The IBM i 7.1 operating system reached end of life (EOL) on April 30, 2018, and IBM is no longer supporting i 7.1 OS. But what does reaching EOL mean for shops that are still running i 7.1? i 7.1 […]

In previous posts, we discussed what the Federal Information Modernization Act of 2002 (FISMA) is and how it affects your IBM i in terms of categorizing risk, defining baseline controls, implementing security controls, and assessing the effectiveness of your controls. […]

From Silver Lake to IBM i – A POWERful Story of Evolution A birthday celebration, of sorts, is underway. It’s the 30th anniversary of a major milestone in the history of business computing: the birth of the IBM Application System/400, […]

How IBM i Addresses PCI DSS Default Password and Security Protection Requirements The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) can be overwhelming to comply with due to the vast number of requirements you have to be concerned about. […]

While the IBM i is one of the most secure systems in the world, incredible damage can still be incurred from well-meaning but clumsy users who accidentally delete or corrupt data. Given that, let’s look at some of the most […]