IBM Security announced a major expansion of its incident response capabilities, including new facilities, services and software as part of a USD200 million investment made this year. These investments include a new global security headquarters in Cambridge, which features the industry’s first physical Cyber Range for the commercial sector, where participants experience preparing for and responding to cyber-attacks using live malware and real-world scenarios. Photo courtesy of IBM / John Mottern / Feature Photo Service for IBM

Wroclaw, Poland - June 19, 2017 

• GDPR Services, Cybersecurity Incidents, Address Data Localization, Julian Meyrick, IBM

IBM (NYSE: IBM) Security today announced the official opening of its modernized  European  IBM X-Force Command Center based in Poland.

The center has new cognitive capabilities, including IBM Watson for Cybersecurity, and expanded data localization services designed to help address clients’ preferences and GDPR requirements.

Security analysts at IBM X-Force Command Center are using Watson to augment their investigations into cybersecurity incidents. The company debuted Watson for Cyber Security, tapping a corpus of over 1 million security documents, to bring cognitive capabilities into security operations centers. Photo courtesy of IBM / John Mottern / Feature Photo Service for IBM

Located in Wrocław, Poland, the center joins the global network of IBM X-Force Command Centers, which process upwards of one trillion cyber incidents each month, helping to protect 4,500 clients across 133 countries.

This global network is staffed by over 1,400 security professionals who provide around the clock service to clients.

The IBM X-Force Command Center in Poland builds upon IBM’s $200 million investment in incident response capabilities announced last year.

IBM’s Chief Watson Security Architect Jeb Linton demonstrating to University of Maryland Baltimore County student Lisa Mathews how to teach IBM’s Watson the language of security. IBM will work with 8 universities to train Watson for Cyber Security, so that the next generation of security professionals can leverage the power of “cognitive” technology to defend against cyberattacks. Photo courtesy of IBM / Mitro Hood / Feature Photo Service for IBM

The key areas of focus for the IBM X-Force Command Center in Poland are supporting clients in responding to cybersecurity incidents and serving as the hub in the company’s global network for GDPR expertise and specialized services.

Through the center, IBM will be able to offer clients the option of managing their security data via IBM staff and infrastructure in Europe.

IBM X-Force analysts and experts will also help clients with expedited incident response reporting, which could aid clients with the data breach notification requirement of the GDPR.

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology is the leading scientific and educational centre in Poland. Photo courtesy of Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

“The new IBM X-Force Command Center in Poland is a critical investment in helping clients seamlessly respond to cybersecurity incidents as well as prepare for GDPR,” said Julian Meyrick, Vice President, IBM Security, Europe.
“In the center, insights from IBM’s world-renowned X-Force research team come together with local world-class talent to help clients take an immune system approach to cybersecurity.”

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology is the leading scientific and educational centre in Poland. Photo courtesy of Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

Cognitive Security to Fight Cybercrime

According to the 2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, which surveys cyber security trends, 2016 saw a dramatic increase in records compromised, from 600 million to more than 4 billion incidents of illegally acquired records, climbing 566% from 2015.

Analysts warn that the problem will be exacerbated, as the number of incidents within the next 5 years is expected to double.

These statistics expose the companies to hefty potential losses, with the average total cost of a data breach amounting to $4 million.

https://www.ibm.com/security/infographics/data-breach/  

In response to the challenges, IBM invested $200 million in the development of new centers, solutions and software aimed at fighting cyber threats.

Optimized for hybrid cloud workloads, the new IBM z13s brings the security of data encryption to mid-sized organizations at twice the speed of previous generations. Photo courtesy of IBM

Thanks to the implementation of IBM Watson-powered cognitive solutions, it will be possible to significantly reduce incident response times.

The newly-launched IBM X-Force Command Center in Wrocław is staffed by world-class security professionals who will use cognitive technologies like Watson for client services, including chat sessions and data delivery, as well as Watson for Cyber Security to quickly address cyber security events.


IBM X-Force Command Poland Investments

The new center has expanded its space by nearly three times, while client engagement spaces have also been modernized to include telepresence systems.

IBM Security Data Breach Calculator lets you estimate the cost of a data breach across locations and industries, and understand how different factors affect breach costs. Photo courtesy of IBM

IBM analysts will be working in a modern space designed to promote an agile work environment, including new workstations which enable better communication between employees.

Wroclaw Center’s services can now be provided under the EU delivery model, which implies that the client’s data will not be moved outside of the European Union.

IBM Security Data Breach Calculator lets you estimate the cost of a data breach across locations and industries, and understand how different factors affect breach costs. Photo courtesy of IBM

“Both the growth of scale and the degree of intricacy of cyber-attacks require from us a continuous development of competencies in fighting cyber-attacks. For this purpose, we have developed the Wrocław X-Force Command Center and we are extending its range of services,” says Daniel Donhefner, Security Poland Site Leader.
“Our specialists are able to continuously monitor the security of our clients and thanks to the most advanced cognitive technologies, immediately identify and manage threats for their companies,” he adds.

IBM X-Force research uncovered some startling facts about the threat landscape in 2016. Globally, it was a year of massive leaks and record vulnerability disclosures. Here are some key findings from the 2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. Courtesy of IBM

IBM has collaborated with local academic centers to help train future potential employees. This includes programs with Wrocław University of Science and Technology and Wrocław University of Economics where the company’s experts give lectures and co-create courses.

This has contributed to 95 percent of local specialists holding university degrees while others have multi-year experience in security.

IBM X-Force research uncovered some startling facts about the threat landscape in 2016. Globally, it was a year of massive leaks and record vulnerability disclosures. Here are some key findings from the 2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. Courtesy of IBM

To download a copy of the 2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index please visit:

https://www-01.ibm.com/marketing/iwm/dre/signup?source=urx-13655&S_PKG=ov57325  

For more information on or to arrange a visit to the IBM X-Force Command Center visit:

http://www.ibm.com/security/xforcecommand 


About IBM Security

IBM Security offers one of the most advanced and integrated portfolios of enterprise security products and services.

The portfolio, supported by world-renowned IBM X-Force® research, enables organizations to effectively manage risk and defend against emerging threats.

IBM X-Force research uncovered some startling facts about the threat landscape in 2016. Globally, it was a year of massive leaks and record vulnerability disclosures. Here are some key findings from the 2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. Courtesy of IBM

IBM operates one of the world’s broadest security research, development and delivery organizations, monitors 35 billion security events per day in more than 130 countries, and has been granted more than 3,000 security patents world-wide.

For more information, please visit  www.ibm.com/security ,

follow @IBMSecurity on Twitter or visit the IBM Security Intelligence blog.

IBM X-Force research uncovered some startling facts about the threat landscape in 2016. Globally, it was a year of massive leaks and record vulnerability disclosures. Here are some key findings from the 2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. Courtesy of IBM

Contacts information

Kelly Kane
IBM Media Relations, Security
1 (413) 297-2668
kkane@us.ibm.com  

Tomasz Stachera
IBM Media Relations, Central and Eastern Europe
(+48) 693 93 5612
tomasz.stachera@pl.ibm.com  


Source: IBM

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