The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 286: AXIS's Wayne Dorris on cybersecurity

On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital editor Warren Frey speaks with Wayne Dorris, the cybersecurity program manager for the Americas for Axis Communications about some of the pitfalls and vulnerabilities construction firms face as they defend themselves against cyberattacks. Dorris pointed out that construction firms are usually victims of cyberattacks because they are a route into other systems, and smaller sub-contractors in particular are vulnerable because they often lack the resources of capabilities to repel attacks. He also pointed to procurement as a focus for cyber criminals since some procurement protocols require local firms to work on projects and they can be points of vulnerability compared to large enterprise firms. Dorris recommended the U.S. Department of Defense's CMMC cybersecurity framework as well as the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's guide to getting started with cybersecurity. In our news segment Warren also points out some of the top stories on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce, including Daily Commercial News staff writer Don Wall's piece about the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum expanding its advocacy mandate, staff writer Angela Gismondi's story about a new development called Thornbury Acres that combines farming and condo living, and Journal of Commerce staff writer Evan Saunders story about a new aquatic centre in Burnaby, B.C. budgeted at $187 million. Don Procter also has a story about the Hudson Yards project in New York getting a $6.88 billion funding injection through the Federal Transit administration, and we have a letter to the editor that says People For Education should "pull their head out of the sand" when it comes to high school students and apprenticeships. You can listen to The Construction Record on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section. Our previous episode featuring ICBA president Chris Gardner on the Port of Vancouver strike here. Thanks for listening. DCN-JOC News Services   Canadian Apprenticeship Forum expands advocacy mandate Thornbury Acres: Farming and condo living combined $187M Burnaby aquatic centre will feature an NHL-sized arena and Olympic-sized pool Hudson Rail Tunnel Project gets a $6.88 billion injection Letter to the Editor: People for Education needs to pull their head out of the sand