Thomas Buberl joins IBM board of directors
The IBM board of directors has elected Thomas Buberl to the board, effective April 28, 2020. Mr. Buberl, 46, is the chief executive officer of AXA S.A. Headquartered in Paris, …
IBM partners with VMware to accelerate hybrid cloud innovation and adoption across enterprises
IBM announced an extended partnership with VMware to accelerate hybrid cloud innovation and adoption across global enterprises. Through new and updated technology offerings, …
IBM appraised CMMI V2.0 for Maturity Level 5
CMMI Institute announced that IBM is one of the first large IT organizations to be globally appraised on CMMI V2.0 for Maturity Level 5. The highly complex appraisal involved …
Avaya adopts hybrid cloud solutions from IBM to expand Avaya ReadyNow private cloud
Avaya Holdings and IBM announced that Avaya will adopt hybrid cloud solutions from IBM to help expand its Avaya ReadyNow private cloud unified communications and contact …
IBM launches z15, designed for hybrid multicloud security and cloud-native app development
IBM announced z15, a new enterprise platform delivering the ability to manage the privacy of customer data across hybrid multicloud environments. With z15, clients can manage …
Most citizens are against local governments paying ransomware attackers
Nearly 80% of US citizens are increasingly worried about ransomware attacks on cities – yet more than half are still hesitant to have city governments put forth the …
New cross-industry consortium aims to accelerate confidential computing adoption
The Linux Foundation announced the intent to form the Confidential Computing Consortium, a community dedicated to defining and accelerating the adoption of confidential …
Global IaaS market reached $32.4 billion in 2018, total growth was 31.3%
The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 31.3% in 2018 to total $32.4 billion, up from $24.7 billion in 2017, according to Gartner. Amazon was once again …
Average data breach cost has risen to $3.92 million
The cost of a data breach has risen 12% over the past 5 years and now costs $3.92 million on average, according to IBM. These rising expenses are representative of the …
IBM builds Pangea III, a powerful commercial supercomputer
IBM announced it has built Pangea III, the world’s most powerful commercial supercomputer for Total, a supermajor global energy company operating in more than 130 …
77% of orgs lack a cybersecurity incident response plan
How prepared are organizations when it comes to withstanding and recovering from a cyberattack? The fourth annual benchmark study on Cyber Resilience by IBM Security and the …
Increasing security measures are driving cybercriminals to alter their techniques
Increased security measures and awareness are driving cybercriminals to alter their techniques in search of a better return on investment (ROI). Total recorded vulnerabilities …