Increasingly, businesses want to provide employees the option of using a personal device as a way to reduce cost and allow them to work wherever or whenever they need to, but doing so requires diligence in protecting corporate data. With mobile threats on the rise, complex IT environments, security risks, maintaining policies, and helping companies control cost are top of mind concerns for many CIOs and security and risk professionals.
By pooling our energy, expertise and vision, IBM and the Skolkovo Foundation plan to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative technologies for Russian and global markets. Today’s agreements build on the great skills on offer in Russia and promote the development of an open and effective ecosystem of innovation in our country.
“Today’s students are already social savvy in their personal lives,” said Professor Larry Gee, College of Business, San Jose State University. “However it’s vital for them to be able to apply these skills to business and differentiate themselves as they enter a tough job market. Through the use of IBM technology and experienced mentors, our students will join the corporate world prepared to compete.”
