IBM's latest Z mainframes offer a bulwark against data breaches
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Protecting data in an information economy is a tough task. Bigger data breaches have been occurring more often in recent memory, affecting retailers like Target and decidedly more seedy victims. In response to this growing problem, IBM has tooled up the Z (or Z14), its latest line of mainframe computers, to take a shot at stemming the tide. The new mainframe systems' claim to fame is their end-to-end encryption chops, a capability that IBM says will help to protect sensitive information from cybercriminals, state actors, and rogue employees both at rest and in flight.
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