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Follow on Google News | InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance Responds to BAS Cyber ThreatOrganization Launches Cybersecurity Committee to Promote Best Practices for BAS Protection
By: InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance Cybersecurity experts have identified that one of the most vulnerable and least thought about entries to an organization’ “Sharing knowledge between firms is important objective of InsideIQ, so creating a cybersecurity committee was a logical decision,” said Frank Rotello, president of the InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance. “Cybersecurity, or the lack of it, will affect each member company in one way or the other and it’s important that we evaluate our practices and technologies so we know how to keep our customer’s systems secure.” Objectives of the Inside IQ Cybersecurity Committee include the following: Hold cybersecurity education webinars for InsideIQ members Host online wikis for customer and member cybersecurity education Build relationships with national and international cybersecurity experts Work with industry professionals to evaluate products in terms of cybersecurity Create a product evaluation process as it relates to cybersecurity Create a first responder list of companies that can assist in the event of a breach Alert members to IT threats specific to control systems Launch a Cybersecurity section on the Inside IQ web board “Almost every week there is a report of a breach and hackers do use control systems as a bridge into corporate networks because historically the BAS lacked security,” said Fred Gordy, chair of the InsideIQ Cybersecurity Committee and technology evangelist for McKenney’s Inc, an InsideIQ member firm based in Atlanta. “Inside IQ is taking a stand as a group to educate its members, assist members in the event of a breach with a solid list of first responders, work with cybersecurity experts to evaluate products and practices, and support each other over all. This will enable InsideIQ firms to offer their customers best practices in cybersecurity to keep systems and networks safe.” About InsideIQ InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance is an organization comprised of 48 independent commercial building and facility automation companies representing common automation and security system platforms. Members specialize in the design and implementation of facilities and process control systems, systems integration, enterprise security systems, facilities maintenance services, energy services, and the representation of other value-added products and services. InsideIQ is the largest independent organization of its kind. Member companies provide consistent applications, coordination, and support for commercial facility owners across the United States, Canada, The Netherlands and Australia. More information is available online at www.insideiq.org. End
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