IBM (NYSE: IBM) introduced several new services to help mid-sized businesses better manage risk and improve the security of their IT systems. IBM developed these services in response to recent IBM X-Force(R) research that showed an alarming rise in organized crime attacks on smaller organizations.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the findings of a major new study of over 1,200 Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and senior finance executives from 79 countries worldwide, which concludes that a surprising number of enterprises are not well prepared to handle the impact of a major risk event to their organization.