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eBay Breach Highlights the Value of Monitoring Security-Related Events

By Robin Tatam on Fri, 03/24/2017
The importance of monitoring your computer system and personal information simply cannot be overstated. In today's online environment, hackers hungry for users' account information and other sensitive details seem to be lurking around every corner. To keep these attackers at bay, companies must always have an eye on system and account activity, and be able to react quickly should anything...
Infrastructure and Data Protection
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Cracking the Problem of Endpoint Security

By Robin Tatam on Fri, 03/24/2017
Endpoint security has been a hot topic in the technology and corporate sectors for a few years. Especially with the emergence of bring-your-own-device practices, it has become even more critical to put safeguards in place to ensure the security of sensitive information.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
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Single Sign-On and the Dangers of Active Directory

By Robin Tatam on Fri, 03/24/2017
Active Directory is a staple of enterprise IT and it nominally ensures secure, authenticated access to a company's core business applications. It can become problematic if it isn't properly monitored and supported by up-to-date security software, modern hardware, and access controls. Accordingly, system administrators face many potential risks when working with Active Directory.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
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How To Maintain Your Data Integrity

By Robin Tatam on Tue, 03/21/2017
File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) helps ensure that your critical and sensitive data is viewed and changed only by authorized personnel through approved channels. Candidates for FIM include application files containing sensitive data, such as personnel or financial data, and server configuration files.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
Banks depend on AS/400 for security
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IBM i: The Backbone of the Banking Industry

Tue, 03/21/2017
Highly regulated organizations such as those in the banking industry have a strong history with IBM i, and for good reason—the platform offers an unprecedented level of security.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
On-Demand Webinar

10 Tips for AIX Security

By Robin Tatam
Attackers often target servers used for mission-critical data, and servers running AIX are no exception. In this on-demand webinar, cybersecurity expert Robin Tatam explains how a well-defined security policy can help protect your systems, focusing on the 10 most important issues to consider for setting a strong AIX security policy.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
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2 Ways Encryption Protects You Even After a Data Breach

Fri, 03/17/2017
The growing threats to data highlight the need for multiple layers of defense. Encryption is a critical layer that protects your organization from some of the most devastating consequences of a data breach.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
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New Approaches to the SWIFT and PCI-DSS Framework

Mon, 03/13/2017
THE WORLD OF COMPLIANCE At the official start of summertime 2016 in Britain we are starting to consume the labour of last autumn, five gallons of alcoholic homemade cider (yum!) made from eight apple varieties grown in mine and my neighbors’ gardens. I’m very VERY careful sterilizing glassware, containers, and buckets: there was this unfortunate...
Infrastructure and Data Protection
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What Can IBM i Offer IT's Young Guns?

By Tom Huntington on Thu, 02/23/2017
IT personnel naturally have their fingers on the pulse of today's innovations and one eye fixed on the future. As a result, each rising generation of systems administrators and application developers seems convinced that they know better than their forefathers and can remedy all kinds of issues with new tools and tricks. Unfortunately, this appetite for innovation can cause overzealous...
IBM i Automation
IBM i Business Intelligence
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On-Demand Webinar

Aging RPG Programmers in Charge of Your IBM i?

By Chuck Losinski
Not all IBM i experts are created equal. Programmers, developers, operators, and system administrators each have a specific skillset that keeps your business running smoothly. When one resource retires, don't burden another with the additional workload. Think long-term and look to automation instead.
IBM i Automation