Course Description: A few years ago, ransomware was an “IT problem.” Today, it is a significant business and project risk impacting every level of the firm – from the jobsite to the leadership team.  This session moves beyond technical jargon to focus on the real-world experiences of AEC (Architecture Engineering & Construction) firms that have navigated these crises and the practical management strategies they adopted.

We will explore the human and operational realities of modern breaches, focusing on how industry peers balance open collaboration with data protection.  Learn why a firm’s ‘culture of security’ is often more critical to project continuity than its software.

Learning Objectives:

• The Human Factor: How to move beyond basic training to create an environment where automated safeguards catch the human errors that lead to breaches.
• Visibility as Defense: Why knowing exactly where your sensitive project data lives – and who has access to it – is the first step in reducing your attack surface.
• Rapid Recovery & Continuity: Strategies for shifting from “legacy backups” to near-instantaneous recovery to keep project teams working during an incident.
• Secure Collaboration: Best practices for sharing large BIM files and sensitive bid data with external partners without losing ownership or control.
• The Compliance Shift: How to meet the increasingly rigid security requirements of project owners and cyber-insurers through automated reporting and governance.

Targe Audience: Anyone who touches a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone 

Note: Classes are subject to cancellation two weeks in advance, in the event sufficient registration is not received.

Contact Juanita Mitchell at the Chapter office (925) 828-6322, should you have any questions.