Read on to find out the difference between malware and a virus, and how you can best protect your organization from them.

Do you all remember Malcom Haines’ presentation comparing the viruses on Windows and on IBM i? The first slide, for Microsoft, was an entire page filled, at a 4-point font, with different viruses. Then Malcom switched to the IBM i slide, which was blank. This would always result in an outburst in laughter among us IBM i evangelists.

Many Power Systems users still believe Linux, AIX, and IBM i are immune to viruses because viruses are a Windows threat. That’s not the case in today’s connected environments.

The Integrated File System (IFS) is one of the most ignored parts of the system, yet it makes possible many of the most powerful and most used features on IBM i servers today.