Cybersecurity and the golden thread: Protecting your digital assets

Overview

As the built environment becomes increasingly digital, cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue – it’s a safety, compliance and business-critical challenge. From BIM models and CDEs to AI-driven workflows and operational asset data, digital information now underpins how buildings and infrastructure are designed, delivered and managed.

This CPD-approved session explores how cyber threats such as ransomware, email fraud and data leakage are targeting the construction and engineering sector, and what this means for the golden thread of information under the Building Safety Act. Using real-world examples from construction projects, including a £60,000 intercepted invoice fraud attempt, Bellingham IT will show how cyber risks can disrupt projects, compromise safety data and damage trust.

Attendees will learn practical strategies to secure digital workflows using zero trust principles, multifactor authentication, Microsoft 365 security controls and cyber-aware culture building. The session will also cover AI governance and how to protect intellectual property and sensitive data in an era of generative AI.

If you’re responsible for digital delivery, asset data, BIM, project delivery or compliance, this session will give you actionable insights to protect your digital construction ecosystem without slowing innovation.

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