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What GDPR Fines Mean for IBM i

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has changed the way organisations around the world approach data security. Even if your centre of operations is nowhere near Europe, you must take stock of your IBM i security controls and evaluate what this compliance law means for you if you are processing personal data from people located in the European Union. The GDPR deadline has passed, but...
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Meeting GDPR Compliance with Robotic Process Automation

The GDPR impacts any organization that collects and processes the data of European residents. If you’re affected, now’s the time to kick compliance into motion! The GDPR takes effect on May 25, 2018 . Organizations worldwide need to prepare for compliance—or face severe fines and penalties if regulation requirements aren’t achieved. Listen to this webinar to boost your knowledge of the GDPR and...
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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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Expert Tips for Avoiding AIX Security Mistakes

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...
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PCI Compliance is Only the Beginning of Security

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

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.
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What to Know about the New NIST Cybersecurity Framework

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.
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How DR Compliance Requirements Impact HA Decisions

Disaster recovery requirements are part of the geographic and industry regulations that affect our organizations. Having the right solutions in place can help to avoid penalties and make audits go smoothly. Read on to create a complete compliance toolkit.
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Field-level Encryption Helps Retail Chain Achieve PCI Compliance

Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores, a retail travel stop chain with over 210 locations in 34 U.S. states, processes approximately 200,000 credit card transactions on a daily basis. Needing to meet PCI standards, Love’s found in Powertech Encryption for IBM i a product to encrypt credit card numbers in a way that would satisfy PCI compliance auditors. “We need to be able to access credit card...