Windows Isn't All That Bad! -
Roger Pence says that despite the rabid prejudice of so many AS/400 decision makers, Windows will remain important to AS/400 shops for years to come.
IBM Is Doing Something Right -
Carson Soule says that AS/400 users must keep IBM's marketing struggles in perspective and concede that they, too, have a role to play in the AS/400's continued success.
Street Talk -
Windows to the Pentagon, RPG access to SQL Server, cheap AS/400 access. . .
Call to Action -
The future of the AS/400 hangs in the balance, ISV developers, in-house developers, and IBM must coordinate their efforts to position the AS/400 to aggressively compete in the server market.
ASPs: Rise or Demise? -
As online start-ups continue to fail, some ASPs are starting to disappear with them. If you're in the market for an ASP, you'd better be wary.
Data Integrity With One-Way Hash Functions -
Gene Gaunt explains how two powerful one-way hash functions - MD5 and SHA-1 - can help you detect whether important data has been tampered with.
Optimizing AS/400 Batch Performance, Part 2 -
Rick Turner explains how to structure your hardware and software environments to accomplish as much batch processing as possible in a given amount of time.
The Shifting Sands of e-Commerce Security -
Mel Beckman reviews the major methods for encrypting e-commerce transactions currently available for use by AS/400 applications.
Security Check for Application Software Vendors -
To protect the integrity of your AS/400 and data, you must know whether a vendor's application software meets your security policy requirements. Patrick Botz provides 11 sample questions and their appropriate responses to help you find out.
Policy Is the Best Honesty -
Your security policy lays out the rules for employees and vendors to follow. Here's what you need to know to design a comprehensive security policy that will help keep your employees and vendors honest.
OS/400 Security Update - V4R5 -
As Carol Woodbury explains, V4R5 offers many rich security enhancements, including command-level exit points to control user actions, support for network authentication and privacy services, and the 4758 Cryptographic Coprocessor.