Cyber Security
“Who’s Responsible when a Smart City Crashes?”
July 24th, 2015The Internet of Things and its Impact on Commercial & Industrial Buildings
July 7th, 2015Without Privacy Controls, we will not see the Full Potential of the Internet of Things
We are heading towards a world where everything is connected, not only online, but also in the physical world of wireless and wearable devices linking cars, with offices, with watches, ovens and street lights. When we add to that the tracking of activities from our smart homes by way of automated thermostats, light fixtures, smart […]
Kaspersky Lab Highlights Potential Video Surveillance Vulnerabilities in Wireless
Video surveillance systems have been a critical element in the security landscape for decades, helping to monitor and protect retail, commercial, residential, and public property. Today, as the concern for enhanced security grows and the construction community embraces the intelligent building concept; video surveillance – and especially IP video – plays an increasingly crucial role […]
Smart City Interview with Stephen Hilton, Futures Director at Bristol City Council
The city of Bristol, in the UK, has launched a £75m initiative to create a futuristic smart city urban experiment. Major elements of the project are already underway, turning the city into a high-tech test-bed for innovation and positioning Bristol among the most exciting smart city projects in the world. Memoori speaks with Stephen Hilton, […]
Smart Buildings Acceleration Act Tackles Federal Building Efficiency
US Senator Maria Cantwell has introduced legislation to make federal buildings smarter. The Smart Building Acceleration Act includes many Internet of Things (IoT) devices that will be used to create energy efficiency in buildings. The federal government is the largest building owner in the US with more than 400,000 properties. Sen. Cantwell believes that the […]
Is Cyber Security in Smart Buildings being taken Seriously Enough in the IoT Age?
In a Memoori Webinar in March, Laconicly’s Billy Rios spoke extensively on the topic of cyber security in the rapidly evolving smart building sector. Last week the cyber security firm released a white paper highlighting building automation systems (BAS) vulnerability to cyber attacks. On January 14th, 2015, Laconicly discovered a total of 64,003 IP addresses […]
Audio: Cyber Security in Smart Buildings – The Elephant in the Room!
For those who missed it or want to listen again, below is the Audio Stream from our 3rd Free Webinar in the 2015 Smart Building Series… Cyber Security in Smart Buildings – The Elephant in the Room! – Q&A with Billy Rios, Cyber Security Expert & Founder of Laconicly In this Webinar, Billy discusses in […]
Bristol’s Smart City Project – Where Data is the Next Utility
The city of Bristol, in the UK, has launched a £75m initiative to create a futuristic Smart City urban experiment. Major elements of the project are already underway, turning the city into a high-tech test-bed for innovation. Including a 30 Gigabit per second fibre broadband network powering the research project. Bristol City Council is working […]
The Very Real Cyber Security Threat in Smart Buildings
Next week, in Memoori’s Interactive Webinar, we will be joined by Billy Rios, one of the two men responsible for hacking into the Building Automation System at Google’s Australian headquarters back in 2013. The planned cyber assault was designed to test the internet giant’s resolve against malicious hacking; it also raises concerns over cyber security […]