“Buildings control systems are increasingly being deployed along with embedded communications technology to provide critical services that allow a building to meet the functional and operational needs of building occupants,” states our report Cyber Security in Smart Commercial Buildings. “Smart buildings promise significant benefits to owners and operators in terms of efficiency, safety, comfort and functionality, but these systems also carry potential costs, as without the right levels of protection, they can act as tempting targets for would-be hackers and or malicious insiders,” a summary of the comprehensive research continues. Hackers can use connected HVAC systems to access a building control system, in order to open a door and gain physical access to a property. Employees can bring corrupted mobile devices into a building, which can be used to circumvent cybersecurity. The worlds of physical and cyber building security are no longer separate, and convergence is needed to better protect against a new range of […]