Internet of Things
What Part with Wearable Technology Play in Identity Management?
February 9th, 2015Audio: The Future of Video Surveillance & its Place in the Internet of Things
January 28th, 2015Internet of Things will Reshape the Security Industry and Redefine Business Models
The game changer in the Physical Security Industry is still IP driven not just across Video but now into Access Control and Intruder Alarms. The Physical Security industry is now fast moving to an all IP driven business which has vastly improved and extended the value propositions for its customers. Security companies that have grasped […]
Can Avigilon Deliver Video Analytics at the Edge?
There has been a lot of conjecture in the press as to why Avigilon has spent some $96 million on buying up patents in the Video Surveillance industry in the last 2 months. Not only is this unpresidented in the industry but even for Avigilon it will significantly reduced its ability to invest in more […]
PureLiFi Raises £1.5m for LED Lighting WiFi Killer
According to various sources the Scottish company PureLiFi has raised another £1.5m GBP from investors including London & Scottish Investment Partners, Scottish Investment Bank and Old College Capital and Edinburgh University’s venture investment arm. This means the company, that was founded in 2012, is now valued at £14m. The company are riding the current wave […]
New Players Fight for a Stake in the Building Internet of Things Market
As our recently published report shows – http://memoori.com/portfolio/internet-things-smart-buildings-2014-2020/ – smart, connected products offer exponentially expanding opportunities for new and improved functionality; as they cut across traditional product boundaries and add further capabilities. The changing nature of products is also disrupting value chains, forcing companies to rethink how they organise to meet new challenges and take […]
Internet of Things is THE Solution to Today’s Smart Building Inadequacies
We have now entered the third wave of Information Technology which will be even more profound than the previous 2; that have already changed the world over the last 50 years. Below we discuss some of the findings from our recent research into the Internet of Things in Smart Buildings – http://memoori.com/portfolio/internet-things-smart-buildings-2014-2020/ Connected products in […]
Where will Physical Security Software Benefit Most from Big Data & Cloud Computing?
Software across the Physical Security Industry is fragmented and this makes joined up solutions expensive and difficult to justify on the basis of ROI. The introduction of IoT & Big Data would enable a much more effective solution both improving the quality of security and add on services. Software in the Physical Security Business has […]
EnOcean Creates New Avenues into the Smart Home Market
Switch and sensor specialist EnOcean have called upon independent engineers and hobbyists to shape the future applications of its technology. In 2014 the firm has established a number of strategic partnerships aimed at penetrating the consumer market. From its inception in 2001, as spin-off from Siemens AG, EnOcean’s main focus has been to market and […]
The Changing Competitive Landscape Requires Security Manufacturers to Redefine Business Models
During the last 3 years the competitive landscape in the Physical Security market has undergone significant change as prices have fallen and margins tightened. This is the result of the growing maturity of IP Networking products where innovation has become incremental and product differentiation has been more difficult to achieve. At the same time changes […]