Protect your research and data from cyber-related threats

As a member of Canada’s plant-based food, feed and ingredient ecosystem, you are part of creating the future of food and building our sector’s competitiveness. Increasingly, others are interested in the innovations coming from Canada. As new products and processes emerge, it is important to protect your information and prioritize cyber and research security.

Canada’s world-leading research, IP, and innovation ecosystems are increasingly being targeted by hostile actors, especially with the increasing use of technology over the last few years. Cyber crime has become more rampant, which means your data and valuable information may be at risk.

It is important that organizations are aware of these risks and take action to protect their IP, research, innovations and materials.

For more information about protecting your online data and project-sensitive materials, please visit these resources:

• Safeguarding Your Research portal
• 2-page factsheets on various cyber security topics designed for SMEs and public organizations
• case studies which illustrate how security breaches can occur, and the potential impacts on your organization
• Regional and sector-based risk assessments that outline industry targets, hostile methods, and mitigation strategies
• Alerts and Advisories on potential, imminent or actual cyber threats and vulnerabilities
• RSS Feeds for the latest information updates

To help protect our partners’ project-related data and mitigate cybersecurity threats, we are incorporating cybersecurity protection from a trusted supplier as an eligible project expense – treated similarly to other project expenses. Please contact your Protein Industries Canada project lead for details.