Multifactor Authentication

The Double-Edged AI Threat, Quantum and More: TechPulse Survey Reveals Mainframe Security Sentiments 

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 […]

Mainframe Security: The Future Is Here

Why Mainframe Security Postures Vary So Widely

Phil Young, director of mainframe penetration testing at NetSPI, describes the most commonly omitted security controls, and why they get skipped

3 Reasons Why Mainframes Are Resurging

For decades, the mainframe was routinely taken for granted as it quietly powered much of the world’s high-transactional data behind the scenes. The prevailing narrative suggested that distributed systems, client-server architectures, and later, the public cloud, would render these powerful machines obsolete. Yet, an undeniable resurgence is now underway. The mainframe, far from fading into […]

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Dissecting z/OS Security Software—Base Elements, Optional Features and Products

In this edition of "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla turns his attention to z/OS security software, discussing more than 20 components of the stack

My Hands-on Experience With IBM Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on z/OS

Afroz Alam, senior product developer at BMC Software, outlines three authentication methods he tested

Unpacking IBM i 7.6 and 7.5 TR6 With Scott Forstie

The IBM i senior technical staff member joins Charlie Guarino to talk about enhancements including new SQL capabilities, improved authority collection for IFS and security advances like MFA

Streamline Regulatory Compliance With a Hybrid Cloud

In today’s business climate, just delivering goods and services to customers is no longer enough. Amid an ongoing stream of security breaches, countries, regions and industries around the globe have established regulations governing data protection—data privacy and data security. As a result, enterprises need to demonstrate and maintain compliance around egulations such as the European […]

IBM Design Thinking Leads to an Elevated User Experience

Before design thinking even had a name, innovative companies saw its value. The premise is straightforward—a product should be designed and built to meet the users’ wants and needs. In 2012, Charlie Hill, IBM Fellow, vice president, Platform Experience, began working with Phil Gilbert, general manager for IBM Design, to co-found IBM Design Thinking. “Design […]