As the smart building industry begins to settle into 2019 it should be cautious not to fall back into bad habits. Year after year, the industry faces three key issues that hold back growth and make it vulnerable. If the sector continues to neglect these three important factors it puts itself in danger of slow progress and even failure in many forms. Early signs suggest, however, that 2019 could be the year we take our resolutions more seriously. Standardization “Standardization is one of the biggest challenges facing growth of IoT. It’s a battle among industry leaders who would like to dominate the market at an early stage,” states Ahmed Banafa, IoT expert and author of the book: Secure and Smart IoT Using Blockchain and AI. “In 2019, we are likely to see a limited number of IoT vendors dominating the market, allowing customers to select one and stick to it for any additional connected devices, […]