Bsafe Steps Forward with New OS/400 Security Tools, Partners
by Alex Woodie

This is a good time to be in the security software market, and Bsafe Information Systems knows it. With new laws like Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, GLBA, and Basel II forcing companies to lock down their servers and the information they safeguard, Bsafe is angling for more business by building out its worldwide network of resellers and tech support centers, and by continuing the development of its OS/400 security product, Bsafe Enterprise Security, which is slated to ship at version 4.0 later this month. READ MORE >

New SkyView Security Tool Assists with Regulatory Compliance
by Alex Woodie

SkyView Partners is gearing up for the launch of Policy Minder, a new tool for determining if an OS/400 server is configured according to a user's own security policy, an important element in regulatory compliance. There are many products on the market designed to apply best practices to OS/400 security, including SkyView's own Risk Assessor. The new Policy Minder tool augments these tools by enforcing procedures an organization has laid out as the security policy component of a compliance initiative. READ MORE >

Bytware Unveils Anti-Virus Support for iSeries Linux
by Alex Woodie

In 2003, Bytware helped uncover the misconceptions of iSeries security impenetrability and virus immunity with StandGuard Anti-Virus, which eradicates Windows viruses that can infect the iSeries' Integrated File System (IFS). As one might expect, a similar threat exists for Linux worms and viruses to infect the IFS. Although there is not nearly the volume of malware for Linux as there is for Windows, iSeries shops now have a means to protect themselves through StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux, which becomes available this month. READ MORE >

Lakeview Crusades Against HA Complexity
by Dan Burger

Most people won't give you an argument when it comes to reducing IT complexity. Making use of technology to increase productivity, decrease risks, and lower costs is everyone's goal, but in many instances, complexity is produced as a byproduct. A good example of reduced complexity can be found in the high availability (HA) software business. Vendors there have been focused on the C-word, and that's why one of them, Lakeview Technology, is crowing about product enhancements it plans to make available in November. READ MORE >

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