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

Milt Habek

Milt is CEO of UPI which markets many security solutions for the 400

Sky View

http://www.skyviewpartners.com/java-skyviewp/index.jsp