SUPPORT FROM PLEXUS INNOVATION
TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR CUSTOMERS
The team at Plexus Innovation offer full support from the start of your journey with GUARDIAN® and throughout your contract. They use their expertise in technology to make your life and job easier when it comes to monitoring and measuring for compliance.
Training is given for installation or you can also choose a full installation package, if that is your preference, where our team will install the easy to fit nodes and set up your software connection.
Our technology monitors 24/7 and our reports reflect what you need to see. We tailor our reporting and alerts to your parameters, to improve your business performance, help with your individual challenges and our assistance is always on the other end of the phone when you need it.
Commonly Asked Questions About GUARDIAN®
If there is a power cut, or loss of power, your system will switch off. We will receive a no data report and will inform the designated administrator who can check if it has been switched off by accident. If it is a real power cut, the hub will automatically switch back on when power returns. Until then the nodes will store the data in a cache and send to the cloud to report once power is reinstated.
WHAT FREQUENCY DOES THE
SYSTEM USE?
All communications via the nodes and hub are carried out via a secure LoRa private network, established by the system once installed. 868MHz, is the standard for Europe and many other regions. Other frequencies available are 915MHz and 433MHz
to enable compliance
with all current
international standards.
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE BATTERY
RUNS OUT?
Battery status is reported via the Plexus Innovation Portal, so will indicate if a replacement is
imminently required
If the battery dies, data will stop being measured until a replacement is installed. We can supply replacement batteries for user installation or we offer a return to base service for battery replacement
or node exchange.
HOW MANY NODES CAN BE SUPPORTED BY EACH HUB?
Up to 50 nodes.
150 sensors/measurement points.
To expand beyond 50, simply add another hub.
CAN WE ADD MORE NODES LATER?
Yes, of course, up to the limits of the existing hub(s).
We are very flexible and are happy to work at your speed.
HOW LONG DO NODE BATTERIES LAST?
This depends on several factors but typically model N1 nodes, with three sensors and measuring every minute, will last 3 years before they require changing. N1/F node batteries will have a lifetime more than10 years.
SECURITY
What Security Accreditations Do You Hold?
We are ISO 27001 accredited. A copy of our certificates can be provided.
Who Is Assigned Responsibility for Information Security In Your Organisation?
Our technical director, Steve Todd, is responsible for enforcing security protocols.
Do you have information security policies that are aligned to a recognised
security framework?
Our security policies are guided by ISO 27001:2013 standards and reviewed every six months. We are subject to surveillance audits on an annual basis and will require re-certification in July 2025.
What security monitoring do you do?
Our web services are hosted in Azure which provides logs and metrics so we can monitor the performance of the system and receive alerts which will notify us of security and performance events
How do you protect your organisation from malware?
All staff receive cyber security training and we ensure all devices have the appropriate virus and anti-malware software.
DATA
Where is your data stored?
Our system is hosted in Microsoft Azure / UK South East.
How do you keep our data segregated?
User authorisation restricts users so they can only access information for their organisation.
How do you back up my data?
Azure backs up the data fully every week and differentially every 24h with transactional backups every 5 minutes. Backups are held in the Azure cloud.
Do you have business continuity and disaster recovery plans?
Yes, in accordance with ISO 27001:2013, we have an extensive business
continuity and disaster recovery plan.
OTHER POLICIES
Do you have a valid cyber insurance policy?
Yes, we can provide details if required.
How do you conduct pre-employment screening for employees and contractors?
Identification, references and qualifications are checked.
How are all of employees/contractors made aware of information security responsibilities?
As per ISO 27001, our staff are made aware of their responsibilities via internal and external regular training.
Can users have different access?
Our Dashboard has individual user accounts and password authentication. Role-based access control restricts a user's access to authorise data and functionality.
What access logs do you keep?
All login attempts are logged. The logs are monitored as per our ISO 27001 controls and kept for one year.
Do you conduct regular vulnerability scans or subscribe to a regular vulnerability
scanning service?
Yes.