IT Security Trends - Mainframe Data Security

A Changing Landscape -  Mainframe Data Security in the 21st Century Enterprise

Traditionally, mainframes lived safely in isolation in “glass houses,” making them relatively easy to administer and secure. Typically only a handful of hardwired 3270 terminals were connected, which allowed IT administrators to maintain tight control over access to data stored on the mainframe. But, times have changed.

Today, with mainframe applications shifting to Unix and Linux, large enterprises might have thousands of users accessing data on the mainframe at any given time. And, the growth of the Internet as the world’s fastest growing communications and commerce medium, as well as the emergence of new IP-enabled consumer electronics devices, have placed new demands for immediate 24x7 access to data stored on mainframe systems by ever larger audiences around the globe.

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Product News – SSH Tectia Server 6.0 for IBM z/OS has been released!

On May 19, SSH Communications Security released a major upgrade to the SSH Tectia Mainframe solution, SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS.

SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS is an advanced, cost-effective secure file transfer solution for IBM mainframe environments. Offering strong encryption and authentication technologies, it allows enterprises to quickly and easily secure file transfers and other data-in-transit across, and between, z/OS, Windows, Unix, and Linux environments.

The new SSH Tectia Server 6.0 for IBM z/OS incorporates the new SSH G3 client architecture for improved performance and scalability. With automatic and transparent FTP-SFTP Conversion, it provides a secure, drop-in replacement for FTP without requiring changes to existing FTP JCL jobs or applications. The new version also includes useful mainframe-specific file transfer commands for easier SFTP migration.

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Most Popular Documents Available at SSH Resource Center

• White Paper: Securing File Transfers and Data-in-Transit with SSH Tectia ConnectSecure
• Case Study: Major European Financial Institution Chooses SSH Tectia to Secure File Transfers and Data-in-Transit for SOX and PCI Compliance

Events and Webinars

Come and see us to hear the latest news and interesting ways to use and apply SSH Tectia at the following upcoming events:

• May 28: Frankfurt, Germany: PCI Conference
• June 1 – 3: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA: Techno Security 2008
• June 2 – 3: Los Angeles, CA USA: Vanguard RACF

Webinars will be held on the following dates:

• May 28: SSH Tectia and PCI Compliancy
• June 26: SSH Tectia for FISMA Compliancy/OMB M-06-16 Memoranda

>> Please see the SSH Events Calendar for Webinar registration – dates and times are subject to change

SSH Headlines

May 27, 2008
SSH Communications Security Announces Availability of SSH Tectia Server 6.0 for IBM z/OS