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iSeries Penetration Testing
Sun, 12/11/2016
Simple penetration tests help determine if a policy breach will be prevented and ensure that interested parties receive alert notifications. Failed tests might be indicative of a problem with product activation, or an incorrect or outdated Exit Point Manager IBM i rule set.
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Detect Devices Your Way in Intermapper 6.1
By Kevin Jackson on Thu, 11/24/2016
Intermapper 6.1 makes detecting new devices easier, more accurate, and faster than ever. Get a full review of Intermapper 6.1’s features and how to try them out.
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.
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Monitor, Capture, and Send Log Events With Powertech SIEM Agent for IBM i
By Robin Tatam on Sun, 08/21/2016
In recent years, regulatory initiatives like Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, PCI, and GLBA have placed increased emphasis on the need to monitor and secure sensitive information. For example, The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard dictates one of the most stringent requirements of all—logs must be reviewed daily, and a minimum of three months of logs must be available for analysis.
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Improve Event Auditing Using the System Audit Journal
By Sandi Moore on Fri, 08/19/2016
With any security implementation, established rules become less effective as time passes. Because your security requirements and your systems aren’t static, you must continually audit and adapt your security plan to stay current. Be aware that your system is constantly changing.
Case Study
DFS Inc. Manufactures Feed 24/7 with Network Monitoring
Find out how one of Iowa’s largest feed suppliers maintains 24/7 operations with real-time network visibility thanks to Intermapper.
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Georgian College’s Network Infrastructure Group Uses Intermapper to Map, Monitor, and Alert
Using Intermapper, this leading Ontario college keeps 7 remote campuses connected and fixes network issues faster through real-time monitoring.
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Don’t Be Exposed In *PUBLIC!
Mon, 06/27/2016
Security typically operates so that users who are not granted authority have no authority. IBM i security, however, has a unique concept known as *PUBLIC.
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What's New for Security in IBM i 7.1
By Robin Tatam on Mon, 06/27/2016
IBM added additional security functions in version 7.1 to further establish the Power Systems IBM i operating system as a world-class securable environment.
Case Study
Fortra Meets IT Security Needs for Napa Recycling and Waste Services
Napa Recycling and Waste Services (NRWS) provides recycling and waste collection to businesses and residents in the City of Napa and southern unincorporated Napa County. The entire county, with 90 percent of its agricultural land devoted to viticulture, is home to more than three hundred wineries in the Napa Valley, and is one of the top wine producing areas of the United States. In addition, the...
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Fortra Helps International Rectifier Tackle Critical SOX Issues
Founded in 1947, International Rectifier (IR) is a world leader in advanced power management technology. The company’s 5,400 worldwide employees support operations in 20 countries. Annual revenues are approximately $1 billion.
Compliance Regulations Remain at the Top of Exec's Minds
Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) hasn’t disappeared and remains at the top of many executives’ minds. Among other stipulations...
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Global IT Management Survey 2016—NewsWorthy Analysis
Mon, 02/01/2016
Results of a Kelton survey in which IT departments in large enterprises are tasked with responding to numerous business-impacting issues on any given day, including equipment failures, fluctuating website demand, and data security.
Case Study
Telecom Company Meets Strict Service Requirements & Prevents Major Service Failure
Organization Description: Voice and data services provider focusing on serving customers in rural areas and small to mid-sized cities. The company has greater than three million customers in 22 states and annual revenues of $2.4 billion.
Business Value of Vityl Capacity Management (formerly TeamQuest): Client uses Vityl to identify bottlenecks in applications and to eliminate unnecessary hardware...
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Selling the Capacity Upgrade
Company Overview: This financial technology provider delivers banking and payments technologies to more than 8,000 financial services firms and businesses worldwide.
Business Value of Vityl Capacity Management (formerly TeamQuest): The company’s capacity planners use carefully chosen workload definitions in conjunction with predictive modeling to show their management the business rationale for...
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Legislature Uses Capacity Planning Software to Optimize IT Services
Business Value of Vityl Capacity Management (formerly TeamQuest): This legislative body uses Vityl Capacity Management to find and identify performance problems, plan for the future, assist in time management and be more proactive.
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