The role of the architect will be to introduce some humanity into all this technology,” says the new chair of the Internet of Things Security Foundation (IoTSF) working group for smart buildings, Norman Disney & Young (NDY) cyber security advisor Alan Mihalic. Mihalic is concerned that the Internet of Things (IoT) will have a disruptive effect on the architecture, construction and engineering sectors. “Architects will have to understand that everything [in a building] will be connected to the network and as such, they will have to factor that into their designs,” he said, while also showing his excitement about the possibilities our smart future holds. “There will be major changes,” the new IoTSF chair states, “where everything will be connected to the building – the IoT will be an enabler of services and buildings will become information hubs.” Mihalic also stated that the overall value of the IoT in the built environment is set to […]