Security Tip: Your built-in security consultant -- Free of charge

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October 12, 2004 Published by  Search400.com    Security Tip Issue Sponsored By:   > Bytware IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Your built-in security consultant -- Free of charge   >  Standardized security setup across multiple systems   >  Securing users within OpsNav   >  Learning Guide: Simple steps to a secure iSeries   >  Top advice on securing your iSeries   >  Tip contest: Win a Skagen slimline watch   >  User poll: Vote now Your built-in security consultant -- Free of charge [Search400.com] Rich Loeber If you're looking around for a security consultant who won't cost you too much, you might just already have one at your disposal hidden away in Operations Navigator (or iSeries Navigator, depending on your version of OS). It comes in the form of a Security Wizard, and the amount of analysis and information provided is pretty good, especially at the price. MORE INFO: > View previous tips by Rich Loeber   Bytware Deleted Files. It's happened to us all, either deleted by accident, by a virus, or by a disgruntled employee. Wouldn't it be nice if these files could be restored as easily as they were deleted, without having to turn to time-consuming and costly backups? Now they can. With StandGuard Recycle Bin, the new Windows-style file protection utility designed specifically for the iSeries, you can bring back lost files from all of your mapped drives with just a few clicks of your mouse. For details and a free trial, visit us at COMMON booth 305 and online.   Standardized security setup across multiple systems [Search400.com] Nothing supports the popularity of the iSeries as much as the number of customers with multiple systems installed. For security officers, it can easily mean a lot of extra work keeping each system configured and setup for company security policies. While this can be a complex task, IBM has provided a little-known capability in OS/400 for quite a while now that can help you to enforce standard security configuration setup rules across separate systems. Securing users within OpsNav [Search400.com] One Search400.com member asks, "How do I secure users with what access they have within Operations Navigator?" Security expert Carol Woodbury talks about the options and how it may be best to use a combination of three of these options. Learning Guide: Simple steps to a secure iSeries [Search400.com] If you're a systems manager, chances are security is your top priority. With new security issues emerging on a daily basis, it can seem like you're swimming against the tide when trying to secure your system from both intentional and unintentional security breaches and threats. We've gathered some good security information in this security Learning Guide to help you along your way. Consider it a security life preserver of sorts. 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