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Smart cities are an “attractive target” for threats, the GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned in a new set of guidance for data-driven city leaders. 

Smarter buildings powered by cutting edge software and IoT devices are undoubtedly pushing property into new, innovative places – but a digital revolution comes with risks.

Backed by JLL Spark and A/O Proptech, Safehub has raised $9m in Series A funding to expand its disaster analytics software.

SmartScore will provide clarity, definition and measurement for the growing smart building industry with an initial 70 buildings in seven countries committed to certification.

Six principles to help property consider what it should and shouldn't do as the industry embraces innovation have been set out by a new real estate data ethics group.

Access control systems have existed for half a century but innovation has been a much more recent trend. A report by Group337 sheds light on what the industry is doing right, and which products are genuinely cutting edge.

In a further sign of the growing consolidation among major proptech suppliers, VTS, the leasing and asset management platform, has agreed the acquisition of property operations specialist Rise Buildings.

The highly acquisitive software provider has purchased workplace safety and security firm WhosOnLocation.

Workplace analytics platform VergeSense has entered into a global reseller agreement with JLL, significantly expanding its access to clients amid a rapid evolution in office space use.