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Today there’s a whole industry dedicated to reducing cybersecurity risk, including standards, guidelines, frameworks, tools, and subject-matter experts. Ultimately the organization owns the risk and is best placed to manage it. ISA/IEC62443, the only consensus-based international standard for industrial-automation and control-systems cybersecurity, is a comprehensive roadmap for organizations to effectively manage their industrial cybersecurity risk,…

Many companies are striving to achieve climate neutrality, which involves bringing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions down to net zero on an annual basis. But most cannot immediately reduce their emissions to that level and will need several years to invest in the required technology as well as change their energy use practices. In the meantime, a…

In the world of multifamily access control, the balance between security and convenience has often been a delicate one. Traditionally, physical credentials have been the cornerstone of access systems. However, the advent of secure physical and mobile credentials is changing the industry, proving that enhanced security can go together with user convenience. The Pitfalls of…

In the world of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, Internet of Things (IoT), and more, leveraging technology and analytics in facilities management has never been more critical. Integrating these advanced technologies can increase operational efficiencies, ensure compliance, drive scalability, and provide accurate data analysis to measure it all. While process management apps have been available for…

Executives’ latest views on the global economy and their countries’ economies lean much more positive than they did at the end of 2023. In the latest McKinsey Global Survey on economic conditions, the outlook on domestic conditions in most regions has become more hopeful, despite ongoing shared concerns about geopolitical instability and conflicts. In a…

Proposed amendments to Alberta’s Consumer Protection Act will add new rules for life lease housing. The contracts to secure long-term occupancy are most commonly offered in seniors housing, and have not previously been regulated in the province. Under the life lease structure, leaseholders purchase the right to occupy a residential unit for a prolonged period…