When IBM announced its $1.3 billion buyout of Internet Security Systems in late August, many industry experts wondered aloud what its long-term strategy for the company might be. According to ISS' long-standing chief executive, Big Blue is already <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2069438,00.asp?kc=EWNAVEMNL120706EOAD">investing time and money</A> in the name of boosting the firm's standing in the market.