Cyber Security
We Must Develop a Unified Approach to Cybersecurity
December 12th, 2019ACEEE Describes the “Ideal Future Scenario” for Grid-Interactive Buildings
December 3rd, 2019
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 […]
The Worlds of Physical & Cyber Building Security are No Longer Separate
“Buildings control systems are increasingly being deployed along with embedded communications technology to provide critical services that allow a building to meet the functional and operational needs of building occupants,” states our report Cyber Security in Smart Commercial Buildings. “Smart buildings promise significant benefits to owners and operators in terms of efficiency, safety, comfort and […]
Real Estate Developers Should Eye Vertical Diversification into Facilities Management
Real estate developers buy land and create facilities to match the needs of their prospective clients. Once construction is completed, the property is sold, leased, or rented, and the developer’s focus moves to the next project. This is the real estate development business and it has made many people very rich. “Ninety percent of all […]
Smart Building Startups Continue to Attract High Levels of Funding in Q2
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. According to our ongoing research, investments in the Smart Buildings space, continued to attract higher levels of funding in Q2 2019. By the end of June, Memoori recorded 74 funding rounds amounting to $745.25 million in disclosed deal values. 15 transactions had […]
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