Smart City Design

Smart City Design Our simple mission is to bring smart city data to a useful conclusion,  in a safe, secure and sustainable manner.   KnowNow provides this design service today to customers globally.  How? The world around us is swamped with data.  Turning this data...
Action is What Really Counts

Action is What Really Counts

Lights, Camera, ACTION Flooding & Cars Knowing that it is going to flood is one thing.  What would be more relevant is being able to do something about it proactively before the situation gets out of control. Flooding is going to happen, no amount of barriers...
IoT Demonstrators a Go Go

IoT Demonstrators a Go Go

Demo Time KnowNow will be undertaking a mini tour of its IoT demonstrator in September.   The story kicks off with an update to the demo we already have showcasing IBM Bluemix at the IoT Lab in Hursley.  The demo is a bite-sized version of BeatHouse. We...
Football – data is taking over the game!

Football – data is taking over the game!

Football in times past Vidiprinter from 1992. I was actually at the game where Oxford beat Portsmouth. It was the last game before Pompey played Liverpool in the FA Cup Semi-Final so perhaps the players could be forgiven for an off day. In a more innocent age,...
Security Rules of Thumb from KnowNow

Security Rules of Thumb from KnowNow

Why do I need security in the first place? Your data is being used by many organisations and yet you have minimal control.   Sometimes the data used will benefit you.   Sometimes it will be for the benefit of others.   The balance is starting to shift in our ever...