While in constant debate over data encryption and ease of access, I
encountered a train of thought that made my jaw drop. A tradeshow attendee
suggested encrypting everything, but just use a weak algorithm; so as not to
make it impossible to decode if needed in the future.
Before smirking and quoting statistics as truth, I stopped to ponder: was
there any merit to the statement, what was the sensitivity level of the data,
where was it being stored, who had access to it, what was the definition of a
weak algorithm, was this archival data or was it accessed and changed often?
Through conversation, the premise was potentially plausible (with some big
question marks), but the logic was still thoroughly flawed. Yes, the data was
constantly changing and only updated records were being sent to branch
offices via a public cloud file sharing service, but the data did contain ... (more)
During the last State of the Union address, President Barack Obama included
improving data security on his list of national priorities.
President Obama said, “America must also face the rapidly growing threat
from cyberattacks… We cannot look back years from now and wonder why we did
nothing in the face of real threats to our security and our economy.”
Including data security 0n the President’s agenda is significant because it
first implies that our government is not yet accomplishing this goal, and
second it compels us to put the pieces in place “to protect our national
security... (more)
Join Linoma Software for a live Webinar with Gottfried Schimunek and learn
about the technical details of the recent IBM i 7.1 announcement. This
Webinar will point out the new benefits of application development, database,
Systems and Work Management enhancements in V7R1.
IBM is getting ready to release Version 7, Release 1 (V7R1 or i7.1) of their
operating system for the IBM i (iSeries) on April 23, 2010. Linoma Software
actively develops data encryption and secure managed file transfer
applications for the IBM i platform. Linoma has tested their products with
the new operatin... (more)
GoAnywhere Director, the proven Managed File Transfer solution from Linoma
Software, adds another certification to its list this week with the receipt
of the “Ready for Power Systems” validation from IBM. GoAnywhere Director
was validated through testing by IBM to meet the criteria for applications
that run on its Power Systems. The Ready for Power Systems validation
demonstrates GoAnywhere Director runs on the i7, AIX, and Linux operating
systems for IBM i and p servers.
Before receiving Ready for Power Systems validation, applications are tested
to meet IBM’s standards – integ... (more)
GoAnywhere Director, the proven Managed File Transfer solution from Linoma
Software, adds another certification to its list this week with the receipt
of the “Ready for Power Systems” validation from IBM. GoAnywhere Director
was validated through testing by IBM to meet the criteria for applications
that run on its Power Systems. The Ready for Power Systems validation
demonstrates GoAnywhere Director runs on the i7, AIX, and Linux operating
systems for IBM i and p servers.
Before receiving Ready for Power Systems validation, applications are tested
to meet IBM’s standards – integ... (more)
Born in Canada and calling Nebraska home, Dirk primarily writes on the Technical side of the IT realm. Having written for years at Gateway Computer and as part of other large IT organizations, Dirk happily writes for Linoma Software. When not writing children's stories or stage scripts, you'll find Dirk out back in the vegetable garden or building yet another server for reasons unknown. Follow Dirk on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.
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