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Cyber crime: How architects, engineers and contractors may be at risk

Building information modeling and computer-aided design are in widespread use, but they also increase the risk of a cyber attack. Here are tips on how architects, engineers and contractors can protect themselves.

By Daniel Gmelin | Updated on April 12, 2017
Architects, engineers and contractors all face increased risk of cyber attacks. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Cyber breaches are big news. Large corporations get hacked with alarming frequency, and hundreds of thousands of consumers are vulnerable. You may not think your architectural, engineering or contracting firm is at risk, but that is simply not the case.

Building information modelling (BIM) and computer-aided design (CAD) are in widespread use. These tools, while they improve efficiency and quality, also increase the risk of a cyber-attack. There have been well-publicized cyber-attacks on solar panel installation contractors, HVAC contractors, manufacturers and retailers of building products, fence contractors, and many other firms across the industry.

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