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Smart Building Cybersecurity is a Process, Not a Project or a Product

“The boundaries of your digital empire are limitless. What was once a finite and defendable space is now a boundless territory — a vast, sprawling footprint of devices, apps, appliances, servers, networks, clouds, and users,” says Bill Conner, president and CEO of cybersecurity solution provider SonicWall, on the changing landscape of cybersecurity in buildings. “For the cybercriminals, it’s more lawless than ever. Despite the best intentions of government agencies, law enforcement, and oversight groups, the current cyber threat landscape is more agile than ever before,” Conner continues. “To survive, you have to be faster, smarter and more decisive. And that’s not easy to do alone — even for larger organizations with substantial cybersecurity budgets.” SonicWall recently released its 2020 Cyber Threat Report that tracks the volume and style of cyberattacks around the world. While they found a decrease in traditional ransomware and malware attacks in 2019, down 6% from 2018, they also saw a marked […]

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