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Article

How To Maintain Your Data Integrity

By Robin Tatam on Tue, 03/21/2017
File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) helps ensure that your critical and sensitive data is viewed and changed only by authorized personnel through approved channels. Candidates for FIM include application files containing sensitive data, such as personnel or financial data, and server configuration files.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
Blog

How DR Compliance Requirements Impact HA Decisions

By Tom Huntington on Wed, 03/01/2017
Disaster recovery requirements are part of the geographic and industry regulations that affect our organizations. Having the right solutions in place can help to avoid penalties and make audits go smoothly. Read on to create a complete compliance toolkit.
Automation
Compliance
On-Demand Webinar

An Introduction to PCI Compliance on IBM Power Systems

By Robin Tatam
Complying with the PCI standard is a normal part of doing business in today’s credit-centric world. But, PCI applies to multiple platforms. The challenge becomes how to map the general PCI requirements to a specific platform, such as IBM i. And, more importantly, how can you maintain—and prove—compliance?
Compliance
IBM i Cybersecurity
Blog

IT Security Compliance 101

By Robin Tatam on Sun, 08/21/2016
In this compliance 101 primer, we'll look at three high-profile breaches from the past year, each of which shows what can go wrong when data oversight isn't up to snuff. Along the way, we'll discuss some basic fixes that can help shore up network defenses.
Compliance
IBM i Cybersecurity
Blog

What’s New in IBM i 7.2?

By Tom Huntington on Tue, 08/16/2016
May 2, 2014 marked another milestone for the IBM i OS. IBM continues to expand its technology support with its latest release, IBM i 7.2. Take a closer look at the new features you’ll want to know about.
Compliance
IBM i Automation
IBM i Business Intelligence
IBM i Cybersecurity
Guide

Download “How IT Professionals Can Navigate PCI DSS Compliance” Guide

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) applies to every organization that processes credit or debit card information. This includes merchants and third-party service providers that store, process, or transmit credit card data.The launch of PCI DSS helped expose serious security shortcomings, failures to follow security best practices, and a...
Compliance
IT Infrastructure Protection
Article

Where to Start with IBM i Operations

By Tom Huntington on Tue, 08/16/2016
Have you recently adopted an IBM server running IBM i and don’t know where to begin with system operations? You are not alone.
Compliance
IBM i Automation
IBM i Business Intelligence
IBM i Cybersecurity
Blog

Is Your Team A Little Rusty on IBM i Operations?

By Tom Huntington on Mon, 08/15/2016
Let’s be honest. Finding good training for your staff and instructors who really know IBM i can be an issue. Luckily, Fortra offers essential training on IBM i operations from experts with over 20 years of experience.
Compliance
IBM i Automation
IBM i Business Intelligence
IBM i Cybersecurity
Case Study

Powertech Helps Community Bank Enforce Internal iSeries Compliance

First Security Bank is one of Montana’s largest, locally owned community banks. They provide business, real estate, consumer and agricultural loans, Internet banking, brokerage services, and a full range of deposit accounts. First Security has over 150 users on a System i 525 that...
IBM i Cybersecurity
Compliance
Case Study

Powertech Protects City Data and Vital Services with System i Security

The City of Warren recognizes the importance of System i network security. Their System i runs many critical applications, including human resources, payroll, and accounts payable and stores over 22,000 utility customer’s personal data, including monthly bank draft...
IBM i Cybersecurity
Compliance
Case Study

Powertech Helps the Seneca Nation Play the Security Game

The SGC has a fairly large IBM i presence, including multiple production, development, test, and training systems, in a High Availability (HA) environment. They rely heavily on their IBM i servers to run their distributed properties, including casinos, hotels, resorts, retail outlets...
IBM i Cybersecurity
Compliance