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The Paradox of Mainframe Security: Most Secure Yet Still Vulnerable

The Paradox of Mainframe Security: Most Secure Yet Still Vulnerable

by Sarah Maloney Beckel | Oct 10, 2025

The most secure system in the world is also vulnerable. Mainframes remain the backbone of critical infrastructure—but they are not immune to modern threats. Some still see mainframes as unbreakable fortresses, while others view them as legacy systems lagging in modern...

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The Top Four Infrastructure Capabilities for Enterprise Security and Compliance

The Top Four Infrastructure Capabilities for Enterprise Security and Compliance

by Robert Enochs | Oct 3, 2025

Rising Stakes of Data Protection As our modern world becomes increasingly digital, data’s value has never been higher—and the challenge of protecting it has never been so great. While the global average cost of a data breach dipped 9% in the past year due to advances...

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July 2025 CICS Highlights: AI, APIs, and the Rise of Modern Mainframe

July 2025 CICS Highlights: AI, APIs, and the Rise of Modern Mainframe

by Penney Berryman | Aug 1, 2025

Planet Mainframe brought together thought leaders and experts to celebrate CICS's 55th birthday. From AI-infused monitoring to API turbocharging, CICS proudly proved it was anything but obsolete. Here’s what stood out and why CICS users should be excited about what’s...

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Ill winds: Why Mainframe Security Should be Heading Your 2021 Priorities List

Ill winds: Why Mainframe Security Should be Heading Your 2021 Priorities List

by Mark Wilson | Feb 11, 2021

It’s an ill wind that blows no good, and profits nobody. That old nautical phrase popped into my head when I first heard about the SolarWinds supply chain compromise. We’ll return to that later, and its implications. But first I wanted to take a look at a few of the...

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