IBM invests R700m in Jo’burg lab

IBM invests R700m in Jo’burg lab

Feb 6, 2015

IBM has unveiled plans to invest R700-million over the next 10 years in an expansion of IBM Research – Africa with a new laboratory in Johannesburg. The new lab, which will open in April 2015, will focus on advancing big data, cloud and mobile technologies to support South Africa’s national priorities, drive skills development and foster innovation-based economic growth. The new facility will be based at Wits and is part of a 10-year investment programme through the Department of Trade and Industry and working closely with the Department of Science and Technology.

Protecting personal data in the cloud

Feb 2, 2015

IBM researchers have announced plans for a cloud-based technology that has the potential to help consumers better protect online personal data, including date of birth, home address and credit card numbers. The technology, called Identity Mixer, uses a cryptographic...

IBM reports revenue, earnings decline

Jan 21, 2015

IBM has reported that net income from continuing operations for the 12 months ended 31 December 2014 was $15,8-billion, compared with $16,9-billion in the year-ago period – a decrease of 7%.  Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $15.59, up...

Automotive industry is ripe for change

Jan 20, 2015

The automotive industry is ripe for disruptive changes that are breaking down borders of the ecosystem. IBM’s new Automative 2025 Global Study forecasts that while the automotive industry will offer a greater personalised driving experience by 2025, fully autonomous...

IBM debuts new z13 mainframe

Jan 14, 2015

IBM has launched the z13 mainframe – one of the most sophisticated computer systems ever built. It delivers scale and economics, together with realtime encryption and analytics, to help meet the expectations of consumers for speed and safety for trillions of...