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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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Lowe’s to add emergency dispatch service for Iris DIY smart-home systems
Smart-home gadgets look cool, but the services connected to them may be more valuable to many owners in the long run. Home-improvement chain Lowe’s plans to make more of those services available to do-it-yourselfers.
By the middle of this year, owners of Lowe’s Iris home gadgets will be able to buy professional monitoring, including dispatching of first responders in case of emergency. It will cost US$ 19.99 per month and will become available in select markets as licensing allows.
Security and life safety are two of the big reasons consumers are buying into the Internet of Things. Broadband providers like AT&T and Comcast install smart-home systems built around things like connected burglar alarms. For example, AT&T’s website advertises professionally monitored home security and automation systems starting at $ 39.99 per month with a two-year contract.
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Hyatt Hotels says payment-processing systems hit by malware
Hyatt Hotels has asked customers to review their payment card account statements closely, after it detected malware on the computers that run its payment-processing systems at locations it manages.
The hotel chain did not provide more details on the breach, including the number of customers that might have been affected, but it appears from the alert to customers that hackers may have obtained critical credit card information.
Hyatt is the latest in a number of companies in the hospitality industry, including Hilton Worldwide, Mandarin Oriental and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide that were affected by hacker attacks. A number of retailers like Target also had their point-of-sale systems targeted.
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