IBM wants to see itself through the fisheye lens as it turns 100. IBM wants to see itself through the fisheye lens as it turns 100.The company today said a few well-known Hollywood directors have shot a series of three movies that highlight the company, its inventions and impact on society over the past 100 years.MORE ON IBM: Inside IBM’s game changing mainframe momentsAccording to IBM: The first film, “100 x 100,” features 100 people who describe an IBM achievement that took place the year they were born. Joe Pytka, one of the most influential and prolific commercial directors, shot the “100 x 100” film. The second film, “They Were There,” shot by Oscar-winning documentary director Errol Morris with music by famed composer Philip Glass, examines the leaders and inventors behind some of IBM’s most noteworthy contributions such as the invention of the UPC code, helping put a man on the moon and the launch of the first mainframe computer. The third film, “Wild Ducks,” now being filmed by Oscar-winning Davis Guggenheim, director of “An Inconvenient Truth” and “Waiting for Superman,” seeks to capture the spirit of invention and risk that defines the character of IBM. The films look back from IBM’s earliest developments in computers to the ubiquitous bar codes on everyday products to the breakthroughs in computer science that have changed the world.Follow Michael Cooney on Twitter: nwwlayer8Read more about software in Network World’s Software section. Related content news New Trojan ZenRAT masquerades as Bitwarden password manager A report by Proofpoint identifies the new Trojan as undocumented and possessing information-stealing capabilities. By Lucian Constantin Sep 28, 2023 4 mins Cyberattacks Cyberattacks Cyberattacks news UK Cyber Security Council CEO reflects on a year of progress Professor Simon Hepburn sits down with broadcaster ITN to discuss Council’s work around cybersecurity professional standards, careers and learning, and outreach and diversity. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Government Data and Information Security Security Practices news FIDO Alliance certifies security of edge nodes, IoT devices Certification demonstrates that products are at low risk of cyberthreats and will interoperate securely. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Certifications Internet Security Security Hardware news analysis Web app, API attacks surge as cybercriminals target financial services The financial services sector has also experienced an increase in Layer 3 and Layer 4 DDoS attacks. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 6 mins Financial Services Industry Cyberattacks Application Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe