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7 Habits Of Highly Secure Organizations

By Robin Tatam
Everyone knows that security is important, but implementing a plan for compliance and data protection can be intimidating. Watch this webinar to learn where to focus your resources and attention to make the biggest impact.
IBM i Cybersecurity
Article
Article

iSeries Penetration Testing

Sun, 12/11/2016
Simple penetration tests help determine if a policy breach will be prevented and ensure that interested parties receive alert notifications. Failed tests might be indicative of a problem with product activation, or an incorrect or outdated Exit Point Manager IBM i rule set.
Compliance
IBM i Cybersecurity
Guide
Guide

Controlling SQL Updates Using Powertech Exit Point Manager for IBM i

Over the years, users have relied on commands like STRSQL and RUNSQL to provide instant and powerful access to the data on their Power Systems™ servers. All types of users—from programmers to system administrators to end users—use these commands as their primary interface for extracting and updating data. However, allowing a user to view, update, and even delete data without any control by the...
IBM i Cybersecurity
Guide
Guide

Download "IBM i User Provisioning"

Even when user profiles are painstakingly set up, keeping them consistent and secure can be an uphill battle. All it takes is one over-privileged user and your most critical data could be changed, deleted, or worse. You need help—not only to set up new users with discretion, but also to keep them consistent across roles, departments, and systems. Our exclusive white paper includes expert advice on...
IBM i Cybersecurity
Guide
Guide

Download "How IT Professionals Can Navigate SOX Compliance"

Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) is impossible without IT professionals, but translating this law into IT action items is a challenge. With penalties up to $10 million fines and even prison time, following SOX—and proving you're compliant—is vital. This compliance guide breaks down the most important aspects of SOX that affect IT professionals and focuses on what you need to know to get...
Compliance
Guide
Guide

Download "How IT Professionals Can Navigate HIPAA Compliance" Guide

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is one of today’s most common compliance mandates, but translating this law into IT action items is a challenge. As fines increase and more audits are scheduled, figuring out how which data HIPAA protects and how to bring your system into compliance is more important than ever. This compliance guide breaks down some of the thorniest...
Compliance
Article
Article

Monitor, Capture, and Send Log Events With Powertech SIEM Agent for IBM i

By Robin Tatam on Sun, 08/21/2016
In recent years, regulatory initiatives like Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, PCI, and GLBA have placed increased emphasis on the need to monitor and secure sensitive information. For example, The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard dictates one of the most stringent requirements of all—logs must be reviewed daily, and a minimum of three months of logs must be available for analysis.
IBM i Cybersecurity
Blog
Blog

Three Reasons You Need an Updated Security Policy

Sun, 08/21/2016
If you still think creating and maintaining a security policy isn’t necessary, you could be setting up your organization for an unpleasant surprise. Check out the top three reasons businesses need an up-to-date security policy.
Compliance
IBM i Cybersecurity
Blog
Blog

IT Security Compliance 101

By Robin Tatam on Sun, 08/21/2016
In this compliance 101 primer, we'll look at three high-profile breaches from the past year, each of which shows what can go wrong when data oversight isn't up to snuff. Along the way, we'll discuss some basic fixes that can help shore up network defenses.
Compliance
IBM i Cybersecurity
Article
Article

Improve Event Auditing Using the System Audit Journal

By Sandi Moore on Fri, 08/19/2016
With any security implementation, established rules become less effective as time passes. Because your security requirements and your systems aren’t static, you must continually audit and adapt your security plan to stay current. Be aware that your system is constantly changing.
Monitoring