Cybersecurity, Sustainability & More Highlighted At 2021 PPC Fall Meeting Sustainability, cybersecurity, powering the future, curbing burnout, and the global economic outlook were just some of the critical topics discussed during PPC’s recent Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference in Savannah, Georgia. After more than a year of virtual meetings, nearly 200 folding carton industry executives came together for three days of insight, networking and camaraderie. In addition to exciting speakers, the meeting included a celebration of the 2021 North American Paperboard Packaging Competi- tion winners, as well as a special evening recognizing the lifetime achievement of former WestRock chief executive officer Steven Voorhees, who received PPC’s highest hon- or, the Robert T. Gair Award. The conference’s keynote address came from John
Gift, Chief Information Security Officer at WestRock, who discussed how to maintain resiliency and security in light John Gift, Chief Information Security Officer at WestRock.
of ransomware attacks. Gift, a dedicated and experienced cybersecurity professional, leads all domestic and international security func- tions at WestRock. Throughout his presenta- tion, Gift reiterated, “Cybersecurity is an eco- system because its impact touches just about every employee, supplier, and customer with- in an organization’s business network.” Knowing this, when putting together a cy- bersecurity preparedness strategy, Gift said it’s imperative to not only represent your orga- nization, but include your supply chain as well. Gift also made it clear that cyberattacks are on the rise. “There has been a 109 percent increase in ransomware attacks since 2020, and the global cost of ransomware attacks last year alone was $11 billion.” According to the FBI, cyberattacks, ran- somware, and supply chain threats on the manufacturing industry specifically, have in- creased threefold. “It’s no longer a matter of if, it’s a matter of when an attack takes place, and that makes preparation an essential task. Improving your incidence response proto- cols, business continuity measures, and crisis management techniques is your best defense again widespread cyber-attacks.” Gift was just one knowledge leader who presented during PPC’s Fall Meeting & Leader-
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