Security

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

IBM Announces New Platform for Digital Assets

IBM Digital Asset Haven allows clients to manage digital assets across various blockchains while conforming to sovereignty, security and compliance requirements.

From Complacency to Compliance: Securing Critical Mainframe Systems in Hong Kong and Beyond

Mike Bassett, a mainframe consultant with Vertali, describes the increasing urgency of securing critical mainframe systems in the Asia Pacific region

IBM and Anthropic Partner to Advance Enterprise Software Development

The strategic partnership aims to accelerate the development of enterprise-ready AI by infusing Anthropic’s Claude, family of large language models into IBM’s software portfolio

IBM’s Spyre AI Accelerator Gets Oct. 28 GA for Mainframes, December Debut for Power11

The PCIE-attached card will join forces with the Telum II processor to enhance on-premises processing for AI workloads

Research Finds Majority of C-Suite Leaders Prioritize IT Modernization, but ROI Falls Short Without Comprehensive Strategy

SERVAUTH Class Security Features: Protecting Your Mainframe

Tony Amies, software technical director at Vertali, explains how the ESM (RACF|ACF|TSS) SERVAUTH class can be an invaluable—but often overlooked—tool for organizations pursuing a zero trust strategy

Protect Mainframe Data From Cyber Threats and Ensure Compliance

Defend your mainframe data against ransomware, mass deletion, and other cyber threats to achieve operational resiliency and regulatory compliance. PRODUCT OVERVIEW Enterprises must protect mainframe data against escalating cyber threats, particularly ransomware, which encrypts data and demands payment for its release. Because mainframe data is mission-critical, a single vulnerability can cause severe financial, operational, and […]

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McNelly: The Latest From IBM Support, and Changes to Power11 Partition Scoring

Occasionally readers will ask about documents that are linked in some of my older articles. As an example, I was recently asked to locate a copy of the IBM document I’d linked to in this 2016 blog. If you’re at all tempted, don’t bother clicking that first link; the doc is no longer available. The […]

Security and Governance Lag Behind AI Adoption, says IBM’s ‘Cost of a Data Breach Report’

Governance and security are playing catch-up as enterprises rush to leverage AI, a technology that is generating new attack vectors and changing what organizations must do to protect their data, according to IBM’s recently published “Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025.” The report is the result of research conducted by Ponemon Institute, which studied […]