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SUMMARY:Virtual Db2 User Group | Safeguarding Your Data: A Comprehensive Guide to Db2 for z/OS Security Exit Routines
DESCRIPTION:This session explores Db2 for z/OS Security Exit Routines and their role in strengthening enterprise data protection and access control strategies. Attendees will gain insight into how security exit routines can be used to enhance auditing\, authorization\, and security governance within DB2 for z/OS environments. The session will examine practical considerations for implementing and managing security exits as part of broader cybersecurity and compliance initiatives on the mainframe. \nSpeaker: Emil Kotrc \nRegister Here!
URL:https://planetmainframe.com/event/safeguarding-your-data/
LOCATION:Zoom – Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Virtual Db2,Virtual User Groups
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SUMMARY:Virtual CICS User Group | CICS Security Discovery
DESCRIPTION:Many CICS environments continue to rely heavily on transaction-level security\, often resulting in users retaining access privileges that are no longer appropriate for their current roles. This session will provide an end-to-end overview of the CICS Security Discovery workflow and demonstrate how the tooling can help organizations better understand and modernize security configurations within production CICS regions. Attendees will learn how Security Discovery analyzes existing security definitions and production usage patterns to identify user roles\, application access\, command usage\, and resource permissions. The session will also include a live demonstration of the Security Discovery Explorer Editor and show how organizations can generate actionable to-do lists to support security modernization and zero trust initiatives. \nSpeaker: John Taylor\, IBMJohn Taylor is a CICS TS developer based at the Hursley labs in the UK. \nRegister Here!
URL:https://planetmainframe.com/event/cics-security-discovery/
LOCATION:Zoom – Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Virtual CICS,Virtual User Groups
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SUMMARY:GS UK Forge26
DESCRIPTION:Dates: November 2–5\, 2026\nLocation: Whittlebury Hall\, Northamptonshire\n\n\n\n\nWhy “forge”?\nThe word operates on three levels simultaneously. As a place where skilled people gather around a specific\, essential craft\, bringing real problems and leaving real solutions. The act of forging\, shaping raw material under heat and pressure into something structurally stronger than what you started with. And forging ahead\, moving forward decisively through difficulty.\n\n\n\nGet Registered Here!
URL:https://planetmainframe.com/event/gs-uk-forge26/
CATEGORIES:Industry Event,Planet Mainframe in Attendance
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SUMMARY:Virtual Db2 User Group | My All-Time Db2 Top Ten Lists
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 17\, 2026 – 11:30am ET\nPresenter: Craig Mullins\n\nWhat do Db2 performance\, application development\, database administration\, and David Letterman have in common? Top Ten lists\, of course!\n\nJoin Db2 expert Craig S. Mullins for an entertaining and informative countdown through some of his all-time favorite Db2 Top Ten lists. Drawing on decades of hands-on experience\, technical writing\, and conference presentations\, Craig shares practical insights\, useful tips\, and lessons learned across a wide range of Db2 topics.\n\nThis greatest-hits collection brings together updated audience favorites\, insights adapted from Craig’s published articles\, and brand-new lists making their debut. Whether you’re a developer\, DBA\, or longtime Db2 professional\, you’ll walk away with valuable takeaways—and perhaps a few laughs along the way.\n\nRecognized as Best User Presentation at the 2025 IDUG Db2 Tech Conference\, this session combines technical expertise with a refreshing approach to learning about Db2.\n\n\nRegister Here!
URL:https://planetmainframe.com/event/db2-top-ten-lists/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Virtual Db2,Virtual User Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261117T113000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Db2 User Group | November 17\, 2026
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URL:https://planetmainframe.com/event/virtual-db2-user-group-november-17-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom – Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Virtual Db2,Virtual User Groups
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261203T133000
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SUMMARY:Virtual CICS User Group | Latest Update on Security in CICS TS 6.3: The Journey to Zero Trust
DESCRIPTION:CICS has been advocating zero trust principles and introducing security-focused enhancements since CICS TS 6.1. This session will explore the latest security capabilities available in CICS TS 6.3 and how they support organizations on their journey toward stronger zero trust security models. Attendees will gain insight into modern CICS security practices\, the evolving threat landscape\, and the features designed to help secure business-critical CICS environments while balancing operational and infrastructure requirements. \nSpeaker: Mark Pocock\, IBM\nMark has almost 30 years experience in CICS TS development and support at IBM. Mark is currently the CICS security technical lead. \nRegister Here!
URL:https://planetmainframe.com/event/security-in-cics-ts-6_3/
LOCATION:Zoom – Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Virtual CICS,Virtual User Groups
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SUMMARY:Virtual IMS User Group | December 15\, 2026
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URL:https://planetmainframe.com/event/virtual-ims-user-group-december-15-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom – Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Virtual IMS,Virtual User Groups
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