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How Australia's Department of Defence is using IBM Watson
The Department of Defence told ZDNet it has highlighted at least 14 use cases for its on-premises version of IBM Watson to use artificial intelligence to gain valuable insights out of its data.
Department of Human Services is building a new private cloud
DHS is moving to an 'elastic' private cloud sitting across x86 and IBM Power Systems hardware as part of its departmental transformation.
Open Universities turns to Bluewolf to redefine student experience
Gaining a single view of each student has allowed Open Universities Australia to look to a future where machine learning can help them complete their degree in a more personalised way.
IBM: still failing after all these years
IBM is betting its future on growth in new businesses that it calls "strategic imperatives", but the 5 percent revenue growth in its latest quarter came from the 10 percent decline in the value of the US dollar
Jewelry consortium to use IBM blockchain technology to verify, authenticate diamonds, engagement rings
The TrustChain Initiative is being launched with IBM and a consortium that represents every step of the jewelry value chain from mine to manufacturer to retail.
Disaster recovery and business continuity plan
Natural and man-made disasters can jeopardize the operations and future of any company, so it’s critical to develop a plan to help ensure ongoing business processes in a crisis. This download explains...
No large tax bill sees IBM Australia pocket AU$40m 2017 profit
After reporting AU$16.8 million in after-tax profit in 2016, the local arm of Big Blue has more than doubled its profit to AU$40 million for 2017.
IBM: Our in-memory computing breakthrough will cut cost of training AI
IBM's nanoscale analog computers could solve the big-data energy crunch facing traditional architectures.
IBM launches open-source library for securing AI systems
The framework-agnostic software library contains attacks, defenses, and benchmarks for securing artificial intelligence systems.
Fortinet Security Fabric merges with IBM Threat Management system
IBM and Fortinet's strategic relationship has expanded with the combination of security solutions and threat data.
IBM Q1 solid, IBM Z boosts hardware, as-a-service run rate at $10.7 billion
IBM got some help by currency fluctuations, but strategic imperatives revenue delivered growth.
IBM adept at transformation amidst market changes: APAC CEO
Having experienced several significant market changes, IBM is adept at transformation and will continue to do so by focusing on "strategic imperatives", says its first female Asia-Pacific chief Harriet Green.
Enterprises learning to love cloud lock-in too: Is it different this time?
Don't look now but more enterprises are going "all-in" with select cloud providers. Will enterprises repeat the same lock-in mistakes made in the big enterprise software era?
IBM says breached records dropped by nearly 25 percent to 2.9 billion last year
The security arm of big blue attributes the drop to cybercriminals shifting their focus on launching ransomware and destructive attacks that lock or destruct data.
AI augments and amplifies human cognition
"AI's role is to augment," says IBM Watson's CTO, Rob High. It assists and amplifies. "We need to be thinking seriously about whether AIs are really being deployed that way."
A tour of IBM's cloud brokerage software cloudMatrix
IBM is betting that its cloudMatrix software will enable it to make a pivot from a systems integrator to a services integrator.
IBM's Chef Watson mixing big data with Bon Appétit foodie favorites
There's no better way to put Chef Watson to the test than actually putting on an apron, heading down to the kitchen and taste whatever big data actually has to offer.
Six Clicks: The six fastest computers in the world
In November 2014, the top six supercomputers all run Linux, but that's about the only thing they have in common.
IBM's future: 6 things it needs to thrive
The GlobalFoundries semiconductor factory deal is only part of the recipe for Big Blue's ongoing survival. Here are a few other things that Armonk needs in order to maintain relevancy for the next decade and beyond.
Summer's here: time for Wimbledon, strawberries and cream... and IT
This year IBM celebrates 25 years of partnership with the world's most famous tennis championships. We go behind the scenes to examine the tech that serves up the online coverage.
Best of Show, Black Hat USA 2013 Vendors and Sponsors
Black Hat USA 2013 vendor area included companies such as Veracode, Booz Allen Hamilton and Microsoft, with creative schwag such as Botnets for Breakfast (cereal) and 'hacker' playing cards.
Nostalgia Tech 5: Sexist computer ads
Vintage ads showing that sex sometimes does sell computers. Some images, although published some time ago might not now be safe for work.
Australian Open 2013: tech running the tournament
ZDNet goes behind to scenes to learn more about the tech that is used to support the Australian Open.
Nostalgia Tech 2: 20 Retro PC Ads
Take a trip down memory lane with these old PC ads. We sure have come a long way since then -- on style and pricing.
Inside IBM's 300mm chip fab: Photos
IBM's 300mm chip fab in upstate New York turns out high-performance chips around the clock. ZDNet was invited to take a look inside, and learn about what the future holds for chip making.
Cool runnings: IBM's recipe for a happy datacentre, in pictures
How do you make your datacentre run better, and save money? At IBM's research labs and facilities in upstate New York, three ideas are uppermost on people's minds: energy efficiency, monitoring, and utilisation.
US Open tech, behind the scenes
I got a tour of IBM's Operations Center at the US Open this week, and I took a few pictures. Check out the infrastructure underlying delivery of all scores, stats and analytics at America's Grand Slam tennis event.
A look at IBM's Sequoia - the world's fastest supercomputer (photos)
IBM's Sequoia supercomputer retakes the crown for the fastest supercomputer in the world.
Tale of the magnetic tape: 60 years at IBM
In 1952 IBM solved the problem of using magnetic tape to back up computer-generated data.
IBM takes quantum computing to the next level
IBM takes advantage of qubits which can potentially work on millions of computations at once - far outperforming a PC.
IBM Australia posts AU$40m 2017 profit
IBM Australia has reported to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission that it raked in AU$40 million in after-tax profit for 2017, more than double 2016's AU$16.8 million.
Cyber attacks are getting more serious says IBM's Wendi Whitmore
At RSA 2018, IBM's Wendi Whitmore talks to Jason Hiner about how cyber attacks are getting more serious, but defenders are also improving their tools and training.
IBM challenges traditional architecture with new in-memory computing approach
IBM's nanoscale analog computers could solve the big-data energy crunch facing traditional architectures.
Salt grain-sized computer is IBM's weapon against counterfeiters
IBM has big ambitions for its barely visible computer, including helping combat fraud with blockchain tech.
Already shaking up finance, blockchain could upend how manufacturing is run
Syncron explains why blockchain could do everything from track E.coli to boost supply chains and customer loyalty.
Blockchain blockbuster: IBM's payment system is a first
The promise of digital currency is finally coming to maturity, IBM says, with its unique international payments network.
Composer: IBM's new tool to develop serverless applications
IBM's new programming model should make it easier for developers to build serverless applications with languages they already use.
Why blockchain implementations thrive in an ecosystem
Brigid McDermott, VP of blockchain at IBM, explains why a major company like Walmart will get more out of blockchain solutions when its suppliers and partners do as well.
Microsoft hits dictation milestone with human-like performance
Microsoft speech-recognition systems now match professional human transcribers but understand nothing.
IBM: Your computer can help researchers investigate autoimmune disorders
Researchers are using IBM's World Community Grid, which provides huge amounts of free, crowd-sourced computing power, to learn how bacteria may contribute to autoimmune diseases.
IBM announces a global supply blockchain to tackle food contamination
IBM has announced a partnership with Walmart, Nestlé, Unilever, and others that will see the consortium adopt the tech giant's blockchain solution to prevent food contamination.
Tape techology is not done: IBM stores 330TB of data on a palm-sized cartridge
IBM thinks its new breakthrough makes 60-year-old tape technology a valuable addition to cold-storage cloud services like Amazon's Glacier.
IBM's mainframe: A long-evolving system
IBM's launch of the IBM Z promises to encrypt data all the time throughout multiple systems, and the rebranding of mainframe to simply IBM Z is just the latest transformation of the brand, which can handle 12 billion transactions a day. Here's a quick look at IBM's mainframe history.
Gartner ranks Apple number one IT vendor for 2016
Apple, Samsung, and Google are Gartner's top three vendors based on IT and components revenue generated in 2016.
IBM adds AI muscle to Sesame Street app
The first cognitive learning app powered by IBM Watson was successfully tested on a pilot program in a school near Atlanta.
Lenovo ThinkServer RD210
Lenovo's RD210 makes perfect sense if you're a small business that just needs a grunty all-purpose 1RU server.
IBM Lotus Symphony 1.2
While the interface of IBM's free office suite is sexy, its hunger for system resources and lack of features mean that OpenOffice.org 3 is still the best free office suite. Also, watch out for Symphony's lack of OOXML support.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M55p
This desktop is smart looking, well designed, packs a lot of grunt and is Intel vPro-enabled.
IBM DB2 9
IBM's DB2 database adds several powerful new tools in version 9 including native XML support and DB2 Developer Workbench, and offers serious competition to Oracle and Microsoft.
Lenovo ThinkPad T60
The premium you pay is worth it: the ThinkPad T60 delivers a sturdy design, a complete range of network connectivity, top-shelf performance, long battery life, and just enough ports for the typical business user.
ThinkPad R60
Businesses seeking a sturdy, secure, portable workhorse should consider the ThinkPad R60.
First Look: IBM ThinkPad X40
IBM's ultraportable notebook drops to 1.22kg and gains powerful rescue and recovery tools.
IBM Thinkpad: Speed and graphics savvy
IBM's Thinkpad A31p features the latest Pentium 4-M processor and a meaty graphics subsystem to go with it.IBM's ThinkPad A31p is more than just another fully loaded Pentium 4-M screamer.
