Research security

Safeguarding Science workshop - Conducting open-source due-diligence

Lisa Loiselle — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:14:41 +0000

Safeguarding Science workshop - Conducting open-source due-diligence Lisa Loiselle Fri, 03/14/2025 - 09:14

Faculty members, staff (i.e., Research staff, Safety Office staff, Research Ethics staff, and Information Systems & Technology staff involved in research using biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear materials or technology) and students, are invited to join Public Safety Canada (PSC) for the Safeguarding Science workshop.

The purpose of the PSC workshops, offered by Public Safety’s Research Security Centre, is to raise awareness within Canada's scientific and academic communities about research security-related issues.

The goal of the workshop is for participants to:

Access guidance and tools to strengthen their security posture
Understand best practices to identify and mitigate research security threats
Pursue and maintain safe research partnerships
Maintain institutional reputation as a safe research organization
Protect valuable research, data or potentially patentable property

Several virtual events are scheduled throughout the year. For upcoming dates and topics, visit Public Safety Canada's website.

Module 7: Conducting open-source due-diligence

This module provides an overview of open-source due-diligence techniques for researchers to use when evaluating the risks related to their potential partners. The outcome of this module will enhance researchers' ability to find relevant information using open-source methods.

For additional information about the workshop, please email The Research Security Centre.

French virtual sessions are available and registration can be accessed from the French Safeguarding Science page.

Safeguarding Science workshop - Travelling Safely

Lisa Loiselle — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:55:42 +0000

Safeguarding Science workshop - Travelling Safely Lisa Loiselle Fri, 03/14/2025 - 08:55

The goal of the workshop is for participants to:

Several virtual events are scheduled throughout the year. For upcoming dates and topics, visit Public Safety Canada's website.

Module 6: Travelling Safely: Protecting your research while travelling abroad

This module will provide a global overview of the threat environment when travelling, a summary of techniques used by foreign governments to gain advantage of your research, and best practices to follow before, during, and after your trip.

Register for Module 6 – Travelling Safely: Protecting Your Research While Travelling Abroad (English) – May 16, 2025 1pm-2:30pm (EDT)

For additional information about the workshop, please email The Research Security Centre.

French virtual sessions are available and registration can be accessed from the French Safeguarding Science page.

PSC Safeguarding Science workshop

Lisa Loiselle — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:55:38 +0000

PSC Safeguarding Science workshop Lisa Loiselle Wed, 06/19/2024 - 13:55

The purpose of the 90-minute workshop, offered by Public Safety’s Research Security Centre, is to raise awareness within Canada's scientific and academic communities about research security-related issues. The primary objective of this workshop is to explain the potential for misuse of dual-use research, technology and materials, along with possible risk indicators and mitigation tools to protect Canadian research assets.

There are several virtual events that are scheduled. See the list below for upcoming dates or visit Public Safety Canada website.

Click any of the date links below to register.

Safeguarding Science: Raising awareness of security risks and mitigation tools in the research ecosystem

Module 1 – Safeguarding Science: Raising awareness of security risks and mitigation tools in the research ecosystem (English) – February 26 2025 1:00pm – 2:30pm (EST)

This workshop is offered both virtually and in-person and is recommended as an introduction to the topic of research security. Additional modules offering a deeper dive into research security-related topics are also available.

For additional information about the workshop, please email The Research Security Centre.

French virtual sessions are available and registration can be accessed from the French Safeguarding Science page.