| SPRINGFIELD MassMutual Financial Group has been awarded the No. 1 ranking in this year's InformationWeek 500 "Information Security/Privacy" category for its proprietary information security management system. MassMutual's award is one of only five "Leaders in Innovation" category awards identified by InformationWeek, namely, Productivity, Information Security, Supply Chain Innovation, Emerging Technology and Customer Intimacy. MassMutual also earned an overall ranking of No. 66 on the InformationWeek 500. MassMutual's No. 1 ranking was revealed at the InformationWeek500 Annual Gala Awards Ceremony in Tucson, Arizona on Sept. 18. Importantly, this represents MassMutual's second consecutive year capturing the No. 1 ranking in one of the major categories identified by InformationWeek. In 2006, MassMutual's e4 wireless retirement plan enrollment technology was named the "#1 Wireless Innovation" by InformationWeek. For the past 19 years, InformationWeek has identified and honored the nation's most innovative users of information technology with its prestigious annual listing. Winners were selected based on essays that were evaluated, scored and combined with an overall score to create a framework for identifying the winners in each category. "As a financial services provider, MassMutual retains highly sensitive personal information. We are very proud to be recognized as the information security category leader, particularly at a time when the security and privacy of personal data is so critical," says Bruce Bonsall, vice president and chief information security officer for MassMutual. Our entire team is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our infrastructure and the personal data stored there so that everyone who does business with MassMutual can do so with confidence," he adds. MassMutual's proprietary flexible and expandable solution is based on the Archer Technologies SmartSuite Framework. MassMutual's award-winning information security system provides the ability to continuously improve the process for identifying and mitigating data security risks at the rapid pace necessary in today's environment. By aggregating security risks into a holistic picture and tying security risk to business criticality, MassMutual is able to anticipate and quickly identify key risk areas affecting data protection and can prioritize efforts to resolve issues as quickly and efficiently as possible. "Customer confidence and our reputation in the industry are critical to the continuing success of our business. Prioritizing risks is now based on a more current, holistic picture of the enterprise and existing risks, thus improving quality of decisions and enabling economies of scale when designing security solutions and process improvements," adds Scott Reed, corporate vice president of information systems for MassMutual Financial Group. "The InformationWeek500 honors today's leading companies who set the benchmark for business technology strategies and projects," said InformationWeek vice president and publisher, John Seifert. "We'd like to extend our sincere congratulations to all InformationWeek500 honorees. This group has prompted fascinating discussion on some of the most forward-looking business technology initiatives to date." |
