Security

NetSPI and Synack to Merge, Forming Combined Offensive Cybersecurity Platform

Combined company pairs elite 'white hat' hackers with agentic AI to deliver security validation at scale.

What to Do if Your VIOS Backup Fails

Rob McNelly aggregates updates and alerts from IBM Support, including vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS, recent APARS, updateios and altdisk problem scenarios and more, including an update on his Arizona adventures

Clearing Up IBM Technologists’ Biggest Misconceptions About AWS (and Vice Versa)

James Roarty, chief cloud officer at Lightedge, has seen things from both sides, explaining how he went from being 'all in on cloud' to a more nuanced view

SCLM Is Going Away. Replacing It Takes More Than Git.

The question now is how to manage the complete application lifecycle, not just source conversion, according to René De Vleeschauwer, founder and CEO of IKAN

Modernize the Application, Not Necessarily the Platform

Craig Mullins illustrates why mainframe application modernization should begin with business requirements, not a migration mandate

Is Your Platform Secure Enough to Modernize?

James Loftus, technical delivery manager at Vertali, explains the question that every mainframe modernization program needs to answer

Celebrating the Power 11 Family’s New Addition

Rob McNelly provides details on the recent S1112 announcement and reflects on his upcoming writing/blogging anniversary

Native IBM AIX Security Capabilities: A Cheat Sheet

Ahmed Mashhour, a senior IT managing consultant and IBM Power lead, provides a guide to the security capabilities already built into the OS

IBM i 7.5 TR8 and 7.6 TR2 Highlight ‘Zero Downtime’ Aspirations—and the Value of Community Input

The IBM i team highlights enhancements from the latest round of Technology Refreshes

NetSPI Expands Suite of Human-Led, AI-Powered Continuous Pentesting Services as Organizational Attack Surfaces Grow