University
Dan David Prize
Nobel Peace Prize with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Primetime Emmy Award
Time Person of the Year: Runner - Up.
Gothenburg Prize for Sustainable Development
IATAS Founders Award for Current TV and for work in the area of global warming
Quill Awards: History/current events/politics, The Assault on Reason
Prince of Asturias Award in Spain
The Sir David Attenborough Award for Excellence in Nature Filmmaking
Honorary Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Honorary Doctorate, Concordia University
Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2007.
Neutra Medal for Professional Excellence: for his contributions to the Environmental Design
Quill Awards: History/current events/politics, An Inconvenient Truth
Webby Award: Lifetime Achievement Award (interactive technology)
The Computerworld Honors Program Honoring Those Who Use Information Technology to Benefit Society: Toshiba America Leadership Award for Education
First Annual Cisco Systems Circle Award: "In recognition of his visionary leadership in building global awareness of computer networking through the National Information Highway Initiative"
National Defense Service Medal

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John Honovich

IPVM

In reply to Dale White

Thanks Obama? :)

Oh, you mean Al Gore...

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic

In reply to Dale White

I was Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2006. You can look it up.

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Matt Transue

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic

In reply to Matt Transue

That's the one! My grandmother was very proud when I told her.

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Matt Transue

How many of these are hanging at your place?

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Matt Bode

I think the "SHAMMY" is a better name

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified

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Rian Schermerhorn

In reply to Brian Rhodes

C'mon now...that's taking it too far. It's TOTALLY real.

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Mark Jones

In reply to Rian Schermerhorn

I will never understand how the refs are so blind!

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Dale White