It's true that IBM i can't be infected by a PC virus. It's also true that the IFS can act as a host and spread malicious programs throughout your environment.
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.
Discover the advantages and disadvantages of open-source IT tools and how Halcyon's offerings for Linux, Windows, AIX, and IBM i multi-platform environments compares.
Watch IBM i pros Steve Sisk and Amy Williams to discover how to securely deploy ACS, how to use IBM i as a Certificate Authority (CA), how to configure ACS to use TLS, and other ACS security best practices.
Watch IBM i pros Steve Sisk and Amy Williams to discover how to securely deploy ACS, how to use IBM i as a Certificate Authority (CA), how to configure ACS to use TLS, and other ACS security best practices.
About Fortra’s Release Day
Each quarter, we at Fortra get to roll out the fruits of our labors for the past few months. We showcase new features, updates, and even products.
This Release Day features several groundbreaking projects. We’ve broken into the XDR arena and are thrilled to introduce you to our new offering. We’ve issued major releases for over a half-dozen of our flagship products....
Watch this webinar to learn why companies aren't role swapping and how simple role swaps can be with Robot HA’s intuitive technology and dedicated services team.
SecurID Agent brings the full functionality of the market-leading RSA SecurID two-factor authentication solution to IBM i users. Check out the datasheet to learn more.
The recent rise in malware and ransomware attacks has thrown a spotlight on the need to protect servers—including Power Systems servers running IBM i—from malicious programs. Powertech Antivirus for IBM i is a scanning solution built for IBM i to provide the security, stability and reliability modern organizations need.
IBM i includes built-in functionality to support native anti-virus sca...
The recent rise in malware attacks proves that every operating system, including Linux, needs protection from malicious programs. In fact, studies have shown that Linux malware now accounts for more than 35% of all malware, tripling in number over the past three years.
Most organizations are running some version of Linux, and for many, it is at the core of their operations. Linux is fundam...
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.
Modernization is more than simply switching from a green screen to a GUI. To have a truly modern IBM i data center, you must consider all areas of IT from your software and applications to your hardware and devices to the processes that support the whole operation. This guides helps you modernize your IBM i from the ground up.