Deed Theft Is a Growing Problem With No Easy Solutions
Earlier this month, top lawmakers in New York State gathered at a press conference in Albany to mark the signing of a new law aimed…
The Importance of Transparency and Intent in Workplace Surveillance Tools
Three years ago this month, offices around the country (and the world) had emptied out, and workers were learning about a new video chat tool…
How Buildings Are Getting Smarter About the Threat of Hackers
Building systems such as air conditioners, elevators, and door locks are collectively known to technologists as operational technology or OT. This equipment is vital to…
Facial Recognition Has Already Lost the Public’s Trust
In the 1960s a team of researchers in Palo Alto were commissioned to see if they could get computers to recognize faces. The research was…
What Building Owners Don’t Know About Cybersecurity Insurance Can Hurt Them
June 27, 2017, was the day when cybersecurity and cybersecurity insurance changed forever. Ukrainian companies were among the first hit in a major global cyberattack…
Let’s Not Downplay the Threat of Cyber Attacks in Commercial Real Estate
In July 2021, a ransomware gang named BlackMatter emerged from the internet's dark corners. A threat intelligence software company, Flashpoint, said the cyber criminals had…
How Office Landlords Digitally Protect Their Tenants
The phrase “secure building” may evoke an image of a looming windowless fortress, defended by an armada of steely-eyed security guards and a tapestry of…
IoT Cybersecurity is Most Commercial Buildings’ Weakest Link
The reality is that the Internet of Things is a blessing and a curse for commercial buildings. IoT connectivity powers many great technologies like building…
Real Estate Wire Fraud is More Common Than You May Think
Lori Sattler, a New York State Supreme Court Justice, was closing on a deal to buy an Upper Eastside apartment in 2017 when something went…
Recent Facebook Outage Highlights the Vulnerability of Smart Buildings
Facebook is one of the world’s tech giants. The company is worth almost a trillion dollars. Nearly half of the people on the planet, 3.5…