Raz-Lee Security, a leading global supplier of information security & compliance solutions for the IBM Power i, has released iTweet, a product enabling instant messaging over Twitter for the Power i.

iTweet sends selected messages to relevant users through www.twitter.com. These messages are sent effortlessly and instantaneously to users. These messages include event information, message queues, alerts on changes, deletes or reads, emergency changes in user authorities, IFS viruses detected, field-level changes to data and even VIEW of pre-defined “unreadable” data object deletion.

The tool provides a bi-directional interface between Twitter and the Power i, so that users can reply from Twitter to the Power i, for example when an error/inquiry message appears.

Messages can be received through PCs, cell phones or PDAs. A secure environment can be configured, ensuring that only relevant users can view them.

iTweet is available both as a standalone tool and as a feature integrated into other iSecurity products such as Audit, Authority on Demand, AP-Journal, Anti Virus and more. Security alert support via iTweet is in addition to existing support for alerts in the form of e-mails, MSGQ, SNMP messages, SYSLOG, SMS, etc.

In order to adapt to Twitter’s limitation of up to 100 messages per hour, the iSecurity SYSLOG assigns security levels to each message in order to decide which messages to send.

“Twitter, a highly popular social marketing tool, is mostly used for recreational or marketing purposes. iTweet, however, utilizes its easy and immediate qualities for purely technical and functional purposes. iTweet can be a real help for System Administrators and Power i users, speed up processes and streamline knowledge flow.”

This case study/product review offers the the point of view of Promedico, a large Israeli pharmaceuticals company, on iSecurity AP-Journal - the applications it is used for and how it makes business more efficient.

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Here’s an actual case of where iSecurity, Raz-Lee’s Power i Security solution, could have saved a European bank, LGT, a lot headaches, expenses and bad press.

On February 26th, 2008 it was reported that at least eight countries were investigating their citizens for allegedly hiding financial assets at LGT Liechtenstein, an offshore bank.

The investigations were based upon the details of the bank’s clients obtained by the German secret service from a former bank employee. Using these details, German authorities investigated and prosecuted hundreds of people listed in the stolen data. At least one of the people who were investigated committed suicide, others were imprisoned, and still others were forced to leave their job at LGT. Naturally, Germany was able to make many millions of dollars in unpaid tax revenue on these non-reported assets.

On February 8th, 2010, in a decision described as “Awesome” in Business Insider website, a German court ordered the LGT subsidiary to pay more than $10M in damages to a client for failing to inform him that his confidential details had been stolen and handed to authorities, thereby harming his chances of escaping criminal penalties for tax evasion!

The remarkable part of this story is that back in February 2008, Raz-Lee’s Swiss distributor had spoken to this bank about iSecurity and reported the following:

“This bank has iSeries systems, and we spoke with the IT Managers, staff and other managers there. Their response to our presentation of iSecurity’s auditing, security and compliance solutions was something like “We have security, we don’t think we need security, maybe in the future.”

So now, LGT encountered this terrible mess!

Let’s hope that YOUR company installs iSecurity before the worst happens…

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Raz-Lee Security, a leading supplier of information security solutions for IBM Power i servers (iSeries/AS/400) together with its North American business partner, Software Engineering of America, participated in the IBM i Essentials Virtual Conference held on March 9-10th.

This unique online event included top-notch educational webcasts live from industry experts, exhibitor booths staffed with live team members holding online chats, and networking with industry peers. As many as 16 webcasts will be held, by Jeff Uehling from IBM, Mike Pavlak from Zend and others, covering all the information required for keeping up-to-date in the IBM i world. The show was attended by many prominent players in the AS/400 security market.

At the show, Raz-Lee and SEA showcased the iSecurity Compliance Evaluator solution, which enables managers to quickly check the compliance of their systems with industry and corporate policies using customizable user-friendly reports. In addition, Application Security, Authority on Demand, Native Object Security and User & System Value Replication solutions will be spotlighted.

“This virtual show extends the reach of a traditional conference, providing us with globe-spanning opportunities to show off our advanced technology,” said Eli Spitz, VP Business Development, Raz-Lee Security. “I am confident that in such a venue, our advanced Power i security solutions will generate far-ranging awareness.”

Raz-Lee Security has enhanced the iSecurity product suite with advanced User Profile & System Value Replication modules, including the ability to restore previously deleted user profile definitions.

The recent trend of consolidating servers has led to the increasing prevalence of multi-system and multi-LPAR shops. Companies have found it mandatory that system administrators and users alike synchronize user profile definitions, user passwords and system values between the different systems, allowing for exceptions as needed in Production, Test or Development systems. Such synchronization should be accomplished with minimum overhead to both the actual systems and the personnel mandated with managing user profile information.

As a result of the growing demand for data synchronization, Raz-Lee has added the following capabilities to iSecurity, its flagship Power i Security system:

• Flexible user-defined replication rules defining user profiles, passwords and parameters to be replicated

• Definition of destination system(s) for replication

• Bulk updates of user profiles

• Setting of System Values to optimal value or site-defined baseline values

• Replication of all, group or individual system values

• Collection & display of network-wide replication results

• Revival of deleted users, with an option to modify parameters

• Can be initiated from any system in the environment and does not require special commands

“We are excited to be able to offer our customers these important capabilities, which help streamline corporate IT tasks,” said Shmuel Zailer, CEO, Raz-Lee Security. “As top experts in the field of Power i security, it is our mission to continually improve iSecurity and allow our users maximum convenience and control of the system – with minimum overhead”.

Written by Shari Masafy, MarCom Manager at Raz-Lee Security
Email Shari Masafy at sharim@razlee.com

Raz-Lee Security has received IBM Power Systems Software Status, and has also reaffirmed its IBM Advanced Business Partner Status. These emblems reflect the close relationship between Raz-Lee and IBM.

According to IBM, “Advanced level Business Partners have committed to maintaining a prosperous business relationship with IBM and are recognized and rewarded for that commitment”. This status is awarded when a business partner displays qualified skills, revenue achievements, or demonstrated that their IBM-based solutions have been successfully implemented at a customer site through a customer experience. IBM provides Advanced Business Partners with an enhanced level of benefits to in marketing, sales support, technical enablement and skill development.

Ready for IBM Power Systems Software validation enables business partners to demonstrate and validate the integration between their solutions and the IBM Power Systems Software portfolio.

“We are proud to elevate our relationship with IBM to a new and higher level,” said Shmuel Zailer, CEO, Raz-Lee Security. “After the many years of our working together with IBM and implementing advanced security technology all over the world, we have been rewarded with the new status. I’m confident that the additional advantages and support we receive from IBM will help accelerate the distribution of our solutions worldwide”.

Written by Shari Masafy, MarCom Manager at Raz-Lee
Email Shari Masafy at marketing@razlee.com