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Secure Services
Organisations around the world are feeling the impact of computer
security legislation. Sarbanes Oxley has single-handedly changed the
workload of IT Security Specialists - even in organisations not directly
affected by the legislation itself!
The entire industry is being judged on the implementation of security in a
way that has not been seen since the early days of mainframe computing.
Restructuring an organisation's mainframe security database can bring some
surprising benefits. Not only is it an opportunity to achieve compliance
with various legislative implications, it can also give significant
performance benefits. You can reduce the amount of effort require both to
Administer security on a day to day basis and to investigate any
irregularities which might occur in the future.
The biggest problem is lack of available skills. Organisations are being
asked to do more with less all the time. The highly experienced
individuals who used to manage mainframe security systems are, for the
most part, retiring. Younger, less experienced staff do their best but can
not benefit from the understanding that comes from decades at the sharp
end of mainframe security.
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