"interoperability" articles

Submitted by Open Connectivity Foundation. The security of Internet of Things devices has always been one of the top priorities of the Open Connectivity Foundation. As more devices come online every day, the amount of cybersecurity risks continues to climb – from privacy issues to theft of personal data. That’s why OCF is constantly working to improve the security features of devices. These are included before the device even goes online, giving consumers the peace of...

According to Parks Associates research, the percentage of broadband households not intending to purchase a smart home device due to security and privacy concerns has increased from 21% in Q1 2017 to 32% in Q1 2018. Further, more than one-fourth of U.S. broadband households strongly agree that it’s impossible to keep their personal data away from unauthorized users. Security and privacy concerns are clearly becoming top of mind for many connected consumers. As the number of...

Prior to the 5th-annual Connected Health Summit, hosted by Parks Associates, Andrew Altorfer, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, CirrusMD, sat down with the firm's analyst team to discuss new strategies to engage consumers in health and wellness behavioral changes and the future of connected health. Andrew will participate on the Virtual Visits: Expanding Reach and Functionality panel on Wednesday, August 29, at 4:30 PM. Panelists who will join him on this session include:...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Jeffrey Weiner, VP, Product, Marketing and Sales, Mersoft sat down with the analyst team to discuss consumer concerns of data security and privacy, the impact of AI on the smart home and more. Jeffrey will be participating on the Future of the Connected Home: Delivering on Promises panel on Thursday, May 24, at 10:30 AM. Panelists joining him on this session include: Christopher...

John Driver, CEO of Lynx Technology will be speaking at Parks Associates 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference in San Francisco. He kindly provided the analyst team with insights the future of the smart home.  John will be participating on the  Connected Ecosystems: Entertainment and Smart Home panel on Wednesday, May 23, at 4 PM. When will clever homes become smart homes? Let’s face it: smart homes aren’t really all that “smart”....

Prior to Parks Associates’ 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Kent Dickson, Co-Founder and CEO, Yonomi shared his insights with the analyst team to discuss interoperability. Kent will be participating on the Security and Seamless Experiences: Interoperability and User Interfaces panel on Wednesday, May 23, at 2:00 PM. Panelists joining him on this session include: David McCall, Senior Strategic Planner - Smart Home Group, Intel Corporation;...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Timo Laaksonen, President, F-Secure Americas, F-Secure spoke with the analyst team to discuss the concerns associated with data security and privacy. Timo will be participating on the Security and Data Analytics: Protecting the Connected Consumer panel on Thursday, May 24, at 10:30 AM. Panelists joining him on this session include: Marcio Avillez, SVP Networks, CUJO AI Rich...

Prior to the ninth-annual Smart Energy Summit in Austin, Parks Associates sat down with Dave Kaintz, Senior Manager, Southern California Edison, to discuss the future trajectory of the energy industry: What are the barriers to bringing together a broad ecosystem of smart home products that work together as an energy management system? The age old problem of interoperability or lack of. What are the biggest opportunities for the smart home industry to work with the...