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    RE: Calling CKGRACF from REXX

    By: Rob van Hoboken , yesterday

    The ASK option in CKGRACF is part of dual authority and allows an arbitrary user to ask access to a resource or ask for an action. This request does not execute (of course) but gets queued for approval or completion by an (authorized) administrator. ...

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    RE: Sensitive Files - Zalert

    By: Rob van Hoboken , 4 days ago

    in UNIX parlance, PATHNAME refers to the whole, long file name, including the directories that lead to the file. FILENAME is the last part of the pathname. You would probably use Unix_pathname=('/u/A28192/pagent.conf'c), The c suffix enforces ...

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    RE: Sensitive Files - Zalert

    By: Marco Antonio Ferreira , 4 days ago

    Hi, Rob, I elaborated an alert as you said, but it's not working, am I missing something ? )DEFAULT )&?!¢}~ )CM )SETF C2PXNAME = &STR(Access_UNIX) ...

Latest Blogs

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    The Z-Security Ransomware Imperative: A Recipe for Effective Starters, Quick Trialing and Rapid Implementation

    By: Marilyn Thornton one month ago

    By Marilyn P. Thornton Here’s the headline: “White House Pushes for Companies to Take Ransomware More Seriously after High-Profile Cyberattacks.” That was three weeks ago, and the hits just keep coming. There has practically been a new White House statement ...

    3 people recommend this.
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    Extend data security on your mainframe with the new 11.3 release of IBM Security Guardium S-TAPs for Db2, IMS, and Data Sets on z/OS

    By: Mac Gupta one month ago

    Ron Aguirre, Sr. Manager, Rocket Software is the subject matter expert on this release, working closely with IBM. He can be reached at raguirre@rocketsoftware.com . We are excited to share with you that the new release of the IBM Guardium S-TAPs Db2 ...

    1 person recommends this.
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    New Executive Order

    By: Michael Zagorski 2 months ago

    The new Executive Order http://bit.ly/mfa-eo on improving the nation’s cybersecurity, calls for adoption of multi-factor authentication and encryption for data at rest and in transit, by all agencies within 180 days. For mainframe users, ...

    1 person recommends this.
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    IBM Security zSecure 2.4: Event correlation and (yet more) compliance automation enhancements

    By: Jeroen Tiggelman 2 months ago

    On April 30, 2021 a new service stream enhancement (SSE) to zSecure 2.4 has become generally available, providing additional compliance automation, tape data set, and event correlation enhancements, and more. Background Mainframes continue to be the ...

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    Can Sailboats Sail Boats?

    By: Marilyn Thornton 3 months ago

    Bah! Mainframes will be Safer When Sailboats Sail Boats! Automation, Integration, Offense, Defense…Z System Security is More Advanced than Ever, Captain By Marilyn P. Thornton Remember that commercial featuring “the world’s most interesting ...

    3 people recommend this.

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