Lab networks, not just plants: security for alternative-protein start-ups

Singapore has become a hub for alternative-protein research. Many of these companies are small, move fast and hold research data worth a great deal to competitors.

Their risks look different from a traditional plant: shared lab equipment, cloud research tools and frequent visitors.

Where to start

• Separate lab instruments from the office network
• Use single sign-on and multi-factor authentication for research tools
• Keep research backups somewhere ransomware cannot reach
• Agree what visitors and contractors may connect to

The chapter's January online session goes into these steps in more detail.