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Impartial z/OS and MVS tuning and measurement advice: Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter is live

Impartial z/OS and MVS tuning and measurement advice: Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter is live

by Mark Wilson | May 6, 2025

If you work with mainframes, keep reading and catch the latest from Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter. The quarterly Tuning Letter offers comprehensive, practical, and impartial z/OS and MVS tuning and measurement advice. We deliver the insights you need in an...

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Fight ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’ with Mainframe Security 101

Fight ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’ with Mainframe Security 101

by David Constable | Oct 18, 2024

With continuous innovation and new functionality developed for mainframe security, many organizations can lose sight of the basics, which means they may never achieve a Zero-Trust security stance.  The mainframe continues to evolve as a critical piece of the...

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Why mainframe shops are procrastinating over multi-factor authentication

Why mainframe shops are procrastinating over multi-factor authentication

by Keith Banham | Dec 5, 2018

In my last article I outlined why, for a number of reasons, mainframe shops are growing increasingly aware of the importance of bolstering security on their ‘Big Iron’ box. Despite that, in this piece I want to discuss why some organizations are procrastinating over...

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