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Best Practices for Easing Security Concerns Around Smart HVAC

User awareness “critical” to cybersecurity; HVAC contractors can lay the groundwork during install

August 9, 2023

In order to ease customers’ security concerns, HVACR contractors need to understand them, partner with manufacturers who prioritize data security, and implement cybersecurity best practices.

Information Protection and the HVAC Contractor

How contractors can better secure and dispose of physical documents

Jerry Dilk

March 29, 2023

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Information protection should always be a concern for any HVAC company owner.

BDR Conference SPARKs Joy for HVAC Contractors

Mentorship and training were central themes of the annual event

Joanna R. Turpin

January 29, 2023

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BDR’s SPARK 2023 conference focused on helping HVAC contractors cultivate new ideas, develop strategies for communicating with new generations, and collaborate with peers.

Johnson Controls Acquires Tempered Networks

Brings zero trust cybersecurity to connected buildings worldwide

July 19, 2022

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Johnson Controls acquired zero trust cybersecurity provider, Tempered Networks, based in Seattle, Washington.

HVAC Contractors Look More Closely at Insurance as Costs Rise

Few business owners check their coverage on a regular basis

Ted Craig

May 20, 2022

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Insurance is an unavoidable expense, but there are steps business owners can take to reduce these costs.

Ransomware is Rampant: Is Your HVAC Business Safe?

While a host of protective measures can limit the risk, outsourcing to an expert third party cybersecurity firm might be the safest option

Eric Brackett

November 25, 2021

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With ransomware attacks on high profile businesses like Colonial Pipeline and JBS Foods in the headlines, HVAC businesses are increasingly asking, “Are we next?”

Johnson Controls Product Earns World's First ISASecure® Component Security Assurance Certification

As cybersecurity threats continue to rise, the ISASecure cybersecurity program has taken a step into the smart buildings space

November 15, 2021

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The ISASecure Program announced that Johnson Controls has earned the world’s first ISASecure CSA certification for its smart buildings products with YORK® YK and YZ centrifugal chillers.