Category: Smart Home

Paving the Smart Buildings way

With a COVID-19 vaccine still a distant reality, employees need some form of reassurance that their physical health is protected by their employers.

F-Secure: Connected Home Security

We’re all aware that the number of IoT devices in homes is increasing exponentially, from Smart speakers to connected cameras, and some of those things we already take for granted, like Smart TVs and Playstations, while simultaneously the debate around securing personal data in such a connected home is still raging. Steven talks about the risks and threats, and comes up with a surprisingly simple way for Operators to solve this conundrum at a stroke. Check out the interview and read more at www.f-secure.com/connected-home-security

Telefónica doubles down on the smart home

Telefonica has created a global unit, known as the Chief Digital Consumer Office (CDCO), which will champion new digital products and services, paying particular attention to the smart home.

Facebook sets out to create its own OS

Facebook has reportedly hired ex-Microsoft employee Mark Lucovsky to oversee the development of its own operating system to reduce the dependence on Google’s Android.

Big Tech sign-up to make smart home standards

Apple, Amazon and Google are joining forces with the Zigbee Alliance to form the Connected Home over IP project to create universal standards for the smart home ecosystem.

Plume hits the UK market

Mesh wifi specialist Plume has launched itself onto the UK market, bringing with it a new service which aims to make consumer IOT more secure.

Google unveils Assistant delights at CES

It wasn’t going to be long before Google stole the show with a horde of updates to the virtual assistant. And in fairness, some of them look pretty useful.

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