Cyber Physical Systems
Blockchain Series: Trusted Digital Identities Hold the Answer to IoT Development
April 4th, 2018Integrated Smart Lighting Enters a New World of Applications
March 27th, 2018
BIM is Creating a Structure of Innovation to Drive Construction into the Digital Era
“Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the both the leading edge and the foundation of construction innovation”, says Ivanka Iordanova, Director of Pomerleau BIM-VDC. In an industry that has typically struggled to keep up with digitization trends and productivity targets, recent years have seen BIM become the construction sector’s shining light of innovation. Now 2018 seems […]
Equifax Hack Serves as Another Reminder that our Smart Buildings are Vulnerable
143 million people were affected by the Equifax data breach that occurred between mid-May and late-July 2017, but was only announced on September 7th. Names, social security numbers, birth dates, addresses, credit card information and driver’s license numbers were stolen, meaning years of potential problems for those affected. The hack will cast a shadow over […]
Traditional Lighting Firms Seize The IoT Opportunity
Once upon a time light fixtures just illuminated spaces and then along came the internet of things (IoT). The IoT turns “things,” like lights, into connected things. As buildings became smart buildings, lighting found itself in the perfect position to act as a platform for a wide variety of IoT applications. The ceiling has long […]
“Developing A Culture Of Cyber Security” – Memoori Speaks With Kaspersky’s David Emm
Connected devices are flooding into every aspect of our lives, and every connection creates a potential weakness that could be exploited by cyber criminals for a variety of reasons. As the number of connections increases we seem to be setting ourselves up for an era of frequent cyber attacks, unless our cyber security professionals can […]
The Cyber Security Threat & Its Impact On Physical Security
Our new report Cyber Security in Smart Commercial Buildings provides conclusive proof that the cyber black market, once a varied landscape of discrete, ad hoc networks of individuals motivated by ego and notoriety has become a burgeoning powerhouse of highly organized groups; Often connected with traditional crime groups (e.g., drugs cartels, mafias, terrorists cells) and […]
Will We Lose Net Neutrality & What Impact Will That Have On The Internet of Things?
Take a moment to consider the importance of net neutrality, and how different our digital world would be without it. Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers (ISP) and governments regulating the Internet should treat all data on the Internet the same, not discriminating or charging differentially by user, content, website, platform, application, […]
North America Leads the Way for Cyber Security in Smart Commercial Buildings
The North American market is the dominant global force in cyber security for smart commercial buildings, according to our latest report: Cyber Security in Smart Commercial Buildings 2017 to 2021. The report’s comprehensive regional revenue analysis showed that the US represented almost half (47%) of global revenues for cyber security in smart commercial buildings in […]
Only With A Coordinated Effort Will We Be Able To Manage The Cyber Security Threat To Smart Buildings
If the Three Little Pigs lived in a smart building, the big bad wolf would no doubt use cyber attacks. Rampant connectivity not only creates an indefensible number of entry points for attackers but can also provide access across building systems, meaning one small blow could bring the house down. The relative ease of mounting […]
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