IBM, Symantec boost cybersecurity portfolios | ZDNet
Summary
The trick for the enterprise is figuring out what that data is and details surrounding its storage and accessibility — knowledge gaps IBM is stepping up to fill. Kris Lovejoy, GM of IBM Security Services, said in a statement: Concerns over the ability to protect critical data from cyber attacks have moved center stage in the board room. IBMs new software and services are designed to provide these executives with a unique solution that lets them keep their focus on the day-to-day needs of their customers and driving business revenue. Symantec said the end-to-end solution will deliver integrated advanced threat protection across the endpoint, email and gateway to provide critical detection and response capabilities at each respective control point. Coincidentally, the IBM and Symantec announcements hit the wire the same day Targets CEO resigned following the retailers massive data breach last year.