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Securing Smart Buildings: Why BMS Platforms Cannot Own OT and IoT Security Alone
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Fusion42 · 7 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Smart building protocols like BACnet and KNX suffer from poor industry adoption of security standards and unclear ownership of cybersecurity responsibilities, leading to rare but impactful exploitation cases and costly recovery challenges. Recent EU regulations begin to assign security duties, but practical implementation remains fragmented.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Smart Buildings.
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You face a new legal reality where EU rules begin defining security duties for smart building IoT and OT systems, but lack clear hands-on enforcement. Adjust contracts and operational roles now to avoid orphaned assets and costly breaches.
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