Mike Bassett

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Mike Bassett, a mainframe consultant with Vertali APAC, has more than four decades’ experience in mainframe systems across multiple sectors, specializing in z/OS systems programming, enterprise modernization and on-platform mainframe security services. Previously a global alliances mainframe consultant with BMC Software and Compuware, Mike lives and works in Hong Kong.

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

Mike Bassett

October 16, 2025

I’ve had many conversations with CISOs and IT security consultants where they tell me that security assessments, penetration testing and vulnerability scans have been non-existent on their mainframes. Such services have simply never been done “on platform”—putting into question just how secure these systems really are against a cyberattack. That situation has to change. As […]