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Beatable Stocks in Active Notes: Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ETP), Sigma Designs, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGM), Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT)

Sigma Designs, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGM) a leading provider of intelligent system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for Smart TV and Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart Home, reported the details of the Z-Wave Security 2 (S2) framework available in the Version 6.7 software development kit. The security measures in S2 will provide the most advanced security for smart home devices and controllers, gateways and hubs in the market recently. Gartner predicts 21 billion IoT devices will be in the market by 2020 and the burgeoning IoT market will be sensitive to security as the sheer number of connected devices means more attack vectors and more possibilities for hackers. According to Parks Associates, 40% of consumers are concerned with the safety and security of their smart home devices, especially door locks and access control systems.

From the article "Beatable Stocks in Active Notes: Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ETP), Sigma Designs, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGM), Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT)" by senecaglobe.com. 

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