MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise data protection, today applauded Christopher Leach of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., , a longtime PGP Corporation customer, as the winner of two Information Security Executive (ISE) Awards. The Awards were announced last week at the CSI 2008 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. ACS was the first double winner in the Award's history.
Christopher Leach, Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Vice President of ACS, a leading business process outsourcing and information technology solutions provider, won the ISE "North America Executive of the Year Award" in the Commercial category. Mr. Leach was also awarded with the ISE's "People's Choice Award," which was given by event attendees who voted him as the executive with the most exemplary attributes of a leader in the security industry.
"PGP Corporation extends its congratulations to Chris and ACS for this well-deserved honor," said Phillip Dunkelberger, president and CEO of PGP Corporation. "We take tremendous pride in our relationship with ACS and its reputation as an industry leader in risk management and data protection."
ACS' Security Group oversees the following areas: Encryption Services, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Policy & Governance, Access & Identity Management, Crisis Management & Incident Response, Digital Forensics & Electronic Discovery Support, Solutions Development, Physical Security & Safety, Business Information Security Officers and Privacy. Mr. Leach oversees (directly and indirectly) over 500 employees at ACS.
Nominees of the ISE Executive of the Year Award are recognized as leading Information Security Executives in the United States and Canada. These pivotal leaders are nominated for guiding the effective use of information security and risk management to improve the information security posture, security technology and processes in their organizations within the academic, commercial and government sectors.
About ACS
ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with approximately 63,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at http://www.acs-inc.com/.
About PGP Corporation
PGP Corporation is a global leader in email and data encryption software for enterprise data protection. Based on a unified key management and policy infrastructure, the PGP(R) Encryption Platform offers the broadest set of integrated applications for enterprise data security. PGP(R) platform-enabled applications allow organizations to meet current needs and expand as security requirements evolve for email, laptops, desktops, instant messaging, smartphones, network storage, file transfers, automated processes, and backups.
PGP(R) solutions are used by more than 100,000 enterprises, businesses, and governments worldwide, including 95 percent of the Fortune(R) 100, 75 percent of the Fortune(R) Global 100, 87 percent of the German DAX index, and 51 percent of the U.K. FTSE 100 Index. As a result, PGP Corporation has earned a global reputation for innovative, standards-based, and trusted solutions. PGP solutions help protect confidential information, secure customer data, achieve regulatory and audit compliance, and safeguard companies' brands and reputations. Contact PGP Corporation at http://www.pgp.com/ or +1 650 319 9000.
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