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.

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Bytware, Inc., industry leading provider of award-winning monitoring and security solutions, is pleased 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 the following features:

Mail scanning. The application dynamically scanning e-mail messages for viruses and other types of malicious code,protecting Domino mail users from receiving infected and potentially harmful e-mail messages.

Database scanning. The application provides on-demand scanning of Domino databases, detecting viruses andmalicious code embedded within document attachments and OLE objects.

Quarantine. The application moves infected attachments to a quarantine database, where an administrator can furtherinvestigate their origin and integrity by submitting a sample to McAfee’s Avert threat center.

Real time alerts. Alerts can be configured for when various events occur, such as when infected messages anddocuments are detected, and when automatic activities occur. These alerts administrators to be continually aware of thehealth and status of the system.

Automatic updating. The antivirus databases are automatically updated daily from McAfee’s Internet servers, or fromspecified computers on the local network.

Scheduling. The administrator can schedule automatic database scanning and automatic updating to occur at userconfigurable time periods, such as nights and weekends when activity is low.

Logging. All product activities are logged to a central database, including details of infected objects detected duringscans, and when automatic activities occur.

Ease of management. Remote Domino servers can be configured and managed from a central administration server,reducing the time and effort normally required to mange remote servers. The log database is presented as aconsolidated view of all events occurring across multiple servers. In addition to the traditional Notes user interface,the product also provides a web browser interface to view and manage all activities across multiple remote servers.

The Domino module requires StandGuard Anti-Virus for System i, Bytware’s native System i virus detection solution designedto scan IFS directories for viruses and perform advanced cleaning and notification procedures. StandGuard Anti-Virus foriSeries (powered by McAfee) provides the following:

• Native OS/400 McAfee scanning engine•Scans within compressed, packed and OLE files.
• Decompresses and scans files compressed in packages such as PKZip, .LHA, and .ARJ, .CHM, etc.
• Detects and cleans macro and script viruses.•Detects and cleans encrypted and polymorphic viruses.
• Uses advanced heuristic analysis to detect new/unknown and generic viruses
• Detects and removes “Trojan horses”, worms, and many other types of malicious software (malware).
• Green screen and iSeries Navigator plugins provided.
• Automatic download of daily virus definitions directly from McAfee’s servers or the local network
• Automatic download of software updates and fixes directly from Bytware’s servers or the local network
• Built-in scheduling features for scanning and updating
• Extensive logging capabilities

StandGuard Anti-Virus Domino is part of the StandGuard Security Suite offered by Bytware, Inc., including StandGuard Anti-Virus for System i, StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux, StandGuard Anti-Virus for AIX, StandGuard Network Security, and StandGuard Recycle Bin.

Many people believe that the greatest threat to an organization comes from thieves or hackers who will try to break into your system from the outside. But as this article by Douglas Schweitzer illustrates, it’s the danger that lurks on the inside that can most easily catch you off guard.

“On Aug. 23, 2004, a former employee of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc., a large high-tech company in Gloucester, Mass., was charged in federal court with computer hacking that allegedly caused significant damage to Varian’s computer systems…”

Learn more about extrusion by reading the ComputerWorld story, and get more information about StandGuard and how it can ensure that your data is safe by visiting the main StandGuard page.