CFXWorks Enhances Encryption Software, Focuses on Single Card Processor
by Dan Burger

The payment processing business cannot stand still. With the black cloud of security breaches hanging over every business that accepts credit and debit cards, companies are concerned that increasingly sophisticated attacks on sensitive information puts formerly secure data at risk. It's an ongoing battle that pushes the Payment Cardholder Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements to frequent updates. The encryption software running on your IBM AS/400 must be certified that it meets the latest standards, too. READ MORE >

Blu-ray Disc: Another Option for Optical Storage?
by Alex Woodie

Regulated companies required to archive data for extended periods have traditionally turned to optical storage. The Magneto Optical (MO) format became popular in the 1990s, while this decade has seen the rise of Ultra Density Optical (UDO). Today some companies are moving their archives to Blu-ray Disc (BD), the next-generation optical format that recently became the standard for high-definition DVD movies. And while big companies may hesitate to bring consumer-based technology into their data centers, at least one vendor claims that the consumer focus is a decided advantage. READ MORE >

CYBRA's MarkMagic: Not Just for Barcodes Anymore
by Alex Woodie

CYBRA made its entrance into the world of i OS document management software last week with the debut of MarkMagic 7.0. While CYBRA has traditionally focused MarkMagic on being best-of-breed barcode encoding software for AS/400 shops, version 7.0 sports a number of new features that take aim at users' wider document needs, including a report writer, a conditional printing component, and a self-service Web portal that allows customers to access pertinent paperwork, all by themselves. READ MORE >

CNX Adds Refinements to i OS Web Modernization Toolkit
by Alex Woodie

CNX is putting the finishing touches on Valence 2.0, the latest release of its Web modernization toolkit for System i servers. This release brings refinements to the Web 2.0 interfaces that Valence creates, such as the capability to route SQL results directly to a Web page and new e-mail and PDF generation functionalities. The package also gains all of the latest features of Ext JS, the collection of JavaScript classes upon which Valence is based. READ MORE >