Cyber Security
Audio: When IT and Building Automation Collide… In a Good Way!
April 24th, 2018“More People Should Pay Attention to the Issue of Safety in Intelligent Buildings”
April 10th, 2018Blockchain Series: Trusted Digital Identities Hold the Answer to IoT Development
Every now and then a technology emerges that has the capacity to change everything. The Internet, electricity, steam power, even the wheel and fire once upon a time. 10 years ago another of these game-changing technologies emerged but it has taken almost decade for us to truly grasp its full potential. It’s invention in 2008 […]
Penn State Applies Microsegmentation for Openness & Security of Building Automation
Penn State needs no introduction as an academic institution. Founded in 1855 it has maintained a strong reputation in the US college system. From a facilities management perspective, however, some might not know that the institution is fast becoming a role model for what can be achieved with the internet of things (IoT) in a […]
The 5 Most Important Factors that will Shape Future Strategies in the Security Business
In our annual report “The Physical Security Business 2017 to 2022” we have analysed the 3 main businesses that make up the physical security market; sized and compared their structures and given an overview of the competitive landscape. Built on this we have identified and analysed the 5 most important factors that will determine future […]
IAM Ready or IAM Not Ready?
We never really mastered physical identities but now we are creating a world where digital identity will control access to almost everything we do. Identity fraud has been a huge and increasing problem in recent decades but we are putting more of our eggs in the identity basket. Hacking is a growing issue in every […]
Video Surveillance Raised its Game in 2017 Overcoming a Challenging Competitive Landscape
Driven by the latent demand for innovative and better performing products growth in Video Surveillance increased in 2017. The competitive environment has been challenging for Western and Asian manufacturers as the two major Chinese manufacturers Dahua and Hikvision continued to drive down prices in order to rapidly gain market share and volume and pulled in […]
The GDPR Date Approaches & “Most IT Departments are Forgetting About Access Control”
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is set to go into effect in May 2018 triggering penalties for non-compliance with the new set of rules. As IT departments rush to ensure that everything is ready for the change, one key area is being overlooked according to some experts – Access Control. “Most IT departments […]
It is All About Making Spaces Work – Cyber Security in the Smart Building Age.
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 […]
“Without Investment in Infrastructure the Data Revolution will be Slow, if it Takes Place at All”
Buildings and cities around the world are embracing the Internet of Things (IoT). Intelligent devices are being applied for greater efficiency and performance, while a multitude of sensors gather data on everything and anything. Greater IoT adoption does not simply come down to the addition of more devices and sensors in more buildings however; a […]