In order to tackle climate change, net-zero targets have been introduced around the globe across local, national and international scales. Reaching net zero is likely to be the most important and pressing challenge our society will face during our lifetimes. Our homes contributed more than 20 per cent of the UK’s total carbon dioxide emissions…
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IoT cybersecurity – Attack vectors, fraud and data breaches
Many of us love our smart home technologies, from internet-enabled doorbells to intelligent boiler controls but very few of us really think about the technology that we put in our homes. The cost of a device or platform often plays a key factor in the decision-making process, with popular shopping sites offering numerous cut-price, no-name,…
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Aico launches new environmental sensors
Aico has launched a new range of IoT-based HomeLink environmental sensors, marking the company’s first ‘smart home’ product beyond its well-established smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms since its acquisition of HomeLink in 2020. Available in two models, the Ei1020 measures temperature and humidity while the Ei1025 measures temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide; both IoT-based sensors are…
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Aico’s Royal visit
Aico was honoured to receive Her Royal Highness Princess Anne at its headquarters in early October in recognition of its impact as a prominent business in Shropshire. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived at Aico’s headquarters in Oswestry, Shropshire and was met by Aico’s managing director Neal Hooper, alongside Mandy Thorn, deputy lieutenant of…
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Aico engages Poplar HARCA’s tenants
Poplar HARCA is about to deploy Aico’s IoT-based environmental sensors which will monitor temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide across its housing portfolio. As part of its implementation plan, Aico recently hosted a two-day tenant engagement session with the housing provider and some of its tenants, where they discussed the importance of fire safety and walked…
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Technology supply-chain risk
Talk to your current suppliers Before onboarding a new technology supplier, it’s worth discussing the matter with your current suppliers to see if they can offer the solution(s) you need. Your existing suppliers will have already passed all of your internal checks, plus you can gain internal references from your colleagues on the quality of…
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