IBM has confirmed its purchase of Israel-based data security posture management startup Polar Security, which it will be consolidating into its Guardium unit, reports TechCrunch.
Polar Security is IBM's fifth acquisition in 2023; Israeli startup's technology automates the detection, classification, and flow of sensitive data across cloud environments
Polar Security has pioneered data security posture management (DSPM), which is an emerging cybersecurity segment that reveals where sensitive data is stored.