Buildings will account for 81% of all connected things in 2020, ushering in a new era of smart office buildings, schools, hospitals and more that will improve efficiencies for building management and provide a more comfortable experience for occupants. However, buildings are also at an increased risk of cyberattacks as they collect more data, become more interconnected and extended outside of their original operating environment.
Cyberattacks can be catastrophic. A ransomware attack on a hospital’s building operating system could lock key staffers out of their computers, causing a multitude of issues including severe delays in accessing patient data and admitting new patients. Since it takes 23 days on average to resolve a ransomware attack, the impact of an event like this could be devastating.
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