Hesitating on security can cause an uninvited thrill ride!
Posted in Other, Security on August 5th, 2011 by Robin – Be the first to comment
As a “thank you” for helping me move homes last weekend, I took my kids to Minneapolis’ local theme park, Valleyfair. In my lifetime I have gone through several stages of enthusiasm (or lack thereof) over thrill rides, but my 16-year-old son just can’t seem to get enough of them. The park is home to the Wild Thing, the Power Tower (pictured), and the Corkscrew.
My mind battled back and forth as I attempted to convince myself that I would forever regret if I didn’t “man up” and ride all the rides before we left for the day. After watching my boys ride twice, I finally scraped up enough courage to allow myself to be strapped into the awesome Steel Venom, an inverted shuttle coaster which reaches a maximum height of 185 feet and attains a speed of 68 mph in 3.5 seconds.
It always interests me to see how some people are entirely fearless about going head-to-head with these steel behemoths, and others can’t force themselves to go within 1000 feet. The final push in my case was to visualize the “cost” of not moving ahead: the sheer disappointment of knowing that I had missed out on an unbelievable experience. Not to mention the humiliation from “chickening out” in front of my kids, especially after watching small children ride again and again. I kept telling myself that it was just a ride. It wasn’t life threatening; it was simply fear (okay, terror!) holding me back
This mindset seems to be similar with security. Companies either embrace security prevention and detection, or they are terrified of taking that first step. The cost of not proceeding with a security initiative could be a data breach that ends careers, or even puts a company out of business. Implementing a secure infrastructure isn’t a simple task; it won’t just happen by itself. It takes management deciding that it’s a worthwhile business initiative, and committing the resources to accomplish it—one step at a time.
Fortunately, PowerTech has over fifteen years of experience helping customers who might be feeling overwhelmed at the idea of securing their IBM i server. Our free assessment service is one of our most popular conversations and is a great way for the uninitiated to get started. We have experts who understand IBM i security controls and, of course, we also have the leading suite of security products to supplement and enhance the functions provided by IBM.
For more information on PowerTech, or any of our security solutions, please contact me at robin.tatam@powertech.com.
Cheers,
- rt






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