How does construction draw fraud usually happen?▼
Most cases start with a compromised mailbox at a subcontractor, a general contractor or sometimes the owner. The attacker reads the thread, learns when a pay application is due and sends a convincing message, often from a lookalike domain, with new wiring instructions. Because the timing and amounts look right, the change gets processed. The best defense is procedural: never accept bank changes by email alone, call a number already on file, require a second approver and hold the first payment to a new account.
How do we protect our investors from fake capital calls?▼
Send real capital calls and distribution notices through your investor portal, not as stand-alone emails with wiring instructions. Set up email authentication records so messages spoofing your domain are more likely to be rejected. Tell limited partners in writing how you'll contact them and that you'll never change bank details by email. We secure the portal with MFA and named admin roles, monitor for lookalike domains and help your investor relations team respond quickly if a spoof is reported.
Can you secure cameras and gates at buildings with no staff on site?▼
Yes, from the network side. We inventory what's connected at each building, replace default passwords, put a managed firewall or secured cellular router in front of the equipment and remove direct internet exposure. Integrators get named remote access accounts that we can audit and disable. For changes inside the camera system, access control software or building controls, we coordinate with the installer or controls contractor rather than reconfiguring their equipment ourselves.
What should happen to contractor access when a project closes out?▼
Treat closeout as an access event. Review every outside user on the construction platform, shared folders and deal rooms, remove anyone who no longer needs access and export the final drawings, submittals and warranties to your own backed-up library. Change any credentials the contractor used for site systems. We build that into a closeout checklist so each finished building doesn't leave a long tail of accounts belonging to firms you may never work with again.
Do you support Yardi, MRI and construction platforms?▼
We support the people and devices using them and the access around them. That means user provisioning and MFA, single sign-on where the platform supports it, browser and add-in issues, permission reviews and coordinating with the vendor when a problem is on their side. We also make sure exports from Yardi, MRI, Procore or your investor portal land in a backed-up location rather than on someone's desktop. New hires get the right access on day one.
Our team is under ten people. Is this overkill for a firm our size?▼
Small teams moving large payments are exactly who attackers target, because there are fewer people to notice something odd. You may not need a large security stack, but you do need protected mailboxes, a written payment verification rule, managed laptops, backups of deal files and hardened site equipment. We size the setup for a lean firm, handle the day-to-day IT and add pieces like an investor portal review or site firewall as your pipeline grows.
Do you provide Industrial Real Estate Firms IT Services in Houston and nearby areas?▼
Yes. LayerLogix is based in the Greater Houston area and delivers industrial real estate firms IT services to businesses across Houston and the surrounding communities, including The Woodlands, Spring, Katy, Sugar Land, Conroe, Cypress, and Pearland. For most Houston-area clients we can be on-site the same day when something needs hands-on attention, and our help desk is available during business hours, with after-hours emergency support. Call 713-571-2390 to check coverage for your specific address.
What does Industrial Real Estate Firms IT Services cost for a Houston business?▼
Pricing depends on your size and what you need, so we do not publish a one-size-fits-all number — but Houston businesses generally pay a flat, predictable monthly fee rather than surprise hourly bills. We start with a free, no-obligation assessment of your current setup, then give you a clear quote in plain English with no hidden costs. That way you know exactly what you are getting and what it costs before you commit.