IBM recently announced that it's buying Internet Security Systems for $1.3 billion. ISS makes network monitoring and analysis services for large companies such as banks and universities and they're said to have 11,000 customers. Meanwhile, IBM's got Oracle-itis: the deal is IBM's third acquisition of a publicly-owned company this month, the others being FileNet for $1.6 billion and MRO Software for $740 million. So with these new tools in its arsenal for administering networks, content, and assets, what is Big Blue's new strategy? Hopefully we'll all find out soon.

For more on the deal:
- read this AP article

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