There is no easy path in the digital domain when it comes to security. I wanted to put out a warning to about Malvertising. Malvertising can happen on ANY web site that streams advertisements. NO SITE is immune, so think twice about clicking that ad for 50% off from your favorite because it may be too good to be true.
With Cyber Monday coming up, be careful out there.
Malvertising is the process of sending malicious code in online advertisements—infecting users. There is a good article on Wired.com that speaks to the dangers...
Defining the business goal of the web site is critical in determining what resources to dedicate to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) activities. Most business web sites are informational, providing key attributes about products and services. In order to measure the success of the web site, you must implement the capacity to track site metrics. Once you determine a business goal for the web site, you need to work within your analytics platform to define and track key performance indicators associated with your goal. For many sites, our goal is to drive business opportunity by informing...
The market for energy management products and services is growing rapidly; new understanding and insight are fostering product development and creating intellectual property capital in droves. Anyone working in the technology field should have a good understanding of what intellectual property means. Insight and ideas for new products and services are often the result of working in customer environments, managing and implementing products and services, or discovering problems that aren’t readily solvable. The needs of customers and their feedback are a driving force behind development...
Google is hacked through Tridium Niagara Framework
According to news from InfoSecurity Magazine, Researchers at Cylance have hacked a Tridium Niagara system at Google’s Australian office building. This should be a wakeup call for...
Energy Management Systems, Utilities, DR, Microgrids, and Two-Way Electric Vehicle Charging
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers are forced to be more mindful of energy use; drivers must actively manage energy use and recharging at sparsely located stations. In a recent article by the New York Times about EVs and...
Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 always on consoles: the next residential energy management platform?
The next generation of gaming consoles from Microsoft and Sony are to be released over the next year (or so). With speculation abound on features and functions for both the PlayStation4 and rumored Xbox 720 (the name is even a rumor), there are some very interesting features that should catch the interest of energy management system providers...
Energy Management System Tridium Security Breach, “Never think you’ve seen the last of anything”… Eudora Welty
With so many Energy Management System (EMS) vendors clawing their way into existence, security at times seems an afterthought. A fitting quote from award winning author Eudora Welty in light of Tridium’s latest news byte from Network World. Truth is many companies in the EMS market go...
Chalk up a big win for Proliphix's relationship with Sprint. Back in September of 2008 Proliphix was rolling out the IMT-550 Internet managed thermostat that was connected to the Sprint wireless network. Early on, they were targeting small and medium buildings with energy management solutions. Rolling out 1000 retail locations is a big deal for Proliphix, as it would be for...
The world of home and building automation controls depends on sensors; they are the eyes and ears (and nose) of the control system. I recently had a good discussion about the future of the energy management system market with Jim Carroll, one of the founders of Savant Systems.
Jim made an interesting assertion that standalone sensors, such as those used for occupancy sensing, will simply not be enough for energy management systems in the future. A simple occupancy sensor can be used for numerous things, to turn lights on, engage HVAC systems, etc… Useful. But in the energy...
The consumer market has been tough to crack for many energy management companies, not because of technology, but because of no simple market channel. The common strategy is targeting organizations with an existing consumer customer base, e.g. broadband service providers, security service companies, and utilities. For many, selling through these organizations accomplishes the greatest benefit with little resource.
There is an interesting company called Navetas in the UK that has developed a consumer oriented energy management system, with a clear focus on the end user experience. I...