SYSI_NEWSBrief_: NewsBrief October Issue

PowerTech security solutions for Power Systems running IBM i manage compliance and protect data.

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THIS MONTH'S SYSTEM INEWS HIGHLIGHTS

OPINION AND INDUSTRY:
iCommunity (p. 7)

Guest Viewpoint: Hunkering Down (p. 9)

Industry Observer (p. 11)

fyiSystem (p. 13)

IBM Announcements (p. 17)

Industry Report: IBM's Transformation Is Nearly Complete (p. 19)

Hot or Not: Integrated IT Infrastructure Solutions (p. 56)

FEATURES:
Cover Story: Securely Integrating Wireless: Learn Your Risks, Find Your Holes, and Lock Out Interlopers (p. 27)

Living with Network Access Control (p. 33)

Security Checklist for Your IBM i Compliance Audits (p. 39)

PRODUCTS:
Hot New Products (p. 23)

Network Monitoring Tools Buyer's Guide (p. 47)

Case Study: JetPayi5 Delivers Secure Credit Card Processing to IBM i (p. 49)

PRO VIP CONTENT

RPG PROGRAMMING:
Program Comprehension: The Most Important Program Maintenance Step You Never See and How to Improve It (p. PROVIP 3)

APPLICATION MODERNIZATION:
An Introduction to Enterprise-Level Open-Source Apps (p. PROVIP 7)

AVAILABILITY:
Disaster Recovery: Extra Considerations for Extra Technologies (p. PROVIP 13)

Stories From the Trenches: When Our 520 Went Down (p. PROVIP 17)

Thinking Outside of the "Box": Evaluating the Move to External Storage (p. PROVIP 22)

SECURITY:
Adopted Authority and QUSEADPAUT: Stop the Confusion (p. PROVIP 27)

SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT:
Updating Your Systems with IBM Systems Director (p. PROVIP 33)

Discover Open-Source Apps on IBM i: Joomla (p. PROVIP 39)

TECH CORNER:
Tech Corner (p. PROVIP 45)

Dr. I Doctor (p. PROVIP 48)

SPECIAL REPORT:
Data as a Profit Center

COMING UP NEXT MONTH

Securing Directories, Files, and Applications with Apache
by Don Denoncourt

A free self-installing utility, iSCORE™ produces a clear report showing the health of your System i.

10/22 -- Maximizing the IBM i with App Mod: Live sessions with Perry, Pelkie, Conte, Paris and others.

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