Interview: Joost Demarest on what the IoT means for the KNX community
In this exclusive interview with KNXtoday, KNX Association CFO & CTO, Joost Demarest explains what the IoT means to the worldwide KNX community, how KNX Association is driving development in this area and what we can expect next. KNXtoday: What is your understanding of the IoT – what is its purpose? JD: The Internet of […]
The New Living and Working Environment: KNX at the core of safe and energy-efficient spaces
Paul Foulkes looks at the way we must adapt buildings to provide safe, healthy and energy-efficient environments for living and working, and outlines why KNX technology offers the ideal choice in terms of space flexibility, adaptability and maintainability. Covid has affected almost every aspect of our lives, and how we work has been a key […]
Interview: Jack He on KNX in China
In this exclusive interview with KNXtoday, President of KNX China, Jack He, discusses the progress KNX has made in China over the past decade, and what we can look forward to. KNXtoday: Tell us a bit about you – how did you first get involved with KNX? Jack He: I was first exposed to KNX […]
Leading the Market: KNX ranks top in independent survey
Yasmin Hashmi looks at the findings of a recent independent survey by smart home magazine, HiddenWires, which shows that KNX comes out top in terms of awareness and adoption. The pandemic, whilst having a negative impact on many popular industries such as travel and live entertainment, has seen a growth in the residential market as […]
System Security: how to set up a VPN
Whether a client’s home control system has access to the Internet for remote control, monitoring or maintenance reasons, Simon Buddle explains how to use a VPN to protect the connection. I have just returned from a fantastic week away skiing. It has been a holiday in the making for more than two years; repeatedly cancelled […]
Integration of Disparate Systems in Commercial Buildings: IP-BLiS promotes common best practices
As building control technology converges with IT, the market interest group, IP-BLiS, is recommending the consistent use of Internet Protocol (IP) across the entire network. Yasmin Hashmi looks at the rationale behind this and discusses the common best practices proposed by IP-BLiS for providing secure, multi-standard, IP-based harmonised networks. Until recently, different technologies used in […]
Robust Design: KNX systems can survive Internet failure
Simon Buddle explains that with a little critical thinking at the design stage, the impact of an Internet outage can be minimised when other platforms fail. Much has been said about the 4th utility – indeed access to the Internet is pretty much taken for granted in most of the UK. Even for those difficult-to-reach […]
Security: the pitfalls of being hacked and how to avoid them using basic IT skills
KNX professionals Andy Ellis and Julio Díaz García point out the pitfalls of an unsecure system, and how to avoid them by investing in basic IT skills. If your KNX system is connected to the outside world, are you sure it’s secure? If not, what are the possible consequences? First, we talk to Andy Ellis […]
Security: configuring KNX Secure systems in ETS
Mark Warburton explains the basics of KNX Secure and gives a step-by-step explanation of how to configure KNX Secure systems in ETS. There are a lot of things that make KNX stand out against other systems – the key one being the standardisation of the system which is represented by over 30 years of backwards […]
KNX Secure: protecting installations from inside and outside
Thomas Weinzierl explains the evolution of KNX Secure, why it is needed, what it comprises, how it works, how it can be applied and what it means for those making KNX products. Communication and data processing are hardly conceivable today without considering security aspects. Indeed, insecure communication systems are fast becoming unacceptable. The way has […]