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A secure access control system comes with a premium price tag. That’s the commonly shared ‘fact’ in the access control industry. Arguments to strengthen this belief are of course, easy to envisage. Robust hardware using premium materials and lots of clever security features must be expensive. Continuously tested software, able to withstand ever-increasing cyber security threats has to be paid for at some point. Then again in industry after industry, we see disruption. B2B markets for example, can sometimes be taken by surprise from an influx of ‘consumer grade’ products produced in far greater volumes, at lower costs and with a steep increase in performance. So, are there any signs forecasting such change in the access control industry? Not for a while it seems. At the DEFCON hacking conference this summer, the digital security assessment of consumer smart door locks was unveiled in two presentations. The authors showed the ridiculous ease with which 12 out […]
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In this Research Note, we examine Wavelynx Technologies, a Broomfield, Colorado-based vendor providing mobile-first identity and access control solutions. We take an in-depth look at the origins of the firm, its product portfolio, ownership, growth, regional expansion, and recent partnerships. Wavelynx Origins Wavelynx Technologies was founded in 2013 by Hugo Wendling, who had co-founded XceedID […]
In this Research Note, we examine Bueno Analytics, an Australian startup providing building analytics software supporting decarbonization. We review the firm’s development since its founding, its software suite, key deployments, external funding, and recent growth. Bueno Analytics Profile Founded in 2013 by Leon Wurfel, Built Environment Optimisation Pty Ltd., trading as Bueno Analytics, is headquartered […]
In this Research Note, we examine CPower Energy Management, a US provider of building-to-grid technology for commercial buildings that offers peak demand management and behind-the-meter distributed energy resource (DER) services to building owners and operators. We review their Enerwise site optimization technology and their expansion strategy since their founding. CPower Profile Founded in 2014, CPower […]
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