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Cisco Aquires SyPixx

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the internet-surveillance dept.

illeism writes "Forbes reports that Cisco is getting into the video surveillance business. From the article,"Cisco made the acquisition to capitalize on the trend that has been underway which is moving video surveillance from analog to IP.""

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  1. Not surprisingly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Surveillance is the future. When I think of mankind's progress, I see the grand vista of cameras stretching to infinity, wiretaps that outnumber phone lines, search warrants so ubiquitous and deeply classified that no petty official need ever fear public questioning. A beautiful vision it is.

    1. Re:Not surprisingly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I thought we already had this - in cheerleader changing rooms, dorm rooms, toilets, dungeons even! (who'd have thought there were dungeons in everyday use today, they must be left-over antiques from bygone times).

      So many cameras, I get invites all the time to do my part in keeping an eye on what goes on under their watchful eyes! Now that is democracy in action. I've not seen many criminal acts commited yet, so they must be working!

  2. Re:I give this less than a year... by 0racle · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't worry, neither Cisco nor the Government sells your tinfoil hats.

    ...yet.

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    "I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are."
  3. My IP-Tivo is watching me by mickey_mouse_2006 · · Score: 4, Funny

    So first they bought Scientific Atlanta, and now SyPixx. Cool. I thought the idea was to shake/stirr/mix'n'match Cisco's IP know-how with Scientific Atlanta's video know-how, and come up with a killer Ciscoized-Tivo. Now I'm afraid that while my Cisco Tivo records 'Desperateate Housewives' it might also include a camera and surveillance software so the NSA can watch me rooting my nose or scratching my nuts. I feel safer already ;)

  4. Re:Evil by ObsessiveMathsFreak · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...next it'll be frikkin' sharks with laser beams.

    That's wireless IP based laser beams, thank you very much. Oh, and the sharks will also be controlled over IP.

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    May the Maths Be with you!
  5. Cisco getting into Reality TV by digitaldc · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Cisco made the acquisition to capitalize on the trend that has been underway..."

    It used to be that you had to watch your servers carefully, now the servers will carefully watch you.

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    He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson