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Malware, Ransomware, and Viruses vs Your IBM i Server

Many of us have heard that you can’t get a virus on this platform, but the reality is that the integrated file system (IFS) is a tree-like structure. This structure can house Word documents, PDFs, MP3s, JPEG images, and these files can be just as infected on the IBM i server as they can on any Windows work station or server.
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Major Launches Announced on Release Day 2024.2

About Fortra’s Release Day Each quarter, we at Fortra get to roll out the fruits of our labors for the past few months. We showcase new features, updates, and even products. This Release Day features several groundbreaking projects. We’ve broken into the XDR arena and are thrilled to introduce you to our new offering. We’ve issued major releases for over a half-dozen of our flagship products....
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How to Get Started with IT Modernization

Modernization is more than simply switching from a green screen to a GUI. To have a truly modern IBM i data center, you must consider all areas of IT from your software and applications to your hardware and devices to the processes that support the whole operation. This guides helps you modernize your IBM i from the ground up.
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What is Hyperautomation?

For many organizations, what were once islands of automation are converging. And they’re realizing there’s even more labor in their organizations that can be automated. But to bring it all together, they need a craftier strategy to make it happen. Enter hyperautomation. What started as the latest industry buzzword, has become a critical discipline to add to your digital transformation strategy. ...
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You’ve Upgraded Your Hardware. Now It’s Time to Upgrade Your Security Posture

If you have recently upgraded your hardware, our this is a great opportunity to establish IBM i security best practices for your organization now and into the future — and our free Security Scan will help you do just that. The Security Scan takes an inventory of your current security settings and uses the results to demonstrate your data’s degree of vulnerability and pinpoint specific weaknesses.
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Data Classification and Data Loss Prevention (DLP): A Comprehensive Data Protection Strategy

Data is the world’s currency and has been for some time. Protecting data should be at the top of the list for organizations of any size, and the heart of any security strategy. Think about it: the purpose of any firewall, email solution, compliance regulation, or XDR platform is to keep data safe. Why not cut to the heart of it with a dedicated Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution? And why not...
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How to Meet Cyber Insurance Requirements for IBM i

Discover what cyber insurance is, the solutions you may need to qualify or lower premiums, and what Fortra offers to assist your IBM i organization with becoming cyber insured.