The need to protect buildings with a cyber security system can be correlated to the increasing profile and volume of attacks against these assets. It is no longer possible to remain blissfully unaware that buildings without a proper Building Management System (BMS) are valuable targets for cyber threats and cyber-attacks. One of the first high-profile attacks in 2014 was targeted at a large US ret
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For many building owners, maintenance costs are a necessary evil. However, the growth of data-driven maintenance (DDM) means that buildings of the future are becoming a reality today, as landlords utilise Operational Technology (OT) to improve productivity, while generating value and optimising the customer experience. Traditionally, responsible organisations would devise a scheduled maintenance
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Cyber security threats are not a new phenomenon. For as long as we have had information technology (IT) systems, we have had to protect them from unauthorised access. However, today we face a new era in cyber-attacks that has emerged as a direct result of the increased use of the Internet of things (IoT) in our buildings. The COVID 19 challenges we are currently confronting have further compounded
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Building IoT for smart building The built environment comprises rich streams of data with much of it remaining invisible. Capturing and properly harnessing this data will allow building owners and occupants to better manage risk and create ‘smart’ buildings. The advent of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies is accelerating this collection of data, enabling greater insights into how build
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