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PowerTech's Security Study.
· 76% of systems don't control or audit changes to data made thru PC apps like MS Excel and MS Access creating uncontrolled network access.
· 50% of systems have more than 20 users with default passwords (Password = User name) that are easily determined by attackers.
Many of the Fortune 1000 use the System i to store sensitive corporate data and run critical business applications. These applications introduce networking technologies that impose security risks of which many auditors, administrators and executives are unaware.
CLICK HERE to download your FREE whitepaper,
"The State of System i Security 2007."
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Vision Solutions and Lakeview Technology
are now one!
What does this mean for you?
Affordability. Ease of Use. Innovation.
The next generation of System i
High Availability.
The combined innovations of the leading System i high availability vendors opens the doors for any company that needs to better protect and more quickly recover business-critical data and applications. Now is the time for HA. It has never been more affordable or easy to use.
Click to learn more.
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IBM Prepares to Launch DB2 Web Query for System i
by Alex Woodie
IBM last week announced pricing and availability details for its DB2 Web Query for System i business intelligence product. Users will be able to get started with the new product, which is based on technology developed by Information Builders, in September for as little as $1,600. IBM also detailed the OLAP, Active Reports, and Developer Workbench add-ons that expand the product's functionality, and made its best case for keeping business intelligence workloads on the venerable platform. READ MORE >
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Harness Application Complexity
Organize and automate multi-platform application change around your System i with our highly integrated solutions:
· rigorous, cross-platform change management,
· application mining
· test automation, and more!
We can help unite your System i, UNIX, Linux, and Windows technical teams to ensure integrity of modernization projects and make enterprise application deployment more reliable.
Call 800-676-4709; www.arcadsoftware.com
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*Spool File Mapping to Full Color PDF*
KeyesOverlay rapidly converts standard *SCS printer files into PDF documents, in either black and white or full color. Individual documents, such as invoices or Purchase Orders, can be prepared with overlays, and can include things like Barcodes or MICR fonts.
KeyesOverlay can also be used to prepare large reports complete with Bookmarks to aid the user in navigating sections.
Learn more at
www.computerkeyes.com
or call 800 356 0203.
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CCSS Adds Predictive Capability to System Monitoring Tool
by Alex Woodie
Organizations that purchase CCSS' QSystem Monitor version 12 to monitor the real-time performance of their iSeries and System i servers received a little bonus last month. That's when the i5/OS software specialist announced the inclusion of a new feature to V12 that shows what the future holds across a variety of i-server performance metrics, from disk and CPU usage to transactions per minute and new orders. READ MORE >
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VAI Automates Service Calls, Tightens Inventory Control
by Robert Gast
The IT department at Hercules Corporation, among other things, bears the weight of inventory control. It's critical to the success of this service-oriented business that depends on mobile technicians and repair parts. While most of the goods are warehoused at the company's headquarters in Hicksville, New York, there are tens of thousands of dollars worth of parts riding around in service vehicles and in staging areas near job sites. Keeping repair parts in the hands of the technicians means keeping tight control over inventory. READ MORE >
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For tough production and warehouse environments, Affirmative introduces the industrial-strength YEStablet wireless thin client.
Featuring a magnesium alloy case and shock protection boot for industrial applications, the new YEStablet supports
5250 and 3270 emulation with built-in GUI and
touch-screen keyboard.
The USB port supports barcode scanners
and other data collection devices. Vehicle mount
and wearable options are also available.
Visit www.affirmative.net for more information.
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Reader Feedback and Insights
We value your feedback and insights. Feel free to send a letter to the editor. Letters may be printed, unless otherwise specified, and edited for clarity or length. READ MORE >
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Editor: Alex Woodie
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik,
Shannon O'Donnell, Timothy Prickett Morgan
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
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IT Jungle Store Top Book Picks
The System i Pocket RPG & RPG IV Guide: List Price, $69.95
The iSeries Pocket Database Guide: List Price, $59.00
The iSeries Pocket Developers' Guide: List Price, $59.00
The iSeries Pocket SQL Guide: List Price, $59.00
The iSeries Pocket Query Guide: List Price, $49.00
The iSeries Pocket WebFacing Primer: List Price, $39.00
Migrating to WebSphere Express for iSeries: List Price, $49.00
iSeries Express Web Implementer's Guide: List Price, $59.00
Getting Started with WebSphere Development Studio for iSeries: List Price, $79.95
Getting Started With WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries: List Price, $89.00
Getting Started with WebSphere Express for iSeries: List Price, $49.00
WebFacing Application Design and Development Guide: List Price, $55.00
Can the AS/400 Survive IBM?: List Price, $49.00
The All-Everything Machine: List Price, $29.95
Chip Wars: List Price, $29.95
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July 28, 2007: Volume 9, Number 30
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