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State-sponsored actors and criminals are attempting to exploit businesses by accessing sensitive information through increasingly sophisticated techniques.
“Intelligent” Buildings are frequently connected to the Internet to enable operators to take advantage of key benefits such as remote monitoring, management and analytics.
Building Services Technology platforms often provide entry points to other critical inter-connected business systems for these malicious actors.
Figure 1: Cyber security incidents, by sector (1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020)
The entry point into a building ecosystem is frequently not the end target of a cyber-attack.
The serious risks associated with insufficient cyber defences in commercial buildings are well understood.
In the past, Building Services Technologies used protocols that were proprietary in nature. This provided an entry barrier for malicious actors. Emerging technologies have resulted in an increased risk due to:
Most cyber security incidents involve elements of human error.
Many Building owners and Facility Management staff are unaware of the risks from Building Services Technologies’ interconnectivity and remote accessibility of Building Services Technologies.
Intelligent buildings will have multiple points of entry for malicious actors to attempt to exploit.
The consequences of these attacks are ever increasing as information systems become more central to business and society. The incidence and severity of cyber-attacks can be reduced by:
Ensuring your Intelligent Building is secure online is a shared responsibility.
For more information on Building Cyber Threats, please contact:
Wayne Preston
Building Technologies, A.G. Coombs Advisory
P: +61 3 9248 2700 | E: wpreston@agcoombs.com.au
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