Smart Building Systems: The Weakest Link in Property Cybersecurity
Facilities Dive
In many facilities, building automation system credentials are tracked in spreadsheets, shared across teams or passed along informally when responsibilities shift — exposing organisations to unauthorised network access. As smart building systems increasingly connect HVAC, access control and lighting to corporate networks, poor credential hygiene has become a serious security vulnerability.
FM Radar's 3 takeaways:
- Building automation credentials are often managed informally, creating serious security gaps
- Connected smart building systems expose corporate networks to unauthorised access
- OT security for building systems must be part of FM governance, not just IT responsibility
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