Educause Security Discussion mailing list archives
Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting
From: Mark Rogowski <m.rogowski () UWINNIPEG CA>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:26:39 -0500
Ok everyone, put Sarah and Kevin on the "cool vendors" list... ;-) I for one would welcome vendors responses to questions I or others ask on the board. Such responses like "Yeah, I recall that issue and this is how we fixed it" or "We dealt with a client who did <this>" are very helpful. If they inject their products in their expalnations then so be it - I wouldn't let it cloud my judgement on what's being said as I'm sure it wouldn't cloud anyone elses here either. I would also welcome a personal email from these folks if they have input into solving my problem(s). But if its an email saying "buy our product" I have a special home for just those kinds of things.. Best, Mark Rogowski IT Security Technology Solutions Centre University of Winnipeg Ph: (204) 786-9034
Kevin Moulton <kevin.moulton () ORACLE COM> 04/11/07 1:22 PM >>>
Hello, As a vendor and a member of this list, it seems appropriate to reply. I joined this list because, as an engineer in the security space who works with Higher Education, I sincerely wanted to know what security professionals in Higher Ed are talking about, and this list has been a great education for me. Just yesterday, I saw a post on an issue where I thought I could help the poster and wondered if it was appropriate for me to contact her. While she provided a number in her signature, calling seemed way too presumptuous, so I simply wrote an email offering to have a chat. I had no specific product in mind, but thought I could help in an educational way given my experience in Higher Ed and in other markets that the question related to. If I don't hear back from this individual, then that will be the end of it. This is the first time I have made any such contact. I guess I can't speak for all vendors, but I'm in the job I'm in because I care about security, and I'm on this list to learn, and admittedly to help ensure that the products and services offered by my company meet the needs of Higher Education. I hope you won't kick us out. However, if the list implements a "no contact" rule, I certainly will abide by it. Kevin Moulton Manager, Security Solution Specialists Oracle Corporation Phone: 973-216-3124
Current thread:
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting, (continued)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting John Kristoff (Apr 11)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting Charles L. Bombard (Apr 11)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting Cal Frye (Apr 11)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting Kevin Moulton (Apr 11)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting Paul Russell (Apr 11)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting Sarah Stevens (Apr 11)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting Marty Peterman (Apr 11)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting Waller, Michael A. (HSC) (Apr 11)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting Paul Russell (Apr 11)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting Conor McGrath (Apr 11)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting Mark Rogowski (Apr 11)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting Cal Frye (Apr 11)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting St Clair, Jim (Apr 11)
- Re: OT: vendor contacts after list posting Paul Kendall (Apr 11)