by Shane Henson — February 1, 2013—Lynxspring, a provider of open platform control solutions for building automation, energy management and device-to-enterprise integration, and Netop, a developer of secure remote access software solutions, have released SecureLYNX, a new cyber-threat protection solution that secures, manages and monitors account access and activities across building automation networks and the devices connected to them.
Consisting of mechanical, electrical, and lighting, as well as heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment, building systems are essential in ensuring facilities run at peak performance levels, operate efficiently and provide a safe environment for occupants, notes Lynxspring. Having direct and secure access to these systems and continuing to maintain the integrity of a business’s network is important not only to the business itself, but often for public safety and national security, the company adds.
Designed with building operations in mind, SecureLYNX creates “shields of security” and pre-emptive threat protection for the devices and systems across a building network by securing, managing, controlling, tracking and monitoring all account access and activities, said Lynxspring.
SecureLYNX features a number of benefits FMs may find crucial in protecting building systems:
- Designed specifically to protect and optimize building environments;
- Easily managed and implemented, providing a single interface; supporting leading building automation protocols utilizing TCP/IP networks;
- Customizable—defined rules that specify which network devices are allowed to communicate, and what protocols that may be used;
- Designed to be installed on existing networks with no physical changes to the existing BAS network; and
- Developed to be deployed on existing buildings and in new construction; single facility or multi-facility environments.
