Security Considerations For Your Network - Honeywell enCore FC Series Operating Instructions Manual

3 Security considerations for your network

enCore FC devices are used in modern accounting infrastructures and
network control technology with the task of transmitting process information
such as counters, measurements and messages to an accounting center or
control station. Such a connection represents a significant security risk and
therefore careful consideration must be given to the design.
Reporting a security issue to Honeywell
As soon as you encounter a possible security gap of a Honeywell
product, please report it directly to Honeywell.
 FAQs
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Enforce a strong password policy
There are different attacks on passwords today, so you should follow the
best practices for managing your passwords. Here are some of the best
practices:
• Always change default passwords.
• Choose strong passwords.
Use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers,
and special characters when assigning a password.
In addition, protection increases with the password length. A strong
password consists of at least 8 characters.
Document deviations of the best practices
If the system does not allow one of the best practices to be
followed this should be documented. For example: maybe you do
not allow the special character "=" in the password.
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