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Compliance Mandates Apply to IBM i Too

By Amy Williams on Tue, 02/20/2024

The most overlooked aspects of IBM i compliance with PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, and other standards, how to configure them correctly, and what Fortra can do to help.

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Is the AS/400 Dead?

By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/19/2024

Many IT professionals still use the term AS/400. But can a platform that was introduced in 1988 still be relevant today? The answers typically surprise people.

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How to Succeed at IBM i Security

Mon, 02/19/2024

Find out where security plans are running off course and how you can make a completely attainable plan to succeed.

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RPA vs. API: Differences and Use Cases

Thu, 11/30/2023

At its very core, the goal of automation is to take routine, repetitive tasks off the hands of time-strapped employees. Robotic process automation (RPA) solutions are designed to do this, but some lack an important feature that can make simplifying your tasks much harder than it needs to be—API connectivity. In this blog, we’re going to take you through the definition of both RPA and APIs, share...

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You’ve Upgraded Your Hardware. Now It’s Time to Upgrade Your Security Posture

By Amy Williams on Wed, 09/20/2023

If you have recently upgraded your hardware, our this is a great opportunity to establish IBM i security best practices for your organization now and into the future — and our free Security Scan will help you do just that. The Security Scan takes an inventory of your current security settings and uses the results to demonstrate your data’s degree of vulnerability and pinpoint specific weaknesses.

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Understanding CVE 2023-30990: The Vulnerability Exploiting the DDM

By Amneris Teruel on Tue, 07/25/2023

Discover CVE-2023-30990 - Unauthenticated RCE in IBM i DDM Service. Learn what this vulnerability is, how it impacts the IBM i, and how you can prevent as well as assess your exposure to it.

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An IBM i Hacking Tale

By Pablo Zurro on Thu, 04/06/2023

Discover how penetration testing can be used on IBM i systems to find hidden vulnerabilities in your security. This post breaks down Core Impact's IBM i pen testing process from discovery to privilege escalation.

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How to Meet Cyber Insurance Requirements for IBM i

Thu, 03/02/2023

Discover what cyber insurance is, the solutions you may need to qualify or lower premiums, and what Fortra offers to assist your IBM i organization with becoming cyber insured.

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Malware, Ransomware, and Viruses vs Your IBM i Server

By Robin Tatam on Fri, 02/11/2022

Many of us have heard that you can’t get a virus on this platform, but the reality is that the integrated file system (IFS) is a tree-like structure. This structure can house Word documents, PDFs, MP3s, JPEG images, and these files can be just as infected on the IBM i server as they can on any Windows work station or server.

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Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance Relies on Powertech

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ALD Automotive Takes a Business-Wide Approach to RPA

Based in the Netherlands, ALD Automotive is a global player in mobility financing and management and active in 43 countries. They strive to offer every company the right mobility mix, to make the day-to-day work of fleet- and mobility managers easier, and to take work out of the hands of the lease driver.

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Open PGP for IBM i (iSeries)

Tue, 08/10/2021

GoAnywhere MFT for IBM i (iSeries) includes native commands for performing PGP encryption and decryption functions directly on the IBM i (formerly known as and often still called AS/400). These commands can be placed in CL programs, the job scheduler or run from IBM i menus. With GoAnywhere MFT, files can additionally be digitally signed with a private key on the IBM i. In turn, you can verify...

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10 Ways GoAnywhere MFT can Improve Your Efficiency on the IBM i

By Brian Pick on Tue, 06/29/2021

Are you using homegrown processes in your organization to send files on the IBM i? Between the knowledge required to write and maintain file transfer scripts, the time spent on creating user profiles for every file recipient, and the hassle of solving connection problems so data is always delivered successfully, manual IBM i transfers can be exceedingly complicated. But they don’t have to be—as...

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6 Pro Tips from the 2021 State of IBM i Security Study

Thu, 04/15/2021

If you're responsible for IBM i security, you don't want to miss the top 6 expert tips pulled from the 2021 State of IBM i Security Study!

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