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Report: IBM looking to buy incident-response platform maker Resilient Systems

IBM is considering buying Resilient Systems, whose software platform defines workflows to follow when corporate networks are hit with security incidents, according to a report.

The price tag for the company is more than $ 100 million, according to a story by Xconomy that attributes its information to two unnamed sources. IBM and Resilient haven’t answered requests yet for more information.

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Resilient Systems arms security teams with automated incident responses

Resilient systems has a new software module for its incident-response platform that lets network security pros respond quicker and with more certainty to attacks.

Called Action Module, it makes it possible to have automated responses at the ready so when actual incidents arise network admins can push a button to respond.

Because responses execute automatically when triggered, slow manual steps are taken out of the equation, making responses timelier and eliminating human error that might otherwise come into play.

“The upside is speed and effectiveness,” says Bruce Schneier, CTO of Resilient, “getting it fast and getting it right – no making mistakes. We’re talking about plumbing, but it’s really needed plumbing.”

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