COLUMBUS, Ga., March 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the leader
in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the United States, announced today that
Tim Callahan, senior vice president
of Global Security and global chief security officer at Aflac, has
been named an SC Awards 2017 honoree in the Chief Security Officer
(CSO) of the Year category. The SC Awards, hosted by SC Media,
honor the achievements of companies and information security
professionals striving to safeguard businesses, their customers and
critical data in North
America.
"We are extremely proud that Tim has been honored as CSO of the
Year," said Aflac Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Audrey Boone Tillman. "At a time
when information security is a concern for every business, Tim's
strong leadership is vital to safeguarding our customers' valuable
private information and ensuring Aflac continues to be an ethical
and trusted company."
The SC Awards are determined by two panels of judges comprised
of a range of cybersecurity industry luminaries – from current and
former CISOs to vendor-neutral consultants or analysts to educators
from academic institutions – all members of SC's audience. After
averages for each category are tallied, finalists and winners are
decided.
Callahan, selected for effectively developing and managing a
strong IT security team, manages a group of more than 80
professionals. He provides strategy and vision for the team,
empowering them to build their programs. Directing the continuous
development of methods and best practices for a leading-edge
intelligence program, Callahan fosters a security strategy
custom-made for Aflac to protect the personal information of the
insurance company's customers.
Finalists were honored at the 2017 SC Awards Presentation held
in San Francisco on Feb. 14. For a full list of award recipients, go
to https://www.scmagazine.com/awards.
About Aflac
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits
fast. For six decades, Aflac insurance policies have given
policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial
stress. In the United States,
Aflac is the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite.
Through its trailblazing One Day PaySM initiative, Aflac
U.S. can receive, process, approve and disburse payment for
eligible claims in one business day. In Japan, Aflac is the leading provider of
medical and cancer insurance and insures 1 in 4 households. Aflac
products help provide protection to more than 50 million people
worldwide. For 10 consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by
Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2016,
Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies
to Work For in America for the 18th consecutive year and in 2017
included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 16th
time. In 2015, Aflac's contact centers were recognized by J.D.
Power by providing "An Outstanding Customer Service Experience" for
the Live Phone Channel. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company
listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find
out more about Aflac and One Day PaySM, visit aflac.com
or espanol.aflac.com.
About SC Media
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years, sharing industry expert guidance and insight, in-depth
features and timely news, and independent product reviews in
various content forms in partnership with and for top-level
information security executives and their technical teams.
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in-depth, unbiased business and technical information they need to
tackle the countless security challenges they face and establish
risk management and compliance postures that underpin overall
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leaders, and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews
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Congress Canada, New York, Boston, Chicago and London - our readers gain all the relevant
information they need to safeguard their organizations and,
ultimately, contribute to their longevity and success.
Media contact – Darcy Brito,
706.320.2358 or dbrito@aflac.com
Analyst and investor contact – Robin Y.
Wilkey, 706.596.3264 or 800.235.2667, FAX: 706.324.6330, or
rwilkey@aflac.com
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