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Remember the IFS!

By Robin Tatam on Thu, 06/27/2019

Ask any security professional which area of IBM i security is most often ignored and chances are that the unanimous response is a chorus of “the Integrated File System.” Although it’s been around since V3R1, the Integrated File System, or IFS, remains a shrouded mystery that represents significant risk to many IBM i organizations.

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Protect the IBM i Command Line with Powertech Command Security for IBM i

By Robin Tatam on Fri, 03/24/2017

A user’s ability to execute commands in a green-screen environment is controlled by the limit capabilities (LMTCPB) parameter on their profile. Although without exit programs to extend IBM i security functions, even limited capability users could invoke commands through network interfaces such as FTP.

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Command Access Can Bring Unexpected Consequences

By Robin Tatam on Fri, 03/24/2017

Does this sound familiar? You recently experienced an “unplanned outage” after an administrator inadvertently issued a PWRDWNSYS command while mentoring a new operator.

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Audit and Control of Powerful Users on IBM i

By Robin Tatam

Discover the ways to control and audit the activity of powerful users, with a view to enhancing the integrity of your IBM i. With the proper controls in place, you can restrict even the most powerful users as required.

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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 general lack of awareness of the...

Remember the IFS!

Protect the IBM i Command Line with Powertech Command Security for IBM i

Command Access Can Bring Unexpected Consequences

Audit and Control of Powerful Users on IBM i

Download “How IT Professionals Can Navigate PCI DSS Compliance” Guide

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