Mercer County - Hamilton - Protect Your Organization from Cyber-Attacks! Hear from Colleagues in the Arts Community Who Experienced the Recent Ransomware Attack

Protect Your Organization from Cyber-Attacks! Hear from Colleagues in the Arts Community Who Experienced the Recent Ransomware Attack Tuesday, February 25, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Grounds for Sculpture 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, NJ Cost: Free If you have any questions, please contact Mary Eileen Fouratt at MaryEileen.Fouratt@sos.nj.gov.  A number of arts institutions in northern NJ were victims of a recent ransomware attack that spanned the nation. The common factor for all was the fact that they were all clients of the same IT firm.  Learn more about that attack and why these organizations were vulnerable.  Hear how they are battling back to restore their systems after the “invasion”, dealing with the many side effects of the attack, and how they are attempting to attain compensation and protect their information going forward. A brief presentation will be followed by a Q&A with a goal that the shared information will help fellow institutions take the necessary precautions to resist these crimes that are becoming all too common. For non-profit arts institutions, these cyber-crimes pose an existential threat to our sustainability. Bonnie J. Monte Artistic Director The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Robert Worshinski General Manager The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Deborah Farrar Starker Executive Director Museum of Early Trades & Crafts Angelica Diggs Assistant Director, Operations Museum of Early Trades & Crafts What is NJCAR? The New Jersey Cultural Alliance for Response empowers New Jersey's cultural communities to preserve assets and sustain operations before, during and after a disaster. NJCAR is a network of organizations, associations, agencies, and individuals dedicated to safeguarding the State's cultural heritage.