IBM establishes cybersecurity hub focused on Asia-Pacific market

IBM is launching a cybersecurity hub to assist Asia-Pacific companies in fighting off cyberattacks.

The new IBM Security Command Center will be located at the company”™s office in Bengaluru, India, and will provide cybersecurity response training focused on stopping malware, ransomware and other cyber intrusions.

In launching the new operation, the Armonk-headquartered IBM noted that the Asia-Pacific market recorded the most cyberattacks in 2021, with 26% of these digital assaulted occurring in that part of the world, with financial services companies and manufacturers receiving the greatest volume of attacks.

“Preparing for a cyber attack is like fire-drill training,” said Chris Hockings, IBM Security chief technology officer for Asia-Pacific. “Everyone from executives through to contractors need to understand their own role in an emergency and reinforce the crucial response steps through practice.”