Conspiracy theorists will rejoice when word reaches them of the wi-fi-protecting wallpaper. Just as it sounds, it is a wallpaper that protects people's wireless internet signals against potential hackers and piggy-backers.
Developed by researchers at the Polytechnic Institute Grenoble Institute of Technology, the wi-fi-protecting wallpaper has a special pattern of silver crystals that have been arranged to block certain wireless frequencies. Shaped like snowflakes, this pattern provides a barrier that ensures cyber protection. The only catch is that for this wallpaper to work, it will also have to cover ceilings and floors. Not to mention that it won't work in windowed rooms, although a transparent, ultra-thin version is currently being developed.
The wi-fi-protecting wallpaper will be available in 2013 and cost about the same as mid-range traditional wallpaper.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Internet Signal-blocking Decor
- Decor and home improvement companies can invest in developing signal-blocking wallpaper and other decor products that provide cybersecurity features for consumers at home.
- Enhanced Cybersecurity Products
- Technology and cybersecurity companies can focus on developing innovative products that provide enhanced cybersecurity features to secure people's wireless internet signals against potential hackers and piggy-backers.
- Smart Wallpaper
- Companies can invest in developing smart wallpaper technology that not only protects wireless signals but can also monitor energy usage and control other smart home devices.
Sectors Adopting This
- Home Decor
- Companies that specialize in home decor and wallpaper products can create unique, attractive designs for signal-blocking wallpaper and expand their product offerings to appeal to tech-savvy consumers.
- Technology
- Technology companies can develop new materials and innovative manufacturing processes to create affordable and efficient signal-blocking wallpaper and other cybersecurity products.
- Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity firms can develop new technologies and services that protect people's wireless internet signals against potential hackers and piggy-backers, including signal-blocking wallpaper and other smart home products.
