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The Rise of Cybersecurity Risk in the Construction Industry

Ransomware attacks can lead to loss of confidential data and intellectual property and result in workforce injuries and property damage if autonomous equipment is hacked.
By David Friedenberg
September 27, 2020
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by David Friedenberg
David Friedenberg, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, QSA focuses in assessments of internal controls, vendor management, ERP system implementation and evaluation, cybersecurity and PCI compliance with Weaver, a national accounting firm. In addition to several industry certifications, he holds a Bachelor of Science in information system security from Westwood College. 

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