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How to avoid flaws in identity management

admin — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:03:19 +0000

How to avoid flaws in identity management

IT managers need a secure and cost-effective approach to identity and access management.

By Haf Saba

01 Sep 2010

Security threats are increasingly becoming focused on where an enterprise keeps its critical data: the

servers, databases, directories and in other technologies. If these are accessed by unauthorised users,

the risk of a business critical data breach, revenue loss, and compliance fines could emerge. With the

best of intentions, a simple mistake within a directory-based application among which the above

technologies are acting as ‘managed resources’ can knock out access for many people, and for some

organisations, can cost equally impressive amounts of money.

How to avoid flaws in identity management

IT managers need a secure and cost-effective approach to identity and access management. By Haf Saba
01 Sep 2010

Security threats are increasingly becoming focused on where an enterprise keeps its critical data: the servers, databases, directories and in other technologies. If these are accessed by unauthorised users, the risk of a business critical data breach, revenue loss, and compliance fines could emerge. With the best of intentions, a simple mistake within a directory-based application among which the above technologies are acting as ‘managed resources’ can knock out access for many people, and for some organisations, can cost equally impressive amounts of money.

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Attachmate Simplifies Customizing Data Resources and Automating Client Processes with DATABridge 6.1

admin — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:17:45 +0000

Attachmate Simplifies Customizing Data Resources and Automating Client Processes with DATABridge 6.1

Comprehensive ETL Solution Offers Organizations Secure, Reliable Way to Incorporate DMSII Data into Existing Business Platforms

Singapore, September 14, 2010: Attachmate Corporation, today, announced the availability of Attachmate® DATABridge™ version 6.1, the latest release of its comprehensive Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) solution for securely integrating Unisys MCP DMSII and non-DMSII data to a secondary system. DATABridge 6.1 includes significant enhancements to simplify the process of customizing data sources and automating client processes.

DATABridge 6.1 makes business information readily accessible for the purpose of analyzing and processing. With DATABridge, production DMSII data can easily be integrated within a relational database such as Oracle, DB2, or Microsoft SQL Server – or another DMSII database located on an entirely different Unisys host system. DATABridge fits seamlessly into existing infrastructures, giving organizations the ability to gain powerful insight into the key performance indicators that drive their business.

“DATABridge 6.1 is the only true ETL solution for DMSII that offers a safe, secure way to incorporate mission-critical DMSII data into the existing business platforms for improved analysis and decision support,” said Barbara Ballard, product marketing manager for Attachmate. “Most business intelligence tools only support relational databases, creating challenges for organizations leveraging the Unisys MCP platform. With DATABridge 6.1, Attachmate remains committed to providing its Unysis customers with world class solutions that address technology needs specific to the Unysis mainframe.”

Comprehensive ETL Technology

Attachmate DATABridge 6.1 offers comprehensive ETL technology with additional features and functionalities including:

Client configuration tool
With DATABridge 6.1, users can quickly and easily customize data sources and table layout of relational databases. It eliminates the need to manually create SQL user scripts and configuration files.
Enhanced handling of DMSII data
DMSII reorganization handling code has been enhanced to recognize item count changes in addition to format level changes, helping organizations distinguish between a true DMSII reorganization and a Support Library recompile caused by changes to the DBGenFormat control file.
Support for 64-bit operating systems
The latest version of DATABridge now supports 64-bit operating systems to provide organizations with more processing options.

DATABridge 6.1 is available for purchase immediately. For more information on pricing, please contact sales@attachmate.com.

To evaluate DATABridge 6.1 please visit: http://www.attachmate.com/Evals/databridge/eval-form.htm

About Attachmate

Attachmate delivers advanced software for terminal emulation, legacy modernization, managed file transfer and enterprise fraud management. With our technologies, more than 65,000 businesses worldwide are putting their IT assets to work in new and meaningful ways. For more information please visit www.attachmate.com.

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Challenges of IT managers in the healthcare sector

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:41:56 +0000

The interview covers the challenges faced by IT providers in the healthcare sector, the guidelines and best practices available and the need for implementing compliance and regulations.

Systems management challenges today

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:41:35 +0000

The interview covers the characteristics of data centers for enterprises and public sectors in Asia, the best practices around systems management to support the dynamic business environment, the different weaknesses in the process and some key suggestions for organizations to implement system management processes.

Clearing the misconceptions around cloud computing

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:10:22 +0000

If you haven’t noticed, there’s a bit of a revolution going on. There’s another buzzword floating

around the conferences, the web sites, the blogs, and the magazines. It’s called Cloud Computing.

Cloud computing is a hot topic at any seminar or event today. Journalists want to talk about it and

conferences want to focus on it so the content is bleeding edge and promoting the next big thing.

So, what is the cloud? Well, the cloud helps connect, synchronise, update, and extend what

capabilities you have in your existing IT environments. It can act as virtual storage, be used for

outsourcing opportunities, and fulfil automated processing. The list goes on. Technically speaking

though, it’s nothing more than more servers, connectivity, software, and networks. That’s vague I

know, so let me explain it further with some examples.

By Hafid Saba, Senior Solutions Specialist, Asia Pacific, NetIQ | Jun 21, 2010

If you haven’t noticed, there’s a bit of a revolution going on. There’s another buzzword floating around the conferences, the web sites, the blogs, and the magazines. It’s called Cloud Computing.

Cloud computing is a hot topic at any seminar or event today. Journalists want to talk about it and conferences want to focus on it so the content is bleeding edge and promoting the next big thing.