COUNTRY FOCUS : CANADA

RioCan , one of Canada ’ s largest real estate investment trusts , has selected Darktrace to defend ‘ The Well ’, Canada ’ s most ambitious multi-use real estate project .

Toronto , Ontario , Canada

Set to open in 2023 , The Well will host approximately 11,000 people daily . Located in downtown Toronto , this expansive development will comprise more than 200 retail , commercial and residential spaces across 7.7 acres of land .

RioCan selected Darktrace ' s DETECT and RESPOND technologies in 2021 to defend network and cloud infrastructure across its commercial office spaces and retail property investments . The property investor is now deploying Darktrace ' s AI to defend this three-million-square-foot project in Toronto from sophisticated and disruptive cyberthreats .

As cybercrime proliferates , attackers continue to target real estate organizations both to exfiltrate confidential data , including the financial information of property buyers and sellers , and to disrupt operations and demand hefty ransoms from investors and agents . With AI-powered defenses , RioCan is able to protect its IT estate as well as its operational technology , including elevators , thermostats and appliances .

" Central to the success of The Well is a world-class tenant experience ," said George Ho , Vice President of Informational Technology at RioCan . " The experience we ' ve created for our visitors and tenants relies on

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