How Gira systems keep your Smart Home safe

Thanks to digital networking, you can enjoy maximum flexibility in the Gira Smart Home, which is individually customised to fit you. At home, you can conveniently set the heating temperature in the entire house at the touch of a finger with the Gira G1. When you're out and about, you can switch off that light you forgot about when you left the house. When you return home, you'll not only be greeted by a brightly lit house, but also by freshly brewed coffee.

As convenient as all this all sounds, keep in mind that every device can be a potential Smart Home security breach, which can be used to gain access to other people's devices. But don't worry: potential security gaps can be cleverly closed in the Gira KNX system with the Gira S1 module and the KNX Secure security standard.

Integrating voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, and expanding the functional scope of your Smart Home with services such as IFTTT, is a great way to exploit the full potential of your KNX. At the same time, however, you are also allowing the third-party services to access your Smart Home. The danger here is that, under the guise of practical functions, strangers can gain access to your Smart Home and, for example, read out personal data.

To prevent this from happening, the Gira S1 checks in advance which external data accesses the Gira HomeServer and the Gira X1 – the heart of your Smart Home or guardian of your data, so to speak.

The following illustration shows that the Gira S1 secures all connections to the Smart Home server (Gira HomeServer). Data exchange with the Gira device portal, remote control via smartphone, and remote maintenance can be done safely because of the Gira S1. Other systems such as the Gira System 106 can also be securely connected to the Smart Home via the Gira S1.

To prevent unauthorised users from accessing your KNX system, the international, cross-manufacturer security standard KNX Secure protects your entire network in the Smart Home.

For this purpose, all connections between switches, devices and the Gira server are encrypted. For even greater security, KNX Secure also secures the data with the help of authentication. Possible scenarios such as unauthorised access, manipulation of the Smart Home or eavesdropping are thus prevented.

Therefore, with KNX Secure you close any existing Smart Home security gaps while at the same time ensuring the best possible data protection for your Smart Home.

The following Gira products are compatible with KNX Secure:

• Gira S1

• Gira HomeServer

• Gira G1

• Gira pushbutton sensor 4

• Gira button for KNX