On-Demand Webinar
How to Use Sequel from a Browser
Learn how to give your users want they want—fast and easy access to data—without needing a lot of help from IT.
Article
What Really Matters in IBM i Monitoring?
By Paul Ratchford on Thu, 09/14/2017
Guard against degraded system performance, data loss, and downtime. Make sure you’re monitoring these 15 metrics on the IBM i operating system.
Blog
How Automation Widened the Processing Window at Heartland Financial
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 08/22/2017
IT process automation software helps Heartland Financial do processing for nine different banks in a narrow timeframe. Listen the audio Q&A!
On-Demand Webinar
Give Your Organization IBM i Data in a Browser
Find out how to give your organization access to real-time IBM i data no matter where they are.
On-Demand Webinar
Report Capture and Delivery for the 21st Century
It’s time to re-think your reports. Watch the webinar to learn how to modernize report capture, management, and delivery for Windows and IBM i.
Article
Audit Tested & Audit Approved Instant Authority!
By Robin Tatam on Fri, 03/24/2017
Introduced by IBM to support TCP/IP services, a profile swap allows a job to change midstream and run under a different profile than the one that started it.
Blog
How “Smash and Grab” Compromises IBM i
By Robin Tatam on Wed, 03/08/2017
During an audit a few years ago, I revealed to the client’s security team that corporate payroll information on every employee, including the CEO, was being archived in an output queue (called PAYROLL) for weeks at a time. Due to poor configuration, this information was accessible to every employee.
Article
The Modern Alternative to Authority Adoption
By Robin Tatam on Wed, 03/08/2017
There are several considerations with authority adoption. Each is important but can usually be accommodated. But what is the effect if the program owner has the same or less privileges than the user that called the program?
Article
Application Monitoring and More in Robot Console 6
By Chuck Losinski on Fri, 02/24/2017
As more applications on IBM i become Java- or web-based, they’re less likely to send their important messages to a message queue. But don’t worry—Robot Console has that covered.
Article
How-To: Get Started with Sequel Web Server for Client Tables and More
Wed, 02/22/2017
Learn how to extend Sequel Data Access across your organization with Sequel Web Interface and Sequel Web Server.
On-Demand Webinar
An Introduction to PCI Compliance on IBM Power Systems
By Robin Tatam
Complying with the PCI standard is a normal part of doing business in today’s credit-centric world. But, PCI applies to multiple platforms. The challenge becomes how to map the general PCI requirements to a specific platform, such as IBM i. And, more importantly, how can you maintain—and prove—compliance?
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Audit and Control of Powerful Users on IBM i
By Robin Tatam
Discover the ways to control and audit the activity of powerful users, with a view to enhancing the integrity of your IBM i. With the proper controls in place, you can restrict even the most powerful users as required.
Case Study
Appvion Improves Customer Satisfaction with a Digital Document Repository
Appvion, Inc. manufactures paper—thermal, carbonless, security, inkjet, digital specialty and colored papers. But this Appleton, Wisconsin-based company had a problem when it came to digital documents in their customer web portal. Their existing system just wasn’t up to snuff. It was time to make a change.
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Guide
Download “Identity & Access Management for IBM i”
Insiders are responsible for 34 percent of data breaches—and insiders are also the most difficult threat to control control on IBM i. You can't lock them out completely because your IBM i users need at least some level of access to do their jobs.
So, how do you ensure users have only the access they need without overburdening IT with manual processes that...
Blog
What Is a Profile Swap and How Can It Help Secure IBM i?
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 02/09/2017
In this short video, IBM i security expert Robin Tatam explains what a profile swap is and how it helps secure your system.
On-Demand Webinar
44 Percent of Your IBM i Users Can Do WHAT?!
By Robin Tatam
Your IBM i power users are one of your greatest assets. But on most systems, they're also one of your greatest security vulnerabilities. Find out how to regain control.
Blog
The Problem with AFP Forms…
Wed, 01/25/2017
What’s wrong with AFP forms? And is it really time to replace them? Find out.
Article
Customer Spotlight: Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 01/17/2017
The operations team was excited to share how Robot job scheduling and monitoring software has helped them manage their processing needs across platforms from their IBM i.
On-Demand Webinar
Mark Geery, CIO of Tony’s Fine Foods, Shares Success with Sequel
By Mark Geery
In this session Mark Geery, CIO of Tony’s Fine Foods will discuss how they have used Sequel in their business.