The CONNECTIONS Summit is an annual event hosted by international research firm Parks Associates at CES in Las Vegas, focusing on new trends, emerging technology, standards, new business models, and partnerships impacting the connected home.
This year, Nancy Goldberg, NAGRA EVP and Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, had the opportunity to share the stage with other thought leaders during the summit's "Privacy and Data Security" session for a dynamic exploration into the challenges and innovations shaping the protection of your privacy and data in connected living environments.
Before diving into the insights shared by the esteemed panelists, let's set the stage with some key statistics from Parks and Associates research:
Moderator Ross Rubin, Sr. Contributing Analyst, Parks Associates, queried the panelists on marketing and selling solutions based on better security and privacy policies.
From the blog, "Future Of The Smart Home: Why Privacy And Data Security Are Key" by Rafael Rivera
The growth potential was underscored by a Parks Associates survey that found almost 20 percent of U.S. broadband households own at least one smart-home device, and a lot more consumers want them. Abou...
Awareness: Voice control of smartphones is building awareness of the potential for voice control of other products, Parks Associates research director Barbara Kraus noted. “Almost 52 percent of iPh...
For her part, Parks Associates research director Barbara Kraus expects voice control will likely spread to all manner of consumer electronics in homes, cars and on the go. But “at this time, voice tec...
"Safety and security are the main drivers for consumer interest,” said Parks president Stuart Sikes. Once people get the products home, Sikes added, consumers use them frequently. Among owners of mos...