The news arrived in what looked like a phishing email, asking me to "click here":
Maybe that's something the new CISO will change.At any rate, the announcement was legitimate, and Home Depot's CISO is on the move to Equifax.
"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. "
Also of interest in the announcement, he will report directly to the company's CEO.
The new Equifax CISO had this to say:
"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."
Is it possible he's already seen the new list of 6 Ways Equifax failed at cybersecurity?
Changing the way investors and media get notifications from the company may not be very high on his to-do list, but hopefully it is on there somewhere.
