Web Applications Under Increased Threat of Malicious Attack
Businesses are faced with an increasing number of malicious attacks on their web applications according to research conducted by Imperva. In their fifth annual ‘Web Application Attack Report’ they reported that there was a 10% year-on-year increase in SQL injection (SQLi) attacks and a 24% increase in Remote File Inclusion attacks (from 38% to 62%). […]
BCD Software and Quadrant Webinars
If you are looking at options for developing, modernising or mobilising your IBM i environment, BCD Software and Quadrant Software (now Fresche Solutions) have a number of webinars that will be of interest to you. On 16th October, BCD Software is hosting a webinar entitled ‘Mobilizing Your IBM i: Deliver First-Rate Mobile Applications Quickly’. This […]
Dispelling the myths of IBM i modernisation
Delivering a modern web GUI (graphical user interface) from your existing 5250 green screens, developing a mobile and/or PC based-application, or generating insightful reports from the IBM i has never been easier with a wide range of tools available to make the process quick and relatively simple. It was therefore interesting to read one of […]
Developing, Modernising and Mobilising your IBM i: a day with BCD and Quadrant
Proximity, the BCD Software and Quadrant Software (now Fresche Solutions) Premier Business partner for the UK and Ireland is holding a full-day seminar focussing on: Developing, modernising and mobilising your IBM i During the full-day event, representatives from BCD Software, Quadrant and Proximity will provide details of the latest functionality and features of tools available […]
IBM i Modernisation, Mobilisation and Security: Proximity Events
On Tuesday 25th November, a full-days seminar will focus on developing, modernising and mobilising your IBM i. Presenters from BCD Software and Quadrant (Fresche Solutions) and Proximity will provide details of the latest functionality and features of tools such as Presto, WebSmart and Formtastic. You will have the opportunity to hear how PHP and Zend […]
Formtastic 5.4.5 service pack 6 made available through Quadrant
A few weeks ago we announced that IBM i customers in the UK and Ireland could access Quadrant Software (now Fresche Solutions)’s Formtastic tool through Proximity. Formtastic gives you the ability to create custom-designed forms, cheques and bar code labels through an easy-to-use desktop interface designer. Formtastic’s document automation solution extracts spooled data from your […]
Increase in Threats to Computer Networks by Employees
Exploitation and disruption to business computer networks is on the increase according to investigations conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department for Homeland Security (DHS) in the US. In a public service announcement made this week, the FBI and DHS said that: “disgruntled and former employees pose a significant threat to […]
Zend Framework 2 templates amongst new features in WebSmart 10.5
IBM i developers looking for a tool to rapidly develop either RPG or PHP desktop or mobile web applications will be delighted with the new features released in version 10.5 of WebSmart. The IBM i is now a much more open platform than it was even two years ago, providing an excellent system to deliver […]
IBM study: Authenticity and Advantage in an Omnichannel World
“True competitive advantage in the evolving omnichannel world depends on a retailer’s ability to deliver an authentic, integrated, customer-centric shopper experience across all channels and touch-points.” That is the opening paragraph in the executive summary of IBM’s ‘Authenticity and advantage in an omnichannel world’. Conceived in 2013, the IBM Omnichannel Capability Index Survey determine how […]
Tech tip: Working with JDE (JDEdwards) files in WebSmart
This particular tech tip looks at how WebSmart can be used to create applications over JDE (JDEdwards enterprise resource planning) files in the same way that you would with regular DB2 files. BCD Software clients that use JDE files in WebSmart have reported that the ‘Dollar Amount Fields’ and the ‘Date’ fields are handled slightly […]