Physical Security
The Global Market for Physical Security Products Will Reach $41Bn by 2022
November 22nd, 20172017 Delivered Growth in the Physical Security Industry but Major Challenges Lie Ahead
November 16th, 2017Video: ONVIF @ CPSE 2017
Memoori spoke to Tim Shen from the ONVIF Communications Committee & Dahua at the CPSE Exhibition in China. We discuss future developments with the Open Standard in Video Surveillance & Access Control Technology. Our brand new YouTube Channel called The Smart Building Series, features in-depth interviews with stakeholders from across the industry, including End Users, […]
5 Russian Vertical Markets That Open Up Greater Revenue Opportunities for IP Vendors
The All-over-IP Event Team recently asked the Russian security and IT industry for their opinion; Including what local verticals open up greater revenue opportunities, and which of them they would like to connect more with in the future. The poll shows that vendors and solution providers mostly count on industrial projects (including critical infrastructure), retail, […]
Video Surveillance: Aggregation, Automation & Augmentation!
In this, our third video interview, we ask Bjorn Skou Eilertsen, CTO of Milestone Systems, about the future of video surveillance and video management software. Why he believes that in 5 years, 50% of streams managed by video management systems will be from mobile recording devices and explains his mantra of Aggregation, Automation & Augmentation. […]
Correctional Facilities Can Be Smart Buildings Too
Smart technologies can help buildings cut energy costs, increase their value and help them be better at whatever they are trying to do. By using smart technology to serve the specific objectives of a building; schools can teach better, offices can be more productive, and hospitals can cure more people. If your building is a […]
Nest Breaks Silence with Release of a Diverse Home Security Product Range
In April 2016, Memoori published an article highlighting that the long awaited security product range from Nest, still showed no signs of emerging. After a relatively quiet 18 months from Nest, on the security front at least, Google’s smart home acquisition finally announces Nest Secure. Back then, we covered reports about a “not-so-happy corporate atmosphere,” […]
Good Buy for HID. Good Sale for ACRE. But will this Hold Back Open Systems?
During the last six months we have published a number of articles relating to the growing connection between Physical Access Control, ONVIF and Identity Management. The announcement last week that HID Global will buy Mercury Security, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, could have very significant implications; Bringing forward integration & total solutions […]
The Competitive Nature of Sports Can Fine Tune Abilities of IoT in Buildings
The Internet of Things (IoT) can’t help finding new ways to impress us. One of its more recent triumphs has been in the competitive world of high-level sport. We are seeing the IoT create potential benefits in almost every area of the sports world, and perhaps more interesting for those of us in the smart […]
Equifax Hack Serves as Another Reminder that our Smart Buildings are Vulnerable
143 million people were affected by the Equifax data breach that occurred between mid-May and late-July 2017, but was only announced on September 7th. Names, social security numbers, birth dates, addresses, credit card information and driver’s license numbers were stolen, meaning years of potential problems for those affected. The hack will cast a shadow over […]