Cyber Security
Hackers, Toasters & Undersea Cables: Can We Be Safe & Connected?
January 23rd, 2017Remember When They Said Our Smart Grid’s Could Be Vulnerable To Cyber Attack?
January 18th, 2017Reconsidering the Design Automation of Cyber-Physical Systems
The internet of things, part of the cyber-physical systems revolution, is, among other things, making our buildings, cities and grids more efficient. The array of connected objects that make up these systems are in constant communication with one another, and with central processing units, to create a data-rich picture of the world around them. “If […]
Audio: Cyber Security in 2017! What can Smart Buildings expect?
For those who missed it or want to listen again, below is the Audio Recording from our 1st Smart Buildings Series conversation in 2017 – Cyber Security in 2017! What can Smart Buildings expect?. This is a Q&A with Billy Rios, Founder of WhiteScope LLC. We take a deep dive into the Mirai DDoS Attacks […]
Webinar: Cyber Security in 2017! What can Smart Buildings expect?
** Recording of this Webinar can be Found HERE ** Please Join us on Wednesday 11th January 16:00 GMT for our 1st FREE Webinar in the 2017 Smart Buildings Series.. Cyber Security in 2017! What can Smart Buildings expect? A Q&A Webinar with Billy Rios, Founder of WhiteScope LLC. We will be discussing what lessons […]
Should a Smarter Building Mean a More Secure Building?
Since its recent resurgence, the access control sector has been constantly evolving to enable better security processes in the next generation of smart buildings. Moving from the physical key, to the radio frequency identification (RFID) card, to passwords, smartphones, video, fingerprints and other biometric identification. As access control goes digital so does its vulnerabilities. The […]
Redefining Video Surveillance Business Models to Meet New Challenges
The last two years has seen a slowing down in revenue growth from the world’s video surveillance business, whilst at the same time the supply structure has become unbalanced. Two Chinese companies Hikvivion and Dahua, not regarded as serious competitors by most suppliers only six years ago, now dominate the camera market. The major concern […]
Property Managers Are The “Nucleus” Of Smart Buildings
“I suspect the evolution of technology in our buildings is going to come rather quickly,” said Lachlan MacQuarrie, vice president, real estate management, with Oxford Properties Group, while moderating a seminar at the PM Expo in Toronto last month. “My advice would be: you probably don’t have as much time as you think you have.” […]
A More Pragmatic Approach To Cyber Security For IoT, Memoori Speaks To IoTium
On October 21st 2016 we saw one of the largest cyber attacks in history. The Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, which brought down some of the internet’s largest sites, used internet of things (IoT) enabled devices such as video surveillance cameras and printers, to overwhelm the popular DNS service provider Dyn. The nature of […]
Internet of Things Devices at the Center of Biggest Cyber Attack In History
“In a relatively short time we’ve taken a system built to resist destruction by nuclear weapons and made it vulnerable to toasters,” tweeted Jeff Jarmoc, head of security for global business service Salesforce. Jamroc’s comments came after one of the largest cyber attacks in history brought down several of the internet’s biggest sites just over […]