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Data Privacy vs. Data Security
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Data Privacy vs. Data Security: What’s the Difference?

Tue, 11/09/2021
Learn the Difference between Data Privacy and Data Security. Data privacy can’t happen without layered Data Security measures applied throughout the sensitive Data’s lifecycle.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
Data Protection
Secure File Transfer
Blog

A Beginners Guide to Protecting Your Data

By Steph Charbonneau on Wed, 11/03/2021
In this blog, Steph Charbonneau, Senior Director of Industry Strategy at Fortra, talks you through some of the most valuable aspects of data protection and how to measure success of your organizational programs.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
Data Protection
Secure File Transfer
Cybersecurity Executive Order
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How to Meet Biden’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity Requirements

Tue, 06/01/2021
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order designed to improve the nation’s cybersecurity and to better protect federal government networks. Learn more about the executive order in our blog.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
Data Protection
Secure File Transfer
Datasheet

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Compliance
IBM i Cybersecurity
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How “Smash and Grab” Compromises IBM i

By Robin Tatam on Wed, 03/08/2017
During an audit a few years ago, I revealed to the client’s security team that corporate payroll information on every employee, including the CEO, was being archived in an output queue (called PAYROLL) for weeks at a time. Due to poor configuration, this information was accessible to every employee.
IBM i Cybersecurity
Blog

IT Security Compliance 101

By Robin Tatam on Sun, 08/21/2016
In this compliance 101 primer, we'll look at three high-profile breaches from the past year, each of which shows what can go wrong when data oversight isn't up to snuff. Along the way, we'll discuss some basic fixes that can help shore up network defenses.
Compliance
IBM i Cybersecurity
Case Study

AAA Life Leverages Fortra Solutions for IT Efficiency

Part of the American Automobile Association (AAA) family, AAA Life Insurance Company offers a variety of competitive life insurance, annuity, and travel accident products. With over one million policies, many people rely on AAA Life to help provide protection for their loved ones. As Senior Systems Engineer at AAA Life, Randy Wittner is in charge of their IBM i environment, overseeing two S824...
Automation
Monitoring
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...
IBM i Cybersecurity
Compliance
Case Study

Powertech Helps C&D Technologies Achieve AS/400 SOX Compliance

As a publicly traded company with a lean IT department, C&D Technologies has been greatly impacted by Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations. Despite its size, the IT department needed to comply with these regulations through better user management, monitoring, and reporting...
Compliance
IBM i Cybersecurity