The validity of vendor surveys

With so many of today's vendors releasing survey research, the question remains: Is vendor research objective? I'd like to say the answer is yes, but I'm sure there are instances of companies stacking the deck. A recent article from Jai Vijayan at Computerworld reviewed this topic and the information is very interesting. If you're a company thinking of releasing survey information as research data, or a agency advising clients regarding this topic, you NEED to read this article:

The Security World According to Vendor Surveys
6/8/07
By Jai Vijayan, Computerworld

-posted by Justin