IBM has introduced a number of new security innovations that will help organizations secure their critical infrastructure while preparing for any future cyber threats in a rapidly growing world of AI. It reflects the company’s continuous effort to create safe, resilient, and powerful computing systems amid increasing regulations, data sovereignty issues, and new cyber threats.
With the fast growth of the use of AI, machine learning, and hybrid cloud solutions, the complexity of controlling mission-critical workloads becomes ever greater. In this situation, IBM has decided to enlarge its line of software products for IBM Z in order to assist companies in enhancing their cybersecurity and protecting sensitive data, as well as becoming more resilient.
The new capabilities include enhanced security and automation tools that complement IBM’s broader initiatives focused on AI governance, open-source security, vulnerability management, and cyber resilience. These solutions are intended to help organizations improve threat detection, manage security operations more effectively, and maintain the high levels of uptime and reliability required for critical business operations.
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“Algorithms have always been the true drivers of computing revolutions and are at the core of our history at IBM Research. I strongly believe that the future of computing will be written not only in hardware or software, but in the algorithms that connect the two. As AI and quantum computing converge, we are witnessing the dawn of a new algorithmic era — and shaping this future requires both industry and academic scientific depth. IBM and ETH Zurich have a long and distinguished history of working together at the frontiers of science and technology. With this agreement, we are committing to inventing the algorithmic foundations of the future.”
The new security capabilities from IBM continue from the company’s existing efforts in securing enterprise environments by detecting cyber threats using artificial intelligence technology, automation, and infrastructure security for hybrid environments. This effort ensures that companies have the ability to respond to vulnerabilities in an effective way, decrease complexity in the environment, and ensure defense against rapidly growing cyber threats. As cyber attacks become more sophisticated and automated in nature, IBM is working towards offering organizations the means to secure critical workloads, comply with regulations, and drive their digital transformation.
The announcement also highlights the fact that IBM is focused on providing solutions based on AI, hybrid clouds, and cybersecurity to drive digital transformation of organizations.