IBM has announced the establishment of the Institute for Advanced Security in Asia-Pacific, to act as an extension to the company’s global advanced security operations.

 

The IBM Institute for Advanced Security in the Asia-Pacific region is designed to help drive innovation in next-generation security models and solutions, securing cyberspace by:

  • connecting organisations with IBM Security research efforts including the IBM X-Force team as well as broader IBM services, software and technology experts; and
  • providing resources including collaboration and technology insights through expert blogs, X-Force expertise, white papers, podcasts and online sessions that address rising security issues around cyber security, data analytics, cloud and mobile computing.

 

The Institute will make extensive use of recent IBM research advances and wider expertise. The company has expressed its confidence that the new institute will address specific issues such as mobile device security, deep analytics and emergency response.

 

The Asia-Pacific chapter of the Institute is headquartered in Australia's Gold Coast along with the IBM Australia Development Lab. Its team is spread across the region with professionals from the Institute based in Singapore (who will also work with clients in China, Korea and the ASEAN countries)

 

The Institute for Advanced Security in Asia-Pacific will offer briefings and demonstrations at a number of IBM Research and Development Labs throughout the region, including Australia, Singapore and India.

 

“It’s encouraging to see companies investing in practical measures to reduce threats to their security,” said Nigel Phair, director of the Centre for Internet Safety, University of Canberra. “Organisations are often unable to address security strictly on their own. They must find new ways to collaborate—sharing information, best practices, and even security technologies to mitigate security threats as much as possible. The new Institute will help drive even greater collaboration around today’s security landscape."