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...
Blog
Hacktivists Show the Danger of Leaving IBM i Unprotected
Thu, 08/11/2016
Your IBM i is only as secure as you make it. IBM i security experts have been saying this for years, but at least one organization learned the hard way.
Guide
Self-Audit: Checking Assumptions at the Door
Sysadmins, devops engineers, and cybersecurity personnel are often kept awake by a number of questions.
How should I monitor my monitoring to be sure it will alert me when there is a security issue that needs my intervention? How can I be sure that the servers and processes in the environment haven’t been rooted already?
In the quest to get better sleep, it is a good idea to self-audit your...
Article
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.
Article
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.
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...
Case Study
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...
Case Study
Policy Minder Helps Amway Remove the Guesswork from PCI Security Compliance
System and data security—along with PCI compliance—are top concerns for Amway. They turned to Policy Minder for help automating security administration.
Case Study
Powertech Protects Healthcare Company’s IBM i Systems to the Max
When a healthcare organization faced stringent regulations like HIPAA, PowerTech's security products closed the security gaps on IBM i and helped protect confidential data.
Case Study
Fortra Integrates McAfee Embedded Control Antivirus Protection for Power Systems Servers
As Bytware and IBM realized the serious exposure to Power Systems users, they turned to McAfee to integrate the McAfee Embedded Control scanning engine into the Powertech Antivirus product.
Case Study
Alon USA Locks Down the IFS with Powertech Antivirus for IBM i
Like many IBM shops, Alon USA found comfort in the seeming immunity of IBM i to viruses. All PCs in the company were running anti-virus software but, having operated for more than a decade without incident, Alon USA’s IT director saw no need for protective measures on IBM i. Sound familiar?
Guide
Getting Started with IBM i Security
From beginner basics to advanced tactics, this white paper provides the background and instruction you need to restore your IBM i security back to its former glory.
Case Study
Clover Stornetta Farms relies on StandGuard for the Heavy Lifting
When Clover Stornetta Farms expanded operations to multiple locations, the Northern California dairy processor turned to Stand Guard Network Security to improve security.
Case Study
Winning Security Combo Locks Down and Protects Trailer Transit, Inc's IBM i
Trailer Transit—a leading transportation company—uses Powertech Antivirus to eliminate viruses and StandGuard Network Security to prevent unauthorized access.
Case Study
IBM i Virus Protection Adds an Essential Service to City of Columbia
When it comes to city services, data protection is a must. To track down the source of viruses on their multi-platform network, the City of Columbia turned to Stand Guard Anti-Virus.
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...