The Cost of a Data Breach Reaches an All-Time High of $4.45 Million
September 26, 2023
MGM Resorts was the latest victim of a social engineering hack that brought the casino chain to its knees. The breach happened last week when hackers obtained a password by posing as an employee of the Las Vegas resort chain. According to published reports on TechCrunch and Bloomberg, the attack crippled MGM’s hotel guest services […]
ArticlesA Student’s Journey Into Artificial Intelligence | Part 2: Winter Ends
September 21, 2023
In part two of this series, Mark Ray explores the end of the First AI Winter and the technological developments of the ‘80s and ‘90s
E-BooksHarness the Power of AI and IBM i Modernization
September 18, 2023
IBM's Jason McGee and Rocket Software's Puneet Kohli explain how AI is changing the way we think about modernization—and break down misconceptions about modernization on IBM i
ArticlesAn Early Warning System for Ransom Attacks and Mainframe Breaches
September 15, 2023
Most mainframe sites can’t afford to be down for more than a few minutes—let alone the hours or days required to respond to a cyberattack with conventional processes. What is needed is an early warning system to detect and neutralize the most common forms of malicious attacks. The Benefits and Risks of Encryption Encryption can […]
E-BooksEssential Strategies for Mainframe Modernization
September 14, 2023
IBM's Jason McGee and Rocket Software's Phil Buckellew and outline key considerations for maintaining the mainframe as a key element of your modern IT infrastructure
The Subtle but Significant Differences Posed by Power10 Hardware and the New HMC
August 24, 2023
Rob McNelly urges old dogs to learn new tricks and shares additional thoughts about the recently retired Nigel Griffiths
ArticlesIBM Introduces Watsonx Code Assistant for Z
August 24, 2023
The generative AI solution is designed to expedite mainframe modernization efforts
ArticlesMainframe Security in the Age of AI
August 17, 2023
In theory, mainframe security should be easy—mainframes use RACF or similar products to control who can do what. However, security has never really been that easy, and today it definitely isn’t easy at all. The Challenges of Modern Mainframe Security First, mainframes aren’t little islands of computer processing anymore. They are intimately connected to the […]
ArticlesWhen the Latest and Greatest Isn’t That Great
August 15, 2023
Rob McNelly on the challenges posed by some technological innovations, notes from IBM Support, and a shout-out to the newly retired Nigel Griffiths
ArticlesThe Glass Is More Than Half Full: From Attack to Defense
August 8, 2023
Vertali’s Mark Wilson discusses why it’s time to change the mindset around mainframes and cyber threats—making the platform part of every cybersecurity conversation in the organization