Strengthen data security and compliance in the XaaS era

A recent study by IDC found that 85% of CEOs surveyed cited digital capabilities as a key strategic differentiator for accelerating revenue growth. However, IT decision-makers remain concerned about the risks associated with digital infrastructure and the impact this can have on business results, with data breaches and security issues being the biggest threats.

With the rapid growth of XaaS consumption models and the integration of AI and data at the forefront of every business plan, we believe protecting data security is key to success. It can also help customers simplify their data compliance requirements as organizations accelerate AI and data-intensive workloads.

Automation for Efficiency and Security

Data is at the heart of all AI applications. The ability to access and process the necessary data yields optimal results from AI models. IBM^® We are committed to working diligently with our partners and customers to introduce a set of automation blueprints called . Deployable Architecture.

These blueprints are designed to simplify the deployment process for our customers. We aim to make it easy for organizations to select and deploy cloud workloads with proactive security requirements and enable seamless integration of AI and XaaS. This commitment to the convergence of AI and XaaS is further demonstrated by our recent achievements over the past year. The platform is designed to help enterprises scale workloads and build responsible data and AI workflows while effectively training, validating, fine-tuning, and deploying AI models.

Protect your data in a multicloud environment

Business leaders must recognize the importance of hybrid cloud support while also acknowledging the reality that modern enterprises often require a mix of cloud and on-premises environments to support data storage and applications. In fact, different workloads have different requirements to operate efficiently.

This means you can’t keep all your workloads in one place, whether on-premises, public/private cloud, or edge. One example is our work with CrushBank. The organization uses watsonx to streamline desk operations with AI by providing IT staff with improved information. This led to increased productivity and ultimately improved customer experience. A custom hybrid cloud strategy manages security, data latency, and performance so your employees can get out of the IT business and into the business.

It all starts with building a hybrid cloud XaaS environment with enhanced data protection capabilities to support the privacy and security of application data without the need to modify the applications themselves. At IBM, security and compliance are at the core of everything we do.

We recently expanded the IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center, a modernized suite of cloud security and compliance solutions designed to help enterprises mitigate risk and protect their data across hybrid, multicloud environments and workloads. In the XaaS era, where data is the lifeblood of digital transformation, investing in strong data protection is paramount to success.

XaaS requires strong data security.

IBM continues to demonstrate its commitment to meeting the highest standards of security in an increasingly interconnected and data-dependent world. Our software, infrastructure and service offerings are designed to support our customers as they address their evolving security and data compliance requirements, so we can help support your mission-critical workloads. With the rise of XaaS and AI, prioritizing data security can help protect your customers’ sensitive information.

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