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Smart Building Innovators Lead in Global Cleantech
February 19th, 2016The Long Road Ahead For Smart Home Apps
February 18th, 2016
IBM Hackers Highlight Cyber Security Vulnerabilities in Smart Buildings
Ethical hackers from IBM’s X-Force tested a smart buildings automation system and encountered numerous serious security issues. The researchers identified several security holes that provide hackers with a backdoor into corporate networks through the office’s climate control systems. This recent discovery highlights the dangers of unsecure connected devices within the Internet of Things (IoT) and […]
Smarter Sensors will mean Smarter & Faster Decisions
The Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data isn’t just about more data, it is about smarter, faster decisions. Smarter measurements and faster decisions can result from wise use of smarter sensors, which allow us to better manage the collection, processing, and analysis of data in order to make quicker, more informed decisions. “As smart […]
The Internet of People, Process, Data & Things – Everything
While 2016 has been dubbed the year of IoT, professor Barry Dwolatzky, director of the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering http://www.jcse.org.za/, believes that despite the hype surrounding the IoT, including big data, cloud and artificial intelligence (AI), this year the Internet of Everything (IoE) will take centre stage. The “Internet of Everything” is seen as […]
“There is No Better Place to provide Building Automation from than Access Control”
This month Memoori spoke with Adam Stroud, Paxton Access Chief Executive, about the companies ambitions and the role of Access Control in a smart, connected building. Adam is responsible for overseeing the direction and strategy for all companies in the Paxton Group; Paxton Access Ltd, Gendis Ltd, Paxton Access Inc. and Paxton GmbH. After intensifying […]
Webinar: Unlocking the Value of Data in Smart Buildings
** Recording of this Webinar can be Found HERE ** Please Join us on Tuesday 23rd February for our 2nd FREE Webinar in the 2016 Smart Buildings Series, Kindly Sponsored by Tridium… “How can we Unlock the Value of Data in Smart Buildings?” A Webinar Q&A with Vladi Shunturov, Cofounder & President of Lucid, The […]
Honeywell Acquires Xtralis to Strengthen their Fire Detection Business
At the end of last week, Honeywell announced that they have agreed to acquire smoke detection and security company Xtralis for $480M. Although Xtralis is based in Ireland this deal is not motivated by the attraction to lower their tax bill through an inversion, as was the case last week in the announcement by Johnson […]
“Building as a Service” through Smart Thinking, Design & Construction
Some in the building sector are becoming disillusioned by the term “smart building”; it has come to describe a building with a level of technologic complexity that sets it apart from a standard building. Many experts would prefer the term “intelligent building” as it infers the ability to think and adapt to user needs. While […]
Shouldn’t We All Have Smart Homes By Now?
So it’s 2016 and we all live in Smart Homes – perfectly energy efficient residences that have learned our behavioural patterns and cater for our every need – or at least we’re supposed to be by now aren’t we? Much more likely is that you, like the vast majority of us in the “smart world”, […]
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