Why This Cyber Crime Fighter Set Up Shop In New Brunswick
FREDERICTON– Adam W. Mosher moved from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick two years ago to take on an opportunity to start a cyber forensic company. In Fredericton, he saw an ecosystem of talent and support that could make his company a success.
So, he co-founded Global Intelligence in Fredericton last August to serve law enforcement, intelligence communities, government and businesses. Its target markets include the critical infrastructure and public safety realms.
“We focus our technologies around behavioural forensics,” Mosher, who is also the company’s Chief Technology Officer, said. “For example, if a bank has issues with money laundering technologies, and they think they have risks within their business practices, we would be able to provide technologies and services around that.”
Global Intelligence aims to help its clients, most of them based in the United States, ensure their organizational practices, supply chains and next-generation technology are protected from cyber criminals.
“We provide a practical, very detailed narrative around events that pinpoint issues and risks. And those issues and risks, even though they’re technically-based, we provide a narrative at a CEO-level that would help the companies react to them,” he said.
The idea to start Global Intelligence came through Mosher’s experience in forensics and security work.
“I just saw opportunities to provide technology based on business practices that could help combat certain types of cyber crimes. That’s why we started Global Intelligence,” he said.
Making the decision to start his business in New Brunswick was an easy one. Mosher said New Brunswick provides the funding opportunities and support that could help cybersecurity startups establish themselves.
Global Intelligence received a $115,000 investment from Opportunities NB (ONB) in the form of payroll support, allowing it to hire five people this year.
The jobs are expected to generate $843,969 annually to New Brunswick’s GDP and $46,245 in provincial taxes each year.
“[Opportunities NB] is a strong supporter of us,” Mosher said. “And especially with CyberNB and their initiatives and them really wanting to be the leader in Canada when it comes to cybersecurity initiatives, all of that played a role [in our decision to be based in Fredericton]. When you have the likes of the CyberNB support, it makes some wrinkles go a lot smoother.”
With the help of this funding, Global Intelligence has already hired a full-time Technical Liaison working with law enforcement, a Technical Lead for research and development, and a Data Scientist.
One of Global Intelligence’s staff came directly from the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity at the University of New Brunswick, Mosher said.
“He is extremely well connected in terms of students and skillsets within graduating students. So, we have been hiring a mix of seasoned professionals along with recruiting directly out of university. We are not necessarily only looking for years of experience, we are looking for passion and the skillset to do the job that is required,” he said.
“There’s a lot of raw talent coming out of [universities and colleges]. It just was a good fit for us because we have the ability to really dig deep into the skills they learn at the post-secondary education level into the real world now. New Brunswick has all of that, especially Fredericton,” Mosher added.
Global Intelligence will also hire Security Leads and Data Analysts by the end of the year. By 2019, the company aims to have 15 employees.
This story is sponsored by the Government of New Brunswick.