Addressing an organization’s data security challenges requires some heavy lifting – no question about it. Rather than cobble together a piecemeal solution strategy, rely on trusted, integrated, and scalable data security solutions.

In this blog, Steph Charbonneau, Senior Director of Industry Strategy at Fortra, talks you through some of the most valuable aspects of data protection and how to measure success of your organizational programs.

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Data security, corporate culture and more are discussed by Fortra’ Steph Charbonneau on popular blog, ModernCTO.

Data classification tools not only help organizations to protect their data, they also help users understand how to treat different types of data with different levels of sensitivity. Automation plays a central role in data governance and helps to maintain the required balance between technology and people-focused training to achieve an inclusive security culture.

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.

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.

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. ...

Invalid sign-on attempts happen to everyone from time to time, but large numbers of invalid attempts could indicate a cyber attack in progress.

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.

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.

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.