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Mainframes are swimlanes, AI is sprinkles, and COBOL only seems glacial
Derek Britton is one of COBOL’s biggest advocates, a one-man PR agency for the 65-year-old language that “suffers from an existential challenge.” We caught up with him at SHARE Kansas City to talk COBOL, AI, and the future of mainframes.From his perspective, COBOL is...
Using AI for Monitoring Hybrid Environments
Understanding and optimizing application performance is pivotal for businesses in the increasingly complex landscape of hybrid IT environments. Rod Dyson, Senior Director of Software Engineering at Rocket Software, explored this topic in a webinar hosted by Planet...
Revolutionary Multi-ESM Security Tool Launches at GSE UK Conference: esmGUI by Sarnia
Adelaide, South Australia, October 25, 2024 – Sarnia Enterprise Security introduces esmGUI, an innovative security administration tool that streamlines mainframe security management across ACF2, RACF, and Top Secret environments - simultaneously. Officially...
A Global Blackout Plunges the World into Darkness. Then what?
Picture this: a global blackout plunges the world into darkness, and with it, down go financial institutions, healthcare systems, government services, and transportation. Chaos reigns. The heart of the modern economy—those powerful, "outdated" mainframes—halt. The...
Pioneering Mainframer – Erich Bloch
There’s just something about the autumnal season that makes us want to look back. This week’s Trivia Challenge is going to do just that, paying tribute to a pioneering mainframer who passed away eight years ago at the age of 91. The only child of a German-Jewish...
Thoughts from a Mainframe on Halloween
It was a dark and stormy night in the data center. 🌩️ The fans hummed softly, and the LEDs blinked like little ghosts in the darkness. I had experienced many Halloween nights as a mainframe, but this one was different. There was an eerie presence in the air — and it...
Defense against the dark arts — mainframe security
Mainframers who thought the mainframe was too difficult a platform to hack are few and far between these days. However, mainframes can be hacked, and they are being hacked.In terms of security, what spells, incantations, and practices should organizations employ to...
Advancing Mainframe Security with Ethical Mainframe Hacking
Written by: David Bruce Put on your hoodie and head for a darkened room! Oh. Wait. Sorry, that’s just the movie version. Despite the stereotype, hackers are real, and they’re dangerous! It’s now their full-time job and they are doing it well. In July, ransomware...
Security has no boundaries
In today's complex cybersecurity landscape, staying current with software updates is just one piece of the puzzle. To truly protect your organization, it's essential to prioritize comprehensive security measures beyond routine patching. How CrowdStrike Changed...
All Things Cyber Security
October may be the month of falling leaves and pumpkin spice, but it is also the time when we turn our attention to all things cybersecurity. And, in the context of mainframe cybersecurity, observability is an essential piece of the puzzle. By maintaining...
