Priorities and technologies defining the mainframe in the digital enterprise

There’s an overwhelming support for mainstreaming the mainframe, new strategic priorities, and a resurgence of next generation mainframe talent, according to a BMC survey. The study queried over 1000 executives and practitioners on their prioriti… Continue reading Priorities and technologies defining the mainframe in the digital enterprise

Data Breach Protection Must Include Physical Security

If most of your business’ data and workloads are handled on public clouds, it can be easy to forget about the onsite servers. With office buildings empty, employees may assume the servers are protected by the same physical security as the rest of the facility. However, physical security has its own considerations, and paying careful […]

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The missing link in your SOC: Secure the mainframe

How confident are you that your security visibility covers every critical corner of your infrastructure? A good SIEM solution will pull data across firewalls, servers, routers, and endpoint devices. But what if there is even one gap—one piece of equipm… Continue reading The missing link in your SOC: Secure the mainframe

Are Cybercriminals Winning the Mainframe Security Cat-and-Mouse Game?

The current state of mainframe security often amounts to bringing a knife to a gun fight: The number of available fighters is shrinking as skilled mainframe security practitioners hang up their hats.

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New Poll Shows Consumers’ Expectations on Data Privacy Evolve, But So Does Technology

Reading Time: 5 minutes Consumers’ understanding of data privacy is evolving. Nearly two-thirds of poll respondents strongly agree that companies should be doing more to protect them against cybersecurity threats.

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Top Five Security Focus Areas for Mainframes

Reading Time: 5 minutes Given trends like data center consolidation, hybrid cloud models and new designs that allow mainframes to operate in traditional environments, what better time to reevaluate your mainframe security?

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Innovation or Security? With Multifactor Authentication for the Mainframe, You Can Have Both

Now that we have tools that provide multifactor authentication (MFA) without friction, it’s time to upgrade your mainframe security to participate more fully in the benefits of digital transformation.

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Mainframe security is top priority for 85% of IT pros yet few are adequately protecting their systems

While 85 percent of companies say mainframe security is a top priority, just 33 percent always or often make mainframe decisions based on security. The “Don’t Let Mainframe Security Complacency Leave Your Critical Customer Data At Risk” study commissio… Continue reading Mainframe security is top priority for 85% of IT pros yet few are adequately protecting their systems

Key reasons holding back MFA adoption by mainframe customers

While 64 per cent of mainframers are aware that multi-factor authentication (MFA) is now available to control access to mainframe applications, only 20 per cent acknowledge their organization is already using it or plans to do so, according to Macro 4…. Continue reading Key reasons holding back MFA adoption by mainframe customers

Why Multifactor Authentication Is Crucial to Strengthen Mainframe Security

By adopting a multifactor authentication (MFA) solution for mainframe security, organizations can protect their most sensitive assets from cybercriminals looking to exploit stolen credentials.

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