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The Shared Responsibility of Cloud Security

The agreement that cloud security is a shared responsibility between cloud providers and cloud users has now firmly taken hold. How those responsibilities shake out, however, is an ongoing conversation.
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Is Antivirus Really Necessary for Linux?

As evidenced by XBash and Kodi add-on malware, the myth that Linux is immune to viruses could not be further from the truth. In reality, Linux is becoming a lucrative target.
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The Six Ws of Granular Access Control

This article takes a closer look at why granular access control is so effective by placing limitations on who can get into your organization’s system, where, when and how they can access it, and what they can do with it.
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A SIEM that Speaks IBM i

Organizations of all sizes can benefit from capturing, logging, and responding to security events in real time, but one important operating system is often overlooked: IBM i .
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Eight Steps Toward a Secure Hybrid Cloud Environment

Protect your data and your company from internal and external threats by ensuring that your security policies on-premises and in the cloud are aligned with this checklist.
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NIST’s Surprising New Password Recommendation

For a computer user, few things are more annoying than the requirement to use a password to access servers, applications, and websites. Find out how NIST's new recommendations are making passwords easier to create and maintain.
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Hidden Dangers of the Lesser-Known IBM i Special Authorities

Everyone’s aware of the dangers of *ALLOBJ, *SECADM, and *SPLCTL special authorities. But what about the rest? Fortra security expert explains the issues you should be aware of when assigning the other special authorities.
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How to Get Started with NIST 800-171 Compliance

Are you ready to report your NIST 800-171 compliance status by the end of the year? If you do business with the federal government, you need to comply with SP NIST 800-171 by the end of the year. Now is the time to implement your compliance plan.
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Generate and Distribute Audit Reports Automatically

Despite the server’s incredible security infrastructure, auditing remains primarily a thankless, manual chore. And, let’s face it, any task that’s thankless and manual probably won’t get done.