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4 Data Access Strategy Mistakes to Avoid

Fri, 10/11/2019

Find out how you can improve productivity with better data access. Learn what roadblocks you need to avoid in your goal to improve productivity.

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Encrypting IBM i Sessions in Access Client Solutions (ACS)

Tue, 09/17/2019

Fortra security expert explains how & why you should encrypt IBM i sessions using SSL (TLS) in Access Client Solutions (ACS).

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10 Benefits Your Business Intelligence Software Should Deliver

Tue, 09/17/2019

Are you getting everything out of your business intelligence software that you should be? Would you see a productivity boost from an upgrade? Find out with this list of key benefits.

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Top 3 New Security Features in IBM i V7R4

Tue, 05/28/2019

IBM recently announced the release of V7R4, which brings some new integrated security features you'll want to take advantage of.

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IBM i Exit Points: What They Are and When to Use Them

Thu, 05/16/2019

Fortra security expert explains the concept of exit programs and provides examples of how they can be used to customize your IBM i administration.

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Multinational Healthcare Organization Implements Fast, Easy, and Secure Data Reporting

Wed, 05/15/2019

Making data accessible and ensuring data privacy are essential in today’s healthcare market. One multinational healthcare organization faced inefficient processes that slowed them down. Employees around the organization were left waiting for reports with vital information like admissions, discharges, bills, and collections. So, they turned to...

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12 Skills Every Security Administrator Needs for Success (and How to Learn Them)

By Robin Tatam on Sat, 03/09/2019

Mastering these 12 skills can make a security administrator a powerful weapon against data breaches.

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35 Cybersecurity Risks for IBM i Administrators and How to Thwart Them

By Robin Tatam on Wed, 02/27/2019

Here’s a rundown of commonly overlooked IBM i cybersecurity risks and how to make sure they don’t open your business up to a disastrous situation.

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Avoid an IBM i Cyber Attack: 6 Things to Check Regularly

By Robin Tatam on Wed, 01/09/2019

If you don’t want to make headlines with the next major data breach, here are six things to check regularly on IBM i.

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How IBM i Users Can Gain Untraceable Access To Your Company’s Private Data

By Robin Tatam on Thu, 01/03/2019

Robin Tatam explains how some services that facilitate data access to IBM i bypass traditional security controls—and give your users unmonitored and unrestricted access to sensitive data.

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3 Ways Malware Can Reach Your IFS

Thu, 12/13/2018

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.

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A Simple Way to Enforce Password Best Practices on IBM i

Tue, 10/16/2018

Password guidelines have changed. Learn how the new rules affect IBM i and find out how a simple tool can make it easier to enforce a strong IBM i password policy at your organization.

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Access Data While Maintaining IBM i Security

Tue, 10/16/2018

Why do you need extra data access security on IBM i? Find out. Plus, learn how to secure data access, let users analyze data, and distribute data securely.

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Your IFS Is Probably a Treasure Trove of Unsecured Data

Wed, 09/12/2018

Consider the type of information contained in the PDFs in your directories and spooled files in your output queues. Aside from taking up disk space and consuming time during a backup, what's the issue with leaving these reports on the system? The issue is the contents of those reports, along with who has access to them.