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Smart-Building Cybersecurity Is an FM Issue Too
Operational technology risk crosses traditional ownership lines
Connected controls create pathways between building operations, enterprise networks, remote vendors and cloud platforms.
Analysis
Cybersecurity therefore affects service continuity, life safety, indoor conditions and recovery—not only information confidentiality.
Osmos Global analysis: FM must contribute asset context, operational consequence, maintenance access and fallback requirements while IT and security provide identity, monitoring and incident controls.
Leadership implication: unclear ownership between FM and IT is itself a control weakness.
Decision lens
Recommended action. Create a joint operational-technology responsibility matrix and test one incident scenario.
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Osmos Global Research & Knowledge Centre (2026). Smart-Building Cybersecurity Is an FM Issue Too. Osmos Perspective, Osmos Global. https://www.osmosglobal.org/articles/smart-building-cybersecurity-is-an-fm-issue-too
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