In today s networked world, security is crucial. As e-business sweeps the enterprise, effectively protecting data can mean the difference between secure businesses that can build and maintain trustworthy relationships with customers and business partners and those with vulnerable systems that are subject to catastrophes, both natural or malicious. Implementing AS/400 Security, Fourth Edition, explains how to evaluate the risks to your information assets and the threats to your system; covers new V4R5 security features; discusses designing and implementing AS/400 security step by step; provides new and expanded coverage of network, communications, and Internet security; helps you evaluate security requirements for the objects on your system and build role authorization models; explains how to audit objects, authorities, system values, and events to make sure your security remains effective; and includes an expanded and updated security implementation example. For years, AS/400 professionals have depended on earlier editions of this book to learn and implement essential security concepts. Whether you re just starting out or have been charged with updating AS/400 security to support your enterprise as it expanded its use of the Internet, this book is a must-have resource.
Carol Woodbury is Vice President of Product Development and Planning for The PowerTech Group in Kent, Washington. Before joining PowerTech, she served as IBM’s AS/400 Security Architect for more than 10 years. During that time, Carol led the AS/400 Security Development team, designed many aspects of OS/400’s security features, and consulted with numerous AS/400 business partners and customers. Carol speaks frequently on a variety of security topics at conferences and user groups around the world and is a frequent contributor to midrange computing magazines such as NEWS/400.
Wayne Madden is Editor in Chief and Publisher of NEWS/400 magazine and a popular industry speaker. Before becoming publisher, Wayne was a senior technical editor at NEWS/400 for five years, writing more than 1,250 articles about AS/400 and System/3X technologies and products. During that time, Wayne’s industry knowledge and technical expertise established him as one of the most well-respected authors and speakers in the industry. He has worked in the IBM midrange industry for more than 15 years as a programmer, manager, consultant, author, and speaker. He has written three books: Implementing AS/400 Security, Starter Kit for the AS/400, and Subfile Technique for RPG/400 Programmers, available from 29th Street Press / NEWS/400 Books.
