Approva Automates Compliance Efforts with BizRights
by Alex Woodie

When it comes to ensuring that certain regulatory controls have been implemented in your ERP system, it's one thing if Joe from accounting gives the "thumbs up" sign while grabbing a cup of coffee, and quite another when the approval stems from a regimented process originating from outside the company. Auditors, in particular, would really rather have an external process, such as the one implemented by Approva's BizRights program, which actually is the remediation system used by two of the Big 4 accounting firms. READ MORE >

PowerTech Unveils New Password Utility
by Alex Woodie

You're only as strong as your weakest link. For many iSeries shops, the weakest link is an easy-to-guess password that could give attackers access to critical systems. To help iSeries shops clamp down on weak passwords, PowerTech Group last week unveiled a new utility called Password Control that identifies weak passwords and forces i5/OS users to pick passwords that are hard to guess. READ MORE >

New BOSaNOVA Appliance Encrypts Tape Backups
by Alex Woodie

BOSaNOVA this week announced a new appliance that encrypts tapes and other portable media as backups are being performed. Called the Q3 Storage Security Encryption, the new device is intended to prevent sensitive data from being compromised should a tape get lost or otherwise fall into the wrong hands, which has been occurring with surprising regularity.READ MORE >

S4i Gives DASD-Plus a New GUI
by Alex Woodie

Keeping your iSeries server's direct access storage device (DASD) in peak working condition can be a tedious task, one that sometimes is best left to dedicated utilities that can track disk usage, reclaim lost disk space, and forecast expected disk needs. One such tool, the DASD-Plus utility from S4i Systems, was augmented this week with the delivery of a new graphical interface, called DASD-Plus Chart, that should make disk-related management tasks even easier. READ MORE >