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Automated Analysis and Transformation for Enterprise COBOL Applications

CM First's John Rhodes and Roger Hammer on modernizing enterprise COBOL applications

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Open Mainframe Project Celebrates 5 Years of Zowe, Looks Back on Growth

Since the Open Mainframe Project was founded eight years ago, the program has grown and evolved to become a pillar of the mainframe community, serving as a focal point for the deployment and use of Linux and open-source technology on the mainframe. Over the past near-decade, Open Mainframe has branched out into several other projects […]

The Complete Beginners’ Guide to Hacking a Mainframe

Any movie or TV show makes hacking seem like a trivial affair. A couple of minutes of screen time and some nerdy kid shouts, “I’m in.” Five minutes later, all the data has been stolen and dangerous applications have been rewritten (compiled and executed). We know that’s not how it happens, but the worrying thing […]

A Student’s Journey Into Artificial Intelligence | Part 3: GPUs Change the Game

In part 3 of this series, Mark Ray highlights the start of the GPU age and sets the stage for future advancements in AI

The Cost of a Data Breach Reaches an All-Time High of $4.45 Million

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 […]

A Student’s Journey Into Artificial Intelligence | Part 2: Winter Ends

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

An Early Warning System for Ransom Attacks and Mainframe Breaches

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 […]

Essential Strategies for Mainframe Modernization

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

Redefining Modernization: Application Transformation

Anyone that works with a mainframe today understands that the mainframe is, indeed, already a modern machine. Just look at the new features with the z16. The key today is how do we optimize the mainframe to include the latest advancements and features of the mainframe. Optimizing allows the user to implement best practices based […]

IBM Introduces Watsonx Code Assistant for Z

The generative AI solution is designed to expedite mainframe modernization efforts