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Collaborating for Modernizing Mainframe Data Protection: A Privacy-First Approach

Collaborating for Modernizing Mainframe Data Protection: A Privacy-First Approach

by Paul Knight | Oct 28, 2025

Collaborating for Modernizing Mainframe Data Protection  As enterprises accelerate their digital transformation initiatives, mainframe environments face unprecedented challenges in balancing mainframe data protection with modernisation. Traditional approaches to...

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Mainframe Security: The Quiet Frontline of Enterprise Defense

Mainframe Security: The Quiet Frontline of Enterprise Defense

by Amanda Hendley | Oct 23, 2025

For decades, the mainframe has been viewed as one of the most secure computing platforms on Earth. With tightly controlled access, centralized data management, and unmatched reliability, it earned its reputation as the “fortress” of enterprise IT. But, as evidenced in...

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The Heat is on. What 2025 Cyber Attacks in the UK Teach Us About Mainframe Security

The Heat is on. What 2025 Cyber Attacks in the UK Teach Us About Mainframe Security

by Leanne Wilson | Oct 21, 2025

Vertali’s Leanne Wilson reflects on a year of cyber attacks and what needs to happen now. 2025 was quite a year for cyber attacks. The UK in particular experienced a significant surge, with 43% of businesses reporting at least one incident and an astounding 91% of...

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Zero trust: Is server level or perimeter protection best?

Zero trust: Is server level or perimeter protection best?

by Terry Stanton | Oct 22, 2024

If you’re running a big server like a mainframe, a zero trust strategy means you shouldn’t trust anything outside that box. If it’s your responsibility to protect the mainframe, you must ensure the right mechanisms are in place on the box itself. If you're in charge...

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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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How Important is your Db2 Data—(Mainframe Modernization from a Data Security viewpoint)

How Important is your Db2 Data—(Mainframe Modernization from a Data Security viewpoint)

by Greg DeBo | Oct 14, 2024

When talking about Mainframe Modernization, we usually discuss DevOps, Zowe, APIs, Java, Python, etc. But how often does anyone discuss how your security posture needs to be modernized?  Do terms like ‘least privilege’ and ‘zero trust’ mean anything to your...

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Why you need to protect your business with IBM Z Cyber Vault

Why you need to protect your business with IBM Z Cyber Vault

by Nathan Brice | Jan 11, 2023

It seems like every week there is a new story of a major company or organization being affected by a cyber-attack. It might be a ransomware attack, stolen user data, or other disruption to services, and may be initiated either by an external attack or internal...

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