Kurt John

Kurt John is Chief Cybersecurity Officer of Siemens USA, where he is responsible for the Cybersecurity strategy, governance and implementation for the company’s largest market - ~$23B in annual revenues. In this role Kurt oversees the coordination of Cybersecurity for Siemens’ products, solutions, services and infrastructure used to deliver value to the enterprise’s customers. Kurt is also member of the Siemens Cybersecurity Board (CSB) where he works alongside colleagues to set strategy, address global challenges, and evaluate actions for opportunities in the area of Cybersecurity.

Three security trends to watch in 2021 and beyond

Kurt John

January 5, 2021

It’s within this expanded terrain for cyberattacks that the security trends of 2021 and beyond are taking shape. Workers are engaging with company resources from diverse locations. At the same time, businesses have ramped up their digitalization journeys to be more flexible and agile after COVID-19’s disruption of supply chains. The result is a dynamic tech environment where the continuity of business operations – and ultimately market competitiveness – will rely on robust cyber protections.

The Human Strategy is the Best Cyber Defense to Combat COVID-19

The pandemic has highlighted the critical need to cultivate the workforce to ensure there are highly skilled professionals to meet the new demands

Kurt John

May 7, 2020

COVID-19 has impacted every facet of life and business. Millions of people around the world have been working from home to collectively slow the spread of the coronavirus. However, as the global workforce migrates from physical corporate locations to less-secure home offices, this new reality creates increased cyber threats, as employees exchange what can be sensitive data in order to prevent business operations from coming to a standstill.

Organizations continuously monitor their networks and systems for risk, yet the people with legitimate access are often the least monitored part of the model. Discover a Workforce Risk Intelligence Framework that adds a dedicated layer focused on workforce risk.

In today’s higher education environment, where institutions face evolving and multifaceted incidents, safety must be embedded into the fabric of campus culture. Learn strategies for generating collective buy-in from faculty, staff, students and senior leadership.

Kurt John

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Three security trends to watch in 2021 and beyond

The Human Strategy is the Best Cyber Defense to Combat COVID-19

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