Andreas Schneider appointed Chief Information Security Officer at Tamedia
Andreas Schneider will assume the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the Tamedia media group by early October at the latest. In this newly expanded role, he will report directly to Samuel Hügli, a member of the Executive Board and Head of the Technology & Investments division.
Schneider has extensive knowledge of IT, according to the statement. He has specialized in the area of IT security since 2003. After various positions as IT security officer and IT security consultant, including at T-Systems in Switzerland and Germany, Andreas Schneider has been working at SRG SSR since 2012, since 2015 as CISO and Chairman of the EBU Media Cyber Security Program and most recently as Deputy Chief information Officer (CIO).
Tamedia is strengthening its measures in the area of cyber security with the expanded function of the CISO. These include the consistent strengthening of the Security Operations Center, the regular review of infrastructure protection and, in particular, the protection of end devices, data centers, cloud services and networks. Another focus is on the consistent training and sensitization of employees, among other things with e-learning tools, as well as the implementation of regulatory requirements such as the EU's new data protection regulation GDPR.
Samuel Hügli, Member of the Tamedia Management Board and Head of Technology & Investments: "I am very pleased that we can win Andreas Schneider for Tamedia. The topic of cyber security and compliance is becoming increasingly important and the demands on our data security and integrity are rising. I am convinced that Andreas Schneider will make a great contribution in view of his experience in the IT and media sector."
