IBM Plans Major Security Initiative

November 1, 2007 By BRIAN BERGSTEIN, AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- IBM Corp. plans to announce Thursday that it will boost what it spends developing computer security products to $1.5 billion in 2008, reflecting an intensifying focus for the company.

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