Security Basics
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See General Computer Security for info and links about Security outside of the 400.
Security 400 Professionals
Wayne Evans
- Wayne O. Evans http://www.woevans.com/ is a former IBM 400 Security Architecture specialist http://woevans.freeyellow.com/WOEBIO.html who now has his own 400 Security Consulting firm
- He designed many of the security features of the 400 and its predecssor machines, also many 400 features in addition to security
- He advises us to get a more secure web browser than Microsoft IE
- He does 400 Security columns and seminars
- He has a book out with a collection of his 400 Security articles
- OS/400 Security Education and Training
- Security/400 FAQ
http://woevans.freeyellow.com/Qst_Ans.pdf
- Biggest threats to overall 400 security
- Best Practices
- What can be done at the Sign On Screen
- How secure are 400 passwords
- Why security level 40
- Security 400 auditing
- Client Access
- Operations Navigator
- Exit Programs
- Authorization Lists
- ODBC
- Encryption 400
- How evaluate security software vendors
- VPN interesting factoid
- The use of VPN (Virtual Private Network) causes all traffic over the VPN to be encrypted.
- Al Mac notes that this may not help if Spyware gets onto the PC of the person using VPN to access the 400
- and lots more
- Other downloads available http://www.woevans.com/My_Homepage_Files/Page3.html such as
- step by step instructions to improve your 400 Security
- sample Security Policy
- Security related software
- History of 400 and predecessor machines
- Other downloads available http://www.woevans.com/My_Homepage_Files/Page3.html such as
- OS/400 Security Review Audit
- OS/400 Security Training
- NetQ PentaSafe Training
- His links to Security 400 user groups, discussion forums, and related info http://www.woevans.com/My_Homepage_Files/Page1.html
- 400 user groups in gneral http://www.woevans.com/usergroups.html
Milt Habek
Milt is CEO of UPI which markets many security solutions for the 400