ASPG, Inc. Announces Release of MegaCryption v7.0.0: Significant Updates to Award-Winning z/OS Cryptography Toolkit, Including Encryption Defaults and Greater Interoperability
Published on July 24, 2025
Naples, FL – Advanced Software Products Group (ASPG, Inc.) has announced v7.0.0 of MegaCryption for z/OS, a major update that prioritizes cryptographic governance and agility with updated algorithms and enhanced integration for hardware cryptography. Designed for z/OS environments, MegaCryption is a comprehensive enterprise and mainframe…
Fix the roof when the sun is shining: Data Loss Prevention
Published on July 18, 2025
via Mark Wilson and Planet Mainframe It’s high time we acknowledged that mainframe data loss is far more than a security problem. It’s fundamentally a business problem. As the old saying goes, prevention is better than cure. This applies to data loss and cyber attacks…
What the New Federal Cybersecurity Act Means for Businesses
Published on February 2, 2023
via Security Intelligence On December 21, 2022, President Biden signed the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. The risk of quantum-powered password decryption is increasing exponentially. The new legislation is designed to help federal agencies proactively shift to a post-quantum security posture. Agencies have until May 4,…
ASPG, Inc. Announces Release of CryptoZ, Innovative New z/OS Cryptography Reporting and Administration System
Published on August 22, 2022
Naples, FL – Advanced Software Products Group Inc. (ASPG, Inc.) has announced the release of CryptoZ, a unique cryptography reporting system made for organizations utilizing z/OS cryptography. CryptoZ offers a behind-the-scenes look at an organization’s Z-system cryptography. By having a better overview of operations, administrators…
What You Need to Know About Data Encryption Right Now
Published on February 4, 2022
via Security Intelligence You might feel like you’ve heard these imperatives a million times: “You need to encrypt your data.” “Your information isn’t secure unless you encrypt it.” “You need to eat your fruits and vegetables.” But if you’re like a lot of people, you…
The Advantages of Using Data Encryption to Protect Data
Published on January 6, 2022
via Enterprise Security Magazine As data breaches continue to make headlines, more businesses rely on encryption technologies to safeguard their critical assets, both at rest and in transit. Data encryption is the process of converting data to another format or code to restrict access to…
Pervasive Encryption: The Core of Modern Data Security
Published on November 19, 2021
via Venture Beat It’s a threat with a major price tag: data breaches cost companies almost $4 million on average. In the U.S., the price is double that — about $8 million, or a 130% jump over the past fifteen years. Not only do companies have to…
7 Unexpected Ransomware Costs
Published on September 30, 2021
Via CSO Online Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity attacks. One of the factors that make these threats especially intimidating is that the costs can be far-reaching. An August 2021 report from security consultancy NCC Group shows that the number of worldwide ransomware attacks analyzed by the…
MegaCryption-PC v2.2.0: Further Flexibility and New Features Added to ASPG’s Encryption Toolkit for Windows
Published on June 21, 2021
Naples, FL – June 2021 – Advanced Software Products Group, Inc. (ASPG) has announced v2.2 of MegaCryption PC for Windows desktops and servers. As a component of ASPG’s MegaCryption cryptography suite of products, MegaCryption PC provides a comprehensive and scalable solution for data encryption. The…
Retail Cybersecurity: How To Protect Your Customer Data
Published on March 17, 2021
Reposted from Security Intelligence In the early days of the pandemic, many retailers quickly launched e-commerce stores for the first time. Others expanded their offerings, such as adding online ordering with curbside pick-up. Within only a few months, the pandemic accelerated the shift to e-commerce stores by…