CABA, the Continental Automated Buildings Association, held a Web conference this week to present top-level results and conclusions of its new landmark study, “The Connected Consumer Roadmap –Driven by the Internet of Things.”
Whether you think it is hype or hope, the Internet of Things is poised to affect the security industry. And if you are not prepared, you will be left behind.
The Z-Wave Alliance, an organization with more than 325 members in smart home and IoT industries, named CEDIA board member Mitchell Klein as its new executive director.
Writers are taught to use the most precise words possible, so understandably, a writer’s liberal use of the word “thing” in any one article or essay is frowned upon by journalism teachers. Thus when the term Internet of Things came to be widely used, I was delighted by its ability to deliver such a broad and imprecise meaning. It was intriguing, yet ultimately too wide-ranging — just what was this Internet of Things (IoT)?
Now is the time for the security integrator to be part of the conversation regarding adaptation of the IoT to the facility security and management industry.
The ZigBee Alliance, a non-profit association of organizations creating open, global standards that define the Internet of Things (IoT) for use in consumer, commercial and industrial applications, announced that Mark Walters, IoT industry leader and technology executive and recent chairman of the Z-Wave Alliance, is the new vice president of strategic development at the ZigBee Alliance.
There’s no doubt the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the market is rising dramatically. The opportunities presented by this oncoming wave of demand for smart home technology is a topic Duane Paulson, senior vice president at Nortek Security & Control (formerly Linear LLC) discussed in a recent interview.
Ask security integrators and manufacturers which technologies they expect to really make a difference in their business in the coming years and many will answer with one word: wireless. In fact, some even think it will be the technology to watch for the access control market.
HP, Palo Alto, released results of a security testing study revealing that owners of Internet-connected home security systems may not be the only ones monitoring their homes.
