Security systems installed in a typical facility consists of cameras, access control, intrusion sensors and fire alarms. Typically, these devices are placed behind a firewall on a dedicated network.

In many buildings today, infrastructure is in place to allow various building systems (building automation, fire, security, lighting, monitored and controlled from a single location. Enabling these ...

With most buildings still operating during the lockdown, typically without manual input, this is a perfect opportunity to elevate the use of cloud-based, remote building automation systems (BAS) for ...

Picture this: The CEO of a major corporation arrives early at his company's 40-story office building. He swipes his access card and the door from the underground parking garage immediately unlocks, ...

There are a number of reasons why healthcare and educational institutions wish to keep their campuses secure, including student, patient and employee safety and document security. No organization ...

For many of us involved day to day with the design, installation, and operation of BAS, it often seems like there has been little in terms of new products and innovation. But, if we step back and look ...

If one based his impression simply on the ease with which the term security is used in conversation at trade shows and in meetings, it would be logical to assume that most people understand the basic ...

The advent of electromechanical controls in the 1970s, analog controls in the 1980s, direct digital control (DDC) in the 1990s, and complete building control integration in the 2000s has progressively ...

Imagine having access to real-time weather data that affects the performance and efficiency of your building control system. What if your system could make use of live and forecast data such as Light ...

Security researchers have found a zero-day vulnerability in a popular building controller used for managing various systems, including HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), alarms, or ...