The U.S. government recently identified cybersecurity as “one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation,” and the threats are equally severe in countries across the globe…
With the growing volume and sophistication of cyber attacks, a new level of effort and expertise is required to protect sensitive and confidential information related to your university’s IP assets. Cybercriminals, competitors and even disgruntled employees are releasing sensitive information, taking intellectual property to competitors, and engaging in online fraud. There are millions of dollars at stake associated with your IP’s protection, as well as your university’s reputation, future research opportunities, and industry partnerships.
Even as universities redouble their efforts to “lock down” sensitive information, malicious attacks often outpace security patches. So what can you do to safeguard your trade secrets and IP?
Technology Transfer Tactics and Industry-Sponsored Research Management have teamed up with a world expert on university cybersecurity from Baker Tilly to offer this critically important program:
Mike Cullen, Baker Tilly’s higher education and research institution cybersecurity and IT leader, will provide a crash course on cyber threats and solutions focused on protecting your valuable intellectual property. Here’s a brief look at the agenda:
- Identifying and mitigating data breach threats from “bad actor” countries, hackers, competitors and more
- How to secure data and confidential information between internal and external entities
- Training essentials for:
- Researchers
- TTOs
- Sponsored research departments
- How to ensure security from research partners:
- Government agencies
- Funding partners
- Attorney offices
- Start up executive teams
- Complying with federal sponsors’ regulations
- How federal security regulations impact your research contracts
PLUS, hear the original recorded Q&A portion of the program!
Meet your session leader:
Mike Cullen
Senior Manager
Baker Tilly
Mike Cullen is a Senior Manager with Baker Tilly, a national accounting and advisory firm. Mike is the higher education and research institution cybersecurity and IT leader for the firm. For over 15 years, he has worked with a variety of institutions, leading myriad cybersecurity and IT risk assessments and audits, developing information privacy and cybersecurity programs, performing ethical hacking, and conducting digital forensic investigations. Mike has presented to a variety of local, regional, and national conferences, as well at multiple universities. Mike is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).
