Press Release
The Average “Cyber Breach” Costs Business £5,220 Says this Gov’t Report: Is It Badly Wrong?
A recent government-commissioned report claims that the average cost of a cyber-breach for medium to large UK businesses and charities is a mere £5,220 – despite other industry surveys estimating this number to be closer to £4 million. But industry experts like Alyn Hockey, VP of Product Management at Clearswift, warn that the figure appears to be misleadingly low.
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10 Timesaving Tips for IBM i Scheduling
Watch this recorded webinar to learn the advanced IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) job management techniques in the Robot scheduling software that deliver measurable ROI.
Blog
How Document Automation Enables Remote Collaboration
By Greg J. Schmidt on Thu, 04/09/2020
Learn how document automation and an electronic document management system (EDMS) enables your team to easily collaborate from anywhere with secure, standardized workflows, and remote access.
Press Release
Second Marriott Data Breach Affects 5.2M Guests
Marriott International has had its second data breach in less than two years. Cybersecurity experts Alyn Hockey of Clearswift and Kelly White of RiskRecon offer their reactions, in an article published on www.hotelbusiness.com.
Press Release
Industry Leaders And Cybersecurity Experts Insight On Marriott International Data Breach
Alyn Hockey, VP of Product Management at Clearswift, weighs in on the recent Marriott International data breach.
Blog
7 Misconceptions About Automation
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 03/31/2020
Don’t let fear of the unknown decide your fate. Familiarize yourself with the facts about automation before you spend another minute on manual AS400 operations.
Blog
Five Tips for the Automation Journey
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 03/31/2020
Here are five tips from Tom Huntington on how best to move your IBM i automation project along the path to success.
Article
Why Relying on Scripted Operations Can Be a Problem for Your Business
By Steve Brasen on Tue, 03/31/2020
Scripting provides a powerful platform to automate simple tasks, but overusing custom scripts is hazardous for your business.
Blog
Common Excuses for Not Automating
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 03/31/2020
Whether it’s staffing, budget, or complexity, we’ve heard all the excuses to forgo automation. The next time you hear—or find yourself making—an excuse, have the response ready.
Blog
3 Ways to Prepare Your Network for Unexpected Times
By Kevin Jackson on Mon, 03/16/2020
Leverage a comprehensive network monitoring solution to ensure smooth network performance when unexpected events arise.
Blog
The Case for Storage Area Networks (SAN)
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 03/03/2020
Using storage area networks or SAN for virtualization and dynamic allocation of system resources can lower the total cost of ownership of disk and improve flexibility for backups and more. Here’s how.
Article
IBM on IASP for PowerHA Implementations
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 03/03/2020
You’ve heard about IASP technology many times over the years, but you’ve been ignoring it, haven’t you? Steve Finnes confirms that it’s past time we “get to know it, understand it, and not be afraid of it.”
Article
How to Prove Your IBM i is Recoverable without a Real DR Test
By Tom Huntington on Thu, 02/27/2020
How good do you feel about your backup strategies? Did you know you can perform a simple operation two to four times a year to put much of your uneasiness to rest? It’s true. Simply audit your backups.
Article
FlashCopy: Pros and Cons
By Tom Huntington on Wed, 02/26/2020
IBM System Storage FlashCopy might seem like magic. But do the benefits for IBM i business continuity outweigh the hidden costs? Read on to find out.
Article
Backup Basics: Saving Your Data and Your Job
By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/24/2020
You need a backup strategy to test your company’s disaster recovery plan and, despite its reputation for reliability, administrators still need to back up their IBM i. A sound backup strategy should also restore individual user objects to account for human error.
Blog
How A One-Woman IT Department Brought Modern Education Technology to a Rural School District
By Kevin Jackson on Tue, 02/11/2020
Can a rural school district provide students with the same modern technology as larger districts? Lisa Nelson of Douglass ISD in Texas made it her mission to do so, and she succeeded.
Blog
The One IT Software Every Organization Should Budget for This Year
By Kevin Jackson on Tue, 02/11/2020
Now’s the time when organizations finalize their budgets for next year. As spending increases on technology, investing in a network monitoring tool is more important than ever. Find out why and how to justify the ROI to your boss in this article.