November 15, 2019
November 15, 2019 | Volume 14 Issue 41
- LEAD ARTICLE: TechTip: Let’s Have a Date, Part 2
- FEATURED ARTICLE: Why Do We Ignore the Insider Threat?
- FEATURED eCOURSE: AIX Security Basics eCourse
- NEWS HIGHLIGHT: TD/OMS and Gravity “Milestone 1” Enhancements Streamline Efficiency and Advance Application Development Potential for Remain Software Customers
- WEBCAST: Node.js on IBM i Webinar Series Pt. 2: Setting Up Your Development Tools
- MC VIDEO SHOWCASE: Design an Invoice in 10 Minutes
- EVENT: Ask the RDi Experts

TechTip: Let’s Have a Date, Part 2
Date-handling in jQuery is so much easier with moment.js.
By Jan Jorgensen
In the last tip, I showed you the fundamentals of moment.js, and I hope that got you started. This tip will show you some more basics and hopefully increase your interest in the moment.js plugin.
Moment.get ()
Sometimes you need to be able to do something at a specific time. In my first example, I show you a way to do that using the “set” function that moment.js provides. My example defines a simple clock that updates every 1 second, and I want to something different every 15 seconds, in this case change the background color in a <div> box.

Why Do We Ignore the Insider Threat?
Carol provides insights on why the insider threat is being ignored and why that might not be a wise business decision.
By Carol Woodbury
Whenever I talk to clients or prospective clients and I even mention “insider threat,” I get one of two reactions: either they think I’m crazy (that could never happen because their employees wouldn’t have enough knowledge to do something inappropriate) or they’re offended (because they trust their employees and believe that none of them would ever do something nefarious).
What to Do When Your AS/400 Talent Retires
IT managers hoping to find new IBM i talent are discovering that the pool of experienced RPG programmers and operators or administrators with intimate knowledge of the operating system and the applications that run on it is small.
This begs the question: How will you manage the platform that supports such a big part of your business?
This guide offers strategies and software suggestions to help you plan IT staffing and resources and smooth the transition after your AS/400 talent retires. Read on to learn:
- Why IBM i skills depletion is a top concern
- How leading organizations are coping
- Where automation will make the biggest impact
Enjoy!
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2019 State of IBM i Modernization
The annual Profound Logic ‘State of IBM i Modernization Survey” takes a look at the trends and attitudes that shape the IBM i modernization market. We reached out to the IBM i community, and the response was outstanding: close to 800 people, nearly 300 more than last year, took the survey. This enthusiasm resulted in very interesting findings for how businesses plan to use and modernize the platform in the coming year.
As you read through each section of the survey, you will see our summary of the results and suggestions for the future. We hope the survey will help your business better understand what is possible for your IBM i platform in the coming year.
Node Webinar Series Pt. 1: The World of Node.js on IBM i
Have you been wondering about Node.js? Our free Node.js Webinar Series takes you from total beginner to creating a fully-functional IBM i Node.js business application.
Part 1 will teach you what Node.js is, why it's a great option for IBM i shops, and how to take advantage of the ecosystem surrounding Node.
In addition to background information, our Director of Product Development Scott Klement will demonstrate applications that take advantage of the Node Package Manager (npm).
watch now!
What Most IBM i Shops Get Wrong About the IFS
Can you trust all of your users all of the time?
A typical end user receives 16 malicious emails each month, but only 17 percent of these phishing campaigns are reported to IT. Once an attack is underway, most organizations won’t discover the breach until six month later.
A staggering amount of damage can occur in that time. Despite these risks, 93 percent of organizations are leaving their IBM i systems vulnerable to cybercrime. In this on-demand webinar, IBM i security experts Robin Tatam and Sandi Moore will reveal:
- How phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated
- Three little-known ways malicious programs can reach your IFS
- Why the IFS is IBM i’s “Typhoid Mary”
You’ll also learn why some of the most common malware solutions still leave IBM i systems vulnerable—and what you can do to protect your organization.
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AIX Security Basics eCourse
Intruders and rogue employees alike are able to invisibly exploit weaknesses from the inside out. This online eCourse allows you to browse various AIX security topics to learn how to mitigate common threats to your AIX environment.
By Core Security
Editor's note: This article introduces the AIX Security Basics eCourse, which is On-Demand and available to download and view from the MC White Paper Center.
With thousands of configuration settings and permissions to manage inside of AIX systems, it can seem overwhelming to ensure these systems maintain proper compliance. From users, password services, file, and directory permissions to how file systems are mounted and configured, there are countless elements to be on the lookout for. As you expand this into many different systems and start adding in Linux machines, which have the same compliance rules, and then add in your Windows machines with the same compliance rules, you quickly understand the tremendous scope you are managing, even in a small configuration with a few dozen systems.