Description:
Labor, Materials and Equipment are commonly agreed on as the factors that will make or break your project. But given the fact that one in six AEC firms will experience a ransomware attack we need to rethink the building blocks that will determine our success. Join Egnyte and AGC Members Austin Industries and Carroll Daniel Construction to discuss the risks and realities of what actually happens during a ransomware breach and what to do to reduce the risk of becoming a victim. In addition, Egnyte will share their analysis of the impact ransomware has had on their 3000 AEC customers.
Upon completion of the webinar attendees will be able to::
- Identify the four extortion techniques being used by bad actors.
- Discuss best practices that involve many low-cost and no-cost options to immediately improve your security posture.
- Expain what to expect after the attack has past and how to prevent for future attacks.
Sponsored By:
Speakers:
Kevin Soohoo
Director AEC
Egnyte, Inc.
Kevin Soohoo is Director of Construction and Engineering (C&E) for Egnyte, a modern content and sharing platform that is uniquely suited, and depended upon by over 3000 AEC firms worldwide, to support the collaborative demands on their projects. With 15+ years of experience in the Construction Technology space, Kevin is responsible for supporting Egnyte’s newly formed Construction and Engineering vertical and its growth efforts within the AEC sector. Of those 15 years, Kevin spent the first 11 leading technology and innovation for a subsidiary of an ENR-ranked specialty trade contractor. Since then, Kevin has transitioned over to the Construction software/start-up world having been with two other early-stage contech startups where he held various Sales and Marketing roles that contributed to both customer growth and industry thought-leadership.
Larry Courtney
Head of Technology
Carroll Daniel Construction
Larry enjoys solving business problems with technology and has participated in the growth of Carroll Daniel as they grew from 100 to 500 million in just five years and expanded their footprint across the Southeast.
A self-described IT generalist, Larry has industry backgrounds supporting finance, architecture, civil engineering, land planning and construction and has experience in consulting, mergers and acquisitions, infrastructure, cloud, security, development, ERP, project management, mobile work setups, and automation.
Interesting fact: Larry loves building things; his family makes fun of him for his often quoted, “we don’t need to buy that – I can build it!”
Thomas Volmer
Interim Chief Information Officer
Austin Industries
Thomas Volmer joined Austin Industries in 2017 and currently holds the position of Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO) providing strategic oversight of all information technology activities. Thomas oversees the Austin Technology Solutions (ATS) department as well as sets IT direction and coordinates infrastructure and service delivery across all of the Austin operating companies.
Thomas brings over 20 years of experience in the field of information technology with a diverse background in both the construction and hospitality verticals.
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