TFH Volume: 28 Issue: 4 Archives

Security Still Dominates IBM i Discussion, HelpSystems’ 2018 Survey Reveals

January 17, 2018 Alex Woodie

HelpSystems released its much-anticipated annual survey of the IBM i installed base this week and the least surprising finding is this: Security remains the biggest concerns of IBM i shops. However, while security dominates the discussion, the survey revealed that most IBM i shops have no concrete plans to do much about it.

HelpSystems started its annual Marketplace Survey way back in 2014 (with the first survey published in early 2015), and over the years it’s become one of the most cited references for data about the IBM i installed base. Other vendors conduct surveys too, and IT Jungle …
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Industry Speaks: IBM i Predictions For 2018

January 17, 2018 Alex Woodie

It may just be another day on the calendar, but there’s something special about January 1. The beginning of a new year gives us a chance to ponder industry trends and anticipate what’s likely to occur over the next 364 days. We’re two weeks into the new year, but it’s not too late to turn the mic over to IBM i industry insiders for their 2018 predictions.

Here’s what they had to say:

“Extending and stretching applications is the order of the day. Refactoring and modernizing. More and more shops running legacy apps will come out of the shadows as …
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Will Security As A Service Relieve The Pressure On IBM i Shops?

January 17, 2018 Dan Burger

Security is all about control. Either you are in control of your data or you are out of control, possibly unaware that security exposure and vulnerabilities exist, and most importantly unable to respond in a coordinated and logical manner. Lack of security acumen and a fear of what a data breach could do to cripple or destroy a business has many companies searching for answers. It gets mentioned often enough by iTech Solutions Group customers that it led to iTech offering security as a service, which helps companies devise a security policy, puts controls in place, and monitors system security …
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Four Hundred Monitor, January 17

January 17, 2018 Dan Burger

Forward-looking RPG programmers are modernizing legacy systems and making it clear IBM i is not the dinosaur that some folks think it is. Along with modernized thinking, comes the need for education and training and learning the skills needed to build next-generation applications. Where does that skill set come from? How long does it take to be skillful? Hear what two insiders have to say on the subject.

Other stories topics in Monitor this week include: the complexity of multi-cloud environments, the dismantling of IBM Global Technical Services, and the IBM i trends that indicate good things to come, as …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 20, Number 2

January 17, 2018 Doug Bidwell

Spectre and Meltdown. Just the names are scary, and kind of remind you of a James Bond thriller! From an IBM i perspective, we should be ready, but hold on just a little bit longer until the story plays out. There is a licensed internal code, or LIC, PTF out for each of the release:
These can be ordered individually, but are not as yet included in either the HIPER or Security PTF Groups. (That seems strange!)

In the cover letters for the LIC PTFs, it states that they can be …
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Security Still Dominates IBM i Discussion, HelpSystems’ 2018 Survey Reveals

Industry Speaks: IBM i Predictions For 2018

Will Security As A Service Relieve The Pressure On IBM i Shops?

Four Hundred Monitor, January 17

IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 20, Number 2

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