Raj Goel, Brainlink

New York, NY Imagine the consequences of your BMS and its interfaces being brought down by a cybersecurity breach? With the cost of the average corporate data breach now running at $3.8 million per event cybersecurity is one of the most critical issues facing our industry today. Yet most of us don’t even know we’re at risk.

BOMA/NY is demystifying this vast topic April 20 at “Cybersecurity: How Vulnerable are Your Building and Company Operations?” Created by BOMA/NY’s professional development committee, the seminar is targeted to the entire building team, as well as company IT professionals and consultants. It runs from 8 to 10 a.m. The cost is $125 for BOMA/NY members and $180 for guests, and registration is open at  http://www.cvent.com/d/vfqxn4/1Q

Takeaways will include:

• Cybersecurity areas and threats to focus on, and what these mean at the property and corporate levels best practices for managing network exposure. 

• How to work with and the questions to ask your security and IT professional.

• Key steps in the designing/implementing a cybersecurity plan; useful applications, tools and resources.

• How to prioritize and mitigate threats.

Panelists include:

• Raj Goel, CTO of Brainlink International, Inc., a 25-year veteran of the IT world, and known for developing compliant security solutions to Fortune 100 companies across many industries.

• Todd Januzzi, senior vice president and chief information and technology officer of the national REIT,  Paramount Group, Inc., who will share his experience and expertise from the commercial real estate ownership and management perspectives.

• Mitch Thompson, from the FBI’s cybercrime branch, an expert in issues of the governmental role and the focus on privacy who will also provide “big picture” input.

The event will be held at Club 101 (101 Park Ave. at 40^th St.) It will include breakfast.