{"id":29952,"date":"2017-01-23T11:44:09","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T11:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=29952"},"modified":"2022-10-19T16:04:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T15:04:43","slug":"cyber-attack-building-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/cyber-attack-building-risk\/29952\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Cyber attack: is your building at risk of criminal threats?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A new survey has revealed that 39 per cent of respondents do not protect smart buildings against the threat of a cyber attack<\/h2>\n<p>As the world becomes more digitalised the threat of cyber attack continues to mount. The building sector in particular has seen the growth of smart technologies to control everything from heating to security, but this comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/bim-news\/smart-homes-gain-interest-concerns-remain\/24321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">with its own risks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Cyber attack survey<\/h3>\n<p>In a bid to discover how protected buildings and infrastructure are against potential cyber attack, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eca.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electrical Contractors\u2019 Association<\/a> and Scottish trade organisation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.select.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SELECT<\/a> surveyed clients in November and December last year.<\/p>\n<p>The survey examined how firms approached cyber security and included responses from a range of clients including consultants, engineers, end clients, local authorities, and facilities managers.<\/p>\n<p>According to the results of \u2018Connected Technology Survey for Clients\u2019 almost four in 10 clients (39 per cent) have not taken measures to protect smart installations in buildings from cyber attack. A further 49 per cent said the risk of hacking remained a barrier to installing connected technology.<\/p>\n<p>Hacking remains a significant concern in the connected technology sector, which can cover anything from HVAC installations, lightning, or security. These technologies communicate with each other via the internet and undertake specific tasks.<\/p>\n<p>While only 20 per cent of the UK\u2019s commercial buildings are deemed as \u2018smart\u2019, it is expected the sector will see significant growth in the future. In fact, over the next four years the global <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/bim-news\/role-internet-things-achieving-digital-built-britain\/19632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Internet of Things market<\/a> is expected to be worth more than \u00a31 trillion annually.<\/p>\n<p>The Internet of Things will undoubtedly revolutionise how the infrastructure and buildings work but as digitalisation becomes the norm cyber attack will remain a threat. 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