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Property Managers may need to change their approach to cyber security

05 April 2022

What are the current trends in cybersecurity? What are the new threats facing commercial buildings today? What is missing from commercial real estate’s approach to cybersecurity? How has the pandemic affected the landscape? What are the essentials and challenges of implementing a cybersecurity risk program? What steps should owners and operators take to combat a cyber-attack and what should they do if a breach occurs? What does the future of cybersecurity look like?

Noëlle Brisson and Michael Savoie speak with Andrew Knight as they discuss the challenges that the commercial real estate sector faces around cybersecurity.

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