Infor Sheds More Light on 'Flex' Upgrade and Migration Programs
by Alex Woodie

Infor provided more answers to questions on how its new Infor Flex program is going to work. The company confirmed that Flex will trade some of Infor's short-term profits in favor of a better long-term outlook for its business. And while the company is adamant that it's not imposing a 'forced march' on customers, a senior company representative confirmed that a goal of Flex is to consolidate its customers--particularly its 15,000 AS/400 customers--onto a fewer number of strategic ERP applications. READ MORE >

Thales Key Manager Lowers Barriers to Encryption
by Alex Woodie

Thales next month will begin delivery of Thales Encryption Manager for Storage (TEMS), a new appliance-based key management offering designed to lower the barriers to encryption by making it easier for organizations to safeguard their encryption keys. By using key management standards, like the new Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) unveiled earlier this year, TEMS will eliminate the need for organizations to use multiple key management systems for different applications and platforms, the vendor says. READ MORE >

iSecurity Experts: New Name, Familiar Face, Services a Priority
by Dan Burger

There's a new security company specializing in helping IBM AS/400 shops deal with their security issues, but there's no lack of experience in the services it will provide. Many of you know the name John Earl. After 20-some years in the business, he's one of the AS/400 (iSeries, System i, and IBM i) community's most familiar faces. He's a noted speaker, author, and security expert. And now he's running his own consulting business called iSecurity Experts. READ MORE >

iBridge Traverses System i-Windows Divide for ACOM
by Alex Woodie

ACOM Solutions last week unveiled a new System i utility that automatically converts i OS spool files to the ASCI format so they can be used more easily in a Windows environment. ACOM sees the new offering, dubbed iBridge, helping to streamline integration activities between System i and Windows systems, particularly for electronic payment activities involving System i applications and its Windows-based EZPayManager software. READ MORE >