March 2009 Newsletter

Speaker:

 John Earl

Topics:

 1. Top 10 OS/400 Security Risks
2. OS/400 Security by Object Type

Place:

Dawn Foods
3333 Sargent Road
Jackson, MI  49201
 (directions below)

Times:

Session 1:

4:00PM - 5:30PM

Break:

5:30PM - 6:30PM
* Food will be provided.

Session 2:

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Date:

Wednesday - 3/11/09

Costs:

Non-Members: $25 (Members: Free)

Top 10 OS/400 Security Risks

Too many of the 'accepted practices' on the OS/400 expose our data to unnecessary risk. This popular session details the top ten system configuration and work management risks that OS/400 systems are exposed to and explains how to reign in the exposures. The session outlines specific "Bad" security practices, and provides real-world examples of how to fix them.

 

OS/400 Security by Object Type

 

When you look at the objects on your system does everyone have *CHANGE access to everything? Have you ever wondered what the best and fastest way is to do Object Level Security is? In this session John will give you a simple, and achievable way to secure your system paying special attention to the different needs of different object types. If you're one of those people who avoid OS/400 security discussions because it seems complicated, then attend this session for an easy to understand and common sense approach to securing OS/400 objects. During the session we cover how authority requirements for

OS/400 objects differ by object type, and how you should manage those requirements. During the session, OS/400 objects are discussed in three broad categories:

 

1. Data objects

2. Program objects

3. Oddball objects that don't fit the previous two categories

 

This presentation is quite technical and is appropriate for audiences of

Systems administrators and system programmers.

 

Speaker: John Earl  


John Earl is the founder and Director of Security Technology for The PowerTech Group, a Seattle Washington area IBM i security software company. He has published numerous security related articles and columns for industry magazines, has presented hundreds of iSeries security sessions at industry conferences and user groups all over the world, and is a three time winner of COMMON's Speaker Excellence award. He is a former Board of Director for COMMON U.S., and currently serves as the Security Subject matter expert for COMMON. Mr. Earl has been working with IBM midrange systems since 1980, with particular focus being devoted to the areas of Security and System Management. He is the chief architect for the PowerTech brand of security products, and is recognized around the world as a leading expert on IBM i security.


 

 

Dawn Foods Address & Parking Instructions

3333 Sargent Road
Jackson, MI 49201

Visitors must park at the front of the building for admittance and a pass.  There is a sign at the Stop sign that directs Visitors to the front of the building (turn right at the stop sign!)