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Top Social Media Threats Targeting the Retail Industry
Tue, 02/22/2022
Social media threats targeting enterprises more than doubled last year. Attacks on the retail industry specifically have grown, as threat actors are targeting victims with impersonation and counterfeit ad campaigns.
Purchasing behavior is increasingly influenced by social media, making it an attractive vector for these kinds of campaigns. The tendency of social media users to...
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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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Getting Started with PCI and Why Every Company Should Be in Compliance
By Robin Tatam on Mon, 01/24/2022
Few things strike fear into the hearts of consumers and businesses more than a breach of financial information. Why? Because it hits us where we’re most sensitive: our pocket books!
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Moving Away from Cloud: Making the Case for Hybrid IT
By Per Bauer on Wed, 06/30/2021
HelpSystems’ Per Bauer discusses article touting a move back from the cloud and makes case for hybrid IT spend to drive costs down.HelpSystems’ Per Bauer discusses article touting a move back from the cloud and makes case for hybrid IT spend to drive costs down.
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Automated Capacity Forecasting Using Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning
By Per Bauer on Mon, 06/07/2021
Better understand the different options for capacity forecasting and their characteristics, including using predictive analytics and machine learning. And learn how to choose the optimal forecasting method based on your business needs and maximize the accuracy and value of your planning efforts.
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Recommended QSECURITY Level for IBM i
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 04/15/2021
The system security level (QSECURTY) sets the overall tone for your IBM i security posture. Read this blog post to learn how many organizations are following IBM's best practices.
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IBM i (AS/400) Security Study Shows Shocking Number of Users Have Default Passwords
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 04/15/2021
Password security issues are critical because they represent the most obvious—and most easily exploited—method to compromise your system. But an alarming number of users rely on the simplest passwords possible on IBM i.
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Reduce Virus Spread with QIBM_QP0L_SCAN_OPEN and QIBM_QPWFS_FILE_SERV
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 04/15/2021
The data below is taken from the 2021 State of IBM i Security Study, which provides compelling insight into the security posture of 247 IBM i servers and partitions—systems that are often used for business-critical data, payment card data, and personally identifiable information (PII). The full study can be accessed here.
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IBM i (AS/400) Security Best Practice: Recommended Response to Invalid Sign-On Attempts
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 04/15/2021
Invalid sign-on attempts happen to everyone from time to time, but large numbers of invalid attempts could indicate a cyber attack in progress.
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IBM i (AS/400) Security Best Practice: Limit Users with *ALLOBJ
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 04/15/2021
In the wrong hands, IBM i special authorities can do serious damage, but the latest research shows far too many users have more access and authority than they need. Learn the best practices and how you can implement them.
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IBM i (AS/400) Security Best Practices: Inactive User Profiles
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 04/15/2021
Inactive user profiles pose a serious threat to more IBM i systems than you might expect. Get the latest data and learn how to protect your systems.
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What is the LGPD? Meet Brazil’s New Powerful Data Protection Law
By Kurt Thomas on Thu, 01/28/2021
Brazil is Latin America’s largest technology hub and has the eighth-largest economy by GDP. Getting to know the ins and outs of LGPD is essential for doing business there.
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Endpoint Antivirus Software: What It Is, and Why You Need It
By Bob Erdman on Mon, 10/19/2020
The threat landscape can be a frightening scene when you look at the malicious attacks and ransomware infiltrating organizations around the globe. The good news: Endpoint antivirus applications are making enormous strides in their ability to protect enterprise-level equipment and data from attack. The bad news: Many companies overlook the need to secure non-Windows...
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How to Get Buy-In for Your IT Cost Optimization Strategy
By Per Bauer on Fri, 08/28/2020
Policy alone is rarely enough to influence change. Lasting impact requires buy-in from the organization and is best achieved using a mix of different influence levers.
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The Evolution of Cybersecurity Solutions for Organizations
Tue, 08/11/2020
In the early days of the internet, cybersecurity was fairly straightforward, with all solutions and strategies geared toward prevention. While prevention remains critical, cybersecurity has also had to evolve, with businesses layering their defenses and regularly evaluating the status of their safeguards to adapt to change—whether those be organizational or within the wider cybersecurity sphere.