By: Danny Vena
IBM announced earlier this year that it was partnering with eight universities in a year-long research project to provide Watson with the requisite data necessary to expand its security protocol. These universities were chosen on the strength of their cybersecurity programs. According to an IBM press release in May, the system was “learning the nuances of security research findings and discovering patterns and evidence of cyberattacks and threats that could otherwise be missed.” Students and faculty input security data while Watson learned the peculiarities specific to cybersecurity. It planned to process up to 15,000 documents per month, building its database of threat intelligence reports, cybercrime strategies, and threat databases.
And the work is paying off. IBM recently announced that 40 organizations are now part of the Watson Cyber Security beta program. This group hails from a wide array of industries including banking, healthcare, insurance, finance, travel, energy, automotive, and education. IBM hopes that by increasing participation in the beta program, Watson will, over time, evolve into the next generation of cyberdefense. [Read more…]
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