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The UN'S Work on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
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The talk will be moderated by Professor Daniel Naujoks, director of SIPA's UN Studies specialization.
Columbia students, faculty, and staff may attend in person; others please join us virtually. Please see the different registration options. A light lunch will be offered during the event.
Speakers
Thomas Braun
former Chief of the Cybersecurity Service, UN Secretariat
United Nations
Dr. Thomas Braun retired in January 2024 from the United Nations, where he served as the chief of the Cybersecurity Service.He had been leading the information security function of the organization since 2007, and was responsible to establish and maintain the organizations information security framework and policies, as well as overseeing the global information security programme, including proactive measures such as the design and deployment of secured systems and ongoing vulnerability management of the organization’s digital assets, the detection of and response to cyberattacks and intrusions, as well as information security governance and compliance.
In addition, he established and oversaw the initial implementation of the organization’s enterprise architecture programme for over a decade, and acted as chair of the UN system wide information security special interest group from 2017 to 2022.
Prior to joining the United Nations, Dr. Braun was the inaugural information security officer of the World Trade Organization (2002 a 2007) and a member of the first information security team of Cornell University (2000 - 2002).
Dr. Braun is a German national, and started his academic career there as a researcher in the field of solid state chemistry.
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