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IBM today announced it has acquired Guardium, a market leader in real-time enterprise database monitoring and protection.

In a move that could make it a major player in the market for solutions that shield corporate applications from malicious users, technology services provider IBM is likely to announce its $225 million acquisition of database security start-up Guardium this week, according to Israeli financial newspaper TheMarker.

At least 10 companies are racing to float shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange by the end of this year, raising close to HK$100 billion between them.

International Business Machines Corp. said Friday it has signed an agreement with Chinese gas-distribution and energy company ENN Group to help Chinese companies and cities become more energy efficient.

Comverse and IBM have launched a joint Centre of Excellence in France to help global telecom operators speed time to market for new services, boost subscriber acquisition, and reduce both churn and overall network operating costs.

First National Bank of Namibia Ltd has selected IBM to help the bank localize its banking systems and operations.

Emulex Corporation and BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. , the trusted leader in data center networking, announced that the two companies are delivering the essential networking components for IBM BladeCenter Virtual Fabric .

IBM today announced the opening of telecommunications development centers to help Communication Service Providers create new business models while improving the customer experience and operational efficiencies.

IBM today announced that FlexTrade Systems Inc., the pioneer in broker-neutral, algorithmic trading platforms, is using IBM's software in the company's FlexPTS trading solution to help large financial institutions determine the best trading trajectory for their portfolios while minimizing market-impact cost and the risk of underperforming ...

San Francisco - The Associated Press Published on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 4:41PM EST Last updated on Monday, Nov.

In terms of the agreement, known as Partners Achieving Change Together , IBM is responsible for the development and implementation of a range of business transformation and systems integration projects.

IBM was recognized with the following honors: Readers' Choice: Best application of "green computing" in HPC for Blue Gene/P at Argonne National Laboratory.

International Business Machines Corp. on Wednesday announced that its researchers have made significant progress toward creating a computer system that simulates the way the brain works.

IBM announced today that Impax Laboratories, Inc. , a technology-based specialty pharmaceutical company, is using IBM business analytics technology to gain stronger insights into their business and better predict risks and market opportunities.

IBM today announced that Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. , a leader in the tax preparation industry with franchised and company-owned locations across the country, has selected IBM business analytics software -- IBM Cognos 8 BI -- to provide its nationwide locations with software systems that provide greater efficiencies in accessing tax ...

This new technology system will consolidate data from each department into easy-to-read reports and dashboards, allowing the university to make smart and effective decisions about investment and resources by drilling down into courses, lecture room capacity and academic profiles to support current and prospective students.

Lumley Insurance's IT division will use IBM WebSphere to develop and deliver services both internally and to insurance brokers and corporate partners.

IBM today announced 10 new software products to help companies lower application management costs by optimizing the System z mainframe for more workloads, such as data analytics, collaborative application development, application maintenance, and other key business processes.

The list includes supercomputers from Saudi Arabia to Germany and the United States that are being used for a variety of applications such as astronomy, climate prediction and pharmaceutical research.

The emphasis on speed, capacity and efficiency is causing dramatic changes within the financial markets.