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Cyber Attacks Could “Shut Down a Building with One Click” Research Shows
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Researchers Find Hardcoded Password Vulnerability in Access Control System
“White-hat” cyber security company, Tenable, last month discovered a potentially catastrophic flaw in PremiSys, an access control system run by IDenticard. The hardcoded credentials that Tenable found in the firm’s devices provide administrator access to the entire service through an end-point that controls the system. This means that anyone with those passwords would be able […]
Webinar: Current Status of Cyber Security in the BAS Industry
Please Join us on Tuesday 5th February 1700 CET | 1100 EST | 0800 PST for our 2nd FREE Webinar in the 2019 Smart Buildings Series, Sponsored by Haystack Connect. The Current Status of Cyber Security in the BAS Industry. The New Deal for Buildings held a Cybersecurity Summit during AHR 2019 in Atlanta. The […]
Moving Intelligence to the Building Internet of Things Edge
“Today, most have embraced the fact that technology is the game changer and is the cornerstone of operating buildings as an economic model,” says Marc Petock, who is joining us for a Webinar next week. “As the technology surrounding engineering design and energy management systems have evolved, so has the dialogue around smart buildings. Driven […]
The Smart Home Presents Different Challenges for Technology
The smart home, a place where the latest devices integrate seamlessly to improve security, convenience, sleep, productivity, entertainment and relaxation while being more energy efficient. That’s the dream being sold by some of the biggest technology companies in the world. The reality, however, appears to be somewhat opposite. The majority of do-it-yourself smart home installations […]
IBM & Threatcare Discover 17 Zero-day Vulnerabilities in Smart Cities
“An actor who is determined to incite mass chaos could create far greater impact with minimal effort if security for sensors and controls is not strengthened,” reads a 2018 report by IBM entitled: The Dangers of Smart City Hacking. The paper follows an investigation by IBM X-Force Red and Threatcare that discovered 17 zero-day vulnerabilities […]
Is Putting Cyber Security in the Hands of Artificial Intelligence a Good Idea?
On a recent typical day, 2.6 million people in 232 different countries, encounter newly discovered malware – a Microsoft investigation found. These attacks were comprised of 1.7 million distinct, first-seen malware and 60% of these campaigns were finished within the hour. Today, malware is on a scale that human cyber security efforts simply cannot handle, […]
Teaching An Old Building New Tricks: Smart Tech for Historic Spectator Venues
Buildings are built, they get old, torn down and replaced. That’s just the way things go. Some buildings, however, make such an impact on their occupants and their neighborhood that tearing them down becomes a much more difficult decision. The character these buildings embody creates sentiment that prevents them from being demolished even when they […]
Learning from Nature to Develop Advanced Workplace, Building & Urban Networks
We still have so much to learn from the natural world. In fact, it seems like many technological breakthroughs seek to mimic natural systems that have been functioning for thousands, if not millions, of years. Solar panels convert sunlight into energy like photosynthesis in the leaves of plants, honeycomb designs are increasingly seen in artitecture […]
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