IBM Systems Magazine, Power Systems - November 2017 - 21
0 Top-level Security Dashboard showing key compliance and real-time security status where the authentication failed. Understanding the differences between MFA and MSA is critical, because MFA will become a PCI requirement as of Feb. 1, 2018. In fact, PCI 3.2 Section 8.3 requires MFA for any personnel with administrative access to environments handling credit card data, whereas previously it was used only for remote access from untrusted networks. "If clients don't have that, they'll become noncompliant and will have to take credit card data off their AIX systems. That's why we've been so focused on coming up with this new offering," Bührer remarks. "We don't want to leave anyone behind, which is also why we've made this available as a standalone offering, without any PowerSC Standard Edition dependencies." One of the key strengths of PowerSC is its deep integration with the entire Power Systems Software stack, providing virtualization-aware enhancements built on top of IBM PowerVM* and integrating with PowerVC, IBM's private-cloud management offering based on OpenStack. This means that PowerSC capabilities can be spread across an enterprises' entire AIX OS-related service environment. (Clients should expect Linux* support within the next year, and the team supporting it is currently working with some clients to determine the most critical aspects to include.) through automation, parallel operations, compliance templates, real-time alerts and auditing reports. This helps reduce the complexity involved in becoming and remaining compliant and keeping your environment secure- no command-line expertise needed. A Centralized Interface In essence, PowerSC is intended to simplify many functions in terms of promoting security and compliance Jim Utsler, a senior writer for IBM Systems Magazine, has been covering technology for more than 20 years. SECURE, NATIVE, COST-SAVING CREDIT CARD HANDLING FOR IBM i CURBSTONE IS PAYMENT-AS-A-SERVICE SUPPORTING: PHONE ORDERS | CALL CENTERS | E-COMMERCE | RETAIL EMV CURB CREDIT CARD CHAOS * Increases security, reduces scope * Minimizes mandatory PCI reporting * Enjoy seamless integration to Order Entry * Supports cards-on-file for returning customers * Retains your current bank/acquirer relationship * Integrates with Chip Card Readers (EMV) * OWN YOUR OWN CARD DATA REQUEST A COMPLIMENTARY NEEDS ANALYSIS NOW curbstone.com/IBMSysMag | 888.844.8533 ibmsystemsmag.com NOVEMBER 2017 // 21
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