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Audio: The Rapidly Changing Video Surveillance Landscape
May 17th, 2017DeepMind and National Grid Announce Potential Partnership
May 16th, 2017Major Trends in the Intruder Alarm & Perimeter Protection Markets
Our recent report on Physical Security found that the world market for Intruder Alarm & Perimeter Protection products reached $6.62 Billion in 2016 and is grow at approximately 3.3% (CAGR) to 2022. This is a mature sector of the Physical Security market and is more dependent upon the fortunes of the industrial market. In terms […]
Blockchain Is The “Missing Link” To A Decentralized, CO2-Free Energy Future
In the future, batteries in homes and buildings will be key to stabilizing the power grid by enabling better integration of renewable energies. In Germany, that future is becoming a reality today with the use of blockchain technology. European electricity transmission system operator TenneT, energy storage firm sonnen, renewable energy producer Vandebron and technology giant […]
Interconnected Nature of The IoT Means Cyber Attacks Can Pose Risks Far Beyond The Initial Point Of Entry
“Cyber security is widely perceived as one of the most prominent threats facing society today,” begins our latest report Cyber Security in Smart Commercial Buildings 2017 to 2021. However, this is not necessarily because attackers are infiltrating society’s most important systems but because seemingly inconsequential elements can act as an entry point for a whole […]
Global Revenues for Smart Building Cyber Security will Reach $8.65Bn by 2021
Today we have published a brand new report, which is an objective assessment of the market for Cyber Security Hardware, Software & Services in Commercial Buildings from 2016 to 2021. The rise of the Internet of Things in Buildings (BIoT) offers up tangible business benefits and many new opportunities for innovation, but these need to […]
Philips Launches Wireless Lighting-As-A-Service, Offering Smartness Without The Capex
“Digital transformation leaders will no longer view buildings merely as places to shelter employees from the elements but will use them to support heightened employee productivity and tools for business growth,” predicts Andrew Hewitt of Forrester Research. In late April, one such “digital transformation leader,” Philips Lighting, launched a new wireless connected lighting system aimed […]
Webinar: The Rapidly Changing Video Surveillance Landscape
** Recording of this Webinar can be Found HERE ** Please Join us on Wednesday 17th May 17:00 Central Europe Time for our 5th FREE Webinar in the 2017 Smart Buildings Series, Kindly Sponsored by Project Haystack. The Rapidly Changing Video Surveillance Landscape A Q&A Webinar with Fredrik Nilsson General Manager of Axis Communications. We […]
Workplace Optimization Solutions Proliferate as the Commercial Real Estate Sector Undergoes a Seismic Shift
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson of Tomlinson Business Research. The Commercial Real Estate industry is undergoing a major shift as new business models and changes in the nature of the workforce disrupt the sector. Changes in the way we work are forecast to transform not only the workplaces of startup companies but also […]
Can Smart Buildings Encourage Productivity in the Age of Distraction?
“We lose our focus faster than a goldfish,” says a survey of Canadian media consumption by Microsoft. It concluded that the average attention span had fallen to eight seconds, down from 12 in the year 2000. We now have a shorter attention span than goldfish, the study found, prompting Microsoft chief Satya Nadella to suggest, […]