All of the conjecture as to way is quite humorous, imaginative and wrong. Access to datasets is heavily restricted; plain text passwords are not in use.
Think of security in layers. From the outside going in, it is common to have several layers of firewalls. And some systems are not even connected in anyway to the external internet. Looking inward, the bank I work at applies the same reasoning. From this, it restricts access to certain tools. They have taken this to the extreme with respect to IPCS. Rather than using Top Secret to restrict IPCS's ability to browse memory, etc. Access to the tool is restricted to specific users. Likewise, even access to ISRDDN is not permitted by application staff. On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 7:48 AM, Alan Atkinson <[email protected]> wrote: > Plain text account / passwords in the dump perhaps? > > IMO it's silly, but then I don't work there... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of DASDBILL2 > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 10:44 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: SNAP macro for storage above the 2G bar? > > Apparently this bank then allows anyone to access anyone else's data sets, > so they must also forbid anyone's using TSO, ISPF, or any other software > that could possibly access a data set. > There may be a different reason than what is stated, but the stated reason > is palpably absurd. > > Bill Fairchild > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Gilmore" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 9:10:33 AM > Subject: Re: SNAP macro for storage above the 2G bar? > > Sam Siegel wrote: > > <begin extract> > I work at a bank and IPCS is restricted to use by systems staff. > Application staff cannot use IPCS. > </end extract> > > This is sad; and, sadly, it is not uncommon. It is nevertheless > indefensible. > > One protects data, not tools; and failure to understand and make this > distinction is prima facie evidence of technical incompetence > > John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA >
