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Only 20 pct of data on cloud, remaining 80 pct is a $1-T opportunity: IBM

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 02:24 PM

IBM's Global Technology Services General Manager Saad Toma told ANC on Monday that only 20 percent of data are on the cloud, which presents a $1-trillion market opportunity for cloud companies to put the remaining 80 percent on the cloud.   Read more »

Hackers targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, IBM warns

Daniel Hoffman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 11:32 AM

NEW YORK - With multiple vaccines close to becoming available in a world gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, manufacturers have become the target of hackers trying to steal trade secrets or disrupt supply chains. Read more »

IBM to break up 109-year old company to focus on cloud growth

Munsif Vengattil, Reuters
Posted at Oct 09 08:40 AM

International Business Machines Corp is splitting itself into two public companies, capping a years-long effort by the world's first big computing firm to diversify away from its legacy businesses to focus on high-margin cloud computing. Read more »

IBM turns away from facial recognition business

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 09 09:40 AM

IBM said Monday it is no longer selling general purpose facial recognition software and is opposed to using such technology for racial profiling or mass surveillance.   Read more »

Pope Francis to endorse principles on AI ethics with Microsoft, IBM

Jeffrey Dastin, Reuters
Posted at Feb 28 05:09 PM

The "Rome Call for AI Ethics" asserts that the technology should respect privacy, work reliably and without bias, consider "the needs of all human beings" and operate transparently - an area of ongoing research because AI systems' decisions are often inscrutable. Read more »

IBM: Face recognition tech should be regulated, not banned

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 11:59 PM

IBM weighed in Tuesday on the policy debate over facial recognition technology, arguing against an outright ban but calling for "precision regulation" to protect privacy and civil liberties. Read more »

'Deepfake challenge' aims to find tools to fight manipulation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 06 09:04 AM

The initiative announced Thursday includes $10 million from Facebook and aims to curb what is seen as a major threat to the integrity of online information. Read more »

PH ahead in diversity, inclusion of women in tech: IBM country head

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 07:19 AM

The Philippines is ahead when it comes to diversity and inclusion, especially for women in technology, the head of IBM Philippines said Thursday.  Read more »

Brain gain and new collar jobs, IBM sees tech disrupting PH employment market

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 07:19 PM

The Philippines employment landscape is changing as industries rapidly move into digitalization, the head of IBM Philippines said Thursday. Read more »

Denmark tech startup tests mesh network system in QC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 12:16 AM

The system uses low-power low-cost communication devices to share information over a mesh network even when regular networks are crippled such as during disasters. Read more »

'New collar jobs': IBM launches tech education push in PH

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 03:32 PM

Taguig City University will implement the program this school year and talks are ongoing to expand to other schools, IBM said.   Read more »

China hacked HPE, IBM and then attacked clients -sources

Christopher Bing, Jack Stubbs and Joseph Menn, Reuters
Posted at Dec 21 07:46 AM

Hackers working on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security breached the networks of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co and IBM, then used the access to hack into their clients' computers, according to 5 sources familiar with the attacks. Read more »

From streaming TV to Gmail, it's all about the cloud

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 04:21 PM

No, not those large white bodies of water vapor floating through the sky -- the tech definition of cloud simply refers to having servers in remote data centers handling programs or data that people or businesses can access anywhere from devices of their choosing. Read more »

IBM buys software company Red Hat for $34 billion in bid for cloud dominance

Christophe Vogt, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 08:12 AM

IBM said Sunday it has reached a deal to buy open source software company Red Hat for $34 billion, among the biggest tech mergers in history which the computing giant said would enhance its cloud offerings. Read more »

IBM Asia Pacific boss values an inclusive and diverse workplace

Jan Yumul, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 08:02 PM

She said a great boss supports an inclusive and diverse environment where people, regardless of their age, color, sex, creed and physical ability, can work together and realize their potential.  Read more »

IBM CEO talks about new IT skills Filipinos need

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 12:28 AM

In this new age of technology, Filipinos need to learn many computer skills to stay competitive.  Read more »

Insatiable appetite for learning presents 'bright prospect' for tech in PH

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 06:14 PM

There is an "incredibly bright prospect" for the Philippines in this new age of technology because of the Filipinos' insatiable appetite for learning, the head of IBM Asia Pacific Harriet Green said Wednesday. Read more »

Maersk, IBM say 94 organizations joined blockchain trade platform

Reuters
Posted at Aug 09 09:31 PM

Shipping group Maersk said on Thursday 94 companies and organizations have so far joined a blockchain platform developed with IBM aimed at boosting efficiency and limiting the enormous paper trail of global container shipping. Read more »

Up to 88 government websites still down due to server problems: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 04:41 PM

Dozens of government websites were still down on Wednesday due to server malfunction, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Read more »

170 government websites down due to server problems: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 04:55 PM

Around 170 government websites were down on Tuesday due to server malfunction, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. Read more »