Resources

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Deploying Multi-Factor Authentication in Your Enterprise

By Robin Tatam

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) exists because of the steady increase in data breach events. A data breach can subject your organization to steep fines, litigation, and even criminal prosecution. And it opens innocent third parties to identify theft, which you may also be legally required to mitigate—at your own expense. MFA protects you from the most common cause of a data breach: compromised...

On-Demand Webinar

Don’t Just Settle for Query/400…

By Mike Stegeman

Watch this webinar to learn how you can get more out of your queries with a modern data access tool.

Article

Use Conditional Logic in Sequel Data Access to Convert Data into Meaningful Information

By Mike Stegeman on Thu, 03/30/2017

Let’s face it, the amount of data that we have is only continuing to grow, which will become harder to manage and understand. Per IDC Research, 90 percent of data in the world today was created in the last two years, and in 2016, we entered the zettabyte era. A huge challenge for everyone is finding the best way to convert all their data into meaningful information. But that can be tricky. If...

Blog

Turn Data into Information Your Business Needs

By Mike Stegeman on Thu, 03/30/2017

Data isn’t the same as information—but you can turn data into information. Learn how.

Blog

Compare Powertech Encryption for IBM i to IBM's Cryptographic APIs for Encrypting Database Fields

By Bob Luebbe on Fri, 03/17/2017

If your organization is thinking about using (or is using) IBM's Cryptographic APIs (e.g. QC3ENCDT, Qc3EncryptData) for encrypting database fields, then this article is for you.

Article

Advantages of Powertech Encryption for IBM i Over the Complexities and Risks of Disk Encryption

By Bob Luebbe on Fri, 03/17/2017

Disk drive encryption may help you comply with PCI DSS, but you must follow strict requirements. Additionally, relying solely on disk drive encryption for data protection has serious potential risks that you should be aware of.

On-Demand Webinar

Stop Just Writing SQL Queries and Do More with Your Data

By Heath Kath

It’s time to go beyond SQL/400. Watch the webinar to learn how to analyze data and make smart business decisions quickly.

Blog

4 Reasons You Need Native Virus Scanning

By Robin Tatam on Thu, 03/09/2017

Many Power Systems users still believe Linux, AIX, and IBM i are immune to viruses because viruses are a Windows threat. That’s not the case in today’s connected environments.

Article

How Object Integrity Scanning Enhances IBM i Security

Tue, 03/07/2017

IBM i has had superior built-in security features from the beginning. However, as internetworking increases and open protocols and servers become the norm, additional protection is needed.

Blog

Database Transaction Log Management

Mon, 03/06/2017

Don't let database transaction logs weigh you down. Find out how to preserve data integrity and consume less disk space.

On-Demand Webinar

Don’t Let Complex Data Derail Your Business Intelligence

By Heath Kath

Are you perplexed by complex data on IBM i? Learn how to turn that complex data into useful information.

Case Study

Hershey Entertainment Quickly Encrypts Credit Card Data with Powertech Encryption for IBM i

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts is a privately held company located in the tourist center of Hershey, Pennsylvania, and has entertainment, resort and commercial divisions. Earlier this year, Hershey learned that because the entertainment and resort operations accept credit cards for payment, they needed the information stored by their box office ticketing and reservations applications to be...

Case Study

Field-level Encryption Helps Retail Chain Achieve PCI Compliance

Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores, a retail travel stop chain with over 210 locations in 34 U.S. states, processes approximately 200,000 credit card transactions on a daily basis. Needing to meet PCI standards, Love’s found in Powertech Encryption for IBM i a product to encrypt credit card numbers in a way that would satisfy PCI compliance auditors. “We need to be able to access credit card...