IBM has launched the Guardium Data Security Center, a platform designed to safeguard organisations' data in the evolving landscape of hybrid cloud, AI, and quantum computing risks. This solution offers unified controls and visibility over sensitive data throughout its lifecycle, aiming to help businesses stay ahead of increasingly complex cyber threats, IBM said on Tuesday.
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IBM Launches Guardium Data Security Center
IBM says its Guardium Data Security Center provides a unified view of organisations' data assets, allowing security teams to integrate workflows for data monitoring and governance, data detection and response, AI security posture management, and cryptography management—all in a single dashboard.
Additionally, the IBM Guardium Data Security Center incorporates generative AI capabilities to help produce risk summaries and increase security professionals' productivity.
IBM Guardium AI Security
Key features of the Guardium Data Security Center include Guardium AI Security, which monitors AI models and addresses vulnerabilities such as "shadow AI"—unsanctioned AI deployments.
According to IBM, the Guardium AI Security manages security risks and data governance requirements for sensitive AI data and models. It helps discover AI deployments, ensure compliance, mitigate vulnerabilities, and protect sensitive data in AI models through a unified view of data assets. Guardium AI Security integrates with IBM watsonx and other generative AI SaaS providers.
IBM Guardium Quantum Safe
Furthermore, the Guardium Data Security Center features Guardium Quantum Safe, designed to help clients protect encrypted data from potential future cyberattacks using quantum technology. By leveraging cryptographic algorithms recently standardised by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), IBM says it ensures robust protection against quantum-driven risks.
"Generative AI and quantum computing provide immense opportunities, but they also bring new risks," says Akiba Saeedi, Vice President, IBM Security Product Management. "During this transformative time, organisations need to improve their crypto-agility and carefully monitor their AI models, training data, and usage. IBM Guardium Data Security Center – with its AI Security, Quantum Safe, and other integrated capabilities – provides comprehensive risk visibility."
IBM emphasises that this integrated approach is critical during a transformative period in cybersecurity, as organisations must strengthen their crypto-agility and AI model governance.
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Enhancing IBM Verify Portfolio
Additionally, IBM has announced the addition of decentralised identity features to its Verify portfolio. IBM Verify Digital Credentials enable users to store and manage their own credentials. IBM Verify is an IAM (identity and access management) solution that protects identity across the hybrid cloud.
