ATLANTA, Feb. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax Inc.
(NYSE: EFX) today announced that it has named Jamil Farshchi to serve as its Chief Information
Security Officer (CISO). Farshchi, who previously served as
CISO at The Home Depot, will assume company-wide leadership of work
already underway to transform the company's information security
program, and collaborate with the industry to share best practices
on information security.
"We are pleased to welcome Jamil to our team and confident that
he possesses the talent and skillset needed to continue our journey
toward developing industry-leading security practices and,
ultimately, to help us regain trust with consumers and customers,"
said Paulino do Rego Barros, Jr.,
interim Chief Executive Officer at Equifax. "Jamil has a
reputation for helping enterprises rebuild and fortify information
security programs. His expertise in risk intelligence and
cybersecurity combined with his intimate knowledge of industry best
practices will allow us to design and deploy a best-in-class,
global security strategy to re-establish ourselves as a trusted
leader."
Prior to his role at The Home Depot, Farshchi was the first
Global Chief Information Security Officer at Time Warner, where he
brought to bear risk-management techniques from the financial and
government sectors to develop a model security program for the
media and entertainment industry. Before that, Farshchi was the
Vice President of Global Information Security at Visa, where he
developed and implemented the firm's first global information
security strategy, led efforts in mobile security, identity, and
big data, and transformed their security program into a recognized
global leader. He has also held senior roles at Los Alamos
National Laboratory, Sitel Corporation, Nextwave Broadband, and
NASA.
"Equifax is a company with tremendous potential, and I am
confident that we will transform our security program into one of
the most advanced and recognized globally," said Farshchi. "I
am grateful for this new challenge and am looking forward to
enabling the business with new insights, a fresh perspective, and a
multi-dimensional way of thinking about global data stewardship and
information security. Together, we are going to do great
things for consumers, customers, and employees alike."
Farshchi, who will be based in Atlanta, and will report to the Chief
Executive Officer, holds a master's degree from the Wharton School
at the University of Pennsylvania and a
bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of
Oklahoma. He also completed Harvard
Business School's Program for Leadership Development.
About Equifax
Equifax is a global information
solutions company that uses unique data, innovative analytics,
technology and industry expertise to power organizations and
individuals around the world by transforming knowledge into
insights that help make more informed business and personal
decisions.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga.,
Equifax operates or has investments in 24 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe and the Asia
Pacific region. It is a member of Standard & Poor's
(S&P) 500® Index, and its common stock is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EFX. Equifax employs
10,100 employees worldwide.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Meredith Griffanti
678.367.8174
meredith.griffanti@equifax.com
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