Product News:
Introducing StandGuard Anti-Virus for Domino
Bytware is proud to announce the expansion of the StandGuard Anti-Virus family of products with the addition of a new module for scanning of IBM Lotus Domino mail and databases residing on IBM Power Systems. An optional add-on for StandGuard Anti-Virus for i5/OS (now IBM i), StandGuard Anti-Virus for Domino is powered by McAfee and includes many features designed specifically for Domino users. Learn more >

Product News:
Messenger 6 Now Available for IBM i 6.1
Bytware’s popular automated monitoring and notification solution, Messenger, has been updated and is fully compatible with the new IBM i 6.1 operating system, the latest version of the operating systems previously known as i5/OS or OS/400. Messenger 6 provides security enhancements and gives users the best compatibility when used on IBM Power Systems and the IBM i 6.1 operating system. For more information about Messenger 6, please contact us at 775.851.2900.

Company News:
i5virus Nominated for Webby Award, “the Oscars of the Internet”
We are pleased to announce that the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) has nominated Bytware’s i5virus for the Best Sound Design of 2008 in the 12th Annual Webby Awards. i5virus is the popular System i espionage YouTube video and game campaign that launched at Columbus COMMON in October of last year. And until May 1 you can cast your vote for i5virus in the Webby People’s Voice Awards!

Learn more about the i5virus Webby nomination >
Cast your vote for i5virus >

Company News:
i5virus receives four ADDY Awards, Now National ADDY Finalist
As i5virus continues to garner media attention and visitors to the game site, the campaign was recently honored by the American Advertising Federation with three Gold ADDYs and one Silver ADDY at the annual Northern Nevada (A2N2) competition, and another Silver ADDY in AAF District XIV competition. i5virus now advances as a National ADDY Finalist with results to be announced in May. The ADDYs are the nation’s only three-tiered competition recognizing the best in design and advertising.

View the winning i5virus video >
View the winning i5virus website >

Support News:
Get answers quickly online in the Bytware Support Forums
Bytware customers are finding the online Support Forums to be an indispensable source for information about their products. If you haven’t already visited the forums, check them out today! You can interact with technical support specialists and even submit support requests for quick online responses.
To gain exclusive access to the new Support Forums, just visit the following link and follow the instructions to register:
http://www.bytware.com/forums/register.php?do=signup

Once your registration has been approved, you will be able to enter to the forums at any time by visiting http://www.bytware.com/forums/

Win Great Prizes!
Announcing Our Newest Campaign: MoshiMoshi
Looking for a chance to have some fun, learn about security and systems management, and win some great prizes along the way? If so, then you need to meet Hal Stanley, I.T. Manager for MoshiMoshi, the Japanese communications company that’s at the center of Bytware’s latest campaign. Episode 2 “The Tape Trap” is right around the corner, and Hal will be sporting some threads that you might just recognize. Check out MoshiMoshi today and find out what everyone is talking about! Visit MoshiMoshi >

Education:
Security Primer: Top Tips for Protecting Your System i
The System i may be one of the most secure servers out there, but there are still security issues to consider. Most organizations have vulnerabilities that can lead to serious business risks within your security environment. It’s only a matter of time before something on your network is savaged by attack, so a solid plan to protect your data from threats is critical. Through expert articles, this E-Guide from TechTarget’s Search400.com explores the many components of System i security. Learn about solutions, trends, methods and considerations to be aware of. Get the Security Primer >

White Paper:
The Modern Virus Threat and Regulatory Compliance
The evolving threat from viruses is challenging the ability of IT management to keep up with security requirements and the ability of software developers to outsmart the criminals behind the code. As SOX-style legislation spreads to other countries, the international nature of today’s business world makes the challenge even greater. In this paper we examine the modern virus threat and how this threat can impact System i. In addition, we look at how management of the threat ties into the now all too familiar Sarbanes-Oxley law, as well as the emerging Japanese flavor of the same, known perhaps affectionately as J-SOX in its home country. With specific guidance from COBIT and NIST, this helpful resource can bring you up-to-date on the globalization of regulatory legislation and how best to mitigate the virus threat on your System i-based network. Download the free white paper >

Tech Tip:
Troubleshooting halted e-mail notification in Messenger
When sending email notifications with Messenger, a pager message that is blank or has no text can cause a critical error. When the router job encounters a blank pager message, it will receive a “Buffer length not valid” error, and the job will stop processing messages causing email notification to halt. Find out how to correct and prevent these errors and keep your jobs running. Find out how in this tech tip. (Note: Your Support Central username and password are required to access this tip.)

Tech Tip:
Recording Screens to an Output File with PeekPlus
Have you ever wondered what exactly your Night Operator is doing when you’re not there? Wouldn’t it be nice to keep track of their screens to review the following morning? Or do you have trouble with someone answering messages incorrectly on the Console during day-end operations? With PeekPlus, the PEEK command allows you to document the screen contents of another interactive job and to send the screens to a file or printer. View the full tip. (Note: Your Support Central username and password are required to access this tip.)

Win a Nintendo Wii!
There’s still time to play Bytware’s smash hit game and win!
Have you played Bytware’s hit online mystery game? If not, there’s still time to get in on the fun… and you might just win a Nintendo Wii or iTunes gift cards. Starting off with a YouTube video shot on location in Tokyo, i5virus puts you in the role of an investigator with the elite SIS&CE, a group devoted to investigating international cyber crime. Nearly 1,000 players from more than 36 countries have already taken part in the game. Don’t miss out! The game ends December 12, so visit www.i5virus.com and get your entry in today! Play i5virus now >

Security News:
Former i5/OS Security Architect Pat Botz launches new company (IT Jungle)
There’s a serious problem with the state of security in the IT industry, according to Pat Botz, former i5/OS security architect with IBM. That’s why he recently left IBM to work on this problem with his new consulting company, Group8 Security. To hear Botz talk about the state of computer security is a little bewildering. Instead of the latest technology, what he really wants to talk about is the disconnect between the decision makers in the corner offices and technical pros in the server room. Read Alex Woodie’s full article on IT Jungle and learn more about Group8 Security >

Company News:
Media and writers laud Bytware for innovative awareness campaign
System i users aren’t the only ones enjoying Bytware’s i5virus game. Media outlets and writers have been cheering the innovative campaign. i5virus is more than just a fun romp across the web, it’s an awareness campaign to help you learn about potential security risks and take action before your system or data is harmed. Featured in media that includes IT Jungle, System iNetwork, MC Press Online, News Daily Podcast, System i News UK, Search400, and System iMagazine (Netherlands), writers have been raving about the thumpin’ YouTube video and the unique game site that make up this fun System i security mystery. Play i5virus now

Company News:
Bytware receives three prestigious International Davey Awards
Once again we’re pleased to announce that Bytware has been honored with the prestigious International Davey Award for design and communications. For the third consecutive year Bytware has been recognized by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA) for excellence, being selected from a pool of more than 4,000 entries from around the world. This year’s honors include three Silver Davey Awards for B2B print advertising campaigns, art direction, and music composition for interactive multimedia.

Company News:
I.T. Truths campaign to appear in new HarperCollins book
The results of the Creativity 37 competition have been announced and we are pleased to have received honors for our I.T. Truths print campaign that has been seen this year in IBM Systems Magazine, COMMON.CONNECT, and System iNEWS Magazines in the U.S. and the U.K. The work was selected from a field of more than 3,000 entries from 29 countries and will appear in the HarperCollins Creativity37 annual to be published in the summer of 2008. The I.T. Truths campaign has also received the Davey Award, and the Communicator Award.

Support News:
Get answers quickly online in the Bytware Support Forums
Bytware customers are finding the online Support Forums to be an indispensable source for information about their products. If you haven’t already visited the forums, check them out today! You can interact with technical support specialists and even submit support requests for quick online responses. To gain exclusive access to the new Support Forums, just visit this link and follow the instructions to register.

Case Study:
Clover Stornetta Farms calls Bytware products a “slam dunk”
Clover Stornetta Farms, a locally owned and operated dairy processor in Northern California, faced the need to improve security when it expanded its operations and moved business offices to a second location. It found the solution in StandGuard Network Security. By spending just 15 minutes a day over the course of a month, Clover was able to develop and implement the network aspects of its security policy without disrupting operations. When Clover’s IT Director Ken Kuhn combined this with Bytware’s MessengerPlus and StandGuard Anti-Virus, he found that he had a portfolio of System i products that were a “slam dunk.” Read the full case study >

Education:
Demystifying Security: A new approach to security from Pat Botz
To most in today’s hi-tech world of networks and regulations, security seems complex; and the solution is to hand the baton to the tech savvy and throw the latest software at the problem. But in reality this can be the least effective path to efficient and effective security. In short, they’re putting the cart before the horse. The truth is that security is really a business issue, not a technological one. It’s about finding the right balance between your level of risk tolerance and the cost of achieving an acceptable level of risk—and making the right business decisions along the way. In this free presentation from Group8 Security, former IBM System i Security Architect Pat Botz shows you a different way of looking security. Download the presentation >

Tech Tip:
Troubleshooting halted e-mail notification in Messenger
When sending email notifications with Messenger, a pager message that is blank or has no text can cause a critical error. When the router job encounters a blank pager message, it will receive a “Buffer length not valid” error, and the job will stop processing messages causing email notification to halt. Find out how to correct and prevent these errors and keep your jobs running. Find out how in this tech tip. (Note: Your Support Central username and password are required to access this tip.)

Tech Tip:
Scanning Guest Operating Systems for viruses on System i
With support for Guest Operating Systems—such as AIX and Linux—the number of paths through which malicious code can gain access to sensitive data on System i greatly increases. StandGuard Anti-Virus can scan these operating systems and protect your System i and network from malicious code, and can do it all from a single interface under i5/OS. Here’s how. (Note: Your Support Central username and password are required to access this tip.)

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