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to be compromised. As schools, offices and apartment complexes often house a wealth of personal, private and identifying data, its crucial any air monitoring devices purchased with funding from the Biden Administration’s American Rescue Plan8 and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law9 have enhanced security capabilities. Some features and assurances to look for include:
■ SOC 2 Type 2, which stands for Service Organization Control, is an internal controls report that details how a piece of technology safeguards customer data
■ Security penetration test, or “pentesting,” allows a cybersecurity expert to find vulnerabilities within the system and produces a report to mitigate security concerns before the product is released
Conclusion
Overall, the challenge from the EPA encourages building owners and facility managers to address the air quality concerns of occupants and brings greater awareness to the importance of indoor
air quality, especially as it relates to the health and safety of all. While it may seem like an added expense, we know clean air improves productivity and has a positive effect on the bottom line. It’s been a rough couple of years for businesses and their employees—by democratizing clean air for all, regardless of where they spend time
REFERENCES
indoors, we can ensure everyone breathes a little easier.
Dustin DeVan is a board member and CEO of Awair, the leading indoor air quality monitoring system for informing and empowering people to improve lives— one breath at a time.
1. https://www.whitehouse.gov/covidplan/
2. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-clean-air-buildings-challenge-help-building-
owners-and-operators-improve
3. https://www.epa.gov/report-environment/indoor-air-quality
4. https://workinmind.org/2022/02/16/global-survey-reveals-72-of-office-workers-worry-about- air-quality-in-their-buildings/#:~:text=ResearchGlobal%20sur vey%20reveals%2072,a%20report%- 20released%20by%20Honeywell.
5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11089327/
6. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/12/carbon-dioxide-pollution-making-people-
dumber-heres-what-we-know/603826/
7. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/11/14709/html#B25-ijerph-12-14709
8. https://www.whitehouse.gov/american-rescue-plan/
9. https://www.epa.gov/infrastructure#:~:text=The%20Bipartisan%20Infrastructure%20Law%20 invests,Read%20the%20news%20release.
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