Re: Pronunciations (spun off of another thread)

2021-05-09 Thread Meir Zohar
CICS pronounced Chicks/Thicks in Italy/Spain ... Took a moment to figure out what the speaker was talking about ... MZ -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of David Spiegel Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 6:42 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re:

Re: Old joke realism

2020-02-26 Thread Meir Zohar
Well, the site header does explicitly note ... Warning: This site contains adult themes, violence, profanities, and other such fun stuff. If it bothers you, just don't read it. Filters lack humor  -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Styles, Andy

Re: Employees exposed to direct enforcement actions (WAS Volkswagen Programmed Vehicle to Deactivate Pollution Control

2015-09-20 Thread Meir Zohar
I'm not sure what this has to do with mainframes or even I.T., though. It just emphasizes once again at the utter lack of importance attributed to facts in many debates (choose whatever debate and whichever side) - it's all narrative and posturing (and - that - has been related to Mainframes

Re: Mainframes open to internet attacks?

2015-08-28 Thread Meir Zohar
Hi All I completely agree with Phil - the issue is not whether the Mainframe is open to the Internet - it’s an issue of complacency vs. correct configuration. Too many C*O types are so focused on the availability aspect of CIA that they downplay the risks to the other aspects of that triad -

Re: Mainframes open to internet attacks?

2015-08-18 Thread Meir Zohar
Phil Young has been doing these talks for several years and some of the tools are posted on his Soldier of Fortran site. He is absolutely correct in that some sites are complacent in their the mainframe is secure attitude and that, like every other platform, z/OS requires a continuous