Switch Automation

02/08/2023

There are hundreds of new IoT technologies available. It takes only a few moments to integrate these devices on our data-analytics platform, then your team can save hours by eliminating the need to export files from individual IoT platforms for data analytics.

Contact us to learn more https://bit.ly/40zdZAd

02/07/2023

Don't miss this:
Our very own Peter Rake and Patti Mason will be joining Ben Rather and Josh Hellman to discuss innovative technology.

It's guaranteed to be thought-provoking.
https://bit.ly/3YeoDe7

NEW LOCATION The Cable Center 2000 Buchtel Blvd. S. Denver, CO 80210 DATE: February 14, 2023 (morning) 4 hours of real estate continuing education credit have been approved. Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration: Reserve your exhibit space today by contacting Lori Golightly at [email protected]

02/07/2023

Executives expect to be informed about the operations in a building.
They want simple answers to questions like:
--How is my building doing?
--What is the top priority we need to focus on?
--Where are the risks?
These questions have stayed the same over time, but it is getting more and more complex to deliver simple answers.

Meanwhile, middle-level stakeholders who are responsible for reports or projects slog through the complexity. They do the painful and time-consuming work to export data from multiple sources then manipulate it in a different tool like excel. They find a way to get it done.

Enterprises are investing in data science. They are investing in sophisticated technology. And they have highly capable people employed who can do the work to find actionable insights from the data.

We don't have a lack of skills in our industry. We don't have a lack of innovation. We don't have a lack of resources.
We DO have a data problem, though, and in order for our industry to rapidly adjust to environmental and social demands, we MUST solve this data problem.

02/03/2023

Which is more powerful?
Large amounts of data or a clear, thought-out plan?

Imagine the advantage you would have with BOTH data AND a plan.

02/02/2023

AI has been on our minds a lot lately at Switch (and probably a lot of other proptech companies). I'm sharing this article to remind everyone that AI isn't replacing humans... yet...

Marines outwitted an AI security camera by hiding in a cardboard box and pretending to be trees.

When tasked with defeating an AI programmed to detect human movement, a squad of Marines got creative.

01/31/2023

Over the holiday season, LastPass suffered a data breach. Think about that. The company that millions of people trust to protect their passwords was hacked.

This proves the question we should all be asking is not IF a data breach occurs, but WHEN.

A Data Breach Policy is must have for every company... even for the most secure. Make sure you are asking all of your and technology providers about their Data Breach Policies---including us.

Demand the companies you work with are prepared. The people using your buildings deserve to be protected.

01/27/2023

We asked one of our customers: What do you want to get done in the last quarter of the year?

The reply: "I just want to know what’s in my buildings."

This conversation prevented one company from experiencing a possibly devastating data breach.

We ran our Dx3 digital building assessment across 47 buildings. This network scan takes less than 24 hours to find, assess, and report all the systems and devices on their networks.

· Thirty-two buildings were assessed as secure and ‘digital-ready’ for a smart building program targeting data-driven maintenance.

· Fourteen buildings lacked sufficient connectivity and system-readiness to harvest data but were otherwise secure.

· But one building was found to have a deployment of smart bathroom devices leftover from a previous pilot. These devices were connected to the internet but were not known to the building team. The devices had been deployed by previous teams and were not being monitored, posing a potential risk to data security.

One quick scan saved this team from the time- and money-consuming consequences of a data breach, yet it all started with one simple request. "Just tell me what I've got in my buildings."

Do you know what's in your buildings?
Isn't it time to find out?

Schedule your own digital building assessment scan today: https://bit.ly/3CXatFW

01/26/2023

Connected buildings are vulnerable to data breaches.

Historically the answer was to remain as disconnected as possible.

This can't continue to be a solution. There are better ways to protect our data while continuing to advance building technology. The cyber risk doesn't outweigh the benefits of connectivity, does it?

01/24/2023

Don't leave your company open to back-end exposure because you aren't aware of the devices in your building. A digital audit of all the devices in your building gives you the knowledge you need for cybersecurity

https://bit.ly/3wfDOaJ

Deploying Switch Dx³ on your smart building network is the first step on your organization's smart building journey. Join Peter Rake, Chief Product Owner at ...

01/21/2023

Happy Lunar New Year. May the year of the rabbit bring speed and abundance to your smart building journey.

01/19/2023

Let's chat about informed decision-making.
Traditionally individuals in real estate made procurement decisions based on relationships, price, and subjective beliefs. Not data.
As the industry changes, decisions must depend on objective analysis.

Leaders in the built world have been held back in their ability to make informed decisions because:
1. Siloed data is difficult to get into one place, making analysis difficult
2. Integrating proptech is perceived as slow and expensive
3. It is assumed it is easier to keep doing what you're doing rather than implement complex changes
4. Prioritization of capital spending is based on what was outlined in historical plans.
5. Up until now there was no urgency and little incentive to adapt
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What else?

01/18/2023

We see this poster every morning in our office. It's a constant reminder that giving up on our planet is never an option. And besides, who doesn't love a little Greta in the morning?