The folks at IBM continue to move forward into the security space. They are now offering a “security as a service” option for customers. Interesting spin.
From vnunet:
IBM’s Internet Security Systems (ISS) division has launched new services designed to help smaller companies improve their overall IT security systems.
Recent research by the IBM X-Force team claims to have revealed an alarming rise in organised crime attacks on smaller organisations, prompting the development of new services for the SME market.
Peter Stremus, vice president of business lines and sectors at IBM ISS in EMEA, maintained that SMEs are facing an increasing number of attacks, combined with onerous compliance and regulation requirements.
This is an aspect of the market that I’ve seen as a growing problem with smaller shops. Mainly, they just can’t afford to have in house security staff let alone the machine that goes ping.
Read on.
