Cybersecurity is the technology and practices that are designed to protect building data and equipment from attack, damage or unauthorized access. It is dangerous to make the assumption that smart technology and building automation automatically include security...
There was a time when building operations (OT) and information technology (IT) had no reason to talk. OT handled buildings systems such as HVAC, lighting, elevators, meters, and access control, and IT was about printers, workstations, networks, and business...
It is easier to save energy than it is to produce it. Building automation has become essential in the battle to make buildings more energy efficient. It is easier to save energy than it is to produce it. Systems such as HVAC, lighting and security are widely available...
Cyber activity is evolving at an incredible pace. In today’s world, no organization is safe from being the target of a cyber incident or a vulnerability. Cyberattacks are increasingly sophisticated, driving an ongoing need for more tools and services. This growing...
Data center downtime can be costly and disruptive Lee Kirby, Uptime Institute’s executive director, said in summing up the 2018 Global Data Center Survey report, “Outages are costing us more and having greater impact.” Nearly 80% of respondents to the survey indicated...
Building Automation Infrastructure Modern building automation systems (BAS) can control basically everything that is electrical in the building, and will reduce building energy and maintenance costs. Even on a smaller scale, BAS is very complicated. The building...
