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How “Smash and Grab” Compromises IBM i

By Robin Tatam on Wed, 03/08/2017
During an audit a few years ago, I revealed to the client’s security team that corporate payroll information on every employee, including the CEO, was being archived in an output queue (called PAYROLL) for weeks at a time. Due to poor configuration, this information was accessible to every employee.
IBM i Cybersecurity
Blog

What is the Value of SIEM?

By Robin Tatam on Wed, 03/08/2017
As is often the case in the technology industry, the details surrounding security information and event management can be a little unclear. While vendors may offer solutions of varying complexity, there is still a basic idea behind most SIEM products…
Vulnerability Management
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

Looking for a Cron Replacement? Search No Longer.

Wed, 01/11/2017
Crontab scheduling simply can’t support a growing and changing enterprise. Read on to find out how to seamlessly replace cron with enterprise job scheduling software—and never look back.
Automation
On-Demand Webinar

Job Scheduling: Basic to Advanced

By Pat Cameron
Fortra offers two automation platforms to handle the complex scheduling needs of modern enterprises: AutoMate and Skybot. Join this live webinar to learn about using these solutions to orchestrate processes from the server down to the user’s desktop.
Automation
On-Demand Webinar

Practical Task Scheduling Deployment

By Pat Cameron
One of the best things about the UNIX environment (aside from being stable and efficient) is the vast array of software tools available to help you do your job. Traditionally, a UNIX tool does only one thing, but does that one thing very well. For example, grep is very easy to use and can search vast amounts of data quickly. The find tool can find a particular file or files based on all kinds of...
Automation
Blog

Job Scheduling: Basic to Advanced (Webinar Recap)

Thu, 12/08/2016
As IT environments become increasingly complex, so do a business's job scheduling needs. Learn how Fortra job scheduling and robotic process automation solutions can help you streamline your unique IT processes.
Automation
Article

Infor M3 Monitoring and Halcyon

Wed, 09/07/2016
Need to improve IT service levels, have total visibility of Java processes, automate procedures, and eliminate manual checking in your Infor M3 ERP application?
Monitoring
Case Study

Halcyon Helps Computacenter Deliver Efficient Managed Services

Computacenter is Europe’s leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services. They offer consulting services as well as implementation and operation services for networks and data center infrastructures on or off client premises and in the cloud. ...
Monitoring
Blog

Modern RMM Tools for MSPs

Wed, 08/24/2016
Where managed services providers once delivered self-service and after-hours support for beleaguered IT teams, most have now evolved to offer remote monitoring and hosting. But has their technology been keeping pace?
Monitoring