Companies would be wise to build their own internal clouds instead, says AS/400 founder.

Written by Chris Smith

Cloud computing over the Internet may have a silver exterior but a tarnished lining unless security issues surrounding the technology can be resolved, but companies today can safely build their own internal clouds that will afford far greater protection of sensitive data.

If SOX, PCI, and COBIT are acronyms you have heard but don't truly understand, here's a primer on what they mean and how they apply to your organization.

Written by Carol Woodbury

Editor's note: This article has been extracted from the white paper "Laws and Regulations and Standards…Oh My!" available for free download at the MC White Paper Center.

When you look at all of the laws, regulations, and standards that drive security and compliance requirements, your head can start to swim.

A creative combination of technologies enhances security while lowering IT costs.

Written by Chris Smith

Traveling through airports during the holidays always makes me nervous, particularly at the point when I put my laptop in the bin and send it through the X-ray machine. I am equally nervous about putting my wallet and keys in the little plastic dish and sending them on a joy ride past the curtain of rubber strips.

Single sign-on solutions can be elegant rather than expensive.

Written by Chris Smith

Let's face it: today, it's all about reducing costs. But it's the rare IT department that tracks how much it's spending on users who lose or forget their passwords. And with the number of systems that people need to access today on the upswing, you can't blame the poor user for losing track of a password now and then.

Raz-Lee introduces two new iSecurity modules to make multi-system administration easier.

Written by Chris Smith

More than 20 companies offer security solutions for the IBM i, a fact that represents something of an irony for a platform that is renowned for its security features. The lack of expertise within companies on how to take advantage of all the security features within the platform is legendary among security consultants who return from field assignments with eye-opening tales of horror.

Committing available resources to the threats that occur most often and can cause the greatest damage will allow small enterprises to create better IT security without breaking the bank.

Written by James Quin

Recently, Info-Tech Research Group conducted a survey designed to gauge organizational IT security maturity. A component of the survey involved investigating security incident information, specifically regarding the following threats:

You believe you're safe. But are you sure?
Written by Heather Richards

So you've read the title, and I know what you're going to say. No way; not mine. It's a natural response. After all, you take security seriously. You've equipped your client PCs with anti-virus software, and you have solid network security in place on your Power Systems server. But are you certain that's enough?

IBM responds by introducing a host of integrated solutions to thwart Web application attacks.

Written by Chris Smith

The financial pressures that companies are under today certainly are being felt in IT departments all across the world. The result, clearly, is IT managers searching for more efficient and cost-effective solutions. While Web services, and more recently, cloud computing, appear to offer companies the means to reduce costs and improve service levels, they have opened up huge data vulnerabilities that IBM and its worldwide customers are scrambling to plug.