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Parks Associates will hold the 24th annual CONNECTIONS executive conference online as part of CONNECTIONS Community . The final sessions start NOV 10-12 and will include presentations from Parks Associates' leading analysts and visionary sessions featuring executives in the connected entertainment and digital home technology industries. Matt Wolf, Head of Partnerships at SimpliSafe , shares his thoughts with us on COVID-19's impact in the smart home market ahead of the upcoming...
Towards the end of October, Google announced the discontinuation of its three-year-old Google Nest Secure alarm system. Although Google will no longer sell its DIY home security system, it will continue supporting its current Nest Secure users. This announcement was not a big surprise, given Google’s $450 million investment in security stalwart ADT earlier in August.
Google first introduced Nest Secure in 2017 as a modular home security system that was simple to install and use....
Parks Associates is hosting its 24th annual CONNECTIONS conference this year as part of CONNECTIONS Community , with virtual sessions on July 15, July 29, August 19, September 16, October 7, October 28, and November 10-12. The upcoming session on October 28, titled "Privacy and Security: Protecting the Consumer" , will address how manufacturers, broadband service providers, and data security service providers are doubling their efforts to mitigate potential risks to...
Parks Associates will host its 24th annual CONNECTIONS conference with sessions on July 15, July 29, August 19, Setember 16, October 7, October 28 and November 10-12, 2020 as part of the online CONNECTIONS Community . Ahead of the October 28 session , Parks Associates asked the keynote speaker, Marcio Avillez, SVP of Business Development at CUJO AI , to share his thoughts on solutions for effective data security in the smart home:
As the number of connected devices in...
Protecting consumer data and person al information is critical as smart home devices move toward mass-market adoption. With this rise of connected devices, the number of annual security and data breaches continues to increase year-over-year — nearly 80% of US broadband households are concerned about the possibility of a data security or privacy breach in their home.
Join the CONNECTIONS Community and attend our upcoming session Privacy and...
Video doorbells entered the market in 2012 as a new form of networked video product (IP connected camera) from a couple of startups that went on to become major brands while also being emulated by a variety of manufacturers. By 2016, approximately 1.5 million video doorbells had been sold as the product began a dramatic uptick in consumer awareness and purchasing. By the end of 2019, 11-12 million video doorbells had been sold.
Video doorbells were first positioned as security...
Cybersecurity threats facing consumers take many serious forms, but identity theft can cause the most damage to one’s life, reputation, and finances.
Join us for a complimentary and interactive webinar, Boosting Service Value with Identify Theft Prevention Solutions , on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. CT , co-hosted with F-Secure .
Industry experts Olli Bliss , Business...
Parks Associates recently interviewed Anurag Gupta , Director Business Development, PSA Certified, with Arm to address the importance of device security for brands and demonstrate the value of standards and industry certifications in creating product differentiation, reducing risks, and building consumer trust. Increasing consumer concerns regarding IoT security and privacy have negatively impacted growth in many industries. Parks Associates data indicates that...
