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Sue ZimmermannWisconsin Midrange Computer Professional Association
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WMCPA April 2017 Monthly Meeting - Robert Andrews
Robert Andrews is a Managing Consultant specializing in security for the IBM Systems Hardware Client Technical Teams Lab Services Power Systems Delivery Practice in Rochester, MN. Besides security, Robert is an expert in DB2, journalizing, and DDM/DRDA. In addition to his technical work at IBM, Robert has been strongly involved in Emergency Management and Communications for almost a decade at all levels from local to federal. Robert has published seven books and holds degrees in mathematics, computer science, education, and management.
Session I - Protecting your IBM i from Administrative Risks
While the IBM i is an extremely secure system, there are still a variety of attack vectors that can result from administrative mistakes that can cause a breach. In this session, we will review many of the common issues and configuration errors we have seen time and again with our IBM i customers.
Session II - Anatomy of A Password
Have you thought about the passwords you use on your systems? What rules or restrictions do you have in place? But more importantly, why?! Have you ever thought about what those rules actually do to your passwords? Do you think they are making you more secure or less secure? In this presentation, we will cover passwords in depth, in theory, and specific to IBM i. Can your IBM i password be hacked? Come and find out at this inquisitive session!
Session III - IBM i Security Services
This brief overview covers the services and tooling offered by IBM Lab Services for IBM i in the area of Security.
Session IV- IBM i Two Factor Authentication
Best practices recommend using more than one factor to secure logins and other critical processes. Using industry standard algorithms, two factor authentication now comes to IBM i. This quick session covers one of the latest tools to help secure your IBM i!