Cyber Security
“Excuse Me, Can I Have the LiFi Password?” LiFi Finding Its Place in Smart Environments
January 29th, 2020Webinar: Is 2020 the Year of Building Automation Cybersecurity?
January 27th, 2020
“In Time, Frictionless Security Will Become the Norm… But We’re Some Way Off”
“The explosion in connectivity over the past 15 years has fundamentally changed how we work, and equipped organizations with the technology and data to transform their offering at a relatively low cost. Today, companies can scrutinize their operations, services and environments to a degree that was unthinkable a decade ago – this paradigm shift is […]
We Must Develop a Unified Approach to Cybersecurity
“Perhaps one of the greatest fears shared by critical infrastructure professionals in today’s age of connected infrastructure is the risk for a cyber attack that goes beyond data theft and can bring down the entire facility HAVAC system or a high-rise tower control system and even threatens occupants’ lives,” says Dr Rida Hamza, VP of […]
ACEEE Describes the “Ideal Future Scenario” for Grid-Interactive Buildings
“In the ideal future scenario, grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEBs) will be the norm. They will help cities and jurisdictions meet their energy and climate goals, help maintain the security and stability of the grid, and help customers save money on their energy bills. Top-down policies will make grid-interactive buildings part of state, city, and jurisdiction […]
Global Video Surveillance Market is Unbalanced & This is Unlikely to Change Soon
Video Surveillance is a fast moving global business requiring high levels of R&D expenditure to stay competitive. Our latest report discusses how the global business has become unbalanced because of China. And how this is not a problem of technology or performance but at its core a geopolitical challenge. The main reason seems to be […]
The Living, Breathing, Thinking, Learning – Human Smart Building
The analogies between smart buildings and the human body persist reliably in industry media and analysis. While they are, in essence, nothing more than novel comparisons, they serve to help us understand the digital evolution of buildings in the cyber-physical age. By extending these analogies and recognizing their limits we can wrap our minds around […]
Designing & Building for the Complex Lifecycle of Smart Buildings
“The average working life of a Boeing 747 is approximately 50 years, during which time it is refitted about six times. The necessity of making frequent upgrades to its electronic, communications and other systems requires that the design allows old technology to be rapidly removed and replaced with minimal disruption to the fabric of the […]
Open Data Standards are Critical to the Future Proofing of Smart Building Initiatives
A new report from Memoori examines the challenges and potential strategies for commercial real estate owners & operators as they seek to maximize and ‘future proof’ their smart building technology investments. The future is open standards. Adoption of an open data management and systems procurement strategy will help ensure a much greater degree of flexibility […]
37.8% of Smart Building Automation Systems Were Attacked in H1 2019, Kaspersky Reports
Almost 4 in 10 (37.8%) computers used to control smart building automation systems were subject to some kind of malicious attack in the first half of 2019. That’s according to the results of a study of smart building threats conducted by global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. The study, which was released during the Kaspersky Industrial Cybersecurity […]
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