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Approaching midnight on a seemingly normal Friday night in Dallas, Texas, when the city’s emergency sirens start to sound. Too early for tornado season, the confused citizens begin to panic, many jump to horrifying conclusions after a week of news that included North Korean missile testing and use of chemical weapons in Syria. Living in this climate of fear, the city’s residents overwhelm the 911 emergency response phone line. There was no terror attack however, no extreme weather, no dangerous emergency at all. At 11:40pm on April 7th, two weeks ago, hackers took control of all 156 emergency sirens in the north Texas city. Taken by surprise, city officials had to first confirm there was no real emergency but even then they were unable to turn off the system. The continuous nature of the cyber-attack meant that the sirens were only shut down after one hour and forty minutes of noisy confusion, raising important questions […]
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In this Research Note, we examine UrbanChain, a Manchester, UK-based startup recently named the 3rd fastest-growing UK technology company by Deloitte. The company is positioned as a provider of peer-to-peer energy services, enabling the rollout of renewable energy in commercial and industrial facilities to happen much faster. We review the company’s growth, external funding, and […]
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 […]
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