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Who’s minding the store when trusted insiders access your sensitive data? |
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 A lay off or other job grievance can turn a trusted IT administrator, DBA, or other privileged user into disgruntled foe looking to harm your systems and data – then cover his tracks. A study by the U.S. Secret Service and CERT shows who commits insider attacks, why and how. Read the article for an in-depth profile of these intruders. |
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Serving data securely: Start with the right foundation |
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It’s all about the data. Is it available? Are you confident that your SOA is built on a flexible infrastructure where security is second nature? The multi-layered security of System z is taken full advantage of – and enhanced – by DB2 and IMS. See what you may be missing in keeping your data secure. |
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 IBM thought leadership has a new home — the Executive Interaction Channel. The site gathers together the best of IBM’s strategic writings, research and multimedia content and presents it to senior business leaders in a unique interface designed to help users easily locate the business issues that matter most to them. |
Read how Aurora Health Care uses System z to keep its infrastructure simple and focus more intently on the business challenges rather than technology issues.
"By moving to a service oriented architecture on System z, we have gained the ability to think more about business problems and work through business solutions. At Aurora Health Care, we no longer talk about the technical challenges; we talk about what is possible." – Duane Wesenberg, Vice President Enterprise Applications, Aurora Health Care
Aiming to reduce administrative costs and minimize delays for passengers, Brazilian public transport authority Fetranspor engaged Montreal Informática to design and deploy an electronic ticketing system running on the IBM System z platform, with IBM WebSphere and IBM DB2 software. Read how Fetranspor did it.
Visit our System z case study Web site and customer testimonial Web site for the latest case studies on the business value of System z, across industries. Take advantage of the knowledge gained by those who have gone before you.
We have eliminated the sign-in requirement to give you easier access to white papers, analyst reports and articles in selected industry publications. Please take a look at these in-depth resources covering important topics in System z:
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CCR2™ provides fresh and high-value content from leading Systems z IT professionals and experts that will help in the day-to-day management of their mainframe applications and environments. Don't miss the current issue of the CCR2 newsletter. |
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CICS Portfolio e-Newsletter
If you are a CICS architect, developer, administrator, business manager or decision maker, the CICS Portfolio e-Newsletter will help you leverage your existing CICS assets. You’ll also learn about the latest technical developments for CICS and System z tooling, education, events and user groups. |
Events
Our events give you an opportunity to meet the experts in person, and see the latest products in action.
 Keeping up on the latest technology is essential – from hardware to software to the tools that maximize their value. Join us at a city near you for a unique roadshow and learn how IBM System z solutions can help you stay on top of your job and your business. Our sessions are grouped into eight tracks defined by topic and job responsibility, with morning and afternoon sessions for each track. Find the track that’s right for you and register today.
Modern Mainframe at the Heart of Your Business
Attend one of our free technical education seminars now being held in cities across North America to learn about the ongoing value of IBM System z mainframe. In this one-day technical briefing, you’ll learn that secret that many IBM customers already know ... when mainframes run huge workloads at high utilization, they are the lowest cost and most reliable platforms available today. Sign up today for our in-depth sessions.
Make a splash this year as IBM Impact comes to Orlando, Florida, May 20-25
 Your business is fluid and it requires innovation to stay on top. Set a new pace in innovation by getting the latest on SOA at Impact 2007. This conference (which includes the popular Transaction & Messaging Conference) brings you the freshest information on new SOA technologies including CICS, System z and WebSphere, from IBM business and technical experts and companies like yours who have implemented SOA solutions.
You'll learn the keys to generate innovation and operational excellence in your business using your existing resources. If you are a T&M Conference attendee, don’t miss Impact 2007!
IBM Rational Software Development Conference in June - $100 discount for System z!
Join the 2,500-plus great minds from around the world and save $100 on your registration. IBM is offering a special discount code to encourage you to join in the conversation: “What Keeps Me Rational?”, by attending the IBM Rational Software Development Conference, June 10-14, 2007, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Orlando, Florida. This year’s program promises over 285 technical sessions, hands-on workshops, certification testing, inspiring and informative keynotes, technology demonstrations and a multitude of networking opportunities for System z developers. To receive your $100 discount, please use code HDDE when registering at www.ibm.com/rational/rsdc.
Join us for the 2007 Tivoli Technical User Conference to be held in San Francisco May 7-10, and Rome, June 11 -15. This year's theme is IBM Service Management — a better way to manage Find out how IBM Tivoli solutions help organizations efficiently and effectively deliver high-quality services. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with IBM Tivoli Executives, product experts, peers in the industry – offering an excellent opportunity to learn and share experiences. Register today.
Visit IBM at Maximo World 2007 July 22-25 in Orlando, Florida, a unique opportunity for Maximo users to exchange valuable information and participate in a leading business and educational conference. Asset and service management will be the focus. Learn more about MRO Software.
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Webcasts and teleconferences
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Take advantage of IBM webcasts and teleconferences to keep up with the latest thinking in business and IT best practices, covering topics that span the mainframe-based enterprise. Learn how IBM System z can help you work smarter, faster and more cost-effectively.
You can also choose from among various webcast and teleconference replays, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our webcasts are ongoing - check back often for updates to the schedule.
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Visit any time to find out how to attend these sessions or view the replay from the archives.
Resources
What we think
The IBM Institute for Business Value offers access to 100+ studies spanning multiple industries and areas of expertise. Comprising 60 consultants, the institute works in collaboration with industry experts, leading-edge clients and our own field practitioners to provide recommendations built on a foundation of fundamental research and analysis. Search our reports. Just Published: The New Language of SOA
IBM VP of SOA Marketing and Strategy, Sandy Carter, has just published The New Language of Business: SOA & Web 2.0. The book offers a valuable roadmap and best practices learned in the field by the IBM SOA community of software and services experts, customers, partners and industry analysts. Based on the collective feedback from industry leaders at organizations of all sizes, in over 50 countries, they share their views, experiences and challenges of aligning technology with business goals through SOA. Highlights include case studies, the synergies between SOA and Web 2.0, and the top ten SOA "Don'ts". Order your copy today at www.Ibmpressbooks.com/carter Download a free chapter of “Secrets of SOA - an enterprise view of SOA deployment revealed,” co-authored by several IBM experts.
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With all the flexibility delivered through SOA and its many new access points, companies are dealing with a new brand of business risk. How do you find that fine balance between expanding and enhancing security? In this excerpt from his chapter in “Secrets of SOA,” (Larstan Publishing Inc.), WebSphere/SOA security expert Bill O’Donnell clarifies security issues and where to focus your efforts as you begin rethinking your enterprise security strategy.
