Category: Mainframes

Published on December 17, 2013

If you're running a mainframe that stores and processes sensitive data, you already know about the importance of encryption to data security. However, even though data encryption is a proven way to keep data private, there are still many companies that are not using encryption…

Published on December 3, 2013

For most software and online service accounts, passwords are the main line of defense. However, it is common for many users to have dozens of user accounts for different apps and services. Security requirements dictate that each password have sufficient complexity and be updated periodically.…

Published on November 25, 2013

Part of the premise and promise of cloud computing is that organizations can deploy a system much more cheaply and manage it much more simply than if buying their own hardware and running their own data center. The conventional wisdom of cloud computing suggests building…

Published on November 4, 2013

At one point, your company may have made the decision to take security more seriously. It might have been a strategic initiative, or it might have been in response to a past security breach. The CEO might have addressed the company or sent out a…

Published on October 29, 2013

You and your team may understand the importance of encryption and data security, but that doesn't mean the people who write the checks get it yet. As a mainframe security professional, part of your job is making sense of the challenges of keeping the data…

Published on October 15, 2013

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is the increasingly popular and common practice of employees bringing their personal devices to use at work. Many people who own laptops and smart phones are more proficient at using their own devices than their work-issued hardware. People tend to…

Published on October 7, 2013

Technology executives run the risk of believing that no news is good news Since IT and mainframe managers are so used to SMS and email alerts warning them of system malfunctions, it becomes harder to seek out and solve the problems that are not glaringly…

Published on September 25, 2013

Big Data can be a high-stakes game. Here's how to minimize your chances of losing. The revelations of the reach of the NSA's PRISM program revealed to the world just how critical privacy, security, and encryption are. Many users discovered that data and communication which…

Published on September 17, 2013

Our last post looked at finding the next generation of mainframe talent for your organization. Here's what to ask before you hire them. Recruiting talented individuals to work on mainframes is an ongoing challenge for many organizations. With an aging workforce, few educational programs training…

Published on September 4, 2013

Mainframes aren't going away. Here are some thoughts on how to find and help the next generation of mainframe talent in your company. Mainframes aren't going anywhere. They will continue to serve as the technological backbone of large organizations for years to come. However, there…