In order to enjoy a fully integrated home automation system within your home a secure connection to the internet is imperative. While many devices within the home have no visible security, sensitive systems such as KNX, a standardized OSI-based network communications protocol for building automation, may be a hacker's dream if cracked. Despite this, with good Internet Service Provider (ISP) provision, secure routes, and high quality antivirus software, you should be able to ward off potential hacks.

Targeting hacking head-on

For all hackers, the main aim is to work around all known fixes preventing entry into a system. Taking this into consideration, it cannot be denied that the security sector is continually making advances to deter potential hackers from succeeding in their quest to cause disruption and upset.

IT experts typically work within the control sectors for this very purpose, with the control sector releasing new devices which, with 128 bit encryption, fully isolate the interface between the KNX world and the IP world.