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John Sileo, a two-time victim of identity theft and America's top identity theft speaker, will inspire your audience to protect valuable company information as if it were their own. And he does it in a very different, highly entertaining way — by making it personal! As an expert in information control (identity theft prevention, data breach, social media exposure, tools of influence and persuasion) and America's top identity theft speaker, John Sileo is an in-demand media guest throughout the world. John uses his previous experiences as a victim of identity theft and data breach to create a unique platform which he uses to help others protect themselves and their businesses from experiencing a similar fate. John is author of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning book Stolen Lives and of the newly released Privacy Means Profit.

His satisfied repeat clients include the Department of Defense, FDIC, the Federal Trade Commission, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Pfizer, the Federal Reserve Bank, Lincoln Financial Group, AARP, Prudential, Liberty Mutual, and scores of financial institutions, universities and associations of all sizes.

He recently appeared on 60 Minutes and is regularly featured on NBC, ABC, Fox and Money Matters Today.

 

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Past Hosts Include:
  • Colleen McCabe, Associate Director of Events and Education - National Association of Federal Credit Unions
  • Todd Glover Director, IT Services - University of Massachusetts, MA
  • Klaus Majewski, Director of Technology - Stonesoft, A McAfee Group Company
  • Fernando A. Reiser, Information Security Administrator - NJM Insurance Group
  • Doris J. Gleason, Community Outreach Director - AARP
  • Justin Naples, President - The Institute of Internal Auditors
  • Tommy T. Thomas, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
  • Lynn Olavarria, Financial Readiness Program Manager - Fort Bragg, NC
  • Lisa Cox, Director of Events and Education - National Association of Federal Credit Unions
  • SHARE/IBM User Conference
Rave Reviews About John Sileo
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John was a HUGE hit and everyone loved him! I have never seen a keynote make such a big impact on attendees.

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"Very grateful to John for being such an easy person to work with. An incredible and engaging speaker that our attendees really enjoyed."

-Colleen McCabe, Associate Director of Events and Education - National Association of Federal Credit Unions

"John is part of our secret sauce to connect the human aspects of security at all of our five campus conferences."

-Todd Glover Director, IT Services - University of Massachusetts, MA

"I liked John’s presentation because he teaches in a way that the average Joe, or normal people, can understand why they have to take care of their social reputation."

-Klaus Majewski, Director of Technology - Stonesoft, A McAfee Group Company

"Thank you for providing the centerpiece event for our Information Security Awareness week. Your spirited, emotional and thought-provoking presentation was able to deliver a targeted message, which in turn generated excitement and discussion about Information Security among our senior staff and supervisors. It was exactly the kind of presentation that we were looking to provide to our audience."

-Fernando A. Reiser, Information Security Administrator - NJM Insurance Group

"Based on our participant evaluations, it was evident you were the hit of our two day event. Your demeanor and story engaged our audience immediately and I believe all came away with some new techniques to help prevent identity theft. Your style was refreshing… I would highly recommend you to any of AARP’s staff and/or external partners I work with who are looking for a new, innovative way of addressing the problem of identity theft."

-Doris J. Gleason, Community Outreach Director - AARP

"Timely! Who thought this incredibly hot topic could also be so much fun? Our attendees raved about John’s humorously interactive training style and how he applied it to such vital skills as fraud deflection, laptop protection, and safe social networking. Inspiring! We hired John because of his arresting personal story of surviving severe identity theft and data breach; we’d bring him back for his depth of knowledge, refreshing insights and engaging performance style. Vital! Now, more than ever, protecting one’s private information has direct consequences for their bottom line. If only one in a hundred people apply John’s suggestions the speech will have paid for itself in multiples. Lucky for our profession, the adoption of his ideas will be much higher than that."

-Justin Naples, President - The Institute of Internal Auditors

"Your keynote presentation Think Like a Spy: Identity Theft Prevention was particularly well-received and a key reason why the vast majority of attendees expressed that this year’s conference was the best and most informative to date. Your personal experiences with identity theft and humorous approach to this serious subject gave attendees a keen insight as to how to prevent identity theft for Service members and families."

- Tommy T. Thomas, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

"John did an excellent presentation to help us teach our community about identity theft. His presentation was interactive, dynamic, the audience was really pleased, and after the presentation, they held him there for an hour asking great questions. We were thoroughly pleased with John, and we really enjoyed his presentation."

-Lynn Olavarria, Financial Readiness Program Manager - Fort Bragg, NC

"John was fantastic, he was very engaging with our attendees. The thing that was great about the opener was he immediately had attendees speaking with each other, which was wonderful. They were immediately engaged. I would definitely invite John to speak again."

-Lisa Cox, Director of Events and Education - National Association of Federal Credit Unions
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Biography

John Sileo’s identity was stolen from his business and used to embezzle $300,000 from his clients. While the thief covered his crimes using Sileo’s identity, John and his business were held legally and financially responsible for the felonies committed. The breach destroyed John’s company and consumed two years of his life as he fought to stay out of jail.

In response, John made it his mission to help organizations and individual protect the data that underlies their wealth. Combining real-world experience with years of study, John became an award-winning author, trusted advisor and keynote speaker on identity theft, cyber security, online privacy and digital fraud.

John specializes in making security fun and engaging for audiences, so that it works. By leveraging his story of loss and resilience, John helps his clients to take control of their data exposure before it’s too late.

John’s body of work includes engagements with the Pentagon, USA Today, VISA, Rachael Ray, the FDIC, Pfizer, 60 Minutes, Homeland Security, Blue Cross, Anderson Cooper, Allstate, The Washington Post, the Federal Reserve, Fox Business, University of Massachusetts and organizations of all sizes.

John is President and CEO of The Sileo Group, a think tank devoted to helping organizations secure the data that drives their profits. John graduated from Harvard University with honors and spends his free time with his amazing wife and two highly spirited daughters.

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