Article
Eight Steps Toward a Secure Hybrid Cloud Environment
Fri, 03/16/2018
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.
Article
How and Why to Automate GDPR Compliance
Fri, 02/09/2018
GDPR is here! Automation is a critical tool to ensure compliance.
On-Demand Webinar
Reduce the Cost and Effort of IBM i Auditing
By Robin Tatam
IBM i puts the ability to audit at your disposal, but how do you convert the raw data into useful information?
Blog
Could Ransomware Like WannaCry Hit IBM i?
Thu, 01/04/2018
Security expert Robin Tatam explains how WannaCry and similar ransomware can affect the unique IBM i operating system.
On-Demand Webinar
How Multi-Factor Authentication Can Prevent an IBM i Data Breach
By Robin Tatam
Watch this webinar to learn simple ways multi-factor authentication can protect your IBM i. You'll also get a sneak preview of Powertech Multi-Factor Authentication, our new multi-factor authentication solution.
Blog
How to Get Started with NIST 800-171 Compliance
By Kevin Jackson on Fri, 09/22/2017
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.
Guide
NIST 800-171 Cybersecurity Regulation: How It Affects IT Professionals Everywhere
This guide features an easy-to-follow explanation of NIST 800-171's purpose and requirements. You’ll also get a checklist to help you evaluate your current security measures and where you need to focus your compliance efforts.
On-Demand Webinar
Expert Tips for Avoiding AIX Security Mistakes
By Bob Erdman
Servers running AIX and other operating systems are frequent targets of cyberattacks, according to the Data Breach Investigations Report. From DDoS to malware, attackers have many strategies at their disposal—and common cybersecurity mistakes make their attacks much easier.
One of the most serious mistakes is failing to create a well-defined security policy.
A written statement of how your...
On-Demand Webinar
PCI Compliance and What It Means to the IBM i Community
Wed, 05/31/2017
The PCI Council has issued several updates to the Payment Card Industry’s Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Learn what they mean for IBM i.
On-Demand Webinar
Don’t Just Settle for Query/400…
Watch this webinar to learn how you can get more out of your queries with a modern data access tool.
Blog
Build or Buy: Multi-Factor Authentication Software for IBM i
By Robin Tatam on Mon, 04/24/2017
PCI’s MFA requirements now apply to IBM i. You have two choices: purchase MFA software that’s designed for IBM i or write your own program to link your existing MFA solution to IBM i. What's the best option for your organization?
Article
Generate and Distribute Audit Reports Automatically
By Robin Tatam on Mon, 04/03/2017
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.
Blog
How Exit Programs Make the Greatest Impact on IBM i Security
By Robin Tatam on Tue, 03/28/2017
What do exit points have to do with cybersecurity? How do exit programs work? Robin Tatam provides a clear explanation in this video.
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.
Guide
Controlling SSH for Security and Compliance
SSH is nearly ubiquitous in today’s enterprises, and is the predominant tool for managing unix and linux servers, and the applications and data that they host. Poor practices around the deployment and management of the SSH infrastructure could easily leave your enterprise vulnerable to a breach. Are you in control?
SSH, Secure Shell protocol, is now nineteen years old and broadly deployed across...
Blog
What Does GDPR Mean to an IT Manager, CTO, or Systems Admin?
By Donnie MacColl on Fri, 03/10/2017
GDPR will affect Chief Technology Officers to System Admins and all levels of seniority in between. By preparing for GDPR now, you can anticipate its effects instead of being surprised.
Blog
PCI Compliance is Only the Beginning of Security
By Robin Tatam on Wed, 03/08/2017
The recent string of breaches at prominent retailers such as Target and Neiman Marcus demonstrated that too many organizations still falsely equate PCI compliance with comprehensive security. Fully compliant organizations are being hit with attacks that compromise payment card data on a regular basis.
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PCI Compliance Takeaways from the Target Data Breach
By Robin Tatam on Wed, 03/08/2017
Smack in the middle of the holiday shopping season, Target was hit with a malware attack that infiltrated its point-of-sale systems and enabled the theft of credit card numbers and personally identifiable information from more than 70 million shoppers.
Blog
What to Know about the New NIST Cybersecurity Framework
By Robin Tatam on Wed, 03/08/2017
Compiled with significant input from the private sector, the Cybersecurity Framework isn’t a prescriptive compliance document and instead gives companies significant leeway in how they use it to inform their security strategies. As a relatively new source of guidance, its implications for regulated industries aren’t clear yet.