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Data Classification and Data Loss Prevention (DLP): A Comprehensive Data Protection Strategy

Tue, 05/23/2023
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...
Infrastructure and Data Protection
Data Protection
Data Classification
An IBM i Hacking Tale
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An IBM i Hacking Tale

By Pablo Zurro on Thu, 04/06/2023
Discover how penetration testing can be used on IBM i systems to find hidden vulnerabilities in your security. This post breaks down Core Impact's IBM i pen testing process from discovery to privilege escalation.
IBM i Cybersecurity
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Datasheet

How Fortra Supports the Zero Trust Journey

What Zero Trust means, tips for getting started, and how Fortra solutions support your Zero Trust security journey.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
Data Protection
Compliance
Data Classification
IT Infrastructure Protection
Vulnerability Management
Datasheet

Fortra's Security & Automation Portfolios

Today’s IT environment is filled with the challenges of securing infrastructure despite lean resources and a mounting list of projects. Fortra strives to be your trusted partner as you simplify your strategy, consolidate your technology stack, and harden security across all aspects of your environment. Fortra offers a comprehensive approach to security and automation that reduces the costly...
Automation
Data Protection
IT Infrastructure Protection
On-Demand Webinar

How to Protect Your Data with Layered Security

By Nick Hogg
Does your organization need to better protect data across its entire lifecycle, from when it’s created to when it leaves the organization? Learn how to protect your data with layered security.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
Data Classification
Data-Centric Security
Guide

Key Considerations in The Ever-Evolving Data Privacy Landscape

Following our recent webinar on The Ever-Evolving Data Privacy Landscape guest speaker and principal analyst at Forrester. Enza Iannopollo, has answered some of the pressing questions we have seen when it comes to building the foundation of your data security strategy.
Data Protection
Data Classification
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Data Classification Best Practices

Mon, 06/14/2021
Data classification tools not only help organizations to protect their data, they also help users understand how to treat different types of data with different levels of sensitivity. Automation plays a central role in data governance and helps to maintain the required balance between technology and people-focused training to achieve an inclusive security culture.
Data Protection
Data Classification
Guide

5th Annual IBM AIX Community Survey Findings

The AIX Community Survey, now in its fifth consecutive year, goes in-depth with IT teams to gain a unique perspective into how this platform is being used today and how teams envision using it in the future. Over the years, the respondents of the survey have expanded to include a variety of industries, geographies, and titles within IT. More than 100 IT professionals in North America, EMEA, and APAC participated in this year’s survey, and this input enables all of us to understand the role of AIX with new clarity.
Automation
Compliance
Monitoring
Prioritizing Security Events with SIEM Software
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What Is SIEM?

Fri, 12/20/2019
SIEM (security information and event management) software provides insights into potential security threats through data normalization and threat prioritization, giving IT professionals an effective method of automating processes and centralizing security management in a way that helps them simplify the difficult task of protecting sensitive data.
IT Infrastructure Protection
IBM i Cybersecurity
On-Demand Webinar

Powertech Event Manager Feature Tour

By Bob Erdman
Watch this in-depth feature tour to see how our SIEM solution, Powertech Event Manager, combats alert fatigue and translates data into actionable intelligence, allowing security teams to stay ahead of the curve.
IBM i Cybersecurity
Scale of IT capacity planning tools that balance cost and risk
Article

Comparing Different Methods for Calculating Health and Risk

By Per Bauer on Fri, 02/08/2019
How do you calculate IT health and risk? There are different methods you can use, depending on your needs. The most common methods for determining IT infrastructure health are: Threshold comparison Enhanced threshold comparison Event detection Variation from normal Allocation comparison Queuing theory for health On the other hand, the most common methods for calculating IT infrastructure...
Automation
Article

A Roadmap for Consolidation

Mon, 02/04/2019
There are five key steps when planning a consolidation strategy. Considerations for each step are outlined below.
Automation
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Performance Management

By Per Bauer on Sat, 07/22/2017
What is Performance Management? IT performance management is responsible for everyday aspects of capacity management, like monitoring performance and resources, planning changes to make efficient use of resources, analyzing performance, and reporting back to the business.     Now more than ever, your company’s bottom line rests on your ability to provide 24/7 service...
Automation
Capacity Planning for IT Managers
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IT Maturity

By Per Bauer on Fri, 06/16/2017
What are your optimization goals? An optimization initiative is typically triggered by one of the drivers listed below and the focus is dictated by your overall business objectives. But singlehandedly focusing on one objective may negatively impact your capabilities in the other areas. This can reduce the overall service quality and offer limited to no real value. In order to achieve concurrent...
Automation
How to go from simple to strategic capacity management
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How to Go from Simple to Strategic Capacity Management

By Per Bauer on Fri, 03/17/2017
  Capacity Management Strategies If IT was like a restaurant…then capacity management should be like the restaurant manager (aka Maître D’). Unfortunately, too many organizations are using capacity management as the clean-up department. When something goes wrong, capacity management fixes it. And while that used to work, that’s not the best practice...
Automation