The Double-Edged AI Threat, Quantum and More: TechPulse Survey Reveals Mainframe Security Sentiments
March 20, 2026
When it comes to security, the emerging threat of AI and the looming threat of quantum decryption are top-of-mind for mainframers, according to the results of the March TechPulse micro-survey. Sixty-seven respondents weighed in on top emerging security threats, the role of security in hardware decisions, barriers to implementing security controls, and the status of […]
ArticlesAI Tops Security Concerns—in More Ways Than One: March TechPulse Results
March 20, 2026
The IBM Power community is closely monitoring the progress of AI as they prepare for emerging security threats, viewing both AI-assisted attacks and the exploitation of AI systems as top security concerns, according to results of the March TechPulse survey on cybersecurity. Meanwhile, the looming threat of quantum decryption also weighs heavily on their minds. […]
ArticlesIn the Age of Deepfakes, Basic Security Still Matters
March 2, 2026
AI-enabled social engineering attacks require a new level of vigilance as bad actors deploy increasingly sophisticated fakery
Press ReleasesMainTegrity CSF With NetWatch Combats Billion Dollar Data Breaches
February 6, 2026
MainTegrity CSF 3.2 with NetWatch gives mainframe teams visibility into data movement—detecting potential exfiltration before it becomes a costly breach.
ArticlesNewsflash? IBM Has Made and Sold Enterprise Computers for Decades
January 30, 2026
Rob McNelly has fun with a tech website's noteworthy lack of AIX/Power Systems awareness and shares information from recent IBM security bulletins
How to Survive a ‘Missile Attack’ and the Other Latest Cyberthreats
January 9, 2026
Robi Singh, mainframe architect at Vertali, offers advice for recovering in time and staying in business, including descriptions of the latest attack methods and how they can be defeated by resilient architecture
ArticlesMcNelly: IBM Unveils watsonx.data
January 5, 2026
Rob McNelly shares details on the recently GA'ed watsonx.data on IBM Power, an explainer on the dangers of 'shadow AI' and the latest security alerts
ArticlesSpyre AI Accelerator Now Available on Power11
December 16, 2025
The card became generally available Dec. 12, expanding on-premises inferencing abilities for organizations racing to operationalize AI
ArticlesExplaining Mainframe Security to Your CISO
December 4, 2025
Mark Wilson of Vertali explains how to help your CISO understand the threats that face the mainframe despite its reputation for security
ArticlesWhy Mainframe Security Postures Vary So Widely
November 5, 2025
Phil Young, director of mainframe penetration testing at NetSPI, describes the most commonly omitted security controls, and why they get skipped