Cybercrime and Information Content—the Role of the Information Professional

Education Session Description: Information content in libraries is under attack by unauthorized users and hackers. Recent research suggests that cyberattacks in higher education and in the public and private sector are on the rise while libraries' competency in addressing cybersecurity is mixed. Mitigating these risks can be especially challenging for libraries with minimal support from internal IT departments. This program will present practical steps to mitigate risk and proactively protect against cybersecurity threats. The panel will include Stacey Ruel, a representative of SNSI (Scholarly Networks Security Initiative), J.Wolfgang Goerlich, a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Emily Singley VP of North America Library Relations, Elsevier, and Emily Glenn, Interim Dean, McGoogan Health Sciences Library University of Nebraska Medical Center. This panel of experts will offer practical strategies and best practices for libraries and librarians to better protect themselves and their digital collections from the increasing threat of cybercrime. The program will include interactive exercises so participants can test their own risk exposure on the open web. Tips for how to proactively protect against threats will also be shared with attendees. A robust question and answer session will also be included.