KNX Secure: ensuring system security in a connected world
Simon Buddle explains why any building control system which can be physically or electronically tampered with must be made secure, and why KNX Secure is the answer. KNX Secure is the most important system update that we will ever see. The global data network is fraught with danger, as it is open to any would-be […]
Preview: KNX at Integrated Systems Europe 2022
Yasmin Hashmi gives a taster of what visitors can look forward to at the forthcoming Integrated Systems Europe show, the accompanying Smart Building Conference and the IoT Solutions World Congress. The world’s leading AV and systems integration exhibition, Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2022, will take place at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía on 10-13 […]
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 […]
Preview: the KNX IoT Keynote – launching an evolution in home and building control
The IoT is the way of the future – connected, efficient, intelligent and ever-improving. Whether you are, or want to be, directly involved or are just curious, the KNX IoT Keynote will be a great introduction to the future of IoT in home and building automation. Yasmin Hashmi gives a taster of what is to […]
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 […]
KNX IoT: the future lies in IP
KNX has proven itself in self-contained installations, but as control networks expand across different trades and the Internet of Things grows, Yasmin Hashmi explains how the future clearly lies in IP KNX was created over 30 years ago to facilitate the integration of diverse applications from different vendors of smart home and building technology, into […]