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Search400.com Products of the Year 2008
Search400.com invites you to participate in its annual Products of the Year award nomination process. Nominate your favorite product or your company's product. Winning products will be featured in January 2009 on Search400.com. Products of the Year
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Learning guide: Simple steps to a secure iSeries
This organized list will guide you along your way to maintaining a secure iSeries system. Undoubtedly, the iSeries is one of the most secure platforms out there, but don't be mistaken in thinking that it is untouchable. Address the basic security iss... Learning Guide
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Unsecured devices worry IT professionals
IT admins keep working to make networks secure even as more unsecured personal gadgets, like smart phones and BlackBerrys, find their way into companies Article | 26 Sep 2006
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COMMON: New security tools for iSeries
Recognizing the effect regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley is having on iSeries users, SkyView Partners, PowerTech and Bytware announced products that help users with compliance. Article | 21 Sep 2005
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Red Hat Summit: Getting a grip on licensing laws
Attendees of the Red Hat Summit in New Orleans got an informative crash course in software licensing law. Article | 07 Jun 2005
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PowerTech acquires TriAWorks
iSeries security company buys SSO software vendor to take advantage of IBM's Enterprise Identity Mapping capabilities. Article | 19 May 2005
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SecureZIP now available for iSeries and zSeries
Recently publicized data leaks, as well as HIPAA and other security compliances, might spur more shops to consider encryption tools. Article | 26 Apr 2005
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Linux, security skills projected hot for 2005
IT workers looking to improve their standing in the job market should look to open source, Web services and security-related skill and certification sets, according to recent research. Article | 29 Dec 2004
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Virus-scanning engine will ship with i5/OS
IBM has a new strategy for securing the iSeries, and that means users can look forward to free anti-virus software samples. Article | 03 May 2004
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Symantec offers firewall for Linux on the iSeries
Symantec unveils a firewall for the iSeries 270 running Linux. The appliance runs directly on one of the iSeries logical partitions (LPAR), instead of on a dedicated server. Article | 19 May 2003
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COMMON: Users prepare for possible breaches in iSeries security
The iSeries may be the king of security, but that doesn't mean it can't be hacked. Users are beginning to look to vendors to provide that extra layer of security left open by Internet Protocol and open-source applications. Article | 16 Oct 2002
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Policies help quell some security concerns
While the iSeries is considered to be one of the most secure systems around, that doesn't mean it can't be hacked. But having a good security policy in place may ward off potential intruders. Article | 16 Aug 2002
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Tracking remote access users on System i
As remote access through FTP or iSeries Access becomes the standard, the system history log and exit point solutions are two options for tracking users on the AS/400. Tip
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Controlling remote access on your IBM i
To control remote access via network connections on the AS/400, the most secure solution is implementation of the exit point controls in the operating system. The server controls serve as gatekeepers to your iSeries, checking IP addresses of remote c... Tip
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Checking in on your IBM i authorization lists
Have you ever created an object on the AS/400 without making sure the necessary authorization list is attached? By using some common commands, you can secure your IBM i, and audit objects and fix mistakes. The necessary commands include DSPAUTLOBJ AU... Tip
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Expanded password rules available in System i/OS 6.1
System i/OS 6.1 provides new password security tools that can tighten up security in your AS/400 shop. Rich Loeber shares his favorite new password security tools and describes their implementation. Tip
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System values on i: Setting them up and locking i down
AS/400 system values define global, system-wide settings on your platform. Many of these pertain to system security implementation. Take a look at these settings and learn how to lock them down. Many system values are security-related and the operati... Tip
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A guide to System i security, Part 3: Digging in to the System i security environment
The AS/400 provides many built-in tools to manage the security environment. Find out how to tighten up your System i, and ensure your system is protected from unwanted intrusion. A very important aspect is password settings, which can be the Achilles... Tip
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Is your AS/400 secure?: How a hacker could get valuable information from your system
Many AS/400 shops fail to consider the risk of users accessing the platform via desktop application rather than green-screen applications. Shahar Mor explains how AS/400 can be compromised using standard desktop tools. Through a ficticious scenario u... Tip
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System i security report roundup
The AS/400 System Security Attributes report is useful to review all of the system values and network attributes to make sure that they are still set to the value that you expect based on your security policy. Then, for good measure, see how your se... Tip
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Establish strong OS security to ward off FTP hackers
iSeries expert Richard Loeber offers more FTP server security tips to prevent hacking on your System i. Tip
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Maintaining user profiles boosts iSeries security
Keeping user profiles current is necessary to IBM System i (iSeries, AS400) security. iSeries security expert Richard Loeber offers news and advice about maintaining user profiles. Tip
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User being locked out by Windows share on iSeries
Use the the iSeries QSYSOPR message to look for any errors in passwords when running a program on the iSeries that transfers data to a spreadsheet on a Windows share. Ask the Expert
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How to tell if you're using the right security level
When your company's CIO suggests that you should upgrade the security level of your AS/400 to 50, you might not think this is necessary, but where do you turn for supporting evidence? Ask the Expert
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Detecting system changes made by outside IP address
If you suspect that changes are being made by an external source, you can use an exit point program to monitor the activity and trace the IP address. Ask the Expert
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Encrypting files or fields on the iSeries
Encrypting files on iSeries is no trivial undertaking. Using vendor technologies such as those from Linoma Software and nuBridges may be easier than cobbling it all together with IBM tools. Ask the Expert
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Using object level security to control data access
Expert Carol Woodbury explains how to use object level security to control employees' access to files without limiting their method of access. Ask the Expert
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Preventing password hacking
How to securely implement iSeries for overseas operation. Ask the Expert
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Basic principles of iSeries security
What are some basic principles that I should have in place and enforce to make my iSeries box secure? Ask the Expert
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Using password expiration intervals
I am trying to use the user profiles report to determine if any users have had their password expiration intervals set to something other than the system value. When I run the profiles report, all of the values are either a -1 or a 0. According to ... Ask the Expert
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VeriSign SSL certificate for secure Web access
This user is receiving an error while using VeriSign SSL certificate for secure Web access. Security expert Carol Woodbury offers some advice. Ask the Expert
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Is the system in a restricted state?
Ask the Expert
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Tracking remote access users on System i
As remote access through FTP or iSeries Access becomes the standard, the system history log and exit point solutions are two options for tracking users on the AS/400. Tip
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User being locked out by Windows share on iSeries
Use the the iSeries QSYSOPR message to look for any errors in passwords when running a program on the iSeries that transfers data to a spreadsheet on a Windows share. Ask the Expert
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Controlling remote access on your IBM i
To control remote access via network connections on the AS/400, the most secure solution is implementation of the exit point controls in the operating system. The server controls serve as gatekeepers to your iSeries, checking IP addresses of remote c... Tip
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Checking in on your IBM i authorization lists
Have you ever created an object on the AS/400 without making sure the necessary authorization list is attached? By using some common commands, you can secure your IBM i, and audit objects and fix mistakes. The necessary commands include DSPAUTLOBJ AU... Tip
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Expanded password rules available in System i/OS 6.1
System i/OS 6.1 provides new password security tools that can tighten up security in your AS/400 shop. Rich Loeber shares his favorite new password security tools and describes their implementation. Tip
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How to tell if you're using the right security level
When your company's CIO suggests that you should upgrade the security level of your AS/400 to 50, you might not think this is necessary, but where do you turn for supporting evidence? Ask the Expert
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Search400.com Products of the Year 2008
Search400.com invites you to participate in its annual Products of the Year award nomination process. Nominate your favorite product or your company's product. Winning products will be featured in January 2009 on Search400.com. Products of the Year
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Detecting system changes made by outside IP address
If you suspect that changes are being made by an external source, you can use an exit point program to monitor the activity and trace the IP address. Ask the Expert
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System values on i: Setting them up and locking i down
AS/400 system values define global, system-wide settings on your platform. Many of these pertain to system security implementation. Take a look at these settings and learn how to lock them down. Many system values are security-related and the operati... Tip
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A guide to System i security, Part 3: Digging in to the System i security environment
The AS/400 provides many built-in tools to manage the security environment. Find out how to tighten up your System i, and ensure your system is protected from unwanted intrusion. A very important aspect is password settings, which can be the Achilles... Tip
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