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How Spectre and Meltdown Affect Power Systems Servers

The Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities do affect Power Systems servers. Fortra security expert explains what we know so far and how you can stay up-to-date on patches released by IBM.
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NIST’s Surprising New Password Recommendation

For a computer user, few things are more annoying than the requirement to use a password to access servers, applications, and websites. Find out how NIST's new recommendations are making passwords easier to create and maintain.
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Hidden Dangers of the Lesser-Known IBM i Special Authorities

Everyone’s aware of the dangers of *ALLOBJ, *SECADM, and *SPLCTL special authorities. But what about the rest? Fortra security expert explains the issues you should be aware of when assigning the other special authorities.
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How to Get Started with NIST 800-171 Compliance

Are you ready to report your NIST 800-171 compliance status by the end of the year? If you do business with the federal government, you need to comply with SP NIST 800-171 by the end of the year. Now is the time to implement your compliance plan.
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New Trends in Workload Automation

Because IT enables competitive advantage, workload automation has had to evolve from simple job scheduling on a few mainframes to broader processes that incorporate many platforms and applications.
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Achieving Workload Automation Goals

You've heard it before: workload automation will save you time, money, and resources. But what features does your automation software need to ensure you accomplish these goals?