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Stay informed on IBM i (System i, iSeries, AS/400) security best practices, download an educational white paper written by the experts at PowerTech!

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"As a public company, if it comes out in an external audit that we're not compliant with the current laws, that affects our stock price. That's a cost you really can't calculate."

Gavin Inman, Stryker Corporation
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Adobe PDF Creating a Well-Defined Security Policy
One step that is often overlooked when securing an IBM i environment is the creation of a security policy. This white paper provides an overview of the process every company should follow when developing a security policy.
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Adobe PDF Controlling SQL Updates Using Network Security
SQL allows you to manipulate your data and get the information you need to run your business. However, allowing users to view, update, or delete data without any control presents a serious system vulnerability. This white paper discusses how PowerTech Network Security can help you control who can run SQL commands and provide an audit trail to meet compliance requirements.
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Build vs. Buy:
The Argument Against Developing a Solution for Network Security
Customers sometimes ask whether it's really worthwhile purchasing a product like PowerTech Network Security to protect IBM i data from the potential threat of unauthorized access by PC users on the network. Before you commit the resources to develop an in-house solution, read our list of issues to consider. Hopefully, you'll understand that it's neither easy nor cost-effective to set up and monitor your own in-house solution.
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Auditing Power Systems Servers
Few words strike fear in the heart of a senior executive like security and compliance. The burden to satisfy stringent audit requirements has become a leading initiative for companies of every size, in every industry. This paper provides an overview of auditing an IBM Power SystemsTM server running IBM i, using PowerTech Compliance Assessment
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Best Practices for Audit and Compliance Reporting for the IBM System i
This white paper outlines the key items that need to be reviewed on the System i for both configuration data and transactional log information from the audit journal to meet compliance regulations.
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Incorporating Real-Time Security Events from the System i
This paper discusses the technical issues relevant to logging security data on the System i and presents a proposed solution that will provide real-time awareness of security events as they happen on the AS/400 and integration with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions.
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Managing Privileged Users on the System i for Regulatory Compliance
This white paper discusses best practices in managing, limiting, and auditing privileged or powerful user accounts on the System i.
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PCI Compliance for Power Systems running IBM i
This white paper examines how the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) relates to IBM i servers and highlights when the PowerTech products can provide a solution to specific PCI requirements.
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Security Auditing in the Real World
With planning, auditing security events on your Power Systems running IBM i is both achievable and manageable. This white paper describes how you can take a reasonable, real-world approach to security auditing. Complete the form below. Your download will begin automatically.
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State of the IBM i Security Study
The 2011 study summarizes data from approximately 180 IBM i compliance assessments performed by PowerTech over the past 12 months, plus results from another 60 systems evaluated by an independent source. Read this annual study, compiled by PowerTech, to better understand the important security exposures on your Power Systems servers.
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