Miller Magazine Issue: 123 March 2020

42 NEWS MILLER / MARCH 2020 ISO 27001 protects Bühler’s global internal business IT and its advanced digital solutions, both of which are vital for providing secure services for Bühler’s businesses spanning 140 countries. Bühler’s digital security now certified with ISO 27001 At the end of January 2020, Bühler’s information secu- rity management system has been certified with the most respected cyber security standard: ISO 27001:2013. With this certification, Bühler showcases how important infor- mation security is for the company. ISO 27001 protects key areas such as internal business IT, the automation solution Mercury MES, the Bühler Insights platform, and the myBühler customer portal. “Today, over 85% of our solutions can be connected to Bühler Insights. We want to show our customers that their data is as secure with us as it is currently possible. Digital services from Bühler conform to the highest possible security standards,” says Stuart Bashford, Digital Officer at Bühler Group. Bühler is further digitalizing its processes and is offe- ring more solutions based on connected as- sets powered by its digital platform Bühler In- sights. As Bühler and its customers share more and more data, it is also part of the company’s mission to protect the data partners entrusted to Bühler, and to keep those data as secure as possible. Therefore, Bühler has decided to have its relevant processes certified according to the ISO 27001 standard. Manfred Goetz, CIO at Bühler Group, says: “We now have a certified information security management system with dedicated policies, processes, and controls. This means that our digital teams must adhere to strict guidelines. Engineering, development, and support of all our current and future digital solutions will benefit from the ISO 27001 certification.” Stuart Bashford, Digi- tal Officer, adds: “This also contributes to a trustful custo- mer relationship, because our customers can have peace of mind when they let us handle their sensitive data.” Bühler acknowledges the value of the digital data it re- ceives and works with, which is why the company has laid this groundwork to protect them. The now fully imp- lemented information security management system also verifies that Bühler’s own IT landscape is maintained and controlled according to the most important IT security standards. ISO 27001 protects Bühler’s global internal business IT and its advanced digital solutions, both of which are vital for providing secure services for Bühler’s businesses spanning 140 countries. Its five regional IT service centers throughout the world providing global digital support are all certified now. CERTIFICATION PROTECTS DIGITAL SOLUTIONS ON BUHLER INSIGHTS Combining Bühler’s leadership in advanced materials and food processing with its capa- bilities in digital technologies, Bühler has de- Stuart Bashford